North Carolina Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection under new congressional maps in the state and floated a possible future Senate run, arguing the Republicans who approved the district lines “rigged the system” in their favor. “Republicans have rigged the system to favor themselves and I don’t have a path...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk's mother on Wednesday said she is "furious" at President Biden after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) denied a $885.5 million subsidy for SpaceX satellite internet unit Starlink. "I am the mother of @elonmusk His goal is to make this world a better place. @POTUS wants to stop him. Have you any...

Is it necessary for every nation to have its own solar and wind manufacturing capability?

The European Union announced Thursday it will open ascension negotiations with Ukraine, the largest step yet in the nation’s multiyear push for membership amid its war with Russia. European Council President Charles Michel called the move “a clear signal of hope for their people and our continent.” “History is made by those who don’t get...

Former Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) new memoir clinched the No. 1 spots on the weekly New York Times bestselling book lists for hardcover and e-book editions for the first week since its debut. The New York Times book bestseller lists for the week ending Dec. 9 lists Cheney’s new book, “Oath and Honor: A Memoir...

U.S. mortgage rates dropped below 7 percent for the first time since August, according to new data released Thursday by Freddie Mac. Mortgage rates have been falling steadily for the past seven weeks as inflation has eased, and the latest dip follows signs from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday that interest rates could come down...

Financial markets rallied Thursday as Wall Street grows increasingly confident the economy has achieved a "soft landing" from high inflation without a recession. The stock market stretched a record-breaking rally into a second day after the Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it could begin cutting interest rates next year. “The Fed believes they have the...

There is no denying that intifada carries a violent connotation, and we should assume those using the word on university campuses understand this. But these are not calls for genocide.

The Zionist Organization of America accused President Biden of spouting "anti-Israel falsehoods that will increase attacks against American Jews."

Democratic North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel announced his retirement Thursday, after mid-decade redistricting all but doomed his re-election prospects.