President Ronald Reagan’s quip, “I didn’t leave the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party left me,” resonates with many longtime Democrats who no longer recognize their party. For me, a lifelong Democrat now running for Manhattan district attorney as a Republican, this shift reflects the party’s leftward lurch, its embrace of extremism, and its alienation of […]
Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) have launched a bipartisan push aimed at strengthening water infrastructure across the U.S. West — an arid region coping with a growing population and ever-dwindling resources. The senators this week introduced the "Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act," a bipartisan and bicameral bill that seeks to unlock federal funding...
Trump allies are targeting former FBI director James Comey over his “8647" social media message, which they claim was a call for the president’s assassination. But making the case could be difficult, given protections for free speech and the broad meanings behind the “86ing” of someone. In contrast to other administration officials who issued immediate...
Ukraine is transforming into a technology-driven army, with drones accounting for up to 80 percent of Russian casualties, while Putin's desperation grows as his economy falters and his regime becomes more paranoid.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to lift a judge’s order blocking mass layoffs at 21 federal agencies. It marks the latest bid by the Justice Department to rein in district judges who’ve issued nationwide injunctions blocking President Trump’s policies. The department said the lower ruling “far exceeds anything necessary to remediate the parties’ putative...
A federal judge ruled that Iowa schools cannot ban students from engaging in voluntary activities related to gender identity and sexual orientation, but can prohibit mandatory instruction of those topics for students in grades K-6.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a review of its operations and structure to eliminate waste and bureaucracy, reduce work force by 15 percent, and cancel non-critical contracts, while ensuring the scope of services provided to veterans and their families remains unaffected.