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Trump says he wants to ‘permanently pause’ migration to the US from poorer countries
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot a day earlier just blocks from the White House had died. He called the suspect, an Afghan national who had worked with the CIA in his native country, a “savage monster.” As part of his Thanksgiving call to…
Funding cuts could cause 3.3 million additional HIV infections by 2030: report
Global HIV assistance is projected to drop by 30 to 40 percent in 2025 compared with 2023, a new UNAID report found. Ryan Adamczeski November 26 2025 11:01 AM EST HIV prevention efforts around the world have suffered their “most significant setback in decades” due to funding cuts, a new report from UNAID has found. Global…
Alabama library board bans ‘gender ideology;’ punts on Fairhope funding
The new language adopted by the Alabama Public Library Service board does not define gender ideology. By: Ralph Chapoco November 21, 2025 6:01 am The Alabama Public Library Service Thursday voted to restrict books for minors that address “transgender procedures, gender ideology, or the concept of more than two biological genders.” The changes — which…
Transgender Members of the Air Force Sue Over Losing Retirement Pay
By Konstantin Toropin Published November 13, 2025 at 7:40am ET WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of 17 transgender members of the Air Force are suing the U.S. government over what they say is the military’s unlawful revocation of their early retirement pensions and benefits. The lawsuit, filed in federal court Monday, comes several months after the Air…
Trump calls H-1B visas necessary to bring in ‘certain talents’ that he says the U.S. lacks
In an interview with Fox News, Trump said that in some cases, “You can’t take people off an unemployment, like an unemployment line, and say, ‘I’m going to put you into a factory.’” Nov. 11, 2025, 9:54 PM CST By Zoë Richards President Donald Trump defended H-1B visas during an interview that aired Tuesday night, arguing foreign labor…
Arizona veterans protest federal workforce cuts and veteran deportations
by Gabrielle Wallace November 11, 2025 PHOENIX – Veterans laughed and teased each other outside the Arizona State Capitol, but the reason for their gathering wasn’t so chipper. Dozens joined with lawmakers and community advocates to denounce the federal government’s treatment of veterans. Their main message was loud and clear on the shirts many wore:…
States hope to use rural health money to keep doctors, combat chronic disease
By: Nada Hassanein November 11, 2025 8:10 am In their competition for rural health care dollars from a new federal fund, states are seeking money to bolster emergency services, address chronic diseases, and recruit and train more doctors and nurses. All 50 states submitted their applications to the federal government last week to get shares of…
Latino voters reverse last year’s swing toward Trump with New Jersey, Virginia Democratic victories
Democrats won back some of the demographic that shifted to the right in 2024. By Halle Troadec November 10, 2025, 5:19 AM ET Democrats won big last week with Latino voters on Election Day, indicating a potential reversal of the gains Donald Trump made among the group in last year’s presidential election. The effects were perhaps best…
Missouri anti-LGBTQ+ laws linked to population loss and decline in tax revenue, studies find
Researchers and business leaders warn that discriminatory laws are pushing LGBTQ+ Missourians and employers to leave, hurting the state’s economy By: Annelise Hanshaw November 7, 2025 9:00 am When Rob Connoley shut down his award-winning St. Louis restaurant last year, business was thriving. Tourists and locals alike lauded Bulrush as a destination for Ozark cuisine,…