A survey of 520 political experts found a consensus that the United States is descending toward some form of authoritarianism. And it may be getting worse. Bright Line Watch, which is run by a consortium of political scientists at the University of Rochester, Dartmouth College, University of Michigan, and the University of Chicago, gave the … Read more
The top producer of “60 Minutes” quit Tuesday amid rising pressure stemming from a $20 billion lawsuit President Trump filed against CBS. Bill Owens, executive producer of the venerable Sunday night news magazine, suggested the show’s editorial independence has been whittled away as corporate parent Paramount seeks to make peace with Trump. “It has become … Read more
Buzz is buliding aroung a potential 2028 presidential run by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the progressive lawmaker smashes fundraising records and draws record crowds to rallies in red states. Polling guru Nate Silver Thursday even predicted Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) will be the next Democratic nominee for the White House. “I thought I was gonna surprise … Read more
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts agreed Monday to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The temporary order comes hours after a Justice Department emergency appeal to the Supreme Court arguing U.S. District … Read more
Before Rosa Parks changed history by refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Alabama bus, a righteous Black Army lieutenant was court martialed for taking the same stand in Texas. His name: Jackie Robinson. Robinson is best known, of course, for breaking baseball’s color barrier in 1947. But on July 6, 1944, Robinson … Read more
President Trump Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to begin talks to end the war in Ukraine during a “lengthy and highly productive” phone call. Framing Putin as a potential partner on the world stage, Trump said they would “work together, very closely” toward winding down the Ukraine conflict, which started when Putin invaded … Read more
Former National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci has been stripped of his federal security detail despite ongoing death threats over his role in the COVID-19 pandemic. The 84-year-old physician, who stepped down in December 2022 after leading the organization for nearly 40 years, will now have to pay for his own protection. … Read more
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, MORIAH BALINGIT, BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS and JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school. In many districts, educators have sought to reassure immigrant parents that schools are … Read more
Former President Donald Trump “resorted to crimes” and bullied Mike Pence in the plot to overturn his loss in the 2020 election, Special Counsel Jack Smith charged in a new filing unsealed Wednesday in the federal Jan. 6 election interference case. In never-before-seen evidence, prosecutors detailed Trump’s effort to cajole Pence into joining the illegal … Read more
The daughter of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani wrote about the sadness her father’s troubles have caused her in a Vanity Fair essay begging Americans not to put their trust in Donald Trump. “As Rudy Giuliani’s daughter, I’m unfortunately well-suited to remind Americans of just how calamitous being associated with Trump can be, even for those … Read more