The Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, Gen. Eric Smith, underwent open-heart surgery on Monday to repair a valve in his heart, the Corps said. Smith, who was confirmed as the new commandant on Sept. 21, was initially hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest near his home at Marine Barracks Washington on Oct. 29. “He is … Read more
It may seem impossible to seek a deal amid war. But the consequences of not doing so are too painful to contemplate With all hope currently buried beneath the rubble of Gaza and Israel’s abandoned kibbutzim, it is hard not to despair about the prospects of an Israeli-Palestinian peace. The hostages have to be returned … Read more
Rep. Adam Schiff talks with Rachel Maddow about the Republican devotion to Donald Trump over rational politics, and his realization that the North Carolina Republican Party was a “canary in the coal mine” when it reacted to losing the governorship to a Democrat by stripping the governor of power rather than accepting democratic defeat.
A driver was in custody after crashing a vehicle into an exterior gate of the White House, according to the Secret Service.
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said during a Fox News town hall that former President Trump should not be taken off the ballot and predicted she will defeat him “fair and square” without outside help from Democrats in Colorado and other states. “No, he shouldn’t be taken off the ballot and the Supreme Court … Read more
A federal appeals court last month denied Donald Trump’s claim that presidential immunity should protect him from civil suits related to the Capitol riot.
DES MOINES, IA – With one week until the Iowa caucuses kick off the Republican presidential nominating calendar, Nikki Haley is a candidate on the rise. But with her rise in the polls comes more scrutiny for Haley, and more incoming fire from her rivals for the GOP nomination and from President Biden. On Monday, … Read more
A group of lobster fishermen has sued fishing regulators in federal court, claiming that new electronic monitoring requirements designed to protect rare whales are unconstitutional. The new rules went into effect on Dec. 15 and require fishermen with federal lobster fishing permits to install 24-hour electronic tracking devices on their boats. The Maine Department of … Read more
A federal judge on Monday ordered a new joint North Dakota legislative district for two Native American tribes that successfully argued a map created through redistricting in 2021 violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting their voting strength. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter Welte’s decision to adopt and implement a new map comes after … Read more
Donald Trump and Rep. Elise Stefanik called Jan. 6 rioters who are in prison “hostages,” though most have been found guilty. Hamas hostage families are offended.
