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Europeans would be better off if they had listened to Trump

EUROPEANS WOULD BE BETTER OFF IF THEY HAD LISTENED TO TRUMP. President Donald Trump is back in the United States, tending to urgent political matters, including the upcoming midterm elections. But as usual, when he travels to Europe, Trump leaves a lot of turbulence in his wake. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, many European […]

You don’t have to look far to see a snow storm bringing out our best

PITTSBURGH — A little more than 75 years ago, my father and a handful of friends, all sons of Italian immigrants, hitched up their sleds and rode them from the top of the city of Pittsburgh’s Summer Hill neighborhood slopes onto East Street during what was later called the Great Appalachian Storm. That superstorm on […]

Cruz returns to Texas ahead of winter storm after travel backlash

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Friday he is back in the Lone Star State after a viral photo showed him on a plane as the state prepared for a massive winter storm. “I’ve returned home from my work trip. It’s 66 degrees & beautiful. A storm is expected tomorrow night,” Cruz posted on the social...

Interactive map: How much snow will fall in my area during the storm?

With dangerously-cold arctic air already settling over a large swath of the U.S. Friday, at least 177 million people are under watches or warnings for ice and snow.

FBI agent who sought to investigate ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting resigns: Report

An FBI agent in Minneapolis who attempted to probe the death of a 37-year-old woman killed by a federal immigration officer earlier this month has resigned, according to multiple reports. Tracee Mergen left her job in the bureau's Minneapolis field office after facing pressure to discontinue an inquiry into the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

DNC won’t release 2024 election losses analysis

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has decided against releasing its postmortem of the party’s 2024 losses it looks to build on 2025 momentum and take back power in Congress during next year’s midterms.  “Here’s our North Star: does this help us win?” DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement shared with The Hill on...

LA Rams star Puka Nacua under fire over ‘antisemitic touchdown dance’ promise

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is facing blowback for an appearance he made on a livestream this week during which he promised a pair of internet personalities he would do a touchdown dance widely viewed as having antisemitic undertones. During the stream with influencers Adin Ross and N3on, the football player is seen...

Jeffries, Democrats press Johnson for immediate vote on ObamaCare subsidies

Top House Democrats on Thursday called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to hold an immediate vote on extending the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. The Democrats succeeded this week in forcing a vote on a three-year extension of the ObamaCare tax credits when four centrist...

Vanity Fair photographer defends close-up pictures of Trump aides in Wiles profile

Vanity Fair photographer Christopher Anderson on Wednesday defended his photos of White House aides taken for a profile on chief of staff Susie Wiles, after the both story and his images were met with criticism from Trump administration officials and allies. "It is curious that the internet is shocked that I would not retouch the...

Dershowitz says he told Trump constitutionality of third term ‘not clear’

Alan Dershowitz, the former lawyer of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, cast doubt on the constitutionality surrounding third presidential terms, saying he told President Trump it was "not clear." Dershowitz, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, said he gave Trump a draft copy of his upcoming book on the topic during a recent...

Democrats ask federal watchdog to review ICE hiring surge amid reports of issues with trainees

House Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee are asking a government watchdog to undertake a review of the Trump administration’s hiring practices, citing issues with trainees as they dramatically ramp up recruitment of immigration enforcement agents. The Trump administration in August ended age limits for those interested in serving as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers,...

Trump health officials target hospitals, doctors over gender-affirming care for minors

Hospitals and doctors who perform gender-affirming surgery on minors will have to forgo federal Medicare and Medicaid funding under new rules proposed by the Trump administration Thursday, even in states where the procedures are legal.  The two-part plan from the Department of Health and Human Services is part of the administration’s efforts to curtail gender-affirming care, and if made final, could essentially ban the practice nationwide. One rule would prohibit state and federal Medicaid from covering any medical care...

GOP lawmaker: ‘I hope that the Speaker takes a different approach in the new year’

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) wants House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to chart a different course in 2026. “I hope that the Speaker takes a different approach in the new year, where the House can sort of put itself back in the driver’s seat when it comes to the issues that really matter to folks,” Kiley...

What to know about Trump’s $1,776 ‘warrior dividend’ to service members

President Trump announced Wednesday night that military service members will receive checks for $1,776, a nod to the nation’s founding year. The news came during the president’s national address, which focused on affordability and served as a wrap-up for the first year of his second term in office. “Because of tariffs, along with the just...

Can you expect a white Christmas? Here’s what the forecast says

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service have shared their forecasts for next week, giving a clue as to which areas of the country could see snowy weather on Dec. 25.

Without railway reform, your town could be the next East Palestine

Over 80 million Americans are just like me; they live near a Class I railroad track.

Annual inflation rate fell in November, defying expectations

The annual inflation rate fell in November, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), defying economists expectations. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.7 percent over the 12-month span ending in November, down from 3 percent in September. BLS was unable to collect data on October prices due to the...

Doctors warn of ‘super flu’ variant in hot spots like New York 

Ahead of the holiday tourist rush, city health officials in New York City reported nearly 14,000 flu cases in the first week of December.

China’s AI has hacked the West — we gave them the keys

The West handed China the advantage, and now we will suffer. 

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