“We hear a lot about the overall greenhouse gas and economic impacts of the transition the U.S. has undergone in shifting from coal towards natural gas, but the smaller-scale decisions that make up this larger trend have really important local consequences. MORE
Georgetown University Center for Children and Families released a study that shows “the U.S. has experienced a consistent, annual decline in the number and rate of uninsured children in most states.” Key Findings: The nation’s MORE
In last weekend’s wildcard round of playoffs: Texans 22 Bills 19 in OT Titans 20 Patriots 13 Vikings 26 Saints 20 in OT Seahawks 17 Eagles 9 This weekend in the Divisional round on Saturday: MORE
Two children, ages 12 and 13, were shot after throwing snowballs at passing cars in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, police said. The pair was hurling snowballs at passing cars with a group of children on MORE
Republican Congressman Paul Gosar tweeted a doctored photo of former President Barack Obama appearing to shake hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani with the caption, “The world is a better place without these guys in power.” Mr. MORE
***Begins at approximately the 45 second mark. More than 60 Iranians and Iranian-Americans have been detained at length and questioned at the US border with Canada, according to advocacy groups, as the crisis over the killing of Qassem Soleimaniescalates. MORE
Earlier today, several news organizations reported the United States-led military coalition against Islamic State said on Monday that it was pulling out of Iraq and would be repositioning forces over the next few days and MORE
He says if the Iraqi Parliament’s vote to expel U.S. troops from the country goes through, it would be a “huge defeat” with consequences that would reverberate across the Middle East. “I think you MORE
Harvey Weinstein has been charged with sexual assault in Los Angeles on the same day he appeared in a New York court in a separate case. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said the MORE
Comedian Ricky Gervais unapologetically roasted Hollywood in his last year as host of the Golden Globe Awards. He called out stars for being friends with Jeffrey Epstein. “I know he’s your friend but I don’t MORE
Residents in Midtown Sacramento are getting their fill of bagpipes being blasted from the speakers of a neighborhood McDonald’s restaurant. Intended to drive away homeless people, the music has been blaring through the walls of MORE
During the present impeachment controversy, I have tried to meet my obligations both as a citizen and as former National Security Advisor. My colleague, Dr. Charles Kupperman, faced with a House committee subpoena on the MORE
Trump Jr. took to Instagram Sunday to show off his bigly AR-15 rifle complete with an image of Hillary Clinton behind bars on the magazine and a medieval knight’s helmet with a Crusader cross above MORE
Guitarist and composer Guinga is a popular songwriter in Brazil: his songs have been recorded by the likes of superstar Elis Regina and he’s a favorite of musicians around the world like Michel Legrand and MORE
Conservationists and wildlife experts are anxious that raging bushfires sweeping through Australia have resulted in “catastrophic losses”, amid fears an entire species may have been wiped out. Kangaroo Island, located off the country’s southern coast and home to the MORE
Live Blog: Trump doubles down on striking Iran’s cultural sites even though Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. would not violate the law. “They’re allowed to kill our people. They’re allowed to torture MORE
Speaking from the presidential plane, Mr Trump said that if Iraq asked US forces to depart on an unfriendly basis, “we will charge them sanctions like they’ve never seen before, ever. It’ll make Iranian sanctions MORE
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of our teammates who lost their lives today,” US Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, US Africa Command, said in a statement. “As we honor their MORE
United Methodist Church leaders from around the world and across ideological divides unveiled a plan Friday for a new conservative denomination that would split from the church in an attempt to resolve a decades-long dispute MORE
“The significance of this project is that we are turning Israel into a nuclear power,” he said, before quickly correcting himself to say “energy power”. Bibi- Long believed to have nukes but won’t admit to MORE
In most of the 10 states that will likely lose a House seat due to reapportionment beginning in 2022, current demographic trends are poised to shift political power from rural counties to metropolitan counties, according MORE
In a series of tweets, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick condemned the United States assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Token darling of Wing Nut World, Candace Owens, brought MORE
The New England Patriots lost Saturday to the Tennessee Titans, a 20-13 upset that marks their earliest elimination from the playoffs since 2009. The AFC Wild Card game defeat came amid intense speculation about whether MORE
UPDATE: Iran pulls completely out of the ‘Iran Nuclear Deal.’ Iran said Sunday that it was ending its commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers in the wake of the U.S. strike that killed MORE
“Bill Barr may be the most unvetted attorney general in history, which is strange since he had served as AG under George H.W. Bush and was well known in DC circles. How could he have MORE