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We sleep because they serve

Some may view the military as just another job, but not many vocations involve living, eating, and sleeping around one’s coworkers. I remember many nights in my rack, with dozens of other men in their own bunks. Some snored. Others talked in their sleep. Soldiers get used to it, but it’s a strange phenomenon that […]

The varieties of show-business experience

Recently, I had a conversation with a rabbi who runs a synagogue in Southern California. The language and idiom of show business permeates that part of the country — everyone in the Los Angeles area, it sometimes seems, has a connection to the entertainment industry — so it didn’t surprise me when he told me […]

Rising surcharges, shrinking competition: A warning for US supply chains

The chemical distribution industry is no stranger to global crises. When instability flares overseas, it rarely stays contained. It ripples outward, touching American industries, workers, and consumers alike. Today, as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global commerce, those pressures are once again reaching our shores, adding another layer of stress to an already fragile […]

Biden officials are still lying about immigration

The Democratic Party wants voters to believe the border crisis created by President Joe Biden was an accident that Democrats solved in June 2024 with an executive order tightening asylum screening. This is utterly false. The Biden administration worked hard with the United Nations to facilitate as much migration to the United States as possible. […]

America first, not America alone

President Donald Trump’s abiding foreign policy is aptly named “America First.” It asserts that the post-World War II, American-led “rules-based order” had been accomplished. It was time to stop enriching “allies” and former enemies that had been rebuilt and were now competitors, and could, at the very least, help pay for their own defense. Bluntly, […]

Gen Z longs for the 90s. Can Democrats lean into this? 

We’re overdue for a serious conversation about why Gen Z is longing for the 1990s — and what that longing is really asking for. 

Jeffries says Trump impeachment not a top priority if Dems win House majority

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said Democrats will not focus on impeaching President Trump if they regain a majority in the lower chamber after midterm elections. When asked if impeachment was a top priority, Jeffries said “Of course not,” during an appearance on Fox News’s’ “Fox News Sunday.” “I've made clear from...

Alleged WHCA dinner gunman traveled by train from Los Angeles to DC: Blanche

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the alleged gunman who exchanged shots with law enforcement at the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday traveled cross-country via train from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Blanche told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the man traveled from Los Angeles to...

A flesh-eating screwworm is creeping dangerously close to the US border. Can anything be done to stop it?

A devastating parasite that burrows into the flesh of its hosts is inching dangerously close to the United States, the Texas Department of Agriculture warns.

Interactive map shows how vulnerable your neighborhood is to disaster

Think you live in a safe neighborhood? An interactive map from the U.S. Census Bureau may change your mind about just how safe it is where you live.

Report: Iran has caused billions in damage to US military bases in Gulf region

Iran has reportedly caused billions of dollars in damage to U.S. military assets and bases in the Gulf region, sparking questions about the Trump administration’s transparency regarding potential costs for repairs.  Six people familiar with the damage said runways, high-end radar systems, dozens of aircraft, warehouses, command headquarters, aircraft hangars and satellite communications infrastructure were...

World leaders react to WHCA dinner shooting

World leaders were quick to respond after an armed man disrupted the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday night, which led to the president and first lady being evacuated and journalists and attendees taking cover under tables. Law enforcement exchanged fire with the gunman before he was subdued. President Trump said Saturday that...

Trump has taken the ‘public’ out of public servant 

President Trump has sought to remake the entire federal workforce, prioritizing loyalty over merit, experience and expertise.  

Kerry Kennedy praises Jamie Raskin for protecting her at WHCA dinner

Lawyer and activist Kerry Kennedy, the sister of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) late Saturday for protecting her during the fallout from a live shooter at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner.  “I hit the floor at the White House...

Trump looks to dazzle royals while UK’s ‘special relationship’ in peril

The U.K. will seek to smooth over its "special relationship" with the U.S. next week, when it deploys King Charles III for a state visit with President Trump.  The royal tour comes Trump has lambasted the country’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not being supportive of the U.S. war in Iran and its reluctance to help Washington...

Inside Sudan’s army-controlled capital as civil war enters fourth year

KHARTOUM, Sudan – One year since the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) retook the capital, large parts of the ravaged city are a ghost town. The shell of the grand presidential palace is stained black from fire and smoke, its windows and floors blown out, its Islamic-style arches and columns crumbling. Posters of martyred soldiers, some...

How are Americans spending their tax refunds this year?

On average, Americans are receiving larger tax refunds this year. So, how will they spend them? The Treasury Department said in a release on Tax Day that as of April 14, the average tax refund this filing season was more than $3,400, an increase of 11 percent from last year. Filers can check the status...

WHCA dinner shaken by shooting; Trump evacuated, gunman faces charges

A heavily armed man interrupted Washington’s annual White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of President Trump and first lady Melania Trump and shaking up a crowd of journalists and government officials from both parties. The gunman exchanged fire with law enforcement before being subdued as the Trump and members of the...

Trump’s WHCA dinner with the press turns into night of tears and terror

I've covered the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner at least a dozen times. Over the years, I've detailed just about every angle. Filed countless stories. But I've never covered the Correspondents' dinner from underneath a white linen table at the Washington Hilton hotel. I've never gripped the carpet to steady myself while crouching down...

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