Iran-born Yale scholar fired over allegations of working with terrorist-tied ‘sham charity’

A Yale University Law School associate research scholar was terminated after failing to disclose information about her alleged ties to Samidoun Network, a Canada-based group designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department. Iranian-born Helyeh Doutaghi was fired Friday, three weeks after being put on administrative leave after allegations were made that she was … Read more

As Trump rewrites even America’s history, institutions have two choices – submit or find ways to resist | Charlotte Higgins

The Smithsonian’s museums have been ordered to root out ‘divisive narratives’. It’s part of a pattern: the battle lines are now clear It has come to this: we are now in Ministry of Truth territory. In Washington DC, the Smithsonian Institution, the US’s ensemble of 21 great national museums, last week became the subject of … Read more

Who are the most vulnerable Senate Republicans in 2026?

There are 35 U.S. Senate seats up for election in 2026, with at least four battleground states expected to decide the balance of power – and whether Republicans maintain control of all three branches of government during the second half of President Donald Trump‘s term.  In 2025, Republicans control the Senate 53-47, including two independent … Read more

White House to cut down tree thought to be planted by Andrew Jackson

Donald Trump says deteriorating magnolia will be removed but wood ‘may be used for other high and noble purposes’ A nearly two-century-old tree with a history tied to the former US president Andrew Jackson will be removed from the White House grounds because it is deteriorating, Donald Trump said on Sunday. The southern magnolia stands … Read more

Oliver Stone to testify at JFK files House hearing

Filmmaker Oliver Stone will be one of the witnesses at a Tuesday congressional hearing regarding the recent release of materials pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The long-concealed materials on the assassination of the American president were released after President Donald Trump issued an executive order that also called for a plan … Read more