Yellowstone to rename peak honoring massacre leader to 'First People's Mountain'
Story at a glance A statement from the National Park Service said the name change resulted from research showing Doane led the 1870 Marias Massacre where at least 173 American Indians, including children and the elderly, were killed. Yellowstone said it reached out to all 27 tribes associated with the park and received no opposition to the name change.
Read MoreRegardless of party, the Jan. 6 hearings ask Americans to put democracy first
The first hearing by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, violent attack on the U.S. Capitol presented new and compelling evidence of the actions by former President Donald Trump and his supporters to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election to keep him in office. Long before the committee hearing, it was clear that Trump’s refusal to admit that he lost the election — despite over 60 court
Read MoreTrump says Ivanka was 'checked out' following Jan. 6 public hearing
Former President Trump slammed his daughter and former advisor, Ivanka Trump, after the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot played testimony at its first public hearing Thursday night. A short clip of Ivanka Trump was shown during the committee's first prime time hearing Thursday, during which she was asked about former Attorney General William Barr's assessment that the election wasn't stolen. Trump himself has long claimed that the 2020 presidential election was "rigged" and tainted by widespread voter fraud. Barr as well as state and federa
Read MoreRemote work has caused housing prices to shoot up: study
Story at a glance A working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research argues that remote work has played a part in raising housing prices across the country. The study also states that remote work has also “relocated” housing demand as people move to places more suited for remote work. Study crafters believe that remote
Read MoreOnly Washington can solve the Swedish-Turkish impasse
Turkey continues to block Swedish and Finnish entry to NATO. While Finland has attempted to mollify the Turks, with whom they generally have good relations, Sweden is taking a hard line against Turkish demands to extradite 28 persons that it claims are affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. Turkey considers the PKK a terrorist organization, as do the
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