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Michael Goodwin: Trump’s meeting with Mamdani comes as a shock and promise that there is hope for NYC

The expected — and even hoped for — explosion between President Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani turned out to be a festival of mutual admiration.

How to plan a bougie Thanksgiving dinner on a budget

Looking for the bougie element of Thanksgiving?

State of Texas: Prosecutors struggle to break human trafficking cycle

Justice is elusive for many impacted by the deadly realities of a multi-billion dollar industry: human trafficking. A KXAN investigation reveals while Texas is a leader in legislation to stop it, few people actually face trafficking charges. We uncover difficulties Texas prosecutors face in dismantling modern-day slavery and what it means for those seeking accountability.

State Department denies claims about Russian origins of Trump’s Ukraine peace plan

State Department officials on Saturday aggressively pushed back on claims shared by some senators that President Trump's 28-point plan for peace in Ukraine originated from Russia and is not the administration's position. Earlier on Saturday, PBS NewsHour correspondent Nick Schifrin reported comments from Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine) where the lawmakers claimed...

The Ukraine ‘peace plan’ distracts from the real issue: why Russia’s desperate to keep fighting

Say what you will about President Trump’s methods, but his wish to end Russia’s...

Suspect accused of breaching Alina Habba’s office now in custody: ‘We got him’

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced early Saturday that the Justice Department (DOJ) captured a suspect who entered acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba's New Jersey office earlier this week in an attempt to “confront” her. No injuries were reported following the Wednesday incident, but property was destroyed before the suspect fled the scene, according to Bondi....

How Trump can prevent genocide in Sudan on his watch

The United States’ and the global community’s options to prevent genocide are far slimmer than they were a year and a half ago.

Trump says ‘RINO’ Greene ‘betrayed the entire Republican Party’

President Trump on Saturday took his mounting criticism of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) a step further, accusing the lawmaker of being a "Republican in Name Only." "Lightweight Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Brown (Green grass turns Brown when it begins to ROT!), betrayed the entire Republican Party when she turned Left, performed poorly on the pathetic...

How to reverse the dumbing down of American higher ed

If we are to save higher education in the U.S., we will need a radical reboot.

The abundance agenda sounds like a political winner, but it isn’t

The abundance mindset is a luxury that people actively in the throes of scarcity cannot, literally or figuratively, afford. 

Greene calls for ‘a new way forward’ after Trump pulls support

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Saturday called for "a new way forward" after President Trump withdrew his endorsement amid the once-close duo's growing rift. Greene thanked those who showed their support in a post on social platform X, a day after Trump called her "wacky" and pulled back his support. He has also threatened...

Kinzinger pushes back on Greene’s recent GOP criticism: ‘She really is a con artist’

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill) on Friday slammed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) as the "biggest con artist ever," as tensions rise between Greene and Republican leaders, including President Trump. "She has not found Jesus, OK?" he said during an event at the Texas Tribune Festival. "Now, I guess it's a fair — it is...

New Jersey’s worker classification crackdown could have broad impact

At a time when the largest corporations in the U.S. are working to outmaneuver every kind of labor regulation, New Jersey has drawn a line in the sand. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo have sued Amazon for misclassifying drivers on its Uber-like Flex delivery app as independent contractors, and for related wage-theft,...

Proposal could mean an additional $200 for Social Security recipients

About 72.5 million Americans, including retirees, disabled people and children, receive Social Security benefits.

Judge bars Trump from slashing funding for University of California

A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Trump administration cannot immediately cut funding or issues fines against the University of California (UC) system over its allegations of discrimination and antisemitism. U.S. District Court Judge Rita Lin placed a preliminary injunction against threats to funding, citing the administration's repeated vow to launch civil rights investigations...

DOJ investigation into Berkeley’s Turning Point protest sends warning to other colleges

The Trump administration, long critical of the way colleges handle campus protests, is sending a clear warning after multiple arrests were made outside of a Turning Point USA event this week.  The Department of Justice (DOJ) swiftly announced an investigation after anti-fascist demonstrators gathered at the University of California, Berkeley, against the last Turning Point...

Democrats to aim shutdown fury at Senate primaries

Furious Democrats are set to train their fire far beyond the eight Senate Democrats who cut a deal to end the shutdown, directing their frustration into defeating establishment-leaning candidates in primaries across the country. None of the eight Senate Democrats who helped Republicans pass the government funding bill this week are up for reelection in...

Reid Hoffman responds to Trump’s Epstein investigation order: ‘An obvious ploy’

Reid Hoffman on Friday responded to President Trump’s order to launch an investigation against him and other Democrats in relation to their connection with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  “The call for an investigation is an obvious ploy to avoid releasing the files. Simply release all the files, and expose the people who had both...

Trump on MRI: ‘I have no idea what they analyzed’

President Trump on Friday said he has "no idea" what was analyzed when he underwent an MRI during his physical examination last month, potentially raising more questions about some secrecy surrounding the president's health. "I have no idea what they analyzed," Trump told reporters on Air Force One while en route to his Mar-a-Lago resort....

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