Clusters of genes found in humans match those that hibernating animals like mice use to power down during lean times, a new study has found. Because those genes are correlated with the parts of the genome that control metabolism — what researchers call the “fat and obesity locus” — the discovery may open the door...
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Thursday he would not support a simple-majority vote to change the Senate’s rules on order to speed up the confirmation of more than 160 pending Trump administration nominees, who have been held up by Democrats demanding time-consuming votes on even low-level, noncontroversial picks. The backlog of nominees has prompted Senate...
Construction is set to begin in September on a new ballroom inside the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday. The $200 million ballroom will be built adjacent to the White House where the East Wing sits. Leavitt said the East Wing will be “modernized,” with offices in that area relocated during construction. The...
Trade deals are top of mind Thursday for President Trump, the day before his tariffs take effect. Trump announced Mexico would get a 90-day reprieve, punting a 30 percent tariff that was set to go into effect Friday. The president agreed to terms with South Korea on Wednesday, the latest in his list of nations to strike...
NYC GOP mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa called out socialist opponent Zohran Mamdani over what he says is a double standard when it comes to armed protection.
In a 2021 interview, NYC socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said that one of his greatest victories as a lawmaker was unemployment benefits for illegal immigrants.