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Massie positions himself for potential political future after primary defeat: ‘I won’t be going away silently’

After losing GOP primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, Rep. Thomas Massie indicates he's open to potentially mounting a future run for office.

Trump pushed NATO to spend big — now comes the harder question: Can Europe actually fight?

NATO defense spending hits Cold War highs after pressure from Trump and Russia's war in Ukraine, but experts say real military capability still lags.

Inside Cuba’s foreign influence campaign: From the Venceremos Brigade of the 1960s to Saturday in a union hall

Federal officials are probing Cuban Embassy diplomat David Ramírez Álvarez for allegedly coordinating a malign foreign influence campaign on U.S. soil.

Tenants will suffer again under City Council’s outrageous plan for apartment buildings

New York’s City Council is intent on helping nonprofits snap up apartment buildings, whether...

Reversing the reading recession

Our nation’s schools are failing to teach our children to read, and a new report shows that the learning loss began more than a decade ago, well before COVID-19. Fortunately, the same report found that some districts have reversed the decline through tried-and-true teaching methods. Now we need the political will to implement those reforms […]

When extravagant White House renovations helped end a presidency

Martin Van Buren lost his bid for reelection in 1840 amidst accusations that he lived in “regal splendor” in the “President’s Palace.”

EU chief jet targeted by alleged Russian GPS jamming

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane was hit by GPS jamming in what her spokesperson said was a suspected Russian operation. Von der Leyen landed safely in Bulgaria and was expected to resume her planned trip to frontline European countries. The pilot on the plane, after circling for the airport for an hour,...

Has Trump obliterated recent optimism in the labor movement?  

The labor movement is facing unprecedented challenges from the Trump administration, including the stripping of collective bargaining rights from federal workers and the firing of Democratic members of the National Labor Relations Board, which has exposed its vulnerability to anti-union executive orders, corporate hostility and right-wing populism.

Where in the US can you see the northern lights tonight for Labor Day?

There's a good chance many states in the northern part of the U.S. will catch a glimpse of the northern lights to round out the holiday weekend.

Elder abuse is surging: Congress must protect long-term care residents

Average rates of elder abuse have increased in the U.S. by 84 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A downturn in international travel to US may last beyond summer, experts warn

LAS VEGAS (AP) — For a few hopeful weeks this summer, a bright billboard on the major highway linking Toronto to New York greeted Canadian drivers with a simple message: "Buffalo Loves Canada.” The marketing campaign, which included a $500 gift card giveaway, was meant to show Buffalo's northern neighbors they were welcome, wanted and missed. At first,...

Noem accuses CBS of ‘deceptively’ editing interview about Abrego Garcia

Related video: Judge STOPS Deportation Order; Kilmar Abrego Garcia To Stay In U.S. Amid Challenge Review Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused CBS News of selectively editing footage from her Sunday interview, cutting some of her remarks about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran national who was mistakenly deported and returned to the U.S. to face...

Senate GOP readies for high-stakes battles as work resumes in Washington

Related video: Jeffries, Schumer Call For 'FOUR CORNERS' Meeting with GOP Leaders To AVOID Shutdown | SUNRISE Senate GOP leaders are staring down a lengthy to-do list of priorities that will force them into a delicate balancing act, including funding the government and changing the rules to expeditiously confirm President Trump's nominees. The upper chamber...

MAGA: America’s new prohibitionists 

Prohibitionism was the largest and most successful reactionary culture war in American politics.

Trump stands firm on India tariffs as Modi reiterates Russia, China ties

President Trump stood by the steep tariffs he imposed on India as a penalty for buying Russian oil, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday in a display of deepening ties with the Kremlin. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump reiterated his concerns about what...

What’s a Woman? Battleground Democrats can’t answer.

The mask is slipping. In key midterm Senate races, so-called “moderate” Democrats are embracing extremism — defending policies that put men in women’s sports and radical ideology ahead of the will of voters. It’s an interesting turnabout for a political party that spent millions of dollars the last few cycles to convince women they were the party...

Former CDC directors sound alarm over Kennedy’s agency shake-up

Related video – DC Bureau: Changes Atop the CDC Former directors of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday rebuked Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his leadership at the agency and for his decision to fire its director, Susan Monarez. In a New York Times op-ed,...

Congress must immediately restore the union rights of federal employees

If federal employees’ union rights are not restored, we can expect to see a politicized civil service that puts politicians and special interests ahead of the American people.

Minneapolis archbishop calls for prayers that lead to action

Archbishop Bernard Hebda’s diocese includes Annunciation Church and School, site of a deadly shooting Aug. 27.

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