Former Vice President Mike Pence's conservative watchdog nonprofit is urging Elon Musk, head of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), to cut off "wasteful" federal spending on Planned Parenthood. "For the sake of the American people and generations yet unborn, the time has come for the United States to finally defund the largest abortion provider in America," Tim Chapman, president of Advancing American Freedom, wrote in a letter to Musk on Tuesday. Planned Parenthood received approximately $75 billion in federal funding from 2019 to 2021, including $22 billion in Health and Human Services grants and $53 billion from public health programs, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. read more
The Israel-Hamas deal that was directing the release of the remaining hostages is in danger of collapsing after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly mused about owning Gaza, not allowing Palestinians to return to their homes and turning the war-torn territory into a resort. read more
The Justice Department on Monday ordered federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams ... read more
Boy Scouts of America, as it has been known for 115 years, is now officially Scouting America. The name change went into effect on Saturday. read more
Faced with fierce criticism over her chief wildfire recovery officer's planned salary of $500,000 for 90 days of work, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reversed course Saturday evening and said Steve Soboroff would receive no compensation. Soboroff's original salary, which would have been funded entirely by charitable organizations, was first reported by The Times early Saturday morning. Soboroff had defended the arrangement, saying his expertise made him worth the price. After her reversal, Bass said in a statement: "Steve is always there for LA. I spoke to him today and asked him to modify his agreement and work for free. He said yes. We agree that we don't need anything distracting from the recovery work we're doing."
Irritates me? I pray for her. I will admit I was wrong. I figured beanie would be the first one caught. Congrats!