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Restoring Head Start’s Children and Families First Mission 

A new report shows that defending the regulatory status quo is not the same thing as defending Head Start’s comprehensive mission.  

No, We’re Not Going to Fill Up the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Venezuelan Oil

No, the U.S. will not be ‘topping out’ the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Venezuelan...

Oil prices shoot up, stocks trend downward as Middle East flare-up ripples into markets

Benchmark oil prices rose to $90 per barrel on Monday after the first flare-up in fighting between the U.S. and Iran in over a month.

Want to ‘AI-proof’ your children? Stop raising copy machines

There is so much panic surrounding artificial intelligence right now. Parents are terrified of what it means for their children’s future, workers are stressing about being replaced, and the media is churning out doom-and-gloom stories about machines taking over the world. Everywhere you turn, the assumption seems to be the same: AI is going to […]

Florida Republicans just delivered on a Democrat’s decades-old environmental promise

The last Democratic governor of Florida — more than three decades ago — signed a law in Florida that would initiate the largest environmental restoration effort in American history. In the 30 years since, it’s the Republicans in Florida who have delivered on that promise, and the results are astounding. The incredible impact of the […]

Talarico expands lead over Paxton in new Texas Senate poll

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas, has widened his lead over his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in a new poll. The results of the Texas Public Opinion Research (TPOR) survey, which were shared by The Texas Tribune on Tuesday, found Talarico had a 5 percentage-point advantage among...

Vance raises Graham’s fiery words at Kavanaugh hearing during memorial

Vice President Vance invoked the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) fiery defense of Brett Kavanaugh at the then-Supreme Court nominee's 2018 confirmation hearing during Graham’s memorial service at the Capitol on Tuesday. "What he saw happening to Kavanaugh was not a policy disagreement, it was character assassination,” Vance told a crowd that included a bipartisan...

A bipartisan paid leave bill is finally moving. Congress should pass it.

The workers who most need paid leave are often the least likely to have it.

Judge orders Trump to turn over financial documents in BBC defamation case

A federal judge on Monday ordered President Trump to turn over financial documents to BBC from his trust, supporting claims that a poor documentary edit caused monetary damages for the leader. Judge Enjoliqué Aytch Lett granted BBC’s subpoena to review documents from the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust dating back to Jan. 1, 2023. Trump’s...

Stephen A. Smith on Trump suggesting LeBron James is a ‘racist’: ‘Really disgusting’

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith blasted President Trump for suggesting LeBron James is a potential “racist,” calling the president’s comments “disgusting.” Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Friday, Trump was asked to weigh in on the basketball careers of Michael Jordan and James after a reporter mentioned that James will sign with the...

Bessent: Democratic socialist candidates now ‘center’ of Democratic Party

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News said that President Trump predicted a shift within the Democratic party towards Democratic socialism at its core. “This is the center of gravity for this party,” Bessent said. “President Trump when Mayor Mamdani came to The Oval in November, after he had...

Live updates: Trump confers with Zelensky, Netanyahu ahead of Lindsey Graham funeral

President Trump has a busy schedule on Tuesday. To start the day, he's set to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky then Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House. Trump's relationship with Zelensky has warmed in recent weeks. Over the weekend, the Ukrainian leader noted his military attacked a Russian ship in the Caspian Sea...

Watch live: Lawmakers honor late Sen. Lindsey Graham

The late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will be honored in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday morning ahead of his funeral service in Washington, D.C. Graham, who died July 11 at age 71 from an aortic dissection, was a staunch conservative and known war hawk. His dedication to fighting for Israel and Ukraine — including...

A message for the Democrats: It’s the corruption, stupid

Politics under Trump is a business, not an ideology.

Netanyahu to meet Trump amid growing pressures in US, Israel 

President Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday for the first time since Israel and the U.S. launched joint strikes on Iran at the end of February. Netanyahu called the meeting a “great honor” and a “great responsibility” in a statement shared on social media on Monday. The Israeli leader said...

The Movement: Flock cameras rile up privacy-minded right 

Resistance to the AI vehicle surveillance systems operated by Flock Safety is growing on the right, invigorating privacy-conscious conservatives despite the company garnering praise from law enforcement for helping solve crimes. The dynamic is showcasing how conservative support for law and order is often in conflict with values on privacy — all while bringing up fears of...

2001: A budget odyssey

The 1974 Budget Act is not at fault for today’s fiscal woes.

Video appears to show someone kicking sea lion in California; authorities investigating

Federal wildlife authorities are investigating after a video appeared to show a person kicking a protected sea lion at a beach in California.

Believe it or not, AI is creating more opportunities in skilled trades 

Contrary to what lawmakers believe, AI is shifting jobs, not stealing them.  

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