… On a day that opposition leaders drawn from the Mt Kenya region criticized President William Ruto for assenting to the deal that would see American citizens exposed to the deadly Ebola virus isolated at the Laikipia facility, Healthcare officials in the US also warned Congress ag …
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… Pressed on when Congress would receive a fuller accounting of the war's costs, Hegseth said the administration would request "whatever we think we need" separately from the main Pentagon budget, but did not say when that supplemental request would arrive. …
… But for Garrett, prosecutions -- however dramatic -- are no replacement for the regulatory frameworks that Congress and the Trump administration have so far failed to put in place. …
… Administration officials have insisted that the ceasefire means the clock is paused on a 60-day deadline requiring the president to seek war powers authorisation from Congress. …
… Administration officials, including defence secretary Pete Hegseth, insisted that the ceasefire meant that the clock was paused on a 60-day deadline requiring the president to seek war powers authorisation from Congress. …
… Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth was due to testify before Congress later in the day, but US press reports suggested Trump has already decided to reject Iran's latest proposed deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. …
Kenya's plan to establish an Ebola isolation center for Americans at a Laikipia facility has sparked political backlash from opposition leaders in the Mt Kenya region and concern from US healthcare officials who warned Congress against the arrangement. A court has ordered the government to reveal details of the quarantine agreement with the USA.
Why it matters
A High Court order for government disclosure of the Ebola quarantine deal reflects ongoing accountability concerns and public interest in a sensitive security arrangement.
Kenya's plan to establish an Ebola isolation center for Americans at a Laikipia facility has sparked political backlash from opposition leaders in the Mt Kenya region and concern from US healthcare officials who warned Congress against the arrangement. A court has ordered the government to reveal details of the quarantine agreement with the USA.
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