Trump’s European allies criticize war in Iran; Trump says CNN under investigation
In this Media Miss Minute, some of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Europe are starting to split with him over the Iran war. And the Trump administration is investigating how CNN reported the news of the two-week ceasefire with Iran. Media Miss by the right: Some European MAGA allies distance themselves from Trump’s Iran […]
Why Britain’s Keir Starmer is ‘fed up’ with Trump, Putin
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer lashed out at President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin over rising energy prices in his country related to recent wars. “I’m fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills go up and down on energy, businesses’ bills go up and down on energy, […]
Why Americans are having fewer babies — and why it matters
U.S. fertility and birth rates continue to decline, with roughly 710,000 fewer births in 2025 than at the nation’s peak in 2007, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many factors played a role in the decline: finances, timing and falling teen pregnancy rates, among others. At the end of […]
Congress to debate broad NASA budget cuts as Artemis prepares for splashdown
As NASA astronauts prepare for their return from their record-breaking spaceflight mission around the moon, the Trump administration is proposing a large budget cut to the agency that got them up there. For the second year in a row, the administration has asked Congress to approve a budget with cuts to NASA. The Office of […]
15-year sentence for ‘ketamine queen’ in Matthew Perry death highlights federal guidelines
The California woman who sold actor Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023 was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison. It could have been way longer. Jasveen Sangha — described by prosecutors as the “ketamine queen” — faced as much as 65 years for selling Perry lethal doses of the drug. The […]
First lady’s surprise statement on Epstein puzzles media analysts
Some media analysts are wondering why First Lady Melania Trump took the extraordinary step of making a public statement at the White House to address her and her husband’s relationship with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. While the Epstein files were making headlines, the war in Iran and the recent ceasefire have largely overshadowed […]
Iran War drives a wedge between Catholics and the Trump administration
President Donald Trump led a 2024 presidential campaign focused on religion and religious values, something he and Vice President JD Vance have said plays an integral role in their politics. More than a year later, the two’s public disputes with Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, and actions in the U.S.-Israel war against Iran […]
Rhode Island lawmakers waver on ‘assault weapons’ possession ban
It only adds one word to state law, but it’s a big one, and Rhode Island lawmakers weren’t ready to approve it. A bill heard in committee Wednesday afternoon adds “possess” to an assault weapons ban enacted last year that takes effect this summer. Doing so would give lawful owners of a broad swath of […]
Measles fades in South Carolina as Utah battles its own spike
South Carolina public health officials reported no new measles cases in their latest weekly update, signaling that the state’s largest outbreak in at least two decades may be nearing its end. Meanwhile, Snohomish County Health Department, in Washington State, declared earlier this week that the outbreak that began in January is over. Utah now has […]
