news2shortsAs part of his Maha agenda, health secretary wants schools to incorporate 40 hours of instruction Sign up to the Breaking News US newsletter email Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr unveiled a new effort on Thursday aimed at increasing the amount of nutrition education taught in medical schools. For months, Kennedy has urged medical … Read more
In leaked chats, students at Florida International University referenced Nazis and made antisemitic and racist remarks It only took three weeks for a group chat for conservative students at Florida International University (FIU) to become a place where participants eagerly used racist slurs, prompting widespread condemnation from community leaders. Abel Alexander Carvajal, secretary of Miami-Dade … Read more
Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby faced tough questions Thursday about President Donald Trump‘s previous statements about war with Iran. While Colby was testifying before the House Armed Services Committee, the Democratic ranking member said that the president broke his campaign promise. Colby appeared before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday to testify about the … Read more
Nearly all suspects indicted in the January storming of a Minnesota church have now been arrested — including two apprehended abroad — as Dr. Alveda King warns the hostile tactics “are not the way” of the civil rights movement led by her uncle, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Her comments come as Assistant Attorney … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya slammed Gov. Tim Walz’s testimony on the massive fraud scandal roiling Minnesota during a contentious House hearing on Wednesday and outlined her plan to combat fraud, which she says voters have been clamoring about on the campaign trial. House Oversight Committee Republicans grilled Walz over allegations he knowingly … Read more
Noem’s tenure was marked by killings of US citizens by federal agents, a rumored affair and $220m spent on ads US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump on Thursday announced he was replacing Kristi Noem as the homeland security … Read more
Critics sceptical Pentagon chief’s plan for increased military force – amid rising US intervention – will stop drug gangs Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, has urged Latin American countries to adopt a more aggressive approach against drug cartels, warning that the Trump administration may otherwise act unilaterally in the region. Hegseth’s remarks come in … Read more
Virginia lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that requires public schools to describe the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot as a violent attack and specifically prohibits teachers from framing it as a peaceful protest. Virginia Democrats have quickly advanced a slew of controversial legislation since Gov. Abigail Spanberger was elected in November and their ranks ballooned … Read more
House GOP leaders have asked embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, to drop his bid for re-election. “The Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Congressman Tony Gonzales’s conduct, and we urge them to act expeditiously. Congressman Gonzales has said he will fully cooperate with the investigation,” the statement by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and other … Read more
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger officially endorsed a Democratic-led redistricting amendment set to go before the commonwealth’s voters on April 21. The effort, spearheaded by Senate President L. Louise Lucas and House Speaker Don Scott Jr., is written to “restore fairness” in Virginia’s congressional representation. Critics have called that phrasing misleading, arguing the map designed by … Read more
