An Illinois Democrat has doubled down on his praise of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, claiming he doesn't "spend all my time focused on" criticisms of the controversial commentator, Forward reports. "That's just one segment of what goes on in our world," Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) told The Daily Caller on Sunday. "The world is so much bigger than Farrakhan and the Jewish question and his position on that and so forth."

Farrakhan is described by the Anti-Defamation League as "an avowed anti-Semite who leads a group that traffics in hate not just towards Jews but also the LGBTQ community." Farrakhan "blames Jews for the slave trade, plantation slavery, Jim Crow, sharecropping, and general black oppression," the Southern Poverty Law Center writes. He has described Adolf Hitler as "a very great man" multiple times.

Davis praised Farrakhan as an "outstanding human being" in an interview with The Daily Caller last month, although the ADL said he had been misquoted. Davis seemed to dismiss that Sunday: "I think that was what they wanted to write," Davis said. "Nah, I don't have no problems with Farrakhan, I don't spend a whole lot of my time dealing with those kind of things."

In a new statement, the ADL said: "It is unfortunate that the congressman apparently can't muster up the courage to denounce Farrakhan's blatant anti-Semitism and instead chose to praise him instead. Hate should not be difficult to denounce. Once again we're calling on the congressman to denounce anti-Semitism and all forms of hate."

Other leaders have made efforts to separate themselves from Farrakhan, CNN notes, with a spokesperson for Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) insisting in 2016 that "the right wing has been pushing these stories for years to drive a wedge between Congressman Ellison and the Jewish community." Jeva Lange

More than 70 lawmakers in Argentina have introduced a bill to legalize elective abortion, the first time the nation has formally considered debating the issue with multipartisan support. The bill, which was presented in Argentina's Congress on Tuesday by lawmakers across the political spectrum, proposes legalizing abortions in the first 14 weeks of a pregnancy.

Current Argentine law prohibits terminating a pregnancy except in cases of rape or risks to a pregnant person's health; a judge must also grant permission for the procedure. Argentina is a primarily Catholic nation, which has made abortion a prickly topic, BBC reports, but activist groups turned out in droves to support the bill in Buenos Aires. The proposal was further encouraged by Argentina's conservative president, Mauricio Macri, who signaled his willingness to debate legalization despite his personal opposition to abortion.

Argentina is one of several Latin American nations that does not allow elective abortions. Nicaragua, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, and El Salvador ban the procedure in all cases, while Chile passed a law allowing exceptions in cases of rape or health complications in August 2017. The bill cites public health as a reason to expand abortion rights, Reuters reports, emphasizing the health risks involved in illegal abortions.

As the bill was presented, ABC News reports, pro-choice attendees chanted: "Contraceptives to avoid aborting and legal abortion to avoid death!" Summer Meza

National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn has resigned, the White House said Tuesday. He will "leave in the coming weeks," The New York Times reported. Cohn was President Trump's chief economic adviser, though he had differed with the president on a variety of issues, including Trump's surprise announcement of steep tariffs last week.

Cohn "did a superb job in driving our agenda, helping to deliver historic tax cuts and reforms and unleashing the American economy once again," Trump said in a statement. A former Goldman Sachs executive, Cohn had been a force in favor of free trade in the White House. The Times noted that rumors Cohn would resign last August, following Trump's controversial response to a white nationalist rally in Virginia, "sent the financial markets tumbling," and Tuesday's news "could have a ripple effect on ... the financial sector."

Cohn's departure follows last week's announcement that Hope Hicks would step down as White House communications director, as well as the firing of former White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter, in the latest high-profile exits from the Trump administration. Trump himself had hinted at more personnel turnover earlier Tuesday, tweeting that "people will always come and go." Kimberly Alters

You may soon be able to test your risk for breast cancer from the comfort of your own home.

The FDA will allow genetic testing company 23andMe to give its customers information about their risk for breast cancer, it announced Tuesday. 23andMe's "Health + Ancestry" DNA test purports to detect genetic markers linked to several diseases, including celiac disease, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's, in addition to other traits like eye color, hair loss, and lactose intolerance. For its breast cancer testing, it focuses on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, as mutations in those genes most often lead to breast and ovarian cancer.

The FDA had previously prevented the company from releasing those results in 2013. Although 23andMe's test is not comprehensive in assessing breast cancer risk, the three mutations of BRCA1 and BRCA2 that it is calibrated to detect are commonly found in the Ashkenazi Jewish population, The Washington Post reported, meaning the test could be especially helpful for people who weren't aware they had Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors to seek preventative options.

However, because 23andMe's test will not detect the most common mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene, the exam's potential is limited. As such, the FDA warned in its statement that doctors and their patients should base any medical decisions on more than just a genetic test — especially given that breast cancer isn't always genetic, STAT reported.

Still, Anne Wojcicki, the co-founder of 23andMe, is "thrilled" with the FDA's decision, she told the Post. The move means that patients will soon be able to conduct the test, without a doctor's prescription, at their own convenience. The FDA's decision could additionally pave the way for future tests to become available to consumers without a doctor's orders. Read more at The Washington Post. Shivani Ishwar

The Federal Communications Commission wants to redirect efforts to help the hurricane-damaged U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, proposing that $954 million go towards restoring and expanding broadband networks on the islands ahead of the 2018 hurricane season.

The plan, published Tuesday by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, proposes spending $64 million on short-term restoration projects, like repairing power lines and building temporary cell sites, as well as $890 million more to repair and expand broadband connectivity and bolster data technology.

About $256 million of this proposed funding would come as entirely new funds from the FCC's Universal Service Fund, which is supported by all telecommunications service providers. The rest would come from "repurposing" existing funds that are already being directed to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the agency explained.

About 95 percent of cell sites in Puerto Rico and 75 percent in the U.S. Virgin Islands were knocked out of service after the Caribbean was hit hard by Hurricanes Maria and Irma last fall, Reuters reports. More than five months later, data from the Department of Energy shows that around 12.5 percent of Puerto Ricans are still without power. Summer Meza

NBA superstar LeBron James, you may have heard, may test the free agency waters this summer. While the hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, James' current team, hope he does not spurn their affections twice, teams around the league have cleared cap space in hopes of attracting the world's best basketball player, just in case.

But why stop there? James is capable of playing all five positions on the hardwood — so if he really wants a challenge, maybe he should switch to a different medium all together. That's the logic apparently being deployed by Pittsburgh Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who on Tuesday launched what is officially the ultimate long-shot bid to recruit James:

Should James opt out of his contract, NBA free agency begins July 1. NFL free agency, however, begins March 14 — so stay sharp, everyone. Kimberly Alters

President Trump took credit for the "very successful" Olympic Games on Tuesday, despite the fact that they took place in Pyeongchang, South Korea. "We've been given tremendous credit, because the Olympics was not going well," Trump told reporters at the White House.

Trump also took credit for the North Korean delegation's appearance at the Games, although his administration had heavily criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in's decision to reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Vice President Mike Pence notably refused to stand for the unified Korean team when they entered the stadium during the opening ceremony.

"When [North Korea] came in out of the blue and said 'we'd love to participate in the Olympics,' it made the Olympics very successful," Trump said. "President Moon of South Korea was very generous in his statements as to the fact that we had a lot to do with that, if not everything."

Trump added, "The Olympics were beautiful, they were really very successful. And as you know, they weren't looking that way prior to." Watch the odd comments below. Jeva Lange

West Virginia's legislature unanimously voted Tuesday to raise teachers' wages, bringing an end to a walkout that has kept public schools across the state closed for almost two weeks, The Associated Press reports. "There's no question I'm going to sign it," said Gov. Jim Justice (R). "I believe in your purpose, I believe in you, and I love our kids."

The strikes began after Justice signed legislation last month giving teachers a 2 percent pay increase this year, followed by 1 percent increases over the following two years. Teachers said the action was inadequate, and additionally cited the rising cost of the state's health insurance system as being one of the driving forces behind the strike.

School is expected to be back in session Wednesday. Justice has also promised to assemble a task force to address the the state's health insurance system by March 13.

The West Virginia strike has inspired teachers across the nation, with calls for similar action growing in Oklahoma. "You have a story here, a modern-day story, of labor solidarity on an issue that is irrefutable," the president of American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, told CNN of West Virginia's example. "That for teachers to stay in our profession, for bus drivers and support staff to stay and do this work, we need a livable wage, and we need the conditions in schools that we can help kids thrive." Jeva Lange