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Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change
WASHINGTON | Democrats remain mixed over what ideological direction the party should take. But across a series of closely watched primaries, they are sending a clearer message about the party’s path forward: They want change. In marquee Senate primaries in Michigan and Minnesota, progressive candidates defeated two members of Congress with significant backing from party […]
Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia
The meeting in the Oval Office between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a diplomatic car crash. “Your country is in big trouble. You’re not winning,” Trump said, dressing down Zelenskyy in front of the world’s media. “You don’t have the cards.” The blowup in February 2025, three years into the […]
Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump’s administration said Thursday it plans to overhaul Head Start, tossing out many of the regulations that are the hallmark of the early education program for the nation’s poorest children. Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the federally funded preschool program, said the proposed changes would […]
Afghanistan’s child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says
ROME | Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces and is expected to worsen as funding shortfalls force cuts in food distributions and other support, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday. “We must act now to stem the rise in child deaths, which this crisis is provoking,” John Aylieff, […]
There’s a reason why Israel has done little to rein in settler violence. It’s not just Netanyahu
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra have huddled inside their homes for days on end, unable to leave because of the threat posed by Israeli settlers. The Israeli military, which over the past three years has displayed staggering military and intelligence capabilities from Beirut to Tehran, has yet to fully remove the […]
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back annual joint military exercises with South Korea, saying the ally declined to help with the war against Iran and citing his good relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Trump said in a social media post that the exercises, which began Monday, […]
Reform UK’s Nigel Farage beats a slate of fringe candidates in election boycotted by major parties
CLACTON-ON-SEA, England | Nigel Farage regained his seat in Parliament on Friday, beating a field of fringe candidates led by trash-can-wearing comic Count Binface in a special election boycotted by mainstream parties that called it a farce. Farage, leader of the anti-immigration Reform UK party who some see as a possible next prime minister, abruptly […]
Hurricane warning is issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches
HONOLULU | Tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to become a hurricane while approaching the Big Island of Hawaii, where it could bring heavy rain and flooding this weekend, forecasters said. The storm is forecast to bring rain to the Hawaiian Islands starting late Friday as well as high […]
Israel’s Christians rely on faith and allies as they fear rising harassment
MOUNT TABOR, Israel | Sister Mayela wears her black veil and habit as she walks to work near where another Catholic nun was violently attacked in Jerusalem’s Old City — but she’s now accompanied by a Jewish volunteer for protection. Many Christians in Israel, who make up less than 2% of the country’s population, are […]
Trump set to highlight violent crime reduction during a visit to New York police academy
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump plans to highlight his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York on Friday, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of the November midterms. Trump is visiting the Nassau County Police Academy in suburban Long Island, […]