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Congress unveils $900B defense bill targeting China with tech bans, investment crackdown, US troop pay raise

Congress passes $900B defense bill targeting China with new investment restrictions, military technology bans, and 4% pay raise for troops nationwide.

Trump adds his birthday as free national park day while axing MLK Day and Juneteenth

Trump administration removes MLK Day and Juneteenth from national parks free entry days while adding president's birthday to the calendar, sparking criticism.

If it’s not a US war, who cares?, making liberal arts matter and other commentary

Foreign desk: If It’s Not a US War, Who Cares? President Trump “calls himself...

Dimon on Trump Media debanking: ‘People have to grow up here’

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon pushed back on allegations that Trump Media Group was “debanked” by Chase, saying his company abides by government subpoenas but does not target individuals or entities because of their political leanings. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” host Maria Bartiromo asked the chief executive about claims from...

Former FDA commissioner: Trump claims about hepatitis B transmission ‘simply not true’

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that President Trump’s assertions about hepatitis B transmission are "simply not true." Trump said earlier this week that the disease is "mostly" transmitted sexually or via dirty needles. "That's the problem. That's simply not true," Gottlieb told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s "Face...

How Republicans can rescue the party and do something good for Americans

The Republican Party needs to offer a "public option" in the American health care system to provide relief to Americans facing soaring health care premiums and to avoid a midterm election nightmare.

5 issues at the center of the Trump-Greene spat

The growing rift between President Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) boiled over Friday night into Saturday morning with back-and-forth jabs online following weeks of criticism surrounding files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and concerns over affordability and health care. Their feud exploded when Trump withdrew his endorsement of her...

Empire State of delusion — rent controls and the illusion of affordability

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has proposed a rent freeze and the construction of 200,000 units of subsidized affordable housing, however, economists warn that this policy will exacerbate the city's housing problem and do more harm than good.

Man tied to indicted Milwaukee judge Hannah Dugan’s case deported, DHS says

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday said it removed the Mexican national that indicted Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan allegedly helped evade arrest. "Eduardo Flores-Ruiz has been DEPORTED," the department wrote on social platform X. "Judge Hannah Dugan's actions to obstruct this violent criminal’s arrest take 'activist judge' to a whole new...

Social Security COLA: When will my benefits increase?

When will the next COLA take effect, and how much should you expect?

What’s next for the House as it returns from the shutdown fight

House lawmakers have a laundry list of legislative priorities to focus on now that the government shutdown battle is behind them. Because the lower chamber was out of session for over a month, the next few weeks will be critical as lawmakers try to make up time and negotiate an annual defense policy bill, address...

Suspect accused of breaching Alina Habba’s office now in custody: ‘We got him’

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced early Saturday that the Justice Department (DOJ) captured a suspect who entered acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba's New Jersey office earlier this week in an attempt to “confront” her. No injuries were reported following the Wednesday incident, but property was destroyed before the suspect fled the scene, according to Bondi....

How Trump can prevent genocide in Sudan on his watch

The United States’ and the global community’s options to prevent genocide are far slimmer than they were a year and a half ago.

Trump says ‘RINO’ Greene ‘betrayed the entire Republican Party’

President Trump on Saturday took his mounting criticism of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) a step further, accusing the lawmaker of being a "Republican in Name Only." "Lightweight Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Brown (Green grass turns Brown when it begins to ROT!), betrayed the entire Republican Party when she turned Left, performed poorly on the pathetic...

How to reverse the dumbing down of American higher ed

If we are to save higher education in the U.S., we will need a radical reboot.

The abundance agenda sounds like a political winner, but it isn’t

The abundance mindset is a luxury that people actively in the throes of scarcity cannot, literally or figuratively, afford. 

Greene calls for ‘a new way forward’ after Trump pulls support

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Saturday called for "a new way forward" after President Trump withdrew his endorsement amid the once-close duo's growing rift. Greene thanked those who showed their support in a post on social platform X, a day after Trump called her "wacky" and pulled back his support. He has also threatened...

Kinzinger pushes back on Greene’s recent GOP criticism: ‘She really is a con artist’

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill) on Friday slammed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) as the "biggest con artist ever," as tensions rise between Greene and Republican leaders, including President Trump. "She has not found Jesus, OK?" he said during an event at the Texas Tribune Festival. "Now, I guess it's a fair — it is...

New Jersey’s worker classification crackdown could have broad impact

At a time when the largest corporations in the U.S. are working to outmaneuver every kind of labor regulation, New Jersey has drawn a line in the sand. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo have sued Amazon for misclassifying drivers on its Uber-like Flex delivery app as independent contractors, and for related wage-theft,...

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