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Sanders pushes ‘death penalty’ for crucial US industry that could give advantage to foreign adversaries

Progressives on Capitol Hill are pushing a proposal to ban artificial superintelligence, but critics warn the move could hand global tech dominance over to China and Russia.

Mamdani under fire after symbolic 9/11 pen goes to former al Qaeda defense lawyer

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces backlash for handing a 9/11 ceremonial pen to aide Ramzi Kassem, who represented a convicted al Qaeda member.

AG James’ Trump obsession: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 7, 2026

Post readers discuss New York AG Letitia James’ aide allegedly ordering staff to target...

Entitled influencers treating the US Open like their personal movie sets are ruining the action for real fans

We're all sick of influencers invading and spoiling everything — including live sports —...

Trump’s economic plans come with severe political risks

If Trump’s tariff policies continue to raise everyday costs while also crippling the stock market, voters will resoundingly reject Republicans next fall.  

DOGE’s IRS cuts will cost the average American a fortune 

Today is Tax Day, and the brazen attack of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) against the federal government looms large over the IRS.

Tax events that changed the course of history

Tax day has changed history, with examples including the Rosetta Stone, Julius Caesar's progressive policies, Caesar Augustus's tax on beards and Lady Godiva's ride to repeal taxes.

Hegseth’s ‘Big Brother’ book purge models the worst of McCarthyism 

Hegseth has earned for himself perhaps the best-known rebuke from the McCarthy era: “Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?”

Vladimir Putin’s Palm Sunday message is one of death, and Trump has no answer

Team Trump's lack of tangible solutions after a Russian ballistic missile attack on Sumy, which killed 34 civilians and injured 117, including nine children, has led to an increase in Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians.

Virginia Democrats criticize Earle-Sears over DOGE cuts in new ad

The Democratic Party of Virginia rolled out a digital ad Tuesday tying Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) to federal workers losing jobs in the state as a result of the Trump administration’s efforts to scale down the size of the federal workforce. The ad, first reported by The Hill, is the state party’s first digital...

Morning Report — Trump: El Salvador decides Abrego Garcia’s fate 

In today’s issue: President Trump said Monday he’s open to sending United States citizens to prison in El Salvador, a move that would strain the Constitution and heighten the president’s battles with the judiciary branch. He added that the fate of a migrant the U.S. mistakenly deported to El Salvador now rests with that country....

Trump’s fluctuating tariffs stir confusion in tech industry

The Trump administration’s back-and-forth moves on tariffs for technology products are stirring confusion in a sector heavily reliant on global supply chains. Tech companies breathed a sigh of relief last Friday when the Trump administration revealed electronics would be exempt from the “reciprocal” tariffs, but by the end of the weekend, President Trump signaled many...

Meta antitrust trial tests MAGA-tech relationship

A major antitrust trial against Meta that kicked off on Monday — with CEO Mark Zuckerberg taking the stand — is a test of how much tech giants can get out of the MAGA embrace that swept across the industry in the wake of President Trump’s return to the White House. While the trial is years in...

IRS information chief leaving agency: Reports

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) chief information officer said he is leaving the agency later this month, announcing his departure shortly before the April 15 tax-filing deadline, multiple outlets reported Monday evening.  Rajiv Uppal, who has served in the role since early 2024, announced in an email to staff that he will depart the tax-collecting...

Trump cancels climate-agriculture partnerships

{beacon} {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump cancels climate-agriculture partnerships The Trump administration canceled a $3.1 billion grant program for climate friendly crops, the Agriculture Department announced Monday. © Greg Nash The Trump administration canceled a $3.1 billion grant program for climate-friendly crops, the Agriculture Department announced Monday. ...

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump from ending Biden-era migrant program

A federal judge in Massachusetts temporarily blocked President Trump’s administration from ending a Biden-era program that allowed parole and the right to work for over half a million immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.  U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ruled Monday that migrants from the four countries can remain in the U.S., where they...

Trump administration freezes more than $2 billion in grants to Harvard

President Trump’s administration said it will freeze around $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contracts to Harvard University after the Ivy League institution rejected the government’s demands earlier Monday.  "Harvard’s statement today reinforces the troubling entitlement mindset that is endemic in our nation's most prestigious universities and colleges – that federal...

Trump team sidesteps court questions about efforts to secure mistakenly deported man

The Trump administration declined to provide an update on the Maryland man it mistakenly deported to El Salvador, instead pointing to comments from President Nayib Bukele declining to cooperate on the matter. It was an unusual filing that came more than an hour after a deadline imposed by a judge who had asked for an update...

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