America’s war with Iran is at an impasse. President Donald Trump’s unfulfilled threats to launch a “major strike” are partly to blame. By constantly promising to strike the Islamic Republic only to back off at the last moment, Trump has undercut America’s leverage and made Iran less, not more, likely to negotiate in good faith. […]
The Senate adjourned for a five-week recess early Saturday morning after passing a bill to fund the federal government until Dec. 11 and confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general. Senate Republicans also agreed to set aside — for the moment — President Trump’s demand to approve another budget resolution to pave the way for tens...
WEST VIEW, Pennsylvania — Female bodies are not as strong, fast, or capable as male bodies. That is not my opinion; it is a fact. Dr. Neel Burton wrote in Psychology Today just that. “Men are physically stronger than women, who have, on average, less total muscle mass, both in absolute terms and relative to […]
A tag team consisting of a reality TV star and the former CEO of the world’s largest professional wrestling organization wants to dismantle the Education Department. This unlikely duo’s rise to power began a quarter century ago, when a sea of shlock engulfed America, propelling Linda and Vince McMahon to become billionaires and Donald Trump […]
Whether throwing down in the halls of Congress, lip-syncing to a diss track en route to a presidential address, or insulting people with disabilities,...
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has begun raising funds for his 2026 reelection campaign, a seat that will be a top target for Democrats to flip. Tillis first won his seat in the Republican-friendly 2014 midterm election and was reelected in 2020. Tillis won both elections by slightly more than one point after trailing in the […]
As recently as last year, Social Security trustees bragged that Social Security wouldn’t reach insolvency until 2034 and that the following year, benefits would only have to be cut by 17%. In its dire and devastating long-term budget outlook for the next 30 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office put that lie to bed. In […]
Though highly controversial when nominated for his role by President Donald Trump and only confirmed by 51-49 votes, FBI Director Kash Patel has impressed in his first five weeks on the job. Members of Congress from both parties have been heartened by Patel’s energetic response to their requests for FBI records. Patel has also appeared […]
