news2shortsBriton says ‘heart worked a little too hard’ in Bogotá Watson defeated in opening round of Charleston Open Britain’s Francesca Jones has been forced to withdraw from the Colsanitas Cup in Bogotá after collapsing on court. The 24-year-old appeared to stagger after failing to return a serve from Argentina’s Julia Riera in the third set … Read more
Watching the New Jersey senator hold court for 25 hours felt radical and cathartic One of the problems beleaguering political opponents of Donald Trump has been finding a form of protest that, given the scale of his outrages, doesn’t seem entirely futile. You can parade outside a Tesla showroom. You can hold up dumb little … Read more
Kevin Young has been absent since 14 March, weeks before president’s order taking aim at ‘anti-American’ content What is the Smithsonian Institution and why is it important? Kevin Young, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington DC, is not currently in charge of the museum and has … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is celebrating the GOP’s victory in two Florida special elections, despite Democrats’ full-throated fundraising efforts. “Decisive and double-digit wins in Florida show yet again that Americans are fired up to continue electing House Republicans, despite being significantly outraised and underestimated by misleading narratives from the media,” Johnson told Fox News … Read more
Republicans in Florida couldn’t re-create Trump’s November margins, while Musk’s efforts in Wisconsin failed Donald Trump and the Republicans ought to be wary of a possible blue wave in next year’s midterms. On Tuesday, voters in Florida and Wisconsin signaled dissatisfaction with Elon Musk, the GOP and the president. On the surface, the results spelled … Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis described it as “embarrassing” after the Sunshine State’s GOP-dominated House Natural Resources and Disasters Subcommittee voted to advance a bill that proposes creating a carbon sequestration task force. The subcommittee favorably reported the measure in a 15-2 vote on Tuesday, April 1. Just two Republicans opposed it, while 10 Republicans and … Read more
Elon Musk will exit his role on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on schedule later this spring, once “his incredible work at DOGE is complete,” the White House confirmed Wednesday. “This ‘scoop’ is garbage,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted to X Wednesday. “Elon Musk and President Trump have both *publicly* stated that … Read more
More than 20 Democratic attorneys general are joining forces to take Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to court to halt spending cuts he has authorized within the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department in alignment with President Donald Trump’s goal of cutting waste and downsizing the federal government. “I cannot overstate how reckless and illegal … Read more
Latest security flap again focuses scrutiny on Waltz after he earlier added journalist to Yemen war-planning chat US politics live – latest updates Michael Waltz, the embattled national security adviser to Donald Trump, and other members of the national security council have reportedly used personal Gmail accounts to conduct government business. The apparent use of … Read more
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., condemned the Senate filibuster as an “abuse of power” in 2022, years before his party praised him for launching the “longest filibuster in U.S. Senate history” on Tuesday. Booker set the record for longest Senate floor speech at 25 hours and 5 minutes after starting to speak at 7 p.m. on … Read more
