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The Smithsonian museums don't have to tell Americans that their country is terrible to tell the truth about the terrible things America has done. And acknowledging slavery, segregation, displacement or discrimination does not erase the country's achievements.

Paying people to stay home and not work is in fact paying people not to work, and we don’t want that. That is a system that is begging to be taken advantage of.  

A new poll has found that Americans are more skeptical of information released by the federal government, with majorities saying they have little to no trust in the government. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts survey released Wednesday shows that almost 6 in 10 Americans say they trust the government "only...

A veteran and academic argues that recent military leadership decisions under the Trump administration are dismantling racial equality in the armed forces by dismissing the merits of promoted Black officers.

The Treasury Department announced Wednesday it will triple the maximum amount of U.S. government debt it can buy back, as part of its effort to tamp down surging bond yields.  The Treasury Department will increase its buyback limit from $2 billion to $6 billion per operation, according to its updated buyback operations schedule. The department...

Administration officials, Republican candidates and party leaders will join President Trump in Dallas on Wednesday for the opening of a two-day Republican National Committee midterm convention. The president will give a keynote speech to close out the day. Several GOP lawmakers will give remarks throughout the gathering's first day, including Reps. Brandon Gill (Texas), Rob...

A group of organizations from both sides of the aisle called on President Trump to publicly release his administration's framework on government AI testing, arguing the closed-door policy raises concerns around transparency. "The government has a fundamental responsibility to share the parameters of the process for reviewing frontier AI models prior to wider deployment," the...

Former Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday slammed the sitting Department of Justice (DOJ) chief over his decision to address attendees at the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first midterm convention in Dallas, which kicks off Wednesday. Holder, who served in the Obama administration, called Attorney General Todd Blanche's planned speech “unprecedented” and “disgraceful” in comments...

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Author Jordan Smith Hart argues that Congress should pass the stronger Senate version of healthcare price transparency legislation to prevent patients from facing manufactured financial crises.

If you think politics in America could not be more acrimonious than it is right now, don’t bet on it. It’s about to get much worse, unless we, the American people, do something about it.  

Ford Motor Company on Tuesday accused Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy of spreading inaccurate information to drum up public scrutiny after Duffy criticized the automaker's business ties with China. In a letter to the auto company’s chief executive, Jim Farley, Duffy expressed “profound concern” with Ford’s “reliance on technologies of foreign adversaries.” “When a company intentionally...

Top Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro said the White House complained to Fox News leadership about the network's decision to oust host Maria Bartiromo last week. "But suffice it to say that Suzanne Scott got a call, and basically the White House let her know that that kind of thing is totally unacceptable," Navarro said,...

In 20 months, Donald Trump has probably done more damage to this nation than many of our enemies.

Fox Business host Larry Kudlow on Tuesday told Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) that he "might want to think" about launching a bid for the presidency in November. Kudlow asked the Texas senator about whether or not he will run for the Republican nomination for president in 2028 in an appearance on the host's show. "So,...

Writer John Mac Ghlionn argues that modern American life has shifted toward extreme isolation and digital dependency, sacrificing genuine human connection for technological convenience.

Ambulance-chasing politics often does succeed. But at what cost? 

Democrats are already looking beyond November’s midterms to the 2028 presidential contest — and they like what they see. For now, Republicans are weighed down by President Trump’s low approval ratings and broader voter concerns about the economy. Democrats guess whoever becomes the GOP nominee in 2028 will suffer from the president’s liabilities without being...

Two U.S. envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, arrived in Moscow on Saturday as part of an effort to restart negotiations between Russia and Ukraine after a monthslong stall. Russian leader Vladimir Putin authorized a 72-hour pause on strikes against Kyiv to facilitate the U.S. delegation’s visit to the country, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledged Friday that measles caused the death of an infant in Pennsylvania, after previously questioning the state’s reporting of two measles-related deaths amid a growing outbreak. Kennedy pointed to findings from Lancaster County coroner Stephen Diamantoni, who confirmed Friday that the six-week-old child died from measles...