Former Transportation Secretary and future presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg wants a mulligan on Democrats shutting down schools during the pandemic. Buttigieg was asked what he would say to his past self if he could time travel back to right after he endorsed Joe Biden for president. His answer was “one, for the love of God, […]

Trump's big bad bill aims to award tax breaks to the rich and cut Medicaid, but is opposed by Democrats and even some Republicans, and could lead to chaos and suffering for millions of struggling American families.

A new bipartisan bill aims to crack down on looting during natural disasters by making theft a felony in areas under federal disaster declaration. The Law On Offender Transgressions during Emergencies and Recovery (LOOTER) Act — drafted by Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) — would make petty larceny during a natural disaster punishable by up to...

Vice President Vance called on the crypto industry Wednesday to continue expanding its involvement in politics, after spending more than $200 million to boost crypto-friendly candidates in the 2024 election. Speaking at a Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas, Vance acknowledged the industry’s efforts in the previous election, underscoring its role in the Ohio Senate race...

Harvard University reached a settlement on Wednesday with the descendants of enslaved people who had their photos taken by a university professor back in the 1800s.   Tamara Lanier, the great-great-great granddaughter of one of the individuals in the photographs, had pressed for the school to give up the pictures in what became a 15-year...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) allocation in the House-approved spending package will not support the needed upgrades to air traffic operations. “They put $12.5 billion into the 'big, beautiful bill' that's going to go towards this infrastructure project. That won't be enough,” Duffy told reporters. “I know the Senate...

Conservatives and Republicans tend to rely on common sense, while Democrats and liberals rely on expert opinion, and both approaches are valid in their own way.

The Tate brothers, Andrew and Tristan, have been charged with rape, human trafficking and other crimes in the UK, while the CPS states that the cases will be delayed until the resolution of their criminal matters in Romania.

President Trump on Wednesday suggested a 15 percent cap be imposed on the percentage of foreign students that Harvard University and other U.S. higher education institutions can admit. The president, while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, suggested that foreign students take up too much of the student body and raised issues over some...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Newark airport is slated for multiple upgrades after two communication blackouts in May caused high-profile disruptions for pilots and passengers. He said officials have been working since late April to address safety concerns while placing 16 new air traffic controllers in training to increase staffing numbers. The controllers were...