Mullin faces Democrat grilling in first hurdle to lead DHS amid shutdown fight

Senate Democrats are set to grill Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, his first hurdle to becoming the next Homeland Security chief. Mullin’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains shuttered over Democrats’ desire for stringent reforms to … Read more

HelloFresh hit by sales slump as people lose appetite for meal kits

German food delivery firm’s share price has plummeted by 93% since 2021 boom during Covid lockdowns HelloFresh has reported a sharp decline in sales as the struggling food delivery company battles falling demand after the pandemic-era meal kit boom. The German company was forced to make 900 UK job cuts last year with the closure … Read more

Trump now calls war reporting ‘treason’. His attacks on the press are escalating fast | Margaret Sullivan

The US president is using the language and the strategy of authoritarians once again There’s nothing completely new in Donald Trump’s latest attacks on reporters. But they’re more extreme now and ever more indicative of what he wants: a docile press that provides propaganda – not factual journalism – for everything he does, including for … Read more