Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Florida prosecutors will give remarks from Miami on Wednesday afternoon as the Justice Department is expected to announce the indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro. The proposed charges are linked to an incident in 1996 when four men were killed when their planes, searching for those potentially seeking to leave the island, were shot down by the Cuban military, which was led by Castro at the time. The event is being held in conjunction with "a ceremony to honor the victims of the Brothers to the Rescue," the exile group that led the mission" and comes as tensions between the U.S. and Cuba are high. #doj #toddblanche #raulcastro
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the co-chairs of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force last week. Why it matters: The move could open the task force up to more political influence. It comes as the administration prepares to vet new applicants to the committee, a process in which the chairs would typically be involved. - The expert panel recommends which health services insurers must cover at no cost to patients under the Affordable Care Act. State of play: Kennedy sent letters dated May 11 to John Wong, a professor and primary care clinician at Tufts University, and Esa Davis, a professor and primary care clinician at University of Maryland, stating that their appointments as chairs would conclude effective immediately. -…
