news2shortsDemocrats and scholars fear Trump will create a constitutional crisis by defying the courts blocking the administration’s efforts to upend federal government Republican speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he met with Elon Musk about what he called his “exciting” efforts to dramatically downsize the federal government. “I met with Elon yesterday about this, … Read more
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge that he defrauded donors who gave money to a private campaign to build a wall along the U.S. southern border. Bannon pleaded guilty to one scheme to defraud count and was sentenced to three years conditional discharge. He will … Read more
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Tuesday on a fraud charge in a case alleging he helped defraud donors who were giving money to build a wall at the southern U.S. border.
This story about a child with cerebral palsy is badly misleading – and a slap in the face for families like ours Amazing news from Netflix: there is an extraordinary treatment available for children with very severe neurological disabilities, one that, given the appropriate level of parental gumption, will grant kids written off as hopeless … Read more
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided millions of dollars in funding to extremist groups tied to designated terrorist organizations and their allies, according to a report published by Middle East Forum, a U.S. think tank. “The Middle East Forum’s multi-year study of USAID and State Department spending has uncovered $164 million of … Read more
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Labor, former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., has left Republicans in the Senate with some questions over her pro-union stances, but at the same time, she has generated some interest from pro-labor Democrats. In particular, the moderate Republican will need to explain to Republicans her support for … Read more
Drake was humiliated on record, at the Grammys and now in a football stadium. But as a crisis expert attests, there’s a way he could still return to relevance It’s fitting that the Drake-Kendrick Lamar beef should end up on the Super Bowl field: “My intent from day one was to keep the nature of … Read more
Conservative Friedrich Merz shattered a political taboo. His blunder gives the centre-left a chance in the 23 February election There are moments in every election campaign when the fate of a key protagonist takes a decisive turn, often after an unforced error. There was Rishi Sunak’s overly hasty return from D-day commemorations in France for … Read more
Dončić shines in limited minutes as Lakers win 132-112 Slovenian star gets standing ovations from LA crowd Luka Dončić scored 14 points in limited playing time during his debut with the Lakers on Monday night, joining their starting lineup alongside LeBron James and immediately getting into the flow during Los Angeles’ 132-113 victory over the … Read more
These graphics explain how the US trade deficit has changed, why Trump may be targeting certain countries with tariffs – and what the impact could be The US president, Donald Trump, has put global leaders ill at ease with his threat of tariffs. After announcing and then delaying tariffs on Canada and Mexico, hitting Chinese … Read more
