Author: Grace Thompson

On Wednesday, Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson of Michigan declared her intention to run for governor. In order to genuinely make government work for everyone, I'm running for governor. We require leaders who are open and responsible. Benson says in a video that goes with the launch of her campaign, "We need our schools and neighborhoods to be safe for all of us." As she talks about her experiences as secretary of state, dean of Wayne State University Law School, and co-founder of Military Spouses of Michigan, the video focuses on Benson's background. Benson is the first majorcandidate to jump into the 2026 Democratic primary for governor. In order to avoid the Democratic primary, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan formed an independent campaign last month. Even though Duggan chose a di...

The New Zealand city of Wellington President Donald Trump's assertion that Americans split the atom, among other untrue and deceptive statements in his inaugural address, infuriated New Zealanders on social media, who claimed the accomplishment belonged to a trailblazing scientist who was admired in his native country. Many people believe that Ernest Rutherford, the pioneer of nuclear physics and recipient of the Nobel Prize, was the first person to intentionally split the atom in 1917 while working at a Manchester, England, university by creating a nuclear reaction. The accomplishment is also attributed to Ernest Walton of Ireland and John Douglas Cockroft of England, who worked at a British laboratory established by Rutherford in 1932. Americans aren't blamed for it. According to Trump...

BANGKOK: Human rights experts from the United Nations have warned Thailand against returning 48 Uyghurs under its custody to China, stating that doing so could subject them to torture, mistreatment, and irreversible harm. Human rights groups and some Thai lawmakers have raised concerns in the past week that the transfer to China of the Uyghurs, who have been held in immigration detention for more than a decade, was imminent. According to the government, it has no such intentions. Rights organizations charge Beijing with pervasive mistreatment of the roughly 10 million Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority living in western Xinjiang, including forced labor in camps and ubiquitous surveillance. Beijing disputes any wrongdoing. The U.N. says that these people shouldn't be sent back ...

WASHINGTON — New tariffs on Canada and Mexico were a notable omission from the flurry of orders Donald Trump released in the early hours of his presidency. Trump had pledged to impose 25% tariffs on both countries on Day One of his presidencyto pressure themto keep migrants and drugs out of the United States. According to his advisers, the delay does not imply that Trump is abandoning the tariffs, but rather that he is allowing himself more time to engage in negotiations with both nations, conduct additional research on the matter, and appoint leading economic advisors who are currently undergoing the Senate confirmation process. In response to questions about when the tariffs will be implemented, Trump told reporters Monday night, "I think we'll do it Feb. 1. He reiterated that timeline ...

According to a recent document from the Office of Personnel Management, the Trump administration is directing that all federal employees who work in diversity, equity, and inclusion roles be placed on paid leave by Wednesday night. The chiefs of departments and agencies received the message on Tuesday, with a deadline of 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday to notify the staff that they will be placed on paid administrative leave as the agencies get ready to shut down all DEI-related programs and offices, as well as delete all of their websites and social media accounts. Additionally, it requests that federal agencies provide a detailed plan for employee termination by January 31. President Donald Trumpsigned an executive orderMondayending radical and wasteful diversity, equity and inclusion programsi...

According to court documents, four individuals from Chile have been accused in connection with an ongoing investigation into burglaries at the houses of wealthy and occasionally well-known people throughout the country. According to the petition, the four are connected to a burglary that occurred in Hamilton County, Ohio, on December 9—the same day and time as a break-in at Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's house.According to the records, officers discovered a Bengals hat that was purportedly taken during the December break-in in an SUV that the suspects were using, even though Burrow was not listed as a victim. A grand jury delivered an indictment against the four in court Tuesday, according to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. According to a statement, the charges include having...

According to a recent document from the Office of Personnel Management, the Trump administration is directing that all federal employees who work in diversity, equity, and inclusion roles be placed on paid leave by Wednesday night. The memo, which was sent to department and agency heads on Tuesday, gives them until Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET to notify staff members that they will be placed on paid administrative leave while the agencies get ready to shut down all DEI-related programs and offices and delete all of their websites and social media accounts. On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that ordered the closure of DEI offices and programs and ended radical and inefficient diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in government agencies. White House press secretary Ka...

According to a new document from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the Trump administration is directing that all federal employees who work in diversity, equity, and inclusion areas be placed on paid leave by Wednesday night. The memo follows President Donald Trump's executive order signed on Monday, which ordered the closure of DEI offices and programs and ended radical and inefficient diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in government agencies. In a statement released Tuesday evening, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, "President Trump ran on a platform of eliminating the evil of DEI from our federal government and restoring America to a merit-based society where people are hired based on their skills, not on the color of their skin." For Americans of all r...

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump justified the pardons and commutations of over 1,500 defendants, some of whom had been found guilty of assaulting police officers, who were accused of offenses related to the Capitol incident on January 6. In one of the first executive actions of his second administration, Trump pardoned all other those convicted of crimes connected to the 2021 riot and shortened the sentences of 14 inmates. In connection with what turned out to be the biggest federal investigation in history, he also ordered the attorney general to drop any indictments that were still pending before judges. When asked why he pardoned violent offenders by White House reporters, Trump responded, "They've served years in jail." They spent years behind bars, and they shouldn't have. Further...

Following a traffic stop, a shooting occurred Monday in Vermont, just south of the Canadian border, killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent in the course of duty and another individual, according to officials. According to Vermont State Police, the incident happened on Interstate 91 near Coventry on Monday at approximately 3:15 p.m. One subject and one U.S. Border Patrol agent were slain. According to the FBI Albany office, another person was hurt and is currently being held. The FBI named the agent as David Chris Maland in a statement on Tuesday, stating that he was a part of a traffic stop on Interstate 91 southbound close to mile marker 168" that resulted in a gunfight. According to the FBI, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security verified that the other deceased individual was a German nat...