Former President Barack Obama moved to clarify comments about extraterrestrial life after a lighthearted exchange on a popular progressive podcast ignited widespread speculation—and predictable internet chaos. The moment came during a rapid-fire segment on a podcast hosted by Brian Tyler Cohen, when Obama was asked whether aliens exist. His answer—“They’re …

A Washington state father is threatening legal action against the Highline School District after discovering his 14-year-old son had left campus to participate in a political protest without parental notification, reigniting a national debate over student activism, school authority, and parental rights. The controversy began on February 2, when hundreds …

Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio has escalated a long-running transparency fight to the state’s highest court, asking the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) to force the Legislature to comply with a voter-approved law that explicitly authorizes her office to audit the General Court. What voters passed—and what it changed In 2024, …

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that it is terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals, ending a program that has shielded roughly 1,400 people from deportation since 2015. The decision marks a significant policy shift for a population that has remained in the United States for …

The U.S. labor market began 2026 on stronger footing than many economists expected, even as revised data recast last year as far weaker than previously believed. According to the January employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers added 130,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3 …