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The huge outpouring of support for Karmelo Anthony — who allegedly stabbed another teen in the heart — should scare all of us

Karmelo Anthony stabbed another teen in the heart — and for that he has been rewarded with $455,000.

Our civics deficit is a national security crisis

On April 19, 1775 — 250 years ago today — the British Royal Army clashed with colonial militia in Massachusetts. Lexington and Concord marked the first battle of the War for Independence, villages outside Boston ringing with the “shot heard ‘round the world.” Why did ordinary farmers and shopkeepers rise up against their imperial masters? Because […]

The government must stop relying on faulty analyses of Medicare Advantage

Medicare beneficiaries have escaped the jaws of the wolf but are not out of the woods yet. On April 7, the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services announced that seniors will be able to keep their Medicare Advantage plans. Launched two decades ago, Medicare Advantage plans give seniors the option of receiving their Medicare benefits […]

Oakland’s ranked choice voting disaster

Former Oakland City Councilman Loren Taylor trails former Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) by about 5,000 votes, according to the latest election results posted Friday by the Alameda County Elections Office. However, even though the election was held last Tuesday, officials have not yet received all ballots, let alone counted them. This means there is plenty […]

GOP push to make Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, say going back would be a ‘dramatic’ change for many

With tax season officially over, Congressional Republicans are now pushing to make President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent before they expire later this year.

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker launches overnight speech to protest Trump’s agenda

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker carried an all-night speech in protest of President Trump's agenda into Tuesday morning.

Layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching and regulating food

Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.

Massachusetts judge charges ICE agent with contempt of court

Boston Municipal Court Judge Mark Summerville said it was "disturbing" to see ICE take a defendant into custody while he was still standing trial.

SCOOP: Judge Boasberg impeachment push gains support despite House GOP leaders’ resistance

A resolution to impeach U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has gained more traction in recent days.

EXCLUSIVE: GOP firebrand dares Dems to condemn attacks on Elon Musk’s Tesla

Amid a spate of violent attacks against Tesla owners and dealers across the country, the GOP is challenging Democrats to condemn the attacks as domestic terrorism.

Trump allies scrutinize Judge Boasberg’s DC connections as high-stakes legal battles escalate

Judge Boasberg – who is notably overseeing two high-profile President Donald Trump lawsuits in Washington, D.C. – has come under scrutiny in recent weeks, including his own ties to the Supreme Court.

Second COVID nursing home death’s case against Cuomo tossed

A second lawsuit accusing former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his administration of being responsible for nursing home deaths in 2020 has been dismissed.

Trump commutes prison sentence of Hunter Biden’s ‘fall guy’ Jason Galanis

President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Jason Galanis, a convicted ex-business associate of Hunter Biden, whom Trump officials described as the “fall guy" for the former first son’s business dealings.

Blue state sheriff vows to ‘eliminate’ major tax if elected governor: ‘We will work immediately’

A candidate for California governor suggests scrapping the state’s income tax altogether in a move that could send a political earthquake through the Golden State.

Trump-backed bills targeting activist judges, noncitizen voting head for House-wide votes

Republicans are targeting the courts and noncitizen voting in a pair of bills advancing the Trump administration's agenda this week.

SCOTUS rulings this term could strengthen religious rights protections, expert says

The Supreme Court has three major religious rights cases this spring, which could alter how much freedom religious groups have in tax exemptions and school choice.

Melania Trump to focus on love as a ‘universal language’ at International Women of Courage Awards

EXCLUSIVE: First lady Melania Trump will recognize courageous women from all corners of the world at the State Department Tuesday and is expected to celebrate “the extraordinary strength of women who embody love in action around the globe."

Trump threatens Iran over nukes as DNI Gabbard claims Tehran is not building bombs

The intelligence community does not yet believe Iran is moving toward a nuclear weapon, according to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.

First major swing state election of 2025 turns into referendum on Trump, Musk

Voters head to the polls Tuesday in Wisconsin to decide if conservatives or liberals will control the majority on the key Midwestern battleground state's supreme court, in a race that has become a referendum on President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

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