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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, took social media heat after arguing that President Donald Trump[1] is worse than an alleged member of the notorious MS-13 gang.
"She got a bad case of [Trump Derangement Syndrome]," one social media user said of Crockett
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President Donald Trump[1] wished all Americans a happy Easter in two separate messages on Sunday, with one directed at "Radical Left Lunatics" he claims are trying to derail his administration’s plans on illegal immigration and border security.
Trump posted the
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Border czar Tom Homan defended sending "designated terrorists" to prisons like the one in El Salvador, saying that the "travesties" he’s seen during his decades-long career in border security justify the Trump administration’s[1] move.
Homan appeared on ABC’s
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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., recorded a confrontation with a voter over when the conservative lawmaker[1] was going to hold her next town hall, with the exchange ending in several expletives and insults from both sides.
"Some unhinged lunatic, wearing daisy dukes,
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Americans are scrambling to obtain a state-issued REAL ID in order to travel by plane ahead of a federal deadline next month, which comes after states from coast to coast changed their laws surrounding driver's licenses to permit illegal immigrants[1] to
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Pope Francis and Vice President JD Vance met briefly on Easter Sunday at the Casa Santa Marta, the Holy See Press Office confirmed.
"I know you have not been feeling great, but it's good to see you in better health," Vance told the Pope in a video shared
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ChatGPT and other AI chatbots based on large language models are known to occasionally make things up, including scientific and[1] legal citations[2]. It turns out that measuring how accurate an AI model’s citations are is a good way of assessing the
One of the first executive orders that President Trump signed after his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, was titled Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship[1]. The order accused the previous administration of having “trampled free speech
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A cruel consequence of advanced cancer is the profound apathy many patients experience as they lose interest in once-cherished activities. This symptom is part of a syndrome called cachexia, which affects about 80% of late-stage cancer patients[1], leading to
GovernmentPolitics
As Donald Trump takes office on January 20, concerns over ‘bond vigilantes’[1] in the United States have resurfaced
Like Bill Clinton before him, Trump now faces the prospect of ‘bond vigilantes’ – so-called because they punish
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Technology
Reuters was first to report[1] that Meta has warned it may have to “roll back or pause” some features in India due to an antitrust directive which banned WhatsApp from sharing user data for advertising purposes. A non-public court filing seen
Business & Finance
Reuters was two-and-a-half minutes ahead[1] of rivals on Eli Lilly’s unscheduled trading update, which showed fourth-quarter sales of its weight-loss drug Zepbound would miss Wall Street estimates. The drugmaker’s shares slumped 8% on 
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Three former senior advisers to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth decried on Saturday what they called “baseless attacks” after each was escorted from the Pentagon in an expanding probe on information leaks[1].
Dan Caldwell[2], a Hegseth aide; Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg; and Darin Selnick, Hegseth’s deputy chief of staff were among four officials in Hegseth’s inner circle who were ousted[3] this past week.
While the three initially had been placed on leave pending the investigation, a joint statement shared by Caldwell[4] on X said the three were “incredibly disappointed by the manner in which our service at the Department of Defense ended. Unnamed Pentagon officials have slandered our character with baseless attacks on our way out the door.”
“At this time, we still have not been told what exactly we were investigated for, if there is still an active investigation, or if there was even a real investigation of ‘leaks’ to begin with,” the post said.
Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot also announced he was resigning this week. The Pentagon said, however, that Ullyot was asked to resign.
The upheaval comes less than 100 days into the Trump administration where the Pentagon has found itself frequently in the epicenter of controversial moves — from firings of senior military and civilian staff to broad edicts to purge content that promoted diversity, equity or inclusion[5]. That led to images or other online content of heroes like the Tuskegee Airmen and Jackie Robinson[6] being temporarily removed from the military's websites, causing public uproar[7].
Last month, Hegseth announced that the Pentagon’s intelligence and law enforcement arms were investigating what it says are leaks of national security information[8] following reports that Elon Musk was set to receive a classified briefing on potential war plans with China.
In the announcement by Hegseth's chief of staff, Joe Kasper, the office warned that Defense Department personnel could face polygraphs in the probe.
The departures also follow the firings of senior military officers, including Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown[9]; Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Franchetti; National Security Agency[10] and U.S. Cyber Command director Gen. Tim Haugh; and Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield[11], the U.S. military representative to the NATO Military Committee.
Military Headlines[12] Pete Hegseth[13] Department of Defense - DoD[14]
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The Doolittle Raid is more than a historical footnote; it is an enduring model of what can be achieved through skilled planning, bold action and a commitment to mission success.
WASHINGTON — Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot was asked to resign this week, a senior defense official told The Associated Press on Thursday, in the latest shakeup for the Defense Department following firings and other changes under President Donald Trump.
Ullyot was one of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s initial hires for the communications office and oversaw some of its most highly visible but controversial moves, including a broad edict to the military services to strip away online images[1] and other content considered a promotion of diversity, equity or inclusion.
That directive, given under a wide-ranging Trump administration effort to purge so-called DEI content[2] from federal agencies, led to public outcry when images of national heroes like Jackie Robinson[3] were briefly removed.
Ullyot’s departure is the fourth this week among Hegseth’s former inner circle. Three other senior officials were escorted from the building this week after being implicated in an ongoing investigation into information leaks: Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg; Darin Selnick, Hegseth's deputy chief of staff; and Dan Caldwell, an aide to Hegseth[4].
It was not immediately clear what leaks led to the departures. Caldwell and Selnick had worked with the defense secretary during his time leading the nonprofit Concerned Veterans for America.
Under Hegseth, the communications office has made significant changes to how it works with Pentagon reporters, including removing many news outlets from their longtime workspaces and not yet holding weekly briefings.
Ullyot was transferred out of the communications office in late March following the blowback from the Pentagon's purge of Robinson and a bungled public affairs response. Also, in his emailed responses to journalists, Ullyot referred to himself as the Pentagon press secretary. But Hegseth had hired Sean Parnell to speak for him from the Pentagon's podium.
In an emailed response to the AP on Thursday, Ullyot said he told Hegseth when he was hired he “was not interested in being number two to anyone in public affairs” and that the understanding was always that he would stay only for about two months to help get the communications office up and running. When no other suitable position was found for him, Ullyot said he decided to resign.
But a senior defense official familiar with the decision said that wasn't the case and that Hegseth's office had requested that Ullyot resign.
Ullyot, who shared his resignation letter[5] with AP, disputed the official's account, calling it “flat out false and laughable.”
Ullyot’s resignation Wednesday was not tied to the inquiry into the unauthorized disclosures. Two other U.S. officials said Carroll, Selnick and Caldwell were placed on leave in that investigation.
All three officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details that have not been made public.
The departures follow a purge of senior military officers, including Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown[6]; Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Franchetti; National Security Agency[7] and U.S. Cyber Command director Gen. Tim Haugh; and Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield[8], the U.S. military representative to the NATO Military Committee.
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Feel good in your skin! Formula Fig[1] founder JJ Walsh sat down with ET to reveal how she prioritizes skincare with high-tech facials, fish DNA, and more.
And while her wellness routine is plentiful now, the businesswoman has come a long way.
“I wasn't
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Bring even more heat to the desert! Hot Pilates[1] founder Shannon Nadj[2] spilled her wellness must-haves with ET right in time for the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach.
The fitness guru, who has worked with festivalgoers like
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Puppy love! Chrissy Teigen[1] and John Legend[2] have welcomed a new member to their furry family with the adoption of their rescue dog from Wags & Walks[3].
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The couple, who are parents to Wren, 1, Esti, 2, Miles, 6, and Luna, 8, have a fun-filledRep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, took social media heat after arguing that President Donald Trump[1] is worse than an alleged member of the notorious MS-13 gang.
"She got a bad case of [Trump Derangement Syndrome]," one social media user said of Crockett
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President Donald Trump[1] wished all Americans a happy Easter in two separate messages on Sunday, with one directed at "Radical Left Lunatics" he claims are trying to derail his administration’s plans on illegal immigration and border security.
Trump posted the
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Read more https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-shreds-biden-radical-left-lunatics-easter-message
Border czar Tom Homan defended sending "designated terrorists" to prisons like the one in El Salvador, saying that the "travesties" he’s seen during his decades-long career in border security justify the Trump administration’s[1] move.
Homan appeared on ABC’s
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Blind influencer Lucy Edwards on choosing IVF which will screen out the gene that made her who she is....
A new study by biomedical engineers and neuroscientists shows that the brain's visual regions play an active role in making sense of information.
Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the 'powerhouses' of our cells, allows us to make the fuel we need from sugars, a process vital to all life on Earth. Scientists have worked out the structure of this machine and shown how it operates like the lock on a canal to transport pyruvate -- a molecule generated in the body from the breakdown of sugars -- into our mitochondria.
Shakur Stevenson will defend his WBC lightweight championship[1] against William Zepeda, and Edgar Berlanga will face Hamzah Sheeraz in a title eliminator on July 12 in New York City.
A venue has yet to be announced.
The Ring Magazine 3 event,...
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BARCELONA, Spain -- Holger Rune[1] denied red-hot favorite Carlos Alcaraz[2] a third Barcelona Open trophy when he stunned the Spaniard 7-6 (6), 6-2 in the final Sunday to lift his first title in two years.
Alcaraz...
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Griffin Conine drives in a run with a double, but is in visible pain on the slide. (0:28)
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Miami Marlins[1] left fielder Griffin Conine[2] will miss at least...
A team of astronomers announced on April 16, 2025, that in the process of studying a planet around another star, they had found evidence[1] for an unexpected atmospheric gas. On Earth, that gas – called dimethyl sulfide – is mostly produced by living organisms.
In April 2024, the James Webb Space Telescope[2] stared at the host star...
Nicknamed “Galloping Gertie” for its tendency to bend and undulate, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge[1] had just opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. In a now infamous failure, in the face of moderate winds the morning of Nov. 7, 1940, the bridge started to repeatedly twist. After an hour of twisting, the bridge collapsed. One fatal engineering...
Every day, people are constantly learning and forming new memories. When you pick up a new hobby, try a recipe a friend recommended or read the latest world news, your brain stores many of these memories for years or decades[1].
But how does your brain achieve this incredible feat?
In our newly published research in the journal Science,...
The primitive hate on display in the streets around the globe cries out for a Final Solution to the Jewish Problem.
It is time to end the Jewish Problem once and for all.
Both the problem and solution are simple, and this instruction can be short.
The decision and responsibility for it are yours.
First one bank announced it will only accept digital currency.
Now the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced it is heading into digital currency.
As the moth is to the flame, so are the follies of man.
Artificial intelligence and the next level of quantum computing will render passwords and encryption efforts obsolete.
The point of having a nation of laws is twofold: (a) you know how to prosper, and (b) you know how to stay out of jail.
The persecution of President Trump has revealed a new threat of charlatan prosecutors and agency administrators cobbling together disparate statutes which the media kindly calls “innovative”, “artful” or “novel” interpretations or constructions.
But these recombinations are actually new laws because they are the nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and contexts in criminal statutes, strung together in new combinations to create newly criminalized conduct after a citizen has engaged in some conduct.
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