Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass proved that she can’t be bothered by her city during a crisis. She should be recalled, and Los Angeles residents have kickstarted that effort. Recall paperwork has been filed with the Los Angeles Ethics Commission, and Los Angeles residents can now raise money for the recall process, which will include […]
Some thoughts spring to mind after President Donald Trump’s 100-minute address to Congress. The first is that this 78-year-old man has amazing resilience and perseverance. Consider that in the past twelve months, he has had to spend hours listening to a kangaroo court proceeding before a hostile judge in New York, has maintained a campaign […]
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has sued the Trump administration for cutting off funds for its democracy building overseas — the latest suit from a target of Elon Musk. The lawsuit states the Treasury Department has locked out the endowment from $167 million in congressionally appropriated funds for over a month, claiming it unconstitutionally...
A federal judge on Wednesday issued an order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from imposing a 15 percent cap on research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), finding that plaintiffs had a high likelihood of succeeding on the merits of their argument. U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley granted a nationwide preliminary injunction...
President Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) faced questions from senators Wednesday on his plans for vaccine research, ideas for pushing down drug prices, and response to recent firings and funding cuts at the agency. Jay Bhattacharya appeared before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for his confirmation hearing,...
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump pick says US needs to 'adapt' to climate change President Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office in charge of climate change and air pollution said Wednesday that the U.S. should “adapt to” rather...
President Trump on Wednesday issued a warning to Hamas to release its remaining hostages after the White House held direct talks with the designated terrorist organization. “’Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye - You can choose. Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered,...
Capitol Police arrested House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) chief of staff on DUI charges Tuesday after President Trump’s first address to Congress concluded. Authorities say Hayden Haynes “backed into a parked vehicle” around 11:40 p.m. Johnson’s office said they are aware of the incident and still confident in Haynes’ ability to lead the office team....
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is now using Prince Harry's "family name" as her surname as she promotes her new Netflix series. "This is the Fast Five with Meghan Sussex," Drew Barrymore said as she introduced a segment with Meghan on her eponymous daytime talk show on Wednesday. The move to call the British royal...