The share of Americans who consider Russia an "enemy" has fallen to its lowest point since it began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to a poll published Thursday by Pew Research Center. The shift owes largely to evolving views among Republicans amid stark changes in U.S. policy and diplomacy toward Russia and Ukraine under President Donald Trump. read more
Hayes Brown writes about this comment by JD Vance: "Something I know a little bit more personally: I think a lot of European nations were right about our invasion of Iraq. And frankly, if the Europeans had been a little more independent, and a little more willing to stand up, then maybe we could have saved the entire world from the strategic disaster that was the American-led invasion of Iraq." read more
China hasn't imported liquefied natural gas from the United States since early February, as the tariff war hit energy trade and could have long-term consequences for U.S. LNG export contracts. read more
A former NYPD sergeant was sentenced to 1-1/2 years in prison for acting as an illegal Chinese agent. Michael McMahon (57) was hired as a private investigator to surveil a New Jersey resident as part of a global campaign by Chinese law enforcement to repatriate alleged criminals living abroad, known as Operation Fox Hunt. Two of McMahon's co-defendants were similarly sentenced. McMahon said he thought he was working for a company seeking to recover embezzled funds, and would not have taken the job if he knew the Chinese government was behind it. "I was unwittingly used," McMahon testified. Retired NYPD officers enjoy a healthy pension, pistol permits, and access to a tremendous network of gumshoes and security companies in the Big Apple, which McMahon flushed away. read more
Mack Trucks will lay off between 250 and 350 workers at its Lehigh Valley Operations center outside Allentown over the next three months, due to economic uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs, a company spokesperson said Thursday. read more
On that date, the president will receive a report from the secretary of defense and the secretary of homeland security "about the conditions at the southern border of the United States and any recommendations regarding additional actions that may be necessary to obtain complete operational control of the southern border, including whether to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807." read more
President Donald Trump's tariffs have led to an apparent run on vehicles as consumers try to make their purchases before the duties take effect. read more
U.S. President Donald Trump will walk away from trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal can be done ... read more
Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez is being held even though a county judge found his birth certificate "authentic" and said there wasn't reason to consider him an "illegal alien." read more
Across the country -- from small towns to big cities -- people are rising up. April 19 will be a Day of Action: a nationwide grassroots response to authoritarian threats, political overreach, and the erosion of democracy In all 50 states, local communities are taking action in their own way. Some are rallying or marching in the streets. Others are hosting food drives, teach-ins, mutual aid pop-ups, or voter registration events. Wherever and however people show up April 19, one thing is clear: This movement is growing -- and it belongs to all of us. read more
An attorney born in Boston has come forward with an account of receiving a deportation notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). read more
A senior Chinese official warned Tuesday that President Donald Trump's tariffs would backfire and that soon, "those peasants in the U.S." would "wail in front of the 5,000 years of Chinese civilization." read more
A 19-year-old Venezuelan in New York City reportedly was apprehended by Trump administration immigration authorities and deported to El Salvador despite agents' realizing he was not whom they meant to arrest in a targeted operation. read more
Donald Trump supporter and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell sobbed to a judge that he is "in ruins" and cannot pay a court-ordered $50,000 fine. read more
The number of cross-border travelers going from Canada to the US dropped by nearly 900,000 in March compared to the same month last year. 4,105,516 travelers crossed the US northern border in March of this year, down from 4,970,360 people who did the same in 2024 " a roughly 17% decline that is largely driven by Dotard Trumpf's trade war, 51st state taunts, and Canada-bashing. Canadian visitors spent $20.5 billion stateside last year, supporting an estimated 140,000 jobs. read more
President Donald Trump issued a broadside against Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell in an ongoing dispute over interest rates ... read more
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