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Investing Social Security funds in the stock market is way too risky 

Raising cash to invest in the stock market means pushing up U.S. public debt — already at an historic high.

Trump says Canada’s Palestinian state move hurts trade talks

President Trump said early Thursday that Canada’s move to recognize a Palestinian state impedes progress on trade talks, just one day ahead of Trump’s Aug. 1 tariff deadline. “Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine,” the president wrote in a post on Truth Social shortly after midnight. “That will make...

We can’t just let states go rogue and redistrict more than once a decade

Maryland House of Delegates member David Moon is introducing legislation to automatically redraw the state's congressional districts if another state redraws their lines more than once this decade, in response to the potential for states to manipulate election results.

Russia and Iran are on a collision course with Trump

Putin needs Tehran to help buy him time to continue his faltering war in Ukraine.

Democratic veterans group backs Colorado Dems running in GOP House districts

Progressive veterans organization VoteVets backed two House candidates challenging Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) on Thursday.  The group, which aims to elect Democratic veterans to public office, endorsed Eileen Laubacher, who is challenging Boebert in the state’s 4th Congressional District, and Jessica Killin in the 5th Congressional District. Both districts have large...

Warren questions HHS general counsel nominee about vaccines, abortion

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) on Thursday will press West Virginia state Senator Mike Stuart (R) about how his beliefs on topics like vaccines and abortion will impact how he potentially serves as general counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services. Stuart supported a state bill that would have allowed for exemptions in West...

Will Trump’s tariff plan prove naysayers wrong?

Plus: Stock trading ban advances, redistricting takes center stage, Witkoff heads to Israel for Gaza aid

Trump brushes back Russia’s Medvedev after ‘war’ warning: ‘Watch his words’

President Donald Trump told former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to "watch his words" on war warnings, saying he's entering "very dangerous territory."

Navy vet seeking Michigan seat outlines ambitious proposal to cut taxes for first responders

Navy veteran Amir Hassan is campaigning for Michigan's 8th Congressional District with a plan to cut income taxes for first responders, while criticizing Democratic leadership.

David Hogg lobs profanity-laced Epstein accusation at Trump

Democrats David Hogg, Malcolm Kenyatta and Rep. Ro Khanna push for the release of the documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein despite the Trump administration's latest memo.

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