32+ min ago  (1463+ words) Donald Trump’s first speech after Lindsey Graham’s passing didn’t include one word about the prominent South Carolina Republican’s shocking death. Instead, the president opted to use his time before the American public to stump for an upcoming IndyCar race. “It…...

32+ min ago  (1813+ words) South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone Monday to finish out the Senate term of her belated brother, Senator Lindsey Graham. “Today under the law, it’s my duty—and honor—to name someone to serve and replace this…...

32+ min ago  (1649+ words) One obstacle House Speaker Mike Johnson faces in advancing the GOP agenda in Congress: Outgoing House Republicans are exhibiting a congressional variation of senioritis. A new analysis by Bloomberg Government finds that, “overall, House Republicans who aren’t coming back next…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago  (1150+ words) Twelve Democratic-led states on Monday sued to stop Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that a merger of two of the country’s largest media companies would hurt American consumers. “The unlawful merger of these two entertainment behemoths…...

5+ hour, 1+ min ago  (814+ words) In the latest instance of Donald Trump’s family lining their pockets during his time in the White House, the president’s sons are cashing in on the administration’s military spending strategy with investments in defense technology. A new analysis from The…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (1184+ words) The sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham over the weekend makes things tougher for his fellow Republicans. Several Senate votes loom in the coming weeks, including the confirmations of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Jay Clayton for director of national…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago  (371+ words) In perhaps the clearest reflection of Republicans’ cognizance of the law’s impact on a health insurance program that has enjoyed bipartisan support, they carefully delayed the law’s most damaging effects until after the midterm elections and anchored many of the…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago  (888+ words) Now … the part the Times didn’t get into. Americans started trusting chatbots with their ballots at the exact moment the federal government finished building the machinery to control what those chatbots say. I think that’s a pretty big story! The…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago  (196+ words) John McCain, then in the twilight of his career but still a commanding voice in the party, said that Trump had “fired up the crazies” with the way he spoke about immigrants. This led to Trump’s infamous attack on McCain…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (437+ words) For a decade and a half now, my work has fallen into two categories: collecting evidence on the threat posed by fossil fuels, and deploying written and spoken words to urge action against it. Recently, generative AI systems have entered…...