news2shortsIn Appalachia, a deeply red region hit by poverty and cuts, some ask why billions are going to war instead of home When it comes to politics in Appalachian Kentucky, one of the first things anyone will tell you is that people defy easy categorization. There are fervent church goers who say that Jesus’ message … Read more
Connecticut Democrats recently rushed through an emergency anti-fraud law requiring bottle redemption centers to collect a copy of a person’s driver’s license when they cash in more than 1,000 cans or bottles in a day — a document demand that Republicans say undercuts the party’s attacks on voter-ID rules. Earlier this month, an emergency certification … Read more
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., invoked his collegiate soccer career while introducing a package of bills to prevent immigration enforcement behavior in and around World Cup sites this June. More than a dozen American cities will be hosting World Cup soccer matches, including East Rutherford, N.J., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami and Washington – while three … Read more
After putting an aggressive redraw of the state’s congressional map before voters, some Virginia Democrats are growing uneasy about its prospects for passage one month out from the special election
As a partial government shutdown blows past the one-month mark, Democrats are demanding lawmakers shrink the size of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) funding lapse — while leaving out the agency at the heart of Trump’s immigration crackdown. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in their view, can stay shut down. “We already said we’d … Read more
President revealing congressman’s terminal diagnosis follows caginess about his own health, such as recent rash When Donald Trump revealed that Republican congressman Neal Dunn would have been “dead by June” if not for White House doctors who treated the representative’s reportedly terminal condition, many were shocked by his disclosure. The president’s comments last week, which … Read more
A criminal case tied to the 2020 Austin, Texas, George Floyd riots is erupting into a broader controversy, with prominent law enforcement groups calling for the Soros-backed district attorney to resign over accusations of misconduct, political coordination, and withholding key evidence. Attorneys for Austin Police Department officer Chance Bretches filed a motion in Travis County district … Read more
The cruellest irony is that of a President who addresses the Iranian people in the language of liberation and then threatens freedom of the press back home.
Striker will not play in March World Cup warmup games Backlash after player based in UAE met Dubai’s ruler Sardar Azmoun has been omitted from the Iran squad announced for two World Cup warm-ups after Iranian media reports that the striker had been expelled from the national team for a perceived act of disloyalty to … Read more
Families, advocates and lawmakers say poor care, opaque investigations and bureaucracy leave deaths unexplained Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The circumstances of many of the record number of deaths in US immigration custody under the second Trump administration have left loved ones often searching in … Read more
