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Study Focused on Feminine Hygiene Products, Not Transgender Men
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The Department of Agriculture announced the cancellation of a $600,000 grant to study the development of feminine hygiene products made of natural fibers. The USDA, Department of Government Efficiency and social media posts misleadingly claimed the study was of “menstrual cycles in transgender…
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Canada rents billboards across US to push anti-tariff messages
Canada is trying to persuade Americans to speak out against President Trump’s trade war by launching an ad campaign in 12 red-leaning states, pushing anti-tariff messages and reminding them that “nobody will win” with the approach coming from the White House. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said last week that the Canadian government started a…
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ACLU challenges firing of federal employees working on DEI
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a class action complaint with a federal employment board, asking them to review the firings of employees who worked on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts. The filing notes that two orders signed by President Trump stretched back to Election Day, targeting employees who worked on DEIA issues…
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Grenell defends Kennedy Center changes under Trump, including DEI cuts
Richard Grenell, the Kennedy Center’s interim executive director appointed by President Trump following an unprecedented overhaul, says diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are among the “common sense” cuts being made at the performing arts hub. “What my management is doing for the Kennedy Center is going through every department, questioning the number of people…
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Retired brigadier general: If accountability starts now, Hegseth should be fired
Retired Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson on Wednesday said President Trump needs to hold Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accountable for the Signal group chat in which sensitive military information about a strike on the Houthi group in Yemen was discussed. Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic editor in chief, was inadvertently included in the chat, which also included…
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Cuomo holds wide lead in New York City mayor’s race: Poll
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) holds a wide lead over the rest of the field in both the Democratic primary and a hypothetical general election in the New York City mayoral race, a new poll has found. The Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey showed Cuomo in front with 38 percent support, with New…
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Supreme Court weighs which courts can hear Clean Air Act disputes
The Supreme Court appears poised to keep at least some Clean Air Act disputes in federal courts outside of D.C. — preventing what at least one justice described as “home court advantage” for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The justices heard a pair of cases on Tuesday about whether certain Clean Air Act disputes should…
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Meeting with House panel, OPM officials cut short after clash between top lawmakers
A closed-door meeting between members of a House subcommittee and officials from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) was cut short on Tuesday after the top two lawmakers on the panel clashed over the terms of the gathering. The disagreement was confirmed to The Hill by the two lawmakers involved, Reps. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and…
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Social Security chief: DOGE access to systems revoked after court order
Leland Dudek, acting commissioner for the Social Security Administration (SSA), said as of Monday the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) no longer has access to the agency’s systems in an effort to comply with court orders. Dudek submitted a declaration confirming that DOGE employees’ access to systems containing personally identifiable information (PII) or systems of…
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Boebert suggests GOP could rename DC ‘District of America’
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) urged lawmakers to stop making fun of President Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of America, suggesting the nation’s capital could undergo the same change. “I would caution my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to refrain from making jokes about the Gulf of America because next up may be the District…
