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Big Majority Believe the Elite Face No Accountability
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found 69 percent of respondents saying they believe the Epstein files “show that powerful people in the U.S. are rarely held accountable for their actions.” Save…
Pope Leo Snubs Trump
Pope Leo has declined President Trump’s invitation to participate in the Board of Peace, believing the U.N. should be the one to handle international crises, not the Trump-chaired board, Politico…
AIPAC Accused of Secret Campaigning
Washington Post: “Democrats in the state say they have seen an influx of ads focusing on issues ranging from immigration to health care by groups named Elect Chicago Women and…
Peace Talks with Russia and Ukraine Go Nowhere
President Trump’s top peace negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, ended their talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials with little progress toward ending the war after two days of negotiations,…
Israel Moves to Claim Land in West Bank
Washington Post: “Israel has moved aggressively in recent days to deepen its control over the occupied West Bank, unilaterally adopting policies that analysts say represent a major shift toward annexation…
Eric Trump Invests in ‘Low Cost Per Kill’ Drone Company
“Eric Trump is pouring money into a sector that is a growing focus of the Pentagon his father oversees: drones,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The president’s son is investing…
Lara Trump Sees ‘Many’ Trumps Running for Office
Lara Trump suggested that “many” members of the Trump family could eventually run for office, with multiple possible successors to her father-in-law President Donald Trump, Mediaite reports Said Trump: “I…
Bruce Springsteen Kicks Off Tour to Defend America
Bruce Springsteen announced a “No Kings”-themed arena tour this spring, “in celebration and in defense of America,” Variety reports. Springsteen’s tour comes in the wake of the release of the…
Democrats to Counter Trump’s Speech With a Rally
“Democrats knew in real time last year that they had bungled their response to President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, making themselves a distraction rather than offering…
Meta Begins $65 Million Push to Advance AI Agenda
“Meta is preparing to spend $65 million this year to boost state politicians who are friendly to the artificial intelligence industry, beginning this week in Texas and Illinois,” the New…
Trump Seems to Be Panicking About the Midterms
“President Donald Trump has unleashed a bombardment of debunked election conspiracy theories as he pressures Senate Republicans to do whatever it takes to pass new voting restrictions,” the Daily Beast…
Why JD Vance Befuddles the World
Nahal Toosi: “The vice president — currently the strongest likely contender for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination — is increasingly on the minds of global power players as they scan…
Iran Is Preparing for War
“Iran’s leaders want to reach a nuclear deal with the U.S., but they are also rushing to prepare for war in case talks between the countries fail,” the Wall Street…
Trump’s Election Bill Tops 50 Votes in Senate
“The SAVE America Act to require proof of citizenship nationwide to register to vote and overhaul voting laws has now topped 50 votes in the Republican-controlled Senate,” NBC News reports….
Macron Blasts Social Media’s Free Speech Defense
“French President Emmanuel Macron said the free speech defense of social media platforms is ‘pure bullshit,’ pushing back against a key foreign policy goal of President Donald Trump,” Bloomberg reports….
U.S. Insists China Conducted a Secret Nuclear Test
“The U.S. presented new seismic data Tuesday to buttress its recent allegation that China has secretly carried out low-yield nuclear tests, challenging Beijing’s insistence that it has scrupulously observed an…
Opponents of California Wealth Tax Ramp Up Campaign
“Opponents of California’s proposed wealth tax are turning to the same tool as its champion: the ballot initiative,” Politico reports. “A multi-pronged campaign to undercut the proposed one-time, 5 percent…
Germany’s Population In Decline
“Germany’s population is projected to shrink by nearly 5 percent within 25 years — a significantly steeper decline than previously forecast,” the Financial Times reports. Save to Favorites
Billionaires Gone Wild
Paul Krugman: “For those who need a refresher, Citizens United was a 2010 ruling by a narrow majority on the Supreme Court that effectively removed all restrictions on political spending…
FDA Will Now Review mRNA Flu Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reversed course and will review a new mRNA flu vaccine from Moderna, CNN reports. Save to Favorites
