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Todd Blanche, US deputy attorney general, speaks at the 2026 CPAC in Texas

Trump Sends the Senate the Lawyer Who Defended Him, Nominating Blanche to Run the Justice Department

President Trump formally nominated his former personal criminal-defense lawyer, Todd Blanche, to serve permanently as attorney general, sending the Senate a choice that collapses the distance between the president's legal interests and

June 9, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Chinese carmaker BYD displays an electric vehicle model at the Essen Motor Show in Germany

Pentagon Brands Alibaba, BYD and Baidu ‘Military Companies’ as US-China Tech War Widens

The Pentagon formally designated Alibaba, BYD, Baidu, Huawei and other Chinese tech champions as 'military companies' in a list posted to the Federal Register on Monday. It imposes no immediate sanctions but

June 9, 2026

News·Technology

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez in Istanbul

Venezuela’s Acting Leader Lands in Istanbul, and Erdogan Answers Washington With an Embrace

Five months after US commandos seized Nicolas Maduro from Caracas, acting President Delcy Rodriguez met Erdogan in a surprise Istanbul visit, where Turkey pledged to stand by Venezuela and the two set

June 9, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Employees work at the Tata Consultancy Services headquarters in Mumbai, India

Federal Judge Throws Out Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee, Calling It an Illegal Tax

A federal judge has struck down President Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, ruling that it is in effect a tax the executive branch had no authority to impose. The decision

June 9, 2026

Government and Politics·News

People arrive for a naturalization ceremony at a US Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Miami

Trump’s Justice Department Launches Its Largest-Ever Push to Strip Citizenship

The Justice Department said Monday it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 naturalized Americans, the largest denaturalization push in US history. Many targets were convicted of serious crimes, but legal

June 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at a diplomatic meeting in Moscow, June 2026

Lavrov Tells Bachelet Next UN Chief Must Be ‘Neutral, Independent’ and Bound by the Charter

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told UN secretary-general candidate Michelle Bachelet on Monday that Moscow demands the next chief of the world body be genuinely neutral and bound by the Charter's full

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Fireworks over the US Capitol during America 250 anniversary celebrations

As America Turns 250, Its Youngest Adults Have Largely Stopped Believing in the American Dream

A new AP-NORC poll released on the eve of America's 250th anniversary finds that only one-third of Americans believe the American Dream still holds true — with a stark generational divide revealing

June 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A federal immigration agent patrols John F Kennedy International Airport in New York

Border Czar Vows ICE Surge in New York After State Bans Masked Agents

Days after Kathy Hochul signed New York's MELT Act banning masked ICE agents and barring local police from immigration work, border czar Tom Homan said a deportation surge into New York City

June 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

MGM Resorts Springfield casino facade on Main Street Massachusetts

Barry Diller’s $18 Billion MGM Bid Puts a Quiet Rhode Island Financier in the Hot Seat

Barry Diller's People Inc. submitted an $18 billion non-binding bid for MGM Resorts on June 1, offering $48.30 a share for the roughly 74 percent it doesn't already own. By recusing himself

June 8, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

IAI HARPY and HAROP loitering munition systems now set for US manufacture by Palladyne AI for Pentagon

Palladyne AI to Manufacture Israeli Suicide Drones for US Military Under Exclusive Pentagon Deal

Palladyne AI Corp. has secured exclusive rights to manufacture and market Israeli-designed HARPY, HAROP, and Mini HARPY loitering munitions to the US Department of War, marking a significant deepening of the US-Israel

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Trump Sends the Senate the Lawyer Who Defended Him, Nominating Blanche to Run the Justice Department

Pentagon Brands Alibaba, BYD and Baidu ‘Military Companies’ as US-China Tech War Widens

Venezuela’s Acting Leader Lands in Istanbul, and Erdogan Answers Washington With an Embrace

Federal Judge Throws Out Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee, Calling It an Illegal Tax

Trump’s Justice Department Launches Its Largest-Ever Push to Strip Citizenship

Lavrov Tells Bachelet Next UN Chief Must Be ‘Neutral, Independent’ and Bound by the Charter

As America Turns 250, Its Youngest Adults Have Largely Stopped Believing in the American Dream

Border Czar Vows ICE Surge in New York After State Bans Masked Agents

Barry Diller’s $18 Billion MGM Bid Puts a Quiet Rhode Island Financier in the Hot Seat

Palladyne AI to Manufacture Israeli Suicide Drones for US Military Under Exclusive Pentagon Deal

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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