Kentucky Republican calls Trump's Caribbean boat strikes 'extrajudicial killings'

Liberal Republican Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that the Trump administration is carrying out “extrajudicial killings.” Attack on alleged drug smuggling boats In the Caribbean Sea. In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Paul said no evidence has been presented to Congress to justify President’s military operationIt’s against ships that authorities say are transporting…

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Novartis Avidity Biosciences in talks

Signage for Novartis AG at a building in the company’s headquarters campus in Basel, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 8, 2023.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis is nearing a deal to buy biotechnology company Avidity Biosciences for more than $70 a share, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person familiar with the…

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Murphy: Trump trying to transition US to ‘something much closer to a totalitarian state’

Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) said he thinks President Trump is trying to turn the country into “very close to a totalitarian state.” In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” outspoken Trump critics expressed concern that the ongoing government shutdown has allowed Trump to exercise more “king-like powers” and make decisions that should belong…

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Government shutdown puts some nonprofits in jeopardy

The Disability Awareness Council in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, assists individuals with disabilities in the community, offering aid ranging from transportation to housing advocacy. But for now, many services are on hold. “Because of the shutdown and cuts, core disability services that people rely on every week are either paused, reduced or running with unpaid…

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