Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections

Congress breaks for the summer as they head home trying to save their jobs but saddled with Trump

Congress breaks for the summer as they head home trying to save their jobs but saddled with Trump Congress left Washington with homework left undone. Eric Garcia writes about what to watch when the House and Senate are away - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments School’s out for summer...or something like that for Congress. After a marathon series of votes Friday evening into Saturday morning, the Senate broke for recess.

Trump nominates loyalist to office that would oversee Reflecting Pool review

President Donald Trump nominated Project 2025 author and former political appointee Dennis Kirk to lead the Interior Department’s inspector general office, raising concerns about the independence of the watchdog that has been asked to review the troubled Reflecting Pool renovation. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump nominates loyalist to office that would oversee Reflecting Pool review Dennis Kirk, a Project 2025 author who had worked for then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard,...

Is pet insurance worth it?

Pets are like family and when they get sick or injured, you can be faced with vet bills in the thousands. That's a difficult position to be in when you don't have the funds to treat them, which is why pet insurance can be an attractive option. "With no pet equivalent of Medicare subsidies, the full cost of treatment falls on the pet owner," says financial educator Lacey Filipich.

EU opens channel with Meta, TikTok to tackle Ceuta migrant crisis