Epic failures and sneaky loopholes in the Senate’s Cabinet confirmation process
For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is ...
The last supermoon of the year will peak alongside the Leonid meteor shower
Look up to the night sky Friday night for November’s full moon, 2024’s last supermoon, followed by the Leonid meteor shower ...
Republicans will retain House majority, CNN projects, completing GOP’s dominance of Washington
Republicans have secured their monopoly on power in Donald Trump’s new Washington, retaining their majority in the House of ...
A brilliant deception, buying homes online, new deep-sea species: Catch up on the day’s stories
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! In most US cities, buying a home now requires a six-figure salary. A new report found that you need to earn $108,000 to afford a new single-family home and pay property ...
After suicide of nonbinary teen, DOE finds multiple Title IX violations at Oklahoma school district
After the suicide of a nonbinary student last February spurred a monthslong federal investigation, the US Department of ...
Transgender Awareness Week reveals a community in crisis
During the 2024 election cycle, the transgender community was relentlessly demonized, with harmful rhetoric fueling prejudice ...
How to prevent diabetes, according to a doctor
Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the US and can lead to other conditions, including kidney failure, ...
King Charles marks 76th birthday at ‘surplus food festival’
King Charles III marked his 76th birthday on Thursday by opening two new food distribution hubs - one in person and the other ...
Matt Gaetz would oversee US prisons as AG. He thinks El Salvador’s hardline lockups are a model
It was July, and Gaetz — who will oversee the Federal Bureau of Prisons if he becomes attorney general — was visiting El ...
Inside Trump’s latest flurry of controversial Cabinet picks
In the days after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, allies described his transition effort as far more disciplined than ...
Standing desks may be bad for your health, new research finds
Standing desks may not improve the health risks associated with sitting at your desk all day, a new study has found.
Ukrainian mother and three children killed in a Russian strike on Zelensky’s hometown
The attack on Monday was the latest in a string of nearly weekly strikes against residential buildings in Kryvyi Rih, many of ...