The U.S. women’s national team’s embarrassing World Cup performance, and the reaction to it, should lead to some introspection from the political activists in its ranks. Evidently, former star Megan Rapinoe is not interested in any introspection.
Heading into the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign cycle, it’s tempting to focus on minor but perhaps momentarily decisive details, such as whether Ron DeSantis was wise to outsource strategy to a committee that he’s legally barred from communicating with or whether Trump campaign spokesmen are to be allowed in the Fox News spin room.
Rudy Giuliani has agreed to a $150,000 bond in the Georgia election interference case in which former President Trump is also charged. Giuliani, a longtime ally of Trump's who has also served as his attorney, faces 13 charges tied to an alleged criminal enterprise aiming to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results and keep the...
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is launching an ad encouraging GOP voters to cast their ballots early in 2024, with the video set to air during the first Republican presidential primary debate Wednesday night. “When Republicans vote early, we win,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says in the 30-second video, which comes as part of the...
Story at a glance State bills designed to scare teachers away from discussing race and sexuality in the classroom are on the rise, free expression group PEN America argues in a new report. The report, released Wednesday, found that nearly 400 such measures, which PEN America has dubbed “educational intimidation” bills, were introduced into state legislatures between January 2021 and June of this...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning people about kissing small turtles, saying the affectionate gesture could lead to salmonella. In an investigation notice published Wednesday, the CDC said that 26 individuals have been infected with the disease outbreak linked to small turtles in 11 states. Nine of the 26 patients were...
President Biden will host Costa Rica's president at the White House next week to discuss migration and other issues, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Wednesday. Biden and Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles will meet Aug. 29 and “take steps to deepen and strengthen our cooperation on a range of key issues to deliver for...
The majority of the 2024 GOP presidential contenders will descend on Milwaukee on Wednesday for the primary’s first debate of the cycle. Wednesday’s televised event on Fox News will mark the first time most of the candidates have been onstage at the same time and could be their biggest national audience in the cycle so...
A recent little noticed guidance will be essential for empowering ordinary people to shape the policies we care about, whether it’s keeping our drinking water clean or protecting our wallets against predatory banks.
Republican presidential candidates are gearing up for their first debate Wednesday night in Milwaukee, and contenders are listening to music, exercising and spending time with their families to help them prepare. “Nikki’s been preparing for six months on the campaign trail answering unscripted questions from voters across New Hampshire, Iowa, and South Carolina. She’s not...