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Lawmakers ask judge to appoint independent monitor to release Epstein files

The congressmen who wrote the Epstein Files Transparency Act have asked a federal judge to appoint an overseer to speed up the Trump administration's review of files from the disgraced and deceased sex offender, saying the Justice Department appears to be bungling the process.

Senate unanimously passes bill to allow deepfake victims to sue for damages

The Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would allow individuals whose image has been used without their consent to create an "intimate" deepfake to sue the creator of the digital forgery for damages.

Zohran Mamdani quickly puts his socialist imprint on City Hall

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inner circle at City Hall is already taking shape -- and so is the backlash.

Smithsonian faces a deadline to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America’s 250th birthday

The Smithsonian Institution faced a Tuesday deadline to detail its plans for celebrating the country's 250th birthday, part of President Donald Trump's sweeping efforts to purge negativity from the stories that Americans are told about their history.

Supreme Court poised to side with states barring trans athletes from girls’ sports

Republican-led states asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to bless their laws that generally bar biological males from female sports, saying women and girls deserve leagues of their own.

NYC Council employee’s arrest sparks protests and a dispute over his immigration status

A New York City Council employee was arrested in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, enraging city officials and drawing protesters Tuesday to the Manhattan detention center where he was being held.

Minnesota wants to be exempt from federal immigration laws

Minnesota Democrats are trying to establish their state as an open borders sanctuary where the federal government cannot enforce federal law and deport some of the most despicable criminals who are illegally in the country, all because a woman was shot when she tried to run over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Minnesota, joined by Illinois, filed a lawsuit labeling […]

401(k)s are making record millionaires while Social Security sinks

Republicans and Democrats don’t concur on many things these days, but on one point they increasingly agree: Social Security is a mess. The latest evidence comes from a viral Washington Post story reporting that the government’s retirement program “ends the year in turmoil.” The story touches on the program’s many problems heading into 2026: a […]

What will Trump do in Iran?

Iran is burning as its people rise up against the Islamic Republic to demand improved living standards. In response, the theocratic regime has clamped down aggressively. The death toll remains unclear, with some reports suggesting that thousands of protesters have been killed. Regardless, the death toll is clearly heavy. Protesters have been chanting one name, […]

What are parents supposed to do about AI?

I use ChatGPT every single day, and my children know it. When we were abroad recently, I held my phone up to street signs and menus and translated them in real time. We used artificial intelligence to help build our complicated, multi-country itinerary. At home, I use it in our homeschool to optimize schedules, summarize […]

What Iran military options has the Pentagon presented to Trump?

President Donald Trump warned Iran on Jan. 2 that if it moved to crush ongoing protests violently, the United States would respond militarily. These protests are motivated by fury over collapsing living standards. Since Jan. 2, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei‘s regime has only escalated its violent repression. Although he would be wise to do so in […]

Only you can make America healthy again

The “Make America Healthy Again” movement is a major focus of President Donald Trump‘s second term. As Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is leading the push to reduce the rates of obesity and chronic illness, among other things. Improving the lives of Americans in the present and paving the way for […]

Breaking barriers should not mean breaking women’s sports

For decades, women have been encouraged to shatter glass ceilings, make history, win world records, and compete on equal footing in arenas once closed off to them. Sports became one of the clearest symbols of that progress after the implementation of Title IX. Female athletes were told that if they worked hard enough, sacrificed enough, […]

As MAHA grows, so do efforts to protect pesticides

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story As MAHA grows, so do efforts to protect pesticides The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement’s crusade against pesticides is creating divisions in the Republican Party, as some members back the industry while others stand with MAHA activists. © Jeff Roberson, Associated Press file...

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