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Top Trump economic adviser predicts sky-high oil prices will drop soon

An increasing number of oil tankers are headed through the embattled Strait of Hormuz and gasoline prices will drop once the ships reach Asia, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett predicted Sunday.

Liberal law professor Mark Tushnet should’ve been careful what he wished for

This has not gone the way Mark Tushnet thought. Ten years ago, when Tushnet, then a professor at Harvard Law School, sketched out a vision of a resurgent left-wing jurisprudence in a post on the legal affairs blog Balkinization, he was imagining a much different future. A better, brighter one. Hillary Clinton was on her […]

Pence: There’s ‘clearly” been an effort to ‘rewrite’ Jan. 6 history

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday said there has “clearly” been an effort to “rewrite” the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. “Look, I'm very confident that of the judgment of history in the years ahead about our role, about all the Republicans and Democrats who returned that day after Capitol Police...

Rare, endangered bee gets habitat protection across 6 states: Here’s where

The bee was once found in roughly half of the U.S. Now, rare sightings have been limited to about a dozen states.

Republicans battle déjà vu as they return to tackle reconciliation bill, FISA extension 

Republicans on Capitol Hill are battling a bad case of déjà vu, as intraparty disputes over an immigration enforcement funding package and an extension of the government’s warrantless spying powers have left lawmakers no closer to a resolution on the two matters than they were a month ago. Senate Republicans departed Washington last week without...

After a mosque shooting, American Muslims deserve comfort, not hate

Muslim Americans are waiting for an answer.

Where things stand between Trump and Big Tech executives

For more than a year, leaders from the country’s largest technology firms have worked to win President Trump’s favor as he returned to the White House.  From meetings at Mar-a-Lago to hefty inauguration donations, their efforts were on full display from the first day of Trump's, with CEOs like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg sitting...

Pence following Paxton win: GOP ‘lost our way,’ but Democrats ‘have lost their minds’

Former Vice President Pence said Sunday that his party has “lost our way,” but also went after Democrats by saying they “have lost their minds.” During an interview on “Meet the Press,” NBC News’s Kristen Welker pressed Pence on who he would support in the upcoming U.S. Senate race in Texas, as the controversial Republican...

Trump says ‘cancel’ America 250 concert

President Trump on Saturday called for the cancellation of the concert celebrating America's 250th birthday after multiple artists withdrew from performing at the upcoming Great American State Fair on the National Mall. Trump wrote on Truth Social that there should be "a giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250, instead of having overpriced singers, who nobody...

‘Climate hushing’ is what’s keeping the Democrats from winning 

However you choose to look at it, it’s clear we’ve crossed the clean energy Rubicon. 

Kim on clashes outside New Jersey ICE facility: ‘One of the most difficult weeks of my entire life’

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Sunday called the past week of clashes between law enforcement officers and demonstrators protesting conditions inside a federal immigration detention center "one of the most difficult" of his life. Kim met with protesters outside Delaney Hall in Newark, N.J., last weekend after they gathered in solidarity with detained migrants on...

The retirement age changed this year: Here’s what to know

If you're of a certain age, you may have entered 2026 thinking you were ready to retire. Unfortunately, if you aren't of an even more specific age, retiring this year could have a big impact on your Social Security benefits.

Elon Musk’s plans for SpaceX depend on Starship and AI

Along with Starlink and launch services, the company is relying on AI for near to mid-term growth.

Cindy McCain to Trump administration: ‘We need help’ with food aid

World Food Program (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain pressed the Trump administration for more food aid, saying her organization needs “help.” “When you look at the places you operate, do you think there has been an impact from the dismantling of [the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)]?” CBS News’s Margaret Brennan asked McCain on...

We’re having the worst wheat crop in decades. You’ll notice the ripple effects soon at the grocery store

It's a perfect storm of terrible conditions for wheat farmers this year. We may all pay the price.

Newark mayor orders curfew around Delaney Hall as protesters, police clash

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) on Sunday ordered a curfew around an immigration detention center in the city where protesters and law enforcement officers have clashed for days. “To ensure the safety and well-being of all residents, a mandatory curfew for a half-mile area surrounding Delaney Hall is being implemented, effective immediately. Beginning at 12...

As Trump ramps up deportations, remember we all benefit from immigration

If more of our fellow citizens understood the contributions immigrants make, we might once again proudly recite the words emblazoned on the Statute of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” 

Proposed NDAs for federal workers spark diverse backlash

A proposal by the Trump administration to push federal workers to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) has sparked accusations that the White House is trying to silence its workforce, including those who have been speaking to the press. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Tuesday proposed crafting NDAs for both new and existing employees, saying it was...

GOP’s Bill Cassidy faces new decisions on bucking Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) finds himself in a unique position: scorned by President Trump and out of the running for reelection, but still in charge of the highly influential Senate health committee, which can block nominees to head three health agencies currently without permanent leaders. The next few months could determine whether his legacy is restraining...

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