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The establishment media’s grip on public opinion is under threat after the Trump administration launched a large-scale investigation of the industry. The administration’s initiative comes as Americans’ trust in the establishment media to report current events “fully, accurately and fairly” plummeted to a record low in 2024, Gallup polling found in October. “I absolutely HATE the Fake News Media,” President Donald Trump said on the 2024 campaign trail. “So bad for our Country!” To remedy the bias, Trump and his allies launched at least seven offensives: FCC probing PBS, NPR to uncover if they “violated government rules by recognizing financial sponsors on the air. FCC investigating Comcast/NBCUniversal’s…

BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP)–Senator John Velis is the co-chair of a special commission combating antisemitism and he traveled to Israel and Palestinian refugee camps late last month.The Israeli government spent about $6,000 on flights and hotels for Velis–a common practice for visiting diplomats–but one that has sparked concern about his ability to lead his commission without bias. Teachers union removing materials knocked as anti-Semitic The Westfield senator told 22News that traveling to Israel and Palestinian refugee camps and speaking to those most impacted by the conflict was an essential learning experience as a non-Jewish senator leading the commission.“Of course Israel is…

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Republicans are gathering in Detroit on Saturday to elect a new chair who will lead the party into the 2026 midterms in the battleground state, when several key races will be decided including a critical U.S. Senate seat.After a tumultuous few years for the party defined by infighting, here is what’s at stake.Who is running?Three Republicans are asking party delegates for their votes.Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inboxSee for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories.The most well-known candidate is Meshawn Maddock, a MAGA activist,…

State gas prices declined last week and reached an average of $3.00 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week’s price of $3.05 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.The average fuel price in state has declined about 8 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.61 on Jan. 8, 2024, and as high as $3.65 on April 22, 2024.A year ago, the average gas price in Ohio was 8% lower at $2.77 per gallon.>> INTERACTIVE: See how your area’s…

The power tool popularized by the South American nation’s leader has become a symbol of his push to slash public spending Argentine President Javier Milei has given Elon Musk a chainsaw as a symbolic gesture reflecting their shared commitment to cutting government bureaucracy and public spending.Musk, a close ally of US President Donald Trump tasked with slashing federal government spending, appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) outside Washington on Thursday, waving the chainsaw above his head.The audience at the convention center erupted in applause and gave the Tesla and SpaceX CEO a standing ovation as he took the…

Feature China / Barcroft Media via Getty Images Just when you thought the world had learned its lesson from the COVID-19 catastrophe, Chinese scientists have been busy in their labs—again—studying yet another bat coronavirus capable of infecting humans. And guess who’s leading the charge? None other than Shi Zhengli, the infamous “Batwoman” of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the same institution at the center of the lab-leak theory that global elites have tried to bury. According to a report from the South China Morning Post, the virus—dubbed HKU5-CoV-2—was identified by none other than Shi Zhengli, the infamous “Batwoman” of the…

Topline The Trump administration reportedly asked FEMA officials to produce a list of employees that could be targeted for firings—the latest agency to come under scrutiny of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency that is leading a mass-layoff effort to reduce government spending. The Trump administration has laid off thousands amid cost-cutting efforts.Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts Federal Emergency Management Agency: The Trump administration has directed senior officials in the FEMA resilience office, which helps communities prepare for potential disasters and mitigate risk, to identify employees who work or worked on “climate, environmental justice,…

Ukraine’s future membership of the NATO alliance may play the role of both carrot and stick to encourage more civilised behaviour from Russia in future, a report claims. Unfortunately for Ukraine itself, which makes a great deal of wanting to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) to guarantee itself against future Russian aggression, it now seems all but impossible as war peace talks begin. While Russia is obviously against the idea, the United States is also reluctant under President Trump, just as it was under President Biden. Even European states, who are generally the most enthusiastic backers of Kyiv…

ESPN host Stephen A. Smtih’s latest foray into politics has upset veteran politico James Carville. On his podcast, Politicon, Carville addressed Smith’s recent ruminations about a 2028 run for the Democrat nomination. “If you’re the Democrats, that’s why Stephen A. Smith is in the news,” Smith said recently on The Stephen A. Smith Show, “because y’all don’t have anybody. You don’t have anybody. Who you got? Who you got? Kamala Harris better not run. She better not run.” Carville noted Smith’s prowess when it came to sports. But, he took a decidedly different tone when it came to the ESPN hot-taker’s political acumen;…

The militant Palestinian organization Hamas said that it had now handed over the body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, who was killed in the Gaza Strip, to the Red Cross.A Hamas official confirmed this to dpa on Friday.The mortal remains of the woman, together with those of her two small children, should have been returned to Israel on Thursday.However, the coffin that Hamas had handed over to the Red Cross contained the body of an unknown woman.The terrorist organization later admitted that a possible mistake had been made.The exchange – whether intentional or accidental – has sparked outrage in Israel.Israeli…