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What if sex trafficking was the least of Diddy’s crimes?

Despite the prosecution’s eventual loss in its felony sex trafficking and racketeering case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, there was not an honest broker in America who walked away from Diddy’s acquittal on the more serious charges with the belief that the man was innocent. The world watched the former rap mogul kick, beat, and bruise […]

Dress for success: An unexpected call for civility

Ours is an era in which elected officials, like public figures more generally, have by and large abdicated their responsibility to model good behavior. Once, politicians felt compelled by the sweeping visibility of their office to demonstrate an outward sense of virtue, decorum, and etiquette. It would have been inconceivable for President John F. Kennedy […]

Trump grapples with immigration crisis far beyond the border

On a crisp autumn afternoon on Nov. 26, two blocks from the White House, the crack of gunfire shattered the routine of National Guard troops Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe. Beckstrom, a 20-year-old enlistee from West Virginia deployed to bolster federal law enforcement, succumbed to her wounds hours later. Wolfe, shot in the leg and […]

Senatorial courtesy: Bad practices in political power can be challenged and changed

The Netflix series Death by Lightning offers a compelling, dramatic look at James Garfield‘s rise to the presidency. It also explores the journey of Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated Garfield when the newly elected president refused to give him a job in the administration under the “spoils system” that took shape over the previous […]

‘Garbage time’ for China’s ‘last generation’

China’s people, as is sometimes said, are “trying to breathe,” hoping to find some freedom from central control. Four female college students in the central city of Zhengzhou tried to breathe in June 2024 as they decided to take an overnight 50-kilometer bike ride to Kaifeng, where they could enjoy a meal of soup dumplings. […]

DOJ argues US military personnel cannot be prosecuted for drug boat strikes

An opinion drafted over the summer by the Department of Justice argues service members who participate in boat strikes in the Caribbean cannot be prosecuted — one of the many concerns expressed by critics who have questioned their legality. Details of the July opinion, first reported by The Washington Post, come as lawmakers have expressed...

Sharon Osbourne shares Trump voicemail after Ozzy’s death: ‘An amazing guy’

Sharon Osbourne thanked President Trump for leaving her family a voicemail praising Ozzy Osbourne as an "amazing guy" in the wake of the heavy metal performer's death. "I just wanted to wish you the best and the family," Trump said in the message played on an episode of "The Osbournes" podcast, released Wednesday. "Honestly, he was amazing....

All Smithsonian museums expected to reopen by Monday

All Smithsonian museums that were closed due to the government shutdown are expected to reopen Monday.  The Smithsonian's website said all of its "museums, research centers and the zoo" remain closed Thursday. “The National Museum of American History, the National Air and Space Museum, and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center will reopen on Friday, Nov....

Democrats must finally divorce Hollywood

Jennifer Lawrence has questioned the effectiveness of celebrities speaking out against President Trump, while the Democrats should focus on the economy and the struggles of everyday Americans, rather than relying on out-of-touch celebrities to deliver their message.

Former FCC chairs: Carr improperly wielding ‘news distortion policy’

A group of former officials at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked the agency to repeal its "news distortion policy," which it notes sitting Chair Brendan Carr has cited in threatening to crack down on mainstream media coverage that is critical of President Trump. In a petition filed Thursday, the group criticized the policy as...

Democrats can and should win without partisan redistricting

Practically speaking, the redistricting competition is a loser for Democrats.

Live updates: Government reopens after 43-day shutdown

The federal government starts the process of reopening on Thursday after a record 43-day shutdown ended. President Trump signed the House-passed funding measure bill late Wednesday. Six Democrats voted with Republicans to end the shutdown. Many federal workers will start receiving paychecks on Saturday. But both the U.S. air traffic system and federal food assistance...

Federal workers expected to start receiving paychecks on Saturday

The first wave of federal workers will start receiving paychecks on Saturday as the government begins to reopen after a record-long shutdown. A senior administration official told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation that paychecks will start going out this weekend and the administration aims to pay all federal workers by Wednesday. A memo, obtained by...

Trump’s nuclear test order projects toughness — and sows confusion

In the nuclear age, restraint is not a sign of weakness but a strategic necessity.

Late car payments hit record among subprime borrowers

Auto loan delinquencies among subprime borrowers just hit a record high in data going back to 1993.

Most can’t distinguish AI-made music from the real thing, poll finds

According to the survey, 97% of participants could not tell a difference between clips of AI-generated and human-made music.

Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized, sources say

Jackson, 84, was admitted to a local hospital by police escort in an effort to possibly manage what sources called a regular illness.

Putin’s ‘Mad Max’ army lurches forward amid appalling casualties

“There are two types of people on the battlefield — the quick and the dead.” This Army saying is instilled in basic training then reinforced throughout one’s military career. Until last month, Ukraine was "the quick" in its defensive war against Russia. Kyiv, since day one of the war, has understood that to be quick requires...

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