Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world...
Paris is a city of great pleasures, but one of the best is sitting on the exterior terrace of a cafe, drinking something delicious, and puffing away on a cigar. It’s a pretty complete experience — two kinds of intoxicants entering the bloodstream, the bustle and hum of the city as it passes by, the […]
I’ve told you about U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nick Mitchel, who earned his combat action ribbon on his first day in the war in Afghanistan. Months of regular combat, and then … Sometimes things happen in the military that seem more like a novel or a Hollywood movie than real life. Mitchel, six other Marines, […]
Many political analysts did not believe Republicans could pass a single, sprawling bill encompassing much of President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda using the budget reconciliation process. The majorities in both Houses of Congress were too narrow and the coalitions too diverse to achieve agreement, they argued. But Trump, with major assists from Republican leadership, continued […]
Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada is expected to cast a haze over the skies — and diminish air quality — in parts of the U.S. over the coming days.
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst (R) pushed back against constituents who shouted out at her recent town hall meeting that cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would cause people to die, responding, “Well, we’re all going to die.” The awkward moment came at a town hall meeting on Friday in Butler, Iowa,...
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in an interview published Friday suggested the allegations that fueled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) impeachment inquiry — which ultimately failed — were “just the tip of the iceberg.” Speaking to The New York Times, Cornyn placed emphasis on the importance of character as he vies for reelection next year in the...
If we can separate the policy from the person, and our emotions from the argument, we should be able to agree that this policy is a win for a more capable and more lethal military.
Former President Biden is expected to speak Friday morning at an event in Delaware. The Memorial Day event will take place at War Memorial Plaza in New Castle. Biden spoke to this event in 2021, honoring the sacrifice of veterans as well as his son Beau, who served in Iraq for the Delaware National Guard...
Bono is defending fellow superstar musician Bruce Springsteen, who was recently attacked by President Trump after the "Born to Run" singer blasted the president during an overseas concert earlier this month. “I think there’s only ... only one boss in America,” Bono said during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel's late night program when asked which side...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said in a new interview that President Trump told her that he would not pardon those convicted of a failed plot to kidnap her in 2020. “Well, I think anything short of condemning political violence does a disservice to everyone. I'll be honest with you, I talked to the President...
On the menu: Trump approval bounces back; toastmasters; Dems argue over which way out of the wilderness; warning sign for Cuomo; his ship has come in Dysfunction is both the cause and result of the most dangerous problem in Washington today: an imbalance of power between the branches. President Trump is intent on mowing down...
Bernard Kerik, who was New York City's police commissioner during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center before pleading guilty to tax fraud and then being pardoned, died on Thursday night at the age of 69. FBI Director Kash Patel announced Kerik’s death in a post on the social media platform X, saying the...
Drama captures the daily, head-splitting, inescapable second Trump term. Every day is “Trump Day,” as Americans are surrounded by media and compelled to tune in.
