In a win for dictators, State Department rolls back advocacy for international human rights
How do we or anyone else benefit from America ignoring the rights violations of nations like Hungary and El Salvador?...
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This Utah university just cut 14 academic programs under state-imposed budget cuts
Utah State University is the first school in the state to announce which majors, certificates and emphases it plans to d...
Hope Florida Foundation lawyer says he can’t attend committee hearing
The scheduled hearing is the latest in the ongoing scandal about Hope Florida, a charity embraced by First Lady Casey De...
U.S. government is ‘trying to evade’ court review in deportation plans, says ACLU deputy director
NBC News Senior Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley explains the latest legal challenges in the Trump administ...
2 pump action guns, 30 excavators recovered in Akonta Mining raid
A joint anti-galamsey taskforce has recovered two pump action guns, 30 excavators, and other equipment during a raid on ...
Mazeppa woman sentenced after pleading guilty to financial exploitation of vulnerable adult
Daphne Jo Castillo, 59, was ordered to pay $184,000 to the vulnerable adult as restitution....
Pope Francis dies after stroke and cardiac arrest
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church’s cause of death has been made public; Russia will try again for South-East As...
Judge Orders Trump Admin to Issue Correction Notices to Fired Probationary Workers
The Supreme Court earlier this month blocked a previous order issued by the same judge that reinstated laid-off employee...
Child advocate, Housing Appeals Board seek relief from House budget
Child Advocate Cassandra Sanchez and leaders of the Housing Appeals Board made separate pleas Monday for their survival ...
Tony Evers took the long view with 400-year veto. But Scott Walker had him beat
Evers’ veto extended school funding levels by 400 years. But in 2017, Walker used his veto to extend a state moratoriu...
Duterte, demagogues, and the middle class
The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain...
America’s authoritarian drift: Lessons for PH
It is excruciating to witness the United States—once a global beacon of democratic ideals—squirm under the shadow of...
Boosting our blue economy
Many of us may not realize that our economic base is far larger than is normally thought, simply because we forget that ...
Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis; early voting opens
Follow our live coverage as we bring you all the news from the campaign across the nation....
GOP-led House panel renews referral of Andrew Cuomo for prosecution over Covid testimony
A Republican-led congressional committee sent a letter Monday to Attorney General Pam Bondi re-upping its referral of fo...
Canada election race tightens but Liberals still ahead in final week: poll
The latest Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found the Liberals are still in the lead, but are now just t...
Scott Jensen's lawsuit against Minnesota AG, medical board dismissed by federal court
According to a court document filed on April 1, the United States District Court District of Minnesota dismissed the law...
Liberals and Conservatives fighting for support from centrist voters, poll shows
The Conservatives 'need to convince centrist voters that Carney lacks leadership strength,' says the president of the As...
As federal election enters its final week, Poilievre doubles down on his pitch as change
Both the Liberals and NDP released their costed election commitments over the weekend...
The Cardinals said to have a chance at becoming the next Pope
Here are the ambitious men who could succeed Francis...
John Ivison: Conservative hopes are resurrected by Carney’s eye-watering spending plan
Switch voters will likely find the prospect of adding a quarter-trillion dollars to the national debt a haunting prospec...
Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre want to revamp Canada’s economy. Here's how they plan to do it
Their duelling narratives intensified Monday, as Liberal Leader Mark Carney hopscotched through three Maritime provinces...
New Colorado “junk fees” law signed by Polis will prohibit common apartment charges, require transparency
Colorado landlords will soon be prohibited from charging fees for pest control and common-area maintenance under a new p...
Markets tumble as Trump puts pressure on Federal Reserve
NBC News Business and Data Correspondent Brian Cheung discusses market volatility after President Trump pressures the Fe...
Nadine Menendez, wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, convicted in bribery scheme
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted Monday of teaming up with her husband to accept bri...
Camas council member Svilarich faces recall amid felony assault charges in gun incident on greenway trail
Efforts to recall a Camas City Council member facing second-degree felony assault charges are moving forward, with a hea...
Denker: The inclusive legacy of a lowly pontiff
It was his humility that undid his critics, and that won over many others including me, a Lutheran....
‘I Find It Unacceptable’: GOP Rep. Bacon Suggests Trump Can Hegseth
'That shows an amateur person'...
Choose candidates who are advocates of sustainable agriculture
Dr. Rex L. Navarro’s article titled “The rising hunger rate and the urgent need for the Food Security Act” (Commen...
Celebrate environmental gains
As we celebrate Earth Day today, it’s tempting to believe that the world is on the brink of environmental collapse. We...
Dealing with VAWC in the BARMM (2)
Last week, I was part of a huge gathering of Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) desk officers in different baran...
Pope Francis picked 80% of cardinals who'll elect his successor
Data: Vatican Press Office; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsSome time in the next three weeks, members of the College of ...
Easter changed everything: The passionate pathway to a fully human life
Easter isn’t just a day we remember — it’s the day that redefined reality. The cross? It wasn’t the end. It was ...
Trump says gray skies for the White House Easter egg roll mean no worries about sunburn
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump welcomed tens of thousands of people Monday to the White House Easter egg roll, sa...
You are ‘lying’- Akonta Mining CEO responds to Armah Kofi Buah over illegal mining allegations
File photo of an illegal mining activity The owner of Akonta Mining Limited, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has responded squar...
Trump to attend Pope Francis' funeral
President Trump will attend Pope Francis' funeral, he wrote in a Truth Social post on Monday.Why it matters: Trump's fir...
First House Republican calls for Pete Hegseth's ouster
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Monday became the first Republican member of Congress to openly indicate support for Secretar...
Wexler and Ghiotto publish new article on the transgender military ban
Writing at Justia Verdict, Professors Lesley Wexler and Tony Ghiotto discuss the latest developments around the Executiv...
Education Dept. to resume collections on defaulted federal student loans for first time since 2020
Trump administration officials are worried that the federal student loan portfolio is "headed toward a fiscal cliff if w...
Trump put price tags on White House Easter celebration
Move over, Easter Bunny, the White House Easter Egg Roll is now being sold to the highest bidder. Donald Trump’s White...
Like a 'family reunion': The University of Montana hosts the 56th annual Kyiyo Pow Wow
The University of Montana hosted the 56th annual Kyiyo Pow Wow, one of the longest running student-led powwows in the co...
Conservative commentator joins race for CA governor
A conservative author and commentator is throwing his hat in the ring for next year's gubernatorial race....
Editorial: Repairing Social Security’s finances can’t wait
It needs urgent reform — not to replenish its illusory assets, but to help curb government borrowing and bring the sys...
ABA Rapid Response features Ghiotto discussing military legal reform
After Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s removal of senior uniformed lawyers and suggestions of further reforms among...
Trump defends defense chief amid Signal chat leak scandal
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends the annual White House Easter Egg Roll event, on the South Lawn of the Whit...
‘Misinformation’ Researchers Are Losing It After Trump Admin Cuts More Funding
'Not aligned with NSF's priorities'...
"Francisco was a loving and profound person"
Francis—or Jorge, or Bergoglio, as some who knew him personally still call him—is undoubtedly a beloved and respecte...
"Becoming a distraction": White House looking to replace Hegseth at Pentagon, per reports
The White House has denied there are any plans to replace the embattled defense secretary...
Gerke organizes Life Sciences AI Summit
Professor Sara Gerke was co-organizer of the Life Sciences AI Summit – Europe, which took place March 25–26, 2025, i...
Zongo chiefs laud strategic government appointments under Mahama administration
Greater Accra Hausa Youth Leader, Alhaji Salisu Maude The Zongo communities have expressed deep appreciation for the str...
Watch lands minister weep after watching devastation caused by Akonta Mining Limited
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has been captured in a viral video shedding tears...