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Norway is pillaging hearts and minds

Norway’s fans became famous around New York City for plopping down wherever they are and pretending to row like Vikings — in Times Square, in rain-drenched parking lots before...

White House condemns ‘targeted sabotage’ of reflecting pool as repairs pushed past July 4 celebration

The National Park Service plans to drain the reflecting pool after Independence Day to repair damage from alleged vandalism, including cut sealant.

Ex-Trump official John Bolton pleads guilty to 1 of 18 counts in classified docs indictment

As expected, former National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded guilty to retaining classified documents. He used the documents to write his 2020 memoir about his experience in the first Trump administration.

WATCH: McCarthy says Trump will use ‘everything he can’ to force Senate action on SAVE America Act

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he supports the SAVE America Act and backs Trump's push to pressure the Senate to pass the election bill.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their...

Trump chooses an unqualified director of national intelligence

President Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, an unqualified individual with no experience in intelligence or national security, as Acting Director of National Intelligence, prioritizing his own self-interest over America's national security.

Solar flare prompts storm warnings, chance at seeing the northern lights this week

Days after Earth was impacted by several coronal mass ejections, forecasters say a recent solar flare could be directed at us, potentially sparking another chance at the northern lights.

Judge tosses lawsuit against musician who canceled Kennedy Center concert after Trump renaming

A judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that the Kennedy Center filed against a jazz musician for canceling a performance after the center’s board added President Trump’s name to the building.  Associate Judge Tanya Jones Bosier wrote that the Kennedy Center failed to prove that Chuck Redd had signed a contract to...

As schools close nationwide, Black students bear the greatest burden

Our research shows that school closures disproportionately impact Black students and those from low-income communities.

Pelley says CBS News ‘is on fire’

On Sunday, former "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley told The New York Times that his former employer, CBS News, "is on fire" under its current leadership. The Times interviewed Pelley after he was fired for blasting the new "60 Minutes" executive producer, Nick Bilton. He stressed his hope that the leadership at Paramount — CBS...

Trump cuts off interview with Welker: ‘I’ve had enough’

President Trump abruptly ended his interview with NBC News’s Kristen Welker on Friday, after the two discussed his unfounded claim that the California gubernatorial primary was “rigged.” During a lengthy interview in Wisconsin that aired Sunday on "Meet the Press," Trump repeated his false claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged and said “it’s...

Warner: Democrats have been ‘way too bureaucratic’

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Sunday criticized his party for being "way too bureaucratic" as Democrats battle unpopularity in the polls. “I think the Democrats have not — you know, need to articulate a fuller strategy, not just against [President] Trump. I want the Democratic Party to be pro-growth, pro-innovation, and actually about getting stuff...

Trump defends ‘anti-weaponization’ fund: ‘Great idea’

President Trump on Friday defended his administration’s short-lived nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, days after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that the Justice Department was not moving ahead with it.  “So, me, personally, I think the weaponization fund is a great idea, and so do many other Republicans,” Trump told host Kristen Welker during...

Senate Republican casts doubt on Pulte as long-term DNI pick

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) on Sunday said Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte is “not qualified” to permanently serve as Director of National Intelligence pointing to his lack of experience in the realm of national security.  “He's not qualified for the long-term position, that's been clear on this. He has no national security...

Trump says US would only unfreeze Iranian assets after peace deal

President Trump said Friday that the U.S. will unfreeze Iranian assets only after the two sides reach a peace deal. “No,” the president said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” in an interview that aired Sunday, when anchor Kristen Welker asked if he would unfreeze any Iranian assets or lift any sanctions as part of an...

The US government is pillaging our national forests from within 

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claims "moving the Forest Service closer to the forests we manage is an essential action that will improve our core mission of managing our forests."  That is sophistry — a failed attempt to justify an ill-advised, destructive reorganization plan to remove Forest Service headquarters from Washington and radically cut its research infrastructure. Her fallacy implies that adjacent communities...

More SNAP restrictions on the way: What to know before they take effect

Nearly a dozen more states are adding restrictions to SNAP purchases in the months ahead.

Fitzpatrick on Platner: ‘We have to set a higher bar’ in Congress

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) on Sunday warned of what actions Congress can take if Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) unseats Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), saying that lawmakers "have to set a higher bar." Fitzpatrick and his colleague Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) spoke with CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" about Platner. On...

Trump denies campaign push to finish endless wars: ‘I didn’t promise anything’

President Trump denied Friday that he campaigned on avoiding “endless” wars, as he seeks to reach a deal to end hostilities with Iran.  “I didn't promise anything. I don't like these endless wars. This is not an endless war,” he told host Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” in an interview that aired Sunday. ...

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