Three Senate Republicans are backing up Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s possible effort to reform the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, saying that the group has recently been ideologically motivated. The ‘independent’ task force is used to determine recommendations of what services health insurance companies in the United States have to cover for free, such as ...
From shampoo and sunscreen to tampons, many personal care products on American shelves contain chemicals linked to cancer, infertility, and hormone disruption—ingredients that are banned or restricted in the European Union and other countriesDespite these alarming associations, no federal law in the U.S. requires companies to disclose potentially harmful ingredients. Only California mandates limited transparency, leaving most Americans in the ...
Changes to the confirmation process are on the table as frustrations among Senate Republicans continue to fester while Senate Democrats continue their blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Republicans have spent much of the week working deep into the night to confirm nomination after nomination, but Democrats have yet to relent and allow for any speeding up of the process. ...
The White House made digs at former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a Thursday press briefing, saying she’s the reason Congress is eyeing a measure to ban all lawmakers from trading stocks. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump accused Pelosi of accruing her wealth ‘by having inside information’ in stock trading. ‘The reason that this idea to put a ban on ...
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff are slated to visit Gaza Friday, after both met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday in Israel to discuss ways to provide food and aid to Gaza. ‘Special envoy Witkoff and Ambassador Huckabee will be traveling into Gaza to inspect the current distribution sites ...
Businesses adopting the direct-to-consumer model are on the rise today. On the other hand, traditional businesses following conventional techniques still struggle to achieve this success. A major reason for their struggle is not to update strategies. It unintentionally results in not meeting the consumer’s expectations. Things are different today and consumers prioritise convenience. That’s why the modern entrepreneurs offer direct ...
Matthew Cavedon and Laura Bondank Michael Wearry and James Skinner were convicted of the same murder more than twenty years ago. In 2016, the Supreme Court vacated Wearry’s conviction, finding that the prosecution’s failure to disclose material evidence in accordance with Brady v. Maryland violated Wearry’s due process rights. Following Wearry’s success, Skinner brought his own claim for postconviction relief, arguing ...
The U.S. announced it would impose sanctions on Palestinian Authority (PA) officials just days after it disavowed a United Nations conference in which multiple countries agreed the PA should take over Gaza. Additionally, the U.S. sanctioned members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The State Department told Congress that neither the PA nor the PLO are acting in compliance with ...
A joint statement issued by the U.S., U.K. and a dozen other Western nations on Thursday called out Iran’s attempts to ‘kill, kidnap and harass’ foreign citizens by working with criminal networks abroad. The Western nations highlighted that dissidents, Jewish citizens and journalists, as well as current and former government officials, were being targeted by Iranian intelligence agents in countries ...
Michael Chapman The Rescissions Act of 2025, signed into law by President Trump on July 24, retracts approximately $8 billion in funding from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and other foreign assistance programs. While the legislation does not abolish USAID outright—a step requiring congressional action—it marks a significant reduction in the agency’s budget and operations. For libertarians and ...