The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has confirmed famine conditions in Gaza City and surrounding areas. This is the first time famine has been declared in the Middle East. The IPC declares famine when three critical thresholds are met simultaneously: The latest analysis confirms that all three criteria have […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a divided ruling allowing the Trump administration to proceed with cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in National Institutes of Health research grants while blocking some aspects of the government’s anti-diversity policies. In a 5-4 split decision, the Court partially granted the government’s emergency […]
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that the entire southern border wall will be painted black at President Donald Trump’s direct request. Speaking at a press briefing near a section of the border barrier in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, Noem explained the strategic reasoning behind the paint job: “Now […]
On August 19, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social expressing his dissatisfaction with the Smithsonian museums and their coverage of American history, particularly their treatment of slavery. In his post, Trump wrote: “The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the Country are, essentially, the last remaining segment of ‘WOKE’. […]
Texas State Representative Nicole Collier spent Monday night locked inside the Texas Capitol building after refusing to comply with Republican demands for round-the-clock police surveillance. Collier, a Democratic representative from Fort Worth serving District 95, chose to remain confined within the House chamber rather than sign what Democrats called “permission […]
President Donald Trump made headlines this week with a series of provocative statements during his White House meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders. The comments ranged from a hot mic moment about Vladimir Putin to remarks about elections during wartime and his path to heaven. On Monday, […]
President Donald Trump announced Monday his intention to eliminate mail-in ballots through executive action, following what he described as reinforcing comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin about American voting practices. On the morning of Aug. 18, President Trump took to his Truth Social platform to declare his comprehensive assault on […]
The United States Department of State has suspended all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza following a controversial social media campaign by far-right activist Laura Loomer. On Saturday, the State Department announced the immediate suspension of all Gaza visitor visas, stating: “All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped […]
Republican Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois is facing intense criticism and fact-checking after sharing a misleading electoral map on social media that dramatically misrepresents the political landscape of her own state. Miller posted a county-by-county map showing Illinois overwhelmingly colored in red, with only small blue spots in urban areas, […]
The Congressional Budget Office has issued a warning that President Donald Trump’s tax and spending legislation could trigger automatic cuts to Medicare totaling nearly $500 billion over the next decade, according to a May 20 letter from CBO Director Phillip Swagel to House Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan Boyle. The warning […]
