Nurse's Viral Video and Fallout A short video showed a labor and delivery nurse using graphic language to wish serious childbirth injuries on White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is publicly expecting a baby. The clip spread quickly online. The nurse, identified in social posts as Lexie Lawler, was fired by her employer after the video circulated and drew public outrage. The incident landed in the kind of national attention social media specializes in. State Officials Move to Suspend License Florida officials said they would act. The state attorney general publicly urged the nursing board to revoke the nurse’s license, calling the statements an ethical red line when tied to one’s professional practice. The Florida Department of Health later announced the nurse is no longer allowed to practice in the state, according to statements from the attorney general’s office. Regulators framed the suspension as a matter of public trust and patient safety. Employer Response and Institutional Pressure The hospital named in social posts confirmed the nurse was no longer employed. Hospitals and health systems face pressure to act fast when staff conduct becomes public and violent or abusive language is involved. Corporate PR teams prefer quick, neat endings; regulators…

What happened at the Capitol About 200 demonstrators showed up inside the Minnesota Capitol and gathered outside Governor Tim Walz's office after a public exchange between state and federal leaders. Organizers said they marched slowly toward the governor's doors and that the action remained peaceful. Video from the scene shows loud chanting and a steady crowd. Officials later said federal agents and state leaders were in talks and that a federal representative would visit the state to coordinate enforcement steps. What the protesters were chanting and holding Protesters chanted phrases like "ICE Out Now," "Do your job," and "Say her name," while holding signs demanding justice and policy changes. Several banners referenced names tied to recent confrontations involving federal immigration agents, which organizers put front and center. That kind of messaging was meant to push state and federal officials toward accountability and changes in how enforcement happens in Minneapolis. Why this matters beyond the slogans The demonstration is part of a broader wave of public protests following fatal encounters involving federal immigration agents in the Minneapolis area. Activists want clearer rules and accountability. State leaders face pressure from both sides: some say more enforcement is needed, others want limits and…