In his first days in office, President Donald Trump signed executive orders that sent many federal employees reeling: looming layoffs, a freeze on federal hiring and and new back-to-office expectations for many remote workers. On Wednesday, he announced that employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles would be put on paid leave. He’s vowed to…
More than 20,000 illegal guns have been seized by the NYPD during the Adams administration, the mayor and police commissioner said Wednesday. The official tally — 20,137 since the start of 2022, including 377 so far this year — is updated daily on the NYPD website. More than 1,400 of the seized weapons were untraceable…
Democratic lawmakers in Olympia are once again considering a sweeping package of gun control measures — this time, a trio of bills that would enhance gun storage, limit bulk purchases of guns and ammunition and possibly require gun buyers to get permits. Public hearings held by the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on Tuesday…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Britain has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that “We know what you’re doing” after the Royal Navy tracked what it called a “Russian spy ship” traveling through U.K. waters amid rising concerns of potential sabotage by Russia-linked vessels. Defense Secretary John Healey…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. U.S. President Donald Trump said on January 23 that he would like to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin immediately to secure an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “From what I hear, Putin would like to see me, and…
Senators have thrown their support behind a proposed loan repayment program for veterans who provide mental health services to other veterans in Wyoming. In a unanimous vote, the Senate Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee on Thursday approved Senate File 30, “Wyoming’s investment in veteran’s mental health.” SF 30 would establish the Wyoming veteran loan repayment program, which would provide…
Lynn Ban, the jewelry designer who worked with stars including Rihanna and Beyoncé and starred in Netflix’s “Bling Empire: New York,” has died. Ban died Monday, her son Sebastian announced Wednesday in a moving Instagram statement. She died weeks after she underwent emergency brain surgery after a skiing accident in December. She was 52. “She was and…
The Trump administration released a video on Friday of the U.S. Marine Corps arriving at the southern border between the United States and Mexico and helping assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents as they undertake a mission to “secure America.” On Friday afternoon, the White House shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, showcasing…
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced last Friday that Orange County Democratic Party Treasurer Matthew A. Inman had been arrested and charged with the transportation of child sex abuse material. A press release by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida revealed that 39-year-old Inman…
President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that he has revoked the security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. On Friday, CNN reported that the 47th president revoked Fauci’s security detail on Thursday night, citing a source familiar with the president’s decision. The anonymous source told…
