Day: April 30, 2024

GOP lawmakers say MTG’s push to oust Johnson falling flat among voters

6:09 pm April 30, 2024

Members of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus and their allies are signaling that the push by some GOP rebels to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is not gaining traction within the Republican base. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has for weeks insisted that the GOP voter base is infuriated with Johnson and is behind her […]

Bird flu could spread to cows outside US, head of WHO flu program says

6:07 pm April 30, 2024

A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday there was a risk of H5N1 bird flu virus spreading to cows in other countries beyond the United States through migratory birds. U.S. officials are seeking to verify the safety of milk and meat after confirming the H5N1 virus in 34 dairy cattle herds in nine states […]

Biden Education secretary pressed on pulling federal dollars from universities over antisemitic protests

5:58 pm April 30, 2024

President Biden’s Education Secretary Miguel Cardona was grilled on Capitol Hill Tuesday on whether he would expedite Title VI investigations to possibly pull federal funding from universities riled with antisemitic protests. During a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing dedicated to discussing the president’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education, Sen. Shelley […]

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo addresses Bill Belichick’s criticism of Drake Maye: ‘He’s going to compete’

5:52 pm April 30, 2024

Bill Belichick had a strong opinion of the New England Patriots No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye on draft night, and current head coach Jerod Mayo does not entirely disagree. The veteran coach took issue with the former North Carolina quarterback’s own comparisons to Josh Allen, and he expressed concern over his lack of experience […]

U of Florida praised for saying school ‘is not a daycare,’ protestors who break rules will face consequences

5:51 pm April 30, 2024

The University of Florida was praised by conservatives for declaring it is “not a daycare” and anti-Israel protestors who break rules will face consequences as campuses across America have been flooded with progressive antisemitic demonstrations. “This is not complicated: The University of Florida is not a daycare, and we do not treat protesters like children […]