Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to spend up to $2 million on robot “dogs” to assist its agents' operations, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding document. A funding document posted to DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System on Thursday said the agency could spend between $1 million and $2 million on...
Two Trump administration officials are calling for an independent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation into the government's response to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment — which caused toxic chemicals to spill into the town. In a joint Friday letter, Vice President JD Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin asked the EPA’s acting inspector...
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) walked back its move Friday to advise its journalists not to refer directly to Al Qaeda's Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the U.S. as an act of terrorism — guidance that garnered widespread criticism from political leaders. In an internal memo this week first reported by The Toronto Sun, CBC’s...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked promotions of four Army officers picked for promotion to one-star rank, some of whom have ties to top Army generals the Pentagon chief ousted earlier this year, The Hill has learned. Some of the officers pulled from the list have links to former Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George, who...
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) criticized changes to the U.S.’s vaccine policy for children on Wednesday. “@WHO is concerned that recent changes to US immunization policy are not aligned with decades of evidence that show when children are most vulnerable to disease, when vaccines provide the strongest protection, how many doses are...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is assuring Americans that they should feel confident eating fresh produce again, seeking to ease concerns over the nation’s food supply after a cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce spread across more than a dozen states. “We have the safest food supply in the world,” acting FDA Commissioner Kyle...
Four human rights groups are suing the Trump administration over its economic pressure campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that sanctions against judges, prosecutors and others are unlawfully interfering with their international criminal justice work. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in New York by the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for...
The screwworm flies can lay eggs on any warm-blooded animal, including people. Those eggs develop into parasitic larvae, or maggots, that feed on the surrounding flesh as they burrow deeper.
Delinquency rates among student loan borrowers dipped last quarter relative to a year prior, according to a new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Roughly 7.8 percent of student loan borrowers missed at least three monthly payments in the second quarter, according to data from the New York Fed’s quarterly report on...
Rosie O'Donnell says President Trump — who has repeatedly verbally attacked and threatened her during a decades-long public feud — has reignited public interest in her. "I feel like recently I'm refamous. That's what I feel like," the former "The View" co-host said during an interview on Amy Poehler's podcast, "Good Hang," released Tuesday. "I...
To combat a tightening entry-level job market where many internships remain unpaid and inaccessible, higher education must embed structured, employer-designed work experience directly into the academic curriculum.
Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted the Wisconsin governor’s race towards Democrats after a late night win for Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley over democratic socialist Francesca Hong. The election handicapper changed the race from a “toss up” to one that leans Democratic following Crowley’s victory. His win bucked a series of polls that showed Crowley with...
The surging progressive movement suffered a setback on Tuesday night, as Wisconsin Democrat David Crowley edged out democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the gubernatorial primary, a surprise win given he was down double digits in polls ahead of the election. But progressives surged in other races, as Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated more center-left Rep....
President Trump is reframing his Supreme Court losses on tariffs, birthright citizenship and the Federal Reserve as victories in disguise. Exuding confidence, Trump is pressing ahead with new attempts at all three. But his critics are rushing back to court. It tees up key tests of the Supreme Court’s recent blockbuster decisions, putting Trump’s agenda on the line once again. The president tends to interpret judicial rulings...
Chief Nursing Officer Patty Knecht calls on Congress to approve $346 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs in the fiscal 2027 appropriations package to combat the national nursing shortage.
My Pillow founder Mike Lindell is refusing to concede in Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary, alleging irregularities in the vote totals. The businessman, who is backed by President Trump, lost to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa DeMuth (R) by roughly 11 percentage points and over 45,000 votes, according to Decision Desk HQ. When asked by a reporter...
