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Blue city funds immigrant activist program with taxpayer dollars, critics say it ‘shuts citizens out’

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's office offers $575 taxpayer-funded scholarships training immigrants in civic engagement and community organizing.

Republicans zero in on key player accused of helping Democrat fundraising giant hide foreign cash

House Republicans summon ActBlue attorney Ronald Machen for a closed-door interview, citing contradictions in his prior statements on donor verification.

No, the U.S.-China Relationship Is Not the Best It Has Ever Been

We ought to see Xi and the PRC clearly for what they are.

Britain’s Malaise in a Time of Terror

The British were narrowly spared an opportunity to once again display their profound civilizational...

A Splashy Profile About Hasan Piker, Emphasizing That No One Cares About Him

You know what publications do with someone who doesn’t matter? They usually ignore him...

Inflation can’t touch the Costco hot dog combo

Presented by BP — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story New Costco VP says he won't raise hot dog price As inflation continues to drive up prices across the country, Costco says the cost of a longtime customer favorite will remain safe for now. You guessed it, we’re...

Harrison Butker, Travis Kelce among attendees at White House ceremony for Chiefs

President Biden on Friday welcomed the Super Bowl champion team Kansas City Chiefs to the White House for a second consecutive year, but this time with significantly more fanfare and a bit of controversy. Kicker Harrison Butker was in attendance just weeks after he made headlines and sparked backlash with his commencement speech earlier this month, in...

Battle lines drawn as Washington enters new era after Trump conviction

The race for the White House has taken on a different shape as Washington enters a new political era after former President Trump’s conviction. {beacon} Evening Report Friday, May 31   © Spencer Platt/Getty Images Political world enters new era after guilty verdict The race for the White House has taken on a different...

The case for more aggressive tariffs, exchange rates and monetary policy

As the presidential election approaches, opponents of tariffs are again warning of economic calamity if Trump’s proposals are implemented

Biden says Israel has offered roadmap toward lasting cease-fire in Gaza

President Biden announced the terms of an Israeli-led proposal Friday that includes a three-part roadmap toward an end to fighting and the release of all remaining hostages taken Oct. 7, giving the strongest indication yet of a potential end to the war between Israel and Hamas. “After intensive diplomacy carried out by my team, my...

Iran’s fragile political future after Raisi’s death: A leadership vacuum 

Raisi’s complex legacy makes selecting his successor a highly sensitive task. The decision is not merely about appointing a new president but also about shaping the future of the regime.

Child care cost rising at nearly twice the pace of inflation: Research

Child care costs in the U.S. have been rising over the last few decades at nearly twice the rate of inflation, according to a new report by audit firm KPMG. KPMG’s report, which was published Tuesday, showed that child care costs increased by 263 percent between 1990 and April of this year. During the same...

100 organizations, legal experts urge Senate panel to advance press protection bill

More than 100 journalists, attorneys, professors and watchdog groups signed a letter urging the top brass of the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance a press protection bill “as soon as possible.” The Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act would limit the federal government’s ability to compel journalists and telecommunication providers to disclose sources...

Biden on Trump conviction: ‘Irresponsible’ to say trial was ‘rigged’

President Biden on Friday weighed in on former President Trump's verdict in his New York hush money case, saying Trump's contention that the trial was "rigged" is "irresponsible" and "reckless." “It’s reckless, it’s dangerous, it’s irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don’t like the verdict,” the president said. “Our justice...

Majority of US voters support holding fossil fuel companies liable for climate change: Survey

A majority of American voters support litigation against oil companies for the effects of climate change, according to a new survey by the left-leaning polling firm Data for Progress. The poll results, shared with The Hill, found 62 percent saying fossil fuel companies “should be held legally accountable for their contributions to climate change.” This...

Costco’s new CFO makes announcement about $1.50 hot dog combo

Gary Millerchip, the new CFO and executive vice president of Costco, shared a frank message with investors and analysts while hosting his very first Costco earnings call on Thursday afternoon.

It’s starting to look like the 1930s for all the wrong reasons

It’s not the 1930s, but it’s starting to rhyme.  

Trump still facing 54 criminal charges after guilty verdict in hush money case

A 12-person New York jury convicted former President Trump on all 34 felony counts in his hush money trial Thursday. But he still faces 54 criminal charges in three other cases. Trump made history as the first former U.S. president to become a convicted felon after the jury found him guilty of falsifying business records...

Trump rails against hush money judge in post-conviction remarks: ‘He’s really a devil’

Former President Trump railed against the outcome of his hush money trial in New York on Friday, the morning after he was found guilty on 34 felony counts, tearing into Judge Juan Merchan and the district attorney who brought the case, Alvin Bragg (D). Trump, in lengthy remarks from the lobby of Trump Tower in...

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