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Dovie Eisner’s life debunked the delusions of assisted-suicide enthusiasts

Dovie Eisner, who died last week, was a disabled man whose physical world could be severely constrained, but his life was a living rebuttal to those pushing assisted-suicide laws.

There’s a prudent path forward for AI — and pols need to push it over politics

The midterm elections are right around the corner, and both parties are about as...

The left lobs yet another ‘Big Lie’ on Israel — and the fallout keeps getting worse

What makes these lies especially heinous is that the precise opposite is true: Israel...

Why the House let out early is a matter of debate after Johnson says chamber has ‘done its work’

Thomas Massie claims Mike Johnson sent the House home early to dodge a vote on his eight privileged impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth.

Dave Regan’s alleged bullying should put an end to ‘billionaire tax’

Union boss Dave Regan allegedly uses ballot initiatives to bully people into doing what...

‘Not that informed’: Darline Graham bungles Taiwan question 

Darline Graham has no experience in government or on foreign policy. Her only experience is that she is related to someone who worked in Congress before. 

Trump taps White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA

President Trump tapped Dr. Heidi Overton to be his new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, he announced Wednesday on Truth Social. Overton, a physician, is a top White House domestic policy adviser on health issues. If confirmed, she would take over an agency roiled by an exodus of top staff and viewed by many...

As US’s cyclosporiasis cases surpass 15,000, these are the hardest-hit states

Not all of the cases have been linked to the lettuce outbreak, either.

Democrats shied away from faith voters for years — that’s finally changing

As Christian nationalism grows within the Republican Party, Democratic candidates are increasingly engaging religious voters and emphasizing inclusivity to counter claims that the party opposes faith.

Prediction markets shut out of Trump’s meeting with tech executives

Predication market officials will not attend a White House event Wednesday that will feature cryptocurrency and other tech leaders. President Trump "will host an event with tech leaders tomorrow to strengthen America's innovative and technological dominance,” a White House official told Politico. “Prediction market companies will not be a part of the event,” they said....

OpenAI pausing some model work over safety concerns

OpenAI said Tuesday it is pausing some frontier model training over safety concerns about its most advanced AI systems. The ChatGPT maker said in a blog post that it "temporarily slowed the pace of scaling" after its models independently gained access to the internet during testing and hacked into the tech company Hugging Face. It...

Watch live: Trump briefs reporters on ballroom project despite legal hurdles

President Trump held an impromptu briefing from the South Lawn Wednesday, giving reporters an update on the White House ballroom project despite the legal battle. Trump last week urged the Supreme Court to immediately allow construction of the ballroom and berated lower court judges for halting it, insisting the project must proceed for national security...

Majority ‘more concerned than excited’ about increased AI use in daily life: Survey

More Americans are now growing concerned over artificial intelligence use in daily life, according to a recent survey. A new Pew Research survey released Tuesday showed 52 percent of respondents said they are more concerned than excited about AI, matching the all-time high in 2023 since the survey began. When asked if respondents were more...

Joint exercises with South Korea shortened by about half after Trump order

The Pentagon and South Korean military confirmed Wednesday major joint exercises between the two would be cut in half after President Trump ordered the reduction over the weekend. The exercise, which began Monday and is known as Ulchi Freedom Shield, will end Aug. 21 rather than the original date of Aug. 27, a Defense Department...

Trump says he told Mills to exit race before primary loss

President Trump said Wednesday he told Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) to abandon his reelection bid before he lost his district’s GOP primary. “I told Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, a friend of mine, to get out of the Race, but he wouldn’t listen,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “He thought he could win, so who...

Live updates: Trump delays new tariffs on Canada amid talks; Florida, Wyoming primaries yield upsets

President Trump announced late Tuesday he would pause the 50 percent tariffs on many Canadian goods for three days, saying the U.S. and Canada are finalizing a deal. The tariffs were expected to go into effect at midnight Wednesday. At the White House, the president will meet with crypto and financial leaders, along with regulatory...

The race industry has a grief problem

A real justice movement makes room for every grieving family. A business, on the other hand, only takes the clients it can monetize.

Trump attacks on female reporters ‘much nastier,’ ‘much more aggressive’: Haberman

New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Tuesday said President Trump’s insults directed at female reporters are much more "aggressive" than in previous years. Haberman, who has often been the subject of Trump’s affronts, told CNN during an interview that she’s seen his attacks grow "nastier" during his second stint in the Oval...

The DSA is performing the devil’s greatest trick

Political consultant Leif Larson argues that Democratic Socialist of America-endorsed candidates often avoid discussing the group's radical platform, which includes abolishing the Senate, the presidency, and the Supreme Court, during campaigns.

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