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President Donald Trump is expected to wrap up the first major international trip of his second term today when he returns from the Middle East. His fo...
President Donald Trump is expected to wrap up the first major international trip of his second term today when he returns from the Middle East. His fo...
The Supreme Court hears arguments today in three cases challenging President Donald Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship. Lower courts have bl...
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India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire Saturday, after days of fighting along their shared border and in the contested region of Kashmir. While the...
It's 2025, and if you're a Millennial or Gen Zer, there's a good chance that you are qualified to manage and lead other people, even run for political...
We have a new pope, and he’s from Chicago! On the second day of the papal conclave Thursday, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the...
Over the past few months, you might have been wondering to yourself, “Hey! The president of the United States is running roughshod over the rights of...
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and, depending on whom you ask, the perceived head of the Department of Government Efficiency, is taking a big step...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel was 'on the eve of a forceful entry to Gaza.' His announcement came just hours after his sec...
While President Donald Trump struggles to convince the American public his tariffs are worth sacrificing for by prattling on about how kids these days...
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on Thursday became the first major ouster of President Donald Trump’s second term… kind of. Rumors of Waltz’s imm...
