CURRENT NEWS

Vance Calls for Criminal Probe Into Gender-Care Billing

Vice President JD Vance has referred doctors and medical entities to the Department of Justice following a major report that exposed practices allowing providers to benefit from gender-affirming care.

Trump Admin Purges DEI from Foreign Service

The State Department has put an end to the radical diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda within the Foreign Service.

Financial Firms Clear the Air on Firearm Banking

Financial entities have declared that they did not discriminate against firearm companies in letters to Republican West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey.

Cornyn Sides With Talarico on Border Barrier

Senator John Cornyn has come out in opposition to border security efforts within Big Bend National Park, a position similarly held by Democrat State Representative James Talarico, who is currently involved in a Senatorial campaign.

Trump Reiterates Call for Daylight Saving Time

President Trump has again renewed his call for Congress to pass a bill making daylight saving time permanent.

China Leads the ‘Great Transshipment Scam’ Costing Billions

The White House released a report detailing the challenges presented by the illegal transshipment of goods through third countries to evade tariffs.

World Leaders Issue Joint Statement on Iran Executions

More than thirty countries issued a joint statement condemning Iran's executions of those who participated in protests earlier this year.

Troops to Pull Out of Iraq by End of September

The military is expected to pull its forces from Iraq by the end of September, officials said. U.S. military presence began in 2003.

Trump Admin Pulls Medicaid Dollars from Gender Procedures

The Trump administration released a final rule prohibiting the use of federal Medicaid dollars for so-called gender-affirming care for minors.

Iran to Join BRICS Bank

Iran is expected to soon join the New Development Bank, the lender established by the BRICS nations.

Cybercriminals Face New Trump Crackdown

President Trump signed a memo on Wednesday that empowers federal law enforcement to use cyber tools against criminal organizations operating overseas.

DFW Airport to Install Islamic Foot Wash Stations

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is planning to install Islamic foot wash stations inside bathrooms, according to a project detail from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

CNN: Former SPLC Executive Heidi Beirich Arrested on Federal Fraud Charges

Heidi Beirich, a former senior executive at the Southern Poverty Law Center, was arrested in California on Tuesday and charged with federal fraud and money laundering offenses stemming from her time overseeing the organization's intelligence-gathering operations, according to the Department of Justice and a CNN report that first disclosed the arrest.

WNBA’s Sophie Cunningham Finds Ally in Hollywood Amidst Women’s Sports Debate

Actor Hugh Laurie waded into the ongoing national debate over transgender athletes in women's sports this week, publicly voicing agreement with WNBA guard Sophie Cunningham, who has drawn national attention for arguing that men should not compete in women's athletic categories.

Fighter Jets Scramble to Intercept Civilian Aircraft Near Trump’s Ohio Event

Two F-16 fighter jets scrambled Tuesday evening to intercept a civilian aircraft that had strayed into restricted airspace over northeast Ohio while President Donald Trump was on the ground attending a youth sporting event, according to defense and aviation officials.

ICE Plans Up to $20 Million Purchase of Electric-Shock Gloves

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to acquire thousands of specialized gloves capable of delivering an electrical stimulus during close-contact encounters. The proposed purchase, valued between $10 million and $20 million, would give ICE officers another less-lethal option for dealing with individuals who physically resist, while manufacturer guidelines place specific restrictions on when the technology should be used.

FDA Says Lettuce Linked to Cyclospora Outbreak Is Off Market

Federal food-safety officials say iceberg lettuce linked through epidemiological and traceback evidence to a major Cyclospora outbreak has been removed from the U.S. market.

California’s Classroom Collapse Signals a Bigger Family Crisis

California’s shrinking classrooms are becoming evidence of a much larger demographic problem. New state data show public school enrollment has fallen again, while projections indicate hundreds of thousands more students could disappear from the system over the next decade as births decline and residents continue moving elsewhere.

Kansas Democratic Nominee: ‘I have no idea if Jesus was trans, gay, straight…’

Kansas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Cindy Holscher is drawing renewed attention over a 2023 social media exchange concerning Jesus Christ, sexuality and gender identity. The old remarks are receiving fresh scrutiny as Holscher prepares to face Republican Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson in the November 3 general election, adding another cultural divide to the race for governor.

Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down as White House Press Secretary, Trump Announces

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post at the end of August, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday, citing a desire from the 28-year-old to spend more time with her two young children after recently returning from maternity leave.