Air Force base hit with flu outbreak sickening over 160

{Beacon} Health Care Presented by Philip Morris International Health Care Presented by The Big Story Air Force base hit by flu outbreak, more than 160 sick More than 160 soldiers have contracted influenza at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in the past few weeks following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision earlier this year… Source link

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Dem senators call on FCC to pause Paramount-Warner Bros deal on national security grounds

Three Democratic senators are pressuring the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that the deal could pose a national security risk due to the involvement of foreign investors. Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in a joint letter urged FCC Chairman…

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DOJ opens probe into MLB after Pride Night controversy

The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it is launching an investigation into whether Major League Baseball (MLB) engaged in religious discrimination after it issued warnings to three players for wearing hats with Bible verses during a Pride Night game. “Swing and a miss! Major League Baseball encourages players to wear “Black Lives Matter”… Source…

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DOJ snubs judge's demand on anti-weaponization fund, cites 'serious separation of powers concerns'

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday rejected a federal judge’s demand to testify under oath that nearly $1.8 billion of anti-arms funds have been exhausted, arguing that the request raises “serious separation of powers concerns.” Judge Leonie Brinkema last Friday blocked the funds indefinitely and issued a seven-day deadline for Acting Attorney General Todd…

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Trump's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool work comes under scrutiny: 4 things to know

President Trump’s efforts to refurbish the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have not gone smoothly, despite the President saying he has a lot of experience with the pool. Questions are swirling about a no-bid, multimillion-dollar contract awarded to complete a pool renovation, one of several Trump beautification projects in Washington, D.C., ahead of America’s 250th… Source…

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Trust in federal government at all-time low: Poll

Public trust in the federal government has hit its lowest level in more than two decades as nearly two-thirds of American voters say they are not satisfied with the direction of the country, according to a new Fox News poll. The survey released Wednesday found that 25 percent of registered voters said they “generally trust”……

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