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The Latest Academic Fad: ‘Mindfulness’

The various notions about ‘mindfulness’ might be good advice, but hardly require years of study (not to mention a large monetary expense).

Thousands Flock to ICE Watch Training as Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Encourages Residents to Track Agents

Over 2,000 participants signed up for an ICE Watch and Community Defense Training seminar...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—January 16

2002—It turns out that there are limits to the courts’ overreaching interpretations of the...

Trump’s Not So Great Health-Care Plan

The outline misses because ultimately it doesn’t offer a contrary vision for health care...

Why China’s Interest in iRobot Deserves Scrutiny

Americans’ data could be at risk as Roomba’s new ownership would be required to...

GOP-led Jan. 6 panel debuts as hub for debates and Trump defense

Five years later, debates over conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol — and attempts to shift blame away from former President Trump — are more than alive and well in Congress: They’re being institutionalized in a Republican-run House panel. The Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6 held...

Trump admin reportedly slashes billions in grants for mental health, addiction

The Trump administration reportedly sent out notices late on Tuesday announcing they were cutting hundreds of grants funding mental health and addiction services. NPR reported Wednesday that several programs were informed late on Tuesday that their federal funding through the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) had been cut after officials determined...

Tesla’s self-driving feature switching to subscription only

For Musk to earn additional shares under his pay package, the company needs a certain number of subscriptions.

7 in 10 say US should not take military action over deadly Iran protest crackdown: Survey

An overwhelming majority of Americans say they do not back U.S. military intervention in Iran amid its crackdown on antigovernment protesters, according to new polling from Quinnipiac University released Wednesday. The poll found that 7 in 10 respondents believe the U.S. should not become involved in Iran, while 18 percent said they favor intervention. Twelve...

State Department pauses visa processing from 75 countries

The State Department announced on Wednesday that it is pausing the processing of visas from dozens of countries as it seeks to screen out immigrants who will rely on welfare programs. “The State Department will pause immigrant visa processing from 75 countries whose migrants take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates,” the department...

House tees up final vote on bills to fund financial services and national security

The House on Wednesday advanced a two-bill package to fund large parts of the government, teeing up a final vote later in the day. The lower chamber voted 213-210 on the rule governing the spending package, which sets up debate and a vote on final passage. The legislation provides roughly $76 billion to fund the Department of...

RFK Jr.: Trump ‘eats really bad food’ but has ‘constitution of a deity’

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says President Trump has the least healthy eating habits of anyone in his administration but praised the commander in chief for what he described as his remarkable stamina nonetheless. In an interview released Tuesday on “The Katie Miller Podcast,” Kennedy pointed to the president when asked...

Protesters, federal officers face off in Minneapolis

Protesters faced off with federal officers in Minneapolis on Tuesday as tensions in the city remained high six days after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a 37-year-old American citizen, Renee Good, in her vehicle. Video footage shows officers deploying tear gas and pushing back on demonstrators, who took to the...

What both sides are missing in the health care debate

The goals of both parties can be met if Congress takes a bolder approach to reform.

Personnel advised to leave US base in Qatar amid Trump Iran intervention rhetoric

Personnel stationed at a U.S. military base in Qatar targeted by Iran last summer were advised to leave by Wednesday evening as a precautionary measure amid escalating tensions in the region, according to a U.S. official who spoke with The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. The official declined to go into specifics about...

Democrats expecting Trump to interfere with midterms, Schumer says

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told The Associated Press in an interview published Wednesday that he and other Democrats are expecting President Trump to interfere with the 2026 midterm elections. "We share [those fears], and we already have teams of both senators and lawyers looking at every way that Trump could try to screw...

Comer pledges contempt of Congress for Hillary Clinton

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said he will move to hold former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over her refusal to appear for a scheduled Wednesday deposition in the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The panel will consider the contempt resolution next week alongside one against her...

Ackman defends $10K donation to ICE officer in fatal Minneapolis shooting

Billionaire Bill Ackman is defending his donation to the legal defense fund for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot Renee Good last week. Ackman donated $10,000 — tied for the largest contribution — to a GoFundMe set up for ICE officer Jonathan Ross’s legal costs on Sunday. As of Wednesday,...

Did Renee Good deserve to die? According to MAGA Republicans, yes.

We don’t need AI deepfakes to destroy public trust; the hyperpartisan rhetoric spewed by right-wing politicians is undermining reality the old-fashioned way. 

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