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Train troubles in Europe expose transit’s fatal flaw — contempt for riders

The hypocritical message: We want you to take the train instead of driving or flying, but we’ll make you miserable in the process.  

DOJ ordered to freeze antitrust work with Canada as trade tensions intensify

The Justice Department's antitrust division was directed to pause all cooperation with Canada amid the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war, according to a report.

The DSA’s socialist plans carry a $212T price tag — and every one of us will pay

The DSA promises a world of plenty, paid for by somebody else. Simple math...

San Diego County takes charge of Tijuana pollution problem

San Diego is done waiting. The county Board of Supervisors voted this week to...

Vance on Tucker

Drawing a bright line here is the right thing to do.

EPA canceling nearly 800 environmental justice grants

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is canceling nearly 800 grants, most of which have to do with environmental justice, according to a court document. In a filing that was entered last week but first reported by The Washington Post Tuesday, a high-ranking EPA employee states that the agency has already told 377 grantees that their...

Harvard vows change amid release of internal reports on antisemitism, anti-Arab

Harvard has vowed to make changes after two internal reports regarding antisemitism and Islamophobia were released, causing the president of the school to apologize for the campus culture. “The 2023-24 academic year was disappointing and painful. I am sorry for the moments when we failed to meet the high expectations we rightfully set for our...

Live updates: Trump travels to Michigan for events to tout 100th day of second term

As his administration reaches its 100-day mark, President Trump is set Tuesday to tout his second-term accomplishments with his first rally since his inauguration. The president is sure to celebrate his administration's work on immigration, tariffs, reducing the size of the federal government and more at the evening event in Macomb County, Mich. Ahead of...

Watch live: Trump in Michigan touts first 100 days in office

President Trump is set to give remarks in Michigan Tuesday evening, touting the first 100 days of his second White House term. Trump is expected to promote his administration’s efforts on immigration, tariffs, reducing the size of the federal government and more at the event in Macomb County. The speech follows his address to National...

Congress honors Six Triple Eight, the Black, all-female WWII unit

The nation’s only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday, decades after their efforts helped lift morale for soldiers fighting in battle. “The Six Triple Eight are great American patriots, loyal to a nation that, for far too long, failed to return the...

I used to arrest people for marijuana. We should deschedule it now.

The STATES 2.0 Act, a bipartisan bill, would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, allowing states to regulate cannabis without federal interference, and would allow law enforcement to focus on real threats, restore consistency in our laws, and give states more flexibility as we seek to end a costly war on cannabis.

How Trump 2.0 compares to 1.0, so far

President Trump has used the first 100 days of his second term to dramatically transform government, using executive action to shift the nation’s position on trade, immigration enforcement, foreign policy and government spending to meet his goals. The second Trump administration has moved quickly to implement the president's agenda across government, including leveraging billionaire adviser...

Kellogg calls Russia’s three-day ceasefire proposal ‘absurd’

Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, President Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, called the Russian proposal for a three-day ceasefire next week “absurd” and said the U.S. wants a more lasting peace deal in Ukraine. "A three-day ceasefire is absurd. What the president wants is a permanent, comprehensive ceasefire — sea, air, land, infrastructure — for...

Meta launches standalone AI assistant

Meta launched a standalone version of their artificial intelligence (AI) assistant on Tuesday, touting its more “personal” and “relevant” computer generated responses. The company’s new application uses its Llama 4 coding model to collect information from across Meta’s platforms, including accounts connected to Facebook and Instagram, according to a release.  Personalized responses, for individuals who...

Amazon launches first internet satellites in SpaceX Starlink challenge

Amazon's first group of internet satellites was sent into orbit on Monday, marking the official start of a long-delayed project to compete with SpaceX's Starlinks. The United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket took off from Cape Canaveral Space Station in Florida, carrying 27 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites. The satellites were sent about 280 miles above...

Pedro Almodóvar says Trump will ‘go down in history as a catastrophe,’ dedicates film award to the ‘thousands deported’

Famed director Pedro Almodóvar says President Trump will "go down in history as a catastrophe," dedicating a film award to the "thousands deported in recent weeks," as well as Harvard University and to a transgender Hollywood star. "I wish to express my gratitude for this award; however, I admit there have been moments where I have doubted about coming...

House GOP blocks Democrats from forcing votes on Signal scandal, Musk conflicts of interest

House Republicans moved on Tuesday to block Democrats from forcing votes on the Trump administration’s use of Signal, potential conflicts of interest involving Elon Musk and other controversial topics. The move by the conference — which was approved in a 216-208 vote — marks the latest instance of Republicans using procedural rules, which govern debate for legislation,...

Trump administration dismisses scientists working on National Climate Assessment

The Trump administration has dismissed all of the scientists working on the sixth National Climate Assessment — a major congressionally-mandated climate report that details the way the changing climate impacts the U.S. Scientists who were working on the assessment received an email on Monday saying, “we are now releasing all current assessment participants from their...

Trump’s first 100 days is a blast from the dark past

President Trump's efforts to restore the past and turn back the clock on the nation have been met with widespread criticism from Americans who want to move forward, and his approval rating is already underwater, with most Americans disapproving of his performance on inflation and tariffs.

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