WNBA commissioner vows to crack down on ‘racism, misogyny,’ dodges big questions at All-Star press conference
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert dedicated the first serious portion of her news conference at the league's All-Star game to addressing...
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Nicaragua’s parliament plans to eliminate elections to codify President Ortega’s declaration
Nicaragua's lawmakers announced plans to abolish elections in the Central American country, following through on President Daniel Ortega's declaration over...
GOP Rep. Called Israeli–U.S. Defense Tech Integration “Dangerous.” The House Passed It Anyway.
The House passed a $1.15 trillion defense authorization bill Wednesday with a controversial provision expanding U.S.-Israel military technology cooperation intact,...
Nancy Pelosi’s Pick for Her SF House Seat Takes Anti-AIPAC Pledge
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s preferred successor for her San Francisco congressional seat has gained the endorsement of the political...
Hegseth’s War Department Slashed Civilian Protection Staff, Brought in AI Assessments
Self-styled War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon has gutted its premier center devoted to preventing civilian casualties in war zones, cutting...
Canadian wildfire smoke ignites cross-border feud over Ottawa’s ‘willful negligence’
As smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift across parts of the United States, forestry experts say Canada could reduce...
Asian nation with 1,500-year-old imperial line insists only men can become emperor in policy revision
Japan’s Parliament voted Friday to enshrine male-only succession for the imperial throne, part of a monarchy that traces its origins...
Trump’s Formula for Forever Wars
President Donald Trump blew up the temporary ceasefire after the U.S. launched a series of airstrikes against Iran over the...
In the Wake of Fatal ICE Shootings, Democrats Drag Their Feet
Democrats in Congress have remained largely silent and inactive in the wake of ICE agents’ fatal shootings of two immigrant...
Mike Huckabee rejects Ro Khanna’s Israel visit claims: ‘Not held at gunpoint’
JERUSALEM, Israel — U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Tuesday accused Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., of lying about consulting...
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Wants to Save Crypto — But Trump Windfall Is a Political Obstacle
Donald Trump is cleaning up on crypto, recently disclosing a $1.4 billion windfall. Yet cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have, after a...
New Germany sex-crime figures reignite migration fight as exploitation probe expands
New German crime figures and an expanding investigation into an alleged sexual exploitation of teenage girls near the Nuremberg, Germany,...
Armed Israeli Settlers Detained Ro Khanna. He Wants Their Illegal Outposts Demolished.
On a hot Wednesday afternoon in the Palestinian village of Zanuta, California Rep. Ro Khanna walked through the ruins of...
Former British MP and reality TV star Ann Widdecombe found dead; man arrested for murder
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a former British member of Parliament...
There’s a New Democratic Machine. It’s Unabashedly Socialist.
As democratic socialists toppled establishment favorites this midterm cycle, the old guard of the Democratic Party picked up a preferred...
