Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the former Speaker, questioned calls for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to step down over her health, arguing that she has never seen a man in that position face similar calls. “It’s interesting to me. I don’t know what political agendas are at work that are going after Sen. Feinstein in that...
The reaction to Macron’s comments betrays a lack of understanding of long-term French policy and the concept of strategic autonomy, and the subtleties of French realism.
A slight majority of adults believe the Texas ruling that put the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of an abortion pill in jeopardy was motivated by politics, according to a new poll. A Reuters-Ipsos poll found that 56 percent of respondents said the decision from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk against the FDA’s yearslong...
A Texas man was sentenced to 70 years in prison Wednesday after he was found guilty of harassing a public servant for spitting at Lubbock police officers.
As Congress focuses on what to do about TikTok, leaders in the tech industry have cautioned against a far more expansive risk that has a direct bearing on the role of tech in our daily lives. Data gathered by firms such as TikTok underpin advanced AI tools like the commercially-available GPT-4 large language model (LLM)...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a strong supporter of President Biden for reelection, recently launched a major new organization called Campaign for Democracy, warning that there is an existential crisis to American democracy. This new organization will almost certainly raise substantial money from donors based on Newsom’s history of prodigious fundraising from small donors as...
Politicians in Ohio are debating restricting changes to the state's constitution. The amendment would require 60% of Ohio voters in order to make a change to the constitution.
The Biden administration is awarding nearly $300 million to repair and replace U.S. bridges. The investment will fund projects in New York, Washington, Virginia, and other states.
The Alabama House is eyeing a bill banning biological males from playing on female college sports teams. The bill also prohibits transgender males from joining the men’s teams.
The National Republican Congressional Committee is off to a fast start in building a formidable war chest as it aims to expand the GOP majority in the chamber in next year’s elections.