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Who is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos?
Leading business and political figures are descending upon the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this week to discuss geopolitics, tech, trade and more. The Alpine town is set to host roughly 3,000 participants from more than 130 countries at what the
This week on The Hill: Lawmakers scramble to avert partial shutdown
Lawmakers in both the House and Senate are in crunch time. So far, Congress has passed six of the 12 appropriations bills needed to fund the government. The House last week passed an additional two-bill package known as a minibus that would fund the State Department and the
Winter weather causes 100-car pileup in Michigan
A winter snowstorm caused a pileup of roughly 100 cars in Zeeland Township, Mich., on Monday. The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) posted on Facebook that the crash occurred on Interstate 196 near 64th Avenue. As a result, the highway is closed in both directions between
EU president meets with members of Congress to discuss Greenland, transatlantic trade
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with members of Congress about a range of issues Monday, from transatlantic trade to President Trump’s push to acquire Greenland. “In Davos, I met with a bipartisan delegation from the United States Congress. We discussed
NATO chief meets with Danish, Greenlandic officials to discuss collective security
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met with officials from Denmark and Greenland on Monday to discuss “collective security” as President Trump pushes to acquire the semiautonomous Danish territory. “We discussed how important the Arctic - including Greenland - is to our
Democrats hammer Trump over Greenland-Nobel letter: 'Unhinged and embarrassing'
Democrats on Capitol Hill slammed and mocked President Trump’s letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, in which the president elaborated on his motives for acquiring Greenland. In the letter shared with multiple European ambassadors, Trump questioned why Denmark
Minneapolis police chief fears 'moment where it all explodes'
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said he fears the “moment where it all explodes” amid tensions over the Trump administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) crackdown. “We're in this 2020 moment where all these tensions have been building, and I'm afraid
Assistant AG puts Don Lemon 'on notice' over Minnesota church protest
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon slammed former CNN anchor Don Lemon for interrupting a Minnesota church service Sunday, as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continue to roil the state. Lemon filmed and interviewed Nekima Levy Armstrong, an
Trump's threat on Iran falls flat: regime remains intact
Protests in Iran have been quelled, with the regime still in place, and President Trump's empty threat to take action against the government has been met with criticism for not backing up his words with action.
America's top Catholic clerics denounce militaristic US foreign policy
The three highest-ranking Catholic cardinals who lead archdioceses in the United States issued a statement Monday criticizing U.S. foreign policy as overly militaristic, referencing President Trump's recent operation in Venezuela and threats to take Greenland by force. In a
Trump's potential Supreme Court pick ignores his own judicial hubris
Ho’s own article and conduct display some of the very qualities he condemns in others.
GOP’s culture of rebellion in slim majority imperils Johnson agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) job managing the House GOP’s paper-thin majority is getting only more difficult in the new year, with a culture of rebellion — and a perfect storm of external political factors — threatening to derail the party’s agenda just as Republicans are
Musk drops $10 million in race to replace McConnell: Report
Billionaire Elon Musk donated $10 million last week to a super PAC affiliated with Republican Kentucky Senate candidate Nate Morris, who is part of a competitive field running to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Axios reported Monday. The contribution to Fight
Europe cannot abandon its commitment to human rights
It is fair to say that the fate of the liberal international order will be decided by what happens in Europe — especially in the European Union.
DOJ threatens to 'come down hard' on protesters who disrupted Minnesota church service
Attorney General Pam Bondi threatened to prosecute protesters who disrupted a church service Sunday in St. Paul, Minn. Bondi wrote on the social platform X that she spoke to Jonathan Parnell, the pastor who leads Cities Church. A group of protesters interrupted Parnell’s sermon
The most expensive states to have a baby aren't where you'd think
Take a guess: Where's the most expensive place in the U.S. to give birth? If you're thinking of California or New York, you're wrong.
As Trump wars with King’s legacy, America must embrace it
Attacks on the legacy of the civil rights movement have included library purges and demands for censorship in college classrooms, national parks and monuments and museums.
Live updates: Trump links Greenland push to Nobel snub as tensions rise with allies
America's European allies as well as Democrats in Congress are pushing back hard against President Trump's pressure tactics in his bid to take control of Greenland, with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer issuing rare public criticism of Trump on Monday. Starmer called Trump's
Which tax bracket are you in for 2026, and how much is the standard deduction?
As a taxpayer, you pay tax as a percentage of your income in layers called tax brackets, according to the IRS.
Flying without a REAL ID? $45 alternative available soon
The TSA warns that, without a REAL ID or this new program, you could face "additional delays which may result in a missed flight."
Trump links Greenland push to Nobel Peace Prize slight
President Trump suggested the Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision to award last year’s Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was a factor in his continued push to acquire Greenland in a letter to Norway's leader over the weekend. In a letter to
How Democrats can fight Trump's ICE enforcement actions
Democrats must take bold action to address the growing presence of ICE agents in the US, including imposing congressional oversight and holding ICE officials accountable for their actions.
UK's Starmer confronts Trump on Greenland: 'We must stand up for our values'
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued rare public criticism of President Trump on Monday, calling his tariffs on countries defending Greenland "completely wrong." Starmer said at a press conference that “any decision about the future status of Greenland belongs to the people
Trump invited Putin to join Gaza 'Board of Peace': Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is among the world leaders who have been invited to join President Trump’s “Board of Peace” formed to implement the U.S.-brokered peace plan between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. “Putin received an invitation through diplomatic channels to join the
Oil, not cocaine, is Venezuela’s most dangerous drug
Trump frames the takeover as an enormous opportunity for America’s oil companies, the American people and Venezuelans. In reality, he has doubled down on a dead-end energy policy fraught with profound and dangerous problems.
The fake media panic over Greenland
The frantic, overblown, hair-on-fire coverage points to something no one believes will happen.
Trump’s suspension of naturalization ceremonies leaves hopeful citizens in limbo
President Trump’s decision to suspend naturalization ceremonies is leaving residents across the country in an unusual position, now stuck in limbo after they were on the verge of gaining U.S. citizenship. Critics say the pause is the Trump administration’s latest form of
Tillis ‘untethered’ as he kicks off final year with a bang
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) has never been shy about speaking his mind — and the past few weeks have given him plenty to talk about. He's spoken out about President Trump's rhetoric on Greenland, the investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and how White House
The Crisis Year for Journalism Is Here
Days into the new year, as stuffed suit Tony Dokoupil was readying to take the helm as the new anchor of the CBS Evening News, the network rolled out a much-mocked set of five guiding principles that went heavy on the sort of pseudo-intellectual fluff that’s long been a calling
How AI Is Reshaping Science’s Most Trusted Tool
When scientists and regulators need clear answers to health risks—such as whether Tylenol causes autism (it doesn’t)—they typically turn to systematic reviews, widely regarded as medicine’s gold standard of evidence. Many aspects of our lives are governed by findings from these
Who Are the AWFULs? Trump Hates Them, So They’re Doing Something Right
Nomenclature is potent. Donald Trump loves a nickname, and there is power in naming things. Once a thing has a name, it can be categorized, judged, explained, and perhaps satirized and belittled. Over the last decade, Trump has had wild success with giving names to his rivals.
‘No longer in my hands’: How Hill Republicans stopped caring about DOJ releasing the Epstein files
On the one-month anniversary of the Justice Department missing the deadline to release all the Epstein materials in its possession, Republicans in Congress are largely shrugging their shoulders.
Rand Paul says US in ‘ongoing war’ with Venezuela
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday the United States is in an “ongoing war” with Venezuela. “That is an act of war. It’s an ongoing war, to continue to take their oil; ongoing war to distribute it,” Paul said during a Sunday appearance on NBC News’s "Meet the Press." “I still
Cruz says it is ‘overwhelmingly in America’s national interest’ to acquire Greenland
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Sunday a potential United States acquisition of Greenland would be “overwhelmingly" in America’s national best interest. “When it comes to Greenland, I want to commend President Trump, for being single-mindedly focused on America First, on U.S.
Trump threatens to sue JPMorgan Chase over Jan. 6 debanking
President Trump said Saturday he would sue JPMorgan Chase over the company’s decision to close his account following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. “A front page Article in The Fake News Wall Street Journal states, without any verification, that I offered Jamie Dimon, of