The U.S. has seized a large Venezuelan oil tanker, intensifying Washington’s pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and raising new questions about whether the administration is moving closer to a ground strike in the region. Plus, a relentless atmospheric river is flooding the Pacific Northwest, causing dangerous water levels across Washington state. And a blockbuster […]
Evacuations are underway in the Pacific Northwest as parts of Washington state face historic flooding. An atmospheric river is parked over western Washington, unloading torrential rain and creating life-threatening conditions. Gov. Bob Ferguson has declared a state of emergency. He requested National Guard support as first responders race to handle water rescues, road washouts and mudslides. AP Photo/John Froschauer AP Photo/John Froschauer AP Photo/John Froschauer AP Photo/John […]
Two years into Israel’s genocide in Gaza, press freedom inside the country has reached a breaking point. Journalists report escalating censorship, harassment, and self-censorship that, they say, now functions as “part of the war effort.” Independent reporting has sharply declined, leaving the Israeli public with a distorted view of the conflict. An October 2025 report […]
A federal judge granted the Department of Justice’s request to unseal records of the federal grand jury investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to The New York Times. The order comes just 10 days before the department must release all files pertaining to Epstein’s investigations after Congress passed a law requiring it. Wednesday’s […]
For the third time this year and the third straight meeting, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday. Stocks stayed high as traders anticipated the cuts, but they are less optimistic the Fed will keep up this cutting pace into the new year. Wednesday’s cut follows actions […]
Even a typeface can be woke. At least that’s the message that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sent U.S. diplomats. Rubio ordered that his agency stop using the Calibri typeface and replace it with Times New Roman for official communications, according to an “Action Request” memo obtained by The New York Times and an […]
News of the U.S. military striking an already disabled boat suspected of carrying drugs and killing survivors has dominated headlines for several weeks. However, the new Pentagon press corps has largely ignored that story. Deadly boat strike coverage That decision reportedly came from Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth who told the unit to “kill them all,” […]
Of all of the lightning-rod topics, climate change is up there with abortion, guns and immigration in its conductivity for divisiveness. In 2024, one of the world’s top environmental journals published a study predicting $38 trillion in global yearly economic activity would be erased if humans didn’t change course on climate policies before 2050. It […]
Alabama legislators came up with a seemingly simple way to address the rising cost of food. They approved a reduction in the state’s sales tax on groceries, meaning Alabamians would pay 2% on their purchases at the supermarket, rather than 3%. But the effects of the tax cut aren’t so simple. Growth in state tax […]
As tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela continue to grow, American fighter jets made their closest known approach to Venezuelan airspace in years on Tuesday. The Pentagon flew two F/A-18 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela. That’s the nearest U.S. military aircraft has come to the country’s airspace since the Trump administration launched its expanded anti-drug mission in the region. A U.S. defense official told Fox News […]
