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How did young people go so wrong they cheer killers and rapists of Hamas?

You would have thought that when young women are raped by gangs of armed men that young Americans would not be on the side of the rapists.

Mayor Adams’ move to run as an independent opens the door to a WILD election year

Mayor Eric Adams’ decision to make an independent run for re-election could set the...

Trump’s tariff push needs to offer more clarity and certainty, less confusion and chaos

If it’s going to point a clear way to a better future, President Donald...

The end to war in Ukraine is clear — and Trump holds all the cards

Trump has faced criticism for his volatile, art-of-the-deal approach to Ukrainian diplomacy, but there's...

I don’t care if I lose friends, I’m standing up for women-only sports

A few weeks ago I was inadvertently dragged into an online controversy by my...

Firing of whistleblower protection office head unlawful, judge rules

A federal judge on Saturday ruled that President Trump’s firing of the head of an office designed to protect government whistleblowers was unlawful.  U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled in favor of Hampton Dellinger, director of the Office of Special Counsel, who said he was fired from his post in a one-sentence email. An...

UK, Ukraine sign loan agreement after ‘meaningful and warm’ visit

The United Kingdom agreed to loan Ukraine around $3 billion on Saturday to support their efforts in the war against Russia after a contentious White House meeting left the world wondering about the nation’s ability to secure its sovereign borders.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the fellow European country for its assistance amid the conflict. ...

Murkowski slams Trump administration over Russia-Ukraine war stance: ‘Sick to my stomach’

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) condemned the Trump administration over the recent fallout with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky during Friday's Oval Office meeting broadcasted by the American press.  “This week started with administration officials refusing to acknowledge that Russia started the war in Ukraine. It ends with a tense, shocking conversation in the Oval Office...

Judge extends block on Trump gender-affirming care federal funding ban

A federal judge extended a temporary injunction on Friday blocking the Trump administration from withholding federal funds from institutions that provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth.  U.S. District Court Judge Lauren King ruled that President Trump’s executive orders violate the Constitution’s Fifth Amendment, which grants equal protection under the law.  King said Trump’s existing orders...

Sunday shows preview: Fault lines deepen after Trump-Zelensky clash; DOGE cuts endure

President Trump’s public debacle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky halted hopes for a signed minerals agreement while dividing the world — and Washington — over their support for the Republican inside the Oval Office or the embattled foreign head of state.  As the tumultuous meeting played out in real time on Friday, GOP leaders lauded...

Klobuchar on Trump-Zelensky blowout: ‘The future of the free world is before us’

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said during an interview that the “future of the free world is before us” in light of the heated White House meeting on Friday between President Trump, Vice President Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “This is no time for an apology war. There are lives at stake. There is peace...

Trump says he’ll posthumously pardon baseball legend Pete Rose

President Trump said that he will posthumously pardon baseball legend Pete Rose and hammered Major League Baseball (MLB) for preventing the all-time hits leader from being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame over betting on games.  “Major League Baseball didn’t have the courage or decency to put the late, great, Pete Rose, also known...

DOGE structure, authority emerge as biggest DC mystery under Trump  

The Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) structure and authority has become a central mystery in the barrage of lawsuits seeking to stymie its operations. After insisting Elon Musk isn’t the group’s formal leader, the White House under mounting pressure cleared up confusion over DOGE’s leadership Tuesday, naming Amy Gleason as the cost-cutting panel’s administrator. But...

Starmer embraces Zelensky after Trump spat: ‘We stand with you’

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer offered a warm embrace of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after a Friday clash with President Trump which prompted questions about future U.S. support for the Eastern European nation. “You have full backing from the United Kingdom and we stand with you with Ukraine for as long as it may take,”...

Trump fumbles the ball to Putin

Putin knew he was in a weak negotiating position -- that is until Trump and Vance’s Oval Office outbursts strengthened his hand.

After the Trump-Starmer meeting: What lies ahead for Europe and the UK?

Starmer's visit to Trump's White House was a delicate balancing act between flattering Trump and advocating for European priorities, with Trump's unpredictability ensuring that nothing is set in stone.

Carbon markets can still preserve USAID’s global conservation efforts

Carbon financing can play a larger role here if the private sector can help fill the financing gap left by USAID’s withdrawal. 

US officials say senior al-Qaeda affiliate leader killed in Syrian strike

A U.S. airstrike killed a senior al-Qaeda-affiliated leader in Northwest Syria last month, according to U.S. officials. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday that its forces targeted and killed Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, a senior military leader of the Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate that is designated as a terrorist organization by...

About 8 in 10 say they’ve recently experienced extreme weather: Survey

Roughly 80 percent of Americans said they have recently experienced extreme weather, according to a new poll. The survey, released Friday from The Associated Press/NORC Research Center, found that over the last five years, about half of the public reported being affected by extreme heat waves or cold weather. Roughly 70 percent also say they...

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