Politics

Back in 2013, the U.S. government shut down for 17 days. That shutdown was driven by Republicans trying to stop the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) from taking effect. Even though the law’s funding wasn’t affected by the shutdown, Republicans still refused to approve a budget unless the...

Donald Trump may be planning something that could shock America — a third presidential term. The U.S. Constitution clearly bans anyone from serving more than two terms as president, but author Michael Wolff claims Trump might try to challenge that rule and push the limits of democracy itself. During an...

Donald Trump has once again brought national attention to the unrest in Chicago, insisting that the protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have become dangerously out of hand. He has repeatedly claimed that federal officers are being threatened, property is being damaged, and that the situation poses a...

President Donald Trump once again seemed confused about math when talking about the cost of prescription drugs. During a speech on Thursday, he announced a new plan to lower the price of fertility treatments, known as IVF, and while explaining it, he made a claim that immediately caught people’s attention....

A video showing Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell suddenly collapsing has taken over social media, sparking a wave of concern and debate across the nation. The incident happened as the Senate was getting ready to vote on new measures related to the ongoing government shutdown, which has now dragged into its...

Kamala Harris is out on the road promoting her new book, visiting universities and bookstores around the country. What started as a fairly ordinary book tour has turned into something much more dramatic. During one of her recent events, a protester shouted at her in anger, calling her a “right-wing...

I recently had a small health scare nothing serious, but enough to remind me that I’m getting older. When you’re close to 80, these things start to happen. Thankfully, I’m fine for now. But the experience made me think about age, health, and someone who’s almost the same age as...

Former President Donald Trump faced two major legal defeats on Thursday, as federal judges in Illinois and New York both ruled against actions taken by his administration.In Illinois, a federal appeals court stopped the Trump administration from sending National Guard troops into the state. In New York, another judge ordered...

For the first time since President Donald Trump approved a series of deadly strikes on boats believed to be run by Venezuelan drug cartels, survivors have been found alive. Two men were rescued from the Caribbean Sea after their vessel was destroyed by a U.S. military operation on Thursday. Until...

In a recent interview with The New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was asked a tough question  twice about what the Supreme Court could actually do if Donald Trump refused to obey one of its rulings. Barrett, who joined the Court in 2020 after...