Latest articles
Nuke the State of the Union
About 45 minutes in, I shut off the State of the Union and went and had a drink.
The Collective Denial about Entitlement Spending
It’s time for a refresher on the old hard facts about the upcoming insolvency of Social Security and Medicare.
Rep. Nancy Mace details own health complications from COVID vaccine during Twitter hearing
Rep. Nancy Mace on Wednesday said she had "great regrets" about taking the COVID-19 vaccine after experiencing unexplained medical difficulties following her second dose.
Google debuts features for its maps, search, translate products as AI competition grows
Google premiered several artificial intelligence-powered revisions of its popular maps, search and translate tools Wednesday as rivals aim to disrupt the tech giant's dominance.
GOP’s heckling of Biden was latest in long line of State of the Union confrontations
Republicans' taunts of President Biden with shouts of "liar" and other back-and-forth exchanges during the State of the Union address Tuesday were the latest in what is becoming increasingly common heckling during the annual prime-time political exercise.
Quadrupling one-month-old stock buyback tax tops Biden agenda
A federal tax on corporate stock buybacks has been in effect for only a month, but President Biden is already asking Congress to quadruple it in a sign the surcharge has done little to deter the practice.
White House comes out swinging ahead of Twitter grilling
The White House went on offense Wednesday ahead of what is expected to be an explosive hearing on Capitol Hill as lawmakers prepare to face off with three former Twitter executives.
TikTok is dominant app for young Americans, besting YouTube, study finds
TikTok is the most popular social media app for young Americans, according to a survey that finds its lead over YouTube has only widened since it took over as the top app in 2020.
Does Jeffrey Epstein’s former BFF really want to insinuate that DeSantis is a sexual predator?
If a "Truth" is sent out on Truth Social and nobody is around to hear it, does it even make a sound?
Lightfoot locked in tight three-way battle in Chicago mayor’s race: poll
Lori Lightfoot (D) is locked in a tight three-way battle in the Chicago mayoral race against Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Ill.) and Paul Vallas, the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS), according to a new poll. The poll, conducted for the Chicago Sun-Times, Telemundo Chicago, NBC-5 Chicago and WBEZ Public Radio and managed by...