POLITICSIn Syria, Kidnappings of Women and Girls Fuel a Minority Group’s FearsA Times investigation found that abductions of women and girls from Syria’s Alawite minority were more common, and more brutal, than the government has acknowledged.NY Times·1w ago
POLITICSCuba Says It Is Pardoning More Than 2,000 PrisonersThe Cuban government said the releases were a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week. It was not clear if they were related to ongoing negotiations between Cuba and the United States.NY Times·1w ago
POLITICSPam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone.Pam Bondi had a feeling her days as attorney general were numbered. But she didn’t expect President Trump to drop the curtain quite so soon.NY Times·1w ago
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POLITICSTiger Woods called Trump after DUI crash, he told cop on bodycam videoPresident Trump called Tiger Woods a close friend after the golfer's auto crash in Jupiter, Fla., last week. Woods is dating the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr.CNBC·1w ago
POLITICSWarner, Schiff probe potential insider trading in governmentThe lawmakers also cited a recent report that a Pete Hegseth-linked broker sought to make a multimillion-dollar investment in a defense-linked ETF in February.CNBC·1w ago
POLITICSTrump unveils 100 percent tariff on drugs to push for pharmaceutical dealsUS president has said that he will use tariffs to bring down costly medical drugs, but the impact remains uncertain.Al Jazeera·1w ago
POLITICSPlanning Commission Approves Trump’s Ballroom, but Legal Roadblocks RemainThe board had been expected to vote to approve the project last month, but it was delayed after about 32,000 mostly negative comments rolled in from across the country.NY Times·1w ago
POLITICSUS court orders resentencing for Colorado clerk involved in election schemeFormer clerk Tina Peters has become a cause celebre for the election denial movement and President Donald Trump.Al Jazeera·1w ago
POLITICSRights groups, Milwaukee leaders slam ICE’s arrest of Palestinian advocateSalah Sarsour, the president of Islamic Society of Milwaukee, was reportedly detained while driving on March 30.Al Jazeera·1w ago
POLITICSRival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter TrumpFrom Iran to China, President Trump’s global aggression has encouraged other countries to search for new ways to pressure the U.S. economy.NY Times·1w ago
POLITICSWhat to Know About the ‘Massive’ Military Bunker Beneath Trump’s BallroomPresident Trump has been talking about the emergency facility beneath what was once the East Wing, details of which are usually kept secret, as he tries to justify his renovation.NY Times·1w ago