Former FBI Director James Comey has stirred up a partisan hornet’s nest with his post to Instagram, now deleted, of a photo showing seashells arranged to say “8647.” The “86” was a reference to getting rid of President Donald Trump. True, Comey almost certainly does not seek Trump’s killing. Contrary to some conservative social media […]
In an era of global volatility, President Donald Trump‘s return to the international stage has sparked a provocative question: Is Trump, the self-proclaimed disruptor, emerging as an unlikely peacemaker? His recent diplomatic maneuvers suggest a bold, unconventional approach to conflict resolution that challenges the status quo and defies critics who view his foreign policy as […]
President Ronald Reagan’s quip, “I didn’t leave the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party left me,” resonates with many longtime Democrats who no longer recognize their party. For me, a lifelong Democrat now running for Manhattan district attorney as a Republican, this shift reflects the party’s leftward lurch, its embrace of extremism, and its alienation of […]
Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) have launched a bipartisan push aimed at strengthening water infrastructure across the U.S. West — an arid region coping with a growing population and ever-dwindling resources. The senators this week introduced the "Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act," a bipartisan and bicameral bill that seeks to unlock federal funding...
Trump allies are targeting former FBI director James Comey over his “8647" social media message, which they claim was a call for the president’s assassination. But making the case could be difficult, given protections for free speech and the broad meanings behind the “86ing” of someone. In contrast to other administration officials who issued immediate...
Ukraine is transforming into a technology-driven army, with drones accounting for up to 80 percent of Russian casualties, while Putin's desperation grows as his economy falters and his regime becomes more paranoid.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to lift a judge’s order blocking mass layoffs at 21 federal agencies. It marks the latest bid by the Justice Department to rein in district judges who’ve issued nationwide injunctions blocking President Trump’s policies. The department said the lower ruling “far exceeds anything necessary to remediate the parties’ putative...