“What all the wise men promised has not happened and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.” That was the mordant comment of Lord Melbourne, Queen Victoria’s first prime minister, on the failure of a liberal reform to achieve the results promised with great assurance by the articulate liberal eminences […]
Several Senate Democrats are pressing Google and YouTube for answers about their decision to settle a lawsuit with President Trump over YouTube’s suspension of his account in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. In a Wednesday letter to Google and YouTube executives, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden...
President Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him that India would stop buying Russian oil, a potentially significant move to further pressure Moscow over its war in Ukraine. "I was not happy that India was buying oil. And he assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia,"...
President Trump on Wednesday appeared to confirm he authorized the CIA to carry out operations in Venezuela, an escalation into his administration's targeting of authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro. Trump was asked by a reporter in the Oval Office why he authorized the CIA to be able to strike inside Venezuela, to which Trump appeared to...
A new poll shows Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) has expanded her lead over Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli in the New Jersey gubernatorial race after last week’s contentious debate. Quinnipiac University on Wednesday found 50 percent of likely voters support Sherrill compared with 44 percent who favor Ciattarelli. One percent of respondents each said they back...
A rising number of Jewish Americans said they are shielding their identities in public, while just 1 in 5 said they feel very safe, according to a new poll from The Washington Post. Of those who were polled, 47 percent said there was "a lot" of antisemitism in the country, while 48 percent said there...
"Through our guest user testing, half indicated they preferred a fixed recline, to avoid feeling impacted by other passengers encroaching upon their space," an airline spokesperson said.
Flight delays, long security lines and ground stops could all get worse this week as some essential airport workers receive their final paycheck under the ongoing government shutdown.
Podcast host Jennifer Welch pressed Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.Y.) over a photo he was in with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying it was "heartbreaking" to see. “I think the Democratic base feels like there is a disconnect,” the liberal podcaster said in an interview on the “I’ve Had It” podcast released Tuesday. “Like, we...
President Donald Trump will headline tele-rallies for New Jersey Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli as the race against Rep. Mikie Sherrill tightens before Election Day.
The Republican Governors Association attacks Spanberger's campaign store, which still markets co-branded items with Jones despite controversial texts that surfaced over a week ago.
FBI Director Kash Patel reveals Operation Summer Heat yielded 8,700 violent offender arrests in three months, with President Donald Trump focusing on San Francisco next.
