Elon Musk’s recent comments on entitlement spending prompted a flurry of headlines and posts over fears that the Trump administration may cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. “The waste and fraud in entitlement spending — most of the federal spending is entitlements, that’s the big one to eliminate. That’s the sort of half trillion, maybe…

NASA said it is closing three offices and laying off nearly two dozen employees as part of workforce reductions ordered by the Trump administration. What offices are impacted? NASA announced on Monday, March 10, it would close the Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy; the Office of the Chief Scientist; and the Diversity Equity, Inclusion…

Full story The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy. The case stems from an appeal by a Christian therapist, who argued the ban violates her First Amendment rights. What exactly is conversion therapy? Conversion therapy is usually practiced on minors and is meant to convince…

President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is going to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin the week of March 9. Bloomberg News was the first to report the travel plans, which were confirmed by Reuters. The meeting is expected to focus on the potential ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv. This would…

The removal of the “Black Lives Matter” street mural in Washington D.C., installed in 2020 to commemorate the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, began Monday, March 10. Who’s behind the mural’s removal? A Republican House bill proposed withholding federal funds from Washington D.C. unless it removed the mural and renamed the location to…

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard announced Monday, March 10, that the Trump administration revoked security clearances for former top national security officials and legal figures involved in cases against President Donald Trump. The decision affects former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. Gabbard…

New York officials fired more than 2,000 prison guards for refusing to return to work Monday, March 10, following a weeks-long strike that disrupted operations across the state. Despite the mass termination, enough officers returned to declare the unauthorized work stoppage over. “After 22 days of an illegal strike, the governor and I are happy…

President Donald Trump announced he will double planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, taking effect Wednesday, March 12. His doubling down is in response to Canada’s 25% electricity export tariff. In response to Trump’s threat, Ontario said Tuesday afternoon the province would suspend the 25% electricity surcharge and meet with…

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday, March 11, in Manila under a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Authorities detained Duterte, 79, at the airport upon his return from Hong Kong. The warrant stems from the ICC’s ongoing investigation into his administration’s war on drugs, which led to thousands of extrajudicial…

Ukraine launched its largest cross-border drone attack since Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion, striking multiple regions, including Moscow. Russia reported intercepting 337 Ukrainian drones overnight, with 91 downed over the capital alone. Moscow’s mayor described the attack as “massive,” with explosions heard across the city and air defenses firing through the night. Authorities reported at least…