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Squad member gives blunt response when asked why Dems are celebrating political violence after Kirk’s death

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., denied Democrat voters have been celebrating Charlie Kirk’s assassination, even as professionals across various sectors are facing repercussions for doing so.

Why Trump is suing the New York Times, his white whale, without citing mistakes

President Trump, ever fixated on the New York Times, is now suing the paper for $15 billion with no clear trigger – the latest he's levied against the press since retaking office.

Ted Cruz says hate speech ‘absolutely’ protected by First Amendment following Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said a person cannot be prosecuted for speech but that he supports other consequences for celebrating the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Bondi ignites free-speech backlash on right for targeting ‘hate speech,’ Office Depot

Remember Christian cakeshop owner Jack Phillips? It would seem that Attorney General Pam Bondi doesn't.

3 ways a comprehensive policy shift can protect workers

Our country has the capacity to create a strong economy where workers don’t feel vulnerable.

Emmer: Minneapolis shooter ‘never should have had access’ to a firearm

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said the Minneapolis shooting suspect "never should have had access or been able to possess a firearm" given the shooter's apparent mental health issues. During an interview on ABC's "This Week," co-anchor Martha Raddatz asked Emmer about plans to prevent someone with mental health issues from enacting violence, to...

Buttigieg has a flip-flop problem that could hurt in 2028

Buttigieg now seems to personify how ambition can erode values.

Schwarzenegger steps back into political arena in redistricting crusade

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is stepping back into the political arena as a crusader against partisan redistricting. Urging Californians to “terminate gerrymandering,” the former governor and Hollywood icon has joined the likes of former GOP Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), investor Charlie Munger and state GOP legislators in pushing back on the plan, which...

Khanna says he is ‘very confident’ in passage of Epstein files bill

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that he is “very confident” in the passage of his and Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) bill on files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Congress left town early without voting on your bipartisan bill, which would basically call for the release of all of the files...

Lankford on autism and vaccines: ‘I don’t connect those two’

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said Sunday he does not “connect” autism and vaccines in the wake of five top officials’ exit at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “The science has debunked links between autism and vaccines for more than 20 years,” NBC News’s Kristen Welker said on “Meet the Press.” “Oh no,...

Former CDC official on RFK Jr. policies: ‘I only see harm coming’

A former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) official is sounding the alarm about Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his policies after resigning from his post last week. Former Director of the CDC's Center for Immunization & Respiratory Diseases, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, resigned last Wednesday following the White House's...

What Portland got wrong about addiction (and Why New York should pay attention) 

When Oregon decriminalized drugs in 2020, I sounded the alarm. Usually, I love being right. This time, not so much. 

How your Social Security, VA benefits are paid may be changing: What to know

You may need to check how your payments are disbursed.

China is poised to beat NASA to the moon, but it might not matter

The 10th test of the SpaceX Starship has been launched and by all accounts was wildly successful in meeting its objectives. What do the results tell us about the likelihood that NASA and its commercial and international partners will beat China back to the Moon? A recent article by Eric Berger in Ars Technica sent shockwaves through space...

Paul Krugman says Trump facing ‘self-inflicted disaster’ amid trade war

Nobel laureate Paul Krugman said in a Friday post on Substack that President Trump is facing “self-inflicted disaster” amid his global trade war. “One crucial thing to understand is that Trump is facing a completely self-inflicted disaster here,” Krugman said in the post. “He probably could have gotten Republicans in Congress to vote for insane...

The hidden cost of going soft on white-collar crime 

If victims must rely on robust white-collar enforcement for compensation, the Department of Justice should refocus its efforts on serious misconduct rather than walk back enforcement altogether.  

India, China reaffirm ‘development’ partnership amid steep Trump tariffs

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday “reaffirmed that the two countries were development partners" amid President Trump’s steep tariffs on India, according to a press release. According to a press release from Modi’s office, Xi and Modi had a meeting on Sunday in the Chinese city of Tianjin. The...

Marjorie Taylor Greene is right about humanitarian aid for Gaza

Taylor Greene’s plea to do more to reduce acute malnutrition, starvation and death should resonate with Americans across the political spectrum and by implication the federal government.

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