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Abbott praises Homan as ‘the right guy’ to tackle border security
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) praised President-elect Trump’s new border czar, Tom Homan, a 30-plus-year immigration enforcement veteran at the head of Trump’s mass deportation pledge. “There’s a tall ...
Opinion
‘DOGE’ might be a punchline, but wasteful federal spending is the real joke
The DOGE is finally going to turn the bureaucracy into something Americans can be proud of, and we should all unite in supporting that effort.
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Eric Adams faces uncertain political future
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing an increasingly uncertain future as he stares down both a criminal trial and a likely fierce reelection battle next year. Adams was indicted in September on ...
Moscow offers debt forgiveness to new recruits and AP sees wreckage of a new Russian missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law granting debt forgiveness to new army recruits who enlist to fight in Ukraine. The measure, whose final version appeared on a ...
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Australia withdraws a misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation and ...
Arrest warrants for Israeli leaders amplify Democratic rupture
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision this week to indict Israeli leaders on charges of war crimes in Gaza has ...
Progressives begin search for a new leader
Progressives are debating who should lead their movement as they seek to remake the Democratic Party in a new populist mold following devastating losses in November. Initial conversations are ...
Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and UN peacekeeping mission flops
When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to tackle gang violence, hopes were high. Coordinated gang attacks on prisons, ...
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He’ll be the last meatpacker in the Meatpacking District. Here’s how NYC’s gritty ‘hood got chic
NEW YORK (AP) — When John Jobbagy’s grandfather immigrated from Budapest in 1900, he joined a throng of European butchers chopping up and shipping off meat in a loud, smelly corner of Manhattan that ...
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Israel cracks down on Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza
UMM AL-FAHM, Israel (AP) — Israel’s yearlong crackdown against Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza is prompting many to self-censor out of fear of being jailed and further ...
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Taiwan’s former president says US should prioritize helping Ukraine over her country
Former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen suggested that the U.S. should focus on helping Ukraine before it prioritizes Taiwan in her keynote speech during the annual summit of the Halifax International ...
Romanians cast ballots in presidential race that could pit nationalist against leftist in a runoff
Romanians are casting ballots on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that could pit a far-right nationalist against the incumbent leftist prime minister ...