Today's quick roundup of developments across U.S. politics, international affairs and public health.
Comey indictment blunder
Justice Department admission: Officials acknowledged that the grand jury that indicted former FBI Director James Comey never saw the version of the indictment signed by interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan and delivered to the judge. Authorities described the disclosure as extraordinary and warned it could void the indictment.
U.S. delegation in Kyiv amid continuing attacks
An American delegation arrived in Ukraine to "discuss efforts to end the war," signaling renewed momentum for U.S.-backed peace talks. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll traveled with Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and other senior Army officials, according to a statement from Col. Dave Butler. Their visit came after Ukrainian police reported at least 25 people killed in heavy overnight Russian missile and drone strikes.
U.S.-Saudi security agreement
President Donald Trump announced a security agreement with Saudi Arabia designed to streamline weapons transfers and deepen defense cooperation. Under the arrangement, Saudi Arabia would be designated a "major non-NATO ally," a status that strengthens military ties without creating a formal U.S. security guarantee.
Deadly strike in southern Lebanon
Israeli forces carried out an airstrike on a densely populated Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon late Tuesday, killing at least 13 people and wounding others, Lebanese officials said. Authorities called it one of the deadliest strikes in Lebanon since a cease-fire with Hezbollah roughly a year ago ended a brief but destructive conflict with the Iranian-backed group.
Controversy over HIV drug distribution
The administration is promoting a plan to supply the potent HIV-prevention drug lenacapavir to countries hardest hit by the epidemic. The first donated doses were delivered to Eswatini and Zambia last week, but advocacy groups criticized the program for excluding free donations to South Africa, which has the world’s largest population of people living with HIV.
Texas designation targets CAIR
Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) a foreign terrorist organization under state authority. Abbott said the designation will bar the organization from acquiring land in Texas and empower the state attorney general to seek legal action to shut the group down in state courts.
FBI firing over pride flag
Last month, FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed trainee agent David Maltinsky after a rainbow pride flag was reported near his desk. Maltinsky has challenged his termination in court, and observers expect the case to draw scrutiny as it proceeds.
MAGA and MAHA link
Calley Means, a close associate of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is taking a permanent role in the Trump administration. He is expected to serve as a liaison between the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement and the broader MAGA coalition.
Fatal barriers to abortion care
Investigative reporting has identified multiple cases where women with serious underlying conditions died after being unable to obtain abortions. One detailed case involved 37-year-old Tierra Walker, who doctors said was not treated as an emergency before she died from preeclampsia.
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