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‘Destroying the American way of life’: El-Sayed’s political orbit complicates effort to moderate his image

Abdul El-Sayed claims he's not a socialist, but Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democratic Socialists of America ties tell a different story.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—September 6

Sept. 6, 2016—Over the public dissenting votes of ten of its judges, the Ninth...

Taking Venezuela’s Oil: Nullifying the Claims of American Companies

Given Trump’s tirades about Chávez’s theft of American property, it’s worth spotlighting the cynicism.

Oman played both sides — until it didn’t. How a secret shipping deal ignited the Strait of Hormuz

Oman’s strategy of calculated neutrality has run out of road. Long celebrated as a quiet diplomatic bridge between Washington and Tehran, Muscat has shattered its careful balancing act. A desperate attempt to revive a paralyzed shipping economy has transformed Oman into a central participant in a military conflict between the United States and Iran. The […]

Jeffries: US ‘in a crisis across the board, in every way possible’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has stated that the country is facing a "crisis across the board" due to President Trump's policies, calling it an assault on the democratic way of life, the economy, Social Security, healthcare, and democracy.

Supreme Court to hear rare May arguments in birthright citizenship battle

The Supreme Court scheduled a rare May oral argument on the Trump administration’s emergency request to narrow a series of nationwide blocks on President Trump’s executive order that would restrict birthright citizenship. The administration has not yet asked the justices to settle the constitutionality of Trump’s order but has asked the high court to rein in...

Trump: If I ask Powell to leave, ‘he’ll be out of there’

President Trump on Thursday argued he would be able to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he wanted to, ratcheting up his criticism of the leader of the central bank. “Oh, he’ll leave. If I ask him to, he’ll be out of there,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I don't think he’s...

Trump’s tariffs will likely lead to stagnation, not a depression

If we overestimate the costs of trade restrictions today, we make it harder to sell the public on free trade tomorrow.

Most Americans fear global warming. Here’s why few discuss it

A crushing "spiral of silence" keeps Americans from discussing the threat of climate change, a new study has found. The findings, published on Thursday in PLOS Climate, highlight a dynamic that cuts to the heart of the country’s failure to take significant action to slow climate change. “When we don't hear an opinion, or we don't hear our thoughts out there,...

Lawmakers launch investigation into 23andMe after bankruptcy

A group of House lawmakers launched a probe Thursday into 23andMe's handling of customers' sensitive data following the company's filing for bankruptcy last month. In a letter to 23andMe, House Commerce and Energy Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Reps. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) and Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) asked the company to state its data privacy...

Multiple victims reported in shooting on FSU campus

Officials said at least six individuals have been hospitalized as a result of a shooting at Florida State University (FSU) on Thursday. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said it was "receiving and caring for patients," according to a statement to NBC News Thursday afternoon. "At this time, details are still unfolding, and we do not yet have...

NIH researcher retires early over censorship concerns under RFK Jr. leadership

Kevin Hall, a top nutrition researcher at the National Institute of Health (NIH), said he is retiring early, claiming his work was censored after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Hall, who examined food environments and chronic diseases, said there were bipartisan goals to examine...

The US is undermining Panama’s sovereignty

When American officials state one version of reality while Panamanian officials assert another, international audiences inevitably tend to believe the more powerful nation.

Interior orders offshore wind project halted as Trump seeks ‘no windmills’

The Interior Department is halting an offshore wind project approved by the Biden administration as President Trump has called for “a policy where no windmills are being built.” In a statement posted on the social media platform X, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he is directing the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to “immediately halt...

Federal judge rules Google has illegal ad tech monopoly

A federal judge ruled Thursday that Google illegally acquired and maintained a monopoly over advertising technology, the second time in less than a year that the tech giant has been found in violation of antitrust laws. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema found that Google has a monopoly over two out of three markets in the...

Trump’s tariffs hurt America’s key Middle East allies

Rather than just targeting trade abusers, the tariffs also punished partners who have remained loyal to the U.S. through decades of shared interests and cooperation.

Many Americans share mistrust of artificial intelligence: Survey

Three-quarters of Americans say they trust information generated by artificial intelligence (AI) only sometimes or hardly ever, according to a recent survey. The Quinnipiac University poll, released Wednesday, shows 51 percent of respondents said they think they can trust AI-created information “some of the time,” while 24 percent said they think they can trust it...

Bill O’Reilly: Harvard doesn’t practice diversity and inclusion

O'Reilly said Harvard wasn't hostile to conservative viewpoints when he was there in the 1990s.

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