No tuition, no grades, no power grid: why are people flocking to a ‘college’ in the middle of the desert?

Two hundred miles from LA, an off-grid community with roots in Burning Man offers an unorthodox educational experience – is Mars College the future? A dozen writing students perched around a collection of weather-beaten couches, laptops balancing on their knees, ready to discuss their work. Next up to read was Ira Birch, a poet sporting … Read more

Sen Mazie Hirono trolled for admitting Trump not ‘a king,’ and ‘never has been’

Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, intended to hit President Donald Trump amid nationwide “no kings” protests, but instead Republicans argued her comment admits the flimsy case being made. “Donald Trump is not, never will be, and has never been a king. #NoKings,” Hirono’s Saturday morning X post read as left-wing protesters marched in various anti-Trump demonstrations. … Read more

DHS funding freeze now longest partial government shutdown in US history

If the now-six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will become the longest of any shutdown The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the fourth largest agency in the US government, became the longest partial shutdown in US history on Sunday. If the now-six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will … Read more

DHS shutdown putting Americans at risk as World Cup security prep ‘significantly behind’: Sen Fetterman

Amid a funding standoff that went into overtime on Friday, Sen. John Fetterman is stressing the need for lawmakers to end travel delays and support the country’s weakened airport security as he warns that security preparations are “significantly behind” for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. “I could never justify this from the start, but … Read more