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The fall of Ukraine means the end of the post-1945 Western order

Can everyone else not see what is wrong with this? What is it that we are throwing away? The years since World War II have been the most peaceful in human history. As Steven Pinker showed, we have been proportionately less likely to die in an interstate war over the past 80 years than in […]

US boat strikes could kill US citizens — it’s happened before

If Congress does not intervene, it’s only a matter of time before a similar tragedy occurs. 

Actor says ICE officers called her Oregon tribal ID ‘fake’: Report

Elaine Miles, an Indigenous actor, alleged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers said her Oregon tribal identification “looked fake” during a recent encounter, according to The Seattle Times.  Miles, best known for her role as Marilyn Whirlwind in “Northern Exposure,” reportedly was stopped by four masked men while she was walking to a bus stop...

Walz hits back at Trump over Thanksgiving tirade: ‘Release the MRI results’

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) fired back at President Trump referencing him in a Thanksgiving rant. “Release the MRI results,” Walz wrote on the social platform X. Trump said last month that he underwent an MRI as part of a visit to Walter Reed Military Center, but the White House has not revealed the results...

Unfreeze and use Russian assets to meet Ukraine’s needs

The U.S. and EU should be doing more to support Ukraine's financial names.

Greene says Johnson refused to share health care plans on GOP conference call

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) on Tuesday called out House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for not providing any plans on a Republican alternative to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and tax subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. "You left out that I said I have no respect for the House not...

Medicare staffing raises alarm with open enrollment underway

Health policy experts on Tuesday urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to boost staffing, noting that the government shutdown has only hindered services. This staffing shortage couldn’t have come at a worse time, as open enrollment for Medicare plans began earlier this month. “We don't have the infrastructure right now in place...

Trump undercuts American ranchers, scrambles to import Argentina beef 

If “America First” now includes importing cheaper beef to pressure U.S. ranchers on price, the slogan loses meaning.

Eric Swalwell says Dems must vow to destroy Trump’s ballroom 

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has a bold plan for what his party should do if it takes back power in 2028: Bulldoze President Trump’s new ballroom! Seriously, I’m not making this up. He recently wrote on X: “Don’t even think of seeking the Democratic nomination for president unless you pledge to take a wrecking ball...

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Category 5 storm: Will it impact the US?

Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, has made landfall in Jamaica.

Johnson: Stand-alone SNAP, federal salary bills a ‘waste of our time’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday dismissed any stand-alone bills seeking to pay federal workers or fund assistance programs during the government shutdown. These bills stretch from providing federal workers with their salaries to funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), with no benefits issued starting Nov. 1. “We voted Sept. 19 to fund...

Netanyahu orders ‘forceful’ strikes in Gaza, threatening ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to carry out “forceful” strikes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, threatening the already fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. “Following security consultations, Prime Minister Netanyahu has directed the military to immediately carry out forceful strikes in the Gaza Strip,” Netanyahu’s office...

Michelle Obama: ‘People with power are trying to quiet the voices of people they disagree with’

Former first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday said women need to stand up against those who might seek to silence them. In an interview with People magazine, Obama reflected on her life and explained how she embraced entering her 60s. She talked about how her father raised her to be proud of her height. "I’m...

Watch live: Jeffries, House Democrats speak amid shutdown showdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday afternoon as the government shutdown persists. Democrats have ramped up pressure on their GOP counterparts to address expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies that could raise premiums on health insurance. Their remarks also come as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program faces a lapse in funding...

Democratic Socialists want to shift local politics from potholes to Palestine 

When voters elect city council members, they do not expect to be taking a stand on international conflicts.

Thune: ‘Strong’ GOP support for paying all federal workers during shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Tuesday that there would be “strong” support within the Senate Republican conference for a proposal offered to Democrats by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) to pay all federal workers — both essential and furloughed — during the government shutdown. Democrats will be under pressure to support the proposal...

Rappeller dies in Zion National Park canyon in Utah

A 58-year-old man died at the last rappel of Zion National Park's Pine Creek Canyon on Sunday afternoon.

Blumenthal ‘hoping’ some Republicans will demand answers on ballroom donors

Sen Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Monday said he hopes Republicans investigate why corporations donated funds to go towards President Trump's ballroom, set to be constructed adjacent to the White House where the East Wing once stood. CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked Blumenthal that the corporate donors won't "tell a senator if there's an implicit agreement with...

California to deploy election observers to counter DOJ during redistricting vote

California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Monday that the state will monitor the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) election observers ahead of next week’s general election.  During a virtual news conference, Bonta said that observers will provide “oversight and accountability” of the federal monitors, according to KCRA in Sacramento. “[The federal monitors] will not be...

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