Social Security Cuts Warning Issued by Republican: 'We're Not Being Honest' – Newsweek
Republican lawmakers said Capitol Hill politicians were “not honest” when they said they wouldn't touch on social security. Why is it important? It is sometimes called “the third railway” (public policy that is uncontrollable due to its overwhelming popularity). Social security is dependent on tens of millions of Americans. An estimated 53 million retirees (16% […]
Former NASA astronaut: 'We're a good 15 years away from going to Mars'
Former NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez said on Monday that the trip to Mars would be “15 years away.” “As I always said… Space travel is not trivial. The next thing you need to do is retire from the International Space Station and invest it. You will invest its operational funds in developing a lunar base […]
'We're about to get annihilated': Musk, DOGE descend on consumer bureau
The Trump administration is moving rapidly, destroying the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), halting institutional work, cutting funds, and closing its headquarters. This push is defanging the agency, unlike the efforts launched early in President Trump's first term, which faces solid opposition from Republicans through its short existence. However, as Elon Musk's Government Efficiency (DOGE) […]
Bishop defends plea for mercy made to Trump: 'We're in a particularly harsh moment now'
In an interview late Wednesday, Bishop Marian-Edgar Boudet defended his recent plea for mercy against President Trump, which sparked demands for an apology. “We're at a particularly challenging time right now when it comes to conversations around immigrant populations,” said Budde, spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. told MSNBC Rachel Maddow. “And that […]
Mexico's president hits back at Trump over 'Gulf of America': 'We're going to call it Mexican America'
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday jumped into President-elect Trump's chatter about geopolitical realignment, proposing a renaming of North America in response to the president's musings on the Gulf of Mexico. In a wide-ranging press conference on Tuesday, President Trump detailed his desire to expand U.S. territory into Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal, and […]
Navarro: 'We're not gonna have a Trump Cabinet' if Thune, Cornyn elected Senate GOP leader
Former White House aide Peter Navarro said President-elect Trump's nominee could be approved if either Sen. John Thune (R-Texas) is elected Senate Majority Leader. I doubted whether there was. Navarro has been mentioned as a possible cabinet candidate, like Kash Patel, a former defense official during the first Trump administration. They argued that if they […]
Nate Silver: 'We're at a point where you'd probably rather have Harris's hand to play'
Pollster Nate Silver said in his latest forecast update Friday. [Vice President] It's going to play in Harris' hands. ” Mr. Silver argued that the latest national polls favor Ms. Harris, and that is reflected in his election predictions and predictions. model Nationally, the Democratic candidate has a three-point lead over former President Trump, 49.1 […]
'We're only treading water': Ozone, smoke and smog besiege Coloradans despite climate efforts
Relentless dry heat, combined with a recent spate of wildfires, has created a summer bane for the Mountain West: near-daily spikes in ozone and other air pollutants collectively known as smog. Colorado’s Denver metropolitan area and northern Front Range, which stretches from the Wyoming border to Boulder, have continued to violate federal ozone standards for […]
Hollywood hails Harris: 'We're all so excited'
Hollywood’s biggest donors and political influencers have grown increasingly averse to President Biden, but Vice President Harris’ announcement that she will run for the White House could reveal their more favorable side. “There’s a new excitement going on. Hollywood celebrities are rooting for Kamala as if she’s the second coming,” Donald Critchlow, a professor of […]
UAW president: 'We're not going to rush' Harris endorsement
Sean Fain, president of the United Auto Workers union, said the union was “in no rush” to endorse Vice President Harris after President Biden dropped out of the presidential race on Sunday. The UAW endorsed Biden in January, but on Sunday he endorsed Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, after she suffered a disastrous defeat in […]