It was a shipwreck so notorious, it inspired what many critics and listeners agree is one of the greatest songs of all time ... read more
Plaques commemorating African American soldiers fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe have been removed from a U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands. read more
A convicted drug dealer who had been granted clemency by Donald Trump was sent back to federal prison on Monday for violating the terms of his release after being charged with several new crimes. read more
A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay a little more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in August 2023 that sparked an outcry over press freedom, the paper's editor said Tuesday. read more
Trump shares false claim Obama earned $40m in 'royalties' from Obamacare read more
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have blamed Pakistan for a lack of results after mediated talks by Qatar and Turkiye in Istanbul, but have insisted a previously agreed ceasefire will hold despite recent clashes between the two neighbouring countries. read more
Donald Trump has dismissed the concerns of tens of millions of voters and insisted they are not struggling through a cost-of-living crisis. read more
Perhaps ending the shutdown was the responsible thing to do. But by caving, Democrats risk legitimizing Trump's maximum-pain shutdown tactics. read more
In the wake of the heist, the country's minister of culture, Rachida Dati, assured the Louvre's security systems didn't fail. read more
A new constellation of influencers, billionaire moguls and social-media platforms -- many embracing or amplifying White House themes -- is pulling the nation's information ecosystem to the right. read more
Two Major League Baseball pitchers were indicted Sunday on charges they took bribes ... read more
The legal and operational chaos surrounding the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) intensified over the weekend, as the Trump administration formally demanded that states "undo" full November benefits paid out under temporary court orders, just hours after the Supreme Court issued a pause on those rulings. read more
Rhodes: Trump should "call us up as a militia, order us all to come together in our counties under his command, which gives you complete legal sanction to do what you're doing" read more
Like Donald Trump, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman understands the power of personal branding. So you can't go anywhere in the Saudi capital without seeing the face of the monarch known as MBS. read more
"U.S. national debt reached a new record high of $38.019 trillion. It took only 71 days to add an additional $1 trillion to our national debt, with $382.260 billion added this fiscal year, during the government shutdown," said JEC Chairman David Schweikert. "Our current level of deficit spending is unsustainable. We are rapidly approaching the point where interest payments on the national debt will consume the majority of federal spending. Even today, interest is already the fourth-largest line item in the federal budget. This trajectory poses a serious threat to our economy and jeopardizes the financial future of our children and grandchildren. I urge my colleagues to confront the hard facts, look at the math, and prioritize fiscal responsibility to reduce our national debt before it's too late." read more
A Donald Trump supporter who fired off a gun during the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol was arrested last month on kidnapping and sexual assault charges, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office in Illinois. read more
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