Poarch Band of Creek Indians welcomes U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland

On Monday, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians welcomed U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, the first Native American to serve in that position, to the Atmore Reservation. Stephanie A. Bryan, president and CEO of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, praised Ms. Haaland's efforts to connect Native American tribes with the federal government […]

Pentagon Reveals What Sent Secretary Of Defense Lloyd Austin To The Hospital

The Pentagon said Tuesday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was rushed to the hospital after experiencing nausea and hip pain, which doctors diagnosed as a urinary tract infection. Dr. John Maddox and Dr. Gregory Chesnutt of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center said in a statement provided by the Department of Defense that the secretary […]

Electric Bus Company Biden Energy Secretary Once Had Stake In Goes Belly Up

Protera, the electric bus company at the center of an apparent conflict of interest involving Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, has filed for bankruptcy, Reuters reported Monday evening. Granholm was revealed to have maintained a financial position at the company as a member of the company’s board of directors, even after assuming the post of leader […]

‘Heartbreaking For Our Democracy’: Obama Education Secretary Bellyaches Over End Of Affirmative Action

Former Obama-era Education Secretary John King Jr. said on Thursday that the Supreme Court’s rejection of affirmative action was “heartbreaking for our democracy.” Speaking on MSNBC, Dr. King said that American democracy is better when it’s “diversified,” and that fewer black and Hispanic students are attending elite institutions, and that the abolition of affirmative action […]

VA Secretary McDonough tours Yuma VA Clinic

Of the nearly 16,000 veterans who call Yuma County home, approximately 7,000 served in the 1990-2021 Gulf War. Dennis McDonough, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs These numbers are only partial, as the area is a popular winter destination for retirees, and many of the retirees are also veterans who call the Yuma […]