The president has a history of attacking female reporters. read more
The DOGE employees defended the effort to cut "useless agencies." read more
Thom Hartmann: As bombs fall and soldiers die, Jared Kushner is reportedly seeking billions from the same Gulf states pushing America toward conflict ... read more
A bloc of House conservatives is making good on its threat to vote against even routine legislation in a bid to strong-arm the Senate into passing President Trump's signature voting overhaul bill, the SAVE America Act. read more
The Senate has passed a sweeping piece of housing legislation ... read more
Texas Democrat James Talarico: "What do we think Americans care more about -- culture wars or actual wars. What do you think care about -- pronouns or prices? This is what the people in power always do, they divide us by party, by race, by gender, by religion, by culture, so we don't notice that they are picking our pockets, that they're closing our schools, gutting our health care, raising taxes on all of us while they cut taxes for themselves. It's literally the oldest strategy in the world." read more
Striking JBS employees took to the streets of Greeley, Colorado, before sunrise on Monday to picket against the world's largest meat company, in a rare labor stoppage at a U.S. meatpacking plant and a sign of upheaval in the beef industry. read more
Trump supporters who backed his promise to avoid new Middle East wars worry Iran's attacks on shipping are pushing the U.S. toward escalation -- and maybe even boots on the ground. read more
In a significant victory for the government, jurors convicted eight defendants on material support for terrorism charges for wearing black clothes to the late-night demonstration. read more
"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby," [director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joe] Kent wrote. read more
European allies broadly support building closer ties to China -- and believe America's role as a global superpower is fading. read more
The State Department is considering withholding lifesaving assistance to people with HIV in Zambia as a negotiating tactic to force the government of the southern African country to sign a deal giving the United States more access to its critical minerals. read more
An Afghan man who fought with U.S. forces and was legally evacuated to the U.S. after the fall of Kabul died this week within a day of being arrested by federal immigration officers in Texas, according to his family. read more
"Just the worst nightmare we could ever imagine. We trust in God that he will comfort us and be with our family," Stephan Douglas, whose 28-year-old cousin was one of 6 who died in an Air Force refueling crash, told NBC4 in Ohio. "We believe this could have been prevented. It's a sad day." Douglas added that "We didn't need to be in this war." read more
European leaders have rejected demands by US President Donald Trump to help ensure freedom of navigation in the key waterway. read more
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative policy group that was involved in the development of the Republican agenda for the second Trump presidency, Project 2025, published a report on Jan. 8 aimed at reshaping U.S. family policy. read more
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