House passes bill to de-list gray wolves as endangered species
Five years after gray wolves were last removed from the endangered species list, the House passed a bill to de-list the wolves again. Source link
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BTC price update: Bitcoin, crypto market could plummet again on ‘Witching Friday.’ Here’s why
Bitcoin investors are bracing for “Witching Friday” tomorrow, December 18, when billions of options are due to expire—making for what could be a highly volatile, roller-coaster ride at the…
New report says Trump’s ballroom will ruin the aesthetic of the White House, but he can build it anyway
President Donald Trump’s plans to add a ballroom to the White House would be bad for the design of the White House complex and grounds, according to a National Park Service (NPS) report.…
Bears leaving Chicago? Team threatens Indiana move as Pritzker rejects stadium deal
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's 2028 presidential ambitions are colliding with a very local headache: the Chicago Bears' stadium saga. Source link
As data center backlash grows across the country, Change.org sees a surge of related petitions in 2025
The rapid growth of data centers during the AI boom has been a dominating narrative of 2025—and, in many instances, not a popular one. Across the country, communities have pushed back…
Is Populism Popular?
As ever, ‘generic Republican’ is still the most potent political brand in America. Source link
Cooling inflation numbers boost Trump's economic message
Consumer prices rose at a lower-than-expected rate last month, handing President Trump an early Christmas gift and a much-needed political boost heading into the midterm campaign season.…
Trump, 79, Falls Asleep After Signing Marijuana Executive Order
While signing a bill to reclassify the status of marijuana Thursday, Donald Trump struggled to stay awake in the Oval Office. The anti-woke president, seated at the Resolute Desk, was…
A lifeline in real time
In the heart of Aceh province in northwestern Sumatra, the Ketiara Cooperative, led by the remarkable Ibu Rahmah, is facing a crisis unfolding as we speak. This community of women-led…
Trump Is Bombing Boats Because Stephen Miller Wanted to Bomb Mexico
“You know we won this thing by 400,000 or 500,000 votes,” Trump told Ralston, making up numbers out of thin air. “Just like we did Alabama and every other state in the South. And, uh, we…
Erika Kirk and Bari Weiss’s Weird Pro-Israel Religious Revival
So, since you probably missed it, here’s what the town hall was: a religious revival disguised as a news event. It was also a holy mission statement by Weiss, the editor in chief of CBS…
Trump orders marijuana reform for medical use, stops short of full legalization
The pro-pot movement got its biggest federal policy win Thursday when President Trump removed marijuana from the list of most-restricted drugs and rescheduled it to allow for expanded…
Kennedy Center will be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says
President Donald Trump’s handpicked board voted Thursday to rename Washington’s leading performing arts center as the Trump-Kennedy Center, the White House said. Press secretary Karoline…
New Epstein Photos Reveal He Wrote Lines From Lolita on Girls’ Bodies
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released new photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate Thursday, and in some of them, handwritten lines from the book Lolita are visible on the bodies…
BP’s CEO shake-up signals the end of its green energy era
British oil giant BP just announced a new CEO, marking its fourth chief executive shake-up in the last six years alone. The company named Meg O’Neill, who previously led Australia’s top…
Stop waiting for perfect AI
Experts have compressed their predictions for when artificial general intelligence (AGI)—the type of AI that can equal or exceed human intelligence—will arrive. When predictions were first…
Rising healthcare costs are testing small businesses
America’s small businesses are the backbone of our economy. They create two-thirds of new jobs, power innovation, and anchor communities across the country. But that backbone is under real…
Long-term mortgage rate hits 6.22%, hovering near its low for the year
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week, though it remains relatively near its low point so far this year. The uptick brings the average long-term mortgage rate…
Kennedy Center to Be Renamed “Trump-Kennedy Center” Amid MAGA Takeover
The Kennedy Center will soon be called the “Trump-Kennedy Center,” in yet another egotistical move from the president that could be a death knell for the famed American cultural…
Inflation cooled in November, but data may be distorted
At a time when Americans are frustrated and angry over the high cost of living, the government released a report Thursday showing that inflation had cooled unexpectedly in November. But…
Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' board of trustees voted Thursday to rename the cultural center in honor of the former president and President Trump, rebranding it as…
Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won't help them win in 2026
Democrats will not issue a postelection report on their 2024 shellacking after all. Source link
Senators demand civil rights probe into DHS tactics in Chicago
Illinois' senators asked the Justice Department on Thursday to open a criminal investigation into Homeland Security personnel over the Chicago deportation surge, saying agents used…
How low can you go? Congressional Democrats' approval rating sinks to cellar
After a roller coaster of political victories and hurdles -- from widespread November election wins to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history -- a new national poll shows that…