A Jefferson for every era, from Lincoln to Trump, and the contradictions that endure
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. | He’s a prize-winning presidential historian who wrote an entire biography of Thomas Jefferson. But even Jon Meacham needs to think for a moment before defining what it means to be a “Jeffersonian.” “Well for a long time, before the civil rights movement, it meant to be more inclined toward states’ rights and […]
Movie Review: Sex is on the menu in Olivia Wilde’s dinner party comedy of manners ‘The Invite’
Soufflé is for dinner but much more is on the table in Olivia Wilde’s deliciously entertaining chamber comedy, “The Invite,” about a couple whose marriage is on the rocks who invite their upstairs neighbors over for an impromptu get-together. Such a gathering is, of course, a standby setup of stage and screen, alike. Faster than […]
Trump announces first-ever midterm convention for GOP in Dallas in September
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of November’s midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress. The convention will be held in Dallas on Sept. 9 and 10. Although both major parties traditionally hold […]
Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved by Iran, state television in Tehran reported Wednesday. The vessel was identified as a foreign container ship, with no other details. The report appeared aimed at underlining Tehran’s claims to control the strait, which the […]
Toon in Wednesday
Read more WEDNESDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video Read more Writer E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay $5.8M after high court appeal fails Read more Trump’s actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn
WEDNESDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video
Read more Writer E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay $5.8M after high court appeal fails Read more Trump’s actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn Read more House GOP deadlocks over Trump’s demands, sending lawmakers home early
Writer E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay $5.8M after high court appeal fails
NEW YORK | Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll asked a judge Tuesday to require President Donald Trump to pay her $5 million from a jury verdict that concluded Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s and defamed her after she publicly described the attack in 2019. Lawyers for Carroll filed papers in Manhattan federal court […]
Trump’s actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn
WASHINGTON | For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration. Last month, the Education Department announced it would offload oversight of special education to the Department of Health and Human Services, […]
House GOP deadlocks over Trump’s demands, sending lawmakers home early
WASHINGTON | Whither the U.S. House? As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday this weekend, the legislative branch has momentarily called it quits. The House leadership on Tuesday abruptly canceled votes and sent lawmakers home early for the holiday recess, Speaker Mike Johnson ‘s majority once again ground to a standstill by a Republican revolt […]
Sanoja, Caissie and Mack homer as Marlins dismantle Rockies 14-3 for franchise-best 20th win of June
DENVER | Javier Sanoja and Owen Caissie each hit three-run homers, and Joe Mack added a two-run shot as the Miami Marlins defeated the Colorado Rockies 14-3 to claim their franchise-best 20th win of June. The Marlins, who have the second-lowest payroll in MLB, have outscored opponents 133-80 in June, their best calendar month in […]