The Trump administration plans to boost the coal mining and power industries with access to public lands and federal funding. On Monday, the Bureau of Land Management announced 13.1 million acres of public land would be opened to coal mining, while the Department of Energy unveiled $625 million for power plant upgrades designed to keep […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently been at the center of U.S. political debates, but media coverage often depends on which outlet you watch. This week’s Bias Breakdown compares and contrasts how news organizations on the left and right framed the recent arrest of Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts. Fox News led […]
While speaking with U.S. senior military leaders in Quantico, Virginia, Tuesday, President Donald Trump proposed using what he described as “high-crime” U.S. cities for military training exercises. “And I told [Secretary of State] Pete [Hegseth], we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military, National Guard, but military because we’re […]
Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, one of the WNBA’s biggest stars, accused the league of having “the worst leadership in the world” on Tuesday. She did not hold back, calling out Commissioner Cathy Engelbert on everything from officiating to free speech to the amount of money players are paid. “Whether the league cares about the […]
Several federal unions have filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from conducting any mass layoffs if the federal government shuts down. Members of the Trump administration have suggested that layoffs could happen if the shutdown goes into effect. Lawsuit filed The 31-page lawsuit was filed by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) […]
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced a partnership between the state and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that led to the apprehension of more than 125 individuals living in the U.S. illegally. The joint enforcement operation, dubbed “Operation Guardian,” was conducted by ICE and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and involved enforcement efforts focused along Interstate 40 […]
The U.S. government started phasing out sending paper checks through the mail for most government payments starting Sept. 30. If you get Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or a tax refund, you might stop receiving checks in the mail and instead get payments electronically. The decision was formally initiated by an executive order signed […]
The planet’s highest bridge officially opened on Sunday in China, supplanting another bridge in the same province for the title. Chinese state media reports that the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge sits more than 2,000 feet above a river in China’s southern province of Guizhou. Measurements According to NBC News, the structure is more than twice […]
Hollywood industries have been struggling with artificial intelligence in music and entertainment, as many fear AI could replace human roles. Adding another concern to the mix is AI actress Tilly Norwood.
NATO leaders are weighing a significant change in their posture toward Russia after a surge of airspace violations across the alliance’s eastern flank. In recent weeks, Russian aircraft — mostly drones but also fighter jets — have repeatedly intruded into NATO territory, from Poland and Romania to Latvia and Estonia. On Sept. 10, Poland shot […]
