At least 12 Democratic lawmakers plan to boycott Trump’s State of the Union address
At least a dozen Democratic members of Congress plan to boycott President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address at the Capitol next Tuesday.
Democrats’ DHS shutdown halts ICE oversight they demanded
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) internal watchdog has been forced to pause a significant chunk of its oversight of immigration enforcement as Democrats continue to withhold support for funding the Cabinet-level agency. A spokesperson for the DHS office of the inspector general (OIG) told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that most of its audits … Read more
Trump has done more than harm the government’s ability to fight global heating | Jamil Smith
By repealing the EPA’s determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health, the president is denying reality itself The climate crisis is killing people. These deaths are measurable, documented and ongoing. Concluding otherwise is just playing pretend. Studies explain the mechanics, but lived experience supplies the truth. The people who suffer the consequences see the fire … Read more
After my ICE arrest, I learned one crucial way to respond to trauma. We can all take part | Rümeysa Öztürk
I was detained for co-writing a op-ed about Gaza as a student at Tufts. My experience has only made me feel more connected to others facing oppression It started off as a normal Tuesday. On 25 March 2025 I reviewed applications from university students applying for a summer research position at my lab. I told … Read more
House GOP moves to cement Trump energy agenda by taking sledgehammer to Biden-era regulations
FIRST ON FOX: A newly proposed bill by House Republicans would cement President Donald Trump’s energy agenda by taking a sledgehammer to a vast array of his Democratic predecessor’s regulations. Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Texas, is introducing legislation that would give all future energy-related regulations a five-year sunset window, while requiring many existing rules to be … Read more
Very good dog invades course but falls short of medal glory at Winter Olympics
Nazgul makes unexpected entry in team sprint Owner says two-year old looking for company A local dog has missed out on a historic cross-country medal at the Winter Olympics despite a lung-bursting surge in the homestretch. Nazgul, who according to NPR lives at a nearby hotel in Tesero, broke on to the course on Wednesday … Read more
The New Yorker Wins Two Polk Awards for 2025 Reporting
The staff writer Jon Lee Anderson is honored for chronicling Congo’s devastating war, while Andy Kroll is recognized for a profile of the Trump official Russell Vought.
Billionaire Les Wexner to testify before Congress about ties to Epstein
Wexner, who has denied misconduct related to Epstein, is one of several subpoenaed by House oversight panel The billionaire owner of the Victoria’s Secret lingerie brand, Les Wexner, is scheduled to testify Wednesday before Congress about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Wexner is one of several Epstein associates subpoenaed by the House oversight committee in … Read more
Jim Ratcliffe’s shameless comments signal soccer’s turn toward total Trumpism | Leander Schaerlaeckens
What made the Manchester United co-owner’s anti-immigrant screed so revolting was his brazen willingness to say it all out loud. Remind you of anyone? Did British petrochemicals billionaire and Manchester United’s controlling minority owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, really mean it when he proclaimed to Sky News that “the UK is being colonized by immigrants”? Is … Read more
Strategy session: Trump’s team huddles on midterm messaging with spotlight on economy
It’s all about the economy. That was the message from top members of President Donald Trump’s political team, as they huddled in a closed-door strategy session with Trump administration Cabinet members and their top aides on how best to sell the president’s agenda to voters in this year’s midterm elections. The meeting, which was confirmed … Read more