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Letitia James and an eye for an eye

LETITIA JAMES AND AN EYE FOR AN EYE. There’s no doubt Letitia James still wants to destroy Donald Trump. New York’s Democratic attorney general, who won office on a campaign pledge to pursue Trump, who filed a meritless lawsuit to destroy Trump’s business empire and with a sympathetic judge won a $454 million verdict, who cheered […]

Michael Goodwin: Trump bringing peace to the Middle East is the real prize

In hindsight, it was clear all along that President Trump didn’t have a snowball’s...

What to know about National Guard deployments in Memphis and other cities

Judges have stalled President Donald Trump's plans to deploy the National Guard in Chicago and in Portland, Oregon, but troops are now patrolling in Memphis, Tennessee, with the blessing of the state's governor.

Rafah crossing to reopen as Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal takes effect

The Rafah crossing will reopen to allow passage between Gaza and Egypt following Israel and Hamas's agreement to a peace deal and the first phase of a ceasefire. A European Union Border Assistance Missions (EUBAM) monitoring mission will resume its duties, according to a statement from Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto on Friday. The crossing will reopen...

Mamdani says political retribution ‘only thing’ Trump can deliver on

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (D) described the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James as political retribution, which he added is the "only thing" President Trump can deliver on. "Look, I think we've seen, whether it be with [former FBI Director] James Comey, whether it be with Attorney General James, that...

Has Trump obliterated recent optimism in the labor movement?  

The labor movement is facing unprecedented challenges from the Trump administration, including the stripping of collective bargaining rights from federal workers and the firing of Democratic members of the National Labor Relations Board, which has exposed its vulnerability to anti-union executive orders, corporate hostility and right-wing populism.

Where in the US can you see the northern lights tonight for Labor Day?

There's a good chance many states in the northern part of the U.S. will catch a glimpse of the northern lights to round out the holiday weekend.

Elder abuse is surging: Congress must protect long-term care residents

Average rates of elder abuse have increased in the U.S. by 84 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A downturn in international travel to US may last beyond summer, experts warn

LAS VEGAS (AP) — For a few hopeful weeks this summer, a bright billboard on the major highway linking Toronto to New York greeted Canadian drivers with a simple message: "Buffalo Loves Canada.” The marketing campaign, which included a $500 gift card giveaway, was meant to show Buffalo's northern neighbors they were welcome, wanted and missed. At first,...

Noem accuses CBS of ‘deceptively’ editing interview about Abrego Garcia

Related video: Judge STOPS Deportation Order; Kilmar Abrego Garcia To Stay In U.S. Amid Challenge Review Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused CBS News of selectively editing footage from her Sunday interview, cutting some of her remarks about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran national who was mistakenly deported and returned to the U.S. to face...

Senate GOP readies for high-stakes battles as work resumes in Washington

Related video: Jeffries, Schumer Call For 'FOUR CORNERS' Meeting with GOP Leaders To AVOID Shutdown | SUNRISE Senate GOP leaders are staring down a lengthy to-do list of priorities that will force them into a delicate balancing act, including funding the government and changing the rules to expeditiously confirm President Trump's nominees. The upper chamber...

MAGA: America’s new prohibitionists 

Prohibitionism was the largest and most successful reactionary culture war in American politics.

Trump stands firm on India tariffs as Modi reiterates Russia, China ties

President Trump stood by the steep tariffs he imposed on India as a penalty for buying Russian oil, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday in a display of deepening ties with the Kremlin. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump reiterated his concerns about what...

What’s a Woman? Battleground Democrats can’t answer.

The mask is slipping. In key midterm Senate races, so-called “moderate” Democrats are embracing extremism — defending policies that put men in women’s sports and radical ideology ahead of the will of voters. It’s an interesting turnabout for a political party that spent millions of dollars the last few cycles to convince women they were the party...

Former CDC directors sound alarm over Kennedy’s agency shake-up

Related video – DC Bureau: Changes Atop the CDC Former directors of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday rebuked Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his leadership at the agency and for his decision to fire its director, Susan Monarez. In a New York Times op-ed,...

Congress must immediately restore the union rights of federal employees

If federal employees’ union rights are not restored, we can expect to see a politicized civil service that puts politicians and special interests ahead of the American people.

Minneapolis archbishop calls for prayers that lead to action

Archbishop Bernard Hebda’s diocese includes Annunciation Church and School, site of a deadly shooting Aug. 27.

Bad news awaits Republicans returning to DC

As September begins, Republicans remain on the defensive, and this time they won’t be able to call a time-out.

Candida auris: Study reveals who is most vulnerable to deadly fungus infection

Health experts have been sounding the alarm for years on Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that's hard to diagnose, hard to eliminate and hard to treat once it takes hold.

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