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Republicans face ticking midterm clock as Iran fallout keeps pressure on gas prices

GOP strategists say Trump must resolve the Iran conflict soon as gas prices surge 35% and households face $750 in added costs before midterms.

Dem senator bankrolling Platner’s campaign ripped for downplaying abuse allegations in bombshell report

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's Ocean PAC donated $10,000 to controversial Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, calling him "wonderfully appealing."

The key strategy red states are using to lower housing costs revealed

Texas, Florida and other red states are winning the migration race by letting builders build, says the National Association of Home Builders CEO.

Spencer Pratt and Zohran Mamdani should both follow this NY city’s housing lead

A small city in Westchester County has already figured out how to jump-start housing...

Platner is unfit for duty: The Maine Democrat would be beyond the pale in any other era

Let’s start simply by listing some of what’s made Graham Platner one of the most stomach-turning political candidates in memory. Democrats seem set to choose the Maine “oyster farmer” and former Marine to try ousting five-term Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in November’s midterm elections. If they do pick him, however, it will be despite knowing […]

Pope Leo manifesto: World leaders should be ‘slowing things down’ on AI

Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned about the risks posed by AI in his first encyclical.  In the manifesto, titled “Magnifica Humanitas,” the pontiff wrote that policymakers must address the widespread availability of the emerging technology with “clarity to establish adequate regulatory tools capable of upholding justice and curbing the distorting effects of technological power.”...

Oil prices dip amid optimism over potential US-Iran deal

Oil prices decreased early Monday amid negotiations between the Trump administration and Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the Middle East conflict. West Texas Intermediate crude futures, the benchmark for North American markets, dipped by more than 6.1 percent to $90.68 as of early Monday. Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, dropped...

Let’s restore meritocracy to the office of the surgeon general

It has become increasingly common to appoint leaders from outside the career ranks of the Public Health Service.

The republic has survived 250 years — now we will decide whether it continues 

As we approach the 250th birthday of the American experiment, we are confronted with the greatest threat to its survival since the Civil War.  

Trump blasts ‘weak and ineffective’ critics of potential Iran deal

President Trump on Monday slammed critics of the reported deal the U.S. is negotiating with the Iranian government to bring an end to the nearly three-month conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “I laugh at all of the Dumocrats, RINOS, and Fools who know nothing about the potential deal I am making with Iran,...

Sad: US journalists need remedial civics lessons

It would be nice if political journalists read more. It would be nicer still if we didn't constantly have to wonder whether they understand the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution — or even know the difference between the two. Consider the case of MS Now host Katy Tur, who last week seemed not to...

Black lawmakers tank SCORE Act with calls for boycotts

The SCORE Act, a controversial piece of legislation that aimed to curb the big business of college sports, has been torpedoed by a coalition of Black lawmakers who argued it would harm minority athletes and benefit only top-level universities, coaches and programs. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), some of whom had previously voiced support for the proposal, in an unexpected reversal last week announced none...

House and Senate Republicans are at odds over Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

House and Senate Republicans were fuming as they left Washington last week for a long holiday break. The source of the torment, however, was notably different on each side of the Capitol, and the distinctions forecast a clash between the chambers when Congress returns next month.  While many Senate Republicans were furious with the Trump...

Trump’s former COVID adviser: US equipped to handle response to Ebola outbreak

A former adviser to President Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic said Sunday that the U.S. is equipped to handle an Ebola outbreak. “The U.S. right now does not have a confirmed head of the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)], it does not have a confirmed head of the [Food and Drug Administration (FDA)],...

Secret Service director: Thoughts with bystander shot after gunfire exchanged near White House

Secret Service Director Sean Curran said Sunday that his thoughts were with the bystander shot amid an exchange of gunfire between officers and a gunman near the White House on Saturday. "I want to recognize the quick and decisive response demonstrated by our Secret Service police officers last night in confronting an armed gunman. Their...

Trump pitches Paxton to Texas voters: ‘He will never let you down’

President Trump again promoted Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton in a Sunday social media post, saying Paxton “WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!!!” “TEXAS, REMEMBER! Ken Paxton was a GREAT Attorney General, probably the best in the Country. He was also very loyal to your favorite President, ME, as the Dumocrats played...

WHO chief says hantavirus ‘situation is stable for now’

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday said the hantavirus "situation is stable for now." Tedros provided an update stating that WHO has reported 12 cases of hantavirus and three deaths, with no other confirmed deaths since May 2. The outbreak is believed to have originated from South America after infected travelers...

Despite high gas prices, drivers aren’t expected to hit the brakes on Memorial Day travel

U.S. drivers are facing high gas prices over Memorial Day weekend but are not expected to hit the brakes en masse on their holiday travel plans. The national average gasoline price was about $4.55 per gallon as of Friday, driven up by the war with Iran. That’s more than $1.50 per gallon higher since the conflict began...

Lemon urges reporters covering Trump: ‘Have some dignity and a backbone’

Independent journalist Don Lemon on Thursday called on news reporters covering President Trump to "have some dignity and a backbone," using former late-night host Stephen Colbert as an example. Lemon, on his podcast "The Don Lemon Show," said that "all of the late-night shows are going dark" to praise Colbert ahead of the final episode...

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