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The Democrats who love to lose

After such an astounding defeat in November, one might expect the Democratic Party to reflect and regroup. Based on what Democrats have offered up in terms of messaging and personnel since the election and inauguration, they haven’t learned a thing. And a victorious Republican Party is just fine with that. Last week, gun control activist and […]

JD Vance: A Christian and student of philosophy

The first three weeks of the Trump administration have brought a flurry of executive policymaking, but also three controversies about Christian teaching and its place in government. The first incident took place at the Washington National Cathedral the day after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term. There the Right Rev. Mariann […]

Mel Gibson’s Flight Risk is a thrilling ride

Despite a career plagued by scandals and public meltdowns, Mel Gibson remains one of Hollywood’s most compelling filmmakers. Whether directing sweeping historical epics such as Braveheart and Hacksaw Ridge or dabbling in offbeat action comedies such as Fatman, Gibson rarely fails to entertain. Flight Risk, his latest project, is no exception. This stripped-down, 90-minute thriller unfolds almost entirely […]

Trump’s ‘own’ goal in the Middle East

President Donald Trump does so many big things fast that each one crowds out what was shocking only a day or hour before. It has been less than a month, for example, since he pardoned everyone who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but it seems like ancient history.  To his critics, this […]

US added 143k jobs in Biden’s last month as president

The U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 4 percent in January, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The January jobs report, which covered the final month of former President Biden's term, was largely in line with expectations. Economists expected the U.S. to have added roughly 170,000 jobs...

Who will stand up to Trump’s un-American rule by decree?

Americans are witnessing a naked power grab that would shred the Constitution’s checks and balances, rob Congress of its most important powers, neuter the courts and create the imperial presidency that Richard Nixon dreamt of long ago.

Democratic lawmaker tells Cuomo she’s leaving DOGE caucus

Rep. Val Hoyle (D-Ore.) said Thursday that she is leaving the House Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus due to frustration with tech billionaire Elon Musk and his perceived access to sensitive data. “Fundamentally, I don’t see how we can do this work when Elon Musk is blowing things up," Hoyle said in an interview...

Elon Musk’s net worth drops as Trump imposes new tariffs

His net worth stood at about $433 billion before falling to $401.8 billion.

Plane with 10 aboard missing in Alaska

Rescue operations are underway Friday after a small plane with 10 people went missing over Alaska’s Norton Sound shoreline — an inlet of the Bering Sea. The aircraft owned by Bering Air Caravan was en route from Unalakleet to Nome on Thursday afternoon with nine passengers and a pilot onboard according to the Alaska Department...

The YIMBY Caucus should start at home by repealing the Height Act

Passed by Congress in 1910 in response to outrage over the new Cairo Hotel, the Height Act has capped development across the city at 130 feet.

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