Screencap of Twitter/X video. Jon Stewart, longtime host of the far left Daily Show, recently appeared on Michelle Obama’s podcast and at one point she asked him if comedy is ‘helping or hurting’ in ‘this political climate.’ Stewart is reduced to offering a Kamala Harris word salad as an answer. This moment was so loaded […]
Here we go again. Judge Talwani late Thursday once again temporarily blocked key parts of President Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in ballots. Earlier this month, in a separate case, US District Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee, expanded her previous block on President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting. The Boston-based Judge previously blocked President Trump’s […]
Nepal police urge public to ignore flood rumours as death toll hits 165Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, a U.S. defense official in Europe and a NATO official told The Associated Press, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO countries to a potential Russian attack.The U.S. defense […]
Lucky Charms marshmallows and Trix puffs are no longer getting their neon look from petroleum-based dyes. General Mills said Wednesday that every cereal it sells in the United States is now made without those certified colors, the Associated Press reported. The Minneapolis company is using colors from fruit, vegetables, and spices such as turmeric and […]
The Justice Department (DOJ) is adding four more states to the 17 it has already sued for letting illegal aliens get cheap college tuition. In complaints filed Thursday against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington, federal attorneys asked courts to block the states from handing out reduced tuition rates, scholarships, and financial aid to illegal […]
WASHINGTON — Thursday marks Karoline Leavitt’s last day on the job, after a historic 20-month run as the youngest press secretary in White House history. Leavitt caught up with reporters on her last day on the driveway on the North Lawn of the White House, telling them it is “bittersweet” to depart her post. “It’s […]
Authored by Blaise Malley via Responsible Statecraft, On paper, Alexander Vindman’s loss in last week’s Florida Democratic Senate was a shocking upset. After all, Vindman had a 16-to-1 fundraising advantage and far more national name recognition than the winner – progressive state Rep. Angie Nixon. But the results reflect more than one poorly-run campaign. Vindman […]
Authored by Blaise Malley via Responsible Statecraft, On paper, Alexander Vindman’s loss in last week’s Florida Democratic Senate was a shocking upset. After all, Vindman had a 16-to-1 fundraising advantage and far more national name recognition than the winner – progressive state Rep. Angie Nixon. But the results reflect more than one poorly-run campaign. Vindman […]
“Calling this deal huge would be an understatement,” one of the officials said. “It is massive.”Adding pressure to get the deal signed: the wars in Iran and Ukraine, which have disrupted global oil supplies and raised prices.The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is now at a 40-year low.Zoom in: Details are still being hammered out, but […]
