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EXCLUSIVE: GOP moves to defund ‘chronically biased’ NPR, PBS after disastrous hearing

EXCLUSIVE: After a hard-hitting hearing by the House DOGE Subcommittee, Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, is introducing a bill Thursday to pull all government funding from ‘chronically biased’ outlets NPR and PBS, which he says have been ‘pushing Democrat talking points under the fake banner of ‘public media.’’ Jackson’s bill – titled the ‘No Partisan Radio and Partisan Broadcasting Services Act’ or simply the ‘NPR and PBS Act’ – would fully cut off any direct and...

HHS says it will cut workforce by 10K, saving $1.8B annually

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will lay off about 10,000 full-time employees.  The move is projected to save taxpayers $1.8 billion annually. What the department billed as a ‘dramatic restructuring’ comes in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order implementing the Republican’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative.’  HHS said it expects a total downsizing of between 82,000 to 62,000 full-time employees when combining this latest effort...

UK warned of £600bn debt interest bill as borrowing soars

The UK faces an eye-watering debt interest bill of nearly £600 billion over the next five years, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), as the government contends with soaring borrowing costs, weak economic growth, and mounting fiscal pressure. The stark projection was released alongside Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s spring statement, which included a £14 billion package of cuts to restore lost fiscal headroom. The move came in response to rising bond yields and a...

Trump’s car tariffs wipe billions off European automakers as global trade war escalates

A sweeping new round of tariffs from President Trump has sent shockwaves through global markets, wiping billions of euros off the value of major European carmakers and dealing a fresh blow to the UK’s automotive sector. Trump’s decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports of cars and parts into the US — set to take effect on 2 April — triggered sharp selloffs in global equities, with automakers bearing the brunt....

British Steel to cut up to 2,700 jobs as blast furnaces at Scunthorpe face closure

Up to 2,700 jobs are at risk at British Steel’s Scunthorpe steelworks after its Chinese owner, Jingye Group, announced plans to shut down the site’s two remaining blast furnaces and scale back rolling mill operations. The decision marks a major blow to the UK’s industrial heartlands and follows the rejection of a £500 million state support package. British Steel, the UK’s second-largest steelmaker, cited mounting financial pressures, high environmental costs and the ongoing impact of...

Next profits top £1bn for the first time, but retailer warns of tougher year ahead

Next has become only the fourth UK retailer in history to post annual pre-tax profits exceeding £1 billion, joining the ranks of Tesco, Marks & Spencer, and Kingfisher. The FTSE 100-listed fashion and homewares giant reported a profit of £1.01 billion for the year to 25 January — up 10.1 per cent on the previous year — and raised its guidance for the year ahead. Shares in Next jumped as much as 9.55 per cent...

Reporters say they found Waltz, Gabbard, Hegseth private contact info online

Reporters are claiming to have found private contact information online for top Trump administration officials at the center of a Signal text chain leak disclosing U.S. plans to attack Yemen’s Houthi rebels.  Germany’s Der Spiegel said national security advisor Mike Waltz, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are among those affected.   The outlet reported that phone numbers, email addresses and even some passwords belonging to the officials were...

His brothers’ keeper: Liran Berman calls for urgent action to save his brothers, Gali and Ziv, from Hamas

Liran Berman calls his brothers, Gali and Ziv, ‘the light of every room [they] walk into.’  Twins Gali and Ziv were taken hostage from their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks. He told Fox News Digital that it was fitting that they brought light into every room, as the two brothers were lighting technicians.  While most Israelis in their 20s move to the center of the country to live in cities...

Trump says he ‘always thought’ Waltz was responsible for Signal chat scandal

President Donald Trump appeared to place the blame for the Signal chat scandal on national security advisor Mike Waltz. The president was asked who was responsible for the scandal while signing an executive order on Wednesday evening. ‘It was Mike, I guess. I don’t know, I always thought it was Mike,’ Trump told reporters before calling the media’s reaction to the scandal a ‘witch hunt.’  This marks a significant change of tune for the president,...

Trump says ‘we need Greenland for international safety and security’ ahead of Vance trip

President Donald Trump reiterated his argument for the U.S. taking over Greenland on Wednesday, just before Vice President JD Vance is set to visit the island. Trump said his administration must ‘let them know that we need Greenland for international safety and security. We need it. We have to have it.’ Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, will visit a U.S. space facility based on the island. ‘It’s [an] island from a defensive...