Army chief firing hovers over Driscoll hearing: 5 takeaways

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The recent firing of the Army’s well-respected chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, hovered over the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing Thursday, with lawmakers from both sides grilling Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and the Army’s acting chief of staff, Gen. Christopher LaNeve. While President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request, the U.S. war against Iran, the state…

George Washington University Hires Federal Judge Overseeing Antisemitism Lawsuit Against It To Teach ‘Ethics and Discretionary Judgment’

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Judge Loren AliKhan is yet to recuse herself from the case, demonstrating ‘an abysmal lack of judgment,’ law professor says Loren AliKhan (@AAPIVictoryFund) George Washington University hired the federal judge who is presiding over a lawsuit accusing the school of “pervasive and severe antisemitic harassment” to teach a GW Law course on “ethics and discretionary

Arts Commission Approves Plan for Trump’s Triumphal Arch

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An artist’s rendering of President Donald Trump’s proposed “Independence Arch” in a handout obtained on April 10, 2026. U.S. Commission on Fine Arts/Handout via Reuters A federal panel has approved the initial design for a large triumphal arch proposed by President Donald Trump near Washington, D.C., advancing the project to its next stage. The U.S.

Cuban President says country will “be ready” for possible U.S. attack

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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Thursday that his country will “be ready” for a possible attack from the United States as President Trump’s rhetoric against Cuba continues to escalate.  Earlier this week, Mr. Trump said his administration could focus on Cuba after the war in Iran ends. With Cuba’s crisis deepening as a result of a U.S.

Cuban leader says country will “be ready” for possible U.S. attack

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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Thursday that his country will “be ready” for a possible attack from the United States as President Trump’s rhetoric against Cuba continues to escalate.  Earlier this week, Mr. Trump said his administration could focus on Cuba after the war in Iran ends. With Cuba’s crisis deepening as a result of a U.S.

Trump announces he’s nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director

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Washington — President Trump announced Thursday that he’s nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.   Schwartz served as Mr. Trump’s deputy Surgeon General during his first term and as a Coast Guard rear admiral. She received her medical degree from Brown University and also holds a law degree