Politicians have nearly stopped talking about climate change, a recent analysis shows. They recognize that a bigger concern for Americans is the high cost of living. In the background, however, state lawsuits against energy companies that aim to drive up energy prices are proceeding full steam ahead through the court system. One of these cases, SunCor Energy, […]
This will be a consequential year. Americans will celebrate the 250th birthday of the country, commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and decide who should represent us in Congress, a contest that will kickstart the 2028 presidential race in earnest. As the year opens, the question about socialism in America has taken on heightened importance. On […]
There is something perversely admirable about a person who refuses to apologize for talent and looks at the ordinary life laid out before him and recoils as if being asked to settle for a lesser version of himself. Timothée Chalamet, whose recent run of performances is steadily restoring my faith in the future of the […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), on her last day in Congress, expressed hope that Americans will speak out against the Trump administration’s actions in Venezuela. “I really hope to see the American people push back and say, ‘Let’s focus on the United States of America, Mr. President,’ because that’s what the American people deserve,” Greene...
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller backed President Trump’s assertion that the U.S. will govern Venezuela in the wake of the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro. “What the president said is true. The United States of America is running Venezuela. By definition, that’s true,” Miller told host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “The...
Top Senate and House lawmakers from both parties emerged from a classified briefing given by President Trump‘s most senior officials with little clarity on the future of Venezuela, days after the president declared the U.S. would “run” the country after apprehending its president, Nicolas Maduro. Trump has given a green light for Venezuela’s Vice President...
The Trump administration is reportedly moving to freeze over $10B in child care and social services funding to five Democrat-led states over concerns funds went to non-citizens.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., clash over Trump administration's Venezuela operation following classified briefing.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. and Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan is taking criticism, including from inside her own party, for her leadership during a massive fraud scandal in the state.