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A former top White House advisor is slated to appear before House Oversight Committee investigators on Friday as GOP lawmakers probe whether ex-President Joe Biden’s top aides covered up evidence of his mental and physical decline. Ashley Williams, who served as deputy director of Oval Office Operations during the Biden administration, is expected to sit … Read more

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has expressed support for the work performed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and condemned any calls to put the kibosh on the federal law enforcement agency. “ICE performs an important job for our country,” he declared in a post on X, describing “Any calls to abolish ICE” as “inappropriate and … Read more

Pfas-laden pesticides and sewage sludge used as fertilizer move into crops and nearby water sources The Trump administration has killed nearly $15m in research into Pfas contamination of US farmland, bringing to a close studies that public health advocates say are essential for understanding a worrying source of widespread food contamination. Researchers in recent years … Read more

The risk of cringe British stereotypes felt high. But Mr Darcy fantasies aside, her new series Too Much is an affectionate sendup of the capital I have watched all six series of Girls at least four times. I watched it as it was castigated for its unlikable characters, lack of diversity, supposed misogyny and sex … Read more

The billionaire’s latest venture into U.S. politics points to cracks in the two-party system—even if it might flop.

In the wake of disaster, people are relying on the volunteer fire department, the backbone of the Hill Country.

The measure exposes the most elaborate charade in recent US political history. But betrayal is Trump’s operating principle Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill”, which will eviscerate the living standards, healthcare and aspirations of his white, working-class base, conclusively draws the curtain down on his Maga populist conceit, the most elaborate charade in recent American … Read more

The BDS movement is today a pillar in the struggle for Palestinian freedom, justice and equality Do no harm, a principle that many associate with the medical practice, has become a fundamental ethical principle of global solidarity the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has mainstreamed since its inception 20 years ago this week. In … Read more

Report from University of South Florida says total includes 100,000 children targeted for sex trafficking in state More than 700,000 people fell victim to human trafficking in Florida last year, an alarming new study has revealed. Of that number, about 100,000 were children targeted for sex trafficking. The report, compiled by researchers at the University … Read more

The move, which is expected to eliminate 1,800 jobs, will come into force after the supreme court sided with the Trump administration. Plus, Florida records more than 700,000 human trafficking victims in 2024 Good morning. The US state department has announced that it will proceed with mass layoffs that would slash domestic staffing levels by … Read more