John P. Hammond, Pioneer in 1960s Blues Renaissance, Dies at 83 Read more
If 168 people, overwhelmingly little girls, were killed in a school bombing in Israel, there is little doubt it would have been plastered all over major newspapers, led nightly broadcasts, and been asked about on the Sunday News programs. But"as the over 20,000 dead Palestinian children killed by a US-backed, Israeli genocide in Gaza affirm"Muslim and Arab life is simply not important, their children's deaths are simply factored in, they're collateral damage in a noble War on Terror, a perhaps regrettable "claim" that's always "being investigated" but never held to account, much less elevated to moral outrage or sustained media scandal.
A newly revealed series of group chats obtained by The Floridian shows Republican officials in Miami fantasizing about genocide and spamming racial slurs. In another segment of the chat, the person identified as "William" spammed fantasies about killing and mutilating Black people in various ways, including "crucify filthy blacks," "curb stomp pregnant black n------," "exterminate n------ in the gas chamber," "feed n------ to alligators," "stomp n----- skulls with steel toed boots," and "drown n------ in fried chicken grease."
China has cut its annual economic growth target to a range of 4.5%-5%, the lowest expansion goal since 1991 as it grapples with challenges both at home and abroad. It is the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023. A target was not set in 2020 due to the pandemic. The details were released during China's biggest political gathering, known as the "two sessions", alongside the release of some details of the 15th Five Year Plan for the world's second largest economy. Read more
A federal judge has cleared the way for thousands of businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month. The US Court of International Trade on Wednesday ordered Customs and Border Protection to issue refunds for levies US President Donald Trump introduced last year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). "All importers of record whose entries were subject to IEEPA duties are entitled to the benefit" from the high court's ruling, Judge Richard Eaton wrote. Read more
Republican Sen. Tim Sheehy of Montana assisted several police officers in physically ejecting a man who interrupted a Capitol Hill hearing on Wednesday to object to the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran.
The White House has helped MAGA influencers escape the Middle East on a private jet while more than a million ordinary Americans are still trapped with no way out.
Washington has been "stonewalling" its Gulf allies' requests for a replenishment of air defense missiles, Middle East Eye (MEE) reported, coinciding with intensifying Iranian attacks on US bases and assets across the region. "At least one Gulf state that has come under attack from Iran asked US officials about replenishing supplies that have been depleted since the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, but was brushed off," a former US official familiar with the matter told MEE. The former official said a separate Gulf state "responded to US requests to use air bases in their country with enquiries about the US's commitment to their air defense systems," and added that Washington's Arab allies will "be left wanting if they expect new supplies of interceptors." Read more
Your latest chat transcript could be bought and sold. Data brokers are selling access to sensitive personal data captured during chatbot conversations, despite claims that the data is anonymized and obtained with consent.
The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for a deposition on the Department of Justice's handling of its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and its compliance with a law requiring all documents related to the notorious sex offender to be made public. The 24-19 vote by the committee came after growing criticism of the DOJ for failing to release all of the Epstein files, and reports that it has removed from public view tens of thousands of documents that previously were made public.
President Trump is open to backing militant groups who are willing to fight the Iranian government, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Among the groups Trump is considering supporting are Kurdish forces based in Iraq, who have thousands of troops along the Iran-Iraq border, an idea first raised by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a White House meeting with the president, according to a US official speaking to Axios. Read more
Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney's office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department's increasing inability to follow through on the president's desire to indict his rivals.
According to the Economist/YouGov poll, Trump's approval rating is 38 percent, and his disapproval rating is 59 percent.
U.S. forces have launched military operations with Ecuador against "designated terrorist organizations" inside the South American country, Southern Command said Tuesday.
Trump National Golf Club Westchester was cited by local health officials for "critical" violations, according to recently released records. NOTUS obtained the November 20, 2025 inspection of President Donald Trump's New York club, where Westchester County Department of Health officials observed insects, rodents, and other violations. According to Tuesday's report, the club was cited for "dirty surfaces," food that was "uncovered, mislabeled, [and] stored on floor," and "missing or inadequate sneeze guards."
"I support healthcare reform that feels inevitable but never quite arrives. "Medicare for All" is an inspiring phrase, and I admire it from a safe distance. As for climate change, I acknowledge it is real, urgent, and best addressed with statements, panels, and long timelines."
Hakeem Jeffries (D) Fights for The MassesRead more
