The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to implement stricter vaccine approval guidelines after a memo claimed at least 10 children died "after and because of" receiving a COVID-19 shot. The guidelines, obtained by The New York Times, could also impact vaccinations for other illnesses and viruses, including the FDA's standards for annual flu...
Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) issued a statement Saturday vowing to conduct "vigorous oversight" on Caribbean strikes after a report surfaced that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. military to "kill everybody" aboard an alleged drug vessel. "The Committee is aware of recent news reports — and the Department of Defense's...
Vice President Vance on Wednesday invoked President Trump's "America First" policy, joking that because Thanksgiving is a U.S. holiday, the meat of choice is also "uniquely" American: Turkey. "Think about turkey. Who really likes ... be honest with yourself, who really likes turkey?" Vance told troops on Wednesday during remarks from Fort Campbell, Ky. "You...
Nearly half of surveyed Americans say they are worried that the U.S. could enter a nuclear war within the next 10 years, according a new survey. The YouGov poll, released Wednesday, found that 46 percent of surveyed Americans believe a nuclear war involving the U.S. is on the horizon, while 37 percent say it is...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the Trump administration's proposed peace plan to bring an end to the war in Ukraine could be the "basis" for a future deal — signaling openness to negotiate. Putin added that while there are things that need to be discussed when the U.S. delegation meets in Moscow early...
Thanksgiving has become a political mess, but it is still a time to give thanks for the fact that we are able to survive in tough times and for those who will help us get through those tough times.
President Trump on Wednesday called a New York Times reporter "ugly, both inside and out" after the outlet posted a story about his health, age and "signs of fatigue." In a post on Truth Social, the president claimed that the effort he puts into his policies "requires a lot of Work and Energy, and I...
The Trump administration’s data center push is spurring concerns about energy prices and environmental impacts. The administration has embraced data centers, which house the computers and infrastructure used by tech companies, including for artificial intelligence, as well as the AI they power. White House officials argue it’s important for the U.S. to win the global “AI...
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday said she will seek the death penalty against the man accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C., a day earlier. "Just pray, everyone pray today for these two soldiers, these two Guardsman and woman," Bondi said on Fox News. "But if something happens, I...
It was originally known as the Macy's Christmas Parade as an effort to give holiday sales a boost for the new Macy's store, according to the Library of Congress. On Nov. 27, 1924, the tradition began and has only gotten bigger every year since.
