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6+ min ago (556+ words) President Donald Trump's Department of Health and Human Services took Admiral Rachel Levine's name off her portrait in the Humphrey Building, according to National Public Radio.Levine, a former director of the Public Health Corps under former President Joe Biden who became the first transgender person to serve in a Senate-confirmed executive role, has a distinguished career in medicine and public health policy. A pediatrician, she also headed the Pennsylvania Department of Health, where she combated the opioid crisis by enacting new policy authorizing law enforcement officers to carry naloxone to rescue overdose victims.However, she has been a frequent target of attack by the right, with lawmakers and MAGA activists constantly making fun of both her gender identity and physical appearance " an act that appears to be legitimized by Trump's HHS.According to NPR, "Levine's official portrait was recently…...

7+ min ago (322+ words) I think people just took some time to get used to it," Xicoia CEO Eline Van der Velden says of her controversial creation Tilly Norwood's creator may have underestimated the impact of developing an artificially intelligent actress, but assured that she's not meant to take the jobs of real actors." Norwood was back in the news Friday as creator Eline Van der Velden attempted to quell concerns that the AI actress" will not take roles away from real actors. Velden's statement came Friday amid massive pushback to the new tech and Norwood's role within it, and the Xicoia CEO said that she understands why people would need time to come around. As an artist, you always try to resonate something that will provoke interest and thought in the audience, and so I underestimated the effect that Tilly would have on…...

7+ min ago (197+ words) The Indiana House voted Friday to pass a Republican-backed bill to redraw its congressional districts, and it will now move to the Senate. The bill was expected to face additional opposition by the state's Senate as several Republicans have said they are against the redistricting move pushed by President Donald Trump, WTHR reported. Trump initiated the efforts to redistrict the midwestern state in an effort to keep GOP control of the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of the midterm elections in 2026. President Pro Tem and Republican Rod Bray has repeatedly said there are not enough votes to pass the redistricting bill. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced that he wanted the Senate to quickly approve the redistricting efforts. "Fair maps are essential to protecting Hoosiers" voices in Washington, and today the House voted to do just that, delivering a strong congressional map....

8+ min ago (478+ words) Dr. Rachel Levine is the first transgender person confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Biden's assistant secretary for health, Admiral Rachel Levine's name was changed on a display that honors previous office holders. The Department of Health and Human Services, under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has removed the name "Rachel" from Adm. Rachel Levine's official portrait, replacing it with her deadname and doing so beneath the mounted glass typically used for permanent, institutional displays. Levine was the first transgender person confirmed by the U.S. Senate under President Joe Biden. NPR, which first reported the development, described the setting in stark terms. On the seventh floor of the Humphrey Building in Washington, D.C., portraits of those who have led the Public Health Corps at HHS hang. Levine's portrait was among them until the nameplate was altered. Related: Dr. Rachel Levine Confirmed to HHS Post,…...

14+ min ago (305+ words) The Trump administration's odd social media boast lit up the internet on Friday, as bewildered critics wondered whether the economic brag was meant as satire. The Treasury Department's official account claimed that U.S. Treasuries are having their best year since 2020 and that investors who had "confidence and faith in President Trump's economic policies have been richly rewarded." a "Never bet against [the president] or America," the post said. The post attached a graph showing bond market returns at about 12.5% in 2020, the last year Trump was in office, before falling to -4% in 2021, -16% in 2022, -1% in 2023, 2% in 2024, and 9% in 2025. Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, touted the results using a meme of children's book hero Franklin the Turtle fanning out $100 bills and wearing a MAGA hat in front of the Capitol. But savvy social media users ripped the boast to shreds. Amateur researcher Garrett Neary…...

18+ min ago (157+ words) From Washington to Copenhagen and Pretoria, blaming migrants has become the easiest governing strategy of our time. Asian Studies in Africa at the University of Pretoria. "I don't want them in our country. I'll be honest with you, OK. Somebody will say, "Oh, that's not politically correct.' I don't care. I don't want them in our country. Their country is no good for a reason " But the rise in anti-migrant sentiment, and its validation and promotion by those in positions of power, is not exclusive to Trump's increasingly insular America. Similar rhetoric and tactics are gaining ground elsewhere, revealing a global trend that extends far beyond the United States. Denmark is one such example. Xenophobia is also on the rise outside the Western world. It is a staple of policy and practice from Libya to South Africa, a reminder that…...

23+ min ago (158+ words) Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said President Donald Trump was "furious" with her over her advocacy of the release of the Epstein files, and that doing so would "hurt people." Greene told Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes that she spoke with Trump about the files and her signature on the discharge petition. "We did talk about the Epstein files," Greene said. "And he was extremely angry at me that I had signed the discharge petition to release the files. I fully believe that those women deserve everything they're asking. They're asking for all of it to come out. They deserve it. And he was furious with me." "What did he say?" Stahl asked. "He said that it was going to hurt people," Greene replied. After Greene signed the discharge petition, Trump withdrew his endorsement of year in next year's midterms. She…...

25+ min ago (1263+ words) Mexico will open the World Cup against South Africa, while holders Argentina will face Algeria in their first game. After weeks of a politically charged build-up to the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw and amid the presence of United States President Donald Trump, the focus swiftly shifted to football as the fate of the participating teams was unveiled at the event in Washington DC. President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum were all in attendance as the leaders of the three co-host nations as the US capital played host for the event at the Kennedy Center on Friday. FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarded the US president the new FIFA Peace Prize , having been termed the favourite to receive it in the weeks since the award's announcement in November. However, for the 42 qualified teams, their officials and fans,…...

28+ min ago (1133+ words) The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has faced swift backlash for its change to government guidance. A top-level vaccine panel in the United States government has voted to peel back guidance that newborn babies should receive a vaccine to shield against hepatitis B, a virus that can cause chronic liver problems. On Friday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted eight to three to rescind the medical advice, which has helped make hepatitis B vaccines a routine part of post-natal care. Instead, ACIP approved new guidance that encourages parents who have no history of hepatitis B infection to speak with their healthcare provider about whether to administer the vaccine to their infants. It also continues to advise administering the vaccine for children of mothers who have hepatitis B. Medical experts and even pharmaceutical companies quickly denounced the change as dangerous,…...

29+ min ago (248+ words) Plus, the power couple shares their advice for the next generation of soccer stars. "We started the media division [of our business] with the mission to reimagine the way women are seen and experienced in sports," Heath tells Bustle. "We want to tell stories around the culture that exists in women's sports that wasn't being shown anywhere in the media." Below, the podcasting power couple discusses the future of women's sports and what they hope for the next generation of soccer stars after their appearance at Ally House. How has it been seeing the rise in viewership for women's sports over the past few years? CP: It's very inspiring. We've been fighting for progress and opportunity across the board, and it's not often you work towards something and see it come to fruition. What's happened in women's sports has been…...