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GOP Lawmakers Intensify Pressure on Hegseth

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing intense scrutiny from Republican lawmakers over a mishandling of sensitive military details in a group chat—conducted over the commercial app Signal—that...

Federal Judge Stops Trump Admin from Banning Transgender People from the Military

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to end an order that stops a military policy banning transgender people from enlisting. The policy was set to go into effect on...

Trump Proposes Tariff Cuts for TikTok Deal with China

TikTok faces shutdown on April 5 unless it is sold to a new, non-Chinese owner. Trump has issued an order delaying the enforcement of a federal ban and told reporters he could extend that delay if...

Duval County Public Schools Face $100 Million Budget Shortfall as Voucher Programs Spark Controversy

Duval County Public Schools are confronting a severe $100 million budget shortfall for the 2025-26 fiscal year, a crisis attributed to declining enrollment and reduced federal emergency funding...

Former Knicks Star Carmelo Anthony Launches Wine at MSG

Former New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has teamed up with New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden to offer his wine brand inside the arena. In a recent Instagram post, Anthony announced...

Jasmine Crockett Defends ‘Hot Wheels’ Remark on Gov. Abbott

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas defended her controversial comment about Governor Greg Abbott, saying her criticism was aimed at his policies, not his disability. During a Human Rights...

Egg Prices Could Drop as Turkey and South Korea Help Rescue U.S. Supply

After Poland, Finland, and Denmark rejected plans to export eggs to the United States, South Korea and Turkey have stepped in as alternative suppliers, The Hill reported. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins...

Payscale Report 2025: Women Still Earn Lesser than Men

A new report from Payscale, Inc. reveals little change in the gender pay gap, with women earning just 83 cents for every dollar that men make. The report, based on input from over 369,000 U.S. workers...

FBI Director Kash Patel Dismisses CNN’s ATF Cuts Report as ‘Entirely False’

FBI Director Kash Patel has strongly denied a CNN report that he is planning a major reduction in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The report, based on three unnamed...