Kennedy defends Trump glyphosate order; MAHA erupts as midterms approach
[ad_1] U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks, announcing new nutrition policies during a press conference at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 8, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended President Donald Trump’s executive […]
Stephen Colbert says CBS blocks James Talarico interview from air
[ad_1] Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico speaks during a U.S. Senate campaign launch rally in Round Rock, Texas, Sept. 9, 2025. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Stephen Colbert ripped CBS for barring him from airing on his late-night TV show an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat running for the U.S. […]
Democrats send Trump DHS funding counteroffer as agency shutdown grinds on
[ad_1] U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) (C), joined by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) (L) and House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) hold a press conference on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Congressional Democrats […]
Epstein files fallout: The high-profile people burned by past dealings with a predator
[ad_1] Close up image of a tablet screen displaying a portrait of Jeffrey Epstein beside the official U.S. Department of Justice website page titled Epstein Library in Washington District of Columbia United States on February 11, 2026. Veronique Tournier | Afp | Getty Images The recent release by the Department of Justice of millions of […]
Some European policymakers welcome U.S. Secretary of State Rubio’s warm words, others remain cautious
[ad_1] 15 February 2026, Bavaria, Munich: The logo of the Munich Security Conference can be seen on the chairs in the main hall. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images) Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Many European policymakers appear to still be smarting from U.S. Vice President JD […]
What’s next for Cuba? Trump turns the screws as the island runs out of jet fuel
[ad_1] Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) takes part in the “Anti-Imperialist” protest in front of the US Embassy against the US incursion in Venezuela, where 32 Cuban soldiers lost their lives, in Havana on January 16, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images Cuba’s communist-run government is facing its biggest test since the collapse […]
Novo Nordisk CEO sees 15 million patient opportunity in Medicare coverage for obesity drugs
[ad_1] Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar on Wednesday said the company is aiming to capture around 15 million new patients, at least initially, when Medicare starts covering obesity treatments for the first time later this year. Around 67 million Americans are covered by Medicare, but “when you take a look at specifically our products and […]
DC grand jury declines to indict Sens. Kelly, Slotkin for seditious conspiracy: MS Now
[ad_1] A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., declined a request by prosecutors to indict two Democratic U.S. senators, Mark Kelly of Arizona and Michigan’s Elissa Slotkin, on charges of seditious conspiracy, MS Now reported Tuesday night. The attempted indictment of Kelly, a former U.S. Navy captain and the former CIA analyst Slotkin related to […]
Cuba says international airlines can no longer refuel there as Trump turns up the pressure
[ad_1] Aerial view of Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, taken from an airplane on April 3, 2025. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images The Cuban government said international airlines can no longer refuel there due to fuel shortages after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies the communist country […]
Trump takes down racist Truth Social post showing Obamas as apes after blowback
[ad_1] The Truth Social account of President Donald Trump on Friday morning removed a racist image showing former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama portrayed as apes after outrage over the post. The depiction of the Obamas, posted late Thursday from Trump’s official Truth Social account, was included in a video clip […]