If there was one single idea uniting the misnamed “Make America Healthy Again” movement, it’s that health is a matter of personal responsibility, and government […]
Republican lawmakers increasingly concerned over Hegseth’s ideological military
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sat for hearings with Congress this week to discuss his handling of the Iran war, along with fielding questions about […]
Russia launches new Soyuz-5 rocket from Kazakhstan cosmodrome in first test flight
On Thursday, April 30, at 23:00 local time (Astana), the Baikonur Cosmodrome witnessed the first test launch of the Soyuz-5/Sunkar vehicle. The rocket lifted off […]
Breaking the Class Ceiling
For too long, talent has been held back by a ‘class ceiling’ which is less transparent and more resilient than many care to admit. It […]
Trump gets a stark message as vandal goes after his pet project
President Donald Trump’s plan for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was temporarily derailed after vandals painted a message that the Department of Justice considers a […]
James Carville loses it on ‘clown’ John Roberts in vulgar takedown
Political strategist James Carville didn’t pull any punches when weighing in on the Supreme Court‘s latest decision on redistricting and targeted one justice in particular. […]
To “86” Someone Does Not Mean To Murder Them. Trump Made It Up To Indict Comey.
A litigious, vengeful, and imbalanced president is bad, not great, for America. This moronic indictment will fail, but Trump will keep trying to jail opponents […]
61% of Americans see Trump’s Iran war as ‘mistake’: new poll
More than 6 in 10 Americans now say President Donald Trump’s war in Iran was a “mistake,” according to a poll out Friday from the Washington […]
Brouhaha over Iran war costs to US taxpayers
Outside analysts’ estimates of the total cost to American taxpayers of President Donald Trump’s Iran war have varied widely, but most put the number higher than […]
Working people can defeat Trump!
Millions of people across the country are marking International Workers Day in the true tradition of the holiday that was born right here in the […]
The Dumbest Conspiracy Story Ever Told
Have you heard that the assassination attempt last weekend was faked? Whatever your brand of media, you probably did. This latest version of the “Trump […]
EU Quietly Takes Big Step Toward Montenegro’s Accession
EU ambassadors gave a green light to both a 90 billion-euro loan to Ukraine and the latest round of sanctions on Russia, but another decision […]
Venice Biennale Jury Resigns En Masse Over Russia’s Controversial Return
The entire international jury of the Venice Biennale has resigned ahead of the opening of the 2026 exhibition, following controversy linked to Russia’s return to […]
Trump ‘Not Satisfied’ With New Iranian Peace Proposal
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Trump’s Iran War Is Officially A Disaster For The Republican Party
If you are a Republican running for office in any part of the country that is not dark red in 2026, how are you supposed […]
SCOTUS just unleashed a gerrymandering dragon
So much for the mid-decade redistricting wars ending in a tie. On April 21, Democrats engineered themselves a 10-1 gerrymander in Virginia, a pickup of […]
The future of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is in doubt
The fallout from Saturday’s shooting at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner threatens to cut deep and last a long time, affecting the president, reporters […]
Magyar defends appointing brother-in-law as justice minister
Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar defended his decision to pick his brother-in-law as justice minister Friday, calling the lawyer’s professional competence “unquestionable.” Magyar stressed […]
The EU-Mercosur deal takes effect — but the fight over it goes on
BRUSSELS — Large parts of the EU’s mega trade deal with the Latin American Mercosur bloc finally kicked in Friday, but the political fight over […]
Understanding How Israeli Settlers Are Illegally Seizing New Regions of the West Bank (Half the Answer #81, with Oren Ziv)
Apartheid and incursions into Palestinian territory are accomplished by a specific set of tactics. Oren Ziv, an Israeli photojournalist, joins Trent and Caitlin to describe […]