Rep. Julia Letlow and John Fleming advance to a runoff in Louisiana's GOP Senate primary, defeating incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy. The runoff is set for June 27, with Cassidy conceding defeat after a campaign marked by President Trump's opposition to the senator.
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Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg is stepping down as acting director of the FDA's drug evaluation center amid internal agency conflicts and recent leadership changes. Her tenure was marked by controversy over vaccine policies and regulatory decisions.
A hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch cruise ship M/V Hondius has led to nine cases and three deaths, prompting international quarantine and monitoring efforts. The Andes virus strain involved can spread between people through close contact and causes severe respiratory illness.
Vivek Ramaswamy wins Ohio Republican primary for governor and will face Democrat Amy Acton in November. Ramaswamy's campaign is heavily funded, while Acton emphasizes her public health background and working-class roots.
A federal appeals court has blocked the mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide, requiring in-person dispensing and limiting access through telehealth. The ruling supports Louisiana's abortion restrictions and challenges FDA regulations established during the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Trump removes an AI-generated image depicting him as a Christ-like figure after Christian backlash but maintains his criticism of Pope Leo. The dispute has sparked significant debate among religious communities and political allies.
The U.S. Senate is close to reaching a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a six-week partial government shutdown, with Republicans optimistic after meeting President Trump and planning to fund most DHS agencies except ICE deportation operations through separate budget reconciliation. The shutdown began over disputes about ICE funding and election reform tied to the SAVE America Act, which Trump initially demanded be linked to DHS funding but faces Democratic opposition. Separately, despite publicly denouncing mail-in voting, President Trump cast a mail-in ballot in a Florida special election, highlighting his inconsistent stance on the issue amid ongoing debates over voter ID laws.
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center and a former Trump supporter, resigned amid controversy over U.S. military actions against Iran, criticizing the administration’s war rationale and alleging misinformation campaigns by Israeli officials and American media. His departure sparked backlash from Republican leaders who condemned his claims as anti-Semitic, while Kent’s past associations with far-right figures and conspiracy theories further complicated his tenure. Concurrently, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified on Iran’s diminished but ongoing threat, underscoring internal divisions and political pressures shaping U.S. policy toward the conflict.