The “Land Down Under” plans to trap some Australians in a state-run facility in which they lose their fundamental rights and autonomy.  The Australian government set in motion a proposal to build what it calls a “30-minute city” by 2026 near Sydney. It claims this is to address inconvenient driving concerns, stating that travel by […]

For the good of the country, it is essential that a Democrat with at least a semi-national profile enter some remaining primaries to challenge President Joe Biden’s renomination. Even at this late date, a victory over Biden in even one or two primaries could provide the embarrassment needed to drive the president from the race […]

The U.S. is offering rewards for information on leaders of the LockBit ransomware group. LockBit is a syndicate operating since 2019. It accounted for 23 percent of the nearly 4,000 attacks globally last year in which ransomware gangs posted data stolen from victims to extort payment, according to the cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks, per...

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is brushing aside the indictment of the FBI informant at the center of the GOP’s allegations against President Biden, arguing that the source’s arrest “doesn’t change the fundamental facts” of the Republican case against the president. The Justice Department indicted Alexander Smirnov last week on allegations that he...

People with allergies carry an EpiPen for emergencies, and now they can add another protective measure.

A leader of the Cherokee Nation is warning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to avoid a government shutdown, saying it would have a "devastating" impact on Indian Country and the Cherokee Nation in particular. A partial shutdown will begin on March 2 unless Congress takes action to extend funding. Appropriations covered by the Agriculture, Energy-Water, Military...

A centrist Democrat is floating a proposal to shield Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from an internal GOP coup — if the Speaker agrees to move a stalled package of foreign aid. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) is circulating a resolution that would change House rules to make it more difficult for Republican hardliners to oust Johnson from...

Over half of U.S. adults have a favorable view of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as the health care measure used by millions of Americans continues to gain popularity, according to a new poll.  The survey, released Wednesday by health policy research group KFF, found that 59 percent of U.S. adults had a favorable view...

Indeed, in his farewell address, Founding Father George Washington presciently warned that partisan tribalism could be the nation’s undoing. 

The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and clean power could save infants’ lives and help millions of children breathe easier, according to new research from the American Lung Association. The organization said in a report released Wednesday that a transition to clean electricity and EVs would “dramatically improve” the health of children across the U.S....