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Israel rift complicates Democrats’ midterm comeback

NEW YORK — Just as Democrats are finding their footing by focusing on affordability, their differences on Israel are threatening to tear them apart. Spurred by polling that shows...

Why Did Minneapolis Close the Public Schools Today and Friday?

Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes today and Friday ‘due to safety concerns related to...

The Plaquemines Parish Case and the Importance of Who Decides

The Supreme Court’s intervention is critical to combating the weaponization of state courts by...

Could Trump Lawfully Retain Control Over Venezuelan Oil Revenues?

I don’t see how it would be legal for Trump to retain control of...

Kelly: Pentagon lawyer ‘didn’t share all the information’ during briefing on boat strike

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Tuesday accused a lawyer for the Pentagon of being "evasive" in answering questions about a second strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean in September, saying the attorney did not share everything with lawmakers. "He came and briefed us several weeks ago about this specific strike," Kelly...

Texas Tech restricts race, gender teaching

The Texas Tech University System released new guidelines Monday on how faculty can teach about race and gender in the classrooms. Chancellor Brandon Creighton sent a memo to the system’s presidents that said faculty cannot teach that there are more than two genders and put restrictions on how race can be discussed.  “State law and...

Here’s the top 20 list of most-viewed Wikipedia articles in 2025

If you clicked on a Wikipedia article this year, you contributed to the estimated 2.4 billion hours spent reading English-language articles in 2025, and we now know which artciles were the most popular.

TrumpRx could be a gamechanger 

TrumpRx.gov is a proposed website that could allow consumers to purchase brand-name prescription drugs directly from the manufacturer or through an affiliated online distributor at a lower price than they are currently being charged at their local pharmacy.

$5K reward offered for wanted Virginia high school football coach

The 46-year-old high school football coach has been missing since Nov. 20.

How a blood test can determine dementia risk

The research found a link between increased levels of cardiac troponin and more rapid cognitive decline in later years.

Live updates: Trump convenes Cabinet, with Hegseth in spotlight

President Trump will convene his Cabinet on Tuesday morning, amid controversy over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's role in authorizing in a Caribbean strike that killed two survivors of an initial hit on their boat. Hegseth, who reportedly directed for the mission to "kill everybody," on Monday night posted his support for the admiral in charge...

The Movement: ObamaCare abortion demands serve as serious test for Republicans

Republican demands for stronger anti-abortion provisions as part of any extension of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies are not only a sticking point to a bipartisan deal: They complicate any alternative GOP health care agenda. The fight is a key test for anti-abortion activists who have been vocally frustrated at the Trump administration’s lack of action on...

Americans support Ukraine, but Trump’s new peace plan is a boon to Putin 

Never in U.S. history has an American president been so out of step with the American people for so long on an important foreign policy issue.

‘Franklin the Turtle’ publisher rips Hegseth over ‘violent’ use of character in meme

The publisher of the children's book series "Franklin the Turtle" condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what they called a "violent" portrayal of the character as he faces heat over strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. Hegseth shared a mock cover of the popular series on social platform X over the weekend, depicting...

Costco sues Trump administration for ‘full refund’ of tariffs 

Costco filed a recent lawsuit seeking a full refund if the Supreme Court strikes down the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs.  The big-box warehouser joins dozens of companies that have lined up for refunds in recent weeks as the high court’s decision looms.  Like the others, Costco said it needed to file its own case because...

Will the Supreme Court uphold the privacy of nonprofit donors?

Imagine receiving a call from your state’s highest law enforcement officer, demanding to know why you donated to a cause he disfavors ideologically. If that’s not chilling, I don’t know what is.

House Democrats lobbying Republicans to increase personal security funding

Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have discussed a proposal to further boost security for lawmakers with their Republican counterparts, a senior Democratic committee aide told The Hill Monday evening. The aide said that Morelle and Jeffries “have regularly discussed innovative solutions...

Noem says she met with Trump, recommended full travel ban 

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that she recommended a “full travel ban” to President Trump during a Monday meeting. “I just met with the President. I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies,” Noem said Monday on the social platform...

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