news2shortsThe Pentagon is urging transgender military personnel in the Air Force and Space Force to “separate voluntarily” by the end of the month, saying that individuals with gender dysphoria are “incompatible with the high mental and physical standards necessary for military service.” Troops have until March 26 to resign, according to a memorandum filed Sunday … Read more
Reform leader accused of ‘equivocating over Russia’s illegal war’ after criticising Volodymyr Zelenskyy UK politics live – latest updates The Conservatives have compared Nigel Farage to Jeremy Corbyn after the Reform UK leader said Volodymyr Zelenskyy had been “rude” to Donald Trump, as well as criticising the Ukrainian president for not wearing a suit to … Read more
Volker Türk alarmed at growing power of ‘unelected tech oligarchs’ and warns gender equality is being rolled back The UN human rights chief has warned of a “fundamental shift” in the US and sounded the alarm over the growing power of “unelected tech oligarchs”, in a stinging rebuke of Washington weeks into Donald Trump’s presidency. … Read more
A U.S. official says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt offensive cyber operations against Russia. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports on how the Trump administration is changing its posture towards Russia amid tensions with Ukraine.
President Donald Trump, the consummate showman, is shining a spotlight on his primetime address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress. “TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS!,” the president touted in a social media post on Monday ahead of his first major speech to Congress during his second presidential … Read more
Perhaps the Ozempic was making people light-headed, or the stars felt they should stay silent. Either way, there was a notable lack of politics The Oscars ceremony on Sunday night was long and boring, as it has been for a few years, but this year its shortcomings landed differently. Hollywood’s waning influence, which registered most … Read more
FIRST ON FOX: A group closely tied to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is spending millions of dollars on a new ad campaign against 23 lawmakers, accusing Republicans of trying to take away healthcare from senior citizens and children. The ads, which begin running on Monday, accuse Republicans of “threatening healthcare for 37 million … Read more
Former Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., has died at the age of 70, his brother and current House member Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., announced. “Defender of the silenced and oppressed, author of the democracy requirement for the lifting of U.S. sanctions against the Cuban dictatorship, and the author of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief … Read more
President Donald Trump once again attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday after the Ukrainian leader suggested the end of its war with Russia remains “very, very far away.” Trump made the statement on social media, reacting to news reports of Zelenskyy’s comments. The White House has said it wants a public apology from Zelenskyy … Read more
With 10 archival files, Trace/s upends simplistic narratives about New York’s history with enslavement The truth is often hiding in plain sight. Not until the shutdown during the pandemic did I even notice the farmhouse in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, nestled behind shrubbery, trees, and wrought iron fencing. It was home to the Lefferts family, descendants … Read more
