Clinton-Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Pentagon Media Access Restrictions

Iran Escalating With Drone Attack On Bahrain, Yet Another Hit On Foreign Vessel In Hormuz Strait A lot of escalation has ensued in the last 48 hours, after starting Thursday Tehran struck a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, after which by end of Friday US CENTCOM confirmed a series of fresh attacks on Iranian missile and drone storage sites as well as coastal radar installations, reportedly on Sirik Island located near the Strait of Hormuz. Referring to Thursday's attack on a vessel off Oman, the Pentagon called it a "powerful response...

When Billion-Dollar Non-Profits Stop Looking Like Charities Authored by Jeff Patch via RealClearMarkets, AltaMed Health Services reported $1.72 billion in revenue in 2024, which is more than many publicly traded healthcare companies. Yet unlike a public corporation, the nonprofit entity answers to no shareholders, enjoys broad tax exemptions, and derives much of its revenue from taxpayer-supported healthcare programs. AltaMed also reported $1.66 billion in assets and its revenues exceeded expenses by $68.4 million. It operates more than 70 clinics, employs roughly 5,000 people, and serves more than 700,000 patients throughout Southern California,...

NY AG James Orders Hospital To Resume Gender-Transition Treatment For Minors Authored by Jonathan Turley via jonathanturley.org, In a rare and controversial move, New York Attorney General Letitia James has ordered a Manhattan hospital to resume offering gender-transition treatment to transgender youth. NYU Langone had discontinued such treatments after funding threats from the Trump administration. It is now caught between the proverbial rock (HHS) and a hard place (NYAG). Last year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order entitled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” seeking to restrict gender-transition treatment for...