US to Hand Over Seized Oil Tanker to Venezuela

The United States is handing over a tanker to Venezuela that it seized this month, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday, the first known instance in which President Donald Trump’s administration has returned such a tanker.[#item_full_content]

RFK Jr Resets Autism Panel With New Lineup of 21 Members

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday remade a federal panel that guides national autism policy, naming a new slate of 21 members that includes some with ties to groups promoting claims that link vaccines to autism.Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist…[#item_full_content]

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Accused of Punishing Detainees Seeking Legal Help

Two former detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” testified Wednesday that they could be punished for seeking legal advice and had to write down phone numbers for attorneys on walls and beds using soap because…[#item_full_content]

US Joins Suit Alleging Use of Race in UCLA Med School Admissions

The Justice Department said on Wednesday it was joining a lawsuit that alleges the use of race as a factor in admissions at the University of California Los Angeles’ David Geffen School of Medicine.The underlying lawsuit against UCLA was brought by several groups, including…[#item_full_content]

Trump Taps Top Prosecutor to Lead National Fraud Fight

President Donald Trump on Wednesday named seasoned federal prosecutor Colin McDonald to lead the Department of Justice’s new National Fraud Enforcement Division, a role designed to aggressively tackle large-scale fraud affecting federal programs.

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