Massachusetts joins nine other states in removing gestational age limits, allowing abortions up to birth, as Healey vows abortion will remain safe, legal and accessible.
The State Department has issued a worldwide caution for travelers because of escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran, with Americans in the Middle East at particular risk but urging caution globally. The “Worldwide Caution” was issued Monday, warning that U.S. diplomatic facilities, including outside the Middle East, have been targeted. “Due to heightened tensions...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Tuesday that he wants to know more about President Trump’s rationale for slapping additional 50-percent tariffs on Canada, adding that he’s “not a huge fan of tariffs.” "Just finding out about that. I'm curious to know a little more about the rationale for it but as you...
Author Bill Press argues that the Democratic Party's efforts to suppress Bernie Sanders during the 2016 primary prevented a strong candidate from defeating Donald Trump, a mistake he believes current Democratic leaders continue to repeat.
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) said Monday the Trump administration should have finished the job in Iran “a long time ago” instead of negotiating a short-lived memorandum of understanding (MOU). “In my personal opinion, we should have finished this a long time ago,” McCormick told host Blake Burman on NewsNation’s “The Hill.” “You don't let up....
Bashing Israel used to be a third rail in American politics; now, it has become a litmus test for Democratic politicians, particularly Jewish ones, seeking to get ahead.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke out Monday after the Trump administration announced a new 50 percent tariff on a range of exports from the U.S.'s northern neighbor. President Trump signed three orders in total, accusing the country of “discriminatory” trade policies. Carney slammed the new import taxes as “the latest … in a series...
Resistance to the construction of data centers has largely been from the left, but it’s quickly bubbling up as an issue dividing the political right and the coalition that helped elect President Trump. On the one hand, tech-right visionaries with influence in the Trump administration argue that the U.S. should do everything in its power to...
Donald Trump's recent speech regarding the 2020 election was criticized for failing to provide proof of election interference while contradicting official U.S. intelligence assessments.
Last month, a major U.S.-based digital asset company's compliance team discovered that more than $200 million in stablecoins were en route to North Korea. They had eight hours and the technical ability to freeze the transaction, yet reportedly did nothing. Why? Because America's current laws left them exposed to company-killing levels of civil litigation if...
In today's issue: ▪ Darline Graham running for full Senate term ▪ Houthis announce Saudi Arabia blockade ▪ Tracking the cyclospora outbreak status ▪ Inside Jackson’s rise in Maine The GOP race to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is shaping up to be a combative affair, despite President Trump seeking to clear the field for...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have handed Republican leaders a political grenade with the pin pulled. On June 1, the agency awarded Pfizer contracts worth roughly $1.24 billion for COVID-19 vaccines for the remainder of fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027, including hundreds of millions for pediatric doses and additional funds for adults....
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson (D) is shifting his attention to a coming battle against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) after pulling off a stunning rise to become the likely Democratic nominee for Senate. Jackson appears poised to formally win the nod Saturday at the party’s nominating convention in Bangor after securing an overwhelming majority of delegates and his main competitors dropped out of the race. After...
