Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is handily leading Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) in a primary race for his seat in the upper chamber, according to a new poll. In the Emerson College Polling poll, 60.4 percent of respondents that are likely to vote in the Democratic primary or have already voted said that they would back...
Freedom Fuel gas stations, which the Trump administration promoted last month, sold fuel that its supplier never paid for, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month. The suit, which attorneys for Mansfield Oil Company filed in U.S. District Court in Eastern Pennsylvania on Aug. 19, alleges that KRSM, a foreign corporation, obtained in excess...
The House is back in session this week after a monthlong August recess, with lawmakers aiming to avert a government shutdown before funding expires Sept. 30 amid the 2026 election season. The biggest item on the agenda will be a Senate-passed stopgap measure, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), that would keep the government...
The Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first-of-its-kind midterm convention has been cloaked in mystery until a few weeks ago. Details are finally emerging about what’s expected to be a two-day pep rally to bolster hype and encourage Republicans to get out the vote in November amid President Trump’s shrinking approval rate. But some Republicans are quietly...
When it comes to foundational movie genres, we are told that the Western is dead and the romantic comedy is on life support, but the horror movie is alive, well, and, er, presumably bleeding. The modern entrants in this genre may not be good or even well-made, but enough of them still become hits to […]
Peacock’s new sci-fi series The Miniature Wife is an arch-feminist revision of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), with exactly that film’s gravitas and moral sophistication. But wait! Is it possible that this derivative goofball dramedy is actually fun? Through its charmless first episode, the answer is a hard “no.” The series stars Matthew Macfadyen […]
The next time you’re on an American freeway, take a serious look at the semitrucks all around you. Then do what’s necessary to get as far away from them as possible, because you’re at more risk from them now than ever before. From the 1970s through 2009, the number of serious truck-related accidents and fatalities […]
Looks like New York lawmakers are laser-forced on boosting "affordability" for themselves: A third of the Legislature stands to gain personally from the coming...
The California Coastal Commission is notorious for making life difficult along the otherwise spectacular Pacific Ocean. But its recent decision to block a fireworks...
The New York Times is ignoring President Trump's goals in Iran with Operation Epic Fury — despite the commander-in-chief stating them nearly every day.
