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The White House is escalating pressure on the Smithsonian Institution, demanding extensive internal records and warning that congressionally authorized funding could be withheld if the museum system does not comply…
As the United Nations adopted a resolution condemning Iran for its execution spree “in the strongest terms,” a leading dissident group released a report accusing Tehran of putting 2,013 Iranians…
A photo of former President Bill Clinton topless in a dimly lit hot tub with his arms folded behind his head was included in a massive trove of Jeffrey Epstein…
Australian authorities have released seven men who were detained over concerns that they were planning an act of violence. The men are not currently facing any charges. On Thursday, New…
Thousands of people gathered as Bondi Beach reopened days after a mass shooting targeting Jews at a Hanukkah celebration left 15 dead and dozens injured. The commemoration began with thousands…
The International Criminal Court, or ICC, is in the fight of its life. Its top prosecutor, Karim Khan, faces serious allegations of criminal misconduct, including claims of repeated sexual assault.…
President Donald Trump’s newly released National Security Strategy breaks the mold of White House strategy documents being a product of an elite policy consensus. From the outset, the document declares…
Medical victim Chloe Cole was at the center of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Thursday announcement of proposed regulatory actions to end “sex-rejecting procedures” on minors. The…
The Shire. That’s where I grew up, the American equivalent of the Shire. Its name is Warren, Ohio, and every other place in the U.S. like it. The American Shire…
There is growing evidence that gum disease (periodontal disease) and heart disease may be connected, especially when it comes to plaque building up in arteries and the risk of major…