Another win against the pornography industry approaches in the form of a new Florida bill. The law, aiming at online protections for minors, has had the same fortunate result as many others: a statewide self-ban by Pornhub. It has happened in 13 states so far. Louisiana led with an age-verification bill, and then several states […]

When President-elect Donald Trump takes over as commander in chief again on Jan. 20, a bevy of problems and challenges will confront him. People are still battling a cost-of-living crisis. Wars are raging in Europe and the Middle East. Great concern exists across the United States about the growing power of China and what it […]

Democrats are warning of a surge in the number of uninsured if costly enhanced subsidies for exchange coverage expire as planned at the end of next year. But exchange coverage is borderline useless to many enrollees. It requires beneficiaries to fork over huge sums before it kicks in and confines them to narrow provider networks. […]

South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operation on Monday, a day after a fiery Jeju Air crash killed 179 people. Choi, who assumed temporary duties as president only on Friday, chaired a disaster control meeting on Monday, according to the country’s Yonhap News Agency. "To the...

Trump has many shortcomings, but the most serious may be this: He's a 20th-century curmudgeon in a 21st-century world. He appears ready to make America as unfit for these times as he is.

Law enforcement authorities in South Korea requested an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol after being impeached two weeks ago for his martial law decree on Dec. 3 that shook the nation. Authorities are investigating whether his actions that day amounted to rebellion. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials confirmed to The Associated...

President-elect Donald Trump's provocative remarks about purchasing Greenland, reclaiming the Panama Canal and annexing Canada have unsettled global leaders and challenged established norms, signaling a foreign policy ethos of turbulence and recalibration of American priorities.

Texas is facing a tumultuous 2025, as simmering feuds within the state's ruling coalition are poised to boil over during its coming legislative session. The power struggle within the Texas GOP comes alongside a wave of new challenges for the state, from a burgeoning water crisis to the condition of its electrical grid — all of which...

Amber Sax’s frustration grew each time she saw a new report of a U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashing over the past two years, often taking service members down with it.  Sax, the wife of Capt. John Sax, who was among five Marines who died in a 2022 crash in California, decided earlier this year that...

Tensions between Iran and the United States are likely to be one of the first major foreign policy challenges for the incoming Trump administration. Tehran’s recent moves have brought Iran closer to developing a nuclear weapon than any point in the country’s history, and the risk of war between Israel and Iran — with direct...