After Deadly Midair Collision, Lawmakers Grill FAA, Army on ‘Shocking’ Lack of Safety System
Lawmakers grilled the FAA and Army over lack of a safety system that could have prevented the deadly midair collision in DC over the Potomac.
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The Doublespeak of Energy Secretary Chris Wright
In his confirmation hearing, the Liberty Energy founder pledged broad support for renewable energy. But when speaking to conservatives, he declared, “We don’t have replacements” for coal, oil and gas.
Fires, wars and bureaucracy: The tumultuous journey to establish the US National Archives
The road to establishing the National Archives was paved with catastrophic losses and bureaucratic inertia.
Watch: The Dr. Oz Show Comes to Congress
KFF Health’s ‘What the Health?’ podcast crew plays clips of the Dr Oz confirmation hearing to discuss.
Appeasement Is Failing: Why Fighting Back Against Trump Is The Only Option
If there’s any lesson so far in Trump’s second term, it’s that playing nice isn’t just bad optics — it’s a losing strategy. Fighting back against Trump is necessary.
Medicaid advocates say critics use loaded terms to gain edge in Congressional debate
In Washington’s debate over enacting steep funding cuts to Medicaid, words are a central battleground. Many Republican lawmakers and conservative policy officials who want to scale back the joint state-federal health program are using charged language to describe it. Language…
The Resistance was Televised.
It unfolded in a 24-hour livestream called “State of the People,” a historic effort in which The Emancipator joined dozens of Black political activists, politicians, pastors, and journalists to counterprogram Trump’s gaslighting.
Grieving mothers thrust into the spotlight during Trump’s address to Congress
Trump invoked the ongoing debate about the nation’s immigration policies as he drew attention to the deaths of Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray.
Part of pro-Palestinian student art exhibit at UNT removed amid antisemitism complaints by state lawmakers
Five GOP lawmakers who targeted the exhibit also called for the cancellation of the “Palestinian Children and the Politics of Genocide” lecture, which is still scheduled.
How to become a political commentator: 5 tips
Politics are super stress-inducing. Believe me—I know! I never wanted to become a political commentator until Donald Trump became President. Before 2019, I had not watched a minute of news and knew nothing about politics. I wasn't the least bit interested and to be…
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