As Casey Means Awaits Confirmation Hearing for Surgeon General, Her Nomination Draws Widespread Reaction

A functional medicine physician who does not have an active medical license, Means is an ally of RFK Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again platform. While Casey Means awaits the start of a Senate confirmation process to take the role of U.S. surgeon general, there is widespread debate about her nomination. Means, a functional medicine physician

Trump Says He’s Considering Taking Mortgage Giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Public

The president said he would consult with several members of his Cabinet before reaching a final decision. President Donald Trump said on May 21 that he is “giving very serious consideration” to taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public. The two mortgage giants offer liquidity, stability, and affordability to America’s home mortgage market and have

Fiery Senate EPA Budget Hearing Presages Clashes to Come

The administration’s 55-percent slash in agency spending drew heated objections from Democrats in debates that devolved into shouting matches. The Trump administration’s proposed $4.2 billion fiscal year 2026 budget for the Environmental Protection Agency cuts its spending by 55 percent, slashes its 15,000-worker staff by at least a third, rolls back a broad slate of

House Passes Trump Agenda Bill in Early Morning Vote

After weeks of negotiations, in a tight vote just before 7:00 a.m., the House approved the ‘big beautiful bill’ central to the president’s agenda. The House of Representatives in the early morning hours of May 22 approved legislation to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda, capping off weeks of negotiations and uncertainty within the House Republican

5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With South African President Ramaphosa

Trump accused Ramaphosa of allowing violence against South Africa’s predominantly white farming communities. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on May 21 confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with allegations of mass violence against Afrikaners, prompting pushback from the African leader. The Oval Office meeting occurred during heightened tensions between the two countries over the issue. The United