For several years, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has been spending his time engaged in a bizarre shadow-boxing campaign against various right-wing boogeymen who, in the depths of his imagination, represent obstacles along his path to the White House. Whether it’s having to stare down the infamous poop map during his debate with Gov. Ron DeSantis […]
Over 90% of American households have a car. According to the Federal Highway Administration, more than 280 million vehicles were registered to drivers in the U.S. in 2023. Each year, that number grows, as does the number of households and small businesses that own multiple cars. With each passing year, the technology in our vehicles […]
Congress finally hauled the nation’s insurance giants to Capitol Hill to explain why their profits have skyrocketed at taxpayer expense while their approval ratings with the American people have plummeted. The hearings were a necessary first step, but asking CEOs tough questions is a lot easier than passing policy reforms that would diminish their power […]
India has seized three sanctioned shipping tankers that were operating off its coast. They were part of the “shadow fleet” fueling Russia’s war against Ukraine. The seizure is a welcome break with India’s long-standing reliance on Russian oil and thus its contributions to Moscow’s war chest. It is a promising development as Washington and New […]
Trump's upcoming State of the Union address could spark viral moments like Reagan's guest acknowledgment, Pelosi tearing up Trump's speech, and Biden's exchanges.
You might not be entirely happy with the pay increase your company is planning to offer in 2026. But would it help to know that most of your colleagues aren’t thrilled with it, either?
Finnish President Alexander Stubb was asked at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday who or what can defuse rising tensions between the U.S. and its NATO allies over President Trump’s wish to take over Greenland, the world’s largest island. Stubb promptly responded, “Mark Rutte,” with a laugh, referring to the mild-mannered secretary-general of NATO, who...
First lady Melania Trump will hold a private friends-and-family screening of a new documentary about her at the White House on Saturday, just days before its worldwide release, a longtime advisor told Reuters. The film, “MELANIA,” follows the first lady in the days leading up to President Trump’s second inauguration in January of 2025. It...
The city of Minneapolis on Saturday said there was a shooting involving federal law enforcement, weeks after a federal immigration enforcement officer shot and killed a woman, resident Renee Good. "We are aware of reports of another shooting involving federal law enforcement in the area of 26th Street W and Nicollet Ave.," city officials said...
President Trump’s interest in Greenland has reached meme territory, with the White House posting an AI-generated image on Friday of President Trump walking with a penguin through a snowy, mountain landscape. “Embrace the penguin,” the White House wrote on the social platform X, alongside a photo depicting a penguin holding an American flag next to...
Danish Ambassador to the U.S. Jesper Møller Sørensen on Friday clapped back at President Trump's remarks about NATO troops who served in Afghanistan, saying "Denmark answered" following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. "After 9/11, the U.S. called. Denmark answered," Sørensen posted on the social platform X. "Thousands of Danish troops served in Helmand—on the front...
President Trump on Saturday threatened 100 percent tariffs on Canada if it decides to make a trade deal with China, less than a week after previously saying "it would be a good thing" that Prime Minister Mark Carney struck a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "If Governor Carney thinks he is going to make...
Going after people who have already followed the process for obtaining citizenship sends a disturbing message, and raises serious legal, practical and ethical concerns.
Bill Maher predicted Friday on his HBO show that voters will deliver a rebuke of the Trump administration’s immigration policies at the ballot box this November. “My prediction is this stuff, your party is going to get the dogs---- kicked out of you in the midterms,” Maher told one of his guests, Sen. John Kennedy...
Airports across the U.S. have canceled over 9,000 flights for the weekend as parts of the country brace for what's expected to be a major winter storm, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware on Saturday. American Airlines had the largest number of canceled flights at 1,546 between Saturday and Sunday. Southwest canceled 1,243 flights and...
