Seattle's City Council will begin the new year by seeking a replacement for the District 2 position, following the resignation of Councilmember Tammy Morales. Morales, who represents neighborhoods like Rainier Beach, Beacon Hill, Columbia City, and the Chinatown/International District, announced that she would step down next month, citing mental health concerns. She stated that the pressures of her role had negatively impacted both her mental and physical well-being.
During a recent interview on Face The Nation, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced tough questions from host Margaret Brennan regarding the tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in recent years.
President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly pull the United States out of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the first day of his administration, the Financial Times reported.
Maine Governor Janet Mills signed an executive order on Friday to create a task force dedicated to examining the opportunities and challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) for the state’s residents, economy, and institutions.
Starbucks workers in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle launched a five-day strike on Friday, expressing dissatisfaction with the company’s actions regarding collective bargaining and labor negotiations.
At a recent press conference at Mar-a-Lago, President-elect Donald Trump made a bold promise to take on the powerful Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) responsible for inflating prescription drug prices in the U.S. Trump criticized PBMs, calling them a “horrible middleman” that profits by driving up drug costs without adding value. He vowed to eliminate the middleman and reduce drug prices to levels “that nobody has ever seen before.”
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) told the Washington Examiner that he plans to hold former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci accountable for his involvement in gain-of-function research.
Former CNN political analyst Chris Cillizza expressed regret on Thursday for not addressing concerns about President Joe Biden’s mental and physical health sooner
