We already know this rule: You aren’t permitted to leave a museum without running into a gift shop. I also discovered late last week in Paris that you can’t walk out of the newly restored Notre-Dame cathedral without passing a large gift zone near the arrow that points to Sortie de secours. And you can’t […]
At first glance, Blackie & Co.: Blackbirds in My Garden, by the English writer Hockley Clarke, is quite unsurprisingly a nice little book about blackbirds. Namely, two birds, father and son, whose relationship with Clarke began one bitter night in 1962. It was Europe’s coldest winter in 80 years, and, to give the bird a […]
The Army announced Wednesday that its Janus Program has selected five companies to build nuclear microreactors at five military installations, committing up to $2.2 billion to an effort that could eventually put more than 20 reactors across War Department facilities. It is the latest evidence that President Donald Trump’s revival of American nuclear power could […]
President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland added a new security dimension to Iceland's EU referendum, with 275,000 eligible voters weighing in.
Canadian Minister for U.S.-Canada Trade Dominic LeBlanc expressed optimism Sunday about the prospects of a trade deal between the two countries — even as President Trump announced he would impose 35 percent tariffs on goods from the neighboring country. “We were obviously, obviously disappointed by that decision. We believe there's a great deal of common...
A United Airlines pilot declared mayday late last month after suspecting possible engine failure after takeoff from Washington Dulles International Airport. “Engine failure, left engine, United 108 declaring an emergency. Mayday, mayday, mayday," the pilot said to air traffic control, according to an audio recording reported by numerous media outlets. The flight, which was headed...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) sent a letter to Republican leaders Monday demanding a “Big Four” leadership meeting this week to discuss how to avoid a government shutdown next month. The Democratic leaders advised Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) that they...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened to remove Texas House Democrats from the legislature after they left the state on Sunday in a bid to stop Republicans from proceeding with a redistricting effort that would give the GOP five more opportunities to gain seats in the 2026 midterms. “This truancy ends now. The derelict Democrat...
A ceasefire in the U.S.-China trade war doesn’t change the fact that Americans are subject to Beijing’s whims when it comes to critical supplies of everything from magnets to minerals. This is not an accident but the result of decades of Beijing’s deliberate practices to build monopolies, dominate supply chains, stifle competition, and foster resource...
Rep. Nancy Mace (R) launched her run for South Carolina governor early Monday, joining a crowded Republican primary field to succeed Gov. Henry McMaster (R-S.C.). Mace made her official announcement at her alma mater, The Citadel, a senior military college, on Monday. The congresswoman was the first woman to graduate from the college in 1999. ...
Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley launched a bid on Monday for the Republican nod to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) next year, adding a high-profile name to one of the midterms' most consequential contests. Dooley is the son of former University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley, an icon in Georgia...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) visited Jerusalem on Sunday after he previously postponed a trip to Israel earlier this year. Johnson was seen in footage visiting the Western Wall in Jerusalem and joining a group of House Republicans to meet with Israeli officials. “It is such a moving time for us to be here, to...
President Trump confirmed Sunday that nuclear submarines “are in the region” two days after saying the U.S. was positioning two nuclear submarines close to Russia. “I've already put out a statement, and the answer is, they are in the region, yeah, where they have to be,” Trump told reporters while traveling back to Washington when...
