Democrat Governor Backs RFK Jr. for US Health Secretary

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has done good work. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the latter was announced by President-elect Donald Trump as the nominee for U.S. health secretary, although Polis later backtracked on his praise for Kennedy’s work on vaccines. Polis, a Democrat, wrote

Officials Cite Communication Challenges When Asked About Waning Public Trust in Federal Health Agencies

‘We recognize that there are challenges here, and we are responding to them,’ said Dr. Henry Walke, director of the CDC’s Office of Readiness and Response. Public health officials from three different agencies testified before members of Congress at a Nov. 14 hearing and cited communication challenges when asked about Americans’ waning trust in federal

Meet the New Boss

Column: Trump reminds the Beltway what MAGA means Donald Trump, Joe Biden (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Donald Trump’s visit to Washington on Wednesday had all the hallmarks of his first term. There was the cable-news pageantry of Trump Force One’s arrival in and departure from D.C. There was a cordial and reassuring meeting in the Oval

6 Charts That Show How Trump Realigned the Political Landscape

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election was the result of demographic shifts that benefited Republicans. Exit polling by Edison showed that Americans were more similar in their voting patterns this cycle than they were divided—the expected wide gaps based on gender, education, age, and race between Republicans and Democrats failed to materialize.

Trump Picks North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to Lead Interior Department

Secretary of the Department of the Interior is a crucial position for Trump’s plan to change American energy policy. President-elect Donald Trump has selected his onetime rival in the presidential campaign, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, to lead the Department of the Interior, a crucial position for his plan to change American energy policy. “Hi

California Voters on Track to Reject Higher Minimum Wage Proposal, Citing Inflation Concerns

Proposition 32 is failing by about 290,000 votes with approximately 1.7 million ballots still uncounted. A ballot measure that seeks to raise California’s minimum wage is on the verge of defeat, with some that voted against it saying they feared it could cause the price of goods and services to increase. At issue is Proposition

5 Takeaways From Congressional UFO Hearing

Witnesses described a climate of ‘over classification’ of anything related to UFOs, or UAP, from the U.S. government. A bipartisan group of lawmakers hosted a congressional hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), formerly referred to as UFOs, on Nov. 13. Witnesses testified on the threat to national security from potential incursions into U.S. airspace while