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Photos show aftermath of riots as masked groups clash with police across France

Paris streets littered with burned cars and shattered storefronts as police report 1,800 arrests nationwide following violent clashes over living costs.

Trump’s new rule on prescriptions will send the cost of my drugs through the roof — and maybe yours too

President Trump’s protectionism gives Americans the same “protection” that the wolf gave to the...

What Mamdani gets wrong about the NYPD’s use of force

Last week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced he was directing the police department “to conduct...

Democrats’ Tejano star sings to swing South Texas

EDINBURG, Texas — A man walks out to a packed arena filled with fervent...

Troy Jackson not sorry for telling Sen. Susan Collins to ‘shut up’ in Maine Senate debate

Troy Jackson said Sunday he will not apologize for telling Sen. Susan Collins to "shut up" last week during a heated debate in Maine's deadlocked race for the U.S. Senate.

US turns to Finland to close Arctic ‘icebreaker gap’ as Russia, China expand polar presence

Finland will provide four new icebreakers to America under a $6.1 billion agreement as the U.S. seeks to strengthen Arctic defense against Russia and China.

Search firm behind illegal immigrant superintendent selection recruits top school leaders nationwide

The search firm that helped Iowa’s largest school district hire an illegal immigrant as a superintendent has placed hundreds of school leaders in districts across the country.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Maria Corina Machado, despite calls for Trump to receive the award

Maria Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, beating out President Donald Trump despite brokering a historic deal between Israel and Hamas.

Earle-Sears challenges Spanberger to tell Kaine, Warner ‘do your job’ and end shutdown

Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears challenged her opponent to tell the state’s two Democratic senators, “Do your job," and vote to end the government shutdown.

Oregon AG to Trump: There’s no rebellion here

Dan Rayfield is Oregon’s attorney general — and the latest state-level politician to be thrust into the national spotlight by a legal clash with...

Trump deserves huge credit for achieving peace in Gaza, but marred the moment with his campaign of retribution

President Trump has brokered a historic peace deal in the Middle East – though fanfare over the breakthrough may be marred by the prosecution of New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Oregon AG Dan Rayfield and Vani ‘Food Babe’ Hari | The Conversation

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Culture wars, text message controversy take center stage in Virginia gubernatorial debate

The sole gubernatorial debate between Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger quickly devolved into a fight over the disturbing text messages in which Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones speculated about killing a Republican colleague.

Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes shape amid jubilation on both sides, though thorny questions remain

President Trump boasted Thursday that Israeli hostages in Gaza would be home in days, the Pentagon drafted plans to lead a peacekeeping force in the region and the Israeli government approved a ceasefire with Hamas.

St. Petersburg delays vote on flags for LGBTQ+ and Black communities after DeSantis erases murals

The Florida city of St. Petersburg, long a bastion of LGBTQ+ rights and mindful of its racially segregated past, is considering approval of two flags recognizing those issues. The move comes after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered similar street murals erased because of supposedly political messages.

Kennedy reups unproven Tylenol-autism link during Cabinet meeting as Trump repeats ‘don’t take it’

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Thursday reasserted the unproven link between the pain reliever Tylenol and autism, and suggested people who opposed the theory were motivated by hatred for President Donald Trump.

Earle-Sears comes out swinging in heated debate as Spanberger dodges Jay Jones questions

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears pressed former Rep. Abigail Spanberger for direct answers on Jay Jones controversy and transgender policy during Virginia gubernatorial debate.

Senate advances 2026 defense bill after weeks of delay as shutdown drags on

The Senate advanced the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act on a bipartisan vote late Thursday during Day 9 of the government shutdown.

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