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Ceuta and Constantinople

Ceuta’s population today is ethnically and religiously mixed but has a clear preference to stick with Spain.

How Do Words Work? A Reply on the Common Good

Our individual liberties thrive precisely when they stand on a rich surfeit of common...

Peggy Noonan on Fauci’s 5th/Diaries and Our Societal Chernobyl

Our culture needs renewal. Some of our institutions need revival, others retirement — or...

Trump appeals court ruling blocking IRS settlement

President Trump and his sons said Friday they are appealing a court decision that blocked the deal he reached with his own administration settling his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.

Trump says anti-weaponization fund in IRS settlement is ‘dead’ even as he defends it

President Donald Trump said Friday that his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is "dead" while also continuing to defend it, further complicating his administration's negotiations with two Republican senators who are blocking his attorney general nominee in protest.

ICE arrests Johns Hopkins migrant researcher at Baltimore airport

Johns Hopkins officials say they are deeply concerned about the university employee was arrested during a personal trip

Cybersecurity expert: ‘Moderate confidence’ Iran attacked Minnesota water facilities

National Center for Open and Unsolved Cases founder Morgan Wright said Thursday that there is “at least moderate confidence” that Iran is behind recent cybersecurity attacks on water facilities across Minnesota.  “You know, there was an alert that was put out four days before this describing that they believed Iran was going to launch an...

Kennedy Center pauses public tours: Reports 

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts stopped its decades-old free public tours, but it backtracked hours later to specify the pause would only last a few days, according to reports. Brooks Boeke, the director of the volunteer program, told volunteers Thursday the center would place a “temporary pause” on the public tours...

Trump: ‘I don’t really blame’ Cornyn for holding up Blanche confirmation

President Trump said Friday that he doesn’t blame Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) for blocking the nomination of Todd Blanche as attorney general because he’s doing it as retaliation for Trump supporting his GOP primary opponent. “This is being done by a senator, and I don't really blame him to be honest with you. I endorsed...

Friday, the 13th Trump Cabinet meeting

🤝 Plus: Senators near bipartisan deal to avert Sept. shutdown (!) {beacon}   Happy Friday! I’m in the mood to try some new summer recipes, maybe that involve corn, peaches, burrata or watermelon. What should I make?! You always have the best suggestions.   In today's issue: Trump goes to Camp David with his Cabinet What’s next...

Trump says Israel ‘happy’ with Hamas deal, despite ‘skepticism’

President Trump said Friday that Israel is pleased with the Board of Peace’s agreement with Hamas to disarm the militant group in Gaza, despite its apparent skepticism of the framework.  “We do have an understanding with Israel,” Trump told reporters at his Cabinet meeting at Camp David. “Israel is very happy about it. Israel helped...

An American ally is adopting Beijing’s playbook

A new report from the U.S. House Judiciary Committee warns that South Korea's aggressive regulatory and political pursuit of the American company Coupang undermines the principles of the U.S.-South Korea alliance.

Federal government proposes Colorado River water use cuts for California, Arizona and Nevada

The federal government is proposing cuts to water used by California, Arizona and Nevada, a major step toward figuring out the management of the dwindling Colorado River. The river provides water to states throughout the West, including drinking water and water for agricultural, industrial and municipal uses. As the West becomes drier, figuring out how to...

Nexstar to host South Carolina Senate debate

Nexstar Media Group is slated to host a live debate on Aug. 4 featuring the GOP Senate candidates running for the South Carolina seat vacated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R). The debate, which will air on all of Nexstar's stations in the state, will take place Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m....

Live updates: Trump, Cabinet meet at Camp David

President Trump and his Cabinet are gathered at Camp David for their 13th Cabinet meeting of his second term. The meeting at the Maryland presidential retreat comes amid several thorny foreign policy issues: The Iran conflict shows no clear path to resolution and threatens to expand; Ukraine and Russia remain locked in a war and...

How Democrats can tackle affordability without breaking the budget

The goal should be to keep inflation near the Fed’s 2 percent target and to pursue policies that support growth of household income.

New York alleges Kalshi running illegal gambling operation

The state of New York sued Kalshi on Friday, accusing the prediction market of running an illegal gambling operation. The lawsuit alleges the company is operating a gambling business in "flagrant disregard" of Empire State laws, failing to get a license from the state gaming commission and skirting related taxes. It also argues the platform...

Real estate has no place in US synagogues — especially when it’s Palestinian land

What is a synagogue when it's not serving as a place of worship, a house of study, or a community center?  One answer comes from American supporters of the Israeli government’s expansionist policies. For them, a synagogue is a legitimate shell, a shield and an implicit shill for profit-making companies selling disputed land on the Occupied West Bank and Arab...

Ricketts apologizes after trying to use Capitol Police to block questions

Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) on Friday issued an apology for trying to utilize Capitol Police to shield him from a reporter's questions on Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) health a day earlier. Ricketts, in a post online, said he “reacted poorly” and he appreciated TMZ DC’s Charlie Cotton for “taking his call” to apologize. TMZ launched...

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