National Public Radio on Monday ran a so-called “sponsor message” promoting pharma giant Procter & Gamble’s nerve-relief drug Nervive, “designed to reduce occasional nerve aches, weakness and discomfort.” The message, effectively a commercial, is tied to one of hundreds of advertiser deals that are far more important to NPR than government funding. NPR brought in
When he was previously with the the talent agency, his memoir ‘Promise Me, Dad,’ became a bestseller. Former President Joe Biden has again signed a deal with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the talent representation firm announced on Monday. This move marks Biden’s return to the agency that previously represented him from 2017 to 2020, according
The bill from Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) and Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) builds on 2024 legislation from Cloud and then-Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio). WASHINGTON—Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) have introduced legislation to complement the Trump administration’s push against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in the federal government, building on a
The committee has been renewed for a second term to continue work that the House speaker deems crucial. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday renewed the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for a second term. It came after the House of Representatives voted on Jan. 3 to renew the committee, which
The watchdogs said they have found that over 476,000 Florida voters in 2024 cast ballots without providing legally required ID. A couple of election integrity watchdogs want to know why state data from Nov. 5 and Nov. 6, 2024, appears to show that hundreds of thousands of people throughout Florida appear to have voted by
Personnel handling the State Department agency’s essential duties have been exempted. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) issued a directive on Feb. 4 instructing that all direct hire personnel to be placed on “administrative leave globally” on Feb. 7, except for those handling essential duties. The internal directive, posted on the USAID’s website, stated
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and others rallied with lawmakers as speakers floated strategies to stop Trump. WASHINGTON—Congressional Democrats tried to gain entry to the Treasury Building, saying they wanted to provide oversight after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to the Treasury’s federal payments system. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Sen.