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Banning transgender people from gun ownership won’t work

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a “range of options” to stem the flow of mass shootings by transgender perpetrators that could include a ban on gun ownership for transgender people. “The DOJ is actively evaluating options to prevent the pattern of violence we have seen from individuals with specific mental health challenges and substance […]

Tornado Trump touches down on Venezuela

For better or worse, President Donald Trump is a chaos agent. His supporters credit his tornado-like style with uprooting our corrupt institutions. His detractors view it as destabilizing and dangerous. For my money, they’re both right. IN FOCUS: DO DEMOCRATS WANT THE GOP TO TAKE OVER THEIR CITIES? But when it comes to the use […]

Randy Fine pushes federal crackdown on antisemitism in higher education  

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) on Thursday told the Washington Examiner that he will introduce legislation to eliminate antisemitism in higher education, while the National Association of Scholars said Congress will ensure the removal of more antisemitic college administrators after the resignation of Northwestern University’s president, Michael Schill. “I think higher education has embraced muslim terror […]

Trump should send in the Guard to protect civil rights, like Eisenhower and Kennedy did

President Trump has proposed deploying federal troops to Chicago to fight violent crime, while Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker oppose the move, citing its potential to disrupt the lives of ordinary citizens.

GOP senator stymies Georgia sanctions bill, puzzling democracy activists

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) is standing in the way of a bipartisan push to tighten sanctions on the country of Georgia, which lawmakers and advocates say is the best way to stand up for pro-democracy forces and counter Russian, Chinese and Iranian influence in the country.  Mullin is blocking passage of the MEGOBARI Act, bipartisan...

We need more open science in biotech — here’s how we achieve it

The Golden Age of antibiotic discovery was characterized by remarkable openness and collaboration, and the same spirit is needed now to combat the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance, which requires data sharing and AI to accelerate the discovery of new antibiotics.

DOJ responds to official’s Epstein comments in hidden-camera video

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is pushing back on comments made by a senior official in a hidden-camera video recorded and published by far-right operative James O’Keefe in which the official weighs in on the case of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Joseph Schnitt, a deputy chief of staff at the Office of...

Can you remain anonymous if you win the $1.8B Powerball jackpot?

Experts generally recommend keeping your victory a secret if you win, but some states don't allow that.

A warning from Texas and Ohio about Republicans’ redistricting power-grab

As Chairs of the Democratic Party in Ohio and Texas, we have a warning for the rest of the country: Republicans will do anything they can to stay in power, including subverting basic principles of democracy. Why? Because they don’t respect the voters. In Texas, because of their radical partisan redistricting, Republicans already hold 25 of...

5 takeaways on a dismal jobs report for Trump

The U.S. economy added a paltry 22,000 jobs in August, adding to concerns about the health of the economy while increasing the chances of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3 percent, rising for the second month in a row, while the labor force participation rate increased after...

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