In a tumultuous year, U.S. health policy transforms under RFK Jr.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some of the most polarizing changes have taken place within the Department of Health and Human Services, where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has openly rebuffed the medical establishment as he converts the ideas of his Make America Healthy Again movement into […]

5 States Cut SNAP Benefits for Unhealthy Food as Part of ‘MAHA’ Agenda

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), otherwise known as food stamps, has begun enforcing new healthy standards for recipients in five states as part of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia have cut SNAP benefits off for soda, candy, and other junk foods as the first […]

5 States Limit Soda, Candy For SNAP Recipients To Curb Obesity

Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, Residents in five states receiving federal food assistance will face new restrictions on their benefits when it comes to purchasing soda, candy, and other items categorized as unhealthy starting Thursday, marking the first push to overhaul the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and […]

HHS Freezes Childcare Payments Nationwide After Bombshell Somali-Linked Daycare Fraud Allegations In Minnesota

The Department of Health and Human Services is freezing all federal childcare payments to every state following alleged Somali-linked welfare fraud involving Minnesota daycare and autism centers. These revelations shocked the nation earlier this week after being exposed by citizen journalist Nick Shirley. A growing army of citizen journalists is descending into corrupt, Democratic-run states […]

Trump ‘Using’ Issue of Somali Fraud as ‘Excuse to Hurt’ Minnesotans

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) accused President Donald Trump of using the issue of alleged Somali immigrant fraud as “an excuse to hurt working Minnesotans.” In a post on X, Walz responded to a post from Fox News regarding Walz’s previous comments accusing Trump of “politicizing the issue” of alleged Somali fraud. Walz’s comments came […]

Somali-Run Day Care in Minneapolis Claims Documents Were Stolen

A Somali-run day care in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is claiming someone broke in and stole “important documents,” including children’s enrollment information, employee documentation, and checkbooks.  Nasrulah Mohamed, the 20-year-old manager of Nokomis Day Care Center, told reporters the break-in occurred sometime on Tuesday, with the suspect entering through the kitchen near the back of the facility […]

Health and Wellness Gains Buzz Among Young People as More Ditch Alcohol

While a majority of Americans still imbibe regularly, recent data show a 90-year low in self-reported alcohol consumption — a trend largely driven by young people. A Gallup survey released in August showed 54 percent of Americans report drinking alcohol this year, which is notable, given that the rate has only been under 60 percent […]

EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Moves to Regulate Phthalate Usage to Protect Workers, Environment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Wednesday that the agency will move to regulate dozens of applications of five widely used phthalate chemicals to reduce environmental and workplace risks. “Our gold standard science delivered clear answers, that these phthalates pose unreasonable risk to workers in specific industrial settings and to the environment,” EPA Administrator […]

Trump Blasts Tim Walz as ‘Crooked Governor,’ Slams Ilhan Omar as ‘Scammer’

“Tim Waltz [sic] of Minnesota is a Crooked Governor!!!” the president wrote. The insult comes after Walz claimed Tuesday night that the president was “politicizing” the alleged fraud, following the Department of Health and Human Services’ freeze on childcare payments in light of an explosive report from citizen journalist Nick Shirley. Shirley documented his visits […]

Somali Americans Face Audits For Potential Immigration Fraud

Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, The Trump administration is auditing immigration cases involving U.S. citizens of Somali origin to uncover potential fraud that might be grounds for revoking their citizenship, known as denaturalization. “Under U.S. law, if an individual procures citizenship on a fraudulent basis, that is grounds for denaturalization,” Homeland Security […]