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Pentagon Orders Military to Remove All DEI Books
The Pentagon has ordered that all books at U.S. military institutions and libraries that relate to diversity, anti-racism, or gender issues be removed in the next two weeks.
Fri, 09 May 2025 22:23:12 EDTRep. Greene Announces She Won't Run for Senate
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., announced on Friday that she will not seek her party's nomination for Senate.
Fri, 09 May 2025 21:31:17 EDTJMI Poll: GOP Holds Slim Lead in Florida Governor's Race
Republicans have opened a narrow early lead in Florida's 2026 gubernatorial race, according to a new poll, Newsweek reported, as Democrats look to revive their fortunes in a state that has trended increasingly conservative under Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Fri, 09 May 2025 21:26:56 EDTPakistan: Responded After India Fired Missiles at Air Bases
State-run Pakistan Television said Saturday that retaliatory attacks are underway after India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan. It did not give details, and it was unclear which military locations in India were being targeted.
Fri, 09 May 2025 21:00:11 EDTWitkoff on Iran: Fate of Negotiations Rides on Sunday Talks
The U.S. special envoy leading the negotiations with Iran on its nuclear program said that if a fourth round of talks with the Islamic Republic in Oman on Sunday are not productive, "then they won't continue, and we'll have to take a different route.
Fri, 09 May 2025 20:51:17 EDTFavreau Urges 2028 Democrats to Come Clean on Biden
Podcast host Jon Favreau advised fellow Democrats who are thinking of running for president in 2028 to distance themselves from former President Joe Biden and say he should not have run for president in 2024.
Fri, 09 May 2025 20:18:36 EDTMike Huckabee Slams Report of Trump-Netanyahu Feud
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee pushed back against a report that relations between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were strained, describing the article as "reckless and irresponsible," Mediaite reported.
Fri, 09 May 2025 20:01:25 EDTThune Doesn't Want to See Taxes 'Go Up on Anybody'
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., says he doesn't want to see taxes "go up on anybody."
Fri, 09 May 2025 20:01:57 EDTNewark Mayor Protests, Arrested at ICE Detention Center
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at an federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week, a federal prosecutor said. Alina Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, said on the social platform X that Baraka committed ...
Fri, 09 May 2025 15:46:52 EDTVance Waves Off Pope Leo XIV Criticism of Trump Policies
Vice President JD Vance tempered any burgeoning feud the new Pope might have with the Trump administration saying that he attempts to separate politics from church.
Fri, 09 May 2025 19:11:47 EDTTreasury Urges Congress to Raise Debt Ceiling by Mid-July
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday urged Congress to raise the debt ceiling by mid-July "to protect the full faith and credit of the United States."
Fri, 09 May 2025 19:04:31 EDTSenators Push DOJ to Focus on Egg Prices
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., want a greater government investigatory focus on the nation's egg producers.
Fri, 09 May 2025 18:38:17 EDTWashPost: Has McDonald's Priced Itself Out of Market?
Recent financial reports suggest that McDonald's has priced itself out as an affordable fast-food chain, according to The Washington Post.
Fri, 09 May 2025 17:40:25 EDTTrump Admin 'Looking at' Suspending Right to Court Challenge for Detainees
A senior White House official said Friday that President Donald Trump, as part of his sweeping immigration crackdown, is looking at suspending habeas corpus, the right of a person to challenge their detention in court.
Fri, 09 May 2025 18:47:27 EDTCIA Can Fire Doctor Who Pushed COVID Vaccine Mandate
A U.S. district judge has allowed the CIA to proceed with firing its top physician, who had previously sought a restraining order against the agency, Politico reported.
Fri, 09 May 2025 17:51:00 EDTWH Balks on Hegseth Top Aide Amid Trump, Vance Criticisms
The White House is blocking the permanent appointment of Ricky Buria as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff because of his criticisms of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Fri, 09 May 2025 17:45:28 EDTNazi War Criminal Barbie Helped Establish Drug Cartel
Among all the war criminals from the German military during World War II, Klaus Barbie may be the most infamous. More than 40 years after he died in a French prison, a report claims he was involved in setting up one of the most powerful South American drug cartels in the 70s.
Fri, 09 May 2025 17:35:55 EDTLeavitt: Ridiculous to Think Trump Profits From Presidency
It's "ridiculous" to think President Donald Trump is benefiting financially from his White House term, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday, The Hill reports.
Fri, 09 May 2025 17:25:54 EDT15 States Sue Over Trump's Move to Fast-Track Oil, Gas Projects
A coalition of 15 states is suing over President Donald Trump's efforts to fast-track energy-related projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws and threatening endangered species, critical habitat and cultural resources. Trump issued an ...
Fri, 09 May 2025 17:17:15 EDTUS Opens National Security Probe Into Imported Commercial Jets
The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it has opened a national security investigation into the import of commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts. The investigation, which was opened on May 1 but not publicly disclosed previously, seeks public comment within three weeks ...
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