Eight people, including five children, died in South Sudan while trekking three hours in extreme heat to reach cholera treatment. This follows US aid cuts under the Trump administration, which forced local health services to shut down. Save the Children attributes these deaths to the cuts, while the US...
President Trump revoked the security clearance of former CISA Director Chris Krebs and his associates. The order stems from allegations that Krebs suppressed conservative viewpoints, censored election information, and downplayed concerns about the 2020 election. A review of Krebs' activities and CISA's operations over the past six years...
The Trump administration will appeal a federal court ruling that ordered the reinstatement of Associated Press journalists to White House events. Judge Trevor McFadden sided with the AP, stating the administration's exclusion of the news agency for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico constituted viewpoint discrimination, violating the...
Former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams accused Meta of prioritizing business in China over US national security, alleging they briefed China on US AI efforts and silenced dissent. Wynn-Williams, whose book details these claims, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, stating Meta executives lied to employees, shareholders, and Congress. Meta...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn in the 2026 Senate primary, setting up a fierce intra-party battle. The race is fueled by their long-standing feud and a competition for Donald Trump's endorsement. Paxton accuses Cornyn of being insufficiently loyal to Trump, while Cornyn...
Republicans in the House Rules Committee passed a procedural rule preventing a vote on legislation to overturn President Trump's tariffs. This blocks a Democratic effort to challenge Trump's national emergency declaration used to justify the tariffs, delaying a vote until October. While Trump announced a 90-day tariff pause...
A federal appeals court overturned a lower court ruling, allowing the Trump administration to proceed with the dismissal of thousands of probationary federal workers. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the terminations should be handled through an employment process, not federal court. This follows a...
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked lower court rulings that ordered the reinstatement of Gwynne Wilcox and Cathy Harris, members of federal agencies whom President Trump sought to fire. The Court's decision, issued by Chief Justice Roberts, halts the reinstatement while it considers further arguments. While the Court previously...
Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily allowed President Trump to remove two board members from independent labor agencies. This follows an appeals court decision reinstating the members, Gwynne Wilcox and Cathy Harris. The Supreme Court will decide whether the president can permanently remove them. The case centers on the...
Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's Union bloc, has secured a coalition deal with the Social Democrats to form a new government. The agreement, following months of political uncertainty, aims to boost economic growth, increase defense spending, tighten migration policies, and modernize Germany's bureaucracy. The coalition will prioritize reducing...
