I stood there for a moment, trying to understand what I was seeing. A concrete truck. In my backyard. At five in the morning. And my pool — the pool Marcus had spent two summers building with his own hands — was slowly disappearing beneath a layer of gray concrete. For a few seconds, I … Read more
It happened at Harrington’s Steakhouse. My son David had invited me to dinner for his birthday. His wife, Emily, was sitting beside him. Her parents were there too, along with my nine-year-old grandson, Michael. It was supposed to be a family celebration. Everyone ordered expensive meals. Steaks. Lobster. Wine. I ordered salmon. When the food … Read more
Not a broken family. A performing family, which is a different thing. We performed at Christmas and at Thanksgiving and at my parents’ anniversary parties, and we performed well, and my parents seemed genuinely nourished by the performances, and the question I had been sitting with for several years was whether the performances were a … Read more
Tensions in the Middle East increased on Sunday, June 7, after Iran reportedly launched several ballistic missiles toward Israeli territory. The incident marked the first direct attack on Israel since a regional ceasefire was established in April following weeks of heightened conflict involving Iran, Israel, and other regional actors. The Israeli military said it detected … Read more
House Republicans have renewed their oversight efforts related to policies in Washington, D.C., following the reopening of the federal government. On Wednesday, the House passed two pieces of legislation addressing criminal justice policies in the District. Both measures received some bipartisan support, with several Democrats joining Republicans in backing the bills. One of the bills … Read more
Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico has opened a clear lead over U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Democratic Senate primary, according to new polling released Thursday. The Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey shows Talarico ahead by nine points among likely Democratic primary voters, leading Crockett 47 percent to 38 percent, with 15 percent … Read more
US Sen. Mike Lee on Saturday said Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed him that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been arrested to stand trial on criminal charges in the US. [read more] Lee said he had spoken directly with Rubio following what he described as “kinetic action” earlier in the evening. “He informed me … Read more
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who will officially resign from Congress in a matter of days, says she is increasingly fearful for her safety and the safety of her family. Greene, who has recently entered a bitter public feud with former ally President Donald Trump, said her office has documented 773 death threats since she … Read more
New details are emerging about the early-September U.S. military strike on a suspected drug-running vessel, and they strongly support the Trump administration’s account of what happened. According to a source familiar with the mission who spoke to ABC News, the two men who survived the initial strike were not passive victims—they were actively climbing back … Read more
Speaking in a major announcement, Karoline Leavitt gave American workers, seniors, and the middle-class great news as she released details on President Donald Trump’s ambitious tax cut priorities, promising the most extensive middle-class tax relief package in U.S. history, bringing the promises that President Trump made during his campaign to reality. [read more] Her comments … Read more
