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Biden should force an end to the House budget brinksmanship — now 

This is no way to run a business or a government. America's chief executive should make an issue of it and insist that Congress not take another break until it does its job. 

Remnants of ancient catastrophe show the moon is 40 million years older than we thought

The moon's violent birth may have happened 40 million years earlier than scientists previously thought. That finding is based on remnants of molten crystals recovered from the moon's surface, according to a study published Monday in Geochemical Perspectives Letters. These slivers of radioactive zircon are almost infinitesimally small — so tiny they must be evaluated atom by atom....

Three former Congressional Hispanic Caucus members launch Bold America super PAC

Three former members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) are launching a super PAC to expand Hispanic representation on Capitol Hill. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) and former Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.) and Filemon Vela (D-Texas) will lead Bold America, focusing on increasing Hispanic representation and mobilizing Latino voters. Lujan Grisham and Roybal-Allard...

As France pulls out of Africa, will Russia step in?

French disengagement would leave a significant strategic gap.

Gaza health ministry: More than 5,000 people killed in war with Israel

The death toll in Gaza rose above 5,000 people on Monday, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, as civilians in the besieged territory come under heavy Israeli air strikes. An estimated 5,087 people in Gaza have been killed in the conflict, including 2,055 children, 1,119 women and 217 elderly, Gaza's health ministry reported Monday. An...

McConnell says he’s ‘completely recovered’ after freezing incidents

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Sunday that he has "completely recovered" after a pair of freezing incidents over the summer that raised questions about his health and ability to lead the Republican conference.  “I’m fine. I’m completely recovered, and I’m just fine,” the 81-year-old told CBS “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan. “I’m...

Menendez to appear in court and plead ‘not guilty’ to foreign agent charge

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., to enter "not guilty" plea for foreign agent charge in Manhattan court on Monday afternoon.

Iran teen allegedly beaten by morality police over hijab law, dragged off train ‘brain dead,’ state media says

Iranian 16-year-old Armita Geravand is "brain dead" after she was allegedly beaten by morality police for flouting the Islamic nation's hijab law.

House Freedom Caucus demands Congress stay in session until new speaker is selected

Members of the House Freedom Caucus are demanding that Congress stay in session until a new speaker is elected, as the House of Representatives enters its fourth week since the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy.

Cheney blames House disarray on Trump and McCarthy connection

Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney attributes House disarray to McCarthy-Trump ties as House struggles to elect a new speaker.

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