The tech industry’s expansion of data centers is emerging as a wedge issue in the midterms, as candidates weigh economic opportunity against the associated strain on voters’ utility bills. In the Michigan governor’s race, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D), whose husband
Psychological interpretation of political disagreement is replacing reasoned debate, leading to a culture of avoidance and echo chambers, and ultimately hindering democracy.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that Americans can expect to experience high prices at the gas pump “for a few more weeks,” amid the U.S. conflict in Iran. “Yes, it is a short term disruption in the flow of energy. Americans are feeling it right now. Americans will
The post-Reagan Republican Party was shaped by baby boomers who defined debates over taxes, defense and the size of government. The next chapter will be written by those who grew up amid globalization, social media and economic disruption.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that he thinks the U.S. conflict in Iran could end in the next weeks — or even sooner. "I think that this conflict will certainly come to an end in the next few weeks," Wright told ABC News's Martha Raddatz on "This Week." "Could be
United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz on Sunday said that the U.S. is demanding that international allies help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict in Iran. "President Trump is calling upon the world, saying the entire world is affected," Waltz told CNN's
The 2026 version of the NASA authorization bill that passed out of Senate Commerce is as different from the 2010 legislation as day to night.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Russia provided Iran Shahed drones that were later used on U.S. bases. “First of all, Russia gave drones already, these Shaheds. They are using Iranian licenses. You know that they built and produced a lot of drones, they gave
A rate cut will not rehire a federal employee whose position was eliminated, nor restore a job that has been automated.
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Cyber experts are warning that the message no one wants to receive – "Your data has been breached" – could actually be the first phase of a popular scam.
The Trump administration is offering a $10 million reward for information on Iranian leaders amid the U.S. conflict in the country. The State Department, via its Rewards for Justice division, says it is putting up a reward stretching up to $10 million “for information on the
(The Associated Press) -- Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches. Experts say it’s not a question of if airfares will go up, but when, for how long and
Universities exist to pursue ideas wherever they may lead. That mission cannot survive if professors must fear, as many now do, that a lecture, research project or public statement that someone in power deems objectionable, divisive or “un-American” might cost them their careers.
The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar's assassination 2,069 years ago today. Yet the republic's ruin still influences how we engage in politics today. As a student who has spent the past five years
President Trump said on Saturday that Iran is ready to make a deal with the U.S., but that he was not ready to come to an agreement and negotiate a ceasefire. “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” Trump told NBC
House Republicans have spent months scrambling to unite around a midterm strategy that will keep them in the majority following November’s elections. In just the last two weeks, President Trump has made their task much tougher. On the messaging front, the president’s attacks
Hours after Renee Good was gunned down on a Minneapolis street by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent inside her Honda Pilot, Aurin Chowdhury , the council member for Minneapolis’s Twelfth Ward, told me the city was under siege. “We’re already in a mass, mass
Texas and Florida are facing criticism and potential legal challenges over moves to exclude Islamic schools from their school voucher programs. Both states have tried to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest U.S. Muslim advocacy group, as a
As a growing number of lawmakers head for the exits, two former House members are gambling Tuesday that voters will reward experience over novelty as the Democratic Party wrestles with generational change. Former Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Melissa Bean are running for their
Formula 1 has called off Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia next month due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, the sport and its governing body confirmed on Saturday. Officials announced the decision in a statement ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, noting it
The Defense Department has identified the six U.S. servicemembers who were killed in a KC-135 refueling aircraft crash in western Iraq on Thursday. The airmen were identified as Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Ala.; Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Wash.; Tech.
Surgeon General nominee Casey Means, who drew criticism last month for sidestepping a direct endorsement of the measles vaccine during her confirmation hearing, has clarified that she believes people should take the shot, according to written responses obtained by MS NOW.
A super PAC backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) for Senate is airing television ads in Palm Beach, Fla., where President Trump is spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort, as his endorsement in a competitive primary runoff hangs in the balance. Lone Star Liberty
The war with Iran entered its third week on Saturday, with military strikes, retaliatory attacks and economic disruption roiling the Middle East as President Trump sends mixed signals about how close the U.S. is to achieving its objectives and how long the conflict could last.
President Trump declared that the U.S. has beaten Iran “both militarily, economically, and in every other way” in a Truth Social post on Saturday, and called on countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz to “take care” of the closed passage. “The Countries of the
Democrats are fighting over a rare Senate opening in Illinois, with Tuesday’s party primary likely to decide the deep-blue state’s next senator. At the top of the 10-candidate field, Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton are blitzing ads,
President Trump on Friday said he was looking at loosening shipping rules in the Jones Act as a method to lower gas prices that have skyrocketed since the U.S. launched its military offensive in Iran two weeks ago. Fox News host Brian Kilmeade pressed Trump on the issue during
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq was struck by a missile earlier on Saturday, with no reported injuries, several outlets reported. The missile attack destroyed the embassy's air defence system, an Iraqi security source told Al Jazeera. The Associated Press also reported that the
The head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission on Saturday threatened to attack Ukraine, claiming Kyiv had become a “legitimate target” by supplying drone technology to Israel. Ebrahim Azizi justified his warning by citing Article 51 of the United Nations
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Friday told comedian and HBO's "Real Time" host Bill Maher that he refused "to take any of your bait" in speculating on his chances of running for president in 2028. Twice did Maher suggest Shapiro was running while interviewing him about