Congressional Republicans are on the verge of approving roughly $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds sought by the White House, but some are airing concerns over the Trump administration’s use of a rare process to lock in the cuts. This week could mark the first time in decades that Congress…
Democrats are grappling with how to up their game on social media following an election cycle where they acknowledged they were trounced by Republicans on platforms like X, Instagram, and YouTube. In recent focus groups and polls, Democrats have pressed for answers on why they failed to connect with voters on the platforms in 2024.…
President Trump is trying, yet again, to climb out of the political mire into which he has sunk over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. On Wednesday, Trump sought to pin the blame on unnamed Republicans for getting “duped” by Democrats over the lack of new revelations about the disgraced financier and sexual predator. “It’s a hoax,”…
President Trump has surprised African officials and observers with his recent focus on the continent, where the U.S. has lagged behind China, Russia and Middle Eastern countries in building economic ties. Trump’s hosting of five West African leaders at the White House last week provided an enormous platform for attention. African officials and analysts are…
A deadly fire at a Massachusetts assisted living home on Sunday highlights the need for federal legislation strengthening oversight of such facilities, according to long-term care resident advocates. There are federal regulations for skilled nursing facilities, but states set the standards for safety, staffing and quality at assisted living facilities. Advocates say these guidelines are…
The GOP megabill’s recission of green energy tax credits is expected to kill renewable energy projects and jobs — including in the districts and states of lawmakers who voted for it. Many lawmakers from these areas raised objections to the bill, but ultimately voted for it as other issues take center stage and the potential…
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is under fire amid reports of a botched disaster response effort in Texas, one that the editorial board of the state’s biggest newspaper is comparing to the debacle that followed Hurricane Katrina. “Heck of a job, Secretary Noem,” The Houston Chronicle’s editorial board wrote on Monday, riffing on former President…
Public uproar and internal fighting in the Trump administration over the handling of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has put a spotlight on FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and his importance to members of President Trump’s base. Bongino has been at the center of debate over the Epstein files after the Justice Department…
The 17-year-old Mamdani responded rationally to a system that was openly perverse.
Russian ground advances across eastern Ukraine appear to be small at first glance — only 1.2 square kilometers on an average per day near the city of Kupiansk. Or, as the Institute for the Study of War notes, they have gained a grand total of 454 square kilometers since January 2024 when Moscow first attempted…
