Was Record of Heroic Nurse Wiped from Defense Department Archives?

Among President Donald Trump’s early executive actions in his second term was an order titled “Restoring America’s Fighting Force,” which called for the secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to “abolish every DEI office” within their departments, referring to diversity, equity and inclusion programs based on “race and sex preferences within the Armed Forces.”

In the weeks that followed Trump’s order, and a subsequent memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calling for a “digital content refresh,” the Department of Defense deleted websites and social media pages that highlighted the historic roles of women and some ethnic and racial groups in the military.

Governor Ivey Salutes Alabama Exporters Driving Growth with Trade Excellence Awards

MONTGOMERY | Governor Kay Ivey recognized five outstanding Alabama companies for their international success on Wednesday, presenting them with the 2025 Governor’s Trade Excellence Awards during a ceremony at the State Capitol.

The awards honor companies whose global achievements elevate Alabama’s economy and extend the reach of the “Made in Alabama” brand.

In addition to the honorees, Governor Ivey celebrated Mercedes-Benz U.S. International for enhancing Alabama’s global business reputation through robust export activity and officially proclaimed May as “World Trade Month” in Alabama.

Alabama Department of Public Health Announces WIC Income Guidelines Increase

Alabama’s income guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (better known as WIC) have increased, and additional people may qualify. If you are a woman who is pregnant, has had a baby within the past six months, or is currently breastfeeding, or if you are the parent or guardian of a child up to age 5, you are encouraged to contact your local county health department or WIC agency to apply.  

WIC participants may receive food benefits for each qualifying family member. Cash value benefits are available to purchase fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, with each child receiving $26 a month, pregnant and postpartum women receiving $47 a month, and breastfeeding women receiving $52 a month. In addition to nutritious food benefits, WIC participants receive free nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and healthcare referrals. Alabama’s WIC program provides electronic food benefits, making the shopping experience easy.

The Administration That Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Is Trying to Jail a Guy Over a Protest Banner

Donald Trump’s Justice Department is trying to jail a guy for trespassing on federal property in order to mount an illegal protest — a nonviolent version of what the president pardoned 1,500 people for doing.

And the case is being handled by the office of interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin, the Trump ally who once represented Jan. 6 defendants and described the day as “Mardi Gras in D.C.” On taking office, Martin summarily demoted veteran prosecutors who pursued Jan. 6 cases, part of a controversial record that this week has suddenly put his nomination in jeopardy.

Now this little-noticed prosecution looks likely to become a test of whether Trump’s pardons have created new legal defenses for people who get arrested at Washington demonstrations.

I spoke to a half-dozen lawyers who have worked both sides of protest arrests and they all said the legacy of Jan. 6 is likely to shape future proceedings, either in court or in the minds of jurors. The defendant’s own attorney, Robert Haferd, signaled the strategy when he said in an interview: “Why is this harmless, conscientious, respectful, nonviolent, organized demonstration being prosecuted seeking a conviction when, on the other hand, other violent, disgraceful mob-style vigilantism is being pardoned?”

Indeed, when marauding rioters get off scot free, it has a way of changing the culture for everyone.

The specifics of the case are laughably mild: According to charging documents, a longtime activist named Adam Eidinger was among a group that went to the front steps of the National Archives on Jan. 10, climbed ladders to the top of its Corinthian columns and raised a 40-foot banner urging then-President Joe Biden to recognize the Equal Rights Amendment.

Bondi Far Overstates the Impact of Fentanyl Seizures on American Lives

In the April 30 meeting of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, which followed his 100th day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the president’s progress so far and highlighted efforts to curb the flow of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. But Bondi overstated the impact of drug seizures, claiming that they had saved the lives of more than half of all Americans.

“Since you have been in office, President Trump, your DOJ agencies have seized more than 22 million fentanyl pills, 3,400 kilos of fentanyl … which saved — are you ready for this media — 258 million lives,” Bondi said.

The total U.S. population is about 342 million, according to the Census Bureau. So, in Bondi’s rhetoric, that would mean three-quarters of the country would have died if not for recent drug busts.

RFK Jr. Misleads About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccine in Children

In recent interviews, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has minimized the risk COVID-19 poses to kids and exaggerated the risk of the vaccine, incorrectly claiming that the shot poses a “profound risk” to children. While serious side effects can occur, they are rare, and have not been shown to outweigh the benefits of the vaccine in protecting against COVID-19.

Kennedy’s remarks come as he is reportedly considering removing the COVID-19 vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s childhood immunization schedule, a move that could reduce accessibility to the vaccine.

On April 22, when Fox News’ Jesse Watters asked about taking the COVID-19 vaccine off the schedule, Kennedy, who has long spread misinformation about vaccines, said the recommendation for children “was always dubious” because “kids had almost no risk for COVID-19.” (Both Watters and Kennedy misleadingly suggested the vaccine was mandatory for children, but as we’ve explained, being on the CDC schedule doesn’t make a vaccine mandatory.)

“Certain kids that had very profound morbidities may have a slight risk, but most kids don’t,” he continued. “So why are we giving this to — to tens of millions of kids when the vaccine itself does have profound risk? We’ve seen huge associations with myocarditis and pericarditis, with strokes, with other injuries, with neurological injuries.”

Kennedy made similar claims during an interview on “Dr. Phil Primetime” that aired on April 29. Replying to a question about the vaccine schedule by a member of the audience, Kennedy said the justification for giving COVID-19 vaccines to kids “is very, very weak” and that kids are “at almost a zero risk” from the disease. “We’re seeing a lot of adverse events from the vaccine, particularly in children — myocarditis, pericarditis, even strokes,” he added.