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Bacon calls 'total baloney' on idea report exonerates Hegseth

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said Thursday a Department of Defense (DOD) watchdog report did not exonerate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from using an encrypted messaging app to share details about a pending strike on Houthis in Yemen. "No, that is total baloney," Bacon said during

Unpacking the FDA’s Black Friday Vaccine Memo

The head of the Food and Drug Administration's vaccine division claimed in a leaked email that “at least 10 children" died from COVID-19 vaccination, using that to justify major vaccine regulatory changes. Experts, however, say too little information was provided to verify the

GAO investigating Pulte after Trump rivals targeted

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday confirmed it has launched an investigation into Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte, who has opened numerous investigations into the mortgage dealings of adversaries of President Trump. Pulte has

'Uncommitted' co-founder launches state Senate bid in Michigan

A co-founder of the “Uncommitted” movement, which pressed Democratic voters to cast a protest vote against former President Biden in the 2024 primary over the administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, launched a campaign on Thursday for a state Senate seat in Michigan.

German rearmament still needs critical US hardware

Germany is increasing its defense spending in response to the threat posed by Russia, with plans to reach the NATO target of 3.5 percent of GDP on core defense requirements and an additional 1.5 percent on wider resilience and security.

GOP rep on Trump boat strikes: 'Members are very concerned'

Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said Thursday that those on the committee are “very concerned” by the Pentagon’s double-tap strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. “Quite frankly, the many members have very much concerns as to

Economic confidence slips: Gallup

Americans’ confidence in the economy slipped in November to negative 30, according to the latest Gallup poll, the lowest level recorded since July 2024. Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index — which combines Americans’ assessments of current economic conditions and the economic

House GOP leaders finalizing health bill for next week

House Republican leaders are finalizing health care legislation for early next week, with a plan to bring it to the floor by the end of the year. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters Thursday that a GOP-only plan is on track to be unveiled next week. “From the very

Former Honduran president thanks Trump after pardon

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández thanked President Trump on Wednesday for pardoning him of charges related to assisting drug traffickers. "I said it as I left my home, I said it as I was wrongfully convicted, and I will say it again now that I have my liberty,"

Women can self-test for cervical cancer virus: Guidance

Women with an average risk of developing cervical cancer may test themselves at home for the virus that causes the disease, the American Cancer Society (ACS) advised on Thursday. The new guidance from the ACS, published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, says that at-risk

Read: Watchdog report on Hegseth Signal use

The Pentagon on Wednesday released a highly critical inspector general report that found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardized troop safety and violated department policy by using the Signal app on his personal cell phone to discuss a pending strike on Houthi targets in

Nvidia CEO meets with Trump, talks export controls

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he met with President Trump on Wednesday and discussed export controls amid a faltering push in Congress to place new restrictions on advanced chip sales to China. “We talked in general about export controls, and I wished him a happy holidays,”