The new PBS Masterpiece series Marble Hall Murders is a sumptuously filmed “cozy” with an unthreatening structural complexity. The Viking Cruises crowd will eat it up with a Christofle spoon. Like its predecessors, Magpie Murders (2022) and Moonflower Murders (2024), the new show is based on a book by Anthony Horowitz, who returns here as […]
Given the stronger evidence suggesting we may not be alone in the universe — and could even be visited by extraterrestrials — it seems prudent for key sectors of society to consider planning for such possibilities.
The Kremlin is unmoved by President Trump’s threats to impose sanctions if Russia does not bow out of its conflict with Ukraine. “We don't see any particularly new elements here. You know that Trump, in the first iteration of his presidency, was the American president who most often resorted to sanctions methods,” Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson said during a Thursday press conference....
Memos being sent to federal employees across the government are pushing them to report any efforts to “disguise” diversity programs, threatening “adverse consequences” for those who do not comply. A memo sent late Wednesday reviewed by The Hill accuses agencies of working to “obscure” various diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts. “We are aware...
Senate leaders are pushing ahead with a series of votes on President Trump's Cabinet nominees, looking to confirm an initial batch by Friday. A vote on John Ratcliffe as CIA Director is expected Thursday afternoon, along with a vote to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary for a final vote on Friday. The GOP also...
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Wednesday criticized Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for defending President Trump’s recent pardons for rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “I'm speaking as a Christian here, I saw Speaker Johnson say, ‘We believe in redemption,’” Kinzinger said on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360.” “How dare you use the...
The TikTok controversy teaches Americans an important lesson on the need for clear regulatory pathways to achieve well-defined goals, as the new Trump administration seeks to crack down on Chinese economic behavior.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reopening a number of complaints against broadcast outlets that were dismissed by the previous administration just days before President Trump took office this week. The agency said it would again consider a slew of cases against CBS News, ABC News, NBC News and Fox Corp., which former Chair Jessica Rosenworcel dismissed...
President Trump listed a “number of reasons” for pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters during an interview aired Wednesday night with Fox News’s Sean Hannity. “The only criticism or pushback I've seen is about people that were convicted or involved in incidents where they were violent with police. Why did they get a pardon?” Hannity asked...
Here are 10 recommendations for President Trump to help him meaningfully improve the economic prospects and daily lives of the heartland working-class families that put him in office.
President Donald Trump is taking a more assertive role on the global stage, aiming to establish Washington as an aggressive driver of global affairs, with a focus on maximum pressure on Iran and a strategic pivot to the Indo-Pacific.
In today’s issue: President Trump on Wednesday ordered active-duty troops to the southern border to bolster federal, state and local law enforcers who are cracking down on migrants the president describes as “invading” the United States. The initial force, according to the administration, is 1,500 troops, deployed as military airlift support for the Department of...
