Author: Rana McCallister

John F. Kennedy’s granddaughter revealed in a public essay that she is facing terminal cancer, writing in “The New Yorker” and sharing a stark medical estimate about her prognosis. She chose a long-form piece to make the announcement, taking the conversation beyond a short statement and into personal detail. The essay format allowed her to set the tone and control parts of the narrative, offering readers a closer look at what she is living with. This approach turned private grief into a public moment that many have noticed and reacted to. In the piece she wrote in “The New Yorker”…

Franco Parisi has emerged as a key political figure in Chile, reshaping alliances and influencing the post-election landscape as parties and voters reassess options amid a turbulent reform debate. He arrived as an outsider with a clear market-oriented message and a background in economics, and that outsider status is exactly why established parties are circling. Campaigns and coalitions that once ignored him now see a different calculation: Parisi can shift votes, redraw blocs, and pressure leaders to make deals they might otherwise avoid. His role is not just electoral; it’s bargaining power in a polarized moment for Chilean politics. “As…

The recent FBI finding that a lone attacker targeted President Trump at the July 13, 2024 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania has reshaped the conversation about security, accountability, and political violence. This article lays out the known facts, the immediate fallout, and the questions Republicans are pressing now that investigators have labeled the incident isolated. It presents a clear look at what happened and why leaders insist on answers without speculative leaps. The FBI concluded this week that Thomas Crooks acted alone trying to kill President Trump at the campaign rally of July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. Federal agents say…

Washington Times Weekly pulls reporters into conversation, unpacks current stories with plain talk, and takes viewers behind the scenes of reporting so audiences get context, sources, and the on-the-ground picture without the fluff. I’m George Gerbo and welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get a chance to sit down with our reporters and check out the latest news and events that they are covering. And joining me today The show focuses on direct conversations with journalists who are covering the stories that matter right now, so viewers hear what reporters see and why it matters. Interviews are conversational and…

Congress ended a shutdown only to discover a contentious rider that lets senators sue the Justice Department for secret phone-record seizures, awards up to $500,000 per occurrence, and now faces a House push to repeal that provision amid Senate resistance. The package that reopened the government included a narrow provision giving senators a new route to sue the Justice Department for accessing their phone records without notice and to collect up to $500,000 for each “instance” if they prevail, with the language applied retroactively to 2022. That clause was tucked into the final deal by Republican senators after revelations about…

The Justice Department says the grand jury did vote on the two-count indictment and points to an official transcript that contradicts claims to the contrary, raising fresh questions about how the process has been portrayed in public debate. The DOJ filing lands like a splash of cold water on a narrative some have pushed that the grand jury never voted. That claim, if left unchallenged, would reshape how people view the indictment and the legitimacy of the process. Now the official transcript becomes the central piece of evidence in a fight over facts and procedure. From a Republican perspective, this…

The left’s defense of transgenderism has a steady loyalty that often shapes policy and public debate, and that loyalty shows up in schools, medicine, and media. People on the right see a pattern: when controversy comes, the left doubles down on protecting transgender ideology rather than weighing competing concerns. That loyalty isn’t just rhetorical, it shows in laws, education, and institutional decisions. For many conservatives, that narrow focus raises real questions about fairness and common sense. In schools, the issue moves fast from classroom discussions to formal policy without much local input or debate. Parents report being sidelined while administrators…

ESPN feels like a giant that forgets how to do the one thing that made it essential: covering the games. This piece tracks the channel’s shift from highlight-driven sports coverage toward personality-driven drama, carriage fights, and mixed messaging about league coverage and gambling. It points to moments that illuminate the change and why fans are reacting the way they are. ESPN sits at the center of American sports culture, so when it stumbles, people notice. The network still controls huge rights deals and reaches millions, but its identity has been slipping into something more like a 24/7 opinion platform than…

Thai authorities arrested a suspected Russian hacker on the resort island of Phuket who was wanted by the FBI for allegedly carrying out cyberattacks against U.S. and European government agencies, a development that highlights international cooperation on cybercrime and raises fresh questions about safe havens for sophisticated online attackers. Police in Phuket moved quickly after identifying a suspect linked to major intrusions targeting government networks overseas. Local officials said the arrest followed investigative leads that crossed borders, and U.S. agencies had been circulating requests for assistance in tracking the individual. The arrest underscores that cybercriminals cannot assume resort islands or…

The Supreme Court is set to decide whether border “metering” — turning migrants away at ports of entry before they step onto U.S. soil — squares with federal asylum law, and the fight pits strict border enforcement against advocates who say the practice leaves vulnerable people stranded. The Supreme Court announced it will hear a case about the controversial “metering” policy that limits asylum processing at ports of entry. The policy was used under President Donald Trump and later paused by the Biden administration, and the Court’s review could reshape how officials handle people seeking protection at the border. Expect…