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The MAGA civil war takes center stage at the Turning Point USA conference
5+ min ago (211+ words) Americafest 2025" was a who's who of right-wing heavyweights eager to settle scores and lay claim to the future of MAGA the week recommends Nuclear war, dictatorship and the summer of 2020 highlight the most important and memorable films of 2025 Talking Points…...
Why, really, is Trump going after Venezuela?
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (251+ words) It might be oil, rare minerals or Putin The United States under President Donald Trump appears to be readying for war in Venezuela, or at least is seeking to depose leader Nicol's Maduro. But it remains unclear why, exactly, the…...
Israel approves new West Bank settlements
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (319+ words) The "Israeli onslaught has all but vanquished a free Palestinian existence in the West Bank" Israel"s Cabinet has approved 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Sunday. The decision " approved Dec. 11 but…...
How climate change is affecting Christmas traditions
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (283+ words) There may be a slim chance of future white Christmases People may be dreaming of a white Christmas when they wake up on Dec. 25, but for many parts of the world climate change could make this a rare event. Snowfall…...
Ashes to ashes, ducks to ducks: the end of Bazball?
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (818+ words) Swashbuckling philosophy of England men's cricket team "that once carried all along with it has become divisive and polarising' Unprepared, arrogant, immature. These are just some of the words being used to describe England's approach down under that saw them…...
CBS pulls ‘60 Minutes’ report on Trump deportees
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (215+ words) An investigation into the deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador's notorious prison was scrapped Alfonsi referred "all questions to Bari Weiss." In a statement, Weiss said it was normal for newsrooms to hold stories that "lack sufficient context" or…...
Trump administration posts sliver of Epstein files
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (188+ words) Cartoons Monday's political cartoons include energy bills, redacted files, and renaming the Washington monument Puzzles The daily number puzzle from The Week Today's Big Question Removal of image from publicly released documents prompts accusations of political interference by justice department…...
‘The point here is not to be anti-tech, but to rebalance a dynamic’
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (62+ words) Samuel Kimbriel at The Washington Post Nicole Russell at USA Today M. Javad Zarif and Amir Parsa Garmsiri at Foreign Affairs Randy Boyagoda at The Globe and Mail Cartoons Monday's political cartoons include energy bills, redacted files, and renaming the Washington…...
Is Trump deliberately redacting Epstein files to shield himself?
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (430+ words) Removal of image from publicly released documents prompts accusations of political interference by justice department There is a political storm brewing in the US over the disclosure of the Epstein files and their link to President Donald Trump. The evidence…...
The strangely resilient phenomenon of stowaways on planes
12+ hour, 16+ min ago (585+ words) Lapses in security are still allowing passengers to board flights without tickets or passports A man boarded a flight at Heathrow without a ticket, boarding pass or passport " the latest example of a sky-high stowaway. Ticket inspections, passport control and…...