In the aftermath of an ISIS-inspired attack in New York City, it wasn’t just CNN that became the target of widespread scorn. As CNN’s report of the would-be terrorist bombing focused on the weather and the alleged perpetrators, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was also lambasted for beginning his address by focusing on Islamophobia. […]
Our nation’s capital is one of the most expensive places in the country to live, especially for entry-level workers. A legislative staffer or policy analyst in their late 20s earns roughly $58,000 a year, yet median rents in the district routinely exceed $2,300 per month — nearly half their income. Add in the rising cost of groceries, tens […]
The efficiency and destructiveness of the United States’s military so far in the Iran campaign have been historic, and the bravery and professionalism of the people at the tip of the spear are awe-inspiring. However, it’s also worth remembering that the shaft of that spear is long and comprised of thousands of essential workers, not all of them in […]
Technology is disrupting the U.S. banking industry. Cryptocurrency firms are trying to compete directly with America’s largest banks in pursuit of the financial assets of the country’s households and businesses. But the crypto firms that want to collect customer deposits do not want to be subject to the capital requirements and banking regulations that govern America’s biggest banks. […]
Wars used to announce themselves with troop movements, air-raid sirens, and closed skies. Today, the opening move is often invisible. By the time physical conflict begins, the digital battlefield has already been shaped. Modern warfare often begins when adversaries quietly penetrate digital systems such as traffic cameras, mobile phones, logistics networks, and data platforms. As […]
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has requested a list of all ongoing investigations by the agency’s watchdog, her top lawyer confirmed in a letter to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), after the lawmaker expressed concern the department may seek to quash oversight of its practices. The letter from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) general counsel James...
Conservatives are battling one another over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance and the political wisdom of President Trump’s criticism of the Puerto Rican superstar as the GOP sees signs it is quickly losing Hispanic support in polls. President Trump blasted Bad Bunny’s performance as an “affront” to the United States and “one of the worst...
After he performed at halftime of Super Bowl LX, Bad Bunny deleted all of his posts on Instagram and unfollowed every user he was previously following. The Puerto Rican singer, whose Instagram handle is @badbunnypr, also deleted his profile photo on the platform. Bad Bunny, whose birth name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has 52.8...
President Trump is once again opening up a marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean to commercial fishing. Late Friday afternoon, he issued a proclamation allowing for commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. This monument consists of a nearly 5,000 square mile area southeast of Cape Cod, Mass. Species of dolphin, whale,...
The Trump administration on Monday proposed stripping the power of an independent board to review challenges from fired federal workers while barring employees from taking the matter to court. The new proposed rule would impact federal workers fired through a Reduction in Force (RIF), the process used at 22 different agencies last year as the Trump administration...
More Americans believe the economy and stock market will get better within six months instead of decline, according to a new survey. In the Gallup poll, 50 percent of respondents said the stock market is set to “go up a lot” or “go up a little” within the next half year, while 25 percent said...
The Justice Department accused two men of stealing $120 million from federal health care programs over the course of a decade by bribing patients to enroll in social adult day cares and submit unneeded prescriptions to a pharmacy. Inwoo Kim, 42, and Daniel Lee, 56, were charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud. They each face up to 10 years in prison. “Today’s complaint targets those who prey upon...
House Democrats are planning to force a vote this week on a resolution blocking President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a House aide told The Hill. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is the lead sponsor on a resolution that would terminate Trump’s use of a national emergency to...
Seventy House Democrats sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon demanding answers on the department’s backlog in civil rights cases. The Democrats, led by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), expressed concern at the number of Office of Civil Rights (OCR) employees laid off under the Trump administration when the president’s term started with over 22,000 complaints filed...
The Pentagon held off on naming “underperforming” defense contractors for now as it continues to review their performance to ensure the businesses are prioritizing the supply of weapons systems to U.S. warfighters. The Defense Department (DOD) completed its initial review of defense contractors to determine whether companies were investing in their own production capacity or...
The Ford worker who heckled President Trump during his visit to a plant in Michigan last month has not been disciplined, according to his union, United Auto Workers (UAW). TJ Sabula reportedly called Trump a "pedophile protector" during the president's tour of Ford’s River Rouge complex in Dearborn, a reference to the administration's handling of...
If you were focused on his singing – or distracted by the real-life wedding that took place – you may not have noticed there were two versions of the Puerto Rican flag that made in appearance.
