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Shrinking attention spans are a crisis for democracy

Gone are the days when reading a book was the preferred means to knowledge, replaced by the rapid consumption of digital media and the allure of screen-based entertainment. This phenomenon is growing in America, and it is pronounced among our youth. The inference is that we appear to be reading less these days, and while […]

Where power meets money in Trump’s gilded city on the Potomac

The second Trump presidency is being shaped by corporate interests, with tech magnates like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos leading the charge, while Trump appointees such as Scott Bessent are bringing their wealth to the nation's capital.

A call that could change history: Trump and Pezeshkian’s moment to forge peace 

President-elect Trump has expressed support for a negotiated solution with Iran on all outstanding issues, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Tehran is ready for constructive dialogue with the West about nuclear power and willingness to improve relations with the United States.

Trump threats prompt talk of boosting Greenland security  

President-elect Trump’s talk of taking over or acquiring Greenland is highlighting bipartisan talks about the need to increase security around the Arctic island and boost defenses in the region. The GOP views Trump’s desire for Greenland as a negotiating point for enhanced Arctic security linked to his strategy on confronting China. Trump has also discussed...

TikTok CEO thanks Trump for commitment to finding solution after court upholds ban

TikTok CEO Shou Chew thanked President-elect Trump on Friday for his commitment to find a solution that keeps the app available in the U.S., after the Supreme Court upheld a law requiring the platform to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban. “On behalf of everyone at TikTok and all our users...

Georgia appeals court sides with Trump in affirming dismissal of 6 state charges

A Georgia appeals court on Friday affirmed the dismissal of six counts in the state's 2020 election interference against President-elect Trump and his allies, upholding a trial judge's decision that the charges must be thrown out due to a lack of detail. "We find that the indictment fails to include enough detail to sufficiently apprise...

Anti-AIDS program in GOP crosshairs over abortion funding 

Republicans are fuming at the State Department after learning that recipients of funding from the legacy program to curb HIV/AIDS across Africa, PEPFAR, performed abortions in violation of U.S. law.  U.S. officials told members of Congress that a review of PEPFAR-funded service providers in Mozambique had revealed that four nurses had performed 21 abortions since...

Fixing the missing ‘N’ in ‘NPR’: Public media must serve the American public at large

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have pledged to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and NPR must seek to understand the reasons it is regularly targeted by reflecting on its name and story selection to reach a wider audience.

House Budget Republicans eye more than 200 spending cuts, tax changes for major bill

Republicans on the House Budget Committee are considering more than 200 potential budget cuts, tax breaks, tariffs and changes to programs like Medicare and Social Security in preparation for their wide-ranging reconciliation bill expected this year, according to a document shared with The Hill. The smorgasbord of policy options is broken down by committee, and...

Sam Altman claps back at Senate inquiry into Trump inaugural fund donation

OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman clapped back at two Democratic senators' inquiry into his $1 million personal donation to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund, quipping Friday he was not subject to the same scrutiny for his past donations to Democrats. "[F]unny, they never sent me one of these for contributing to democrats..." Altman wrote Friday...

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