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Friday, May 08, 2026

A federal appeals court appeared ready Thursday to reject Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's effort to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his call to US service members to refuse illegal orders. read more


North Korea has significantly tamped down its hostility toward South Korea in its recently revised constitution ... read more


An Essential Shot: Vitamin K shots, which help the blood to clot, are one of three key interventions for newborns, along with an antibiotic eye ointment and the hepatitis B vaccine. read more


Today the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in Burlap and Barrel, Inc. v. Trump ... read more


FBI Director Kash Patel ordered the polygraphing of more than two dozen former and current members of his security detail ... read more


Agency withdraws decade-old plan for protecting minors from skin cancer read more


A confidential CIA analysis delivered to administration policymakers this week concludes that Iran can survive the U.S. naval blockade for at least three to four months ... read more


The agency's top official told lawmakers that the "vast majority" of calls were answered. New data indicates most people couldn't get through. read more


Americans rate Pope Leo positively but are deeply critical of the president's social media post that appeared to depict him as Jesus, the Post-ABC-Ipsos poll found. read more


Paul Krugman: Yesterday the Food and Drug Administration broke with previous policy and approved the sale of blueberry and mango-flavored vapes ... read more


U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts expressed concern on Wednesday about the public perception of the Supreme Court as an institution driven primarily by political outcomes rather than the law at a time when some prominent voices have raised questions about the top U.S. judicial body's legitimacy. read more


Thursday, May 07, 2026

A senior Trump official has boasted that Americans' credit card spending is "through the roof" as millions across the country grapple with soaring costs of living including high gas prices, a slow job market and inflation. read more


The Institute for Primary Facts has compiled more than 3.5 million pages of the Epstein files for public display ... read more


Four months after masked federal agents shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti on the streets of Minneapolis, New York leaders announced a plan to implement some of the strictest rules for immigration officials of any state in the country. read more


Starting 1 July, ICE is reverting to 72 days of instruction at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia, scrapping a 42-day accelerated program implemented last fall. read more


Iran says a US proposal to end the war is "still being considered", after reports the two sides could be close to an agreement. read more


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