National

2018/12/28

President Donald Trump threatened Friday to seal off the U.S.-Mexico border "entirely" if Congress does not approve billions of dollars...

Migrant women and children with a US border patrol officer

National

US Border Chief Urges Health Funding as Second Child Migrant Dies

2018/12/27

America's border security head warned Wednesday officials were overwhelmed by the "enormous flow" of families crossing from Mexico, appealing for...

Republican Senators Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) with President Donald Trump.

Featured

No Christmas Miracle Expected as US Govt. Shutdown Looms

2018/12/21

Thousands of federal employees could be furloughed right before the end-of-year holidays without a paycheck.

Honduran migrants take part in a caravan towards the United States in Chiquimula, Guatemala on October 17, 2018

National

US to Send Migrants Back to Mexico While Cases Pending

2018/12/20

The Trump administration announced it will send migrants who cross the southern border back to Mexico while their cases are...

Featured

What’s Up With Facebook Data Protection Issues?

2018/12/20

Facebook, the world's largest social network, faces a growing backlash over privacy and data protection, with revelations this week about...

National

Most Americans Against Becoming More ‘Politically Correct’ [Poll]

A small majority of Americans say they do not want their country to become more politically correct, an attitude they...

Featured

Trump Panel Recommends Guns in Schools to Keep US Students Safe

A safety panel set up by U.S. President Donald Trump in the wake of numerous school shootings recommended that schools...

Lifestyle

Top US Doctor Urges ‘Aggressive’ Steps Against E-Cigarettes

The US Surgeon General called for "aggressive" action against e-cigarette use, which he said has exploded to epidemic proportions among...

National

About 3 in 10 Americans Delayed Medical Treatment Due to Cost in 2018

by Bryan Bowman

Americans pay by far the highest health care costs in the world - about twice the rate of other developed...

Featured

Russian Troll Farm Aimed to Discourage Black US Voters [Study]

The Russian troll farm that disrupted the 2016 US presidential election sought particularly to demoralize African-Americans.

National

US Judge Rules Obamacare Unconstitutional, Democrats Vow to Appeal

2018/12/16

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the U.S. health care law, or Obamacare, is unconstitutional -- a ruling...

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Can Better Mental Health Care Help Prevent US Mass Shootings?

by Albert Kim

Friday marked the sixth anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, leading to renewed debates about how to best...

Senator Bernie Sanders urges his colleagues to support his Yemen resolution in front of an enlarged photo of a malnourished Yemeni child.

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US Senate Passes Historic Bill to End Involvement in Yemen War

by Bryan Bowman

The vote marks the first time the Senate has ever invoked the War Powers Act to end American participation in...

National

Gun Deaths in US Reach Highest Level in 20 Years

by Albert Kim

Close to 40,000 Americans were killed by guns in 2017, which is the highest rate since 1996

National

Trump’s Ex-Lawyer Cohen Blasts President as Sentenced to 3 Years

2018/12/12

US President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen delivered a blistering attack on his ex-boss as he was sentenced to...

In-Depth

With a Looming Deadline, US Net Neutrality Remains Dead. For Now

by Bryan Bowman