news2shortsPlan to reopen notorious but long-shuttered penitentiary off San Francisco described as ‘not serious’ by Nancy Pelosi Donald Trump has said he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on an island off San Francisco that has been closed for more than 60 years. In a post on his … Read more
Screen Producers Australia says 100% tariff on production outside US would ‘send shock waves worldwide’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The federal government says it will stand up for the Australian film industry, in response to Donald Trump’s 100% tariffs on film productions made outside the US. “The Movie … Read more
National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Jay Bhattacharya recently announced on Fox News the agency closed its last in-house beagle laboratory on the NIH campus. The announcement comes just days after Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk posted on X that he would investigate funding beagle experiments. A report from the White Coat … Read more
President Donald Trump said Sunday he will direct several federal agencies to “reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt Alcatraz,” a facility that for decades was a federal prison and is now a national park.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to announce Monday an agreement for Washington, D.C., to host the 2027 NFL draft, a person familiar with the plans told NBC News.
Patsy Widakuswara, lead plaintiff in lawsuit fighting order to dismantle Voice of America, says US government is becoming more aggressive The lead plaintiff in a lawsuit fighting Donald Trump’s order to dismantle Voice of America has said the media has to resist as the administration becomes increasingly aggressive against the press. “I never in a … Read more
Merz takes charge this week, as German industry buckles and social fractures deepen. He will struggle to bring a wary public with him A few weeks before Germany’s federal election in late February, Friedrich Merz was forced to backpedal after a daring gambit went awry. His attempt to win votes by forcing through a hardline … Read more
BOSTON — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday repeatedly invoked the Constitution and said it is what “binds us all together” after receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
Former Vice President Mike Pence was honored on Sunday night for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, in defying his then-boss, President Donald Trump. Pence received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to honor Trump’s request to throw out the results of the 2020 presidential election, and instead oversaw congressional … Read more
The Department of Justice sued the state of Colorado and the city of Denver for allegedly interfering with federal immigration enforcement. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Colorado District Court, accuses the state and its most populous city of implementing “sanctuary laws” in violation of the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution. “The United States has well-established, … Read more
