Latest articles

Harris to oversee certification of her defeat to Trump in presidential election: ‘Sacred obligation’

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday is set to do what only two other vice presidents in recent history have done - preside over her defeat in the White House election.

Trump presses GOP to swiftly send ‘one powerful Bill’ for his signature ASAP

President-elect Donald Trump presses Republicans to swiftly send him "one powerful Bill" after he takes office.

Could Turkey pose as great a nuclear threat as Iran?

An Iranian nuclear weapon would be a game-changer in the Middle East. Should the Islamic Republic of Iran acquire nuclear weapons, at a minimum, Iranian leaders would feel so secure behind their own nuclear deterrent that they could export terrorism without fear of retaliation. Iranian assassins could murder Americans worldwide, and even the most hawkish […]

The legacy of failures at the Department of Homeland Security and FBI

FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, the attorney general, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt met to discuss expanding the FBI’s domestic surveillance in 1938. They agreed this should proceed “with the utmost degree of secrecy” to avoid public criticism or objections “by either ill-informed persons or individuals having some ulterior motive.” In fact, they decided against […]

For Democrats, strategic and bipartisan cooperation is necessary

Recognizing that there are areas where compromise can — and should — be reached while also understanding that Democrats should protect certain core principles is a good first step. 

Nippon Steel and US Steel sue Biden administration over blocked merger

U.S. Steel and Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel sued the U.S. government Monday in a last-ditch effort to move forward with their merger, which President Biden blocked Friday over national security concerns. The new lawsuit accuses Biden of interfering in the merger review process for political gain and to curry favor with the United Steelworkers Union...

Why climate activists are becoming more radicalized (and why that’s not a bad thing) 

So, how can we make sense of what comes next for the climate movement by looking back to the Civil Rights Movement? 

Former Capitol Police sergeant rips Trump over Jan. 6 pardons pledge

Former Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell in a new op-ed criticizes President-elect Trump over his pledge to pardon supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, calling it "devastating." In the New York Times op-ed released Sunday, a day before the fourth anniversary of the attack, Gonell relived his day inside the halls of...

Give Biden his due, he has been one of the best presidents of our time

Nancy Pelosi's tribute to President Joe Biden's time in the Oval Office highlights his effective leadership, strong economy and commitment to democracy, despite his mistakes.

I was there on Jan. 6 — we cannot allow Trump to rewrite history 

Every member of Congress, including Republicans in both chambers, have a duty to loudly and publicly oppose the pardoning of criminals who assaulted and tried to kill their colleagues and police officers.

All categories

Recent comments

spot_img