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In a Reversal Migrants in Farms, Hotels May Be Allowed to Stay
The dire situation on farms of crops rotting in fields has pressured the administration to reconsider its migrant deportations.
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House Passage of Big Bill Provokes Investment Community Reactions
Financial professionals welcome the reduction in corporate taxes but anticipate bond yields to rise on the need to finance more government debt.
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No Emergency to Justify Trump Asylum Ban at Mexico Border Says Fed Judge
Federal District Court Judge Randolph Moss found Trump overstepped his authority by banning claims of asylum in the absence of an actual national emergency.
Trump's Anti-Migrant Crusade More Cost and Fury than Deportations
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US Rocket Deliveries Cut Sap Ukraine's Ability to Disrupt Russian Logistics
Russia masses 111,000 troops to power further advances in the Donetsk region as the US cuts deliveries of key precision rocket artillery.
Dalai Lama Says He Will Be Reincarnated As Next Spiritual Leader
The 90-year-old Tibetan Buddhist leader charged his Gaden Phodrang Trust with identifying and reinstalling his reincarnation.
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BTS Announce New Album, World Tour Early 2026
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Trump Posts on Ruining Musk, Sending Him to South Africa
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Trump Expands Push to Impose MAGA Agenda on Top Universities
Perceiving the liberal policies of leading US universities as a threat to the MAGA agenda, Trump continues his push to eradicate university policies that encourage ...
California Crops Rotting in Fields Due to Trump's Deportation Raids
Trump's zeal in deporting undocumented migrants who form the backbone of California agriculture is causing billions of dollars worth of fruits and vegetables to go ...
Macron Calls Out Trump's Tariffs Gambit As Blackmail
The French president didn't refer to Trump by name but his bold criticism of his tariff policies reflected the world's frustration with the economic disruption ...
Trump Sues Los Angeles for Not Helping Deportation Push
The zealous and destructive push to deport migrant workers has put Trump at odds with Los Angeles and other so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to ...
Iran-Linked Hacker Threatens to Release Trump Staff Emails
In a repeat of the hack during the 2024 elections, a hacker named Robert claims to have 100 GB of emails from various key White ...
Musk Threatens Lawmakers Backing Trump's Big Bill
After calling the Senate version "utterly insane and destructive", Elon Musk appears to be teeing up a fresh social media spat with his former best ...
Dalai Lama, 90, Faces China Drama As Succession Unfolds
China Plans to select its own rival successor to the Tibetan Buddhist leader as the Dalai Lama prepares to announce his own successor.
China Planned to Intimidate Taiwan VP Reveals Czech Intel Agency
During last year's visit to Czechia Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim was the target of a planned intimidation by Chinese diplomats, according to Czech military intelligence.
600 Million Views Later… Netflix’s Squid Game Finale is Here
Netflix’s No.1 survival thriller returns with its final chapter after accumulating nearly 600 million global views across its first two seasons.
Musk Renews Harsh Attack on Senate Version of Trump's Big Tax Bill
Several weeks after the squabble triggered by his "disgusting abomination" assessment of the original House version of Trump's tax-and-spend bill, Elon Musk offers up equally ...
Thai PM Faces Growing Protests After Leaked Weak Phone Call
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SCOTUS Non-Ruling on Birthright Citizenship Leaves Millions in Confusion
By choosing to punt on the constitutionality of Trump's executive order cutting into birthright citizenship the Supreme Court prolongs the uncertainty faced by several million ...
Trump's Canada Blowup Augurs Ill for Outcome of Tariff Gambit
Trump's odd assumption that unilaterally imposed high tariffs are a weapon that can bring the entire world to heel is continuing to push the US ...
SCOTUS Avoids Tackling Birthright Citizenship Constitutionality
By focusing on the breadth of District Court injunctions. the Supreme Court carefully avoided discussing the constitutionality of Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship.
Harvard's Contingency Plan Sends Foreign Students to University of Toronto
Uncertainty over the outcome of its court challenge to Trump's block on foreign student, Harvard has arranged to have some foreign students enroll at the ...
Senate GOP Scrambles for Cuts to Pay for $3.7 Trillion in Tax Breaks
Trump's quest for generous tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy puts the Senate GOP under pressure to make unpopular cuts to medical care and ...
Consumer Spending, GDP Growth Fall from Tariff Disruptions
Disruptions and uncertainty caused by anticipated impact of Trump tariffs are causing a marked slowdown in consumer spending and GDP growth — with bigger impact ...
Loren AliKhan Slaps Down 4th Trump Attempt at Bullying Law Firm
DC District Court Judge AliKahn found Trump's efforts at excluding the DC firm of Susman Godfrey amounted to a deprivation of the firm's constitutional First ...
US-China Deal Secures Rare Earths by Easing US Restrictions
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Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Struggles in Senate to Make His July 4 Deadline
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Jobless Rate Likely Rose in June Due to Tariff Disruptions
Uncertainty caused by Trump's erratic tariffs has caused a hiring slowdown while more layoffs loom.
India-Pakistan Hostilities Stymie China-Led Block from Joint Statement
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was unable to issue a joint statement following its annual meeting in Shanghai because India's demand to add a reference ...
Zak Srakaew is Love Island’s First Asian Bombshell
Monday June 23, reality star Zak Srakaew entered Love Island’s Casa Amor villa as a very memorable bombshell looking to find love.
Trump Shifts Wealth from Young to Old, Adds $3 Tril. to Deficit
Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" kicks burden down the road for young people to deal with later while denying them tax breaks that will go mostly ...
Indian American Zohran Mamdani Clinches Cuomo Concession
A housing crisis and a sex scandal helped Muslim of Indian descent defeat Andrew Cuomo in the primary for the Democratic nomination for the Mayoral ...
Trump Mentions Hiroshima As Damage Control After DIA Assessment
The DIA's assessment that the major aerial strike ordered by Trump didn't destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities has badly damaged Trump's narrative.
NYC’s AAPI Voters Help Power Mamdani to Victory
Presumed Democratic Mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani did better with Asian American voters than any other demographic.
Judge Tana Lin Blocks Trump Cuts to EV Charger Funding
Funds awarded to 14 states for electric vehicle charging infrastructure can't be retroactively withheld, ruled Seattle Federal District Court Judge Tana Lin.
French Rightwinger Marine Le Pen Said 'Non, Merci' to Trump Support
Le Pen's conviction for embezzlement which disqualified her to run in 2027 was seen by the Trump team as political censorship.
Cyberattacks Against US Likely Says Middle East Security Expert
Lacking resources for a robust military offensive, The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is likely to turn to its cyber program for revenge attacks against the ...
Iran's Weak, Telegraphed Response Prompt's Trump Call for Peace
Iran having telegraphed its intention to fire missiles at the US Al Udeid air base in Qatar, resulting in no casualties, Trump asks for peace ...
Supreme Court Lifts Block on Third-Nation Deportations
In a ruling seen as violating basic due process and human rights concerns, the US Supreme Court lifted a District Court order blocking the Trump ...
Most Americans Fear Being Targeted in Retaliatory Action
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows little support for continued US military action against Iran among Democrats, more support from Republicans.
Tehran Targets US Base in Qatar without Casualties
The US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities results in the first of many possible retaliatory responses, but with no reported US casualties.
Trump Post Demands Low Prices, More Drilling from Oil Cos.
Trump seeks to insulate himself from an oil prices surge in response to attacks on Iran with social media posts demanding low oil prices.
Japan Reverses Longstanding Rice Policy
A policy that had subsidized farmers to shift away from rice resulted in severe shortages after a poor 2023 harvest, forcing the government to ask ...
In a Reversal Migrants in Farms, Hotels May Be Allowed to Stay
The dire situation on farms of crops rotting in fields has pressured the administration to reconsider its migrant deportations.
Billions Alotted for 40 Icebreakers As US Seeks to Dominate Arctic
An $8.6 billion budget to expand the US icebreaker fleet reflects an emerging ambition to become the dominant power in the Arctic as global warming ...
US HIMARS Used by Ukraine Kills Top Russian Navy General
The HIMARS rocket that penetrated Russian defenses to hit a command post shows the importance to Ukraine of US delivery of long-range missile artillery.
US Tax Bill Goes Against Deficit Reduction Says IMF
The IMF has been pushing for the US to reduce its budget deficits as part of its general mission to promote global economical stability.
House Passage of Big Bill Provokes Investment Community Reactions
Financial professionals welcome the reduction in corporate taxes but anticipate bond yields to rise on the need to finance more government debt.
Hakeem Jeffries Stretches Magic Minute to Nearly 9 Hours
The House Minority Leader used his speaking time to detail how the "big ugly bill" would deny tens of millions of Americans medical care, food, ...
Manga Prophesy of Tsunami Dampens Japan Tourism Boom
Ryo Tatsuki's manga The Future I Saw has been interpreted to predict a major earthquake and tsunami on July 5, 2025, scaring the superstitious into ...
No Emergency to Justify Trump Asylum Ban at Mexico Border Says Fed Judge
Federal District Court Judge Randolph Moss found Trump overstepped his authority by banning claims of asylum in the absence of an actual national emergency.
Trump's Anti-Migrant Crusade More Cost and Fury than Deportations
Trump's efforts to keep his pledge to deport 1 million migrants per year is failing, with actual deportations trailing those under the Biden administration while ...
US Rocket Deliveries Cut Sap Ukraine's Ability to Disrupt Russian Logistics
Russia masses 111,000 troops to power further advances in the Donetsk region as the US cuts deliveries of key precision rocket artillery.
Dalai Lama Says He Will Be Reincarnated As Next Spiritual Leader
The 90-year-old Tibetan Buddhist leader charged his Gaden Phodrang Trust with identifying and reinstalling his reincarnation.
New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Becomes Trump Target
Mamdani's socialist leanings and expressed willingness to hold off ICE agents as mayor has made him too tempting a target for Trump and the MAGA ...
BTS Announce New Album, World Tour Early 2026
Now that all 7 members of the K-pop supergroup has completed mandatory military service, BTS is poised to reclaim its place at the top ranks ...
Trump Posts on Ruining Musk, Sending Him to South Africa
Trump's latest posts reference the possibility of ruining SpaceX and Tesla in response to Musk's harsh criticism of the most recent Senate version of Trump's ...
Trump Expands Push to Impose MAGA Agenda on Top Universities
Perceiving the liberal policies of leading US universities as a threat to the MAGA agenda, Trump continues his push to eradicate university policies that encourage ...
California Crops Rotting in Fields Due to Trump's Deportation Raids
Trump's zeal in deporting undocumented migrants who form the backbone of California agriculture is causing billions of dollars worth of fruits and vegetables to go ...
Macron Calls Out Trump's Tariffs Gambit As Blackmail
The French president didn't refer to Trump by name but his bold criticism of his tariff policies reflected the world's frustration with the economic disruption ...
Trump Sues Los Angeles for Not Helping Deportation Push
The zealous and destructive push to deport migrant workers has put Trump at odds with Los Angeles and other so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to ...
Iran-Linked Hacker Threatens to Release Trump Staff Emails
In a repeat of the hack during the 2024 elections, a hacker named Robert claims to have 100 GB of emails from various key White ...
Musk Threatens Lawmakers Backing Trump's Big Bill
After calling the Senate version "utterly insane and destructive", Elon Musk appears to be teeing up a fresh social media spat with his former best ...
Dalai Lama, 90, Faces China Drama As Succession Unfolds
China Plans to select its own rival successor to the Tibetan Buddhist leader as the Dalai Lama prepares to announce his own successor.
China Planned to Intimidate Taiwan VP Reveals Czech Intel Agency
During last year's visit to Czechia Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim was the target of a planned intimidation by Chinese diplomats, according to Czech military intelligence.
600 Million Views Later… Netflix’s Squid Game Finale is Here
Netflix’s No.1 survival thriller returns with its final chapter after accumulating nearly 600 million global views across its first two seasons.
Musk Renews Harsh Attack on Senate Version of Trump's Big Tax Bill
Several weeks after the squabble triggered by his "disgusting abomination" assessment of the original House version of Trump's tax-and-spend bill, Elon Musk offers up equally ...
Thai PM Faces Growing Protests After Leaked Weak Phone Call
Appearing to kowtow to Cambodia's former leader Hun Sen during a phone call exposes Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to growing anger and calls to ...
SCOTUS Non-Ruling on Birthright Citizenship Leaves Millions in Confusion
By choosing to punt on the constitutionality of Trump's executive order cutting into birthright citizenship the Supreme Court prolongs the uncertainty faced by several million ...
Trump's Canada Blowup Augurs Ill for Outcome of Tariff Gambit
Trump's odd assumption that unilaterally imposed high tariffs are a weapon that can bring the entire world to heel is continuing to push the US ...
SCOTUS Avoids Tackling Birthright Citizenship Constitutionality
By focusing on the breadth of District Court injunctions. the Supreme Court carefully avoided discussing the constitutionality of Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship.
Harvard's Contingency Plan Sends Foreign Students to University of Toronto
Uncertainty over the outcome of its court challenge to Trump's block on foreign student, Harvard has arranged to have some foreign students enroll at the ...
Senate GOP Scrambles for Cuts to Pay for $3.7 Trillion in Tax Breaks
Trump's quest for generous tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy puts the Senate GOP under pressure to make unpopular cuts to medical care and ...
Consumer Spending, GDP Growth Fall from Tariff Disruptions
Disruptions and uncertainty caused by anticipated impact of Trump tariffs are causing a marked slowdown in consumer spending and GDP growth — with bigger impact ...
Loren AliKhan Slaps Down 4th Trump Attempt at Bullying Law Firm
DC District Court Judge AliKahn found Trump's efforts at excluding the DC firm of Susman Godfrey amounted to a deprivation of the firm's constitutional First ...
US-China Deal Secures Rare Earths by Easing US Restrictions
A dire shortage of rare earths impeding US production of autos, jet aircraft and various electronics is a by-product of the stiff arbitrary tariffs imposed ...
Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Struggles in Senate to Make His July 4 Deadline
Disagreements among GOP senators over deductions for state and local taxes and a tax on healthcare providers holds up passage.
Jobless Rate Likely Rose in June Due to Tariff Disruptions
Uncertainty caused by Trump's erratic tariffs has caused a hiring slowdown while more layoffs loom.
India-Pakistan Hostilities Stymie China-Led Block from Joint Statement
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was unable to issue a joint statement following its annual meeting in Shanghai because India's demand to add a reference ...
Zak Srakaew is Love Island’s First Asian Bombshell
Monday June 23, reality star Zak Srakaew entered Love Island’s Casa Amor villa as a very memorable bombshell looking to find love.
Trump Shifts Wealth from Young to Old, Adds $3 Tril. to Deficit
Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" kicks burden down the road for young people to deal with later while denying them tax breaks that will go mostly ...
Indian American Zohran Mamdani Clinches Cuomo Concession
A housing crisis and a sex scandal helped Muslim of Indian descent defeat Andrew Cuomo in the primary for the Democratic nomination for the Mayoral ...
Trump Mentions Hiroshima As Damage Control After DIA Assessment
The DIA's assessment that the major aerial strike ordered by Trump didn't destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities has badly damaged Trump's narrative.
NYC’s AAPI Voters Help Power Mamdani to Victory
Presumed Democratic Mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani did better with Asian American voters than any other demographic.
Judge Tana Lin Blocks Trump Cuts to EV Charger Funding
Funds awarded to 14 states for electric vehicle charging infrastructure can't be retroactively withheld, ruled Seattle Federal District Court Judge Tana Lin.
French Rightwinger Marine Le Pen Said 'Non, Merci' to Trump Support
Le Pen's conviction for embezzlement which disqualified her to run in 2027 was seen by the Trump team as political censorship.
Cyberattacks Against US Likely Says Middle East Security Expert
Lacking resources for a robust military offensive, The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is likely to turn to its cyber program for revenge attacks against the ...
Iran's Weak, Telegraphed Response Prompt's Trump Call for Peace
Iran having telegraphed its intention to fire missiles at the US Al Udeid air base in Qatar, resulting in no casualties, Trump asks for peace ...
Supreme Court Lifts Block on Third-Nation Deportations
In a ruling seen as violating basic due process and human rights concerns, the US Supreme Court lifted a District Court order blocking the Trump ...
Most Americans Fear Being Targeted in Retaliatory Action
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows little support for continued US military action against Iran among Democrats, more support from Republicans.
Tehran Targets US Base in Qatar without Casualties
The US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities results in the first of many possible retaliatory responses, but with no reported US casualties.
Trump Post Demands Low Prices, More Drilling from Oil Cos.
Trump seeks to insulate himself from an oil prices surge in response to attacks on Iran with social media posts demanding low oil prices.
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