news2shortsPanel’s decision a blow to progressives who are unhappy with group’s involvement in Democratic contests US politics – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox When it comes to addressing how the party should deal with Israel, the Democratic establishment went to their favorite answer: … Read more
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says “stepping down [is] not part of our vocabulary” amid reports that the U.S. government has asked the Cuban leader to resign.
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing increased scrutiny over allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct with female staffers and other women, as several rivals take swipes at him ahead of the state’s June gubernatorial primary election. “I’m very disappointed in Eric Swalwell,” former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said on social media Wednesday. “As … Read more
A foreign fugitive who illegally entered the U.S. and is wanted for killing a woman in Mexico was caught near the southern border after evading notice for possibly years. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Mexican illegal immigrant Jose Gustavo Angulo Bernal outside a residence in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, last week. Though Angulo … Read more
Do No Harm activist group alleges ‘racial discrimination’ in program designed to support under-served communities Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Conservative campaigners are targeting a decades-old federal scholarship program designed to provide Native Hawaiian students with funding to pursue healthcare careers and place practitioners in … Read more
Ben Sasse, who served Nebraska for eight years in the U.S. Senate, spoke openly this week about living — and dying — with cancer.
Israeli PM gives no indication bombing will stop after strikes that killed more than 200 people led to global outcry Middle East crisis – live updates Benjamin Netanyahu has called for negotiations with Lebanon after worldwide condemnation of Israel’s intense bombardment of Beirut and other Lebanese cities, which threatened to undo the US-Iran ceasefire before … Read more
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash online after admitting that his campaign pledge to make city buses free is hitting funding roadblocks. Conservatives were quick to react to a Politico interview where the mayor acknowledged that one of his most hotly discussed campaign promises wouldn’t be fulfilled this year as his administration … Read more
Janett and Erika Liriano built a chocolate factory in their parents’ homeland – and gave farmers a stake in the company Janett and Erika Liriano grew up in Queens, the daughters of Dominican immigrants who pushed them to dream big. Their encouragement paid off: by the time they were in their late 20s, Janett had … Read more
First lady Melania Trump delivered a rare, brief statement Thursday afternoon at the White House, coming out swinging at those who have linked her to Jeffrey Epstein, calling them “devoid of ethical standards.” The remarks lasted roughly three minutes and did not include questions from the press. “The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey … Read more
