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If it’s not a US war, who cares?, making liberal arts matter and other commentary

Foreign desk: If It’s Not a US War, Who Cares? President Trump “calls himself the ‘president of peace’ and says he has ‘ended eight wars,’ ” notes the Washinton Examiner’s...

Dimon on Trump Media debanking: ‘People have to grow up here’

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon pushed back on allegations that Trump Media Group was “debanked” by Chase, saying his company abides by government subpoenas but does not target individuals or entities because of their political leanings. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” host Maria Bartiromo asked the chief executive about claims from...

Former FDA commissioner: Trump claims about hepatitis B transmission ‘simply not true’

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that President Trump’s assertions about hepatitis B transmission are "simply not true." Trump said earlier this week that the disease is "mostly" transmitted sexually or via dirty needles. "That's the problem. That's simply not true," Gottlieb told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s "Face...

Health care fight hits critical juncture

The fierce fight over health care costs hits a crucial juncture this week, with a series of major developments that could make or break the future of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies.  For months, GOP leaders have been squeezed between centrist Republicans clamoring to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, which expire at year’s end,...

Clyburn calls Omar ‘incredible young lady who has withstood a lot’ after Trump attacks

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Sunday that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is an “incredible young lady who has withstood a lot” after attacks on her and other Somali people by President Trump. “And so, when you looked at the Somalians out in Minnesota, Ilhan [Omar], she is one incredible young lady who has withstood a...

Dimon on Trump Media debanking: ‘People have to grow up here’

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon pushed back on allegations that Trump Media Group was “debanked” by Chase, saying his company abides by government subpoenas but does not target individuals or entities because of their political leanings. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” host Maria Bartiromo asked the chief executive about claims from...

Former FDA commissioner: Trump claims about hepatitis B transmission ‘simply not true’

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that President Trump’s assertions about hepatitis B transmission are "simply not true." Trump said earlier this week that the disease is "mostly" transmitted sexually or via dirty needles. "That's the problem. That's simply not true," Gottlieb told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s "Face...

Health care fight hits critical juncture

The fierce fight over health care costs hits a crucial juncture this week, with a series of major developments that could make or break the future of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies.  For months, GOP leaders have been squeezed between centrist Republicans clamoring to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, which expire at year’s end,...

Clyburn calls Omar ‘incredible young lady who has withstood a lot’ after Trump attacks

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Sunday that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is an “incredible young lady who has withstood a lot” after attacks on her and other Somali people by President Trump. “And so, when you looked at the Somalians out in Minnesota, Ilhan [Omar], she is one incredible young lady who has withstood a...

Duckworth: Second boat strike ‘was essentially murder’

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a former Black Hawk helicopter pilot and combat veteran, said the military operation that killed 11 alleged drug traffickers, including two initial survivors, in the Caribbean in early September was “essentially murder.” In a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Duckworth pushed back on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s...

Roughly 450 new Dollar General stores to open next year, company says

The new locations, expected to have larger footprints, will largely be in rural communities, according to the company's CEO.

Bessent says there will be no restrictions on how ‘Trump Accounts’ for children can be used

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that there will be no restrictions on how children can use “Trump accounts.” “So, in essence, it is a trust fund. It is a piece of the American economy for every child, and they will be able to take it out when they’re 18, or they can convert it...

Greene: Republicans poke fun at Trump behind his back

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a previously fervent supporter of President Trump, said that her fellow Republicans made fun of the president behind his back. “I watched many of my colleagues go from making fun of him, making fun of how he talks — making fun of me, constantly, for supporting him — to, when...

Solar flare may spark strong geomagnetic storm, northern lights this week

We could see strong G3 geomagnetic storm conditions this week. Here's what to know.

Defend the Federal Reserve — or lose the dollar and the democracy it protects

China is attempting to weaken the US by eroding trust in the Federal Reserve, which could lead to a collapse of the global economy and a shift in power to Beijing.

Himes: GOP lawmakers concerned ‘in private’ about inspector general report on Hegseth

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) said Sunday that his Republican colleagues are expressing concerns privately after an inspector general report found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardized troop safety and violated Pentagon policy. “Absolutely, they're saying it in private,” Himes told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.” “In public, of course, they're saying...

US ‘certainly didn’t know the identities of all 11’ on alleged drug boat in September: Himes

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) said Sunday that the U.S. “certainly” did not know the identity of every individual on the first alleged drug-trafficking boat it struck in September. “We might have known one or two, I don’t know, but we certainly didn’t know the identities of all 11. So nobody can characterize who all these...

Wizz, the ‘Tinder for kids’ app, exposes kids to predators. Congress must act.

The app "Wizz" has been linked to numerous cases of child sexual abuse, and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation is urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to hold tech companies accountable for designing platforms with child safety in mind.

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