news2shortsOklahoma’s Markwayne Mullin downplays comments suggesting lawmakers could shoot journalists over disputes US politics live – latest updates The Republican US senator and Donald Trump loyalist Markwayne Mullin has evidently sought to backtrack from comments suggesting politicians could “handle our differences” with journalists by shooting and killing them, insisting he was trying to make a … Read more
Local jurisdictions and public universities in Florida are latching on to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new state-level DOGE Task Force, including through formal resolutions, independent committees and additional resources supporting the new initiative. DeSantis announced the creation of “Florida DOGE” in February, a program similar to the one led at the federal level … Read more
House Republicans are set to advance two key bills backed by President Donald Trump this week after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., resolved a weekslong standoff with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., over the issue of remote voting for new parents in Congress. The House is poised to vote this week on the Safeguarding American … Read more
Wall Street sees volatile trading as turmoil from US president’s assault on world trade enters second week Business live – latest updates Stock markets continued to fall sharply around the world on Monday as Donald Trump defied stark warnings that his global trade assault will wreak widespread economic damage, comparing new US tariffs to medicine. … Read more
Wealth of world’s richest tycoons shrinks as US president’s trade war spooks investors Business live – latest updates With global stock markets reeling from Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping border taxes, some of the US president’s business allies have been left counting the cost. The world’s 500 richest people lost a collective $536bn (£417bn) in … Read more
Democrats in the state view themselves as on the frontlines responding to Donald Trump’s harmful policies Democrats have begun plotting the next phase of their electoral revival with a seven-figure spend in Virginia ahead of a vote they hope will turn into a referendum on Elon Musk. The party, which had been despondent since Donald … Read more
‘Everybody in the ecosystem benefits from gopher tortoises being there,’ says ranger at park where the animals settled Dozens of gopher tortoises survived a perilous sea crossing after being swept from their homes during Hurricane Helene last summer, and are enjoying a new lease of life on a remote stretch of Florida coastline. Rangers at … Read more
As the White House carries out an anti-worker agenda, labor leaders fear corporate America could also grow more hostile Donald Trump’s aggressive wave of anti-union actions is already spurring some US employers to take a more hostile stance toward unions, as labor leaders voice fears that the president’s moves will embolden more and more companies … Read more
The President’s tariff policy isn’t strategic protectionism; it’s economic self-harm.
Newsrooms forced to adapt as writers resign and request takedown of stories to avoid potential repercussions Fearing legal repercussions, online harassment and professional consequences, student journalists are retracting their names from published articles amid intensifying repression by the Trump administration targeting students perceived to be associated with the pro-Palestinian movement. Editors at university newspapers say … Read more
