Trump backs Katie Britt against Mo Brooks in Alabama Senate primary runoff
Former President Trump announced late Friday that he would be backing Alabama Republican Senate candidate Katie Britt against Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) in the GOP primary runoff, less than three months after withdrawing his endorsement from the congressman. In a statement issued through his Save America PAC, Trump doubled down on previous rhetoric he used when he withdrew his endorsement from Brooks several months ago, again calling him “woke” and lamenting his push to move on f
Read MoreDHS policy encouraging discretion in deportations blocked by judge
A judge in Texas on Friday threw out a policy instituted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last year that directed border officials to exercise discretion in deportation cases. Introduced last September, the policy encourages officials not to deport noncitizens who have lived in the country for years without incident and to focus on
Read MorePence's legal team found election fraud claims minor, unverifiable before Jan. 6
The legal team of former Vice President Mike Pence found allegations of election fraud either unverifiable or minor in a memo issued just days before a mob stormed the Capitol and tried to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election. In the 10-page memo addressed to Pence and dated Jan. 1, 2021, which was obtained and published Friday by Politico, his legal team assessed allegations of election law procedural violations and fraud in the 2020 election in six swing states
Read MoreCDC director signs order ending COVID-19 testing requirement for international travelers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky signed an order on Friday ending a requirement for international travelers to show a negative COVID-19 test or proof of recovery from the virus before boarding flights to the United States. The order, which becomes effective on Sunday at 12:01 a.m., acknowledged that the United States was in a different phase of the pandemic when the requirement was put in place last year. “The Order was one of several acti
Read MoreFDA says Moderna COVID vaccine safe and effective for young children
Reviewers at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in briefing documents released on Friday that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is both effective and safe for children under 6 years old. The analysis comes ahead of several advisory committee meetings next week to weigh giving approval to Moderna's and Pfizer's vaccines for young children. “Available data support the effectiveness of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in pediatric age groups from 6 months through 17 years of age,” staff
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