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Paul hopes for Mullin's DHS confirmation hearing next week

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said Monday he hopes to hold a confirmation hearing next week for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

How to make farms tree-friendly and boost food production

Farmers could turn more of the UK's farmland into productive agroforestry systems if they had access to trusted advice and real farm examples, according to new research from the University of Reading. Dr. Amelia Hood, from the Department of Sustainable Land Management at the

Hugh Jackman Sings for Rupert Murdoch at His 95th Birthday Party

Hugh Jackman sang for his fellow Australian Rupert Murdoch at his 95th birthday party on Saturday. According to People, the “X-Men” star sang tunes from “The Greatest Showman,” as well as covers of “Fly Me to the Moon” and “New York, New York” at the celebration, which took

Public trust in NIH, FDA and CDC continues to fall

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Public trust in NIH, FDA and CDC continues to fall New polling released last week found that public trust in federal agencies and authorities regarding health

5 takeaways from Trump’s Iran presser at Doral

President Trump suggested the war with Iran could be coming to a close during a press conference at his Miami resort on Monday, which immediately followed his address to House Republicans at their annual retreat. “Very soon,” Trump said when asked when the war would end.

Democrats vow to shut down Senate over Iran conflict

A group of Senate Democrats are threatening to use every procedural tool at their disposal to hold up business on the Senate floor unless Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other senior officials testify before key committees under oath on the

US says UN aid to Afghanistan needs evaluation

By David Brunnstrom March 9 (Reuters) - Despite what it called a humanitarian "disaster" in Afghanistan, the U.S. said on Monday international assistance to the country should be evaluated, given Taliban "intransigence" and its exclusion of the female population from basic