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Lisa Jarvis: The FDA's leaked COVID memo is reckless and dangerous
An internal memo written by the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator offers a concerning glimpse into ... Read More
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Jackie Calmes: Now it's clear why Trump got rid of the top military lawyers
At least President Donald Trump didn't "kill all the lawyers" first, literally following Shakespeare's words in "Henry VI, Part 2" on evading the rule of law. Instead, just a month into his second term in February, he and ...Read more
Commentary: Pluralism or DEI -- or both -- or none?
Even before Trump’s actions against DEI, many in the academic community and elsewhere felt for some time that DEI had taken an unintended turn.
What was meant to provide support—in jobs, education, grants, and other ...Read more
Commentary: Barney, Big Bird, and immigrant children need you!
Barney the purple dinosaur was my first English teacher. Through songs, make-believe, and games, I learned how to greet people, ask kids if they wanted to play, and talk about the weather, which turned out to be useful for...Read more
Editorial: Rolling in money but still drowning in red ink
To hear many Democrats explain it, the nation has racked up $37 trillion in debt, not because Congress can’t control spending, but because the taxman doesn’t confiscate enough money from hard-working Americans, ...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: These federal judges are building a legal wall against Trump's assault on transgender rights
President Donald Trump wasted no time before turning the right wing's cherished assault on transgender rights into government policy.
On the very day of his inauguration, he issued an executive order titled, "Defending ...Read more
Commentary: The rising cost of veterinary care is hurting everyone
Each December, the International Day of Veterinary Medicine honors those who dedicate their lives to caring for animals. Yet right now, a deepening crisis—driven by irresponsible animal acquisition, relentless breeding ...Read more
Editorial: Trump's anti-immigration net entangles an Afghan who aided America
Even among the many sobering stories of cruelty and injustice arising from the Trump administration’s obsessive anti-immigration crusade, the story of Mohammad Ali Dadfar stands out.
An Afghanistan native who risked his...Read more
The Smell of Maple and Light in the Darkness
"You're a columnist," the wing-tipped, gray-haired inner voice bellows. "Write about politics. Write about impending disaster. The Federal Reserve Bank. Gunfire. Donald Trump."
"It's almost Christmas," my 8-year-old ...Read more
Summers Is Not the Biggest Reveal From the Epstein Emails
If you followed the twists and turns of the Jeffrey Epstein saga over the last few weeks, you already know that several prominent names emerged from the tranche of emails that the Epstein estate released. Former Treasury...Read more
Closing the Door on Immigration? Not Yet.
Can the United States come up with an immigration policy that will prove sustainable? Two writers whom I respect and take delight in reading, despite their widely differing views, Tyler Cowen, who favors more immigration, ...Read more
Porn advertisers target California secretary of state's website
The state of California's official elections and business registration websites appear to have been compromised by pornography and cash app peddlers.
Google users searching for information related to the sites, both of ...Read more
Twin Cities religious leaders unite to support Somali community and condemn Trump attacks
MINNEAPOLIS — A broad swath of religious leaders packed into a south Minneapolis mosque on Thursday to show solidarity and condemn ongoing attacks from President Donald Trump against Minnesota’s Somali community.
The ...Read more
Supreme Court lets Texas use GOP-redrawn congressional map
WASHINGTON — A sharply divided Supreme Court said Thursday that it would allow Texas to use a new congressional map that targets five seats held by Democrats in next year’s midterms.
The brief, unsigned order paused a...Read more
Hegseth keeps Trump's favor for now despite fresh missteps
In the high-frequency churn of President Donald Trump’s first term, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s repeated missteps would have fueled guessing games about his imminent firing. In the second, he has maintained White ...Read more
With Cuellar pardon, Trump again appears to undercut GOP's midterm message
On Tuesday, Republican Tano Tijerina kicked off his run in a key South Texas battleground district by highlighting the legal and ethical case against his Democratic opponent, Rep. Henry Cuellar.
On Wednesday, President ...Read more
Trump restricts migrant work permits in immigration crackdown
President Donald Trump’s administration restricted employment authorization for asylum seekers and other immigrants, the latest bid to increase scrutiny of migrants entering the country.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...Read more
Trump's Racist Attack on Somali Migrants Went Too Far -- Even for Trump
SAN DIEGO -- You have to hand it to President Donald Trump. His brutally racist comments about Somali immigrants managed to alarm and terrorize a group of people who -- having survived warlords, famine, and marauding ...Read more
Issa will run for reelection in California rather than move to Texas
Republican Rep. Darrell Issa announced Thursday that he would run for reelection next year in his San Diego area district instead of moving to Texas to run in friendly GOP territory.
The announcement follows speculation ...Read more
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on Rebecca Slaughter firing
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday over President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, in a case that could expand the control a president has over ...Read more
'I can hold this seat': After Trump meeting, GOP Rep. Darrell Issa drops idea of Texas move, will seek reelection in San Diego County
U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is no longer considering leaving San Diego County to run for Congress in Texas, he said Thursday, capping days of speculation about the future of the longest-serving member of the county�...Read more
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