news2shortsMoves to roll back 31 pollution regulations risk public health and big annual healthcare savings, Guardian analysis shows A push by Donald Trump’s administration to repeal a barrage of clean air and water regulations may deal a severe blow to US public health, with a Guardian analysis finding that the targeted rules were set to … Read more
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration. U.S. District Judge Tonya Chutkan ruled that the federal government’s “vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient.” The order prevents the EPA from ending the grant program, which totaled … Read more
US thinktank made FoI request for Harry’s visa form after California-residing royal wrote about drug use in memoir Spare Heavily redacted court documents related to Prince Harry’s US visa have been released in the US, with his “exact status” remaining confidential over fears he could be subjected to harassment. Judge Carl Nichols ordered the release … Read more
Elon Musk has falsely claimed that undocumented immigrants are siphoning away billions of dollars worth of entitlements as part of a Democratic scheme for votes.
After U.S. President Donald Trump called for the impeachment of a judge, President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele asserted in a post on X that “The U.S. is facing a judicial coup.” Elon Musk agreed with the foreign leader, sharing the tweet and commenting, “1000%.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump, apparently referring to … Read more
Concerns are mounting around former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen to sign presidential pardons and other official documents across his four years in office, though the chances of successfully challenging in court the use of an autopen on presidential pardons are “vanishingly low,” constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley said. “Many are suggesting that the … Read more
Cuts are expected to come from hire freezes, dismissing some probationary workers and by people taking up an offer to resign The Washington Post reports that the Trump administration is planning additional tariffs on imports to the US running into “trillions” of dollars. Speaking anonymously to the paper, a person described as familiar with the … Read more
Conservatives on social media and in the public square are increasingly speaking out about a bill being mulled in the Texas legislature they say threatens President Donald Trump’s goal of ushering in a “golden age” of American energy and AI dominance. Some conservatives are rebelling over a proposal in the Texas Senate that will give … Read more
President Donald Trump fired two Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, both of whom now say they plan to sue to get their jobs back. The firings hit Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter, who represent the Democratic minority in the five-member commission. The White House did not immediately confirm Trump’s firing … Read more
Zelenskyy says he will contact US president to discuss the call with Russian leader following the attack. Plus, dolphins welcome Nasa astronauts back to Earth Good morning. Russia attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones and S-300 surface-to-air missiles overnight, Ukrainian authorities said, hours after Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump he would sign up to a partial … Read more
