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Anti-Zionism: An Anti-Jewish History
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Anti-Zionism: An Anti-Jewish History

Benjamin Moser sets out to sever the Jewish connection to Israel. Instead, he affirms it.

The Doors to American Higher Education Are Closing
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The Doors to American Higher Education Are Closing

The Trump administration’s visa restrictions have made a coveted place at a U.S. university unattainable for certain foreign students.

The Greenland Deal Is Good, Actually
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The Greenland Deal Is Good, Actually

Despite the president’s counterproductive bluster, the new agreement is better than the 1951 accord that preceded it.

The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home
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The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home

In an interview, Mr. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months, described his ordeal and the moment that nearly broke him.

The Hill Moderate

Pope Leo says AI concerns are not ‘fake news,’ must act on safety issues

Pope Leo XIV on Monday said mounting concerns about artificial intelligence software going rogue require discussions on how to regulate it, dismissing the notion that they are “fake news.” “If someone were to ask me, ‘Am I in panic mode?’ No, I’m not,” Leo told reporters while leaving France for Vatican City. “I sleep at…

Senate Resoundingly Approves Sweeping College Sports Measure
New York Times Liberal

Senate Resoundingly Approves Sweeping College Sports Measure

The outlook for the legislation, which seeks to stabilize the unsettled collegiate sports landscape, is uncertain in the House. It was one of the last congressional actions before the midterms.

The Hill Moderate

Trump denies Axios report that he offered Iran sanctions relief

President Trump on Monday denied reporting from Axios that suggested he is willing to provide Iran with sanctions relief and unfreeze Iranian funds so that the regime can re-examine its nuclear program. “Axios just released a story that ‘Trump’ offered Sanctions Relief and Frozen Funds to Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This is untrue.…

The Hill Moderate

Lawler, Conley clash over Israel aid, economy in televised debate

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and his Democratic opponent, Cait Conley, clashed during a televised midterm debate Monday night, sparring over a range of issues including affordability, housing and foreign policy. The News 12 debate featured questions from voters as well as the outlet’s senior political reporter Tara Rosenblum. Lawler largely touted his congressional record and…

The Hill Moderate

Georgia Gov. Kemp suspends state gas tax for 30 days

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) on Monday signed an executive order suspending the state’s gas tax for 30 days as the Iran war sends gas prices soaring. The order, which starts at 12:01 a.m. EDT Tuesday, suspends Georgia’s motor fuel excise tax of 33.3 cents per gallon for gasoline and 37.3 cents per gallon for…

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Russell Brand to moderate panel at MAHA summit

Comedian Russell Brand on Tuesday will moderate one of the panels scheduled for the second Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) summit in Washington, D.C. Brand, who has been part of and supported the MAHA movement launched by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is set to moderate a discussion about reforms…

The Hill Moderate

Hegseth instructs Pentagon to defend 2026 elections from ‘foreign actors’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth instructed the Pentagon last week to prioritize and deploy “advanced intelligence and cyber capabilities” to track down, disrupt and neutralize “foreign actors to protect the 2026 midterm elections” while “maintaining the fundamental freedoms that characterize our country.”  “Commander U.S. Cyber Command and the Directors of the Combat Support Agencies will prioritize…

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Vance, RFK Jr., Mike Tyson to speak at MAHA Summit in DC

Vice President Vance, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former boxing heavyweight Mike Tyson are slated to speak Tuesday for the second Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Summit in Washington, D.C. The event will conclude with a “fireside chat” between Vance and Kennedy, the summit’s agenda online shows. Organizers told…

The Hill Moderate

New polls have Democrats thinking big on Senate

Recent polling showing Democrats performing strongly in Senate battlegrounds and more reliably red states is fueling optimism that the party could clinch both chambers in November.   An AARP poll released Monday showed Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley by 11 percentage points in the North Carolina Senate race, while recent polls have shown…

Importing the Third World
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Importing the Third World

Why the government is paying for Trump campaign ads.

Phil's Stock World Liberal

It’s a 5% world. We’re just living in it

The cost of borrowing money is moving unrelentingly higher, with profound implications for savers, borrowers and the U.S. government's fiscal outlook. … Source

Phil's Stock World Liberal

Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It

In early March, as President Trump basked in the success of a military intervention in Venezuela, he joined Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in the West Wing for a private celebration. A businessman also attended, and brought along a pile of gold. The president looked approvingly at the 10 Venezuelan … Source

Phil's Stock World Liberal

How Biden Averted a War With Iran

In April 2024, the U.S. military helped avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East by working with Israel to defeat an Iranian missile attack. Shortly after Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, President Biden asked me to help lead negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage-release deal. After some … Source

The Onion Satire

Pros And Cons Of Using Personal AI Agents

Tech companies have begun offering personal AI agents, which can access users’ accounts and perform tasks on their behalf. The Onion examines the pros and cons of these autonomous digital assistants. PRO Fun to torment a digital slave Never liked taste of water in first place More time to spend with your AI girlfriend Helps […] The post Pros And Cons Of Using Personal AI Agents appeared first on The Onion.

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Who’s liable when AI agents go rogue?

Recent hacks have shown that the law is lagging when it comes to holding companies accountable. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers … Source

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Foreign investors buy into US equities at record rate

Net purchases of US equities and investment fund shares by foreign investors reached a record $426 billion in the second quarter, as overseas capital … Source

Phil's Stock World Liberal

‘The Bottom Fell Out’: Key Analyst Hits Republicans With Dire Election Warning

Charlie Cook predicted that Democrats will win both the House and Senate in November. With just five weeks to go until the midterm elections, a key analyst is warning Republicans that their fate is likely already sealed, and it’s all because of President Donald Trump. “There’s not a lot you can do,” … Source

Phil's Stock World Liberal

Climate Overshoot: The World Beyond 1.5°C

We are going to miss the world's most important climate target, according to the UN. So can we bring the planet's temperature back down quickly? Or will the damage be irreversible? In 2015, world leaders agreed in Paris to try to keep the global temperature below 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial … Source

Unstatesmanlike Statesmen
The Dispatch Conservative

Unstatesmanlike Statesmen

Benjamin Netanyahu in New York and Donald Trump with Xi Jinping both forgot that a leader represents his country, not himself.

The Onion Satire

Math Teacher’s Duplex Too Depressing To TP

ROCKFORD, IL—Toilet paper rolls hanging limply at their sides as they stood astonished in front of the home, local teens observed this weekend that their math teacher’s duplex was too depressing to TP, a discovery that derailed their night’s plans. “Oh God, this is where Mr. R lives? Guys, this doesn’t feel good,” said local […] The post Math Teacher’s Duplex Too Depressing To TP appeared first on The Onion.

Israel’s Tight Race, One Month Out
The Dispatch Conservative

Israel’s Tight Race, One Month Out

Plus: a nor’easter lashes New York and New Jersey, British police arrest five men near an air base used by U.S. bombers, and an Indian monkey badly needs a drink.

NPR Liberal

How to limit the rat numbers? Train the humans

D.C.'s Rat Rangers take anyone who is interested on night time safaris through some of the Capitol's filthiest back alleys to learn the way of the rats, and to be better humans.

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