Author MacKenzie Scott — a billionaire philanthropist whose fortune largely comes from her ex-husband, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos — has given the Trevor Project $45 million US ($62.2 million Cdn).
Prop 50: appeals court rejects Republican bid to block California maps
Judges uphold redrawing to offset Texas gerrymandering as Newsom attacks lawsuit as ‘weak attempt to silence voters’A federal appeals panel on Wednesday upheld the California ballot initiative that allows temporary changes to congressional district map…
Joe Rogan likens ICE to the Gestapo
Joe Rogan has likened ICE to the Gestapo in a sharp break from Donald Trump.
Astronauts evacuate space station over ‘serious medical condition’
Four astronauts are buckling up for an unexpected return from the International Space Station (ISS) after one of them suffered a “serious medical condition”.
Democrats: A faltering party
Re: “Why Democrats keep losing support even as Trump falters badly” (Jan. 11, Opinion): Almost all political columns, letters and David Horsey cartoons in The Seattle Times revolve around slamming President Donald Trump. That’s why I found it refreshin…
Greenland: Speak up, Republicans
Re: “Trump lays out a vision of power restrained only by ‘my own morality’ ” (Jan. 8, Nation & World): When asked which was the higher priority, obtaining Greenland or preserving NATO, President Donald Trump said “it may be a choice.” He claims the…
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
An astronaut in need of medical care is on the way back to Earth.
Over half of Americans say Trump has ‘gone too far’ with military intervention abroad
This sentiment largely contradicts Trump’s assertive foreign policy agenda
Lead Landing Ship Medium Contract Award Planned For Mid-2026
A contract award to build the lead Landing Ship Medium (LSM) is expected in mid-2026, a senior Marine Corps official said Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Lee Meyer, the Marine Corps’ director […]
Renaming the Department of Defense the ‘Department of War’ could cost up to $125 million
A new Congressional Budget Office analysis says renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War could cost taxpayers up to $125 million.