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1 week ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Tracy Park |Kathy Clark |Jerry Lin
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing mounting criticism after making inflammatory and scientifically disputed claims about autism during his first press conference since being appointed to the role by President Donald Trump. Kennedy described autism as a preventable condition caused by environmental toxins and dismissed well-established research attributing the rise in diagnoses to improved detection.
"These are kids who will never pay taxes. They'll never hold a job.
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1 week ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Tracy Park |Kathy Clark |Jerry Lin
Harvard University is facing mounting pressure from the Trump administration, which has frozen over $2 billion in federal grants and contracts, threatened to revoke the institution's ability to enroll foreign students, and warned of possible action to remove its tax-exempt status. The unprecedented standoff stems from Harvard's refusal to comply with a set of federal directives aimed at combating campus antisemitism.
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2 weeks ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Tracy Park |Jerry Lin |Kathy Clark
President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed the Department of Justice to investigate two former senior officials who publicly opposed his first-term administration, marking a sharp escalation in his use of executive authority to retaliate against critics.
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1 month ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Tracy Park |Kathy Clark
Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on Friday for a scheduled briefing that officials said focused on government innovation and efficiency, rejecting reports suggesting the session would involve sensitive U.S. military plans related to a potential conflict with China.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, and President Donald Trump all denied a New York Times report claiming Musk was to be briefed on contingency strategies for war with China.
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1 month ago | 
btimesonline.com | Tracy Park |Ryan Mueller |Kathy Clark
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the Department of Education to begin the process of dismantling its operations, fulfilling a key objective outlined in his administration's Project 2025 policy framework. The move marks one of the most significant federal overhauls yet attempted in Trump's second term and signals a broader effort to return control of education policy to state governments.
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1 month ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Tracy Park |Kathy Clark |Terry Zhou
A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk under President Donald Trump, from accessing sensitive Social Security Administration records. The decision marks a major blow to the Trump administration's aggressive cost-cutting agenda and raises significant concerns over privacy and data security.
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1 month ago | 
btimesonline.com | Tracy Park |Kathy Clark |Ryan Mueller |Terry Zhou
The Social Security Administration's decision to end phone-based identity verification and require millions of recipients to appear in person is drawing widespread criticism from lawmakers, advocacy groups, and seniors, who warn the abrupt shift could leave vulnerable Americans without access to critical benefits.
Beginning March 31, the SSA will require in-person visits for recipients unable to verify their identity via the agency's online "my Social Security" portal.
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1 month ago | 
btimesonline.com | Kathy Clark |Ryan Mueller |Terry Zhou |Tracy Park
Michelle Obama revealed that her husband, former President Barack Obama, once advocated for expanding their family, though she firmly resisted the idea of having a third child. Speaking on the latest episode of Kylie Kelce's "Not Gonna Lie" podcast, the former first lady candidly discussed her perspective on motherhood, family priorities, and her long-standing disinterest in pursuing political office.
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1 month ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Tracy Park |Terry Zhou |Kathy Clark
Melania Trump made her first public remarks of President Donald Trump's second term on Monday, appearing on Capitol Hill to support legislation aimed at banning non-consensual intimate images, including revenge porn and AI-generated deepfakes.
The "TAKE IT DOWN" Act, co-sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), has bipartisan backing and recently passed in the Senate.
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1 month ago | 
btimesonline.com | Terry Zhou |Kathy Clark |Ryan Mueller
Robert E. Crimo III, the gunman responsible for the deadly mass shooting at a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of murder and attempted murder on Monday, moments before opening arguments were set to begin in his trial. The surprise plea spares victims' families from a prolonged court battle nearly two years after the attack, which left seven people dead and dozens wounded.
