Author: Politico
A disturbing narrative is metastasizing within our national consciousness: that Americans who embrace religious faith are potentially dangerous extremists, and that faith-inspired engagement in the public square poses a threat to our democracy. These false and egregious notions are not new, but they are clearly spreading. They also warrant an informed response. In a now-infamous MSNBC appearance, Politico reporter Heidi Przybyla (who ironically styles herself as someone “investigating democracy”) declared that anyone who believes in the concept of God-given rights to be a “Christian nationalist,” a deliberately provocative term. Her subsequent justification of her comments only reiterated her original smear.…
A volcanic eruption in Iceland sent the country into a state of emergency overnight Sunday morning as lava flows barreled towards and narrowly missed the 3,800-person town of Grindavik. The eruption marked the fourth in three months on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland’s southwest. Iceland’s Meteorological Office said the eruption began overnight, with a nearly two-mile fissure opening up in the Earth and pouring out lava. Grindavik was evacuated during the region’s first eruption in December, which marked the first volcanic activity in the area in 800 years. The few people who returned to their homes were again evacuated Saturday. …
The number of students who have applied for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is far behind previous years, leaving experts concerned many may opt out all together after a tumultuous rollout of the new system by the Department of Education. Around 5.7 million students have applied for FAFSA, a fraction of the average 17 million at this point in the cycle. While there is still some time for the numbers to rise, advocates are skeptical and pointing to the delays and confusion during the release of this year’s revamped forms as a cause. “I do…
The Biden campaign raised roughly $53 million in February, giving it $155 million in cash on hand as it seeks to build a major fundraising advantage over the Trump campaign for the general election. The campaign announced February was its largest grassroots fundraising month since President Biden launched his reelection bid last April, and it was the fourth straight month where the operation broke its own grassroots fundraising haul. The campaign boasted that its $155 million in cash on hand is the highest-ever total for a Democratic candidate at this point in the cycle. “We’re proud of the record-breaking fundraising…
The first ship carrying 200 tons of food gathered by World Central Kitchen (WCK) arrived in Gaza Friday and, the organization announced, more will be coming soon. WCK, the charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, released a statement that its team unloaded the aid in Gaza. The food was carried on a ship by the Spanish aid group Open Arms and is part of the WCK’s effort “to bring as much aid as possible to Palestinians by sea.” The ship departed from Cyprus on Tuesday and WCK announced preparations are already underway to dispatch a second boat carrying “hundreds…
A president’s budget proposal is seldom passed into law. Instead, it’s an expression of the priorities the president promises to fight for, often coming on the heels of an agenda laid out in the State of the Union address. In his recent State of the Union speech, President Biden previewed his economically populist priorities when he said “the days of trickle-down economics are over.” Trickle-down refers to the idea that tax cuts for the wealthiest “trickle down” to the rest of us. It’s long been a popular idea in Washington, but it’s just not true. A few years ago, the London…
Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) said pop superstar Taylor Swift possibly supporting President Biden’s reelection “makes sense,” because her songs “are about choosing the wrong guy.” “I see @taylorswift13 endorsing @JoeBiden for president,” Santos posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter Saturday. “I mean I see how this makes sense since 95% of her songs are about choosing the wrong guy. I guess we can all expect a Taylor Swift revenge song on Biden in 2025…” Swift endorsed Biden’s 2020 campaign for the presidency, but has not announced an endorsement for the 2024 election. The “Anti-Hero” singer has…
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee’s 23-page opinion reads like a chapter from a paperback novel found at an airport newsstand. The affair between two prosecutors managing a high-profile case. The trips to romantic places, the dinners, the extramarital sex, the aroma of lies told under oath in open court. But, despite all the indiscretions, McAfee ruled that Trump’s prosecutor will continue to be District Attorney Fani Willis. The case of course is actually about Donald Trump and eight others who will stand trial in Fulton County, Georgia on state RICO conspiracy charges for trying to overturn the 2020…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s consideration of New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers as his running mate is sparking backlash and raising fresh scrutiny over the athlete’s past controversial comments. Rodgers is one of a few candidates that the independent candidate’s campaign confirmed is on its shortlist for vice president ahead of an announcement set for later this month. If chosen, Rodgers would be a high-profile name for Kennedy’s ticket as he tries to gain steam for his independent bid. But while strategists from both sides of the aisle said a pick like Rodgers may help Kennedy get more of the attention…
Former President Trump criticized President Biden for his Israel policy in an interview set to air Sunday. “And all of a sudden, he dumped Israel, that’s what he’s doing, he dumped Israel,” Trump said in reference to Biden on Fox News’ “MediaBuzz” with host Howard Kurtz. “He just said, essentially, that Bibi Netanyahu should take a walk.” Biden, who has been facing pressure from the left wing of his party to support a permanent cease-fire in the war in Gaza, said he has called on Israel to “do its part” to let more aid into the territory and allow additional…