news2shortsDon’t give in to moral panic, fellas! Here are some tips from my own bumpy literary journey If you really want to make a name for yourself, publish comment insisting you’ve been silenced. It happened again last week in a nationwide publication. Under a byline, accompanied by a headshot and the covers of two of … Read more
Newly elected Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg, a 24-year-old gun control activist and emerging voice in the Democratic Party, is the DNC’s first Gen Z vice chair. He has the digital footprint to prove it. “Are you ready to go on the offense? We have to win back our young people. I’m … Read more
Trump administration pulling references online ‘won’t make crisis’ stop affecting Americans’ lives, say experts Donald Trump’s administration has started to remove or downgrade mentions of the climate crisis across the US government, with the websites of several major departments pulling down references to anything related to the climate crisis. Climate scientists said they were braced … Read more
Exclusive: move to purge those who worked for Jack Smith came from Trump, sources say, in show of unchecked power The US justice department fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on the criminal cases against Donald Trump hours after the president directly ordered it from the Oval Office, according to two people familiar … Read more
China also announced an investigation into Google in an apparent retaliation. Plus, the Senate confirms a fracking executive as energy secretary Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump has fired the opening salvo of his trade war, imposing tariffs on China on Tuesday that prompted instant retaliation … Read more
A group of lawmakers sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requesting that he looks into the higher rental costs faced by service members’ families.
Office of personnel management workers say anxiety is palpable amid intimidation and threat of dismissal US government workers are describing an atmosphere of “fear” and “madness” as they grapple with a barrage of executive orders issued by Donald Trump and threats to their jobs from the office of personnel management, the agency tasked with managing … Read more
Clergy abuse survivors and their supporters express pain over sports officials’ efforts to soften coverage of scandal Survivors of Catholic clergy abuse and their supporters expressed disgust, pain and disbelief after the Guardian and WWL Louisiana’s investigation on Monday into hundreds of emails showing officials with the NFL’s Saints and NBA’s Pelicans aided New Orleans’ … Read more
Washington, D.C., City Councilmember Trayon White is facing potential expulsion from city leadership amid an ongoing corruption trial on alleged bribery charges. The FBI arrested White in August 2024, alleging that he took over $150,000 in bribes to influence the city’s contracting. While the trial has yet to begin, the FBI revealed evidence showing White … Read more
President Donald Trump’s ally Elon Musk targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development and its $40 billion budget as Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is now its executive director. It comes as the DOGE team is granted access to the Treasury Department’s payment systems and Musk is given top secret security clearance. NBC’s … Read more
