If its other failings weren't maddening enough, now the $45 billion city Department of Education is hiring obvious psychos to work with kids and paying "principals" $200,000 to run...
David Lisnard, the mayor of Cannes, has become the surprise story of France’s 2027 presidential race. Called the “French Milei,” he left the center-right Republicans to run under his own liberal banner, New Energy. His popularity has grown rapidly, with Harris Interactive now measuring him at 9% support in the polls, ahead of his former […]
Vice President JD Vance has once again scapegoated the U.S.–Israel alliance and the war with Iran for Republican midterm setbacks, recycling the selective framing he first test-ran on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Under the rhetorical banner of an “Americans first” doctrine that regularly decries alleged Israeli influence operations, he now demotes Jerusalem to an electoral liability. […]
Democrats ran on a promise to make life more affordable for voters, but one of their top priorities after the election would drive energy prices higher. Moreover, their first opportunity to act on this priority will come well before the new Congress is sworn in. “The war must end,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) […]
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.) vowed that Democrats will "break" up large media conglomerates in response to a recent event hosted by Paramount CEO David Ellison following the company’s deal with Warner Bros. Discovery this past week. “Ellison and the information oligarchs should enjoy it while they can because when Democrats win power we are...
Former national security adviser John Bolton cast doubt Friday on whether the U.S. was on the cusp of reaching a long-term peace deal with Iran, as envoys from both nations prepare for another round of indirect talks in Pakistan. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, are expected to depart for Islamabad...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman offered an apology to Canada’s Tumbler Ridge for not flagging controversial messages on its ChatGPT platform sent by the alleged shooter that killed eight people and injured over 25 others in the small mountain town earlier this year. “I want to express my deepest condolences to the entire community,” Altman said...
U.S. and Iranian officials are expected in Islamabad on Saturday for another round of Pakistani-brokered talks to end the nearly two-month conflict, but Tehran has ruled out a face-to-face meeting. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the lead Iranian negotiator, arrived in the Pakistani capital on Friday, according to the nation's Foreign Ministry. Araghchi said in...
Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse said Markel Lee, 17, turned himself in Friday. He was charged with first-degree murder, five counts of attempted first-degree murder, and illegal use of a weapon.
The Trump administration's moves on marijuana and psychedelics signal the start of a new era in Republican drug policy. The orders to fast-track reviews of psychedelic drugs and reschedule medical marijuana are a far cry from the party of “just say no” and former Republican President Richard Nixon's war on drugs. “Regardless of what one...
Pakistan has emerged as a key player in the U.S.-Iran peace talks, marking a remarkable turn of fortunes for its top general, who during President Trump's second term has transformed from a global pariah to a diplomatic heavyweight. Trump on Tuesday announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran, saying it would be in place...
A giant banner hangs on the side of a building in Tehran’s central Enqelab Square declaring, “The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed; the entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground.” It’s a blaring reminder of Iran’s key point of leverage in its war against the United States and Israel; and it's a signal of...
Former U.S. ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker warned European nations against criticizing President Trump’s military operations against Iran. “You might think that this is a huge folly and going to have terrible consequences, but you don't have to say it,” Volker said on the Friday episode of Politico’s "EU Confidential" podcast. “By saying it, you...
The U.S. military killed two “narco-terrorists” in a strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, according to U.S. Southern Command (Southcom). The military unit announced the strike by posting a video of the boat exploding on the social platform X on Friday evening. Southcom commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan...
