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It is regrettable, and perhaps telling, that Alito’s newfound concern for rhetorical delicacy arose in the context of a civil rights case.

A lawyer who helped defend Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) during his 2023 impeachment trial has endorsed his opponent, state Rep. James Talarico (D), in Texas's high-profile Senate race. Houston-based defense attorney Dan Cogdell, who helped lead Paxton’s successful defense during his 2023 impeachment trial and securities fraud case, said his former client is...

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday said two additional cases of New World screwworm were detected in Texas days after authorities discovered the flesh-eating parasite returned to the Lone Star State for the first time in decades. One reported case of an infested calf occurred in La Salle County, Texas while another case...

A new poll released Monday found that fewer Americans see the U.S. as an exceptional country as it approaches its 250th birthday. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey found that 44 percent say the U.S. is one of the greatest countries in the world, with about one-quarter of Americans saying the U.S. stands...

When people recover from viral diseases, they make antibodies that can then be transferred to other affected individuals. Enter convalescent plasma.

Geomagnetic storm warnings were issued over the weekend after a massive solar flare was spotted.

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Monday urged President Trump to save surveillance powers authorized under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by canceling Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte’s appointment to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI).  “FISA gives us over 50 percent of our most sensitive intelligence and has enabled...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ campaign slammed her rival, the progressive candidate Nithya Raman, quickly on Sunday after Raman was projected as advancing to a run-off election for the position. Raman overtook Spencer Pratt, a GOP candidate and former reality television star. Bass said Raman had not done enough to reduce homeless encampments near schools...

President Trump said on Sunday that Israel “won’t have any choice" but to accept any potential deal to end the war with Iran. "I call the shots. I call all the shots. He doesn't call the shots,” Trump said in a phone interview with the Financial Times, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  The...

We have known freedom for so long that we’ve lost sight of its value.

Israel and Iran traded attacks on Monday for the first time since a fragile ceasefire agreement was struck in April, sparking concerns of a resumed conflict in the Middle East.  Israel said it struck petrochemical facilities in Mahshahr that produce “unique materials that serve as critical components for the development of ballistic missiles.” Israeli forces...

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is blasting 4 GOP senators who voted against a motion to effectively add the SAVE America Act to a $70 billion budget reconciliation package, saying he couldn't understand why fellow Republicans would vote against a voter ID law. Four Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)...

We have allowed thieves, vandals, ideologues and power brokers to steal our country. It’s time to take it all back. 

President Trump on Monday urged Israel and Iran to stop shooting “immediately” after Tehran stepped in to back its proxy, Hezbollah, in the wake of an offensive campaign by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in Lebanon.  “Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting,’” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Both sides, Israel and...