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The Ukraine war has had traumatic and devastating consequences for children in residential institutions, including forcible transfers to Russia and separation from their families. A new report by Human Rights Watch has found that children […]

The GOP’s Bubble of Trump Denial

Top Republicans keep saying that there is no way that former president Donald Trump can win the 2024 GOP nomination. But polls say otherwise. The GOP is in denial on whether the former president could be […]

Trump Shifts Responsibility for January 6 on Pence

“You can blame him.” Former president Donald Trump is shifting responsibility for the January 6, 2021 insurrection on the Capitol to his former vice president, Mike Pence. His remarks come after Pence said that history will […]

Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Surged Among Black Babies in 2020

Despite a record-low infant mortality rate in 2020, a new study found an unexpected jump in unexplained deaths in Black babies during the first year of the Covid pandemic. The rate of SIDS, or sudden […]

Biden Says “Banking System is Safe” after SVB Collapse

President Joe Biden addressed the U.S. following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). It comes as the U.S. government is taking steps to try and prevent an escalating financial crisis. Biden said that “Americans can […]

Michelle Yeoh Becomes First Asian Best Actress Winner at Oscars

Michelle Yeoh made history on Sunday night at the Oscars. The actress became the first Asian woman to receive the Academy Award in the Best Actress category. Yeoh won the award for her performance as Evelyn […]

GOP Senator: Only Way to Improve Biden’s Budget ‘is With a Shredder’

Sen. John N. Kennedy took aim at President Joe Biden’s proposed $6.8 trillion budget on Sunday. The Republican senator from Louisiana mocked the proposal, which the White House unveiled on Thursday. “The president says that his […]

Biden Administration to Approve Controversial Alaskan Oil Project

The Biden administration will approve a massive and controversial oil drilling project in Alaska. The decision to move ahead with the project by authorizing three drill sites in northwestern Alaska would come a day after […]

Trump-Appointed Judge Limits Information on Medication Abortion Lawsuit

A judge in Texas overseeing a lawsuit in which a conservative group is challenging the legality of the abortion drug mifepristone scheduled the first hearing in the case for Wednesday. The suit could determine whether […]

March 12, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Arizonians Offered Hotline to Report ‘Inappropriate’ School Lessons

The Arizona Department of Education informed Arizonians in a press release on Saturday that they now have the ability to report K-12 class curriculum and lessons that they deem “inappropriate,” using the hotline that Arizona’s […]

March 12, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Pence Says History Will Hold Trump Accountable for US Capitol Attack

History will hold Donald Trump accountable for his role in January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, former Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday in his most forceful rebuke to date of his […]

March 11, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

China Accuses the US of Worsening Syria ‘Humanitarian Disaster’

After American lawmakers voted to continue US troop deployments in Syria, China slammed on Friday the US military occupation of Syria, stressing that it has only deepened the country’s humanitarian crisis. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson […]

March 11, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Washington Welcomes Saudi-Iranian Deal to Restore Ties

The United States has long encouraged direct dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Iran and welcomes the recent deal between to re-establish ties between the two countries, a White House official pointed out on Friday. Per […]

Democracy’s Global Decline Hits “Possible Turning Point”

A new report on global freedom finds that democracy could be approaching a “turning point” for improvement. Democracy declined around the world for the 17th consecutive year, but the pace of that decline has slowed […]

White Supremacist Propaganda Hit Record High in 2022

The spread of white supremacist propaganda hit record levels in 2022. The United States saw its highest-ever distribution of white supremacist propaganda last year. A new report published by the Anti-Defamation League found that there was […]

Biden’s $6.8 Trillion Budget Challenges Republicans, Raises Taxes on Rich

President Joe Biden unveiled plans for government spending and higher taxes on the wealthy. President Biden is using the release of his $6.8 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2024 to challenge House Republicans to […]

Saudi Arabia and Iran Agree to Resume Ties, Reopen Embassies

Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies. It’s a major breakthrough for the two Middle East nations and will have positive ramifications for the rest of the world. It comes […]

Leading GOPers Taking Aim At Both Trump and DeSantis

The future of the Republican Party is on the line. Leading GOPers are taking aim at both former president Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the two likely top contenders to take the Republican nomination […]

Marine Recounts ‘Catastrophic’ US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

A former U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant who was gravely injured in a suicide bombing outside Kabul airport recounted the “catastrophic” U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ad a House hearing. Tyler Vargas-Andrews can remember in specific detail […]

Biden to Propose 25% Billionaire Tax

The Biden administration is set to propose a series of tax increases for wealthy Americans and large corporations. The new budget request to Congress, which is to be released on Thursday, includes a 25 percent […]

House Members Data Compromised in Health Insurer Breach

The personal data of House members and staff was compromised due to a recently uncovered breach of health care group DC Health Link. Now that data is being sold on the dark web. House Speaker […]

Justice Department Investigating Louisville and Memphis PD

The police departments of Louisville and Memphis are back in focus. The Justice Department released its findings in a nearly two-year investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department. Federal officials launched the probe after a 2020 […]

Tucker Carlson “Not Credible,” the White House Says

Echoing similar statements this week from leading Democrat and Republican lawmakers, the White House pointed out on Wednesday that Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson “is not credible” when it comes to the issue of portraying […]

NSA Chief Warns of TikTok’s Broad Influence

U.S. National Security Agency Director Paul Nakasone expressed concern during congressional testimony about Chinese-owned video app TikTok’s data collection and potential to facilitate broad influence operations. Nakasone told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he […]

Murdoch Feared Fox News Hosts “Went Too Far” With Voter Fraud Claims

Fox Corp. chair Rupert Murdoch said that Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham maybe “went too far” in their coverage of voter fraud claims. The revelation comes from an email submitted as evidence […]

Kerry Warns Rising US-China Tensions Hurting Climate Talk

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said tensions between the U.S. and China are hurting climate talks. It comes as China warned of the path to “confrontation and conflict” with the U.S. The U.S. and China […]

Texas Republican Files Texit Referendum Bill to Explore Independence

Texas GOP Senator Bryan Slaton, who wants Texans to vote on whether the state should investigate seceding from the United States of America, filed on Monday a bill that could set up a referendum to […]

March 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US Drone Strike Kills Top Al-Qaeda Commander in Yemen

Al-Qaeda on Sunday confirmed the death of a senior figure in its Yemen branch in a suspected U.S. air strike last month. The attack targeted Hamad bin Hamoud Al-Tamimi, also known as Abdel Aziz Al-Adnani, […]

March 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Iran’s Concessions to IAEA Largely Depend on Future Talks

The head of the UN nuclear weapons inspectorate was forced to qualify some of the claims he made about commitments he had extracted from Iran at the weekend about increasing access to UN inspectors. Rafael […]

March 7, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

America Already Surpasses 100 Mass Shootings in 2023

In only 64 days, the U.S. surpassed 100 mass shootings in 2023. There have been more mass shootings than days in the U.S. so far. It marks a disturbing milestone that underscores the grave cost of […]