Threats against public officials have persisted in the year since the first assassination attempt of President Trump, as experts in political violence warn the upward trend shows no sign of fizzling out. The failed attack — one of two attempts on Trump’s life as he sought a
The Tabernacle Choir, one of the oldest and largest choral organizations in the world, will broadcast its 5,000th episode of "Music and the Spoken Word" on Sunday. One of the longest-running broadcast church services, "Music and the Spoken Word" has aired each week since July
Student loan borrowers’ options are dwindling and time is not on their side as the Trump administration turns up the heat to get all borrowers back in repayment. The recently passed “big, beautiful bill" will take the bevy of choices away from borrowers by 2028, leaving only
Several of President Donald Trump’s key campaign promises were written into the new Republican law which slashes federal benefits and implements tax breaks for primarily higher-income Americans. One of the more touted provisions, the elimination of federal income taxes on tips
When a firework boomed in the distance as President Trump addressed supporters in Iowa earlier this month, the popping sound triggered something in the president’s mind. “It’s only fireworks, I hope. Famous last words,” Trump quipped, a nod to when he was on stage a year ago in
President Trump claimed during an interview on Saturday that some Democrats in Congress “wanted to vote” for his “big, beautiful bill,” which was signed into law last week. "And remember this, the Democrats wanted to vote for it, most of them, many of them, because it's all
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI apologized to users for antisemitic posts authored by its chatbot Grok, pinning the blame on an update after conducting an investigation. “First off, we deeply apologize for the horrific behavior that many experienced,” the
Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly fired several Department of Justice (DOJ) employees this week with ties to former special counsel Jack Smith, who probed President Trump’s handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to reports by
President Trump stood in defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday evening, praising her for doing a “FANTASTIC” job as she faces intense scrutiny from some of the president’s supporters over her handling of files related to disgraced financier and convicted sex
“So while our adversaries have produced millions of cheap drones before us, we were mired in bureaucratic red tape, not anymore.”
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed concerns over President Trump’s tariff agenda, saying the California-based company will “work through it” and emphasized that the U.S. needs to bolster its production of chips. "Nobody likes disruptions and no one likes abrupt changes, but
President Trump is keeping Republicans guessing over whether he’ll endorse in the closely watched Texas GOP Senate primary between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Trump met with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Leadership
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) said during a recent interview that the government failed “at every level” in preparation and response to the deadly flooding in Texas that has killed more than 120 people. “There are families across the state in tears today, suffering so much
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil said during a recent appearance on CNN that President Trump’s administration wanted use him as "an example" after he was detained for over three months. "It‘s absurd. It‘s basically to intimidate me. They want to conflate any speech for the
NPR and elite universities have a liberal bias, which can lead to a lack of credibility and vulnerability to Trump's attacks, and should be acknowledged to resist his attempts to stifle inquiry, debate and the free exchange of ideas.
A federal judge in Texas reversed a Biden-era rule on Friday that permitted medical debt to be wiped from credit reports, according to court documents. U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan, a 2019 appointee of President Trump, said the rule by the previous administration exceeds the
The New Start Act, introduced by Sens. Ed Markey and Cory Booker, proposes a five-year pilot program to award grants to organizations that train currently and formerly incarcerated individuals in entrepreneurship, aiming to reduce recidivism and grow the economy.
Senate Republicans remain wary of eliminating the popular and successful global HIV/AIDS program PEPFAR, as they face down a July 18 deadline to vote on President Trump’s first tranche of rescissions requests. In his rescissions request to Congress last month, Trump asked that
To become the majority party again, Democrats cannot ignore America's religious majority — Christian voters.
President Trump on Saturday lashed out against comedian Rosie O’Donnell, calling her a “threat to humanity” and noting that he is “seriously considering” revoking her citizenship. “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am
President Trump, reflecting on the "crazy" rally shooting nearly a year ago, said he still feels pain in his ear but believes he was "saved by somebody very special" after a July 2024 assassination attempt. "I went through a lot. It was a crazy time, very surreal, actually, if
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb on Friday said that the Trump administration would face humiliation if it were to dismiss Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Jeffrey Epstein file controversy. “If he terminates one of them, he picked them, and he put them in those senior
A number of Republicans and conservatives I speak with are increasingly worried about the next two election cycles.
A Supreme Court decision giving the Trump administration the greenlight to lay off tens of thousands of employees threatens to reshape the federal workforce amid a broader battle over whether the president has the power to do so. The Tuesday decision was the latest example of
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, in response to President Trump's latest tariff announcement, say they are open to trade talks but won't rule out taking countermeasures. Trump in his Saturday letters to von der Leyen
The current moment demands a fundamental shift from managing conflict to actively building peace.
Mamdani is perfect for trust-fund baby Trotskyites.
Bill Pulte, who oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, applauded chatter stating Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell would soon depart from his position. “I’m encouraged by reports that Jerome Powell is considering resigning,” Pulte said in a Friday statement. “I think this will
There have already been several changes to government benefit payments this year, and more are on the way.
Family caregivers already do so much. The least we can do is make it easier for them by eliminating unnecessary obstacles and improving the system so that it works for them, not against them.
Former White House aide Steve Bannon suggested Friday that the GOP could lose dozens of House seats in the 2026 midterms over the Trump administration’s handling of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. "You're going to lose 10 percent of the MAGA movement. If
President Trump on Saturday announced his administration would levy a 30 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and members of the European Union beginning Aug. 1, targeting two of the U.S.'s top trading partners. Trump posted separate letters on Truth Social to Mexican President
The Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the naloxone distribution program would gut programs that train and equip communities to respond to overdoses.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday celebrated a ruling from a federal judge that bars the Trump administration from using “unconstitutional” immigration enforcement efforts in several Golden State counties. U.S. District Judge Maame E. Frimpong, an appointee of former
For all the ways that MAGA has departed from established political norms, there is a throwback quality to President Trump’s extraordinarily hostile trade war. His ham-fisted efforts to shore up global U.S. hegemony in the face of growing competition, and Republican attempts to
Let’s learn the right lessons from this win and make it easier to achieve the next one.
Located roughly 140 miles southwest of Anchorage, Iliamna has been dormant for over a century.
A recently-published study from the finance site WalletHub ranks 182 U.S. cities from most to least stressed.