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Death of great-grandmother brutally killed on train triggers federal action

Transportation Secretary Duffy says FTA is reviewing MARTA's safety plans and security spending after the alleged stabbing death of a great-grandmother.

Trump warns ‘godless communists’ will turn cities into slums as Dems fail to fight socialist surge

Trump calls Democratic socialist primary winners "godless communists" at Faith & Freedom Coalition, warning of threats to America's founding principles.

A ‘pride match’ between Iran and Egypt — and Washington state’s gay leaders couldn’t be happier about it

SEATTLE — On Thursday, the Washington state House speaker and its Senate president —...

The drone war over World Cup skies

The federal government wants credit for mounting the World Cup’s best defense. The Transportation...

Three Alito Majority Opinions Mark a Good Day for the Second Amendment and Textualism

Yesterday was a day for Justice Alito to shine, and his three decisions contributed...

Multiple people injured after tent blows over at West Virginia ball park

Multiple people were taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon following what 911 officials called a "mass casualty event" at Kendrick Family Ball Park in Morgantown.

Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles spearheads wave of reality stars running for office

A new wave of celebrities are appearing on ballots across the country, showing just how far a famous face can carry a candidate to office with no political experience. ​Spencer Pratt, a reality television personality, is in second place in the Los Angeles mayor's race. Another reality television star, Luke Gulbranson, has announced his run...

World Cup stadiums earn prestigious certifications as green buildings before matches begin

Most of the stadiums for this year's FIFA World Cup have achieved green building status after a push for certification in the run-up to the tournament. As the tournament opens, 13 of the 16 stadiums have earned LEED certification, the world's most widely used green building rating system, the U.S. Green Building Council said. Ten...

McCarthy criticizes California’s vote count process after Trump claim of ‘big cheating’

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) piled on to criticism against California’s vote-counting process on Friday, echoing unsubstantiated claims of election fraud pushed by conservatives, including President Trump. McCarthy told hosts John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby on WABC 770 AM that California voters were “continuing to lose faith” in the process, as results keep trickling in from...

Pence says violent Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump ‘should never get a dime’

Former Vice President Pence said Friday that Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers, vandalized government property or sought to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election in the 2021 attack on the Capitol should not be pardoned by President Trump and “should never get a dime.” In an interview on HBO’s “Real Time with...

Mental health must be part of cancer care

Mental health parity laws have been passed to ensure equal coverage of mental and physical health conditions, but access to quality, affordable care remains a challenge for millions of Americans.

How doubt became a weapon against constitutional rights

Justice Samuel Alito's legacy may be the weaponization of doubt in constitutional law, which has been used to erode protections for reproductive rights, voting rights and racial equality.

Bill Maher taunts Trump over approval ratings: ‘I know he’s in a foul mood’

Comedian Bill Maher joked on Friday that he can “always tell” President Trump’s temperament based on whether the president is attacking him on social media. “I can always tell when the President is in a bad mood, because he starts tweeting about me,” Maher said during the opening monologue of his HBO late-night show. “I...

Anthony Head, ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Buffy’ actor, dies at 72

Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,’ has died, his family said Friday. He was 72.

Congress’s latest housing bill won’t fix affordability

It needs to stop hunting for scapegoats and start clearing the way for the private market to build.

Trump pardons ex-GOP lawmaker convicted in insider trading scheme

President Trump granted a pardon this week to a former Republican lawmaker who was convicted of insider trading for using nonpublic information to buy stocks after leaving office, according to the White House. A June 4 proclamation stated that ex-Rep. Stephen Buyer (R-Ind.) would receive a “full, complete, and unconditional pardon” without explanation. It notes...

Over 160K sign petition opposing data center next to Nashville Zoo; mayor weighs in

A data center larger than a football field could come to a property steps away from the Nashville Zoo. That possibility is raising very real questions for Nashville residents and zoo officials as they look at what that development would mean for this area.

‘Star Wars’ comes for Trump: A dark evil rises again in Hollywood

If anyone understands that words matter, it's liberal Hollywood writer and director Tony Gilroy.  

Platner says ‘Maine has my back’ as Collins calls latest allegations ‘troubling’

Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner is remaining defiant in the face of mounting scrutiny over his past, as Maine voters prepare to cast ballots in the upcoming Senate primaries and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) labels the latest allegations against her presumptive Democratic rival “troubling.” Platner returned to the campaign trail on Friday, a day after...

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