If the United States goes to war in defense of Taiwan, thousands of U.S. military troops are likely to die. Many of these young Americans will probably suffer brutal concussive or shock injuries to their organs, including their brains. Others will suffocate, burn to death, or drown. Facing China's ideologically motivated People's Liberation Army, one that has spent decades arming and fixating on how best to defeat the U.S. over Taiwan (rather than mastering corruption like the Russian military), the PLA has a strong prospect of defeating the U.S. over Taiwan even if the U.S. commits its full forces.

Help is on the way for doctors and patients burdened by health insurance red tape — but there’s still work to be done. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized a new rule that will bring the prior authorization policies of Medicare Advantage plans in alignment with Fee-for-Service Medicare. This is great news for...

Vice President Harris on Thursday announced a new rule to require financial institutions ensure that their home appraisal algorithms are not contributing to racial bias in home valuations. The rule, subject to a 60 day public comment period, aims to establish quality control standards to help ensure accuracy and fairness for Automated Valuation Models (AVM),...

There's concern from lawmakers that the childcare crisis is getting worse. Senators and experts say childcare is increasingly unaffordable for many Americans.

Actor James Van Der Beek criticized the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Wednesday over its decision not to sponsor any primary debates with President Biden ahead of the 2024 election. “I cannot get over the fact that the Democratic National Committee is saying there will not be a debate to decide the nominee for president,”...

The United States plans to open its first diplomatic mission above the Arctic Circle, its northernmost such facility in the world. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a press conference on Thursday after attending a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Oslo, Norway, that the U.S. will open an “American Presence Post” in the...

The House Republicans' campaign arm is pitching the debate over a debt ceiling bill that passed the House on Wednesday as a "successful 2024 road test" as the party looks to retain its majority. House Republicans overcame a key hurdle by passing in a 314-117 vote a debt limit deal struck between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President...

The Democratic-led Senate handed a stinging rebuke to President Biden on Thursday, passing a measure that overturns his student debt relief plan to give 40 million borrowers up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness — though a presidential veto is likely on the way. The Senate passed the measure in a 52-46 vote just days after...

As a Republican, DeSantis purports to espouse the principles of freedom, prosperity and opportunity that define the party. His reaction to Disney appears antithetical to them, both in spirit and in practice.

A group of Senate Republican defense hawks are holding up passage of legislation to raise the debt ceiling in protest of a 1-percent, across-the-board spending cut that would go into effect if Congress doesn’t pass its spending bills on time, and to pressure Senate leaders to agree to move a funding measure for the Ukraine...