Trump touts high military recruitment, but it was rising before his reelection

Ahead of Memorial Day, President Trump has repeatedly taken credit for an upswing in military recruitment, claiming almost no one wanted to join the military before news of his reelection. “After years of military recruiting shortfalls, enlistments in the U.S. armed forces are now the highest in 30 years because there is such an incredible

Teen Junior ROTC cadet killed in Parkland shooting honored as West Point 2025 grad

Washington — The cadets graduating Saturday from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point spent four years studying strategy, ethics and the art of leadership. They march past statues of battlefield giants, memorize the lessons of Antietam and Afghanistan and are steeped in stories of courage drawn from the long arc of American military history. 

Judge Extends Block on Trump Admin’s Mass Layoffs of Federal Workers

‘A president may not initiate large-scale executive branch reorganization without partnering with Congress,’ the judge wrote. A federal judge on May 22 extended her temporary block on President Donald Trump’s plans to carry out large-scale workforce reductions while a legal challenge plays out, saying his administration cannot restructure the government without the consent of Congress.

Republicans aim to punish states that insure unauthorized immigrants

President Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization. The states, most of them Democratic-led, provide insurance to some low-income immigrants — often children — regardless of their legal status. Advocates argue the policy is both humane and ultimately cost-saving. But the federal legislation,

Aussie Streaming Quotas Could Divert $200 Million From Hollywood: Trump Official

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has earmarked Australia’s impending ‘Revive’ National Cultural Policy. Australia has been named as one of several governments that “undercut” the U.S. film industry, according to a social media post by a top U.S. trade official. On May 23, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer wrote about the Trump administration’s efforts to

Fifth-graders investigate California bill targeting anti-aging skincare sales to minors | Investigating “Sephora kids” Solutions

Fifth-graders investigate California bill targeting anti-aging skincare sales to minors | Investigating “Sephora kids” Solutions – CBS News <meta property="og:description" content="Skincare brands are making billions of dollars a year selling products to tweens: kids under 12. Dermatologists warn that some of those products can be harmful to young skin. So, a California lawmaker wants to