Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha warned that Democrats will have a “big problem” in the 2026 midterms if President Donald Trump delivers on his economic plan. “At this point, 2026 is all about how the economy will perform,” Concha said on Fox News’s Hannity. “Democrats can’t just say ‘Donald Trump bad, resist him, save democracy.’ […]
When his chief of staff Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair in an interview published this week that he had an “alcoholic’s personality,” President Donald Trump didn’t blink but agreed that he pushes the boundaries often. This week proved that right. From his crude reaction to the murders of Rob Reiner and his wife, to the […]
Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the acts of kindness of a fourth-century Christian saint? And have you heard about the modern-day Japanese tradition of eating Kentucky Fried […]
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — At midnight on Christmas Eve, the words of the traditional hymn “The Night of Christmas” will ring out in the tiny grotto in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, built on the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born. “On the night of Christmas, war is buried, On the night […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine’s emergency service said Saturday, as a a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war, The discussions are part of the Trump administration’s […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the United States had offered to hold trilateral negotiations with Russia and Ukraine, the latest attempt to break the deadlock in negotiations to end the nearly four-year-long war. Zelensky told journalists in Kyiv on Saturday that Washington offered to host trilateral talks between Russian and Ukrainian representatives in Florida. If this […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s lawyers contend that Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tainted by her prior work as a lobbyist at a firm that represented the insurer’s parent company. Bondi was a partner at Ballard Partners before leading the […]
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — A Minnesota jury awarded $65.5 million on Friday to a mother of three who claimed talcum products made by Johnson & Johnson exposed her to asbestos and contributed to her developing cancer in the lining of her lungs. Jurors determined that plaintiff Anna Jean Houghton Carley, 37, should be compensated by Johnson […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California city whose police department came under national scrutiny after it was revealed that some officers shared racist and sexist texts, used excessive force and falsified records has reached a settlement agreement to implement a series of reforms, officials announced Friday. The City of Antioch, in the San Francisco […]
The third round of December Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in four days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on Dec. 24. The first round of payments went out on Dec. 10 to recipients born on […]
