In a country where public transport is scant outside major cities, car loans are one of the last things that Americans will let themselves default on. So it is particularly shocking that the share of car loan borrowers missing payments on their debt has soared ... read more
Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi is set to be voted in as Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday ... read more
John Catsimatidis, the Republican supermarket magnate and lifelong New Yorker, took to the airwaves of WABC-AM, the radio station he owns and where Curtis Sliwa hosts a show, to call for him to drop out. read more
A cryptocurrency promoted in January by US first lady Melania Trump was part of a sophisticated fraud that "leveraged celebrity association and borrowed fame' to sell legitimacy to unsuspecting investors," a new legal filing has alleged. read more
Four years after GOP lawmakers in Georgia enacted one of the most aggressive anti-voting laws in the country, new evidence filed in federal court shows that Senate Bill 202 (SB 202) has drastically deepened racial inequalities in voting access in the state. read more
We respectfully urge the Administration and the National Park Service to pause demolition until plans for the proposed ballroom go through the legally required public review processes, including consultation and review by the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts, both of which have authority to review new construction at the White House, and to invite comments from the American people. These processes provide an essential opportunity for transparency and public engagement--values that have guided preservation of the White House under every administration going back to the public competition in 1792 that produced the building's original design. Doing so will help ensure that the project honors the exceptional historic significance of the White House and its grounds and acknowledges the investment that the American people have in the preservation of this beloved place. The National Trust stands ready to assist the White House, the National Park Service, and relevant review agencies in exploring design alternatives and modifications that would accomplish the objectives of the Administration while preserving the historic integrity and symbolism of the People's House." read more
The number of weapons bought by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has reportedly surged 700 percent under President Donald Trump -- and even includes chemical agents and warheads. read more
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan is asking the Justice Department to prosecute former CIA director John Brennan for allegedly lying to Congress more than two years ago. read more
The Idaho Medical Freedom Act makes it illegal to require anyone to take a vaccine. read more
David Kurtz: It's highly unusual for someone like Mike Davis to have information about what a yet-to-be empaneled federal grand jury is up to, including who it will target, even if he is good buddies with the U.S. attorney. Or at least it would have been extraordinarily unusual before the Justice Department began being run out of the Trump II White House. read more
A white male was arrested Monday inside Atlanta Intl Airport after his family alerted police that he was having "mental challenges" and had threatened to "shoot it up." read more
President Donald Trump's administration is grappling with an embarrassing setback in their plans for a recruitment surge of deportation officers, reported The Atlantic on Monday ... read more
Federal agents pointed a gun at state Rep. Hoan Huynh in Albany Park on Tuesday afternoon after blocking his vehicle in and holding phones up to the windows, according to a statement from his office. read more
Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley (Ore.), a prominent Senate progressive, held the Senate floor overnight and into early Wednesday morning, speaking for more than 13 consecutive hours to protest President Trump ... read more
