China weighed in on the Iran war recently, urging Tehran and Washington to negotiate and stating that “a ceasefire and dialogue remain the only way out.” The comments on their own won’t have much impact. But they’re emblematic of how China has handled the war in Iran so far: cautiously, from the sidelines, encouraging diplomacy […]
This June will mark four years since the Supreme Court handed down the landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The ruling changed the abortion landscape in the country by sending the issue back to the states. Both sides in the abortion debate predicted specific long-term outcomes. Four years on, one thing is […]
Before and after the United States began its current action against Iran, commentators claimed that the operation would overstretch the U.S. military. They raised concerns about weakening deterrence and readiness against China. But deterrence rests on credibility. If the U.S. lacks the munitions required to sustain even a lower-grade conflict, its warnings carry less weight. […]
NATO is in crisis. Several members refuse to let the United States, the backbone of the alliance, use bases and airspace for military operations against Iran, sparking the Trump administration’s ire and leading to questions about its future. The failure of NATO members to do a bare minimum to help their ally confront a shared […]
NASA’s Artemis II test flight is set to launch later Wednesday, marking the first crewed mission to head toward the moon in more than five decades. The crew, including U.S. astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are set to take a 10-day voyage orbiting the moon. During...
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through the special budget reconciliation process that allows Republicans to fund the agencies without needing Democratic support, setting a June 1 deadline for the bill. His endorsement effectively puts him on the side of a two-track plan that the Senate had...
Viewership for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament reached record levels this March, driven by several high-profile matchups in the Elite Eight and exploding interest in the games thanks to sports gambling. The NCAA, in conjunction with its media partners at CBS and Turner Sports, said this year's tournament garnered the largest audience the bracket-style, single-elimination...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a nearly flat 2027 rate notice update for Medicare Advantage, which could result in higher premiums, reduced benefits, and narrower provider networks for the 35 million seniors relying on the program.
President Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has asked the U.S. for a ceasefire, saying he would consider the proposal once the Strait of Hormuz is “open, free, and clear.” “Iran's New Regime President, much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors, has just asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE!”...
Democratic leaders on Tuesday ripped President Trump’s executive order that cracks down on mail-in voting and creates a nationwide eligible voters list, as the president seeks to use his authority to exert more control over federal elections ahead of the midterms. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) criticized the order as an “unlawful power grab,”...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will weigh President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. The president is scheduled to be in the courtroom, making him the first sitting president to attend oral arguments. At least twice this week he has ripped into the 14th Amendment's citizenship guarantee. At 9 p.m. EDT, Trump will...
President Trump said that U.S. membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is “beyond reconsideration,” marking one of his strongest rebukes of the alliance to date. “I would say [it’s] beyond reconsideration. I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way,”...
Keep reading for our interview with an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorney who is the challengers' counsel of record. President Trump is headed to Supreme Court this morning to see up close when his bid to end birthright citizenship falls into the justices' hands. The face-to-face moment will make Trump the first known sitting...
