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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ Tour ‘Sold Out Immediately,’ Rapper Says
Rapper Macklemore said his upcoming “Free Palestine” tour, launched after he was dropped as Ed Sheeran’s opening act, “sold out immediately" on Wednesday.
Sanders ramps up his midterm play with cash boost for candidates
Sanders is putting hundreds of thousands of dollars toward key campaigns and has raised $2.8 million for his preferred candidates this cycle.
These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...
The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish
Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.
The disgrace and danger of Kash Patel
Here's the latest on the FBI director's raft of scandals—including, of course, the bestiality.
‘No beardos, no weirdos, no wimps’: Hegseth says he will cut number of US generals by 20% in anti-diversity speech – live
Defense secretary summons military leaders for speech railing against diversity policies * Sign up for the Breaking News US email Rachel Leingang and Riley Messer Some of the biggest food and agriculture corporations in the US are funding a campaign that pays social media influencers to combat elements of Robert F Kennedy Jr’s Make America Healthy Again platform, according to an investigation by the Guardian and Documented, an investigative watchdog and journalism project. Continue reading...
Meet The "South Park" Writer Behind the Viral "Cornell 7" Website
Cornell University has been the subject of innumerable headlines this week, as an anonymous woman’s lawsuit against the university over her alleged 2024 rape prompted New York prosecutors to reopen th...
Jon Ossoff is fundraising for Georgia Democrats. It’s a bet for his party’s future — and his own.
If Democrats win big in November, Ossoff will have cemented a leading role in a key swing state.
No 10 gathering evidence on public support for rejoining the EU
Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit Senior Downing Street officials have been reaching out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test public support for the UK rejoining the EU. Aides to Andy Burnham have been talking to EU experts in a range of organisations about how the public would view a promise to rejoin, as momentum builds behind including such a pledge in the next Labour manifesto. Continue reading...
Ken Paxton Slams Trump’s Midterm Convention In Leaked Audio
Democrat James Talarico leads Paxton by six points in the latest Marist poll out last week.
Eric Schmitt defends mix-up that led to viral gaffe during Jack Smith's hearing
“I didn’t know he was a Caitlin Clark fan. Now we know," said the Missouri Republican.
Macron says ‘welcome back’ to Burnham suggestion UK could rejoin EU
French president, speaking alongside Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sánchez, says EU bid would be good news for UK and Europeans * UK politics live – latest updates The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has reacted warmly to Andy Burnham’s suggestion that the UK could rejoin the EU. “Welcome back,” the French leader said in English with a smile. Speaking at a news conference in Madrid on Wednesday, Macron continued (in French): “If the British want to come back and if the prime minister is moving in that direction, I think that is very good news, both for his country and for the Europeans.” Continue reading...
Pete Hegseth dreams of holy war. Meet his spiritual adviser.
Doug Wilson preaches iron discipline and male dominance. One of his disciples runs the Pentagon.
John Fetterman Helps GOP Block Probe Into Israeli Murders of Americans
Nine Americans have been killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank since 2022.
Retired general who led troops in Iraq warns U.S. exit may give Iran, ISIS an opening
Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who commanded U.S. troops in Iraq, says the withdrawal could strengthen Iran and leave Iraq more vulnerable to ISIS.
Trump officials changed forms for overseas voters amid a GOP push to restrict voting
The Pentagon made last-minute changes to forms that many overseas U.S. citizens use for absentee voting, removing a category of citizens that Republicans have been pushing to block from voting.
First Trump came for immigrants. Then he came for their lawyers.
How legal aid groups survived the administration's attacks—barely.
How Trump keeps undercutting his anti-communist message
The Trump administration has taken government equity stakes in more than three dozen private companies.
Opinion | Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst Ways
On the technological, diplomatic and biological fronts, Trump is creating a disaster.
Russian troops confiscate Ukrainian drone-delivered food in occupied Oleshky as civilians injured by mines while fleeing, officials say
Four people were attempting to leave the town when they stepped on a mine and were injured, while a man collecting nuts was killed by another mine, the local military administration said.
Zelensky visits Lyman sector, says Operation Vivaldi reclaimed 125 square kilometers
The ongoing Ukrainian offensive, led by the Third Army Corps, achieved success despite a disadvantage in manpower.
French court classifies 1943 Nazi-era roundup as crime against humanity
Some 20,000 people were displaced in the raids, carried out in January 1943 on orders from the Nazis, with the Vichy regime's active collaboration, in an area of Marseille's historic center that was a known hub for people of immigrant origin.
WATCH LIVE: Hegseth delivers State of the Force address, expected to make cuts to top ranks
President Donald Trump or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth already have fired or pushed to retire more than two dozen military leaders since taking office, including the Army's top uniformed officer, Ge...
Russia threatens European arms factories supplying Ukraine, says they are 'not safe'
"Weapons factories in European countries that produce arms for Ukraine are potential military targets for Russia," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.