For 3 1/2 years, the Biden White House has seemed remarkably leakproof. Even amid popular backlash to administration policies — the spending splurge in 2021 that was followed by sharp inflation in 2022 and 2023, the changes in enforcement of immigration laws that have produced numbers of incoming illegal immigrants unmatched even in border boom […]
Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ron Wyden (D-Oreg.) are scrutinizing a data analytic firm over concerns the services it provides to insurance companies are leaving patients with "sky-high medical bills." The senators issued a letter last week to Travis Dalton, president and CEO of the healthcare data analytics firm MultiPlan, stating their concerns over reports...
Less Americans are planning to donate to political campaigns compared to 2020, according to a new survey from LendingTree. According to the survey, 26 percent of Americans are intending to give to a political campaign this year. In comparison, 36 percent of Americans said they were planning to give money to a political campaign in...
Former President Trump on Wednesday praised Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for his refusal to recuse himself from upcoming cases related to the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021, after it was reported that flags connected to the “Stop The Steal” effort were flown outside his homes. "Congratulations to United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel...
Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a large amount of lithium located in Pennsylvania, saying it could eventually supply more than a third of America's needs for the mineral. Researcher and study lead author Justin Mackey told CBS Pittsburgh in an article published Wednesday that the wastewaters of the Marcellus Shale gas wells...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is emphasizing the need for federal legislation that would add protections around the spread of nonconsensual artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake pornography. In a Tuesday video, Ocasio-Cortez underscored the need for protections, like the bipartisan Defiance Act she is leading in the House, amid a rise in AI-generated nonconsensual porn of...
In 2019 the U.S. became a net exporter of oil for the first time in decades. We must ensure we keep this energy dominance and further set this standard for the rest of the world.
Comedian Sarah Silverman said she decided to move away from her “arrogant ignorant” comedy sketch character after former President Trump was elected, saying the character no longer resonated with her because he embodied it “completely.” Silverman joined David Duchovny for an episode of his podcast “Fail Better,” where she discussed her thinking. “It wasn’t really...