The first chapter of JD Vance’s Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith , is titled “What’s the Matter with JD Vance?” It’s a reference to Thomas Frank’s 2004 What’s the Matter with Kansas? , but it’s also a fine question in and of itself, a question one asks with increasing
Sometimes, the value of a criminal indictment is the headlines it can get, not the charges that can stick. On Tuesday afternoon, a federal prosecutor in Minnesota, U.S. attorney Daniel N. Rosen, held a press conference about what he characterized as an indictment of more than a
It’s been a puzzling period for formal expressions of patriotic nostalgia. On two separate occasions this week, the federal government publicized false quotations of iconic American presidents, fumbling attempts to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary. The first instance
The Supreme Court narrowed a federal law that made it a criminal offense for illegal drug users to own firearms, ruling on Thursday that the conviction of a Texas man under that measure was “inconsistent with the Second Amendment.” While the ruling was a rare moment of
The Supreme Court’s gun decision on Thursday was technically unanimous. But it was narrow. The ruling found the government cannot criminally prosecute a man for firearm possession simply because he admitted to smoking marijuana a few times a week. Beneath the surface, the
President Trump’s deal to lift sanctions on Iran and give it access to a $300 billion reconstruction fund has cast a glum mood over the Senate Republican conference, with GOP senators saying that many of their colleagues are “in dismay” and “somber” over the cost of the
President Trump’s latest push to pair the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act with legislation reviving the federal government’s warrantless spying powers is dividing House Republicans, with some arguing the gambit is doomed to fail. Trump has repeatedly
Iran, after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Trump administration to end a war that began earlier this year, is celebrating what it sees as a major victory over the U.S. Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen publicly and is believed
Whenever a company makes layoffs, the announcements tend to be corporate-speak at their most sanitized—bloodless at best. The language is heavily vetted for legal and reputational risk to make sure they’re legally ironclad and purposefully anodyne. Or at least that was what
President Trump’s signature on a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz set off a 60-day clock starting Thursday to hone the details of what administration officials hope will be a final agreement to end Tehran’s nuclear weapons ambitions and shore up other issues. The
A state judge opened the door for Missourians to access medication abortion in a Thursday ruling that comes over a year after state residents voted to legalize abortion access. Missouri circuit judge Jerri Zhang sided with Planned Parenthood in its lawsuit challenging the
Vice President Vance’s trip to Switzerland for technical talks on the Iran deal has been postponed, the White House confirmed on Thursday. There were talks the top U.S. official would depart for Europe on Thursday evening for a new round of technical discussions building on an
The special election for former California Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D) House seat is headed to a runoff, after no candidate in the race received a majority of the vote, DDHQ projected on Thursday evening. California state Sen. Aisha Wahab (D) and Bay Area transportation official
Joined by Sen. Bernie Sanders, the New York City mayor predicted his endorsed picks are the future of the Democratic Party.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday to reject the White House’s plans to erect a triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial. The ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation called
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Scammers are now leveraging an American civic duty – jury service – to steal your money, local and federal authorities are warning.
Vice President Vance was once again thrust to the fore in trying to calm GOP unease over the interim deal between Iran and the U.S. on Thursday. It’s no easy task. Several Republican lawmakers and a larger number of prominent conservative commentators are criticizing the deal.
A first-of-its-kind flu shot is one step closer to being available to the public after a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel voted Thursday to recommend Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccine for approval. The FDA’s independent vaccine advisors voted unanimously 9-0 that
Fewer Americans are saying that anyone can achieve the American Dream than in the past, according to a new poll. In the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (MCAAD)-Gallup American Dream Study, 46 percent of respondents said they either “strongly agree” or “somewhat
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A House Judiciary subcommittee overseeing antitrust matters will hold a hearing next week examining airline competition and industry regulation after Spirit Airlines shut down all operations last month. The hearing, titled “The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in
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Federal regulators on Thursday took steps aimed at both speeding up the buildout of AI data centers and reducing costs. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed regional electric grid operators to reform various processes related to the connection of these and
Retirement groups said seniors have lost millions of dollars while Meta profits from the ads.
The housing affordability package could reach President Donald Trump's desk by the end of next week.
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report on Thursday moved seven House races toward Democrats, as the minority party looks to retake control of the lower chamber this November. Erin Covey, the House editor for the report, wrote that despite the GOP appearing to benefit from a
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) said he would return to Washington, D.C., for House votes on June 30, days before the House leaves for its Independence Day recess. “The congressman will be back for votes on June 30,” his political adviser, Harrison Neely, told the New Jersey Globe.
The Ebola outbreak in Congo that’s spread across parts of Africa has killed more than 200 people in its first month and is considered the worst known outbreak at this stage, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday. Ebola cases have
The dynamic is especially striking in the race between Rep. Dan Goldman and former City Comptroller Brad Lander, the latter of whom has sharply criticized the incumbent.
The Education Department said Thursday it will reduce interest rates by 1 percent on student loans for borrowers enrolled in automatic payments starting on July 1. The reduction will be in effect through June 30, 2028. In order to benefit, borrowers must enroll in auto pay by
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Wednesday knocked President Trump for displaying signs of “narcissism,” citing the naming of buildings in Washington as just one example. “Renaming the Kennedy Center is example No. 1. There are too many others. Aides feel compelled to stroke
Vice President JD Vance’s weird attempt to be woke just made it clear how little he thinks of working class people. In an interview published Thursday, The New York Times ’s Ross Douthat cornered Vance about how the Trump administration’s tone of “aggressive uncharity”
A Republican senator on Thursday expressed skepticism about the tentative agreement struck by Iran and the U.S., which replaces the previous Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) dissolved under the first Trump administration. “They’re going to have to come explain this
At the opening of his presidential center in Chicago Thursday, former President Barack Obama did not shy away from criticizing Donald Trump. While he did not mention him by name, Obama criticized Trump throughout the speech. He noted that the 250th anniversary of the
Former President Obama on Thursday took a veiled swipe at President Trump while celebrating the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Obama harkened to the nation's founding by echoing the words of the Declaration of Independence, adding that it established there
A federal judge on Thursday said she'll only consider parts of challenges to President Trump’s executive order that seeks to restrict mail-in voting, ruling the plaintiffs need to wait before raising concerns about elections beyond this year. A group of voter education
Apple CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal in an interview that his company is raising its prices. In an interview published Wednesday by the Journal, Cook said the tech company is set to increase the prices of its products in an attempt to counteract rising memory and
A rare pathogen known to cause Lyme disease has been detected in a new state, far from where it has typically been found.
The Wisconsin Republican's legislation follows a string of high-profile episodes of alleged insider trading on the new markets.
The cost of a contract for work on the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool has ballooned further — now costing taxpayers a total of $14.7 million — according to federal records. The federal contract with Atlantic Industrial Coatings is up more than $1.5 million from $13.1
Sen. Marsha Blackburn has been pushing to wrap several pieces of AI safety legislation together in a forthcoming package.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday said he had reservations about the memorandum of understanding between Tehran and the United States to end the war but still agreed to move forward with the deal. Khamenei said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Mohammad
Vice President Vance took to the White House press briefing podium Thursday to hit back against a growing chorus of critics of the Trump administration’s deal with Iran after President Trump signed the agreement. Vance referred to criticism of the preliminary agreement from
President Donald Trump won’t stop ranting about the stock market amid backlash to his disastrous peace deal with Iran. “These fools, who think I haven’t been tough enough on Iran, when the Stock Market Just Hit A RECORD HIGH, and Oil prices are ‘tumbling’ down, are either
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is reupping his probe into President Trump’s health records, less than a week after the president celebrated his 80th birthday. In a letter to the president’s doctor on Thursday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) questioned why 22
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday said Americans "paid the price" for President Trump's "mistake" in taking military action against Iran, describing the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) as a "real gift to the Iranians." "The current occupant of the White House
President Trump will preside over a Medal of Honor ceremony Thursday for heroes in the Vietnam and Afghanistan wars. Task & Purpose reported Maj. James Capers Jr., who led his Marine reconnaissance team through a harrowing ambush despite serious wounds, will be awarded the