For several years, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has been spending his time engaged in a bizarre shadow-boxing campaign against various right-wing boogeymen who, in the depths of his imagination, represent obstacles along his path to the White House. Whether it’s having to stare down the infamous poop map during his debate with Gov. Ron DeSantis […]
Over 90% of American households have a car. According to the Federal Highway Administration, more than 280 million vehicles were registered to drivers in the U.S. in 2023. Each year, that number grows, as does the number of households and small businesses that own multiple cars. With each passing year, the technology in our vehicles […]
Congress finally hauled the nation’s insurance giants to Capitol Hill to explain why their profits have skyrocketed at taxpayer expense while their approval ratings with the American people have plummeted. The hearings were a necessary first step, but asking CEOs tough questions is a lot easier than passing policy reforms that would diminish their power […]
India has seized three sanctioned shipping tankers that were operating off its coast. They were part of the “shadow fleet” fueling Russia’s war against Ukraine. The seizure is a welcome break with India’s long-standing reliance on Russian oil and thus its contributions to Moscow’s war chest. It is a promising development as Washington and New […]
The U.S. ambassador to NATO on Saturday expressed the need for “strong allies, not dependents” in response to a question about NATO defense spending contributions at the Munich Security Conference. The Czech Republic has refused to increase the country’s defense spending above 2 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), in violation of NATO’s new...
The Trump administration is repealing scientific findings that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, exacerbating the effects of climate change on vulnerable communities and reversing progress towards justice.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday expressed his gratitude after meeting with U.S. senators on the outskirts of the Munich Security Conference, thanking them for their “support for Ukraine and its warriors." “Thank you to the senators for their unwavering bipartisan support for Ukraine and Ukrainians,” Zelensky wrote on social platform X. “Thank you to...
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb warned Friday that the Trump administration's attacks on its perceived political enemies could lead to impeachment proceedings against top Cabinet officials if Democrats win back control of Congress in November. "All of those people should be impeached, for sure," Cobb said in an appearance on "The Beat with Ari...
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday blasted President Trump and his administration over what she called "surveillance" ahead of November's midterms, citing the recent FBI raid on an election office in Georgia. "I hear that all over the United States, not just in Europe, that there is concern about the election," Pelosi told...
Surely many believe that Musk has now done more than enough for humanity with his massive fortune and technological vision. I am not one of them — nor, I suspect, is Musk.
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal isn’t going anywhere — despite the recent release of roughly 3 million documents by the Department of Justice. The story’s longevity is partly because of the horrific scale of Epstein’s predations. The latest releases also placed a shadow over the previous accounts given by allies of President Trump — from Commerce...
Americans overwhelmingly view former President Abraham Lincoln as an "outstanding" leader, while President Trump ranks near the bottom, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey, released Friday, found that 74 percent of U.S. voters collectively rank Lincoln, known affectionately as Honest Abe, as "outstanding" or "above average." Another 12 percent said he was "average"...
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed by a “deadly toxin” extracted from an Ecuadorian frog, according to the foreign ministries of five European countries. Navalny died in February 2024 at the age of 47 while serving out a 19-year sentence in a Russian prison after being convicted on charges of extremism. The opposition leader...
The United States and Iran are unable to bridge the gap between their red lines, resulting in a diplomatic deadlock and a potential for miscalculation leading to conflict.
Law enforcement has ramped up activity in the desperate search for Nancy Guthrie as the investigation into the disappearance of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother persists. Three people were detained late Friday after a SWAT operation at a residence less than two miles from Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Ariz., according to NewsNation, The Hill’s...
Casey Wasserman, the entertainment executive tapped by President Trump to chair the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, said late Friday that he is in the process of selling off his talent agency. The move, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, comes after Wasserman faced backlash after his name was uncovered in files tied to convicted...
