What’s in a name? $52 million when it means rebranding Pentagon as ‘Department of War’
The Pentagon is asking Congress to formally rewrite federal law so the Department of Defense becomes the Department of War — a change that could cost taxpayers roughly $52 million. Renaming the department and changing “secretary of defense” to “secretary of war” also would require 7,600 changes to federal law. The department has already begun […]
Hegseth losing GOP support; CNN delays Trump-critical documentary
In this Media Miss Minute, some senate Republicans are breaking with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Plus, CNN is delaying a documentary critical of President Donald Trump following the correspondents’ dinner shooting. Media Miss by the right: Hegseth losing Republican senators’ support due to leadership concerns Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing pushback from Senate […]
Congress targets Wall Street landlords but builders warn of fallout
Some rare bipartisanship on Capitol Hill has a legislative package moving closer to law that lawmakers hope will address the housing affordability crisis. But those within the housing industry worry that these bills will have unintended consequences. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act includes several bills and aims to increase housing supply, lower housing […]
Fauci adviser charged with concealing COVID-19 pandemic documents
An adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal official who became the face of the government’s fight against COVID-19, is facing federal charges alleging that he concealed government documents from the public eye. Some of the communication is allegedly tied to funding for a researcher who oversaw gain-of-function research on viruses in Wuhan, China. The […]
Disney keeps Kimmel on the air despite calls from Trump to cancel show
On Monday, speaking to a room full of reporters, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche laid out the case as to why a man armed with guns and knives tried to rush into the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner two days earlier. As he looked out to the sea of faces, some of whom had been […]
Do newborns need the hepatitis B vaccine? New studies show cost of delaying shot
Two studies published Monday estimated that ending universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns could result in tens to hundreds of preventable infections and millions in additional healthcare costs. The analyses, published in JAMA Pediatrics, were conducted by two separate research groups. Both were modeling studies — meaning they used mathematical simulations to estimate outcomes under […]
Former FBI Director James Comey, Trump antagonist, indicted over ‘86 47’ social media post
For the second time in less than a year, the Trump administration has indicted former FBI Director James Comey, this time regarding a social media post he made toward President Donald Trump. Comey, who was the FBI director when Trump first took office in January 2017, has been a frequent target of the president, who […]
DHS pushes environmental surveys for ICE facilities after Maryland court order
Local governments sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), citing allegations it failed to adhere to a federal environmental review law. A judge’s order agreeing with such appeared to have a domino effect on DHS as officials scramble to commission site surveys. A court order has reverberated through DHS, as The New York Times […]
Trump demands Kimmel be fired as host hits back over Melania joke
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are demanding ABC take action against Jimmy Kimmel after a late-night joke about the first lady. Now, Kimmel is responding publicly on his show. The dispute stems from a Thursday “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” segment in which Kimmel parodied the White House correspondents’ dinner and joked that Melania […]
