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The American brand is in crisis among our own young — it’s up to all of us to fix it
The American brand is in crisis, with many Americans feeling alienated and disillusioned with the state of the nation, but it can be revitalized by individuals coming together to build the future ...The Hill - 2h -
Democratic party needs to focus on taking on Trump, being less "rigid," DNC chief says
Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison is about to depart his position atop the losing party in the 2024 presidential election. Harrison spoke to CBS News senior White House and ...CBS News - 5h -
House Democrat: Colleagues need to focus on 'reestablishing our own credibility'
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) sent a message to his colleagues in the Democratic Party, urging them to focus on “reestablishing our own credibility” and to refrain from solely “bashing” what President ...The Hill - 1d -
DeepSeek Is the Wake-Up Call Our AI Overlords Needed
I’m going to ask the question out loud that we’re all asking internally.Inc. - 2d -
Democrats to sue White House budget office over federal grant freeze
A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general announced legal action against the White House budget office Tuesday over its directive to freeze federal assistance while reviewing whether ...The Hill - 2d -
House Democrats launch review of firing of Jack Smith's team
Top House Democrats say that the way in which Jack Smith's staffers were fired "very likely violated longstanding federal laws."CBS News - 2d -
White House says Trump deportation focus is not just for violent criminals
During the White House press briefing, NBC News’ Peter Alexander asked if President Trump’s deportation priority has changed from what he said on the campaign trail, that violent criminals would be ...NBC News - 2d -
'Half our house is gone': Palestinians face worst fears in north Gaza
Hundreds of thousands of displaced have returned to the north since Monday, but many have found their homes in ruins.BBC News - 2d -
Why Workplace Courage Is Essential for Supporting Transgender Colleagues
The implications of President Trump’s executive order on transgender Americans raise urgent questions about workplace support and professional responsibility.Inc. - 2d -
White House orders freeze on federal aid to focus on Trump's conservative agenda
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze on domestic and foreign federal aid in a sweeping effort to stop government funding for causes that don't fit with his agenda.NBC News - 2d -
Democrats' playbook for Trump 2.0: Tune out the noise and focus on economic issues
As Trump floods the zone in his first week, Democrats are departing from their "resistance" strategy in his first term and zeroing in on economic issues.NBC News - 2d -
Democrats call on White House to restore NIH operations
A trio of Democrats on Monday called on the Trump administration to restore full operations at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) warning that the halt in the agency's grant process could ...The Hill - 2d -
Carville: Democrats need to let Trump ‘punch himself out’
Democratic strategist James Carville said Democrats need to let President Trump “punch himself out.” In remarks on MSNBC on Friday, Carville recalled Muhammad Ali, noting he would go six or seven ...The Hill - 3d -
My wife, 72, and I, 80, have two houses and 56 acres of land. Our daughter is a joint tenant on our real estate. Do we need a will?
This couple has done a lot to clear the path ahead — but they have made one big mistake.MarketWatch - 3d -
Harrison says Democrats should focus on 'building on the infrastructure that we have'
Outgoing Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison said in a Sunday interview that Democrats should focus on building on the existing infrastructure from the past election cycle. In ...The Hill - 4d -
House Democrats condemn Trump's inspectors general firings in letter
A coalition of Democratic lawmakers expressed their concerns with President Trump’s Friday decision to fire independent inspectors general. “We write to express our grave concern about your recent ...The Hill - 4d -
House Democrats urge Rubio to lift foreign assistance freeze
House Democrats urged President Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio to lift the foreign assistance freeze mandated by an executive order from earlier this week, cutting off most U.S-funded ...The Hill - 5d -
Minnesota Supreme Court sides with Democrats in state House dispute
The Minnesota Supreme Court handed Democrats a major win Friday, effectively ruling that Republicans didn’t have enough members to conduct business in the Minnesota House. The state’s highest court ...The Hill - 5d -
‘We surpassed human limits to stop this’: LA megafires show our approach to fire needs to change
As the climate crisis turbocharges wildfires, adding resources alone won’t be enough to stop the destruction – our relationship with the land must be remade. When Edward Kelly, the president of the ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Watch live: House Democratic Caucus holds press conference
House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (Calif.) and Vice Chair Ted Lieu (Calif.) are holding a press conference on Wednesday at 11 a.m., along with Reps. Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.) and Kelly ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Our universities need both free speech and diversity protections to succeed
We need to think creatively about threats to open inquiry and ways to preserve and enhance free expression on campus. Reiterating well-worn attacks on DEI will not help in that effort.The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Sudan needs our help — now
In 2004, I traveled to Darfur — What I witnessed then was terrible, but what is happening now in most of Sudan is much worse.The Hill - Jan. 18 -
Democrats and Republicans partnered to ban TikTok. Now, neither party wants to own it.
Congressional leaders who championed the TikTok bill last year in the U.S. now want to delay the ban on the popular app from going into effect.NBC News - Jan. 18 -
With or without DOGE, Democrats need a plan for fixing the government
Before Democrats dismiss the DOGE as just more MAGA trollery, it’s fair to ask — where’s their plan for making government more efficient and effective?The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Top Senate Intel Democrat 'flabbergasted' by removal of GOP House Intelligence chair
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he was “flabbergasted” Thursday by the decision to remove GOP Rep. Mike Turner (Ohio) as the chair of the House ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Los Angeles Needs to Fireproof Communities, Not Just Houses
After the devastation of the Los Angeles fires, officials are ready to rebuild. But defending against future fires requires thinking about more than buildings.Wired - Jan. 15 -
‘Our computer sampler cost more than a house!’: how the Korgis made Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime
‘I wrote it in 20 minutes one Sunday morning and there have now been more than 50 cover versions. My favourite is the brooding one Beck did for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’. We’d had a ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Tim Dowling: our house is destined to be dirty for ever …
There are muddy paw prints on our duvet, there’s tortoise pee on the kitchen floor and moth holes in the carpet: we have no business owning nice things. My wife asked for a new stair carpet for ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
House Democrats call on ICC to rescind arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
A group of House Democrats is urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to rescind arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister as Congress is poised to potentially ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Dyche dismissal is a risk that puts Everton’s need to stay up in sharp focus | Jonathan Wilson
Manager’s sacking is no shock given his dour football but successor has a perilous task. Could Moyes be the right fit?. It was life, but was it living? Everton have lost only four of their past 16 ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
How many houses need to be built in your area? Use our postcode tracker
The postcode lookup allows anyone in England to monitor new home-building targets in their area.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
‘We need to be in the room’: DOGE Caucus Democrat works with GOP to slash spending
Rep. Val Hoyle (D-Ore.), a member of the new House caucus partnering with President-elect Trump’s announced Department of Government Efficiency, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the bipartisan ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Democrats, not Trump, have been shattering our democratic norms
Democrats are patting themselves on the back for not trying to overturn an election they clearly lost. Don't forget that it's the first time they've done that since 1988, and that they've been ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Democrats hold Virginia state House seat in closely watched special election
Democrat JJ Singh has defeated Republican Ram Venkatachalam in the special election for the Virginia state House's 26th District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The seat was formerly held by Del. ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
House Democrats argue GOP Jan. 6 report defamed Cheney
A report from House Democrats is refuting GOP claims that former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) acted inappropriately by being in touch with star witness Cassidy Hutchinson, arguing a ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Carville: Democrats have to focus on issues ‘Republicans can’t beef on’
Democratic strategist James Carville said in a new interview that Democrats need to focus on issues that Republicans “can’t beef on.” Carville joined MSNBC’s Jen Psaki on Sunday to discuss what the ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Jeffries outlines priorities for Democrats after Johnson wins House speaker vote
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries introduced House Speaker Mike Johnson following the vote that reelected Johnson to the leadership role. Jeffries also called attention to priorities for Democrats as ...CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Chris Hayes: I Want Your Attention. I Need Your Attention. Here Is How I Mastered My Own.
The problem we face is existential and spiritual, not situational.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Homan: 'We need to really dig down into insider threat in our military'
Tom Homan, tapped by President-elect Trump as his "border czar," stressed that the incoming administration has to keep an eye on potential extremism within the U.S. military and other agencies ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
‘The only thing you need is your own mind’: how to start meditating
Meditation isn’t about perfectionism or blocking thoughts, experts say – the goal is to develop ‘a balanced awareness’. Everyone has to start somewhere. In this new column, experts give advice ...The Guardian - Jan. 2