Why going to an HBCU might be better for Black students’ health

A study found correlation between the environment and long-term wellness in sample of 1,978 who attended college between 1940-80 Attending a historically Black college or university (HBCU) as a young adult may be linked with better later-life cognitive outcomes for Black Americans, according to a recent study. The authors sampled 1,978 Black American adults who … Read more

Biden-appointed judge rejects Trump HHS declaration on transgender treatments for kids

A federal judge appointed by former President Joe Biden in 2023 has ruled that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overreached in his December declaration that “sex-rejecting procedures” for children were “neither safe nor effective.” U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai in Oregon ruled that RFK Jr. exceeded his authority and failed to … Read more

GOP senator launches effort to close Medicaid loophole allowing fraudsters to rake in millions

Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., is introducing new legislation aimed at closing a legal loophole protecting the beneficiaries of Medicaid fraud from prosecution, Fox News Digital has learned. Moody’s STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act is routed in her experience as Florida’s attorney general, where she was limited to prosecuting Medicaid fraud only on the provider side. … Read more

Reporter’s Notebook: GOP eyes DHS deal funding ICE probes, but not removals, as shutdown drags

This is cobbled together talking to senior Senate Republican sources. Senate Republicans are developing a plan to fund most aspects of DHS — leaving out controversial programs like certain ICE operations — to end the five-and-a-half week partial government shutdown. This emerged after a meeting at the White House last night. There is a lot … Read more

House committee launches investigation into ‘rampant’ California hospice fraud

Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform have launched an investigation into what they categorize as “rampant taxpayer fraud in California’s hospice programs.” “Recent reporting has revealed alarming evidence of fraudulent activity in California’s hospice programs, including agencies overbilling Medicare and fraudulently enrolling beneficiaries without their knowledge,” a letter to Golden State … Read more

Iran Fires New Wave of Missiles Amid Trump’s Peace Talks Claims

While President Donald Trump talks of finding negotiated peace in the Middle East, Iran launched more missile attacks at Tel Aviv that damaged a residential neighborhood. The Iranian group firing those missiles, the Revolutionary Guard, dismissed Trump’s claim of diplomatic progress, saying, “contradictory behavior of the deceptive U.S. president does not distract us from the … Read more