The share of Americans who say stocks or mutual funds are the best long-term investment dropped in April 2025, compared to the same period last year. In the latest Gallup survey, 16 percent of adults say stocks or mutual funds are the best long-term investment, erasing slight gains made in…
Climate change is responsible for thousands of wildfire-related deaths and $11 billion in associated losses every year, a new study finds. This key contributor to wildfire behavior has led to approximately 15,000 deaths over 15 years and a cumulative economic burden of $160 billion, due to exposure to fine particulate…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, told the graduating class at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi, during a commencement speech on Sunday that they know how to “use a chair” in the face of adversity. “There are people that are going to tell you that there is not a table in which…
About a week ago, both Matt Yglesias and Jonathan Last at The Bulwark had pieces up arguing different electoral strategies for the Democratic Party. Yglesias argued that while the current Democratic Party is at least competitive in national majority votes (good enough for bragging rights and probably the House) they…
Brian Kemp just formally announced he’s not going to run for Senate next year against Senator Jon Ossoff. It’s difficult to convey how big a coup this is for Democrats and how big a setback it is for Republicans for the 2026 midterms. Candidate choice is always important but seldom…
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is now a registered Republican after leaving the Democratic Party. “As of today, I’m leaving the party of paid protests, purple hair, and pronouns. And I’m joining the party of faith, family, and freedom — the Republican Party,” Villanueva told the Unite Inland…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will not run for Senate in 2026, according to three people familiar with his decision. The popular Republican would have been a prime recruit against first-term Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. “I have decided that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for…
Former national security adviser John Botlon said he thinks President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is a “disaster in the making.” Bolton joined CNN’s Kasie Hunt over the weekend to discuss former national security Mike Waltz’s ouster from the position, Trump tapping Secretary of State Marco Rubio to do the…
What more is it going to take before Congress realizes that the scandals of congressional insider trading are not going away. The public overwhelmingly wants Congress to stop playing on the stock market. President Trump has declared that he would “absolutely” sign into law a ban on congressional stock trading. Who,…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) announced on Monday that he’s forgoing a bid to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) in Georgia next year, delivering a major blow to Republicans who sought to recruit him for the race. “Over the last few weeks, I have had many conversations with friends, supporters,…
The White House said Monday “no final decisions” have been made regarding the Trump administration’s planned tariffs on foreign moviemaking, as one expert welcomed the potential action as a reprieve for the American film industry. “Although no final decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made, the Administration is exploring…
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday said she is leading a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump administration over its cuts to public health funding and the Department of Health and Human Services, describing the efforts in a press conference as the most “sweeping and unlawful…
The deadline for Americans to obtain a Real ID is set to arrive on Wednesday after years of delays. Starting Wednesday, every adult will need this specific type of identification to travel on domestic flights and access certain federal facilities, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The policy…
“60 Minutes” aired a segment on Sunday evening scrutinizing President Trump’s attacking of a number of top law firms he feels have wrong him or resisted his agenda as its parent company wades through its own legal saga with the president. Trump last year sued Paramount, the parent company of…
A coalition of attorneys general in 19 states and the District of Columbia is suing the Trump administration over its “unconstitutional dismantling” of the Department of Health and Human Services. The lawsuit seeks to stop the “restructuring” overseen by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arguing the effort has gutted the…
By floating the idea of reopening the notorious Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, President Trump revealed more than just a nostalgia for tough-on-crime theatrics — he also evinced a dangerous misunderstanding of what modern justice requires. Alcatraz was not closed in 1963 because America suddenly went soft on crime. It was shut…
Back in London, I attended conferences with the usual and unusual suspects, some high up the political and defense flag poles. The topic, not of the day but of the whole year, was about what President Trump has wrought and what the United Kingdom and Europe can do about it. The…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will focus of its science researchers toward approving new chemicals – and indicated that it may be preparing to cut hundreds or even thousands of jobs. In a press release issued Friday, the EPA said it would be “shifting its scientific expertise and research efforts,”…
The two culprits have agreed to go to Auschwitz for “a learning experience”, says the Philadelphia bar’s owner.
“It’s estimated” that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will mean “American families would have to pay about $4,000 more a year.”