Politics
Trump’s Difficult Choice in Syria
There are ‘good guys’ in Syria — and the U.S. should continue to support them. Source link
The Rothschilds’ Waddesdon Manor: Not Your Typical English Country House
A French château look, porcelain, silk, and paintings galore, plus an automaton the size of a baby elephant. Source link
Don’t Punish People for Crimes They Haven’t Committed Yet
It sounds sci-fi, but one Florida county actually tried Minority Report–style policing. The experiment never should have gotten off the ground. Source link
Senate clears government funding extension, averting shutdown with no time to spare
The Senate early Saturday passed legislation to extend government funding through March 14, barely averting a shutdown with a vote coming just after the midnight deadline. Source link
Senate approves 235th judge of Biden's term, beating Trump's tally
President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor's total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal...
Missouri's near-total abortion ban is not enforceable, judge rules
A judge ruled Friday that Missouri's near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, ensuring abortion will be legal in the state. Source link
House passes revamped government funding extension hours before shutdown deadline
Republicans and Democrats coalesced around the GOP's revamped legislation to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday, hours ahead of the government funding deadline. Source link
House Republicans to take up government funding extension, defer debt limit vote until next year
House Republicans, with input from President-elect Donald Trump and his team, have agreed to move a temporary government funding extension and wait until early next year to tackle the...
Biden administration withdraws pending regulations on transgender athletes, student debt
President Joe Biden is abandoning his efforts to provide some protections for transgender student athletes and cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans, the first steps in...
Immigrant student at George Mason University charged with plotting mass attack
An Egyptian man who was a student at George Mason University has been accused of plotting a terror attack against Israel's consulate at the U.N. in New York. ...
