news2shortsLawyer says ‘astounding’ purge will cost government, after workers with positive reviews cut due to ‘poor performance’ Donald Trump’s administration could wrack up a “monumental” bill and is breaking the law by firing government workers on spurious grounds, according to a top labor lawyer. Officials have cited “poor performance” when terminating thousands of federal workers. … Read more
America’s top circuit has grown and thrived thanks to mechanisms it now no longer needs Ever since its foundation in 1996, Major League Soccer has faced questions about its place within the world of American sports and global soccer. What is the relationship between MLS and the top football leagues of Europe? Is it a … Read more
Rightwingers calling for higher birthrates may be disturbing, but having children is the ultimate gesture of confidence in the future for us all Roses are red, violets are blue. Rightwing politicians around the world want women to have more babies, and if you find this idea the opposite of romantic – well, me too. Pronatalism’s … Read more
Trump and JD Vance are clear: the US is no longer an ally, but an antagonist to democratic values In 1966, after years of friction with the US over whether France should have its own independent nuclear deterrent, the French president, Charles de Gaulle, withdrew his country from Nato’s integrated command (not, however, from the … Read more
Rep. Rich McCormick faced a crowd at a town hall in Roswell, Georgia, that expressed anger about the layoffs and cuts implemented by Elon Musk’s DOGE team.
Amid mounting political overtones involving tariff talks, anthems and annexation, Canada beat the United States for the 4 Nations Face-Off title on Thursday in the latest chapter of their longstanding hockey rivalry Continue reading…
Chantal Kreviazuk alters lyric to ‘that only us command’ McDavid winner lifts Canada in 4 Nations Face-Off final The anthem singer who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game Thursday night changed a lyric in “O Canada” as a response to US president Donald Trump’s repeated remarks about making the … Read more
Canada beat US 3-2 on McDavid’s winner in overtime 4 Nations Face-Off final: Canada 3-2 USA – live reaction Matthews and 19 more: Team USA Olympians to watch Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday night … Read more
President Donald Trump on Thursday appointed Alice Marie Johnson, a woman he pardoned during his first term, as “pardon czar.” The announcement came during a Black History Month event at the White House. The “pardon czar” will be responsible for making recommendations about who should be granted clemency. TRUMP SAYS CRIMINAL TRIAL IS HAVING A … Read more
From the Trump administration’s latest moves abroad and in the US – here are the key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance Thursday saw a judge rule that the Trump administration can continue the mass firing of US federal workers, rejecting a bid by labor unions to stop the US president dramatically cutting … Read more
