President Donald Trump announced on Monday that building an advanced missile defence system similar to Israel’s Iron Dome is now a critical priority for the U.S. He called for “immediate” action on the initiative during a speech at a Republican dinner in Florida. The president praised his newly confirmed Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, as […]
On Monday, President Donald Trump signed two important orders that change how the U.S. military operates. These orders stop the use of “radical gender ideology” and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in the military. Named “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness” and “Restoring America’s Fighting Force,” they aim to bring back a focus on traditional […]
On his first day in office, President Trump made a new rule that affects transgender people in prison. This rule says that transgender women must stay in men’s prisons and stops them from getting medical treatments that help them transition. The rule is part of a bigger order that says the government will only recognize […]
President Donald Trump has canceled an old rule that helped stop discrimination at workplaces involving federal contractors. This rule, created during President Lyndon B. Johnson’s time right after the Civil Rights Act, made sure that federal employers did not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. On Wednesday, President Trump […]
A new wildfire, named the Hughes fire, started in Los Angeles County and quickly spread over 10,000 acres, causing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. The fire began on Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, a mountainous area close to several neighbourhoods and schools, northwest of Los Angeles. The wildfire grew fast due to strong […]