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Area historian writes account of once-funny satirical newspaper the Onion

When candidates for political office need a reboot, most campaigns turn to the consultant class. But during the 2024 presidential contest, former President Joe Biden ought to have excavated the archives of the Onion.  Last year, Biden’s image as a slumberous, easily dumbfounded senior citizen could only have been helped by the Onion‘s legendary fictitious […]

Reviewed: ‘Twelve Post-War Tales’ by Graham Swift

One day in 1959, Pvt. Joseph Caan, a 19-year-old soldier in the British army, visits a German town hall on a fact-finding mission. The official who receives him, Hans Büchner, notes the young man’s nerves and tries to put him at ease with his near-flawless command of English. Pvt. Caan would like to know what […]

Schumer slams Trump for apparent deal with El Chapo’s family: ‘Roll out the red carpet’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) sharply criticized President Trump on Thursday following reports that 17 family members of Sinaloa Cartel leaders were allowed into the U.S. last week as part of a deal with the Trump administration. In floor remarks on Thursday, Schumer accused the president of being “soft on crime” and of “rolling...

Moskowitz criticizes NYU grad speaker over pro-Palestine speech: ‘Good luck getting a job’

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) criticized a New York University (NYU) student who made pro-Palestine remarks during his recent graduation speech, after the university announced it would be withholding his diploma. During the NYU Gallatin School's Wednesday commencement ceremony, graduation speaker Logan Rozos denounced the treatment of Palestinians amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. "My moral and...

Rand Paul hits ‘big, beautiful bill’ as ‘slap in the face’

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) criticized the Republican package of President Trump’s legislative priorities as a “slap in the face” for proposing to add trillions of dollars to the national debt. “The problem is it’s asking conservatives, like myself, to raise the debt ceiling $5 trillion. That’s historic. No one’s ever raised the debt ceiling that...

EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Mace unloads after arrest of trans activist who allegedly threatened to ‘assassinate’ her

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., responds to the arrest of trans activist Samuel "Roxie" Cain for alleged death threats against her in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon dismisses Harvard University president’s pay cut amid antisemitism probe

Harvard's lawsuit against Trump administration funding cuts sparks debate on antisemitism and racial discrimination as Education Secretary Linda McMahon questions policy changes.

President outlines the Trump Doctrine: Prosperity equals peace — for the entire world

President Donald Trump gave an important speech in Riyadh that may come as close to outlining a “Trump doctrine” for his second term as...

Cassie’s testimony against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs revealed a monster worse than any of us realized — but is it enough to send him to...

"I couldn't take the pain anymore. I tried to walk out the front door into traffic," said mother-of-two Cassie on the stand.

A federal takeover of Rikers Island jails is long overdue — and shouldn’t be delayed

Calling the conditions at Rikers Island “dangerous and unsafe,” federal Judge Laura Swain finally cleared the way for an independent manager — that is,...

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