Not Just Kamala: Buttigieg Backed Taxpayer-Funded Transgender Surgeries for Criminals. Plus, Gazans Say They Want Out.

Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is eyeing a 2026 Michigan Senate run. (He coincidently moved his family to Traverse City in 2022.) So far, critics from both parties have focused on his status as a carpetbagger. But Buttigieg now has larger issues to contend with, starting with his avowed support for

On House floor, Mace accuses 4 of sexual abuse, including ex-fiancé. He denies it.

Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, in a nearly hour-long speech on the U.S. House floor Monday, accused her ex-fiancé of physically abusing her, recording sex acts with her and others without their consent, and conspiring with business associates in acts of rape and sexual misconduct. Mace said she was speaking out because her home

Trump Names Richard Grenell Interim Executive Director of Kennedy Center

Trump said he would name himself chair of the Kennedy Center’s new board. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he has selected Richard Grenell to become the interim executive director of the John F. Kennedy Center. Grenell is currently serving as an envoy for special missions. Trump said he would name himself as the

Judge Blocks Federal Government From Cutting Medical Research Funding

A federal judge is preventing the cuts, at least for now, in 22 states. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley entered a temporary restraining order on Feb. 10 preventing the federal government from cutting medical research funding in 22 states in response to a lawsuit filed in federal court in Massachusetts. The order is in place

Trump Tariffs an Early Challenge for New Ambassador Mandelson

Lord Peter Mandelson said the UK has to ‘respect and understand’ what drives the U.S. president. British steel exports to the United States will be hit with 25 percent tariffs under President Donald Trump’s plans as the UK’s new ambassador to Washington, Lord Peter Mandelson, said people must respect the president’s “strong and clear mandate.”

Dismantling of USAID Means Little Oversight for Billions in Aid: Watchdog

Personnel moves have raised concerns about oversight, according to the inspector general The federal government’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has largely left the agency unable to oversee billions in unspent aid, according to a Feb. 10 watchdog report. The federal government has paused most USAID programs, except for life-saving assistance,