A majority of Americans say President Donald Trump has not paid attention to the issues that matter most to them, according to a new poll from The Economist/YouGov released Tuesday ... read more
Since 1798, the US once operated a system of public health hospitals in major port cities to provide free medical care for merchant seamen. In part, their role was to check the spread of disease from other countries. At one time, there were 28 hospitals in the system. Over the years, military dependents, USCG personnel, Native Americans, and medically indigent citizens were added to the patient load. After World War II, however, efforts began in Washington to disband the system because merchant seamen were being highly paid and some officials felt it inequitable to provide free medical care not available to others. An estimated two to three million people were treated at no cost to the patients in these facilities. In 1981 POTUS Ronald Reagan (R) closed the last merchant seaman hospital, which was located in Louisiana.
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Washington has a new pastime: Roasting the Great American State Fair. read more
Two people wearing black climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's transmitter, and by the time they climbed back down, they were seemingly engaged. read more
The RNA technology used widely during the pandemic is already being adapted to fight the flu, RSV -- and even for personalized cancer vaccines. read more
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson canceled votes on major bills and sent lawmakers home early Tuesday for a long recess after a group of Republicans refused to move forward on business over the SAVE America Act and other matters. read more
A federal judge in Manhattan Monday sentenced self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison for financial fraud. read more
Diocese officials in south Texas say a nun was released after members of Congress intervened read more
Oil prices on Tuesday logged their biggest quarterly drop in six years, after an extended U.S.-Iran cease-fire in June ... read more
Gold eased on Tuesday and was on track for its sharpest quarterly decline in 13 years, as inflation concerns stemming from the Middle East conflict reinforced expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could hike interest rates. read more
President Donald Trump earned more than $1 billion from his cryptocurrency ventures, according to his personal financial disclosure released on Tuesday. read more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was among several agencies gutted by the Trump Administration's Department of Government Efficiency in 2025. read more
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Doha. Qatari official says no high-level US-Iran meetings scheduled. Iran has tried to exert control over Strait of Hormuz. Strikes and counter-strikes in recent days by Iran and US. read more
A trio of progressive Democrats sharply criticized billionaires on their way to victory in House primaries in New York City. read more
The Supreme Court struck down limits on coordinated spending between candidates and political parties on Tuesday, a win for Republicans that will fundamentally change how tens of millions of dollars are spent in congressional elections. read more
Rep. Tom Kean, R-N.J., made his return to the Capitol on Tuesday, saying he was treated for depression during a nearly four-month disappearance from the public eye. read more
