Map Shows Where 250 Million Acres of Public Land is Being Sold Off
The largest single sale of national public land in modern history could be carried out as part of President Donald Trump‘s budget bill to help pay for his sweeping tax cuts. However, a professor who is an expert on climate policy questioned the efficacy of the proposals, telling Newsweek that “selling off public lands will […]
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JD Vance Reacts to Trump and Musk’s Public Meltdown
Vice President JD Vance cracked a joke on social media Thursday about billionaire Elon Musk‘s bitter feud with President Donald Trump. The Context The war of words between Trump and Musk has intensified GOP fissures at a critical legislative moment, with the fate of the Trump-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” still uncertain as it […]
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Texas Advances Ten Commandments Mandate for Public Schools
The Texas House gave preliminary approval Saturday to legislation requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, with lawmakers voting 88-49 on Senate Bill 10 (SB10), according to the Associated Press. Newsweek reached out to bill co-sponsor Rep. Candy Noble via email on Saturday for comment. Why It Matters Texas operates nearly 9,100 […]
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Joe Biden’s First Public Address Since Leaving White House: What to Know
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Public Emergency Warning Issued As Childhood Obesity Rates Set To Skyrocket
A third of children are predicted to be obese or overweight globally by 2050, according to new research. On March 3, The Lancet published research led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) finding that a third of children and adolescents will be overweight (385 million) or obese (360 million) within the next 25 years. The […]
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Arkansas Board Approves New Prison Despite Public Opposition
The Arkansas Board of Corrections has approved a 815-acre site for a new prison that will hold 3,000 inmates in Charleston, despite public opposition from residents. What Was the Proposed Plan? The board voted on Friday to accept the land that the state had purchased for nearly $3 million to build a prison that will […]
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