When Monty Python is remembered these days, it’s generally for its two seminal films, Holy Grail and Life of Brian, or Spamalot, the musical inspired by the former. When aficionados of the British act’s inimitable brand of surreal sketch comedy are reminded about the television series that launched the troupe into fame, however, they usually […]
A growing bird flu epidemic has spread through American cattle and poultry, sparking harsh warnings from federal health and food safety regulators to avoid raw milk and eggs. It’s all coming amid a surge in the number of people drinking raw, non-pasteurized milk, a trend that could lead to dangers not limited to bird flu. Because it...
Democrats are leaning into protecting birth control as part of their election year push on reproductive rights, looking to emphasize Republican efforts opposing protections many voters say they support. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) plans to hold a vote next month on the Right to Contraception Act. The effort will likely be blocked,...
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is seen as the early underdog in the race to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.) as Senate GOP leader, but he’s touting something that sets him apart from his two rivals: a close personal relationship with former President Trump. Senate insiders say Scott doesn’t have much of a chance of being...
Nikki Haley's decision to back former President Trump is a big development in the 2024 race that is likely to help unify Republicans further behind a candidate who has somewhat divided them. While Trump steamrolled though the primaries, a substantial protest vote in contest after contest has emerged for Haley — a concern for the...
The House has advanced its mammoth $883.7 billion Defense policy bill for fiscal 2025, legislation that includes a number of controversial measures including the rehiring of troops kicked out for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine and one giving state governors veto power over a Space Force transfer. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was approved Wednesday...
Senate Democrats say a new revelation that an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a symbol adopted by Jan. 6 protesters, flew at Justice Samuel Alito’s beach house is the latest troubling sign that the conservative-leaning Supreme Court is “out of control” and pushing a “partisan” agenda. Democrats say it’s the latest sign that Alito and another...
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...
A proposed amendment to New York's constitution has been blocked by a judge. Opponents of the ballot initiative say it would have allowed state government to take over parents' rights.