news2shortsDr. Casey Means, President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, opened her Senate nomination hearing outlining her concerns on chronic illness in the U.S. and highlighting her experience. Means was originally set to testify in October, but the hearing was postponed after she went into labor with her first child.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., announced that he left President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address before it ended on Tuesday night, claiming the speech was riddled with lies. “Walked out of the State of the Union because I couldn’t sit through hours of Trump’s lies,” the senator wrote in a post on X. “Americans … Read more
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., criticized Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., for the state of healthcare in the U.S. during a Senate hearing on the nomination of Dr. Casey Means for surgeon general.
President Donald Trump‘s administration expanded sanctions against Iran ahead of another round of nuclear talks, ramping up the U.S. “maximum pressure” policy for Tehran. Representatives of the U.S. and Iran are slated to meet once again in Geneva this week as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise. The Treasury Department’s new sanctions target … Read more
Justice Clarence Thomas criticized the majority opinion in a Tuesday Supreme Court ruling that he says “needlessly” expanded court precedent on trial issues. Thomas made the argument in a concurring opinion to a unanimous decision the court released regarding the extent to which a trial judge can restrict interaction between a defendant and his attorneys … Read more
States call move an illegal threat to public health and argue CDC puts children’s lives at risk with new guidance More than a dozen states, including California, sued the Trump administration over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, calling the move an illegal threat to public health. The states argue that the Centers for … Read more
President Donald Trump warned in his State of the Union address that Iran has “sinister ambitions” with its nuclear program and that the U.S. has not yet heard from Tehran that it will “never have a nuclear weapon.” The remarks come as the U.S. and Iran are gearing up for another round of negotiations on … Read more
President Donald Trump‘s State of the Union address garnered mixed reviews from voters, but there were some moments that showed clear signs of unity. A focus group of Democrats, Republicans and Independents reacted to the speech in real time using voter dials. The dial test, which was administered by Lee Carter, the president of maslansky+partners, … Read more
Leaked draft of $1bn memorandum of understanding reveals mandatory targets, sharing of data, and reported access to mining concessions The US has been accused of “shameless exploitation” over a health financing agreement with Zambia worth more than $1bn (£740m), amid warnings that the country is getting a raw deal from the Trump administration. A leaked … Read more
Immigration enforcement and border security were front and center in President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, with the commander in chief touting zero illegal border crossings over the past nine months. Of the words Trump mentioned most, “border” was tied with “tax” for first place at 16 mentions. He also spoke … Read more
