“This commission is a poison pill designed to slash Social Security and Medicare behind closed doors.” Social Security defenders are sounding the alarm ahead of a Thursday House Budget Committee hearing and vote on the Fiscal Commission Act, bipartisan legislation that opponents say is a ploy to fast-track cuts to the popular New Deal program without political […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses Monday night, capturing the first of the state-by-state nominating contests the Republican Party will use to choose its candidate to face off against President Joe Biden in the November general election. Trump secured more than half the votes, about 51%, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis placing […]
“We are supposed to believe Biden’s ‘patience is running out’ with Israel while he offers full political support, gives ’emergency’ munitions to fuel the slaughter in Gaza, and is trying to shield his ‘great, great friend’ Bibi from international law?” The beltway news outlet Axios on Sunday reported that President Joe Biden and other administration officials are becoming increasingly […]
WASHINGTON – The year 2023 was the hottest on record globally, according to data released Friday by U.S. government agencies NASA and NOAA. These statistics reflect a long-term trend: The last 10 years have been the 10 hottest on record. El Niño conditions helped to boost temperatures in 2023 and are expected to continue into 2024. This […]