Under pressure from months of Ukrainian drone and missile strikes, Russia’s occupation of the Ukrainian territory of Crimea is in big trouble. Massive traffic jams have formed near the Kerch Bridge, the main route out of the peninsula. Fuel sales have also been restricted, and power cuts are being seen across the Crimean Peninsula. At […]
The United States enters the heart of its 250th anniversary celebrations this summer with a series of events designed to reflect on the nation’s founding principles while looking ahead. From the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to the historic streets of Philadelphia, organizers are staging gatherings that emphasize shared heritage, individual contributions, and the enduring […]
Iran launched a drone attack against Bahrain early Saturday, hours after the U.S. military carried out strikes on Iranian military sites. Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, said it was attacked by a number of Iranian drones and condemned the latest strikes as a blatant violation of its sovereignty. It accused Tehran of...
Oil is nearing its prewar price after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) intended to end the conflict, but gasoline prices remain significantly elevated. While President Trump has blamed Big Oil for price “gouging,” analysts say it’s individual gas station owners that are slow to lower fuel prices. “The public...
The election of a trio of far-left candidates in New York’s primaries could create headaches for House Democratic leadership determined to stage a unified and effective pushback to President Trump should the party retake the chamber. Recent years under Republican leadership have shown the power a small but united group of House members can wield...
America’s 250th birthday is fast approaching, accompanied by a proliferation of patriotic polarization. A new national survey from NBC News finds self-described Democrats aren’t in much of a star-spangled mood, with just 29% of that group identifying as “extremely” or “very” proud to be American. By comparison, 25 years ago, that number among Democrats was […]
The new Disney-Pixar movie Toy Story 5 is less a cartoon than a brief for better parenting practices, and those parenting practices include children hanging onto their toys for as long as possible. Forget books, forget concerts, forget free play: the secret to raising a well-adjusted child is having lots of plastic action figures and worn ragdolls […]