They told us World War III was inevitable. That President Donald Trump’s foreign policy — unapologetic, unconventional, and proudly America First — would ignite the Middle East and plunge us into another endless war. They mocked him. They feared him. They predicted he’d light the match that would spark a global inferno. But instead, he […]
An old adage suggests, “Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.” It’s a saying that perfectly describes President Donald Trump’s time in office and as a world leader. Trump is responsible for NATO countries in Europe increasing their defense spending by a trillion dollars since 2016. NATO Secretary-General […]
Zohran Mamdani’s lead in first choices in New York City’s ranked choice mayoral primary, and his inevitable victory when second, third, fourth and fifth choices of trailing candidates are allocated to candidates voters ranked lower, mean that he’ll be the Democratic nominee for mayor of the nation’s largest city and the likely winner of the […]
The Supreme Court granted certiorari and agreed to hear the case of Chevron USA, Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, concerning land erosion on the state’s coast. At issue is whether Chevron and other energy producers may remove Plaquemines Parish’s lawsuit from state court to federal court, and whether the federal government’s ordering the energy producers […]
One provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that has received little attention but has a significant public health impact is the Hearing Protection Act, which removes suppressors from being regulated under the National Firearms Act. This change reduces regulatory and financial hurdles for eligible people to purchase, possess, and use these devices. This […]
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges she assaulted and interfered with immigration officers at a New Jersey detention center during a congressional oversight visit with two other lawmakers. The New Jersey Democrat was charged in a criminal complaint by Alina Habba, interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey and Trump’s former...
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani pulled off a surprising win in Tuesday's Democratic primary. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded to Mamdani on Tuesday after the state Assembly member won over voters with his platform pushing for rent freezes, city-owned grocery stores and free buses. In the ranked choice election with a...
Internet connectivity has been restored in Tehran after repeated Israeli war strikes had taken it out, Iran’s communications minister said Wednesday. “With conditions returning to normal, the state of communication access has reverted to its previous state,” Sattar Hashemi wrote in a post on X. “I sincerely apologize to all the people, especially the communications...
If Kennedy had added some of these new people to the advisory committee rather than simply firing the entire committee, he would have found far less resistance.