The most remarkable thing about Joshua Kendall’s new biography of cartoonist Garry Trudeau is that it exists at all. The Doonesbury creator is notoriously reclusive. He has been called “the J.D. Salinger of comics.” In 1975, Time magazine told the then-27-year-old Trudeau that they wanted to do a cover feature on him. He agreed to […]
After six years of dealing with growing numbers of unprepared students in their classrooms, math and science professors at the University of California have had enough. In an open letter addressed to the UC Board of Regents, more than 800 faculty members have detailed the harm caused to their educational mission by lowered admissions standards. […]
The Los Angeles mayoral race heads toward a likely runoff as Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman make final pitches before Election Day on Tuesday.
Marxist influencer Hasan Piker defended the Singham-funded activist network at a New Jersey ICE protest and dismissed federal scrutiny of his Cuba travel.
Democrats are pushing back on a recent court ruling that blocked doctors’ ability to prescribe the abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth and dispense the drug through the mail, arguing it will significantly restrict reproductive care nationwide. “A court packed with Trump-appointed extremists decided to make medication abortion harder to access,” Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) said...
Leon Botstein announced on Friday that he is stepping down as the longtime president of Bard College amid scrutiny over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Botstein wrote in an email obtained by The Associated Press that he would retire at the end of June, ending his decades-long tenure at the helm of...
Comedian Bill Maher on Friday quipped that the Trump administration is "going a little crazy" with its second indictment of former FBI Director James Comey over an alleged threat to President Trump's life. Maher used his "Real Time" monologue to segue from the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner to the Comey...
(NEXSTAR) - No matter where you live in the United States, you'd like to know that your children are getting the best education possible. Sadly though, some states place a stronger emphasis on education than others and invest significantly more money in their systems. But does it equal better grades for students? The National Education...
Podcaster Joe Rogan on Friday ripped the "ridiculous" backlash against late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for a joke he made days before a gunman attempted to target President Trump and other officials at the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) dinner last weekend. Kimmel held a mock roast on his show last week, during which he joked...
The Trump administration on Saturday announced a relief plan for travelers impacted by Spirit Airlines shutting down operations after a deal to receive a government bailout failed to materialize. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the airlines United, Delta and Southwest will cap their ticket prices for Spirit customers seeking to rebook their cancelled flights....
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Friday warned that the growing national debt is "a ticking time bomb" and he called on his fellow lawmakers to do "much more." The U.S. national debt crossed 100 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of the first quarter, the first time the debt crossed that line...
The 2026 tax filing deadline has passed, but experts recommend preparing for your next return now, especially in the wake of tax code changes in the Trump Administration's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBA)."
Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday that it will immediately shut down operations after failing to reach a deal for a government bailout, citing rising oil prices as a major factor. The airline's parent company Spirit Aviation Holdings started "an orderly wind-down of operations" and cancellation of all flights, urging travelers who purchased tickets through Spirit...
