U.S. Central Command head Adm. Brad Cooper on Thursday confirmed that the office focused on civilian-harm reduction for the military arm was cut from 10 employees to one, a revelation that follows a deadly bombing of an Iranian school at the start of America’s war against Tehran. Cooper, the top U.S. military leader in the...
Chinese President Xi Jinping is using the issue of Taiwan to exert power over President Trump as the two leaders seek to tackle a number of hot button issues during their high stakes summit in Beijing this week. During their bilateral meeting on Thursday, Xi told Trump “the entire relationship” between Washington and Beijing would...
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Wednesday said research has shrunk by 10 percent in the year following cuts by the Trump administration. “Counting federal and non-federal sources together, our campus-sponsored research activity is now 10 percent smaller than it was a year ago,” MIT President Sally Kornbluth said in a video message. “That...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) accused the Yale School of Medicine of race-based discrimination in its admissions, alleging Thursday that the school favors Black and Hispanic students over white or Asian students with the same test scores. The finding came after a yearlong investigation that reviewed the school’s internal data and policies to determine if it was acting in accordance with a 2023 Supreme Court decision that...
House Republicans on Thursday narrowly voted down a resolution to end the war with Iran, marking the third time a war powers resolution has failed in the lower chamber since the conflict began. The vote was 212-212, with three Republicans crossing the aisle to support the measure: Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) and...
Federal health officials said they are monitoring 41 people in the U.S. for hantavirus but are not going to impose any movement restrictions on them. David Fitter, incident manager for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) hantavirus response, told reporters Thursday there no hantavirus cases in the U.S. Most of the affected people have been advised to remain at home and avoid contact with others during...
Prominent progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and conservative Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), a close President Trump ally, have teamed up to introduce a bill to impose a lifetime lobbying ban on members of Congress. The legislation would prohibit former members of the Senate and House from working as registered lobbyists or engaging in any activity...
Charlamagne Tha God is claiming that Trump's new White House ballroom proves he intends to seek a third term, calling on Republicans to be honest about his power.
The Justice Department orders sanctuary states to stop blocking undercover license plates for DHS agents, citing danger to officers and legal violations.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry wants to be a kingmaker. But his efforts to elevate Rep. Julia Letlow’s Senate campaign is irritating other Republicans in...
Sen. Fetterman recalls emotional exchange with Charlie Kirk's widow Erika after the shooting and weighs in on Iran nuclear policy and defense spending.
