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The US needs Israel and more: Letters to the Editor — July 12, 2026

President Trump seems to have forgotten that the Israelis helped us start the war against Iran, and they killed dozens of Iranian leaders.

Mamdani’s big NYC bus idea: More tickets for you, no gains for commuters

Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed he’d keep to six minutes in announcing his new faster-bus...

Randi Weingarten’s book sleaze might mean the end of corrupt teacher-union power

The stronger the union, the more taxpayers spend — and the less students learn.

Graham Platner, Classy to the Last

Even Platner’s resignation was ultimately undercut by his own sheer trashiness.

Russia sanctions bill no longer deadlocked after Senate-White House agreement

A bill sanctioning Russia reached a critical agreement between the White House and a bipartisan coalition of senators, paving the way forward for its formal introduction, a bipartisan group of senators said Friday.

Judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7M in defamation suit against ex-Overstock CEO

Hunter Biden, the son of former President Biden, was awarded $1.7 million in damages on Friday as part of a defamation lawsuit against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne. Byrne, a known denier of Biden’s victory over President Trump in the 2020 presidential election, accused the younger Biden of taking part in an $800 million bribery...

Ex-White House lawyer: Trump ‘stacking every card in the deck’ ahead of midterms

Former White House attorney Ty Cobb warned Friday that President Trump’s decision to fire the remaining Democratic members of an independent election administration commission this week is part of a “deliberate plan” to put his thumb on the scale of the upcoming midterm elections. “You can’t look at the termination of the Election Assistance Commission...

As lawmakers procrastinate on PFAS, mothers and newborns pay the price

The message to communities is unmistakable: Your water, your pregnancy, your child's health, are acceptable losses.

Live updates: Trump warns Iran as leader vows to avenge slain father; Housing bill becomes law

President Trump issued a stark warning to Iran late Friday, after the Islamic Republic reportedly plotted an assassination attempt against the president. “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners...

Trump claims US got ‘much better deal’ as delayed bridge with Canada set to open

The U.S. and Canada have reached an agreement clearing the way for the long-delayed opening of a $4.7 billion bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, the Canadian government announced late Friday. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which was originally set to open on June 27, will now open on July 27 after the two countries...

GoFundMe raises over $400K for family of slain business owner Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

"He was the kind of man who showed up: for his family, for his friends, for his neighbors, and on every job he ever took."

Judge OKs DOJ request to toss remaining Proud Boys Jan. 6 convictions

A federal judge on Friday agreed to drop the remaining cases against four leaders of the right-wing extremist Proud Boys who were convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. District Judge Timothy Kelly granted the Justice Department’s (DOJ) motion to dismiss the convictions against Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary...

Tehran Rose and the anti-US influencers nurtured by academia and the media

At least Tokyo Rose (shown here in 1976 and ultimately pardoned by President Gerald Ford) could credibly claim she had been held in Japan against her will.

The ticks you may find in your state, and the diseases they can carry

It's been a gnarly year for ticks already in the U.S., but the ticks you're seeing will vary depending on where you live.

DOJ subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One report

The Trump administration hit four New York Times journalists with subpoenas on Friday, after the outlet published a story outlining risks involving President Trump’s Qatar-gifted Air Force One plane that recently entered into service. The Times reported that the refurbished jet lacked some of the advanced security measures of the older aircraft used to transport...

Trump warns Iran of ‘complete decimation’ if assassination threat carried out

President Trump late Friday threatened to “decimate and destroy” Iran if it carries out a reported assassination plot against him, saying he has already directed the U.S. military to be prepared to respond. “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should...

Fostering the Future’ is the fix for Trump Accounts’ enrollment gap

Fostering the Future shows that federal and state governments can be partners in enrolling children into Trump Accounts to achieve full participation.

Remember, as midterm season heats up, politics and business just don’t mix

Leave your politics at the door — it rarely works out well.

Trump election commission firings spark interference concerns ahead of midterms 

President Trump’s decision to fire multiple members of a bipartisan election administration-focused commission is sparking concerns that the White House is looking to meddle ahead of the November midterms.   Trump fired the remaining two Democratic members on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), while allowing a separate Republican member to resign on Thursday — just a little more than a week after the Supreme...

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