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A scary injury led to Trump’s close bond with Homeland Security nominee Mullin

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Donald Trump's nominee to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, traces his close bond with the president to a scary personal moment in 2020, when Mullin's son suffered a severe brain ...
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Mullin’s DHS nomination advances to full Senate despite opposition from Republican Rand Paul

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Markwayne Mullin moved a step closer to becoming President Donald Trump's next homeland security secretary after a Senate committee Thursday narrowly advanced his nomination. The 8-7 vote came after a contentious hearing Wednesday and sent ...
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What ACA enrollees are cutting back on to afford health care, according to a new poll

NEW YORK (AP) - Lately, Priscilla Brown has had to choose between properly managing her Type 2 diabetes and affording other necessities, like gas in her car. Some days, she takes half or a third of her prescribed insulin ...
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Oil and gas prices surge as Iran escalates strikes on Gulf refineries

(NEW YORK) -- Iranian attacks on significant energy infrastructure and refineries in several Gulf countries pushed oil and gas prices higher in volatile trading on Thursday.Brent crude oil prices, a benchmark for global trading, climbed by about 6%, hitting ...
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Markwayne Mullin nomination to be DHS secretary narrowly clears Senate committee with support from Democrat Fetterman

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination to be the secretary of Homeland Security narrowly cleared a committee vote Thursday morning with the help of Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, teeing the Oklahoma Republican's nomination up for a final vote on ...
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UK health official says too soon to declare Kent meningitis outbreak contained

By Muvija M LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - A British health official said on Thursday it was too soon to declare that a meningitis outbreak in southeast England has been contained, as authorities reported seven new cases of the disease ...
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US FDA approves GSK’s drug for liver disease related itching

March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved GSK's drug for severe relentless itching caused by a type of liver disease, the company said on Thursday, making it the first treatment greenlit for the condition. (Reporting ...
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US applications for jobless benefits fall to 205,000 last week as layoffs remain historically low.

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the same range of recent years despite a broadly tepid labor market. The number of Americans filing for jobless aid for the week ending March 14 fell ...
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Uber to invest up to $1.25B in Rivian to help launch robotaxis

NEW YORK (AP) - Uber says it will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian Automotive to help launch up to 50,000 robotaxis. Uber, or its fleet partners, are expected to buy 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis, with the ...
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US Senate panel votes to advance Trump Homeland nominee

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday voted to advance the nomination of Senator Markwayne Mullin to become homeland security secretary, even as the committee's Republican chairman criticized Mullin and voted against him. The vote ...
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Republican speaker, intel chiefs make new push to renew surveillance law

By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican leader Mike Johnson and the Trump administration's spy chiefs are pushing for a quick and clean renewal of the surveillance powers that allow law enforcement to ...
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Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says. The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity ...
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