In his Sept. 22 address to the U.N. General Assembly, President Donald Trump called the International Criminal Court an anti-American tribunal and urged countries to withdraw their membership. Washington, Beijing, Moscow, New Delhi, and Jerusalem never joined. The United States has reportedly been assembling a sanctions package against the court as an institution — if […]
Former President Barack Obama recently spoke out regarding the situation in the Middle East. In an October 2026 interview with journalist Susan McKay, Obama declared that Israel’s reliance on military and technological superiority risks undermining its moral standing. He warned that Israel has “ceded moral ground” by refusing concessions and engaging in excessive military engagements. […]
Energy costs are climbing across the country — electricity bills, gas prices, home heating costs — and those costs ripple through the rest of the economy. After years of political impasse, the Senate has finally reached a bipartisan permitting reform agreement to help address it. A deal is not a law, and Congress has a […]
Medicaid fraud can’t stay out of the news cycle. A California man was just sentenced to 30 years in prison over a massive healthcare fraud scheme. Minnesota is still in the middle of a high-profile Medicaid case. The Trump administration has already made eliminating fraud a top priority, including through the One Big Beautiful Bill […]
Florida’s Democratic nominee for governor, David Jolly, said Wednesday he’s not focused on the political divide within the party but rather is seeking solutions to big-ticket issues impacting voters ahead of the midterm elections. “I'm in a very postpartisan, postideological space. I reject the left-right spectrum. I don't care about the left-right spectrum. We have...
Chinese authorities are increasing restrictions on a wrongfully detained American academic, prompting U.S. officials to express alarm about a “significant deterioration” in his treatment, according to sources familiar with the matter. Min Zin, an American citizen who runs a think tank focused on politics in Myanmar, was arrested in China in June. The Trump administration...
Maybe a wealth tax can be put to good use by our elected officials. Or maybe letting the billionaires keep and invest their money is a better alternative.
Democratic Sen. Ed Markey (Mass.) received a boost to his reelection bid Thursday with an endorsement from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Markey is engaged in a competitive Democratic primary race against Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.). The two candidates have sought to build upon a growing antiestablishment sentiment in the Democratic Party in their campaigns. Moulton...
Political commentator Bill O'Reilly on Wednesday said an endorsement from President Trump "doesn't have the cachet that it did" previously, citing the Iran war. O'Reilly and NewsNation's Chris Cuomo talked about Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who secured the Republican nomination in Florida's gubernatorial race. Trump has endorsed Donalds, but the candidate said it is the...
One year after its launch, the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) serves as a strategic land corridor linking Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Turkey to enhance Eurasian security and diversify global energy supplies.
President Trump late Wednesday threatened Iran with a sweeping new economic crackdown, warning that countries helping Tehran evade U.S. pressure could also face consequences. In a post online, Trump described the effort as “Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale” as his administration seeks to force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a...
The Democratic Party belongs to all Democrats. It belongs to every wing of our party, every region of our country, and people from every walk of life. It belongs to those who live in major cities, rural communities, suburbs and small towns. It belongs to those who have been active in our party for decades and those...
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) doubled down Wednesday on his criticism of President Trump’s relationship with longtime White House aide Natalie Harp, brushing off a wave of attacks from the president’s inner circle over his remarks. Ossoff, who is seeking reelection in Georgia against Trump-backed Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), came under fire by the White House...
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle. Democratic strategist James Carville and GOP consultant Mary Matalin. Former GOP California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kennedy scion Maria Shriver. These are just a few famous examples of some of the most prominent and well-known — past and present — bipartisan relationships in American politics — a phenomenon that some researchers believe make up as much as a quarter of U.S. romantic relationships. Dating...
America’s traditional allies in the Islamic world are not walking away from it, but they are no longer betting everything on Washington. After decades of relying on U.S. security arrangements, they are quietly building alternative partnerships to insulate themselves from Washington's whims. They may still need America's technology, intelligence and military heft, but a number...
When the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative unveiled its now-infamous "Liberation Day" tariff formula in April 2025, economists quickly noticed that something was not right. At first glance, the formula looked impressive. It had Greek symbols, academic citations, and all the trappings of serious economic analysis. But once economists began examining it, the sophistication quickly fell...
In today's issue: ▪ Democrats face uphill fight in Florida ▪ Cassidy shares doubts on FDA nominee ▪ Trump downplays bond market concerns ▪ Melanoma mRNA vaccine trial success Florida Democrats are warning national party members not to abandon the state in November after democratic socialist Angie Nixon defeated moderate Alex Vindman in a shocking...
