news2shortsPhysicians call Kennedy ‘dangerous’ and point to harmful conspiracy theories about vaccines and science More than 15,000 doctors have signed a letter circulated by the Committee to Protect Health Care in opposition to Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of health and human services, Robert F Kennedy Jr. “As physicians who care deeply about the health … Read more
Congressional Republicans campaigned on border security last year. So it should be of little surprise that their initial legislative action of 2025 focused on illegal immigration and tightening up the border. One can argue about whether Congressional Republicans appropriated the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley for political gain. The 22-year-old Riley went for … Read more
Five living presidents gathered at the service in Washington. They were a reminder of how much has changed in US politics Heavy with honours, attended by all living US presidents, and swathed in public affection, Jimmy Carter received a solemn state funeral on Thursday on the kind of cold and crystalline January day at which Washington DC’s climate can … Read more
More than 170,000 people have been evacuated as firefighters battle flames across five areas of the Californian city. The largest fire, in Pacific Palisades, west of Santa Monica, left a trail of devastation, with hundreds of homes and buildings destroyed. In a preliminary death toll, officials said five people had died as a result of … Read more
Laken Riley Act passed House on Tuesday by 264 to 159, showing Democrats are feeling pressure over immigration The US Senate is expected to hold an initial vote on a bill calling for the detainment of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes on Thursday, as Donald Trump and fellow Republicans press their hardline immigration agenda … Read more
President-elect Trump and his former vice president, Mike Pence, shook hands at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Thursday in their first public interaction in four years. Pence was seen standing up to shake Trump’s hand as the former president arrived inside Washington, D.C.’s National Cathedral for the funeral. After the two acknowledged each other … Read more
House Republicans on Thursday introduced a bill for the United States to repurchase the Panama Canal after President-elect Trump raised concerns that the critical waterway is under Chinese control. The bill, named the Panama Canal Repurchase Act, was introduced by Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., a member of the Select Committee on China and the House … Read more
FIRST ON FOX: As fires rage in California, the largest firefighter union in North America threw its support behind South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after notably remaining politically neutral in the 2024 election cycle. “We support President Trump’s nomination of Governor Kristi Noem for Secretary of the … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff appeared to ignore the two most recent former presidents at President Jimmy Carter’s funeral at the Washington National Cathedral. A uniformed officer led Harris and Emhoff to their seats on the first row, stage left, but as Harris entered the row, she paused to let Emhoff … Read more
Former President Obama and President-elect Trump chatted and laughed after being seated next to each other at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.
