No deal in Alaska: Trump, Putin talk peace, with no resolution
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on August 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage,
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Toxic algae season is back — and Trump has cut safeguards
Last August, I was standing on Lake Erie’s Ohio shore, shielding my eyes from the sun while talking to a
Read moreCalifornia’s top Democrats aren’t convinced a progressive can win
In California, the fight for the future of the Democratic Party is raging, with an economic populist facing off against
Read moreTrump’s assault on global health is cruel — and it’s making America look weak
The totalitarian playbook that Donald Trump seems to follow lacks a chapter. Power-crazed the president may be, but he fails
Read moreMom and child detained over visa error released from US facility
A New Zealand woman and her six-year-old son have finally been released from U.S. custody after spending nearly four weeks
Read moreTexas Democrats signal likely end of gerrymander battle
Texas Democrats, who broke quorum in an attempt to prevent Republicans’ gerrymander of the state, on Friday said they were
Read moreThe Beatles bet on filling Shea and invented rock’s new era
When it comes to the Beatles’ remarkable story, there is no shortage of highwater marks. Their history is pocked with
Read moreDC sues over Pam Bondi’s “hostile takeover” of the police
Washington, D.C., officials are taking the Trump administration to court over what they call an unlawful federal seizure of the
Read moreTrump’s “American Hell” is everywhere
There is shocking entertainment news out of Hollywood today. The reality show powerhouse American Hell is now the highest-rated network
Read moreWhy Candace Owens won’t stop her “transvestigations”
One doesn’t need to have expensive legal counsel to know that, if someone is suing you for defamation, it’s unwise
Read more“And Just Like That” exits with a woman alone at the end of her story
Our last holiday meal with Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) on “And Just Like That”
Read moreTexas could lose political clout under Trump’s call for a new census
“Texas could lose political clout under Trump’s call for a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants” was first published by
Read moreTom Cruise turned down Trump’s Kennedy Center honor
President Donald Trump‘s first batch of Kennedy Center honorees will be missing one major name. A report from the Washington
Read more“Liberation Day”: Newsom calls for special election to make good on redistricting threat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that the state will move forward with a special election to redraw congressional maps
Read more“F**k that”: Hunter Biden responds to Melania Trump’s demand for an apology over Epstein story
Hunter Biden wasn’t cowed by Melania Trump‘s threat of massive defamation lawsuits against anyone who helped spread allegations that she
Read moreBaltimore mayor suggests Trump’s targeting “Black-led cities” for obviously racist reasons
President Donald Trump’s takeover of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. — alongside similar actions in and incendiary comments about other
Read moreTaylor Swift is in her sourdough era
I’m not a Swiftie in the religious sense, but I do know her mythos enough to appreciate a baked-good cameo
Read moreMan charged with felony for tossing sandwich at “fascists”
A man in Washington, D.C., is facing a felony assault charge after throwing a sandwich at a federal officer on
Read moreMeta let its AI chatbot creep on young children
Meta’s internal guidelines for its AI chatbots permitted the technology to flirt with children and generate racist arguments, according to
Read moreIKEA recalls 54,000 garlic presses
IKEA has voluntarily recalled more than 54,000 of its garlic presses because of potential laceration and ingestion risks, according to
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