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Albanian anti-corruption prosecutors are investigating changes to the protected status of a coastal wetland where a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, has drawn environmental opposition and protests, according to Politico. SPAK, Albania’s special anti-corruption prosecution office, has opened a probe into changes made to the status … Read more

Ohio-based slider chain introduces Southwest Veggie Slider permanently after customer feedback for meatless option Vegetarians have a new reason to celebrate: White Castle has added a permanent meat-free option to its menu. On Monday, the Columbus, Ohio-based slider chain announced the launch of the Southwest Veggie Slider, featuring a crispy brown rice crust and a … Read more

President Trump said he would be ‘okay’ if the Iranian regime refused to return to talks. The administration also appeared to abandon its $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

Fans of the Hollywood icon set a new world record as 1,034 people descended on the California desert town to celebrate what would have been her 100th birthday. It was the largest ever gathering of people dressed as Marilyn Monroe Continue reading…

Other progressive members of Congress who endorsed Platner, the leading Democratic candidate for the Senate in Maine, are also coming to his defense.

The Trump administration has selected a veteran Border Patrol official with more than 26 years of service to lead the agency following the resignation of former Chief Mike Banks. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Monday that Rosario “Pete” Vasquez will serve as the next chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, overseeing nearly 20,000 … Read more

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, American voters remain attached to the country, even as a majority describe it in negative terms and many believe Americans are more divided by their values than united by them. That’s according to the latest Fox News national survey released Monday. When asked what one word best … Read more

A Soros-backed nonprofit organized a demonstration outside of New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill’s office on Monday afternoon, saying the Democratic governor is spreading “MAGA propaganda” and not doing enough for the migrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Delaney Hall in Newark, N.J. The protest reflected the backlash that Sherrill is facing by … Read more

The progressive political commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker said they had been barred from entering the United Kingdom to speak at events. Uygur, who co-hosts the YouTube series “The Young Turks,” and his nephew Piker, who broadcasts his commentary on the video platform Twitch, said on social media they had been blocked because of their … Read more

Pregnant women, parents of young children, veterans with disabilities and several other groups will be exempt from Medicaid’s new work requirements, the Trump administration said Monday