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Illegal immigrant threatened to kill Trump for 'messing with us Mexicans'
Homeland Security says it has arrested an illegal immigrant who delivered a racially tinged threat to kill President Trump over his…
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Trump says he told Netanyahu to back off military strikes in Iran
President Trump said he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off striking Iran while his administration attempts to work…
Politics
Republicans' 'big beautiful bill' would cement Trump's executive orders in federal law
Tucked inside the House Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act are more than 15 of President Trump's executive orders, potentially giving…
Politics
Vance urges crypto industry to stay involved in politics as he touts Trump administration's record
Vice President JD Vance praised the cryptocurrency industry Wednesday and urged it to remain active in U.S. politics and policymaking,…
Politics
Trump dismisses question about 'chickening out' on tariffs as 'nastiest'
President Trump on Wednesday dismissed a reporter's inquiry about a derisive new Wall Street acronym to describe his trade policies,…
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Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE
A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher from immigration custody as…
Politics
White House submitting new peace proposal toward ending Israel-Hamas war
Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said the terms of a new peace proposal will be sent to Israel as early as Wednesday in hopes of ending the…
Politics
The Criminalization of Venezuelan Street Culture
On the morning of April 23, 2024, Claudio David Balcane González, a twenty-six-year-old musician from the state of Aragua, in Venezuela,…
Business
RGE, TotalEnergies to develop solar power plant with battery storage in Indonesia
RGE and TotalEnergies on Wednesday (May 28) have signed a co-investment agreement to jointly develop a solar power plant with battery…
Business
The Black Death’s Economic ‘Dividend’
The week of May 19, 2025: Prosperity & population decline, tariffs, the debt, pharma, and more. Source link
Business
Airbus warns airlines that delays will last three years: sources
Airbus is warning airlines that delays in deliveries will persist for another three years as it works through a backlog of supply chain…
Politics
Sen. Cory Booker expands upon historic Senate floor speech for new book, 'Stand'
Sen. Cory Booker has expanded upon his historic Senate floor speech from last month into an upcoming book. Source link
Business
Indonesia antitrust agency finds risk of monopoly from TikTok’s Tokopedia takeover
The agency says it found rising market concentration and warned of possible post-acquisition price hikes due to increased dominance…
Politics
Trump says Canada might join states in exchange for free missile defense protection
President Trump said Canada is "considering" becoming the 51st state in exchange for free protection by the proposed "Golden Dome" defense…
Business
CDL, MCL Land marketing Piccadilly Galleria retail podium for sale at lower price of S$67.5m
Piccadilly Grand’s retail podium is up for sale for S$67.5 million, at a lower price after an earlier expression of interest exercise…
Politics
The Left Will Never Recover from Donald Trump
Trump has shifted the Overton window in the culture away from woke, and it’s hard to imagine it shifting all the way back. Source link
Politics
Trump’s Ominous Threat to Apple
The president of the United States is not a king whose words carry the power of law, yet businessmen have found it smart to act as though…
Business
The Clock Is Running Out for Covid Fraud Investigations
A bill to allow more time to track down and file charges for these massive fraud schemes is languishing in the Senate. Source link
News
Why Good Ideas Die Quietly and Bad Ideas Go Viral
The internet—it seemed like such a good idea at the time. Under conditions of informational poverty, our ancestors had no choice but to…
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Can the Southern Baptist Convention Survive Without Women Pastors?
In a few weeks, members of Southern Baptist churches from across the country will convene in Dallas for their annual convention. These…
Business
Exxon enters talks to sell French business for 400 million euros
ExxonMobil entered exclusive talks to sell its entire 82.89 per cent stake in French unit Esso SAF, including a key refinery, to North…
Business
Nissan offers buyouts to US workers, halts global pay rises, internal emails show
Japan’s Nissan has started offering buyouts to US workers and has suspended merit-based wage increases worldwide, internal emails reviewed…
Business
UK's Thames Water fined £122.7 million over sewage and dividend breaches
Britain’s Thames Water, on the brink of financial collapse, will have to pay a record £122.7 million (S$213.3 million) fine for breaching…