The most important voters in America, it seems, are the least crowded
Unless you are under age 20 or so, you are likely to have seen myriad rebuttals of arguments like the one made by Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) last week. Phillips,…
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GOP struggles to account for E. Jean Carroll verdict against Trump
On Tuesday, New Hampshire Republican primary voters put Donald Trump on a glide path to the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, leading high-ranking Republicans to declare the race effectively over. Three…
The combustible mix of right-wing anger coming together in Texas
One of the most striking news photos taken in 2014, 10 years ago, showed an armed man lying on a highway overpass in Nevada, aiming a long gun through a…
Biden wooing battleground states and red states with research funds
Biden administration officials on Monday announced $150 million in research funding for 18 states, most of which are contested or red, as part of a raft of policies to boost…
Doug Emhoff’s fight against antisemitism meets a fraught new moment
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff stood in front of a giant menorah outside the White House during Hanukkah last month and assured a crowd of Jewish Americans that he understood their…
Ex-IRS contractor who leaked Trump’s tax returns set to be sentenced
A former IRS contractor who leaked a slew of confidential tax records filed by the wealthiest Americans, including those of President Donald Trump, is scheduled to be sentenced Monday by…
U.S. troops killed, wounded in Jordan attack blamed on Iranian proxies
Three U.S. troops were killed and at least 34 injured in a militant drone attack Sunday in Jordan, officials said, marking the first deadly military action against American service members…
House GOP unveils Mayorkas impeachment articles despite lack of evidence
House Republicans announced two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday, accusing him of “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” and breach of…
Child sex images are booming online. Congress wants to know why.
One of the internet’s oldest, ugliest problems keeps getting worse. Despite decades of efforts to crack down on sexual pictures and videos of children online, they’re more widely available now…
Trump brags about efforts to stymie border talks: ‘Please blame it on me’
Republican front-runner Donald Trump said he wants to be held responsible for blocking a bipartisan border security bill in the works in the Senate as President Biden seeks emergency authority…