Grace Stanke, nuclear engineer and former Miss America, is on a national tour in Australia advocating for nuclear power. Her visit coincides with rising political tensions ahead of a national election, where the opposition Liberal Party proposes building seven nuclear reactors by 2035.
Three weeks into President Trump’s second term, a growing number of lawsuits are challenging his executive actions. Judges have temporarily blocked his efforts to end birthright citizenship and delayed a resignation deadline for thousands of federal workers. Labor unions also filed suit to stop the closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which could leave more than 9,000 employees without jobs.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced a strategy to reduce long-term interest rates, focusing on lowering the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield. His plan, independent of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, emphasizes deregulation, tax cuts, and significant reductions in federal spending to stabilize interest rates and ease inflation. Bessent explained that fiscal policy adjustments, such as cutting wasteful government spending, could encourage economic growth without triggering inflation.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday imposing sanctions and visa restrictions on International Criminal Court (ICC) officials involved in investigations targeting U.S. and Israeli personnel. The order responds to the ICC issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Several Hamas leaders were also charged with alleged war crimes during Israel’s Gaza campaign.
Ippei Mizuhara, former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, received a 57-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani’s bank account to cover gambling losses and buy rare baseball cards. He was also ordered to pay over $18 million in restitution.
A Bering Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, carrying nine passengers and one pilot, vanished from radar on February 6, 2025, while en route from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska.
Twelve Democrat attorneys general announced plans to sue the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, to prevent its access to federal payment systems containing sensitive personal information.
Elon Musk, one of the most influential figures in technology and government reform, has become the target of an escalating trend of hate speech, defamation, and violent rhetoric.
Senate Democrats postponed a committee vote on President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel, moving the decision to the following week.
NASA has issued a new directive instructing employees, contractors, and grantees to remove pronouns from all work-related communications, including email signatures.
