Trump floats pulling Blanche nomination to circumvent Cornyn, Tillis

President Trump on Thursday floated the possibility of temporarily pulling Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general to circumvent the opposition of Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis…

ABC accuses FCC, Carr of trying to censor its stations

ABC is accusing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of trying to censor the network with its move to call several of ABC’s local stations up for early license renewal. In…

Judge rejects DOJ request for access to unredacted NJ voter rolls

A federal judge issued a Wednesday ruling rejecting the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request for unredacted New Jersey voter rolls. District Judge Zahid Quraishi, an appointee of former President Biden,…

America's digital supremacy depends on our ability to upgrade the power grid — quickly

The good news is that the nation’s grid has proven itself to be remarkably dependable during the growth of the digital economy. The bad news is that it badly needs to be modernized.

Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington

I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities We don’t have concentration camps today in the United States, but…

3 Trump nominees advance; Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination in limbo

🧑‍🍳 Plus: RFK Jr. launches cooking show {beacon}   Happy Thursday. I can’t wait any longer to wish you a happy National Cheesecake Day!! Nothing will ever top the Godiva…

Welcome to America's nuclear golden age

In May 2025, President Trump issued four executive orders that broke with the status quo.

The profit motive has strangled sports. Now Fifa is putting soccer up for sale | Dave Schilling

Gianni Infantino’s plan for a Fifa subsidiary is odious – but it’s hard to feel surprised Just when you thought global soccer couldn’t get more odiously capitalistic, Gianni Infantino said:…

The climate crisis is here, it's accelerating, and it demands action

A California resident and an Illinois congressman are calling for urgent federal action, including a Climate Bill of Rights for Homebuyers and increased financial oversight, to protect Americans from the…

No TV experience? At CBS News, that’s no problem | Margaret Sullivan

The conservative columnist Ross Douthat is the network’s latest perplexing hire – but the move is in line with the new leadership In media circles, this week’s hire of a…