In 1815, with Commodore Stephen Decatur’s guns trained on his harbor, the Dey of Algiers signed a treaty with the United States, then told the Americans what he thought of it: My power has been wrested from my hands. Draw the treaty at your pleasure, and I will sign it. But beware the moment I […]
There was a time not too long ago when the relationship between Canada and the United States was positive and nearly impenetrable. Our two countries have been close friends, allies, and trade partners for many years. Canadian and American leaders have obviously had moments of disagreement related to trade, tariffs, border security, declarations of war, […]
If Jesus Christ did not rise from the dead, 2,000 years of Christian preaching would be in vain — and the world as we know it would look completely different. That is the central theme of Malcolm Muggeridge’s Jesus, the Man Who Lives, and it’s his strongest position in a book that contains many inconsistent […]
A woman looks back on how her younger self enjoyed the highs and endured the lows of first love. Her high school sweetheart was Ace, who was two years older than her and drove a Chevy convertible. Their English teacher, Mrs. Mint, flirted with him in class and often repeated that he resembled James Dean. […]
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is one of the most powerful environmental laws ever enacted. It can halt construction, restrict farming and ranching, block energy projects, and place vast areas of private land under federal control. Yet, after more than half a century and billions of dollars in spending, 97% of the species listed […]
A neighborhood bar in Washington, D.C., is running a deal that could score customers a free tab during Team USA’s World Cup match against Australia on Friday afternoon. The deal is the result of a partnership with the bar TallBoy and prediction market platform Kalshi, and the promotion increases based on the number of goals...
Hannah Pingree (D) and Bobby Charles (R) are projected to face off this November in the contested race to succeed retiring Gov. Janet Mills (D), according to Decision Desk HQ. A total of five Democrats and eight Republicans ran for their party's respective nominations for Maine governor. Pingree, the daughter of Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), is...
A state judge opened the door for Missourians to access medication abortion in a Thursday ruling that comes over a year after state residents voted to legalize abortion access. Missouri circuit judge Jerri Zhang sided with Planned Parenthood in its lawsuit challenging the state’s 30 statutes limiting abortion access. The organization sued the state a...
Vice President Vance’s trip to Switzerland for technical talks on the Iran deal has been postponed, the White House confirmed on Thursday. There were talks the top U.S. official would depart for Europe on Thursday evening for a new round of technical discussions building on an agreement signed by President Trump on Wednesday. Vance told...
The special election for former California Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D) House seat is headed to a runoff, after no candidate in the race received a majority of the vote, DDHQ projected on Thursday evening. California state Sen. Aisha Wahab (D) and Bay Area transportation official Melissa Hernandez (D) — the race’s top two candidates —...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday to reject the White House’s plans to erect a triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial. The ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation called the arch President Trump’s "newest vanity project” in her letter to the federal agency and expressed...
Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Healthcare Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story FDA panel gives nod to Moderna flu shot The FDA’s independent vaccine advisors voted unanimously 9-0 that the benefits outweigh the risks for Moderna’s mFlusiva shot in people ages 50 to 64 as well as 65 and older. The shot is...
Presented by Philip Morris International {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story GOP embraces speculation about China’s role in data center backlash Republicans are embracing allegations that data center opposition in the U.S. is being fueled by foreign actors, raising questions over how influence operators are contributing to one of the fiercest debates in...
Vice President Vance was once again thrust to the fore in trying to calm GOP unease over the interim deal between Iran and the U.S. on Thursday. It’s no easy task. Several Republican lawmakers and a larger number of prominent conservative commentators are criticizing the deal. Their complaints vary in the specifics, but the common theme...
