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Teens can learn more from retail and service work than at a fancy summer internship in an office

A grueling, sweaty summer gig can give kids more grit than they’d get at any air-conditioned accounting internship. And grit can take you places plain old resume-building can’t.

Jill’s ‘stroke’ excuse: Letters to the Editor — June 1, 2026

The Issue: Jill Biden’s concerns over President Joe Biden’s health during the 2024 presidential...

What Other Skeletons Are Lurking in Graham Platner’s Closet?

Sexting revelations are the latest in a long line of troublesome details about the...

Wave of voter discontent carries Republican Spencer Pratt into striking distance of L.A. Mayor Bass

Republican Spencer Pratt is trying to ride the political change wave into a two-person runoff against Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in California's jungle primary Tuesday.

Pence following Paxton win: GOP ‘lost our way,’ but Democrats ‘have lost their minds’

Former Vice President Pence said Sunday that his party has “lost our way,” but also went after Democrats by saying they “have lost their minds.” During an interview on “Meet the Press,” NBC News’s Kristen Welker pressed Pence on who he would support in the upcoming U.S. Senate race in Texas, as the controversial Republican...

Trump says ‘cancel’ America 250 concert

President Trump on Saturday called for the cancellation of the concert celebrating America's 250th birthday after multiple artists withdrew from performing at the upcoming Great American State Fair on the National Mall. Trump wrote on Truth Social that there should be "a giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250, instead of having overpriced singers, who nobody...

‘Climate hushing’ is what’s keeping the Democrats from winning 

However you choose to look at it, it’s clear we’ve crossed the clean energy Rubicon. 

Kim on clashes outside New Jersey ICE facility: ‘One of the most difficult weeks of my entire life’

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Sunday called the past week of clashes between law enforcement officers and demonstrators protesting conditions inside a federal immigration detention center "one of the most difficult" of his life. Kim met with protesters outside Delaney Hall in Newark, N.J., last weekend after they gathered in solidarity with detained migrants on...

The retirement age changed this year: Here’s what to know

If you're of a certain age, you may have entered 2026 thinking you were ready to retire. Unfortunately, if you aren't of an even more specific age, retiring this year could have a big impact on your Social Security benefits.

Elon Musk’s plans for SpaceX depend on Starship and AI

Along with Starlink and launch services, the company is relying on AI for near to mid-term growth.

Cindy McCain to Trump administration: ‘We need help’ with food aid

World Food Program (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain pressed the Trump administration for more food aid, saying her organization needs “help.” “When you look at the places you operate, do you think there has been an impact from the dismantling of [the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)]?” CBS News’s Margaret Brennan asked McCain on...

We’re having the worst wheat crop in decades. You’ll notice the ripple effects soon at the grocery store

It's a perfect storm of terrible conditions for wheat farmers this year. We may all pay the price.

Newark mayor orders curfew around Delaney Hall as protesters, police clash

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) on Sunday ordered a curfew around an immigration detention center in the city where protesters and law enforcement officers have clashed for days. “To ensure the safety and well-being of all residents, a mandatory curfew for a half-mile area surrounding Delaney Hall is being implemented, effective immediately. Beginning at 12...

As Trump ramps up deportations, remember we all benefit from immigration

If more of our fellow citizens understood the contributions immigrants make, we might once again proudly recite the words emblazoned on the Statute of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” 

Proposed NDAs for federal workers spark diverse backlash

A proposal by the Trump administration to push federal workers to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) has sparked accusations that the White House is trying to silence its workforce, including those who have been speaking to the press. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Tuesday proposed crafting NDAs for both new and existing employees, saying it was...

GOP’s Bill Cassidy faces new decisions on bucking Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) finds himself in a unique position: scorned by President Trump and out of the running for reelection, but still in charge of the highly influential Senate health committee, which can block nominees to head three health agencies currently without permanent leaders. The next few months could determine whether his legacy is restraining...

Redistricting battle set to escalate ahead of 2028 elections

For Americans fed up with partisan redistricting, there’s bad news on the horizon: The gerrymandering war is just heating up. Even while the ink is still drying on the new House maps of the midterm cycle, the 2028 redistricting battle is already taking shape — and it threatens to eclipse the current map-drawing fever in...

Zelensky expecting ‘big attacks’ from Russia soon

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is bracing for a major attack from Russia that he said he expects to occur within the next 48 hours, citing intelligence shared by the U.S. and European allies. “Today at night, or tomorrow at night, we will have, we think that we will have big attacks from Russian side using...

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