Why keeping lawmakers in DC during shutdown may have caused more harm than good
‘I can’t believe they just left!’‘Why didn’t they just stay until they fixed it?’‘Why didn’t they make them stay?’I must have fielded forty questions last week from colleagues, friends and…
TSA says PreCheck not suspended as partial government shutdown affects DHS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided an update Sunday morning, saying TSA PreCheck is operating normally Sunday following reports that it had been suspended amid the partial government shutdown.The…
Turkey’s growing reach in Africa seen complicating US strategy, analysts warn
Turkey’s massive military, trade, Islamic diplomacy and education expansion into Africa is, some analysts say, undermining U.S. goals, as Ankara capitalizes on wars and conflicts on the continent.Experts claim Turkey’s…
WATCH: Top 5 most memorable moments in American State of the Union history
President Donald Trump will deliver his first official State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night before a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, as viewers…
Why a credit freeze isn’t the end of identity theft
Most U.S. data breach disclosures explain what information was leaked and any protective steps available to consumers.At the federal level, the Federal Trade Commission advises that after a breach involving…
Trump torches ‘stupid’ AOC’s Munich showing, tees up fresh fight with progressive Democrats
President Donald Trump turned up the heat on progressive Democrats during his public remarks Thursday, including slamming New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her ‘horrible’ efforts at diplomacy during the…
L.A. County sues Roblox, alleges platform makes it easy for adults to target children
Los Angeles County filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging that the platform markets itself as a gaming experience for children but has created a ‘largely unsupervised online world’ that…
DAVID MARCUS: To burnish Trump’s legacy, we need to stop naming things after him
In 1839, not long before President Donald Trump’s favorite president, Andrew Jackson, died, an admirer offered him an ancient roman sarcophagus, thought to have once held the remains of an…
BROADCAST BIAS: Idea of giving politicians equal time sends Colbert into a fury
Is the concept of ‘equal time’ outdated on today’s broadcast networks? The Federal Communications Commission put regulations on the books in 1934 requiring equal air time for political candidates during…
Israelis keep suitcases packed and ready as Trump weighs potential Iran strike decision
For more than a month, Michal Weits has kept suitcases packed by the front door of her house in Tel Aviv.‘We have our bags ready for weeks,’ she said. ‘Three…