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Now colleges are even dropping the swimming test — and that could cost lives

I vividly remember the trepidation I felt as a Cornell University student when I took my required swim test.

The numbers are in: Unions need a new playbook

For decades, organized labor has been in decline. Despite periodic headlines suggesting a resurgence, unionization in the United States continues to fall. In 2025, just 10% of American workers belonged to a union — down from prior decades and only a marginal uptick from a record low the year before. Strip out the public sector, […]

Will Viktor Orban fall in Hungary’s elections?

On April 12, Hungarians will vote in the most important European election of 2026. For the first time since Viktor Orban consolidated power in 2010, the prime minister faces a challenger capable of unseating him. Peter Magyar, a former Fidesz insider who broke with the ruling party in 2024, has built the Tisza Party from […]

Repeated rebukes from NATO ‘allies’ could push Trump out of alliance

Over the weekend, France became the latest member of NATO to snub the United States. Its decision to restrict airspace access for U.S. military overflights transporting supplies to Israel may prove to be the moment President Donald Trump chose to walk away from the trans-Atlantic alliance. Although French President Emmanuel Macron’s office told Reuters the […]

Follow the rules, get sued anyway: A Supreme Court case to watch

Imagine running a restaurant where you need 51 different menus. Not because your customers want them, but because trial lawyers in each state and Washington, D.C., demand them.  That’s what could happen for some businesses if the Supreme Court decides, in an upcoming case, to let states impose laws that cover the same products as […]

Iran puts tech firms on notice in Middle East

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Iran puts tech firms on notice in Middle East Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it plans to target major U.S. technology companies across the Middle East, including Apple, Microsoft and Google, on Wednesday amid the ongoing war. © AP In a statement published by Sepah News,...

Trump to sign order cracking down on mail-in voting fraud

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that would crack down on mail-in voting across the country. The order will require newly appointed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, aided by the Social Security Administration, to create a list of verified U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote, according to a fact sheet...

Trump administration shuts down social media accounts tied to Bovino

The Trump administration on Tuesday confirmed that social media accounts tied to former Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino were shut down, after reports indicated he refused to turn them over following his retirement.  “Chief Patrol Agent Bovino has retired from federal service and no longer has access to official government social media accounts,” a Customs...

FAA restricts some landings in San Francisco

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is restricting the landing of some flights at San Francisco International Airport, the agency said Tuesday. In a statement, the FAA said the airport “will experience some flight delays due to a runway repaving project and an FAA safety measure.” The agency added in the statement that its safety measure...

David Byrne showing ‘ICE footage’ during ‘Life During Wartime’ performances

Talking Heads frontman David Byrne on Monday said he has played "ICE footage" as he performs the song "Life During Wartime" while touring to promote his new album, "Who is the Sky?" Byrne brought up the footage when asked by "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert if Talking Heads songs like "Psycho Killer" and "Life...

Judge allows Trump subpoena collecting info on Jewish students, faculty at Penn

A federal judge ruled Tuesday the University of Pennsylvania has to comply with a subpoena from the Trump administration requesting lists of Jewish faculty, students and organizations and their contact information as part of a discrimination probe. Judge Gerald Pappert ruled the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is within its constitutional right to collect the information from Penn. “For their...

Trump rails against White House ballroom challenge, vows to fix ‘filthy’ reflecting pool

President Trump on Tuesday railed against a lawsuit challenging the White House ballroom construction and other projects as a judge ruled construction on the ballroom must be halted. A federal judge ordered the administration on Tuesday to halt the construction of the ballroom until it receives congressional approval. The suit was brought by the National...

Hundreds of hospitals threatened by Medicaid cuts: Research

More than 400 hospitals across the country are in danger of closing or reducing services because of cuts to Medicaid funding under the GOP’s massive reconciliation package last year, according to new research.  A report from Public Citizen found that 446 hospitals — 267 in urban areas and 176 in rural areas — are at...

Trump moves Forest Service HQ from DC to Utah

The Trump administration will move the headquarters for the U.S. Forest Service from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, it announced Tuesday. In a press release, the Department of Agriculture said the move will also be accompanied by a “sweeping restructuring” at the agency. A department spokesperson told The Hill that 260 positions will move...

‘Bachelorette’ contestant Brad Ledford addresses Madison Cawthorn crash

Ledford explained that he and Cawthorn were driving when he briefly fell asleep and then woke up when he crashed into a concrete barrier on the interstate.

Iraq’s Interior Ministry says a foreign journalist was kidnapped, rescue efforts underway

The Iraqi government on Tuesday said that a foreign woman journalist was kidnapped and that it is pursuing operations to track down the perpetrators and secure her release.  Iraq’s interior ministry said the woman was kidnapped in the evening and that security forces pursued the kidnappers, resulting in the interception of a vehicle, which overturned...

Dimon on Iran war: ‘We’ve got to finish this thing and finish it right’

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday said the U.S. needs to wrap up its military operation in Iran, pressing the Trump administration to “finish it right” amid negotiations. “Now, I don't know what the military knows. I don't know what President Trump knows. I just think now we've got to finish this thing and finish...

After primary win, Analilia Mejia pivots to high-stakes April showdown, upcoming debate

ATLANTA - A month into the primary election victory of progressive organizer Analilia Mejia, she is preparing for yet another voting day.  Mejia secured a victory last month in a crowded Democratic primary for the U.S. House seat vacated by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D). Mejia is a former staffer of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who campaigned for her, and...

Haberman: ‘Public is confused’ by multiple Trump ‘endgames’ on Iran

New York Times correspondent Maggie Haberman said Monday that Americans are “confused” by President Trump’s plans to wind down the war with Iran, as the conflict reaches 32 days on Tuesday. “What exactly the endgame here is hasn’t been articulated,” Haberman, who has covered the White House dating back to Trump’s first term, told host...

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