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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: It’s time for a major warning on social media

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Monday it is time to affix a tobacco-style warning on social media platforms warning they pose "significant mental health harms" for adolescents.

Trump schools Republicans on how to talk about abortion

Former President Donald Trump is urging congressional Republicans to talk more about abortion on the campaign trail and deliver a unified message that the states should decide the issue.

Senate leader Chuck Schumer faces online critique over Father’s Day barbecue skills

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer aimed to enjoy a classic Father's Day barbecue, but he found himself under fire from social media critics questioning his grilling expertise.

Biden campaign leans into Trump’s status as a convicted criminal

The Biden campaign on Monday launched an ad campaign that leans heavily into former President Donald Trump's status as a convicted felon.

Colorado GOP’s turmoil reflects national rifts

The Colorado Republican Party is deeply divided. Last week, this came to a head when GOP Chairman Dave Williams authorized a mass email with the subject line, “God hates pride.” The email denounced Pride Month as a time when “godless groomers” attack what is “decent, holy, and righteous.” The parties’ X account also tweeted a […]

A glaring error in Trump’s hush money trial

A New York jury acquitted publisher John Peter Zenger of seditious libel in 1735 in what the National Constitution Center correctly calls “an early example of jury nullification.” Three centuries later, another New York jury was falsely instructed that it lacked that power, thereby rendering its guilty verdict against another high-profile defendant, former President Donald […]

People think Medicare is going bankrupt

People are pessimistic about Medicare’s longevity. Roughly 7 in 10 adults under 65 say they’re “worried” or “extremely worried” the program won’t be around when they need it, according to a new Gallup poll. That may come as no surprise. Medicare expenditures exceeded $1 trillion in 2023. They’re on track to grow by roughly $930 […]

Protecting democracy? Left-wing violence over Europe elections is par for their anti-democracy course

After right-wing groups were victorious in European elections last week, riots and protests broke out in France. Left-wing political organizations were in total disarray and anger over the political defeat. Many of the groups are communist organizations, a fact that is conveniently omitted by many news organizations covering the political chaos, and they have organized […]

Schumer takes heat for grilling photo in Father’s Day post

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer might be feeling the burn from critics: He's getting roasted for a Father's Day grilling snapshot.  The New York Democrat posted a photo on X on Sunday to mark the dad-centric holiday, showing him grinning while balancing a burger on a spatula. "Our family has lived in an apartment building...

Unshackled by ethics, protected by partisans: The Supreme Court is out of control 

In the Washington of today, even calls for ethics and transparency in our governmental institutions trigger partisan reflexes.  

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