Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

As we prepare for yet another icy blast this week (c'mon, my bones and joints can't take much more of this), my mind goes to ...

While reckless and dangerous in its implementation, Trump’s spending freeze and mass firings are exactly what Americans want.

John Oliver returned with his Season 12 premiere of Last Week Tonight on Sunday night, where he took aim at Donald Trump and ...

Test your Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) knowledge with this multiple-choice quiz. One answer is correct. The quiz is based on reports of what Elon Musk and his merry band of tech nerds ...

Last Week Tonight returned for its Season 12 premiere on HBO on Sunday night (February 16), and host John Oliver shared his ...

It is long past time to get America’s soft-power operations back on track.

In the coming months, we’ll probably learn a lot more about how so many people in government jobs were able to buy so many ...

President Trump is using a time-honored technique known as “a parade of horribles” to build support for some of his most ...

Update: USAID paid Hollywood stars to travel to Ukraine to get pictures with Zelensky - Van Dam - $1,500,000 Ben Stiller - $4,000,000 Sean Penn - $5,000,000 Orlando Bloom - $8,000,000 Angelina Jolie – ...

EDITORIAL: It’s clear that USAID has gone off the rails. But throwing out the baby with the bathwater doesn’t serve the Trump ...

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) reminded Democrats protesting DOGE that President Donald Trump has the power to manage the nation's spending.