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FAA unveils new air traffic controller hiring plan after chief warned system was ‘chronically understaffed’

The FAA unveiled a workforce overhaul to tackle chronic air traffic controller shortages, excessive overtime and aging technology across U.S. airspace.

Unlikely bipartisan Senate duo seeks to permanently ban ex-lawmakers from lobbying

In a demonstration of bipartisanship, GOP Sen. Rick Scott and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren are advocating a measure to permanently ban former lawmakers from lobbying.

Gavin Newsom’s budget ignores California’s ticking fiscal time bomb

Gavin Newsom claims to have balanced the budget for the first time in five...

Trump’s Anticlimactic China Trip

‘This felt like the two great powers of the world deferring any major issues.’

Our Screen Culture Increasingly Can’t Read

Over the past ten years, reading scores have declined in 83 percent of school...

Time for the Times to Retract the Israeli-Rape Column

The newspaper’s defense of Nicholas Kristof’s column is indefensible.

Teen was among 6 people from Honduras and Mexico who died in hot Texas shipping container

Six people who were found dead in a rail yard shipping container in Laredo, Texas, were from Honduras and Mexico and included a 14-year-old boy, all part of a human smuggling effort, authorities said Thursday.

U.K. health secretary resigns, setting up a potential Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer

Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from within his own party broke into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and two others positioning themselves for a future leadership challenge.

GOP gubernatorial candidate drops out of race amid reports of public funding misuse

A Republican gubernatorial candidate in Connecticut, Erin Stewart, suspended her campaign after a report alleged that her personal use of a city credit card as mayor of New Britain was fraudulent.

Israel instructs lawyers to pursue defamation suit against New York Times over Kristof column

Israel said Thursday that Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar had instructed officials to initiate a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times over a Nicholas Kristof opinion column alleging sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees by Israeli forces.

Marco Rubio dismisses Chinese President Xi Jinping’s warning of a potential clash over Taiwan

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Chinese warnings of a conflict over Taiwan during the summit in Beijing have not altered the U.S. policy of supporting the island democracy.

Fed survey says Americans were pessimistic on economy in ’25, but satisfied with personal finances

The Federal Reserve's annual household survey found that Americans were mostly satisfied last year with their personal finances, but their perceptions of the national economy worsened.

Iron woman: Collins nears 10,000th consecutive vote, skips Vance’s Bangor stop to keep streak alive

Given the choice between appearing with Vice President J.D. Vance in the Maine city she calls home or preserving her record-setting perfect voting streak in the U.S. Senate, Sen. Susan Collins chose to keep her streak alive in Washington.

Congress weighs giving federal officers new protections from interference, harassment and threats

A newly introduced House bill would create a safety buffer protecting federal law enforcement officers from threats, harassment and interference while they carry out their duties.

Lawmakers visit CIA to probe removal of JFK assassination documents from Gabbard’s office

Two Republican lawmakers visited CIA headquarters Thursday to investigate the agency's removal last year of 40 boxes of files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the spy agency's MKUltra program that were being processed for release to the public.

Border Patrol chief abruptly quits

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks quit on Thursday, the latest in a string of top immigration officials to depart.

Supreme Court keeps broader access to abortion pill mifepristone in place while legal fight continues

The Supreme Court kept broader access to abortion pill mifepristone in place, allowing telehealth prescribing and mail delivery to continue.

Far-left commentator says Trump ballroom project provides proof of ‘dictatorship’ ambition

Charlamagne Tha God is claiming that Trump's new White House ballroom proves he intends to seek a third term, calling on Republicans to be honest about his power.

DOJ demands sanctuary states end ‘blatantly unlawful’ anti-ICE policy as a matter of life and death

The Justice Department orders sanctuary states to stop blocking undercover license plates for DHS agents, citing danger to officers and legal violations.

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