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McCarthy says Iraq military authorizations will first go to House committee
Ahead of expected Senate passage of a measure that would repeal two decades-old Iraq-related military authorizations, ... Read More
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Nikki Haley breaks silence to denounce Trump hush money probe
Nikki Haley has broken her silence to join fellow Republicans in denouncing the hush money investigation of former President Donald Trump.
After keeping quiet for days, the only major announced presidential rival to Trump...Read more
Biden teases 2024 run at awards ceremony for artists
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden teased his expected reelection run while honoring celebrities at the White House on Tuesday, with pointed quips to singer Bruce Springsteen and author Colson Whitehead.
“Bruce, some ...Read more

Trump supporters begin gathering in NYC with indictment in hush money probe possible Wednesday
NEW YORK — Donald Trump supporters flocked to the lower Manhattan courthouses Tuesday — the day he predicted his arrest — with possible criminal charges against the former president expected to land as soon as ...Read more

Seabirds that swallow ocean plastic waste have scarring in their stomachs – scientists have named this disease 'plasticosis'
As a conservation biologist who studies plastic ingestion by marine wildlife, I can count on the same question whenever I present research: “How does plastic affect the animals that eat it?”
This is one of ...Read more

5 bills on abortion were filed in the 2023 Kentucky Legislature. None of them got a hearing
LEXINGTON, Ky. — In the first regular session of the Kentucky Legislature since the state’s trigger law banning abortion took effect, the Republican supermajority showed little interest in modifying those restrictions....Read more

Supreme Court to hear case on 'Bad Spaniels' v. Jack Daniel's
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s oral arguments Wednesday will focus on a shot of potty humor from a dog toy company, and whether the well-known distillery it spoofs can scoop the product out of the market.
The maker ...Read more

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, a 'careful lawyer,' poised to bring charges against Trump
Weeks into his new job as Manhattan district attorney last year, Alvin Bragg faced a firestorm: Two senior prosecutors heading the office’s four-year investigation of Donald Trump wanted an immediate indictment of the ...Read more

Biden names Nevada's Avi Kwa Ame a national monument
LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden designated Avi Kwa Ame as Nevada’s fourth national monument Tuesday during the White House Conservation in Action Summit, protecting about 500,000 acres of public land from future ...Read more

Home of Elizabeth Warren's son burns in overnight fire
BOSTON — A Boston-area home belonging to the son of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren burned to the ground Tuesday morning, requiring the aid of two outside fire companies.
“I deeply appreciate the efforts of the ...Read more

Norfolk Southern CEO to respond to push for rail safety legislation
Amid a push for more stringent rail safety regulations in the wake of the toxic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw will respond to the proposed tightening of safety measures in Congressional...Read more

'A great balancing act': DeSantis' response to potential Trump arrest an early '24 test
MIAMI — The looming indictment of Donald Trump on charges he paid hush money to an adult film actress has put Ron DeSantis in an awkward position, forced to choose between joining most Republicans in defense of a ...Read more

Critics say Big Tech uses trade deals to avoid data privacy laws
WASHINGTON — Tech companies are using international trade agreements to conceal software codes behind artificial intelligence programs as well as circumvent U.S. legislation that could curb the industry’s freewheeling ...Read more

A string of assassinations in Afghanistan point to ISIS-K resurgence – and US officials warn of possible attacks on American interests in next 6 months
Since returning to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have struggled to contain the Islamic State Khorasan province, or ISIS-K – the official Islamic State group affiliate operating in Afghanistan.
Now,...Read more

Cracks in the Conservative Movement Cause a 2024 Victory to Recede by the Day!
Given the damage the Left and the Left's political party, the Democrats, are doing to America, you would think conservatives would understand that defeating the Left is by far their most important task.
The Left's damage ...Read more

Trump Should Follow LBJ’s Example
If, as seems likely, Donald Trump is indicted by a New York grand jury for reportedly paying hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels and if, as also seems likely, Trump is also indicted by a Georgia grand jury for trying to...Read more

Nicholas Goldberg: Is the Pledge of Allegiance just an empty, performative ritual?
Marissa Barnwell failed to show sufficient deference to the Pledge of Allegiance. And for that, she was punished.
She was walking quietly down the hall at River Bluff High School in Lexington, South Carolina, where she is...Read more

Commentary: For Iraqis like me, the US invasion 20 years ago isn't a distant memory -- it's our daily devastation
In March 2003, I was in my second year at the University of Baghdad, studying engineering. The U.S. invaded Iraq and my dormitory emptied out, as we all returned home and waited to see what would happen.
In my hometown of...Read more

George Skelton: Newsom shouldn't shy away from a State of the State speech
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom insists his presidential ambitions are "subzero," and I believe him. As president, he probably couldn't avoid giving a State of the Union speech before Congress. And he'd...Read more

Editorial: Commemorating a one-day anniversary doesn't substitute for a lifetime of lessons learned
For the next eight years, America will be commemorating the 20-year anniversaries of the ill-fated decision to invade Iraq. March 20, 2003 was only the beginning of the killing and maiming of tens of thousands — American...Read more

Commentary: Reopening Uber's challenge to California labor law is just the beginning
In a stunning decision Friday that departs from nearly 90 years of Supreme Court decisions, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed a constitutional challenge to Assembly Bill 5, the 2019 California law meant to ...Read more
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