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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.

Former Florida Democrat on why he left the party: ‘No direction’

Florida Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo further elaborated during a recent interview on why he formally left the Democratic Party this week, arguing the party lacks “direction” and has no “purpose” on how to deliver results for constituents. Pizzo said Friday on NewsNation’s show “The Hill" that his criticism is directed both at the Democratic...

Trump: US ships should not have to pay to use Panama, Suez Canals

President Trump said Saturday that American commercial and military ships should not have to pay to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal. “American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez Canals! Those Canals would not exist without the United States of America,”...

Sunday shows preview: Russia-Ukraine peace talks crescendo; Congress returns to push Trump agenda

The Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations appear to be heading toward a crescendo as the U.S. continues to facilitate the discussions between the two countries. Although top U.S. officials, including President Trump, warned that if substantial progress is not achieved soon, Washington will pull back from its mediating role.  Trump contended that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin might...

Trump-Hitler comparisons risk boomeranging on Democrats 

“I understand very well why it is wrong to compare Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich to any other movement,” former Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore conceded Monday as he rallied a crowd during San Francisco’s Climate Week. “It was uniquely evil, full stop. I get it,” he added. Then came the “but.” “But there are important...

US, Iran to hold more nuclear talks after another round of ‘productive’ meetings

The U.S. and Iran will hold more nuclear talks after another round of meetings in Oman, which for the first time included technical discussions between the two sides regarding Tehran’s advancing nuclear program.  The third round of talks between the officials in Muscat, Oman’s capital, on Saturday were “positive and productive” and lasted more than...

About 4-in-10 Americans say Trump is a ‘terrible’ president amid sinking approval: Survey

A new poll shows that about 4 in 10 Americans say President Trump has been a “terrible” leader in his second term. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also found that about 2 in 10 think he has done an average job in his presidency and 3 in 10 says he's been a...

Prison understaffing: A crisis seen by few, felt by prisoners and prison employees

Understaffing and overcrowding in prisons are causing unsafe conditions, low retention rates, and a higher suicide rate among corrections staff, while also harming incarcerated people's health and wellbeing.

Zelensky touts ‘good meeting’ with Trump amid peace talks: ‘Hoping for results’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said his brief meeting with President Trump in Vatican City was "good" and "symbolic," as the U.S. continues to facilitate peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv. "Good meeting. We discussed a lot one on one," Zelensky wrote on social platform X, just hours after the two met ahead of...

Trump cuts to public transit will hurt working families

Public transit is essential for economic, racial and climate justice, and withholding federal funding for it is unconstitutional, creating chaos and making transit investments near impossible.

McMahon launches probe into New York over ordered removal of Native American school mascot

Education Secretary Linda McMahon launched a probe into New York State's Education Department (NYSED) and the state Board of Regents for threatening to pull funding from the Massapequa School District over its refusal to end its use of a Native American mascot. Earlier this week, President Trump weighed in to support the school district. “Forcing...

Graham lauds Trump for ‘honorable and just’ efforts to end war in Ukraine

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) took to social media on Saturday to laud the Trump administration's efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, more than three years after the war began. "I very much appreciate [Trump] and his team working diligently to end the war in Ukraine — that was created by [Russian President...

Trump brushes off Hegseth criticism: ‘I don’t view Signal as important’

President Trump on Friday denounced critics who have raised concern over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal, a discrete messaging app, to disseminate sensitive military information. Asked whether his confidence has changed in Hegseth after a second chat controversy thrust him back into the spotlight earlier this week, Trump brushed off the sentiment. Instead,...

Trump is right about the Department of Education but wrong about Head Start

Eliminating Head Start may save money on paper, but it will cost us dearly in the long run.

These US cities are thriving for homebuyers and sellers this spring, says new report

Spring is here, and with it comes what's typically considered the peak for the real estate market. Despite this, the market feels a bit more unsteady than usual. However, some areas in the country seem to be thriving quite well and appear to be great spots for either homebuyers or sellers.

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