At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, even a flute can now be treated as human remains, as it indicated in a peculiar notice in the Federal Register last week.
It's an award fully focused on comedy, yet some serious drama surrounded the Kennedy Center as Bill Maher received this year's Mark Twain Prize. But the controversy about the name and future of the Kennedy Center didn't stop several stars and a bipartisan group of lawmakers from heading to the performing arts hub in a...
Mississippi's new immigration law allows state authorities to compile a list of all illegal immigrants, alarming advocates who fear targeting for deportation.
President Trump granted a pardon this week to a former Republican lawmaker who was convicted of insider trading for using nonpublic information to buy stocks after leaving office, according to the White House. A June 4 proclamation stated that ex-Rep. Stephen Buyer (R-Ind.) would receive a “full, complete, and unconditional pardon” without explanation. It notes...
A data center larger than a football field could come to a property steps away from the Nashville Zoo. That possibility is raising very real questions for Nashville residents and zoo officials as they look at what that development would mean for this area.
Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner is remaining defiant in the face of mounting scrutiny over his past, as Maine voters prepare to cast ballots in the upcoming Senate primaries and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) labels the latest allegations against her presumptive Democratic rival “troubling.” Platner returned to the campaign trail on Friday, a day after...
The official social media account for Elmo responded to critics after the beloved "Sesame Street" character found itself in hot water for saying it "hopes" the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs "have fun" in their NBA Finals matchup. "KNICKS that last message! Elmo didn’t mean to SPUR you on!" the red puppet's account...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged European leaders on Saturday to remain vigilant against the threat of what he described as “dangerous ideologies” coming to the continent, invoking the lessons of D-Day to warn about modern-day immigration. “In the years since these beaches, much of the West, in some places, in some quarters, and in...
Democrats are questioning whether Graham Platner, the oyster farmer turned Maine Senate candidate, is quickly becoming a liability in one of the most important races in the upper chamber. To win back the Senate majority, Democrats almost certainly need to see Platner defeat Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who is running to save her seat in...
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has picked up a key endorsement from the United Auto Workers (UAW), adding labor firepower to a crowded primary field. El-Sayed is competing against Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.). The labor union,...
All the familiar faces who took uncorroborated allegations against Brett Kavanaugh at their face are now attacking or dismissing the multitude of allegations against Graham Platner.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is backing off a push to dedicate a Texas highway after President Trump, signaling that it may no longer be high on his priority list following his defeat in last month’s GOP Senate primary runoff. Cornyn introduced legislation in May to rename U.S. Highway 287 as Interstate 47 in honor of...
