Germany activates 5,000 troops on NATO’s eastern flank
Germany activated its first permanent foreign military deployment since World War II, sending a 5,000-strong armored brigade to bolster NATO's...
Month: April 2025
US health agencies lay off thousands at CDC, FDA and NIH
The Department of Health and Human Services has initiated layoffs affecting thousands of employees across multiple agencies. The move comes...
Senator vows to hold all VA nominees over planned staff cuts
Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego on Tuesday vowed to hold all senior Veterans Affairs nominees in an effort to force...
Speaker Johnson ‘blackmailed’ into squashing remote voting resolution: Luna
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said House Speaker Mike Johnson was blackmailed into squashing her resolution to allow young parents in...
New Trump reciprocal tariffs could affect prices of already expensive hockey gear
President Donald Trump is calling Wednesday "Liberation Day" when it comes to imposing reciprocal tariffs on countries that do business...
VA unveils next 13 sites for electronic health record rollout
Veterans Affairs leaders on Monday announced the next 13 sites to receive the department’s embattled new electronic health records system,...
China launches largest Taiwan Strait drills of the year
China's military conducted extensive drills around Taiwan, showcasing its ability to blockade and strike the island from multiple directions. The...
How did a Maryland resident end up in a Salvadoran prison?
U.S. immigration officials admitted to mistakenly deporting a Maryland man to El Salvador despite his legal protection against deportation. The...
Trump’s election executive order faces first legal challenges
President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to impose changes to the election system faces its first challenges in court. And...
Government launches review of Harvard’s $9 billion in federal funds
The federal government is reviewing nearly $9 billion in grants and contracts awarded to Harvard University, focusing on "compliance with...
