news2shortsPresident wants radical overhaul of state department, including fewer diplomats and embassies, Politico reports; Noaa expects more cuts after hundreds fired US aid cuts have forced the UN children’s agency Unicef to suspend or scale back many programmes in Lebanon, with more than half of children under the age of two experiencing severe food poverty … Read more
The mercurial boxing savant returns to Brooklyn on Saturday with another big payday and signature knockout expected. But the real question is what comes next Gervonta Davis leaned back from the microphone, a slow grin creeping onto his face, brimming with the earned confidence of a man who’s seen this all before. “You know what … Read more
The recent ‘hand jiu-jitsu’ with Keir Starmer is just the latest awkward exchange between the US president and world leaders As Keir Starmer handed Donald Trump his unprecedented invitation from King Charles – a second state visit – he grasped the US president chummily by the shoulder, more than once. Starmer was skating a tricky … Read more
Illinois taxpayers paid out $1.6 billion for healthcare programs for illegal immigrants since 2020, well above the spending projections estimated by Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration, per a new state audit released this week at the request of GOP legislators. The audit also found that, in many cases, state money was spent on people who … Read more
Presidents have always used sports to further their own agendas. The current incumbent has identified exactly where he can boost himself the most Donald Trump’s appearance at this year’s Daytona 500 was not subtle. Named the race’s grand marshal, the president buzzed the speedway from aboard Air Force One, dangling the world’s most advanced airliner … Read more
President Donald Trump filled two more roles within his administration late Thursday by announcing who will be serving as deputy secretary of commerce and under secretary of the Navy. Trump selected former Virginia congressional candidate, Hung Cao, to serve as the next under secretary of the Navy and former under secretary of energy for science, … Read more
Tennis has been awash for nearly 60 years with stellar rivalries, especially on the men’s side. But it’s becoming clear the next great one might not be around the corner The Australian Open exists on its own in the tennis calendar at the start of the year – not really connected to what came before … Read more
US bank meant to send $280 but no funds were transferred despite ‘fat finger’ mistake US bank Citigroup credited a client’s account with $81tn when it meant to send $280 – before the “fat finger” error was caught. The mistake was spotted only after two employees had missed it, and a third employee rectified it … Read more
WASHINGTON — Republicans are considering a far-reaching change to the budget process that would obscure the deficit impact of extending President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax cuts in order to avoid paying for them.
The meeting comes after the Ukrainian president drew Trump’s ire by rejecting a rare earth minerals proposal and insisting any peace talks with Russia include Ukraine.
