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Economist Editor in Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes offered a scathing takedown of the “Trump Doctrine” of foreign policy in her weekly editor’s picks newsletter on Thursday.“My note to you this week arrives on the verge of Donald Trump’s inauguration as America’s 47th president. Mr Trump’s critics have often accused him...

Judy Arnold Alexander had an out of the ordinary day as a postal worker on May 13 in Ash Flat Arkansas because she found two girls in the middle of the road.Neither girl was in good condition, the older girl, age 4, was wearing a filthy nightgown and the younger...

Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) said Pete Hegseth should be confirmed as the next Secretary of Defense because the former Fox News host will “burn that place down” once he is in charge.Hegseth appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing on Tuesday, where several Democrats peppered him...

President Joe Biden gave himself a pat on the back Monday for his policy in Afghanistan, infuriating family members of Americans who were killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul during the botched 2021 withdrawal.Calling himself “the first president in decades who’s not leaving a war in Afghanistan to his...

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts thought she had the perfect “gotcha” question to trap Donald Trump’s secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth, but he turned the moment right back on her, causing the hearing room to erupt in laughter.“Mr. Hegseth, you’ve written that after they retire, generals should be...

Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth was absolutely grilled by Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) over multiple examples of the former Fox News host’s past marriage infidelities.Hegseth’s confirmation hearing is the first of this Congress and the first nominee from President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.  Hegseth’s controversial positions in his books,...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, has been criticized for her leadership during the wildfires that have devastated large parts of the city. First, Bass was on an official trip to Africa when the crisis began, thousands of miles away from Los Angeles. Meanwhile, back home, the wildfires were...

According to the court documents, the 50-year-old disabled woman, Asenka, was reportedly charged with murder for allegedly killing her mother.The woman appeared in court and had an interesting request for the judge. Per reports, Asenka was charged with the murder of her 75-year-old mother at the home they shared and...

Anna Corbett, the wife of Ryan Corbett, an American held hostage by the Taliban, expressed her disappointment in an interview. She shared that she doesn’t believe President Joe Biden will bring her husband home before his time as president ends. Ryan has been detained by the Taliban since 2022, and...

Around 20,000 people die each year from eating a popular dish, but many still refuse to stop. If someone told you that a meal could kill you, you’d likely avoid it, right? However, that’s not the case for everyone. In Thailand, Dr. Narong Khuntikeo regularly warns his patients to avoid...

The Biden administration has introduced a new rule that could greatly improve financial access for millions of Americans. By removing unpaid medical bills from credit reports, this change aims to make it easier for people to access credit and improve their financial standing.Medical debt has been a major obstacle for...

Melania Trump, wife of President-elect Donald Trump, shared why their son Barron, 18, doesn’t have a typical college life. “He can’t be a normal student because his college experience is very different from others,” Melania said on Fox and Friends Friday. “I’m proud of how he’s handling it. He’s strong...

Karen Pence, the wife of former Vice President Mike Pence, refused to shake the hand of Donald Trump's wife after she arrived at the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter During Jimmy Carter's funeral, Melania Trump was given the cold shoulder by Karen Pence, wife of former Vice President Mike...

A 14-year-old Black boy in Los Angeles was harassed, threatened, and attacked by Hispanic students for months before being arrested for trying to protect himself. His mother has filed a $10 million claim against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), accusing it of failing to protect her son from...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have always been careful about keeping their family life private, especially since having their two children, Archie in 2019 and Lilibet in 2021. After stepping away from royal duties and moving to California in 2020, the couple has been even more protective of their kids'...

President Joe Biden took questions from reporters at the White House on Friday and was eminently perplexed when one scribe asked if he’d pardon himself in his 10 remaining days in office.Congressional Republicans have long accused Biden and his son Hunter Biden of reaping ill-gotten gains from an international influence-peddling...