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Fast Takes: John Bolton’s real ‘crime,’ AI’s dark take on US history and more

“President Trump may hate being the target of lawfare, but he sure knows how to wield it against anyone who crosses him,” snipe The Wall Street Journal’s editors.

South Africa’s president acknowledges rising tensions over migration

South Africa's president promised Sunday to act on what he called concerns over illegal migration following a rise in anti-immigrant protests and sentiment in Africa's most advanced economy, with other nations claiming their citizens have been targeted in xenophobic attacks.

Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies

Former Sen. Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women's rights was spoiled at the end of his career by allegations of sexual harassment, has died. He was 93.

Iranian soccer team arrives in Mexico for World Cup amid US visa issues

The Iranian men’s soccer team arrived in Mexico on Sunday, with the FIFA World Cup just four days away. The Iranian squad posted to Instagram photos of the team, dressed in matching white shirts and blue blazers, boarding a plane in Antalya, Turkey, on Saturday. The team has been training in Turkey ahead of the...

Bolton warns Trump actions in Iran could spark nuclear arms race

Former national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday warned that President Trump’s actions in the war against Iran could spark a nuclear arms race. “Whatever deal President Trump makes with Iran, his often-contradictory decisions during the conflict have laid the groundwork for more nuclear proliferation in the Middle East,” Bolton said in an opinion piece...

Yellen calls Trump’s Powell investigation ‘most disturbing’

Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who also served as chair of the Federal Reserve, ripped the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation into her successor, Jerome Powell, on Thursday as a “disturbing” attack on the Fed’s independence. “I think what President Trump is doing is unprecedented, and the most recent and most disturbing, in a way,...

Alaska governor vetoes major election reform bill, citing ‘burdens’

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) vetoed a major bipartisan election reform bill Thursday, citing the “operational burdens” that would come with implementing the changes so close to November’s elections. "Taken as a whole, the bill would impose significant operational burdens on the administration of Alaska's elections during an election year in which several statewide contests...

Haberman questions Trump focus on Kimmel: ‘People don’t have to like every single joke’

New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Thursday questioned President Trump's critical focus on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, pushing back on calls to fire the comedian with the opinion that "people don't have to like every single joke." Trump renewed his calls for Kimmel to be removed from the air after the "Jimmy...

Cigna’s exit adds to ObamaCare marketplace upheaval

Cigna is pulling out of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges in 2027, the company said, adding to the turmoil facing the individual marketplace after the loss of enhanced federal subsidies.  Executives announced the decision on Cigna’s earnings call Thursday, a day when the company reported a better-than-expected first quarter, including $1.7 billion in first quarter net income.  Cigna is now the second...

Judge postpones Yemen’s TPS expiration as Supreme Court decision looms 

A federal judge on Friday postponed the Trump administration’s decision to end temporary legal protections for roughly 3,000 Yemeni nationals, which was set to take effect next week.  U.S. District Judge Dale Ho joined a chorus of federal judges who’ve found the administration isn’t following the proper procedures when terminating countries from the temporary protected status (TPS) program, a key prong of President Trump’s...

Newsom says Rogan ‘too chicken’ for podcast invitation

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday accused podcaster Joe Rogan of being “too chicken” to invite him on his show after Rogan described the governor as a “cardboard cutout of a person.” “Joe ‘little guy’ Rogan is too chicken to have me on his failing podcast because he know I’d crush him, so he...

Trump expands sanctions on Cuban government

President Trump signed an executive order Friday expanding sanctions on the Cuban government, as the administration ramps up pressure on Havana to address the island’s humanitarian crisis. The executive order expands the scope of the sanctions to target “agents, officials, or material supporters of the Cuban government,” those who support Cuba’s security apparatus, and those...

Ex-Florida GOP lawmaker convicted of secretly lobbying for Venezuela 

A Miami federal jury on Friday convicted former Florida Rep. David Rivera (R) of conspiracy and other crimes tied to a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government.  Rivera and his consultant, Esther Nuhfer, were found guilty of breaking the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) when they secretly lobbied U.S. lawmakers and members...

USA’s top amusement park isn’t Disney, Universal or Dollywood, Tripadvisor shows

An amusement park in Pennsylvania has earned the top spot in Tripadvisor’s “Best of the Best” Travelers’ Choice Awards.

Watch live: Trump seeks to sell economic agenda in speech to seniors

President Trump will give remarks Friday afternoon to seniors in Florida as part of an effort to sell his economic agenda ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. His trip to The Villages — one of the nation's most prominent retirement communities — will highlight his "No Tax on Social Security" measure in the One Big...

Home distilling hits a wall of government overreach and confusion

The federal law prohibiting home distilling is un-American in both its spirit and letter

Former Chick-fil-A worker charged with stealing $80K in fake mac-and-cheese refund scheme

Investigators say the suspect created around 800 fake orders, then refunded the money to himself.

Syphilis making a comeback, health officials warn. CDC map shows where risk is highest

Compared to about a decade ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said congenital syphilis cases are 700% higher nationwide.

Not rocket science: Extreme political rhetoric eventually has consequences

Cole Allen, a Caltech graduate, is accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump, and his actions may be attributed to the heated rhetoric used in modern political life, which can lower the psychological barrier to violence.

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