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Russia killed opposition leader with frog poison, 5 European countries say

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was "highly likely" killed in 2024 by a toxin found in poison dart frogs, five European nations said in a statement Saturday.

U.S., Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says

Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran's nuclear program next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said Saturday.

The $31 million question: Are Trump’s settlements actually changing journalism?

Two major media outlets have paid President Trump tens of millions to settle defamation lawsuits, but the expensive capitulations have produced only minimal changes to newsroom practices--raising questions about whether the legal pressure is reforming journalism or merely forcing corporate surrender.

Iran’s crown prince says survival of Tehran government ‘sends a clear signal to every bully’

Some 200,000 people demonstrated Saturday against Iran's government on the sidelines of a gathering of world leaders in Germany, police said, answering a call from Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi for cranked up international pressure on Tehran.

Stephen A. Smith teases 2028 presidential run

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said he is not ruling out a 2028 presidential campaign.

Schumer’s ‘E. coli’ burger photo resurfaces after another Dem’s grilling skills get torched: ‘What is that?’

Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger is being mocked for a photo of her grilling, with many on social media expressing alarm and disgust over the meat over the fire.

Rubio steps into Munich spotlight as Trump leans on him to carry Vance’s populist message abroad

Marco Rubio attends Munich Security Conference following Vice President JD Vance's controversial 2025 speech that stunned European leaders and criticized democratic values.

Trump ousts judge-installed prosecutor; constitutional expert says Article II leaves no doubt

Trump fired court-appointed prosecutor Donald Kinsella, escalating a constitutional battle over who controls U.S. attorneys in an ongoing dispute.

Texas Dem Senate primary fractures over race rhetoric as ‘mediocre’ jab, ‘oppressor’ remarks ignite backlash

Texas Democratic primary erupts in racial rhetoric as candidates clash over identity politics, with Republicans calling it "wokeness at its worst."

Irish dancing groups in the hot seat after trans dancer qualifies for multiple female world championships

Women's policy group, Concerned Women for America, calls on Irish dance governing bodies to adopt sex-based eligibility rules after a male competitor won three years straight.

An Interest-Rate Fallacy

Productivity growth raises the neutral interest rate, and therefore central banks have to raise nominal rates to keep up.

Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty in Minneapolis Church Storming Case

Lemon is charged with conspiracy to deprive religious freedom rights and a violation of the FACE Act.

Republicans ask Supreme Court to block pro-Democrat rewrite of N.Y. congressional map

New York Republicans rushed to the Supreme Court Friday to ask the justices to block a last-minute attempt to redraw a GOP-held congressional district.

Biden administration paid millions in a sweetheart deal to care for migrant children

The Biden administration awarded a bloated half-billion-dollar contract to take care of migrant children to a politically connected nonprofit that had no experience handling that large an operation, a new inspector general report says.

Virginia Supreme Court OKs redistricting special election before midterms

Virginia's Supreme Court greenlit a redistricting referendum for spring, handing Democrats a small win in the nationwide partisan fight to redraw congressional districts ahead of the midterm elections.

Irish dancing groups torched after trans dancer allowed to qualify for multiple female world championships

Women's policy group, Concerned Women for America, calls on Irish dance governing bodies to adopt sex-based eligibility rules after a male competitor won three years straight.

Anti-ICE chaos erupts at blue state county board meeting after panel endorses detention center

Chaos erupted at a Maryland county meeting after officials endorsed an ICE detention center, forcing officials to cut a TV broadcast as protesters whistled and chanted.

Reporter’s Notebook: Bondi’s binder strategy turns House hearing into political firestorm

Attorney General Pam Bondi faced rapid-fire questions about Epstein files before her explosive House Judiciary Committee hearing earlier this week.

Noem backs SAVE America Act, slams ‘radical left’ opposition to voter IDs and proof of citizenship

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused SAVE America Act opponents of wanting illegal immigrants to vote while pushing federal citizenship rules.

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