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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...