Politics
Why evacuating Hurricane Milton is too expensive for some
Even when a life-threatening hurricane is headed your way, there are many reasons why you might stay put. You might have dependent family members who can’t leave due to disabilities or other health-related reasons; you might not have reliable transportation to get to a safer area, and what’s more, no gas to get there. Sometimes,…
House GOP loses key fundraising advantage
Big donors are flooding the fight for control of the House — and, in the final stretch, Democrats have been outraising Republicans. It’s a stunning reversal: Republican super PACs have been dominant in recent cycles and crucial to helping candidates who have struggled to raise as much as their Democratic opponents. But now that advantage…
Why JD Vance is absent from key Ohio House campaigns
TOLEDO, Ohio — Republicans excitedly declared in July that Donald Trump’s decision to pick Sen. JD Vance as his running mate would help them win battleground congressional districts in Ohio. Three months later, that doesn’t seem to be playing out in one of the state’s toughest elections — where the GOP is looking for any…
Sexual choking injuries: What people should know about the increasingly popular kink
When did sexual choking become almost as mainstream as the missionary position? Nobody knows for sure, says Debby Herbenick, a leading sexuality researcher at Indiana University and author of Yes, Your Kid: What Parents Need to Know About Today’s Teens and Sex. But judging by the way it’s turning up in music, TV, and social…
Melania Trump signals support for abortion rights: ‘No room for compromise’
Melania Trump on Thursday signaled she is taking a different stance than her husband on access to abortion rights. While Donald Trump has touted his role in the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the former first lady said in a video promoting her upcoming book that women’s “individual freedom is a fundamental right that I…
Supreme Court to take up Mexico’s lawsuit against US gunmakers
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the government of Mexico can sue the leading gun manufacturers in the U.S. for allegedly fueling drug cartel violence south of the border. The justices announced Friday that they will hear the gunmakers’ challenge to an appeals court ruling that would allow the unusual, $10 billion lawsuit…
Call Republican Supreme Court justices “Republicans” and not “conservatives”
My more perceptive readers may have noticed that I’ve started referring to the justices of the Supreme Court as “Republicans” and “Democrats,” breaking with the traditional journalistic norm of labeling the justices “conservative” or “liberal.” In the interest of transparency, I want to explain why. The short answer is that the words “Republican” and “Democrat”…
Hochul’s careful conversations
HOCHUL MANAGES: As Mayor Eric Adams fights a five-count federal indictment on fraud and bribery charges, it’s been left to Gov. Kathy Hochul to manage the delicate moment. Hochul has publicly and privately telegraphed to Adams that he should sever ties to people in his administration who are under legal scrutiny. This week Tim Pearson,…
Johnson slams Biden-Harris admin for ‘hypocritical’ Israel stance
Speaker Mike Johnson is blasting Democrats for being “hypocritical” when it comes to standing with Israel after Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Tuesday. The GOP leader kicked off a planned Tuesday speech before the New York Stock Exchange by calling on the Biden administration to send a clear message to Iran that their attacks against…