Sensible New Yorkers already were having anxiety attacks about their next mayor before a series of terrifying events in America and around the world underscored what an extraordinarily bad...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Monday that "the dam is breaking” on President Trump’s influence over the Republican Party. “I think the dam is breaking. Many Republicans may not have called him out, but last week, 13 Republicans voted with Democrats to overturn one of President Trump's executive orders, which enabled him to fire...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed briefings on recent strikes on alleged drug boats, calling them “a joke.” “Were you satisfied with the answers that — you’ve gotten so far today in these classified briefings —” journalist Pablo Manríquez asked Ocasio-Cortez in a clip posted to the social platform X Tuesday. “Oh hell no,” the New...
Republicans on the House Rules Committee on Tuesday shut the door on amendments to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, effectively setting the stage for a surge in health insurance premiums as Congress leaves for winter recess later this week. A group of moderate Republicans offered the amendments during a committee debate on a...
Operation Midway Blitz intensifies as Border Patrol deploys additional agents to Chicago despite local officials' opposition to federal immigration raids.
There was a flurry of antisemitic and Islamist attacks and thwarted attacks across the world at the start of Hanukkah. It comes after people spent two years perpetuating Palestinian propaganda about a fake genocide from terrorists who want to kill Jewish people all over the planet, emboldening Islamists and antisemites to act. At least 15 […]
In light of the horrific news of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner’s tragic murder at the alleged hands of his son and President Donald Trump’s equally horrific response, two things are true: The first is that Reiner’s Trump Derangement Syndrome was among the worst recorded cases in history. Reiner’s social media feed reflected a troubled mind […]
Hanukkah has always been my favorite holiday. It arrives at the darkest time of year, yet it brings with it so much light. The entire Hebrew month of Kislev is renowned as a time of miracles, and Hanukkah serves as a testament to the miraculous. This year, that ancient truth feels more profound than ever. […]
Many decisions should not be based solely on the influx of money. The possible reclassification of marijuana is one of those decisions. It has been revealed that President Donald Trump is expected to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug, according to the Washington Post, easing restrictions and providing a surge to the marijuana business. […]
For four years under former President Joe Biden, Americans witnessed the Department of Justice‘s fall from a respected pillar of our democracy to the political enforcement arm of the Democratic Party. What was once an institution built on blind justice and equal treatment was weaponized to take out political opponents. Nothing made that clearer than […]
At the Social Security Administration, Americans are at life’s turning points. Whether retiring, dealing with the loss of a loved one, or applying for disability benefits, the approximately 75 million Americans who receive monthly payments know they can rely on the SSA. Even amid a slew of recent political attacks and a historic government shutdown, we […]
The Department of Homeland Security announced last week that foreign visitors seeking entry through the United States’s visa waiver program Electronic System for Travel Authorization should be required to provide their social media details from the last five years, as well as other online-based information, such as email addresses used in the past decade and […]
Hamas‘s rule over Gaza since 2007 has been marked by the exploitation of its civilian population and abuse of humanitarian aid mechanisms. Now, led by the United States, plans to begin Gaza reconstruction as a Hamas-free enclave are underway. However, without a comprehensive solution that prevents the terrorist group’s resurgence, Gazans will again be robbed […]
Venezuela is swiftly becoming ground zero of President Trump’s America First reshaping of US foreign policy. The United States seized the oil tanker Skipper...
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Democrats have no shortage of ideas for how to chart their […]
The U.S. government spent $173 billion more than it collected in revenues in November. But as bad as that sounds and is, it is nevertheless better than the $193 billion deficit posted in October and the $364 billion deficit posted in November last year in the final months of former President Joe Biden‘s dreadful, profligate […]
