May 8, 2020 Government watchdog wants HHS official reinstated while it investigates claims of retaliation, lawyers say The government agency responsible for whistleblower complaints said it had determined there are "reasonable grounds" to believe the Trump administration's decision to remove a former government scientist from his post was done in retaliation, his attorneys said Friday.
May 6, 2020 Daniel Hoffman: Failed incursion into Maduro's Venezuela was 'bad judgment' Sunday's "ill-fated" plot against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will be a tough situation for the United States to negotiate and will have a large impact on the relationship with the South American nation, former CIA Station Chief Daniel Hoffman stated Wednesday.
May 5, 2020 USS Kidd's coronavirus outbreak may have come from counter-drug operation, Esper says Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Monday that the USS Kidd naval destroyer may have picked up the novel coronavirus after carrying out a counter-drug mission near Central America.
May 1, 2020 Mike Pence: Much of the coronavirus epidemic could be 'behind us by early June' Much of the coronavirus pandemic could be "behind" the United States by early June, Vice President Mike Pence said Friday.
April 28, 2020 Illegal drug trade struggles amid coronavirus, giving law enforcement the upper hand Even drug criminals are having a tough time because of the coronavirus, as closed borders and severed supply chains spark headaches for smugglers -- but it’s making life easier for the people in charge of catching them.
April 25, 2020 COVID-19 survivor State Rep. Karen Whitsett decries Michigan's censure attempt: 'I'm not going to be silenced' As long as there are residents in the state of Michigan who need help and who need a voice, Democratic Congresswoman Karen Whitsett promised Saturday that she will not be silenced.
April 21, 2020 Long Island gang member released over coronavirus fears returns to federal lockup for ignoring social distancing restrictions A Long Island gang member was back behind bars for not practicing social distancing after winning a coronavirus “compassionate release.”
April 19, 2020 Coronavirus hits global drug trade, experts say The coronavirus pandemic is reportedly crippling the illegal drug trade, as borders shut down and supply chains linking Mexico to China are severed.
April 15, 2020 Coronavirus snuffs out 4/20 pot-smoking celebration in San Francisco, mayor implores 'do not come' An annual, unsanctioned 4/20 marijuana celebration that attracts thousands to a park in San Franciso is getting extinguished this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
April 15, 2020 Michigan Democrat who recovered from coronavirus: Everyone needs to get behind the president Michigan Democrat State Rep. Karen Whitsett called for an end to the partisan attacks on President Trump, saying she believes politics needs to be "put aside" in a pandemic.
