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Saturday, April 25, 2026

Millions more Americans might qualify for dual Canadian citizenship under a recent change to Canada's requirements that has led to a surge in applications from its southern neighbor. ... Previously, Canadian citizenship by descent could only be passed down to one generation, from a parent to a child. But the new law opened up citizenship to anyone born before that date who could prove they have a direct Canadian ancestor -- a grandparent, great-grandparent or even more distant ancestor. read more


Friday, April 24, 2026

As Trump's son-in-law returns to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, major news outlets are largely ignoring an egregious conflict of interest. read more


The Department of Justice on Friday dropped its criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ... read more


The company behind President Donald Trump's social media network is changing leaders amid mounting financial losses, ... read more


A Virginia circuit court judge on Wednesday issued an order blocking the results of a congressional redistricting referendum ... read more


Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Navy Secretary John Phelan. The Pentagon framed it Wednesday as an immediate departure. read more


Seven in 10 Americans feel like the economy is getting worse, according to a Fox News poll released Thursday, tied for the most negative reading in the survey's history. The poll, conducted April 17-20 among voters, arrives at a moment of deep economic pessimism. Inflation and high prices ranked as the top concern for 26% of voters, followed by the economy and jobs at 17%.


What's happening with the coalition that elected Trump in 2024? How much of that constellation of constituencies is still with him? On those questions, the latest Fox News poll is nothing short of astonishing. On both his general approval ratings and many major issues, his numbers among voter groups that have reliably supported him in the past are awful. They're also terrible among the non-Trumpy groups that he pulled into the coalition in 2024. read more


Traffic co-founder Dave Mason has died. He was 79. read more


The Islamic Republic of Iran maintains more military capabilities than the White House or Pentagon has publicly admitted, according to multiple U.S. officials with knowledge of intelligence on the matter. read more


Further delaying pension payments would significantly help Mr. Mamdani as he grapples with a $5.4 billion deficit through June 2027. read more


The National Security Agency is using Anthropic's most powerful model yet, Mythos Preview, despite top officials at the Department of Defense -- which oversees the NSA -- insisting the company is a "supply chain risk," two sources tell Axios. read more


The redistricting war President Trump forced on his party appears to have backfired. With Virginia's vote Tuesday, Republicans are now favored in fewer House seats than if the war had never started. read more


Maryland became the first state to ban so-called surveillance pricing in grocery stores. read more


Ukraine is betting big on war robots, with plans to buy 25,000 and remove humans from front-line supply runs Ukraine aims to have robots handle 100% of front-line logistics missions. read more


Donald Trump is considering a financial bailout for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an autocratic state ... read more


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