“As President Trump basks in his success in the Middle East, hairline fractures within his Republican base are cropping up on a smattering of domestic issues,” Axios reports. “Republicans have […]

As President Trump basks in his success in the Middle East, hairline fractures within his Republican base are cropping up on a smattering of domestic issues. Why it matters: Republicans have been in near-lockstep with Trump in his second term. So the small pockets of resistance — on the National Guard deployments, free speech, the federal shutdown and more — signal concerns within the GOP as the 2026 midterms come into sight. A sample of Republicans who've been pushing back: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia: Once one of Trump's most loyal and outspoken supporters on Capitol Hill, Greene (along with Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie) has been vocal in calling on the White House to release the Epstein files. And Greene has seemed to echo Democrats in chiding GOP congressional leaders over the shutdown. "I'm carving my own lane," Greene posted on X last week, adding that she was "absolutely disgusted" that health insurance costs for millions of Americans would soar if the GOP-led Congress doesn't extend the ta...

The world can deprive Russia of the ability to strike power plants, power lines, and gas facilities — but to do this, Ukraine’s sky must be closed.

Amnesty International and 34 other organizations released a joint letter welcoming the publication of the agreement between the Brazilian government and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on hosting the COP30 climate conference in Belem, Brazil, between 10-21 November 2025. “Civil society’s efforts to achieve transparency in host country agreements that are signed before […] The post Publishing the COP30 host country agreement with Brazil is a positive step for transparency appeared first on Amnesty International.

China said Tuesday it was ready to “fight to the end” in a trade war with the United States after President Donald Trump said he would slap additional 100 percent tariffs on goods from the country. The move, revealed in a Friday social media post, was in response to Beijing’s announcement last week of sweeping […]

The walkout by 46,000 Kaiser workers exposes decades of union-enforced corporate exploitation and signals a growing rebellion of health care workers against capitalism, inequality, and dictatorship.

The US is now collecting tariffs on imported timber, lumber, kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture, duties that threaten to raise the cost of renovations and deter new home purchases.

“President Trump is trying to publicly de-escalate tensions with China to soothe markets while privately keeping up pressure on Beijing—a difficult balancing act that is being closely watched by Wall […]

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said today the U.S. is “barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns” in history. That stark warning on the 13th day of the shutdown comes as impacts are starting to ripple across the country, with federal workers facing their first week without a paycheck. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.

The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has released data on 145 enterprises that are part of or managed by Technodinamika Holding, a subsidiary of Russia’s state corporation Rostec.

In arguments Wednesday, lawyers for Louisiana and the Trump administration will try to persuade the justices to wipe away the state's second majority Black congressional district and make it much harder, if not impossible, to take account of race in redistricting.

Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accused President Trump of using the Justice Department like a mafia crime boss would — to execute "hits" against his enemies. The post Chris Christie Accuses Trump of Using Justice Department Like a Mob Boss: ‘Executes Hits’ on Political Enemies first appeared on Mediaite.

Hagar Chemali, former director for Syria and Lebanon at the National Security Council joins to discuss the future of the middle east. President Donald Trump kicked off a global summit in Egypt on Gaza’s future, aimed at ensuring the US-led truce in the Middle East turns into a lasting peace.  The stop was Trump’s second during his whirlwind trip to the region, following a visit to Israel to celebrate the ceasefire with Hamas and welcome back freed hostages that were held by the group, designated a terrorist organization by the US and European Union. (Source: Bloomberg)

A case being argued at the US Supreme Court could undo one of the last remaining protections for minority voters in a Civil Rights-era voting law.

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President Donald Trump said the U.S. strike on key Iranian nuclear facilities earlier this year spooked Hamas and accelerated the release of Israeli hostages. The post Trump Declares U.S. Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Turbocharged Israel-Hamas Truce first appeared on Mediaite.

ABC27 EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The fate of five congressional districts redrawn by Texas to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026 is now in the hands of three judges. Representatives of civil… Continue reading The post “Final arguments heard in Texas redistricting trial” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

Associated Press: WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the… Continue reading The post “Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

"We can’t simply wait and assume that a potential Russian attack won't come before 2029," German intelligence chief Martin Jaeger said. "We’re already under fire today."

Israel and Hamas halt fighting in Gaza as families reunite and Trump heads to Egypt for high-stakes peace talks.

Here we go again.

The plan to hasten the Venezuelan leader’s downfall with a naval deployment in the Caribbean and a campaign of extrajudicial attacks on alleged drug boats has raised questions about what could come next

The European Union has committed a EUR 10 million contribution to the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine by Russia, and is also providing EUR 6 million to assist Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia and victims of sexual crimes committed by Russian invaders.

Former President Obama, speaking on the final episode of Marc Maron's podcast, touched on major issues facing Californians as he discussed core convictions, decency and institutional guardrails.

Every Trump needs his Johnson: a flunky who will rationalize his crimes.