Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed a review of the Pentagon’s support for military families who choose to homeschool their kids, according to a new memo released Tuesday. The review, ordered on May 15, calls for officials to look at “current support for homeschooling military-connected families, as well as best practices, including the feasibility of providing facilities...
CNN anchor and journalist Jake Tapper suggested the issues with mental acuity that led to former President Biden dropping out of last fall's presidential race were akin to the Watergate scandal of the 1970s. "It is a scandal," Tapper said while appearing on Piers Morgan's Fox program this week. "It is without question, and maybe...
The Trump administration has issued an emergency order directing a coal-fired power plant in Michigan to remain open for operation through at least the end of summer. The J.H. Campbell Plant in West Olive was originally slated to shut down on May 31, as part of a transition to cleaner energy. But the Department of...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will brief reporters Wednesday afternoon on recovery efforts at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey — which suffered numerous delays and cancelations in recent weeks due to system outages and a shortage of air traffic controllers. Duffy earlier this month called for a massive investment of billions of dollars in...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa restriction policy Wednesday targeting foreign nationals who are deemed "responsible for censorship of protected expression” in the U.S. “Even as we take action to reject censorship at home, we see troubling instances of foreign governments and foreign officials picking up the slack. In some instances, foreign officials...
Top Democratic funding negotiators are accusing the Trump administration of withholding spending plans for federal agencies and hundreds of programs required by law. In a letter on Tuesday, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) criticized the White House budget chief for “overseeing the development of inconsistent and inadequate spending plans for fiscal...
President Trump on Wednesday afternoon will hold a swearing-in ceremony for Jeanine Pirro, who was tapped to serve as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. “Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York,” the president...
Vice President Vance is set to give remarks Wednesday afternoon at the annual Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas. Vance is expected to discuss the growing impact of cryptocurrencies on the U.S. economy, investment and national security. The vice president's speech comes as President Trump has leaned into the digital currency space since returning to the...
Academic achievement among adolescents may be affected by early childhood lead exposure at much lower levels than previously assumed, according to a new study. Just a small climb in blood concentrations of this toxic metal — still within the range currently deemed acceptable by public health agencies — was associated with worse performance on standardized...