Azerbaijan, the ostensibly pro-Western and secular dictatorship in the Caucasus, likes to depict itself as a bastion of religious tolerance, a bulwark against Islamist terrorism, and an ally in the West’s efforts to free itself from energy dependence on hostile powers. Baku’s cynicism toward its Jewish and Christian populations is well-established. It subsidizes, if not […]
Some 42 million people will miss food assistance payments this weekend due to the Democratic Party‘s federal government shutdown. There is no reason for this to happen. Senate Republicans have voted to prevent it more than a dozen times. They have also always been willing to discuss extending expiring Affordable Care Act bonus subsidies in […]
In Washington, T-Mobile is one of the biggest spenders in the influence industry. Its parent, Deutsche Telekom, has turned the carrier into a lobbying powerhouse. In 2024 alone, the company spent more than $10 million lobbying federal agencies and lawmakers, employing nearly 100 lobbyists. In the first half of 2025, T-Mobile has spent more than […]
Federal judge extends order blocking Trump's National Guard deployment to Portland, citing lack of credible evidence for federalization until final ruling Friday.
Republicans smirking at how Democrats have lost touch with most voters' values should think again — because having a sizeable minority of the population...
Two-thirds of the American public say the country has gotten off on the wrong track, according to a new poll from ABC News, The Washington Post and Ipsos. The survey, conducted last week, shows 67 percent of respondents say the country has “gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track” while 32 percent say things...