The New York Times’ sports vertical, The Athletic, drew attention this week for publishing one piece celebrating Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu and another criticizing the United States men’s national ice hockey team following its post-gold medal interaction with Donald Trump. In an article headlined “Inside the mind of Eileen Gu, Winter Olympics superstar — […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Former Harvard University president and ex-U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from his academic roles at Harvard at the end of the current academic year, the university confirmed Wednesday, amid intense scrutiny over his past relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Summers, 71, is expected to relinquish his University Professorship […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has moved to revive his dispute with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), appealing a federal court ruling that blocked the Pentagon from punishing the Democratic lawmaker over a video urging U.S. service members to defy “illegal orders.” On Tuesday, the Department of Justice filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court […]
Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday that he does not believe criminal charges are warranted after a crowd surrounded New York City Police Department officers and pelted them with snowballs in Washington Square Park, sending multiple officers to the hospital with minor injuries. Speaking to reporters a day after the incident, Mamdani characterized the confrontation as “a […]
OSLO — Former Norwegian prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland, 75, was hospitalized last week amid intense pressure surrounding an ongoing corruption investigation tied to newly released Jeffrey Epstein files, his lawyer confirmed Tuesday. Reports that Jagland attempted suicide have been denied by his legal counsel, who said the hospitalization is related to stress over the case […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sharply rebuked congressional Democrats during his 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night after many remained seated when he called on lawmakers to stand in support of prioritizing American citizens over illegal immigrants. Speaking before a joint session of Congress, Trump framed the moment as a test of lawmakers’ […]
A courtroom ruling in Utah keeps a high-profile murder prosecution on track, federal charges follow a fiery crash at a Homeland Security office in Idaho, and a House investigation turns its focus to the finances of a sitting member of Congress. Utah Judge Keeps Prosecutors on Charlie Kirk Case A Utah judge has rejected a […]
Last October, I had the opportunity to interview Sam Bankman-Fried from prison with the help of one of his friends. At the time, I assumed the outreach was part of an effort to convince President Trump to pardon him. Today, the White House confirmed that President Trump won’t pardon Sam, who is serving a 25-year […]
Captain Seth Keshel was the only analyst to call Trump’s sweep of every swing state in 2024. While most forecasters hedged, he made a concrete claim and stood by it. Now he returns with an early 2026 midterm map that cuts through noise and wishcasting alike. His model shows Democrats likely taking the House, but […]
A growing number of sitting Republican lawmakers are calling for their colleague, Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales, to resign amidst revelations of an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. Rep. Gonzales has denied any sexual relationship with the staffer, Regina Santos-Aviles, who died in September after setting herself on fire when the claims initially surfaced late last year. Newly released […]
The Bill That Would Not Die: How The SAVE Act Reached The Senate Floor Anyway
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