What is actually killing Americans and how to solve it
President Biden recently demanded that lawmakers get their act together, deal with gun violence, stop ‘[failing the American people]’ and keep so many Americans from dying. Well, I have news for you, our government is failing us, Americans are dying, but it isn’t gun violence that is the leading cause, it’s opioids. Our leaders are failing us because guns are easier to talk about, politically more enticing, and frankly are probably never going to get solved
Read MoreWhite House says WNBA star Brittney Griner case has 'fullest attention of the president'
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday said that case of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia, has the full attention of President Biden. “It has the fullest attention of the president and every senior member of his national security and diplomatic team. And, we are actively working to find a resolution to this case and will continue to do so without rest until we get Brittney safely home,” Sullivan told reporters on Air Force One. Griner’s detention was extended for six months on Monday, pending the outcome of a trial that is sche
Read MoreThe conspiratorial roots of Trumpism
Former President Trump has often been compared to George Wallace, the former governor of Alabama and 1968 third-party presidential candidate. Wallace first appeared on the national stage when, in his 1963 inaugural address, he shouted: “Segregation now! Segregation tomorrow! Segregation forever!” That yea
Read MoreBiden, Erdogan speak ahead of NATO summit
President Biden on Tuesday spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Madrid where the two leaders will cross paths. The conversation was Biden’s first with Erdogan since the Turkish president raised objections to the bids by Sweden and Finland to join the NATO alliance. According to the White House readout, Biden told Erdogan that he “looks forward” to seeing him at the summit in Madrid, which kicks off on Tuesday. “President Biden noted he looks forward to seeing President E
Read MoreWorld's stress at record levels: Gallup
Record numbers of people around the world reported experiencing stress and worry last year, according to a new report by Gallup. The survey giant's annual Global Emotions report shows record percentages of respondents globally experiencing a lot of stress (41 percent) and worry (42 percent). Gallup’s Negative Experience Index, which polls people on five separate negative experiences and then creates an index for the results, was at its highest yet in 2021 at 33. The index has been slowl
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