news2shortsWhite House advisor David Sacks says there is ‘substantial evidence’ of DeepSeek using OpenAI technology Europe’s Stoxx 600 index has gained 0.4%. That is enough to push it to another record high. The index has been helped by a rebound in its tech components after the volatility caused by China’s DeepSeek. The Stoxx tech sub-index … Read more
It is chilling to witness Robert Fico’s purge of state-run arts institutions – and the country’s steady creep to authoritarianism Monika Kompaníková is a Slovakian journalist and novelist In his novel The Noise of Time, Julian Barnes depicts the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich as “a man standing by a lift, at his feet a small … Read more
Pete Hegseth, US defense secretary, also seeks review of retired general’s rank in latest move by Donald Trump’s administration against his critics The Pentagon has confirmed that the new US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is revoking the security clearance and personal security detail for Mark Milley – the retired decorated army general and former chair … Read more
Advocates worry that as HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could undermine years of work to unlink autism and vaccines.
Governor Tim Walz, D-Minn., spoke out against President Donald Trump’s executive action to freeze federal funding. At a press conference, he said “This is not bold. It’s not leadership. It’s stupid, buffoonish, childish.”
A California man is leading the charge to have the state split from the United States. The office of California Secretary of State Shirley Weber said Marcus Evans can begin collecting signatures to put the questions to voters. “Should California leave the United States and become a free and independent country?” the question reads. LA … Read more
Government employees’ union says offer pressures career workers to quit and will cause chaos in federal programs The Trump administration has offered federal workers buyouts worth more than seven months’ salary if they would leave their jobs by 6 February as the White House attempts to slash the civil service in an unprecedented overhaul of … Read more
Proposal from state board of education condemned by teachers and rights groups, as parents and students protest Parents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will be required to provide proof of their child’s US citizenship or legal immigration status under a proposed rule approved Tuesday by the state board of education. The board voted unanimously … Read more
As a federal judge temporarily halted President Trump’s federal funding freeze, NBC News’ Ellison Barber talks to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Meals on Wheels CEO Ellie Hollander about the impacts of a potential freeze.
President’s push to unravel programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion will affect everything from healthcare and education to cancer research, if allowed to proceed A federal judge has temporarily blocked a move by US president Donald Trump to pause trillions of dollars in federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, moments before it was … Read more
