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The War on Christmas (Eating, Drinking, Fun)

Nothing says Christmas like hearty cowpea lentil soup.

Meet the obscure president from the 1890s who is the model for Trump’s presidency

A controversial Republican president imposes stiff tariffs on America's trading partners, seeks to expand America's footprint abroad, keeps out immigrants he's deemed "criminals" and makes it easier to fire government employees.

Why the ‘Lost Generation’ of white, male scientists must sue

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Jacob Savage’s recent essay in Compact about the “lost generation” […]

Gold’s rise and the new global arms race

News Items is a daily newsletter founded by longtime newsman John Ellis years ago. It is the “first read” for many because its 15-20 items cover the news waterfront and include links to the stories from dozens of news platforms as well as specialized journals. It’s a bracing bucket of cold water most mornings. Including […]

Moody’s economist: GDP growth ‘fragile because we’re not creating jobs’

Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi cautioned against drawing premature conclusions about the strength of the economy, warning the recently announced 4.3 percent GDP growth is “fragile” because of a lack of job growth. In an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Zandi celebrated last week’s lower-than-expected jobless claims numbers, which were released Wednesday,...

Trump announces new class of ‘Golden Fleet’ Navy battleships

President Trump announced on Monday a new class of battleships as part of the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet.” The president said that he approved a plan for the Navy to start construction of the two battleships, which will be equipped with guns, missiles, hypersonic weapons and high-powered lasers. Trump trumpeted the ships as being built...

Dems acknowledge Clinton’s ties to Epstein aren’t ‘a good look’

Democrats largely acknowledge that former President Clinton's association with Jeffrey Epstein isn’t the best of circumstances — particularly for a politician whose personal life has been tabloid fodder.  The release of thousands of files late last week revealed a number of photographs of Clinton and Epstein, the convicted child sex offender. The images released included Clinton...

Judge extends order barring Abrego Garcia re-detainment

A federal judge on Monday extended a temporary order barring federal immigration officials from re-detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia, sharply scrutinizing the Trump administration's intentions toward the once wrongfully deported man. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis noted at a hearing that Abrego Garcia was already deported illegally once and questioned whether federal officials could be trusted...

Interior again goes after offshore wind

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Interior again goes after offshore wind The Trump administration has suspended the authority of five major offshore wind farms to keep building in federal waters, yet another escalation of the administration’s attacks on the wind energy industry. © AP Photo Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in...

Powerball jackpot hits $1.6B: The only states where you’d actually get $1B

A winner following Monday's drawing would not be an instant billionaire.

Emil Bove’s Supreme Court audition

Trump-appointed conservative judges have been lining up for years to audition for the next Republican Supreme Court opening. Lately, their efforts have been escalating, in keeping with Pres. Donald Trump’s well-known expectation of demonstrative fealty. One judge may have come up with a new way to find favor with the president, by openly taking a...

How the Epstein case produces a constitutional crisis for Trump 

What better way to recognize the 250th anniversary of American independence than a bloodless revolt against the current would-be king. 

Sanders to swear in Mamdani as New York City’s mayor

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will swear in Zohran Mamdani (D) as New York City’s next mayor in a public ceremony on Jan. 1, 2026, a person familiar with the plan confirmed. Mamdani could pick any official authorized to notarize a legal document to swear him in as New York City’s next mayor, and he chose...

DHS triples ‘exit bonus’ for migrants who self-deport before new year

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is offering migrants living in the U.S. illegally a $3,000 stipend to voluntarily self-deport by the end of the year. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday that DHS is tripling the so-called exit bonus for migrants who register to self-deport through the CBP Home app before the end...

Trump administration suspends leases for major offshore wind projects

The Trump administration has suspended the authority of five major offshore wind farms to keep building in federal waters, yet another escalation of the administration’s attacks on the wind energy industry. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a post on the social platform X that five leases, all on the East Coast, were being paused...

Wall Street Journal knocks Romney’s ‘tax the rich’ proposal

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board went after former Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) over his “tax the rich” proposal in a New York Times op-ed. “The rich who favor higher taxes pitch this as an act of civic virtue. But paying higher taxes on income or capital gains is no great sacrifice for them because...

Vance rejects ‘purity tests’ amid GOP tensions over bigotry, conspiracies

Vice President Vance on Sunday rejected the idea of "purity tests" within his party as tensions between different conservative factions rose to the surface during Turning Point USA's annual event in Arizona over the weekend. “When I say that I'm going to fight alongside of you, I mean all of you. Each and every one,”...

Hunger is not a red-state or blue-state issue. It is an American issue

The United States has a meal gap of 9 billion meals and wastes 120 billion meals, but with the right coordination and federal tax credits, a national food rescue system could ensure no American family goes hungry.

Trump denies disaster aid to Colorado for wildfires, flooding

President Trump has denied disaster aid to the state of Colorado in the wake of wildfires and flooding. The office of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced the denial in a Sunday statement. He accused the president of playing “political games” and urged him to reconsider. “Coloradans impacted by the Elk and Lee fires and the flooding...

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