Politics

Europe sent $1 trillion, Obama blinked, Biden hedged. Why is Trump the traitor?

It has been a busy week for outrage. On Oct. 9, President Donald Trump announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin would release Russian diesel to the world market, 300,000 tons at once and millions more to follow. The Trump Treasury Department issued a temporary license.

‘Too big to rig’: No Kings movement heads to the polls to boost early voting

Coalition has planned more than 3,000 events on Saturday to encourage voting before election day

Trump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to his ‘cruel’ policies

Thousands of vetted and approved refugees are suffering as Trump restricts quotas and prioritizes white South Africans

Clarence Thomas offers a path to ban realistic AI child abuse images

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit recently delivered a very disturbing ruling based on decades of legal precedent that have upended efforts to protect children from Child Sexual Abuse Material. The appeals court reluctantly upheld the dismissal of a criminal indictment for possession of AI-generated child pornography — though charges for producing and distributing the disturbing images were not dismissed.

Black homeownership should be a GOP selling point

On Oct. 7, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner opened an investigation into Wells Fargo over its pledges to increase black homeownership. He said the bank’s conduct was “immoral, unethical and un-American” even if it broke no law.

Is Rubio Running Without Running?

The most enthusiastic supporters of Vice President JD Vance’s presidential ambitions have a ready response whenever Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes conservatives stand and cheer:

NAZA: the film Israel does not want you to see

Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor discuss their new documentary, NAZA, which exposes the AI systems that the Israeli military uses to rain down strikes on Gaza, causing the mass killing of civilians. Based on the testimony of 24 military insiders, the documentary caused uproar in Israel, with the government threatening to strip the filmmakers of their citizenship. The Guardian's Annie Kelly talks to the directors about how the film was made, and the price they paid for speaking out

Jon Ossoff's Meteoric Rise to the US Senate

The media-savvy Democratic senator is defying predictions of a tight re-election battle. But he insists he has ‘zero interest’ in a presidential run in 2028.

From the Octagon to Quantico: UFC teaching the FBI to fight is its latest tie to Trump world

The mixed martial arts organization has had links to the US president for years. Now it could be involved in training federal agents

Infantino told by top Fifa figures to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump furore

Donald Trump is likely to end up as the only political leader awarded the Fifa peace prize after Gianni Infantino was told at Thursday’s meeting of Fifa council to make major changes or scrap the controversial award.

U.S. Starlink curbs embolden Russia to intensify attacks on Ukraine, minister tells CNBC

Ukraine is seeking winter energy and air-defense support as Russian strikes intensify and Starlink limits disrupt military operations.

Trump says he won't use nuclear weapons or send ground troops to Iran

Trump said he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran or send ground troops as the U.S. reportedly weighs new strike options.