The State Department is pushing back against criticism of its changes to the process of reporting human rights abuses. NPR reported last week that the Trump administration was scaling back annual reports meant to inform…
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Pandemic, price tags and privacy concerns: Why it took 20 years to implement REAL ID
by adminSecretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s announcement that REAL IDs will be required to fly starting May 7 has forced Americans to finally get compliant – 20 years after Congress passed the law. On May…
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The commander of Fort McCoy was relieved of duty after the U.S. Army base failed to install photos of President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on a wall displaying…
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With President Donald Trump’s former reality TV show ‘The Apprentice,’ streaming on Amazon Prime as of last month, politically astute viewers across the political spectrum have zeroed in on an episode from when Sen. Chuck…
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Trump will attend Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome despite contentious past: ‘Look forward to being there!’
by adminPresident Trump indicated Monday – following news of Pope Francis’s death – that he and first lady Melania Trump will be attending the Pope’s funeral at the Vatican, despite the president’s somewhat contentious history with…
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‘Wouldn’t tolerate it’: House Republican calls second Hegseth Signal report ‘unacceptable’
by adminRep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., on Monday signaled he wouldn’t tolerate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly once again sharing sensitive information about military operations in a Signal group chat. ‘If the reporting is true, this is…
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Skyrocketing antisemitism in Canada sparks concern for country’s Jews ahead of election
by adminAntisemitism in Canada has exploded in the aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, reaching record numbers last year and becoming a central issue for the country’s Jewish community ahead of an April 28 federal…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in his country’s war with Ukraine, the Kremlin said Saturday. The war has raged for more than three years and cost the lives of tens…
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Pro-life father whose home FBI raided appeals ruling by ‘activist’ judge: ‘Faulty investigation’
by adminPro-life activist Mark Houck, who sued the Justice Department over his arrest and prosecution under the Biden administration, said his family has been blocked from settling their lawsuit by an ‘activist’ federal judge. Houck filed…
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Poll position: How Trump’s approval rating compares to his presidential predecessors
by adminThere’s no denying that President Donald Trump is moving at warp speed during his second tour of duty in the White House. ‘We have accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplished in four…