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Syrian government still functioning: Prime minister

Syria’s prime minister said the country’s government is still functioning and most cabinet ministers are still working, even after rebels entered Damascus and President Bashar Assad fled the country. “We are working so that the transitional period is quick and smooth,” Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali told Sky News Arabia TV. The prime minister also...

Make America Happy Again: How the US is forgetting its promises and failing its people 

The right of all Americans to pursue happiness may be inalienable, but it has little meaning when so many are denied the basic tools to use it. 

Lara Trump stepping down from RNC amid Senate speculation

Lara Trump is stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) as she considers replacing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R), whom her father-in-law, President-elect Trump, picked to be secretary of State. “It is something I would seriously consider,” Lara Trump told The Associated Press, referring to serving in the Senate. “If I’m being...

10 years later: The CIA ‘Torture Report’ and America’s accountability deficit

With respect to post-9/11 torture, the U.S. has persistently dodged its obligations.

Biden must act now to block Trump’s retribution threats 

By shielding public servants from politically motivated prosecutions, Biden can reinforce the independence of the DOJ and demonstrate that justice cannot be wielded as a weapon of retribution. 

Trump return to DC looms over Kennedy Center Honors

In a night filled with political moments — including multiple nods to President Biden, a Grateful Dead tribute from former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and accolades for performers-turned-activists — there was scant mention at the Kennedy Center Honors of President-elect Trump's return to office and what it could mean for the annual awards gala.  The...

Jay-Z accused of raping 13-year-old in 2000 with Diddy

The amended complaint identifies Jay-Z as "Celebrity A," who was accused of raping the 13-year-old while "Celebrity B," a female, watched.

Morning Report — What’s next in Syria; Trump’s Jan. 20 plans

In today’s issue: The stunning weekend collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria marked a “fundamental act of justice,” President Biden said on Sunday. The Assad regime’s end came after a 10-day offensive by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, who made their way quickly across Syria and took large portions of what had been government-held land. Early Sunday, the rebels...

Supreme Court to hear case Tuesday that could restrict bedrock environmental law

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could reduce the scope of one of the nation’s bedrock environmental laws. The case deals with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which mandates that the government consider the environmental impacts of its actions before moving ahead with them. The court will weigh whether...

New Jersey’s Andy Kim appointed to Senate three weeks early after election win

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy appointed Sen.-elect Andy Kim, D-N.J., to the Senate on Sunday, meaning he'll join the upper chamber three weeks early.

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