Senate Democrats found unlikely allies in Senate Republicans during a fiery hearing, where Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled for his stance on vaccines. Kennedy’s testimony before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday was billed as a discussion on President Donald Trump’s healthcare agenda, but it quickly turned into a tongue-lashing from lawmakers, who ...
President Donald Trump has never played by the stale rules of Washington and Americans are grateful for it. His bold call for a 2026 pre-midterm convention is a political masterstroke that will cement America First policies, energize the Republican base, and ignite Generation Z voters. This convention is a seismic shift that sends a clear message to every politician: fight ...
Kevin Maxwell, the brother of Ghislaine Maxwell, is fighting a last-ditch legal battle to avoid bankruptcy after being pursued for almost £600,000 by administrators of collapsed investment fund Fortress Capital Partners, which has been accused of operating as a Ponzi scheme. Court filings show Maxwell, 65, applied to the High Court last week to dismiss a statutory demand from insolvency ...
Investment in British artificial intelligence (AI) companies surged to a record £2.9 billion last year, cementing the UK’s position as a global hub for cutting-edge technology and innovation. New figures show the UK now ranks second only to the United States in attracting AI investment, ahead of both China and the rest of Europe. The milestone underlines Britain’s emergence as ...
The search is on for the UK’s next generation of pioneering female leaders as Veuve Clicquot opens nominations for the 2026 Bold Woman Award. Now in its 54th year, the award is the longest-running international accolade of its kind, inspired by Madame Clicquot, one of the world’s first female entrepreneurs. In 1805, aged just 27, she took over her husband’s ...
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow the president to fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission, after lower courts ruled he lacks the authority to remove members of independent agencies without cause. President Donald Trump moved to fire Rebecca Slaughter earlier this year, but lower courts ruled she could keep her job because the ...
Israel has 40% control of Gaza City as the Israel Defense Forces are now preparing to seize the entire area, an Israeli military spokesperson confirmed Thursday. Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin told reporters at a news briefing that his forces had already secured large neighborhoods in its latest offensive. ‘We continue to damage Hamas’ infrastructure,’ he said before adding: ‘Today we ...
COLUMBUS, Ga. — During a trip to Fort Benning on Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the department is working on re-establishing deterrence, ‘so that when the enemy sees an American, they don’t want to f— with us.’ The comments came after Hegseth spoke at an Officer Candidate School (OCS) graduation ceremony, where candidates were commissioned as second lieutenants in ...
President Donald Trump stood by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. after he faced an intense grilling from senators on Capitol Hill on Thursday, telling reporters, ‘I like the fact that he’s different.’ While speaking with the press during his dinner with technology industry leaders at the White House, Trump was asked about the hearing. ‘Mr. President, Sen. ...
The U.S. accepted a luxury Boeing Jet as a gift from Qatar in May, with plans to retrofit it to become the next Air Force One. The Air Force says the effort will cost less than $400 million for the updates. Other estimates show it could cost more than $1 billion. Meanwhile, a separate deal with Boeing to produce two ...