Fairfax County Public Schools approved scant changes to the academic calendar this week despite a growing movement among parents demanding that the northern Virginia school district cut down on its exorbitant number of days off for cultural observances. FCPS has the highest volume of days off in Virginia and among the largest public school systems […]
President Donald Trump and top officials are ramping up attacks on conservative critics of the war, opening an unexpected offensive front as the United States nears a potential end to the Iran conflict. Throughout his political career, Trump has never shied from attacking critics, regardless of party. But some Trump world insiders, including current and […]
The second round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in three days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, April 15. The first round went out on April 8 to those born on or […]
The second round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment on April 15. The first round went out on April 8 to those born on or before […]
Vaticanology, the practice of studying and writing about the inner workings of the Holy See, was a niche area of journalism for most of American history. The field has experienced a small boost in recent years as Catholicism has risen in prominence within U.S. society; a trend concurrent with the mass media’s ballooning consumption amid […]
Since the beginning of the war in Iran, a defining feature has been the sustained campaign of assassinations targeting Iranian leadership by the United States and Israel. From the opening strike killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, to the targeting of other senior regime figures, Israel and the U.S. have pursued a strategy aimed […]
Police arrested a suspect Friday after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, authorities said, in an accident that caused minor property damage but no injuries. Officials responded around 4 a.m. to reports that an incendiary device had been thrown at the residence, igniting a fire on […]
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said Friday that Congress will hold hearings featuring the victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after first lady Melania Trump called for their testimony in rare public remarks. Comer said his committee, which has been investigating allegations of sex trafficking related to the deceased financier, has “always […]
Top House Democrats joined the growing number of politicians calling on Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to withdraw from California’s gubernatorial race on Friday following sexual assault allegations against the congressman. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), and Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA) issued a joint statement Friday evening requesting […]
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) is facing criticism after she took credit for billions of dollars in economic development deals that were previously secured by her Republican predecessor, former Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Spanberger signed a series of bills into law this week that will create thousands of jobs in Virginia and support $7.1 billion in business […]
