Why Buttigieg is drawing so much GOP scorn
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is increasingly in the eye of the GOP storm in the aftermath of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that spilled toxic chemicals. The disaster, which came just a month after a series of embarrassing air travel issues that snarled plans for millions of Americans, is prompting renewed scrutiny of his tenure atop the department. But Democrats charge those aren’t the only reasons Buttigieg has become the target of such ire. “Before, if you got your flight delayed, you weren't like ‘oh that damn Elaine Chao,’” one Demo
Read MoreHarris: US has formally determined Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine
Vice President Harris said the United States has formally determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity during its war in Ukraine, vowing that it will be held accountable for its actions. Harris said during a speech at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday that the world has witnessed Russian forces engaged in “horrendous atrocities and war crimes.” She said Russian soldiers have conducted a widespread attack against Ukrainian civilians, which has included “gruesome acts” of murder, torture, rape and deportation. “The United States has f
Read MoreMystery still swirls around three objects US shot out of the sky
Two weeks after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon and one week after President Biden directed the military to shoot down
Read MoreRanking the GOP’s top 10 presidential candidates
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley this week became the second major Republican candidate for president in 2024, joining former President Trump in a field that is sure to grow. Other potential candidates, including former Vice President Mike Pence and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, are hinting that they could also declare soon. Enormous speculation is swirling around Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely seen as Trump’s most serious rival within the GOP and is reportedly beginning to staff up for a presidential bid. With the race heating u
Read MoreSubsidies have boosted Affordable Care Act’s enrollment. It’s setting up a potential fight
Health insurance sign-ups through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) jumped by nearly 2 million during the most recent enrollment period, which ended in mid-January, totaling 16.3 million people. The gains suggest the program known as Obamacare is going strong, despite repeated efforts by Republicans to kill it. It also suggests subsidies provided to the program through two massive pieces of legislation spearheaded by President Biden had an influence. The subsidies were established by the American Rescue Plan in 2021 and subsequently extended through t
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