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A ‘Cease-Fire’ Does Not Stop the Clock on the War Powers Act

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth makes an implausible claim.

The keffiyeh: A symbol is being stolen in plain sight

In November, the town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, unveiled a “Good Trouble” banner honoring the late congressman John Lewis. It depicted a graduate wearing a keffiyeh. The banner came down within a day, after Jewish residents objected. The sharper question is why no one thought to ask them first. The keffiyeh is now everywhere, […]

William and Kate show off Otto, new cocker spaniel puppy

Otto is the son of William and Kate’s black cocker spaniel, Orla.

California police can start ticketing driverless cars this July

Set to take effect July 1, California's DMV issued a release announcing the adoption of new rules for autonomous vehicles.

Spirit Airlines pulls plug on flights, moves toward closure

Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday that it will immediately shut down operations after failing to reach a deal for a government bailout, citing rising oil prices as a major factor. The airline's parent company Spirit Aviation Holdings started "an orderly wind-down of operations" and cancellation of all flights, urging travelers who purchased tickets through Spirit...

The world needs a Hormuz fertilizer initiative now

The Black Sea Grain Initiative of 2022 provides a potential roadmap.

The Memo: Trump’s frustration on Iran boils over in attacks against media

President Trump’s frustration with media coverage of the war on Iran boiled over Thursday when he alleged that reporting from The New York Times was “seditious” and called CNN “stupid” and “the enemy.” Verbal fusillades against the media are commonplace for Trump, but the unusually intense Thursday attack seemed emblematic of his frustration with a...

GOP war powers resolution argument triggers a furor between Trump, lawmakers over Iran

The partisan battle over authorizing the Iran War has shifted to one of semantics, as the sides haggle over a contentious deadline created by a Vietnam-era law. On Friday, the conflict hit the 60-day mark — a critical marker under the 1973 War Powers Act — and Democrats are using the milestone to fuel their...

Dr. Oz names 5 states in fraud crackdown as Trump admin targets Medicaid abuse

Dr. Oz says CMS has written letters to five states as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on Medicaid and healthcare fraud schemes.

Democrats who rallied at ‘No Kings’ protests applaud King Charles in Congress

Democrats face mockery for welcoming King Charles III to Congress after rallying at 'No Kings' protests targeting presidential power weeks earlier.

‘Needs to resign’: California vice mayor ripped after commenting ’86 47′ on state GOP’s online post

California GOP demands Los Altos Vice Mayor Larry Lang resign over "86 47" posts he made on social media roughly a month after ex-FBI Director James Comey was indicted for the same thing.

Pro-China tech tycoon’s network helped organize NYC May Day protests where Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke

Groups financially backed by Shanghai-based tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham were key organizers at NYC May Day demonstrations, an investigation found.

Universities face funding threat as lawmakers target schools with ties to adversarial nations

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduces bills to crack down on foreign influence in American higher education by targeting ties to adversarial nations.

The public is done with animal testing. So why isn’t the government?

After years of court hearings, investigations, open rescues, and protests, the notorious beagle breeding and research facility Ridglan Farms has finally agreed to release 1,500 dogs to rescue organizations. This is certainly a win for animals, but the era of animal testing is far from over, particularly because the federal government enables it. While the […]

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