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

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

5 Things to Know About Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s Pick to Lead Intel Community

President-elect Donald Trump said Gabbard would bring a ‘fearless spirit’ to the job, if she’s confirmed as director of national intelligence. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman actively serving as an Army Reserve officer, to be his director of national intelligence (DNI). The DNI is a Cabinet-level position, established in

DeSantis Calls for Special Elections After Trump Picks 3 Florida Lawmakers for Cabinet

The last time Florida held a special election to fill a House seat was in 2021, after the death of Democrat Alcee Hastings of House District 20. Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked Secretary of State Cord Byrd to start preparing for special elections after President-elect Donald Trump picked three Florida lawmakers to serve in