Republicans’ ‘big tent’ is now an isolation booth
In August 2016, three months before he was elected president, Donald Trump endorsed three Republicans who had expressed reservations about him: Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), then Speaker of the House of Representatives, and U.S. Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and John McCain (R-Ariz). “We will have our differences,” Trump declared, “but we will disagree as friends.”
Read MoreSenate poised to pass bill helping soldiers exposed to toxic substances
Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson deployed to Iraq and Kosovo with the Ohio National Guard, but the battle didn’t end when he returned home. After returning to Ohio, Robinson experienced gushy nosebleeds and bleeding from his ear caused by a rare autoimmune disease. In 2017, he was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer that his oncologist said only could’ve been caused by prolonged toxic exposure. Despite these health issues, Robinson’s family was unable to get caregiver benefits from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) because they couldn’t prove t
Read MoreMatthew McConaughey: The moderate voice of reason America craves
Matthew McConaughey was born and raised in Uvalde, Texas. And, like so many parents of young children (including me) who have lost many hours of sleep over the unspeakable act that occurred there at Robb Elementary School on May 24, McConaughey is fed up with the same tired talking points recycled after every school shooting that leaves children dead and parents and teachers scarred for life. McConaughey went to the White House this past week to deliver remarks in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
Read MoreWho is Chris Stirewalt, the former Fox News editor set to testify before Jan. 6 panel
Chris Stirewalt, a former top editor at Fox News, is set to be one of the witnesses testifying during Monday’s public hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Stirewalt was a member of the team at Fox that made the decision to call Arizona for now-President Joe Biden on election night 2020. The decision infuriated then-President Trump and his top aides, some of whom reportedly complained directly to Fox leadership about the relatively early call. During an interview on Friday, Stirewalt said the hope is that follo
Read MoreRussia gradually seizing territory in and around Sievierodonetsk: UK
Russian forces are pushing deeper into areas around the city of Sievierodonetsk in Ukraine's east, British military intelligence said, taking advantage of its larger numbers to overwhelm Ukrainian defenders and gradually seize territory. The latest update from the United Kingdom's defense ministry also said Russia is deploying more units and troops to Ukraine amid heavy fighting in the Donbas, the industrial heartland of the cou
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