Bill Kaplan: Trump initiated health care and hunger crises

The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Trump and Republicans still refuse to negotiate with Democrats to end the government shutdown. There are no negotiations on...

D.C. Memo: Americans blame GOP more than Dems for shutdown

D.C. Memo | A recap of a week’s worth of Washington political news, journalism, and opinion, delivered with an eye toward what matters for Minnesota. WASHINGTON – As the shutdown of the federal government grinds on without any resolution in sight,...

Scott Picks His Battles With Trump. Will That Cost Him?

Help us pay for in-depth stories like this one by becoming a Seven Days Super Reader. Gov. Phil Scott visited the Cabot Hosiery sock mill in Waterbury earlier this month to call attention to the challenges facing Vermont manufacturers. Reporters,...

D.C.’s newest tourist attraction is a demolition site. (Yeah, that one.)

Washington is famous for its robust portfolio of monuments and memorials, the iconic sites that have drawn generations of tourists to celebrate the symbols at the center of the nation’s founding. With Trump’s demolition of the East Wing, the city...

Man shot in Northwest DC, taken to hospital A man was shot on Friday night in D.C. and taken to the hospital, police said.

WASHINGTON (7News) — A man was shot on Friday night in D.C. and taken to the hospital, police said. The man was shot at the 3100 block of 16th Street, Northwest, around 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The man was conscious and breathing, according to the...

Jensen Huang-led Nvidia becomes world’s first $5 trillion company, outshines Apple and Microsoft

Nvidia has made history by becoming the first company ever to reach a $5 trillion market value, according to Barchart. On Tuesday, Nvidia’s stock went up by 5% and Jensen Huang-led Nvidia became the world’s first $5 trillion company, outshines...

Key people to watch in looming 2025 Virginia elections

Virginia residents are casting ballots in a handful of days for myriad closely watched races from the governor’s office to the House of Delegates, as Republicans and Democrats battle to tilt the balance of power in the state.The GOP hopes to...

La. prepares to continue SNAP benefits with $150M in state funding monthly

Louisiana political leaders are preparing to use $150 million monthly in state funding to help continue food assistance benefits while the federal government shutdown in Washington, D.C., continues, Gov. Jeff Landry and legislators announced...

Skip the Supplements for These 11 Vitamin D-Rich Foods

Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, which is a clear sign that winter will be here soon. With cold and flu season in full effect, plus seasonal affective disorder rearing its ugly head, our immune systems are more vulnerable than they are...

Black Americans Cannot Afford the Trump Administration’s Health Care Cost Spike

By Fred Redmond This Saturday marks one month of the federal government shutdown. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers—nearly 20% of whom are Black and 30% of whom are veterans—are missing their second paycheck. Families across the country...

Former Biden and Bush press officials join forces to back Democrat in key governor’s race

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for governor in New Jersey, tells Fox News Digital "we have the biggest volunteer field program that anyone in New Jersey has ever run." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A former...

Former Biden and Bush press officials join forces to back Dem in key governor’s race

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for governor in New Jersey, tells Fox News Digital "we have the biggest volunteer field program that anyone in New Jersey has ever run." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A former...

Vance says troops will be paid as pressure builds to end government shutdown

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday he believes U.S. military members will be paid at the end of the week, though he did not specify how the Trump administration will reconfigure funding as pain from the second-longest shutdown...

State joins suit hoping to force White House to fund SNAP

Kentucky has joined 24 other states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit demanding that the Trump Administration transfer SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits to people in the program as scheduled on Saturday, Gov. Andy...

Man dies in crash on Molly Pitcher Highway after suspected medical episode, troopers say

West Virginia man dies in Franklin County crash after suspected medical episode, troopers say SO THE FULL FORECAST NEXT. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. IT IS 430 ON THIS MONDAY. GLAD YOU’RE HERE ON MATT BARCARO I’M CAITLIN SMITH. LET’S GET STRAIGHT OVER...

9 perfect small-town getaways near Washington, D.C.

In Washington, D.C., where every corner buzzes with history, politics, and the unmistakable rhythms of go-go music, life moves at full throttle. Yet just across the Potomac River and beyond the Beltway, the pulse changes. Within a few hours, you...

Charles C.W. Cooke Shows Us How It's DONE When Calling Democrats OUT Over the Government Shutdown

Democrats have been working really, really, really hard to try to blame Republicans for their actions that have shut down the government and kept it shut down. Now, you'd think in a world with common sense, we could have written something like,...

GOP candidates running in Iowa’s most conservative district face off in their first forum

The five GOP candidates running in the 4th Congressional District appealed to conservative Christian voters during their first forum in western Iowa Monday night. Chris McGowan, state Rep. Matt Windschitl, Ryan Rhodes, Douglas Jensen and Christian...

Convicted Child Sexual Abuser Dies While in ICE Custody in Texas

A man who was ordered to be deported back to China in 2024 for continuous sexual abuse of a child has recently died while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in Texas. The Death of Kai Yin Wong According to the ICE detainee...

Congress Enjoys Ultra-Luxe Health Care as It Fights to Gut Yours

If the republic were the Titanic and the government’s end-of-year shutdown over health care the iceberg, Congress would be the first-class passengers already in the lifeboats — with their doctors aboard, their gold-tier coverage guaranteed, and...