Here are 3 big things you need to know—
One — Donald Trump is nominating Doctor Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The CMS oversees Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance and Healthcare.gov, which provide coverage to nearly half of all Americans. Dr. Oz posted on X Tuesday that he looks forward to working with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Two —- Hospitality workers are keeping the pressure on state lawmakers to make changes to the minimum wage increase due to take effect next year to keep their lower tipped wages in place. One State Representative who sponsored a bipartisan bill to address the issue and says restaurants will suffer if they don’t take action. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers violated the constitution when they adopted a petition to raise the minimum wage and then amended it during lame duck session.
And number three — Ukraine is firing American missiles into Russia. Officials in Moscow say they shot down five U.S.-made missiles Tuesday. It’s the first time Ukraine has launched a strike on Russian soil since President Biden gave the okay for the country to use U.S. weapons against Russia.