Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said Vice President Vance’s language in foreign policy speeches has been “dangerous” and “destructive" on the world stage. “I think it's really dangerous and destructive, the language the president, by the way, even more so the vice president,
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said "birthright tourism" has "devalued" the 14th Amendment after President Trump called on Congress to tackle the issue of birthright citizenship following the Supreme Court's recent decision. Johnson praised Justice Clarence Thomas's
The U.S. is facing a declining birth rate due to a lack of paid leave, discrimination against pregnant workers, unaffordable childcare, and wage gaps between men and women, as well as severe abortion restrictions, all of which make motherhood less appealing and feasible.
Two areas where concerted diplomacy could still materially improve the outcome stand out.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said the House will attempt to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act "one more time" through a budget reconciliation bill. "The president has that as a top priority, and so do I," Johnson told Fox News's Shannon
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Sunday said following President Trump's Independence Day address that the commander in chief has “accumulated” more power than the founding fathers would have hoped for, echoing consistent criticism from Democrats. “Only more recently do we
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was the Trump administration’s frontman for waging war on Iran during weeks of kinetic operations aimed at decimating its nuclear threat. Since President Trump signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran to end the war, without securing
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said "there are many Mamdanis popping up," referring to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) in talking about democratic socialists winning recent Democratic state primaries. Johnson echoed President Trump's claim that "communism" is a
The promise of agentic AI is massive — the problem is we cannot currently deploy agentic AI at scale, because today's systems are not yet reliable enough.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Sunday said the algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is “all gone” after a $14.6 million renovation to the landmark was overrun with muddy green water. “The algae is all gone. I mean, that was a momentary thing as the [Reflecting Pool]
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Sunday said he disagreed with the beliefs of a white nationalist group that marched through the nation’s capital on Independence Day but defended their right to do so, despite concerns from local residents. Approximately 400 masked people
"Group project, but make it 1776." That's how a new commercial for Google Workspace opens. And things only get cringier from there. The clip imagines what it would be like if the founding fathers turned to Google's collaboration tools and Gemini to help them draft the
The technology could be used to send probes across interstellar space to other star systems.
President Trump in a late night post praised Saturday’s fireworks show in Washington, D.C., describing the explosive display across the night sky as the “best” ever. “Best fireworks show, EVER,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post moments after he addressed the nation for
President Trump marked the nation's 250th birthday with a late Saturday night speech that blended the championing of American achievements with partisan rhetoric. Trump's address lasted about 30 minutes — not as long as he promised days before extreme heat and weather impacted
Around 8 people, including 4 children, were shot in Brooklyn's Coney Island during the Fourth of July festivities late Saturday night, according to media reports. PIX11, a Nexstar affiliate, reported that the New York Police Department (NYPD) responded to the shooting on 2929
Vice President Vance insists that, these days, Watergate would amount to little more than “a 12-hour news story." We draw different lessons.
President Trump on Saturday said in his Fourth of July speech on the National Mall that he "wasn't treated that well" in a reference to his legal battles and felony conviction as it relates to the American right to equal justice under the law. The remarks came while the
Former independent Sen. Joe Manchin (W.V.) blamed the Democratic Party’s “void in leadership” on internal splits over the rise of democratic socialist candidates in a new radio interview on Sunday morning. In a conversation with radio host John Catsimatidis on his show “Cats
The growing wave of primary victories by democratic socialists is poised to pose a major challenge for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) if Democrats retake the House in the midterms. He will likely need to contend with an increasingly restive and energized left
The Stratos Project was supposed to be an industrial marvel for the AI age. The proposal—a massive hyperscale data center in Box Elder County, Utah—was initially slated to be more than 2.5 times the size of the island of Manhattan . Once completed, it would use more than double
The Supreme Court split along its 6-3 ideological lines in nearly a quarter of the argued cases this term. The battles were big and small, from President Trump’s agenda to thorny disputes over the meaning of securities statutes. All but two came down in June, the final month
President Trump capped off the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding with a late-night speech delayed by inclement weather that blended the championing of American achievements and resilience with deeply partisan rhetoric about the perceived ideological threats facing the
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband is facing possible misdemeanor charges after he was involved in a hit-and-run in California on Friday that left a car with “major” damage, according to multiple reports. The Napa County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday showed off the new U.S. currency featuring President Trump’s signature, which is set to enter circulation soon in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday. Bessent reposted an image shared on Trump’s Truth Social account of the $100
The Atlantic on Saturday republished Vice President Vance’s essay, originally published exactly 10 years ago on July 4, reviving some of the more biting comments Vance made about President Trump prior to becoming his second vice president. The original article ran days after
President Trump is expected to hold a "long" speech on the National Mall Saturday evening as the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, even as record heat threatens to upend the festivities. Military flyovers, events at the Great American State Fair and a massive fireworks show are
Millions of Americans turned out to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence this weekend, even as sweltering heat gripped much of the country and forced the nation’s capital to scale back its festivities. A heat dome engulfed more than two dozen states and Washington,
Masked demonstrators were seen marching through Washington, D.C.’s Eastern Market neighborhood on Saturday as the nation celebrated its 250th anniversary of independence. Dressed in khakis, white face coverings, sunglasses, and caps bearing the logo of white supremacist group
Three dozen states are holding elections for governor in November, teeing up a test in several of the battleground states President Trump won in 2024. Swing states like Nevada, Georgia and Wisconsin are key bellwethers for the national mood around the White House, the economy
President Donald Trump pardoned 11 people on Friday, including nine people who were convicted of violating a federal air pollution law, a White House official confirmed. It’s the latest acts of clemency granted by Trump in his second term, following a slate of pardons granted
President Trump slipped a familiar grievance into his remarks at Mount Rushmore on the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday, complaining about not having won a Nobel Prize. The aside came as Trump rattled off a list of inventions and advancements pioneered by Americans, while
A star-studded cast released a reading of Timothy Snyder’s popular anti-propagandist book “On Tyranny” as counterprogramming to the White House-led celebrations for America’s 250th on Saturday. The video, which was narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker, featured celebrities like
Former Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton on Saturday marked the U.S.’s 250th birthday with messages reflecting on both U.S. history and the future of the country. Their sentiments struck a common theme: the U.S. has prospered since its founding
Alexis de Tocqueville's concept of "liberty of action" is still relevant today, as people come together to make a positive difference in their communities through acts of kindness and connection.