Amid ongoing outcry over a massive, 40,000-acre data center campus being planned in northern Utah, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams announced that he’s calling for […]
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Starmer’s leadership has been dedicated not just to avoiding but to actively suppressing any attempt to take the United Kingdom’s problems seriously.
It’s not just high gas prices – inflation is now spreading through the US economy
Americans don’t need a press release to know that inflation is rising. Gasoline is above $4 per gallon amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle […]
Democrats Have Figured Out How To Kill Trump’s Weaponization Fund
The recent court order temporarily blocking Trump’s DOJ weaponization of government funds that are intended to pay off those who committed crimes to help Trump […]
Kash Patel’s girlfriend mocked as she deploys novel ‘hogwash’ legal standard to sue MS NOW
The internet was mocking Alexis Wilkins, FBI Director Kash Patel‘s girlfriend, after she filed a defamation lawsuit against MS NOW and claimed the organization’s reporting […]
Top Trump DOJ revenge case hits major snag after crucial ruling in unrelated case
The Trump Justice Department’s criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey got a worrisome sign on Monday — and it wasn’t a development in […]
The USDA Canceled $300 Million in Farm Grants, Citing Fraud. Did It Make Up the Evidence?
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Leah Atwood was rattled. It was the tail end of March, and for […]
Bari Weiss brings Trumpism to “60 Minutes”
Bari Weiss is running the Trump playbook at “60 Minutes.” It goes like this: Take an institution that still commands public trust, install loyalists with […]
The Trump admin wants kids to put the phone down. But such advice falls short
Since smartphones have been invented, many parents have been concerned with how much screen time their children get — now even the federal government is […]
Another Peace Deal Goes Poof
As I predicted a couple of days ago, Trump decided the most recently announced peace deal wasn’t good enough. He has sent it back to […]
‘Just be amazed:’ Alberta is seeing a cyclical outbreak of caterpillars
EDMONTON — Forest tent caterpillars are not entomologist Ken Fry’s favourite insect but the black-coloured critters with vibrant blue-and-yellow marks do have a soft spot […]
They Were Detained by ICE. Then They Vanished.
This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the US criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on […]
Right-wing Christians want to exclude people like me — I’d rather reach out
During the 10 days between the Muslim celebration of Eid al-Adha (which coincides with the Haj gathering in Mecca), and the May 17 National Jubilee […]
Why MAGA buys Trump’s perfect health lie
“When it happens” — the phrase became a meme almost overnight, as Troy Farah recently observed, in no small part because, even in our attention-addled […]
Trump’s frantic moves betray his true fears about midterm reckoning: columnist
President Donald Trump declared he’s not concerned about Republicans facing a midterm reckoning this fall, but a columnist noted the frantic moves he’s making that […]
Senators launch coordinated push to kill Trump’s controversial $1.8 billion ‘slush fund’
Senate Democrats are mounting a coordinated campaign to eliminate a controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund created by the Justice Department, with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer […]
Surging Antisemitism Threatens Jews and America
In Santa Monica, California, last week, a Jewish couple was attacked by a man with a vicious dog and a baseball bat. Several weeks ago, […]
Learning from the international struggle
The Heritage Foundation recently announced that Andrzej Duda, former president of Poland, has joined the organization as a visiting fellow. Interestingly, the announcement stated that […]
US Boat Bombing Campaign Surpasses 200 Deaths After Latest Strike
The U.S. military on Friday bombed another boat it claimed was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three more people in what experts […]
Colombia’s Presidential Election Could Reshape Relations With Trump Administration
On Sunday, Colombians will go to the polls for the first round of their presidential elections, a race that could radically reshape Colombia’s relations with […]