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Trump’s DOGE sought to declare 3 million living people dead to help drive out migrants, whistleblower claims
President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency pushed to declare nearly 3 million living people dead as part of an effort to drive illegal immigrants out of the country, according to a new report.
6 days ago1 min read


Trump announces $700M in new support for struggling coal industry
Funds will hehlp help build coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia, the first new US coal plants since 2013.
6 days ago4 min read


Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say
Many say telehealth access is vital for those who need discreet abortion options.
6 days ago6 min read


New medical guidance affirms Tylenol safety during pregnancy months after Trump sows doubt
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine published new clinical guidance this week affirming that acetaminophen, better known by its brand Tylenol, should be the “first-line” defense against pain and fever during pregnancy.
7 days ago2 min read


EU invests in ocean monitoring as US cuts funding
With underwater drones and ocean-focused satellites, the EU is expanding its monitoring network of Earth’s seas as climate change fuels heat waves and stronger storms and the Trump administration plans severe cuts to a similar system in the United States.
7 days ago3 min read


Sullivan joins Democratic senators in failed vote to ban DOJ from creating ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Three Republicans in tough Senate races this fall joined Democrats in voting for an amendment to prevent the Justice Department from ever creating an “anti-weaponization fund” like the one President Trump proposed.
Jun 41 min read


Trump officials rewriting rules for all academia after going after dozens of colleges
A year ago, the White House was unleashing a blitz on higher education. At one campus after another, Trump officials opened investigations and cut federal funding unless schools fell in line with the Republican president’s political agenda.
Jun 45 min read


Animal welfare rules might be rolled back by Congress
Congress is looking to roll back state animal welfare laws as it wrangles over reauthorization of the federal farm bill.
Jun 36 min read


Acceptance of same-sex marriage and transgender issues shifting downward, Gallup poll shows
Acceptance of same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has flattened after more than two decades of steadily increasing support, with an ongoing decline among Republicans, according to a new Gallup poll.
Jun 33 min read


White House seeks to block federal grants that don’t satisfy Trump’s agenda
New proposal would allow his administration to block grants if they support what it calls ‘anti-American’ values.
Jun 21 min read


Trump administration to dismantle ocean monitoring system
$368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific — including Alaska — has been critical to climate and ocean research.
Jun 11 min read


Pentagon bars journalists from its press office, saying it has become a 'classified space'
In another of a series of moves restricting media access at the Pentagon, the Defense Department has declared that its press office is now a classified space inaccessible to journalists.
Jun 12 min read
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