Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Faces Criticism For Medicare Knowledge Gaps Inaccuracies in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s description of Medicare components during confirmation hearings raise concerns among senators. Top News · Jan 30, 2025
DOJ Officials Weighing Whether to Drop NYC Mayor Eric Adams' Corruption Cases: Report Officials at the Justice Department held discussions about the possibility of dropping Adams' court case Latin Times · Jan 30, 2025
FBI Agents Fear Retribution Amid Leadership Transition Kash Patel's nomination as FBI director raises concerns among agents about potential repercussions and changes within the bureau. Top News · Jan 30, 2025
Trump Blames 'Diversity' For Deadly Washington Airliner Collision US President Donald Trump -- speaking as the bodies of 67 people were being pulled from Washington's Potomac River -- launched an extraordinary political attack Thursday, blaming diversity hires for the midair collision between an airliner and a military helicopter. International Business Times · Jan 30, 2025
Lula Says If Trump Hikes Tariffs, Brazil Will Reciprocate Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that if US counterpart Donald Trump hiked tariffs on Brazilian products, he would reciprocate -- but that he would prefer improved relations over a trade war. International Business Times · Jan 30, 2025
Confirmation Hearings For Trump Cabinet Picks Face Intense Scrutiny Democratic senators question Trump's cabinet picks during confirmation hearings. Key points include vaccine stance, loyalty, and past actions. Top News · Jan 30, 2025
Amy Klobuchar Spars With Kash Patel Over Past Statement That FBI HQ Should Be Shut Down: It Is His Own Words! Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar peppered FBI director nominee Kash Patel with questions based on his own words pulled from social media and podcasts, often leading Patel to say, "I don't have it in front of me" or that's a "partial statement." Latin Times · Jan 30, 2025
Right-wing priest loses license after 'salute' at pro-life summit Dubbed Britain’s conspiracy theorist cleric, Calvin Robinson has had his church license revoked after mimicking Musk’s salute at Washington, DC’s National Pro-Life Summit The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025
Capitol Rioter Pardoned by Trump Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Killing Woman in Drunk Driving Crash A Missouri woman, pardoned earlier this month by President Donald Trump for her role in the January 6, 2021, attacks on the US Capitol, has been sentenced to prison time for a fatal drunk driving crash. Latin Times · Jan 30, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Emphasizes Focus On Chronic Disease Costs Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stresses addressing chronic diseases to reduce health care costs and improve public health in the US. Top News · Jan 30, 2025
Tulsi Gabbard Refuses To Walk Back Comments Supporting Edward Snowden: 'He Released Information That Exposed Egregious Illegal And Unconstitutional Programs' Gabbard sponsored legislation to end Snowden's prosecution. Questioned about it, she said he "broke the law" and would take steps to prevent it from happening again Latin Times · Jan 30, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes his final plea before senators as a key vote hangs in the balance Robert F The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025
Pentagon Agency to Stop Celebrating MLK Day, Black History Month as Part of Anti-DEI Crackdown The Pentagon's intelligence agency has been ordered to stop celebratory events or activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month. Latin Times · Jan 30, 2025
FBI Agent's Role In Trump Probe Raises Concerns Unauthorized actions by FBI agent Timothy Thibault linked Trump to investigations, leading to legal challenges. Top News · Jan 30, 2025
The Guardian - US · Jan 30, 2025 Trump’s immigration crackdown also targets legal pathways to enter US Thousands left hopeless as new administration has been relentlessly and systematically dismantling safety nets
The Guardian - US · Jan 30, 2025 Trump begins term with historically low approval rating, poll shows With 47% approval rating Republican is only president to have sub-50% reading at start of term, Gallup poll indicates
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025 U.S. economy grew 2.8 percent in 2024 - but inflation pressure remains Some economists believe that Trump’s threat of tariffs changed consumer spending at the end of 2024
Salon · Jan 30, 2025 Team Trump eats the press White House press corps is now mostly "content creators" delighted to be there, who prefer gossip to news
International Business Times · Jan 30, 2025 US Economic Growth Steady In 2024 As Trump Takes Office The US economy expanded at a solid clip in 2024, helped by consumer and government spending, official data showed Thursday, signaling its resilience as President Donald Trump takes over the reins.
Top News · Jan 30, 2025 RFK Jr.'S Controversial Views Spark Senate Confirmation Hearings RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings, political endorsements, and controversies in the health sector.
The Guardian - US · Jan 30, 2025 Bernie Sanders’s ex-campaign manager wants to rebuild Democratic party: ‘What new ideas are we bringing?’ Faiz Shakir launched a last-minute bid for DNC chair and wants to mold it in to a working class, inclusive organization
Top News · Jan 30, 2025 President Trump Orders Expansion Of School Choice Initiatives President Trump's executive order aims to expand school choice initiatives by repurposing federal funds.
Top News · Jan 30, 2025 Trump Appeals Hush Money Conviction In New York Court President Trump appeals hush money conviction in NY, challenging 34 counts of falsifying business records related to Stormy Daniels payment.
Top News · Jan 30, 2025 Trump Administration Rescinds Funding Freeze After Widespread Confusion Trump administration reverses freeze on federal funding, causing confusion and legal challenges. Reversal met with relief by Democratic critics.
The Guardian - US · Jan 30, 2025 US economy continues to grow at robust pace as Trump vows to reduce prices GDP grew by 2.3% in last quarter of 2024, down from 3.1% rate of growth in previous quarter