Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. Can they be enticed to sell them?
Some baby boomers would like to downsize from their large homes, but say it doesn’t make financial sense. Single-family homes in Dumfries, Va., are seen here last year. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The Washington Post via Getty Images Among the many hard truths for those trying to enter America’s brutal housing market, here’s one: Baby boomers continue to…
The longer Israel thinks, the more time Washington has to calm its wrath
Righteous wrath risks crushing not only Gaza but neighboring countries too. Is Biden playing for time, hoping to restrain the country? Israeli army soldiers patrol an undisclosed area in northern Israel bordering Lebanon | Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images BEIRUT — “Once you break it, you are going to own it,” General Colin Powell warned…
King of Jordan tells Olaf Scholz: We won’t take refugees from Gaza
Rebuff comes as German chancellor warns Iran and Hezbollah not to intervene in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The remarks come just ahead of a trip by Scholz to Israel and Egypt | Sean Gallup/Getty Images The king of Jordan poured cold water on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s hopes that neighboring Arab countries could take in Palestinian…
Jeremy Corbyn says Israel must ‘end occupation’ after declining to condemn Hamas
Former Labour leader draws flak for saying ‘ending the occupation is the only means of achieving a just and lasting peace.’ The comments from Labour’s former leader Jeremy Corbyn drew a sharp contrast with the official line from the party | Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Jeremy Corbyn, former leader of the U.K.’s opposition Labour…
Chinese diplomats are quietly meeting with Hill staffers about TikTok
After a bill that would force the sale of the company passed the House, diplomats from the Chinese Embassy met with Hill offices to push talking points defending the app. The social media platform TikTok has been the subject of legislation in Congress that could force its sale from its Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance. |…
‘People of Florida aren’t stupid’: State high court grapples with abortion measure
If the justices green-light the measure, it would be a striking development for reproductive rights in Florida. The initiative, put forward by a coalition of abortion rights groups, would roll back the state’s current ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy to about 24 weeks. | Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida’s Supreme…
Trump strategist slams DeSantis as ‘sad little man’
Trump strategist Chris LaCivita said DeSantis will be remembered for “chicken fingers and pudding cups.” Senior adviser for the Trump campaign Chris LaCivita looks on during a Caucus Night watch party in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 8, 2024. | Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images A top strategist for Donald Trump hurled a uniquely…
DeSantis vetoes Florida’s social media restrictions for minors
The governor for weeks signaled that he wasn’t fully on board with the legislation. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a top priority of GOP House Speaker Paul Renner. | John Locher/AP TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday vetoed legislation that would have created strict social media prohibitions for minors in Florida, triggering lawmakers…
Judge permits Gaetz, Greene to sue California cities that canceled their events
But the judge blasted the GOP lawmakers for “pure conjecture” and “conspiracy theory” against civic groups. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene filed suit in July, seeking damages and a court order prohibiting similar cancellations in the future. | Francis Chung/POLITICO A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for Reps. Matt Gaetz and…
Federal court upholds DeSantis-backed congressional map
The decision is a major win for Republicans in Washington — and Florida Gov Ron DeSantis. Rep. Al Lawson mounted an unsuccessful campaign in 2022 after his congressional seat was dismantled at the urging of Gov. Ron DeSantis. | Gary Fineout/POLITICO A panel of federal judges upheld Florida’s congressional map, turning away a challenge that…
