Vice President J.D. Vance thanked Pope Leo XIV on Saturday after the pontiff tried to defuse a days-long clash with President Trump by saying he did not want to engage in a public debate with the president. The Pope had said earlier Saturday that some coverage of his comments during his papal visit… Source link
Many Cubans and Cuban Americans in South Florida are unhappy with the Trump administration’s treatment of immigrants from the Caribbean island, according to a new poll by the Miami Herald. The poll released Thursday found that 68 percent of Cubans strongly or somewhat disapprove of the administration’s effort to deport undocumented Cubans who have been…
Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) on Saturday urged progressives in the US and around the world to “learn from each other”, saying the defeat of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Hungary could offer a roadmap for rebuilding democracy. Murphy told the crowd at the inaugural Global Progressive Mobilization conference in Barcelona that the US faced…
President Trump and Iranian officials are sparring over control of the Strait of Hormuz after the president deployed a U.S. blockade of the vital transit route for much of the world’s oil and gas. The strait reopened on Friday morning, a day after Israel and Lebanon called for a 10-day ceasefire in compliance with Iran……
Senator Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) has been held up as a model for the future of the Democratic Party since winning his Senate seat in 2024, with colleagues praising his skills as a communicator who succeeded at a time when other Democrats were struggling. He has consistently garnered praise for his authenticity and ability to connect……
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has informed French authorities that it will not contribute to the investigation into billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The Journal reported that the DOJ’s Office of International Affairs accused the authorities of attempting to use the criminal legal system…
The New York State Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) has been sued for using race-based eligibility rules that discriminate against white and Asian-American students, violating the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection. Source link
The past two years have seen a significant increase of 17.2% in teen driver deaths. Source link
Wall Street leaders are urging Americans to look to independent political solutions as the two-party system fails to govern effectively and threatens to destabilize the financial system. Source link
Even in the best of times, politics is a volatile business, with prospects varying greatly for various political candidates. That reality is now on steroids in the “era of Trump” and social media. Source link
