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Trump administration’s funding, staff cuts spark concerns over Colorado River

Federal funding freezes and staffing cuts are setting off alarms about the future of the Colorado River, a critical artery that supplies water to some 40 million people in 30 tribes and seven states across the U.S. West, as well as in Mexico. The Trump administration's efforts to slash the federal budget and workforce coincide with a...

How USAID lost its way — and how to fix America’s humanitarian aid system

Congress faces a choice: Preserve an outdated, opaque system riddled with inefficiency, or forge a leaner, results-driven model that actually serves those in need.

Fetterman maverick persona doesn’t translate as senator helps block trans sports bill

Sen. John Fetterman's political statements and his blunt nature haven't necessarily translated to his voting record, which show he tends to vote with his party on key issues.

Canadians feel ‘under economic attack,’ frustration with US over Trump tariffs, annexation talk: ambassador

Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman said citizens "don't really appreciate" President Donald Trump's talk about annexing Canada and feel "frustrated" over his tariffs.

Biden’s ‘autopen signature’ appears on most official docs, raising concerns over who controlled the WH: report

President Biden's signature on official executive documents shows the same autopen signature, renewing concerns over his mental acuity, a report shows.

Hard truths behind the top 5 fables of Trump and Ukraine

America isn't bullying Europe, negotiation is not appeasement, and other hard facts behind President Trump's push to end the war in Ukraine.

Tax cuts before tariffs — why Trump must put the fragile US economy first

President Trump has focused his attention in his first weeks in office on tariffs rather than tax cuts. That’s a mistake.

Mayoral race gets messier — putting union kingmakers in a pickle

Do the city's powerful unions avoid Andrew Cuomo’s well-documented wrath by clearing his path, or do they gamble on a challenger to get a...

The United Nations needs DOGE even more than the US government

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency continues to rip through the federal bureaucracy. Certainly, the backlash is growing, but given the size of the U.S. debt, it is either austerity now on our terms or a far more chaotic accounting later. There will be pain. When Greece faced austerity in 2010, its economy shrank by […]

Lutnick defends Trump tariffs: ‘This is the way you run the country’

Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick defended President Trump’s approach to tariffs, saying on Sunday the president is focused on stopping fentanyl from entering the country and is actively engaging with targeted countries to find common ground. “This is the way you run the country,” Lutnick said on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” with Kristen Welker. “You...

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