Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Withhold Funds from Sanctuary Cities
Cities like Los Angeles, Baltimore, Boston and Chicago that refuse to cooperate with Trump's hardline deportation push can't be denied federal funds, rules a Disctrict ...
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Putin Militarizes 8-Year-Olds
The massive manpower drain from his Ukrainian adventure prompts Russian President Vladimir Putin to prepare for worse by indoctrinating grade-schoolers in combat training.
Why Did FBI Search John Bolton's Home?
The inescapable conclusion: Trump is now so secure in his abuses of power that he feel 100% comfortable weaponizing the federal government to suppress critics.
Court Invalidates Appointment of Trump Lawyer as US Attorney for NJ
A judge sided with a challenge by two drug-dealer defendants of the legality of Alina Habba's appointment as the permanent US Attorney for New Jersey.
Americans Worry Gerrymandering Threatens Democracy
As Texas GOP and California democrats push redistricting plans calculated to favor their party in more congressional districts, most democrats and half of Republicans are ...
Trump Cuts Fed Money for California Schools
Trump expands his crusade against liberal education by cutting federal funds from California schools for not adopting his policies on transgender education.
US Firm in Western Ukraine Targeted in Massive Russian Strike
In a show of defiance and a message to Trump and the EU, Putin uses a volley of hundreds of drones and missiles to kill ...
California Answers Texas with Quick Passage of Redistricting Plan
Back-to-back passage of redistricting plans by the nation's two biggest states kicks off a gerrymandering war likely to spread across the US ahead of 2026 ...
Texas Leads California in Solar Power Capacity
In a master stroke of irony Texas, a red state, has surpassed California in both total installed solar power capacity and in new installations.
US Navy's Drone Program Could Use Ukrainian Help
A major push to build up a massive fleet of sea drones to counter China's naval power is having trouble getting past software glitches.
Does Trump Have Authority to Deploy National Guard to Cities?
Federal law allow a president to deploy national guard to cities outside Washington DC only in certain extreme situations.
DEI Crackdown Inspires Ad Campaigns to Diminish Minorities
A bizarre Swatch ad showing an Asian male model pulling back the corners of his eyes is yet another example of misguided creative teams excluding ...
Trump Finds New Voice with White House TikTok Account
Ever eager to find ways to project his voice to more people, Trump personally inaugurates a new White House TikTok account with a personal message.
Air Canada Flight Attendants Reach Deal to End Strike
Air Canada is the foreign carrier with the largest number of flights to the US.
Belgian Princess and Heir Returns to Harvard After Trump Block
Trump's May ban against foreign student enrollment at Harvard had forced the 23-year-old to pause her masters program in public policy.
Texas Redistricting Drama Forces Dems to Sleep in Capitol
Democrat lawmakers spent the night inside the Texas capitol building rather than agree to a police monitor after two-week sojourn outside state.
Most Americans Fear AI
Job losses, military uses, electricity demand and impact on children are concerns Americans have about the proliferation of AI.
China Nuclear Forces Expanding Rapidly
A massive growth in the number of new land-based mobile launchers is calculated to give China a first-strike capability in the event of large-scale conventional ...
Blue States Urge Trump Not to Kill Air Quality Regulations
Trump's planned recision of the longtime finding that pollution endangers human health would invalidate most regulations pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions.
Musk Shifts Political Focus from America Party to Backing Vance
The threat to launch a new party, made in the heat of a spat with Trump, appears to be fading as Musk focuses on cultivating ...
Zelensky White House Visit Produces Polite Talk of Security Help
The meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump was, at best, a civilized, argument-free meet-and-greet amid dimming hope of a peace treaty in the near ...
Mail-In Ballots, Voting Machines May Be Blocked by Trump Order
The odd phobia that mailed ballots and voting machines favor Democrats prompts Trump to pledge a questionable executive order blocking them from use in 2026 ...
Beijing Corrects Trump Claim of Xi Promise on Taiwan
A statement from China's foreign ministry corrects the fanciful statement that Xi had promised not to invade Taiwan while Trump is in office .
Jimmy Lai Given Heart Monitor for Trial's Final Stretch
The pro-democracy publisher of defunct Apple Daily is under trial for alleged subversive activities against China's government.
Zelensky Faces Uphill Battle in Monday's Trump Meeting
After a summit in which Trump has fallen under Putin's spell, Zelensky is likely to be hammered to move toward Putin's vision of a territory-for-peace ...
India Feels Another Turn of the Screw in Cancelled Trade Talks
The US cancelled trade talks scheduled for late August that might have produced some relief from skyhigh 50% tariffs.
Over 300 Rallies Held Across US Against Trump's Redistricting Plan
Trump's plan to gerrymander Texas congressional districts to improve odds of retaining control after mid-term elections provoked a strong turnout by pro-democracy activists.
No Peace Deal from Trump-Putin Alaska Talks
To the world's disappointment but to almost no one's surprise, the much-ballyhooed talks failed to produce any concrete impacts on the war raging in Ukraine.
$800 Mil. in Defense Software Waste Draws Fire from Dems
The stoppage of $800 mil. in nearly completed Pentagon projects to direct new money to Salesforce and Palantir suggests possible political favoritism.
China Calls US a 'Surveillance Empire' on Chip-Shipment Tracking
Beijing exploits US chip-tracking policy to cast aspersions on security of Nvidia H20 AI GPUs.
Washington DC Sues to Block Fed Police Takeover
The US capital city rejects Trump's vision of it and other democrat-controlled city as so crime-ridden as to be in a state of emergency.
Trump's Refugee Cap Would Focus on White South Africans
The 40,000 annual limit on refugees would be far lower than the current cap set by President Biden but higher than the record low level ...
Trump Wants Extended Control Over DC Police
Federal control over DC is seen as a model for prospective federal control over other Democrat-controlled cities that Trump believes aren't addressing crime.
China, India Seek Closer Ties to Counter Trump Turmoil
The world's two biggest nations seek to promote joint action to help offset disruptions caused by Trump's unilateral tariff offensives.
Putin Seeks to Blunt Sanctions Threat by Suggesting New Nuclear Treaty
On the eve of talks on ending the Ukraine War Vladimir Putin tries to shift focus to the possibility of a new nuclear pact to ...
Trump Accosts Norwegian Finance Minister About Nobel Peace Prize
Apparently feeling entitled to the Nobel for his efforts at promoting cease fires in two Asian conflicts, Trump made an improper and cringeworthy call linking ...
WhatsApp Falls Victim to Putin Push to Tighten Grip on Russian Discourse
Meta's WhatsApp and Telegram are being restricted under Putin's campaign to deny secure private communications that may undermine his regime.
Investors Have Modest Expectations for Friday's Trump-Putin Meeting
Few believe the Alaska summit will produce a breakthrough in resolving the Ukraine war but see it as a step forward in a lengthy process.
UN Pact to Limit Plastics Pollution Faces Potential Blocks by US, Saudi Arabia
An already watered-down global plastics pollution treaty is hamstrung by leaders like Trump that want no restrictions at all on the use of petrochemicals for ...
California Dems Plot Redistricting to Counter GOP Texas Gerrymandering
Governor Newsom pushes a plan to create five new democratic districts in California to offset any gains the GOP may make with its gerrymandering scheme.
J-Pop Star Kenshin Kamimura Convicted of Sexual Assault
A Hong Kong court has found the former member of One N' Only guilty of indecent assault on a translator he had hired for an ...
S. Korea's Former First Lady Imprisoned
Kim Keon Hee was arrested on graft charges arising from influence peddling during her impeached husband's presidential term.
Do Kwon Gets 15 Years for $40 Billion Crypto Bust
The S. Korean founder of Terraform Labs was sentenced Thursday on US charges related to the 2022 implosion of Luna and TerraUSD cryptocurrencies.
Judge Rita Lin Orders Trump to Restore Some UCLA Funding
The Federal District Judge ordered the Trump administration to restore part of the $584 million in federal funding that had been blocked on grounds that ...
Deported Migrant Farm Workers Recount ICE Raid Nightmare
Having themselves or someone close to them deported worries 42% of Hispanic adults, according to a Pew Survey.
Vance's English Holiday Greeted by Hostile Locals
The residents of the Cotswolds village of Charlbury show their disdain for Vance's bizarre tirade against Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky during a White House meeting.
US Becomes Eco-Enemy #1 in Rejecting IMO Net-Zero Framework
A global effort by the International Maritime Organization to cut ship emissions draws a harsh rebuke and threats from the Trump administration.
US Deficit Surges on Trump Spending Spree
US government spending shot up a record 10%, dwarfing increased revenues from Trump tariffs.
Russian Forces Attempt Big Push Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting
In an effort to control more of the industrial Donetsk region small groups of Russians advanced six miles toward key towns though they may lack ...
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Held White House Meeting
Monday's meeting with Trump may have neutralized calls for the Malaysian-American CEO to step down from Intel's top post amid a difficult turnaround strategized by ...
Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Withhold Funds from Sanctuary Cities
Cities like Los Angeles, Baltimore, Boston and Chicago that refuse to cooperate with Trump's hardline deportation push can't be denied federal funds, rules a Disctrict ...
Putin Militarizes 8-Year-Olds
The massive manpower drain from his Ukrainian adventure prompts Russian President Vladimir Putin to prepare for worse by indoctrinating grade-schoolers in combat training.
Why Did FBI Search John Bolton's Home?
The inescapable conclusion: Trump is now so secure in his abuses of power that he feel 100% comfortable weaponizing the federal government to suppress critics.
Court Invalidates Appointment of Trump Lawyer as US Attorney for NJ
A judge sided with a challenge by two drug-dealer defendants of the legality of Alina Habba's appointment as the permanent US Attorney for New Jersey.
Americans Worry Gerrymandering Threatens Democracy
As Texas GOP and California democrats push redistricting plans calculated to favor their party in more congressional districts, most democrats and half of Republicans are ...
Trump Cuts Fed Money for California Schools
Trump expands his crusade against liberal education by cutting federal funds from California schools for not adopting his policies on transgender education.
US Firm in Western Ukraine Targeted in Massive Russian Strike
In a show of defiance and a message to Trump and the EU, Putin uses a volley of hundreds of drones and missiles to kill ...
California Answers Texas with Quick Passage of Redistricting Plan
Back-to-back passage of redistricting plans by the nation's two biggest states kicks off a gerrymandering war likely to spread across the US ahead of 2026 ...
Texas Leads California in Solar Power Capacity
In a master stroke of irony Texas, a red state, has surpassed California in both total installed solar power capacity and in new installations.
US Navy's Drone Program Could Use Ukrainian Help
A major push to build up a massive fleet of sea drones to counter China's naval power is having trouble getting past software glitches.
Does Trump Have Authority to Deploy National Guard to Cities?
Federal law allow a president to deploy national guard to cities outside Washington DC only in certain extreme situations.
DEI Crackdown Inspires Ad Campaigns to Diminish Minorities
A bizarre Swatch ad showing an Asian male model pulling back the corners of his eyes is yet another example of misguided creative teams excluding ...
Trump Finds New Voice with White House TikTok Account
Ever eager to find ways to project his voice to more people, Trump personally inaugurates a new White House TikTok account with a personal message.
Air Canada Flight Attendants Reach Deal to End Strike
Air Canada is the foreign carrier with the largest number of flights to the US.
Belgian Princess and Heir Returns to Harvard After Trump Block
Trump's May ban against foreign student enrollment at Harvard had forced the 23-year-old to pause her masters program in public policy.
Texas Redistricting Drama Forces Dems to Sleep in Capitol
Democrat lawmakers spent the night inside the Texas capitol building rather than agree to a police monitor after two-week sojourn outside state.
Most Americans Fear AI
Job losses, military uses, electricity demand and impact on children are concerns Americans have about the proliferation of AI.
China Nuclear Forces Expanding Rapidly
A massive growth in the number of new land-based mobile launchers is calculated to give China a first-strike capability in the event of large-scale conventional ...
Blue States Urge Trump Not to Kill Air Quality Regulations
Trump's planned recision of the longtime finding that pollution endangers human health would invalidate most regulations pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions.
Musk Shifts Political Focus from America Party to Backing Vance
The threat to launch a new party, made in the heat of a spat with Trump, appears to be fading as Musk focuses on cultivating ...
Zelensky White House Visit Produces Polite Talk of Security Help
The meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump was, at best, a civilized, argument-free meet-and-greet amid dimming hope of a peace treaty in the near ...
Mail-In Ballots, Voting Machines May Be Blocked by Trump Order
The odd phobia that mailed ballots and voting machines favor Democrats prompts Trump to pledge a questionable executive order blocking them from use in 2026 ...
Beijing Corrects Trump Claim of Xi Promise on Taiwan
A statement from China's foreign ministry corrects the fanciful statement that Xi had promised not to invade Taiwan while Trump is in office .
Jimmy Lai Given Heart Monitor for Trial's Final Stretch
The pro-democracy publisher of defunct Apple Daily is under trial for alleged subversive activities against China's government.
Zelensky Faces Uphill Battle in Monday's Trump Meeting
After a summit in which Trump has fallen under Putin's spell, Zelensky is likely to be hammered to move toward Putin's vision of a territory-for-peace ...
India Feels Another Turn of the Screw in Cancelled Trade Talks
The US cancelled trade talks scheduled for late August that might have produced some relief from skyhigh 50% tariffs.
Over 300 Rallies Held Across US Against Trump's Redistricting Plan
Trump's plan to gerrymander Texas congressional districts to improve odds of retaining control after mid-term elections provoked a strong turnout by pro-democracy activists.
No Peace Deal from Trump-Putin Alaska Talks
To the world's disappointment but to almost no one's surprise, the much-ballyhooed talks failed to produce any concrete impacts on the war raging in Ukraine.
$800 Mil. in Defense Software Waste Draws Fire from Dems
The stoppage of $800 mil. in nearly completed Pentagon projects to direct new money to Salesforce and Palantir suggests possible political favoritism.
China Calls US a 'Surveillance Empire' on Chip-Shipment Tracking
Beijing exploits US chip-tracking policy to cast aspersions on security of Nvidia H20 AI GPUs.
Washington DC Sues to Block Fed Police Takeover
The US capital city rejects Trump's vision of it and other democrat-controlled city as so crime-ridden as to be in a state of emergency.
Trump's Refugee Cap Would Focus on White South Africans
The 40,000 annual limit on refugees would be far lower than the current cap set by President Biden but higher than the record low level ...
Trump Wants Extended Control Over DC Police
Federal control over DC is seen as a model for prospective federal control over other Democrat-controlled cities that Trump believes aren't addressing crime.
China, India Seek Closer Ties to Counter Trump Turmoil
The world's two biggest nations seek to promote joint action to help offset disruptions caused by Trump's unilateral tariff offensives.
Putin Seeks to Blunt Sanctions Threat by Suggesting New Nuclear Treaty
On the eve of talks on ending the Ukraine War Vladimir Putin tries to shift focus to the possibility of a new nuclear pact to ...
Trump Accosts Norwegian Finance Minister About Nobel Peace Prize
Apparently feeling entitled to the Nobel for his efforts at promoting cease fires in two Asian conflicts, Trump made an improper and cringeworthy call linking ...
WhatsApp Falls Victim to Putin Push to Tighten Grip on Russian Discourse
Meta's WhatsApp and Telegram are being restricted under Putin's campaign to deny secure private communications that may undermine his regime.
Investors Have Modest Expectations for Friday's Trump-Putin Meeting
Few believe the Alaska summit will produce a breakthrough in resolving the Ukraine war but see it as a step forward in a lengthy process.
UN Pact to Limit Plastics Pollution Faces Potential Blocks by US, Saudi Arabia
An already watered-down global plastics pollution treaty is hamstrung by leaders like Trump that want no restrictions at all on the use of petrochemicals for ...
California Dems Plot Redistricting to Counter GOP Texas Gerrymandering
Governor Newsom pushes a plan to create five new democratic districts in California to offset any gains the GOP may make with its gerrymandering scheme.
J-Pop Star Kenshin Kamimura Convicted of Sexual Assault
A Hong Kong court has found the former member of One N' Only guilty of indecent assault on a translator he had hired for an ...
S. Korea's Former First Lady Imprisoned
Kim Keon Hee was arrested on graft charges arising from influence peddling during her impeached husband's presidential term.
Do Kwon Gets 15 Years for $40 Billion Crypto Bust
The S. Korean founder of Terraform Labs was sentenced Thursday on US charges related to the 2022 implosion of Luna and TerraUSD cryptocurrencies.
Judge Rita Lin Orders Trump to Restore Some UCLA Funding
The Federal District Judge ordered the Trump administration to restore part of the $584 million in federal funding that had been blocked on grounds that ...
Deported Migrant Farm Workers Recount ICE Raid Nightmare
Having themselves or someone close to them deported worries 42% of Hispanic adults, according to a Pew Survey.
Vance's English Holiday Greeted by Hostile Locals
The residents of the Cotswolds village of Charlbury show their disdain for Vance's bizarre tirade against Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky during a White House meeting.
US Becomes Eco-Enemy #1 in Rejecting IMO Net-Zero Framework
A global effort by the International Maritime Organization to cut ship emissions draws a harsh rebuke and threats from the Trump administration.
US Deficit Surges on Trump Spending Spree
US government spending shot up a record 10%, dwarfing increased revenues from Trump tariffs.
Russian Forces Attempt Big Push Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting
In an effort to control more of the industrial Donetsk region small groups of Russians advanced six miles toward key towns though they may lack ...
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Held White House Meeting
Monday's meeting with Trump may have neutralized calls for the Malaysian-American CEO to step down from Intel's top post amid a difficult turnaround strategized by ...
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