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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

In a moment that rivaled the Trump-Zelensky meeting, the South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa met at the White House with Trump who showed Ramaphosa a video and print outs to prove that White genocide is happening in South Africa. Ramaphosa pushed back on Trump's claims but expressed his willingness to have an in-depth conversation with Trump about the claims. read more


Israel "most likely" killed Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday. Sinwar was among those targeted last Tuesday by Israeli strikes on a Gaza hospital in the city of Khan Younis. Israel claimed that Sinwar was hiding in an underground bunker. read more


U.S. Magistrate Judge Andr M. Espinosa told interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba that her office must "operate with a higher standard," as he criticized the "hasty arrest" and quick dismissal of a trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. read more


The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) announced Monday a new federal lawsuit challenging Connecticut's state law that prohibits adults under the age of 21 from purchasing, owning, or carrying handguns. read more


Christian Paz: Voters are souring on Trump -- but that doesn't mean they're turning back to the party. read more


Immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan despite a court order on removals to third countries, attorneys for the migrants said Tuesday. read more


Trump's huge tax bill will force major cuts to to Medicare, impacting the healthcare of millions of American's, the Congressional Budget Office projected. Most American's over age 65 use Medicare as their main health insurance.


China has long sought to intimidate Taiwan with its massive navy, air force and the world's largest standing army, but it's mere dinghies that are now causing the most consternation. read more


The US has selected a design for the futuristic "Golden Dome" missile defense system, says US President Donald Trump, adding that it will be operational by the end of his time in office. read more


Companies importing goods into the United States from China are rushing to convert warehouses into facilities that are exempt from President Donald Trump's tariffs until they are ready to sell the merchandise. read more


The European Union and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday without waiting for the United States to join them, a day after President Donald Trump spoke to Vladimir Putin without winning a promise for a ceasefire in Ukraine. read more


If Republicans pass their tax and spending megabill, the record will arrive even sooner read more


America's soaring national debt, now over $36.2 trillion, has triggered growing concern among economists and credit agencies like Moody's ... read more


Billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday said he was pulling away from spending his fortune on politics, asserting that his Tesla electric car company was doing well despite blowback due to his support of US President Donald Trump. read more


CNN's Jim Scuitto and two other report that new US intelligence is indicating that Israel is preparing a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. Currently the Trump Administration is in negotiations with Tehran over Iran's nuclear program. read more


Their lawyers say they learned of the deportation plan after receiving an abrupt notice Monday evening. read more


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