On Monday, President Donald Trump took a major step by issuing a memo that freezes all federal grants, loans, and financial assistance programs. This move could drastically affect essential services across the country ... read more
In a harsh letter to lawmakers considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for health secretary, Ms. Kennedy called her cousin a "predator" who led other family members down the path of addiction. read more
All North Korean recruits are taught a song that includes a verse about saving their last bullet for themselves to avoid capture, one former soldier told NBC News. read more
State GOP legislative leaders abruptly ended a special session called by Ron DeSantis and are pursuing their own immigration proposal, sparking an intraparty battle. read more
President Trump has signed an executive order to build an Iron Dome missile defence shield modelled on the system that Israel has used to intercept rocket attacks. read more
The fine print of a sweeping executive order seemingly grants Elon Musk -- the wealthiest and arguably most powerful unelected figure in the world -- and his associates at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to all unclassified data held by US government agencies. The DOGE.gov website was taken down at one point: futurism.com read more
Donald Trump's border czar on Sunday defended raiding churches and schools as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration ... read more
US stocks dropped sharply Monday morning after a surprise advancement from a Chinese artificial intelligence company, DeepSeek, threatened the aura of invincibility surrounding America's technology industry. read more
Donald Trump vowed to slash grocery prices as soon as he took office, yet he has barely addressed the cost of food in the whirlwind of executive orders he signed in his first week. read more
American doctors are accusing US health insurance giants of causing deadly delays to vital medical procedures and care, putting profits ahead of their patients' health. Firms including United Healthcare (UHC) deny basic scans, then take months to reconsider. These kinds of delays literally kill people. read more
The Trump administration's three executive orders targeting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives take a "shock and awe" approach that upends longstanding, bipartisan federal policy meant to open doors that had been unfairly closed. In his first few days, President Donald Trump is undertaking a deliberate effort to obfuscate and weaponize civil rights laws that address discrimination and ensure everyone has a fair chance to compete, whether it's for a job, a promotion, or an education. read more
President Donald Trump on Monday is expected to sign three executive orders that would reshape the military, including banning transgender service members from serving in the US armed forces, gutting the military's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs, and reinstating service members with backpay who were discharged for refusing to get vaccinated from Covid-19, two White House officials told CNN. read more
Today, the Doomsday Clock was set to 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to midnight ever in its 78-year history. read more
The NiemanLab with the Nieman Foundation at Harvard takes a close look at a network of "small town" news sites that appear to be AI generated: "Good Daily, which operates in 47 states and 355 towns and cities across the U.S., is run by one person." read more
ICE officials have been directed by Trump to aggressively ramp up the number of people they arrest, from a few hundred per day to at least 1,200 to 1,500, because the president has been disappointed with the results of his mass deportation campaign so far. read more
"I've decided to move on," [CNN's Jim] Acosta said at the end of his broadcast. "One final message, don't give in to the lies, don't give into the fear." CNN had no immediate comment. Acosta's decision comes after CNN announced a shakeup of its daytime schedule. read more
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