news2shortsRFU due to confirm shake-up of rugby’s top division Knighthead Capital Management in early discussions Birmingham City’s owner, Knighthead Capital Management, is among a number of American investors exploring the purchase of potential new franchises in Prem Rugby before a radical shake-up of the sport due to be ratified by the Rugby Football Union on … Read more
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who skipped President Donald Trump’s State of the Union to attend Democrat counter-programming, hailed a group of frog-clad protesters as “patriots,” crediting them for defeating Trump’s anti-crime efforts in Portland, Oregon. “Boy, the frogs are rocking this town,” Wyden said on Tuesday night. “I’m with the frogs, and I’m with all … Read more
The rationale to justify the US striking first has shifted from the country killing protesters to its developing weapons As senior Democrats emerged from a classified briefing on Iran with the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, earlier this week, the leaders of the opposition delivered reserved, cryptic warnings of what may become the US’s largest … Read more
First lady to preside over meeting on ‘children, technology and education in conflict’ in New York next month Melania Trump is set to lead a session of the United Nations security council on Monday, coinciding with the US assuming the body’s rotating monthly presidency, the White House announced. According to a statement, first cited by … Read more
A resolution led by Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran is getting the blessing of the House of Representatives’ top Democrat. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., released a statement alongside other Democratic leaders Thursday announcing that they will force a vote on … Read more
The state of the union is strong, in President Donald Trump’s telling, but also predatory and dangerous
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the conference isn’t “unified” on using the rarely used tool as he faces increased pressure from the right.
A federal judge appointed by former President Joe Biden on Thursday again ruled against the Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy, months after the Supreme Court blocked his earlier decision and rebuked him in a rare follow-up order. The Supreme Court not only stayed Boston-based Judge Brian Murphy’s injunction over the same deportation policy in a … Read more
Shutdown affecting Fema has caused delay in delivery Host city officials concerned about ability to stage events Representative Nellie Pou: ‘Time for DHS to do its job’ Kristi Noem, the US homeland security secretary, replied forcefully on Thursday to concerns about a holdup of federal funding for this summer’s World Cup, confirming that “no funds … Read more
Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration is putting nearly $260 million in Medicaid funding for Minnesota on hold over fraud concerns. NBC News’ Monica Alba explains what this means for residents currently enrolled in Medicaid.
