Ben Palen -- a Kansas native and a fifth-generation farmer and agriculture consultant -- blasted President Donald Trump's repeat tactic of putting farmers in distress and then dangling tax-funded salvation before them and hungry developers. read more
A newly released batch of images shows the rich and powerful people with whom convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein socialized, and other glimpses of his lifestyle. read more
Indiana's contentious mid-decade redistricting fight was a test of President Trump's hold on the Republican Party. read more
Nearly two dozen House Democrats sided with Republicans against impeaching President Trump on Thursday. read more
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is granting Tina Peters a full federal pardon ... read more
A former crypto entrepreneur who was behind two digital currencies that collapsed and lost an estimated $40bn (29.9bn) has been sentenced by a New York judge to 15 years in prison for an "epic" fraud. read more
Supporters hoping to attend next year's World Cup final face paying thousands of pounds for the cheapest ticket. read more
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Thursday afternoon following a federal judge's order. read more
A Maryland judge on Thursday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who was mistakenly deported to his home country earlier this year, from immigration custody. read more
Thom Hartmann: Many of us have long suspected or even predicted that Donald Trump would betray America, gut our democracy in favor of a police state, and align us with Russia. read more
After demolishing the White House's East Wing, President Donald Trump is now eying four federal buildings for the same treatment and is circumventing a key government agency with his plans, according to a historic preservationist raising the alarm. read more
Researchers found that Covid vaccines reduced the risk of emergency room and urgent care visits by 56% to 76%. It comes as some federal health officials have sowed doubt in the shots. read more
Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a motion to advance a Democrat-drafted bill to extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies that are due to expire at the end of 2025 ... read more
Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2025 is not a single person. Instead, the magazine has recognized the year's most influential figure as "the architects" of artificial intelligence (AI). read more
A grand jury declined for a second time to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, refusing to resurrect a mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. read more
The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September ... read more
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