Most of the employees at the Health and Human Services Department have been offered a lump-sum payment of up to $25,000 to quit their job or, if eligible, retire early.
The State Department announced an initiative to cancel the visas of foreign nationals who appear to support Hamas or other organizations designated as terrorist groups, a welcome addition to President Donald Trump’s “revolution of common sense.” The effort will include an AI-fueled review of tens of thousands of social media accounts belonging to individuals in […]
A Maryland resident with recent international travel has confirmed to be infected with a case of measles. The Maryland Department of Health and Howard County health officials announced Sunday that a person who recently traveled internationally was confirmed to be infected. The case was not associated with the current measles outbreak in Texas and New...
A federal judge in Boston has ordered a temporary pause nationwide on plans by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to substantially reduce "indirect” research payments to universities, medical centers and other recipients. Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the temporary restraining order in response to a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Tuesday that it will not defend a year-old rule requiring publicly held companies to disclose climate-related risks and in some cases the details of their emissions. "The Rule is deeply flawed and could inflict significant harm on the capital markets and our economy," acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda...
The BBC issued a February report that found “significant inaccuracies” with news summaries generated from artificial intelligence (AI) engines including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft's Copilot, Google's Gemini and Perplexity AI. “The answers produced by the AI assistants contained significant inaccuracies and distorted content from the BBC," the outlet wrote in their report. Their findings found 51...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall on canned tuna products sold at several different retailers including Walmart, Trader Joe's, Kroger, and Costco.
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon pleaded guilty Tuesday in his fraud case related to a privately built border wall — a deal that will allow him to avoid jail time. Bannon, a right-wing media commentator known for his "War Room" podcast, was indicted in 2020 and accused of helping funnel money from a charity that...
House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) floated a framework for advancing President Trump’s legislative agenda during a private meeting of panel members Tuesday morning, sources told The Hill. Arrington explained the latest blueprint to committee members shortly before he told lawmakers during a closed-door meeting of the broader House GOP conference that his panel...
Public broadcaster PBS is closing its office of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), The Hill confirmed Tuesday. “In order to best ensure we are in compliance with the President’s executive order around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion we have closed our DEI office," the outlet said in a statement. "The staff members who served in that...
The U.S. took aim at two separate Russian ransomware networks Tuesday, announcing new sanctions and arrests against a Russia-based internet service provider and several Russian nationals. The State Department said it is sanctioning Zservers — a bulletproof hosting (BPH) services provider that allegedly supported LockBit ransomware attacks — alongside Australia and the United Kingdom. Bulletproof hosting...
Social justice organizations based in the U.S. issued a joint statement Monday condemning President Trump’s plans to redevelop the Gaza Strip, effectively displacing Palestinians from their homeland. “The United States has no right to dictate to the Palestinian people in Gaza to leave, and direct other countries to participate in their displacement. We are also aware that...
Former President Biden is viewed the least favorably among all living presidents, continuing a trend for presidents when they first leave office, a survey found. According to a survey released by Gallup, of the five living men who have served as U.S. president, Biden ranks the lowest among the American people. Biden scored just a...
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) slammed President Trump over his promise to lower everyday costs for Americans, asking “How’s that going?” “Donald Trump ran on a promise to bring down costs for everyday people, but didn’t have a plan for it, but said he would,” Pressley said Monday at a rally. “Well, Donald, how’s that going?” ...
