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Colombia run-off election set: Leftist vs. right-wing firebrand...
Megan Janetsky, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press
Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Iván Cepeda are leading the vote counts in the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections and will face off in a presidential runoff in the South American nation later in June. De la Espriella, a newcome…
May 31, 2026, 11:28 PM
Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from 'anti-weaponization' fund despite backlash...
Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Many of the convicted rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are clamoring for payouts from the nearly $1.8 billion settlement that the Trump administration has set up for people claiming to be victims of a weaponized government. Whether they'll be …
May 30, 2026, 4:19 PM
Woman fired by university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlement...
Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Attorneys say a woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk will receive $225,000 in a legal settlement. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana says Tuesday that Ball State University agreed to the payout to set…
May 27, 2026, 1:10 PM
San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges
Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press
San Francisco's main immigration court has closed, leaving chaos and dysfunction in a region long known for its friendliness to asylum seekers. The court had only two judges left when it shut down on May 1. The closure reflects the turmoil in the immigration …
May 24, 2026, 10:12 PM
Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Travis Loller, Associated Press
A human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in Tennessee has been dismissed without a trial. Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation to El Salvador last year became an embarrassment for President Donald Trump’s administration when it was ordered to retur…
May 22, 2026, 9:19 PM
Rejecting church and state separation on wish list for president's religious liberty commission...
Peter Smith, Associated Press
President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission is preparing to make recommendations after more than a year of hearings. Commissioners have spoken about their wish lists for what they want to see in the report. They reflect the perspectives of the commi…
May 10, 2026, 10:40 AM
Lutnick appears before House panel over Epstein ties...
Bridget Brown, Associated Press
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is appearing before a House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein as lawmakers seek answers for Lutnick's contact with him in the years after 2008.
May 6, 2026, 11:37 AM
GOP bill adds $1 billion in security upgrades for Trump’s ballroom
Associated Press
Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at…
May 5, 2026, 6:30 PM
WHITE HOUSE CLAIMS ITS OVER TO AVOID CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL...
Bridget Brown, Associated Press
WHITE HOUSE CLAIMS ITS OVER TO AVOID CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL... (First column, 3rd story, link) Related stories:VACATION CANCELED? WAR HITS SUMMER TRAVEL... CONFLICT MORE UNPOPULAR THAN VIETNAM!
May 1, 2026, 3:04 PM
Supreme Leader Vows Iran Won't Give Up Nuclear Technologies...
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Iran's supreme leader says the Islamic Republic will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities as a national asset. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei made the statement Thursday, likely drawing a hard line as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks a wider deal. Khamen…
Apr 30, 2026, 12:22 PM
TRUMP RUSHED OFF STAGE AS 'SHOTS FIRED'
Calvin Woodward, Associated Press
The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is one of Washington’s curious rituals. Once a year the president, the press and all the president’s men and women assemble in a hotel ballroom. They drink and dine as if friends. They crack jokes. They dress…
Apr 26, 2026, 8:49 PM
Foreign minister leaves Islamabad without meeting US envoys...
Brian P. D. Hannon, Aisha I. Jefferson, Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday for talks with Iran. The pair are expected to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Apr 25, 2026, 3:52 PM
Luxury watchmakers brace for more uncertainty with the war in Iran
Associated Press
The bling is back, but the Iran war has tarnished the outlook for the luxury watch industry — the ultimate in opulence. Starting Tuesday, Geneva hosts the annual Watches and Wonders fair, a premiere gathering in an industry eager for a rebound after two ye…
Apr 14, 2026, 5:30 PM
Spain finalizes amnesty measure for hundreds of thousands of immigrants...
Suman Naishadham, Associated Press
Spain's government has finalized a migrant amnesty measure that paves the way for potentially hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to apply for legal status. Tuesday's move contrasts with stricter immigration policies in much of Europe and the Uni…
Apr 14, 2026, 2:46 PM
Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 'painful' election result
Justin Spike, Sam McNeil, Associated Press
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat after what he called a ″painful″ election result, ending 16 years in power for a powerful figure in the far-right movement allied with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. …
Apr 12, 2026, 7:37 PM
NO DEAL
Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
The United States and Iran have ended face-to-face talks without an agreement to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt. U.S. officials say the negotiations collapsed over Iran’s refusal to abandon its nuclear program. Iranian officials bl…
Apr 12, 2026, 10:37 AM
'Butts kicked': Republicans reckon with Dem success ahead of midterms...
Scott Bauer, Jeff Amy, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Republicans are facing setbacks in recent elections, with Democrats winning races in Wisconsin and Georgia. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany is running for Wisconsin governor and admits Republicans got their "butts kicked." Democrats won a campaign for the Wisconsin Sup…
Apr 9, 2026, 1:52 PM
Low-voltage utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise...
Marc Levy, Kim Chandler, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities. The tension played prominently into last November’s statewide elections in …
Apr 6, 2026, 12:25 PM
PILOT RESCUED
David Koop, Associated Press
PILOT RESCUED (Main headline, 1st story, link) Related stories:TRUMP INVOKES HOLY WAR 'TIME IS RUNNING OUT' Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron
Apr 5, 2026, 5:37 AM
Embellishments, exaggerations, falsehoods...
Steven Sloan, Associated Press
President Donald Trump describes the war with Iran as a success, even as his message about the conflict keeps shifting. Trump says the United States is winning even as he sends more troops to the Middle East. He blames other countries for not helping the Amer…
Mar 28, 2026, 3:04 PM
IS IT FINALLY OVER?
Bridget Brown, Curtis Yee, Associated Press
The Senate approved DHS funds to pay TSA agents and most other agencies, but not the immigration enforcement operations at the heart of the budget impasse that has disrupted travel.
Mar 27, 2026, 2:13 PM
DE-ESCALATION SKEPTICISM
Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
President Donald Trump started the fourth week of his war against Iran by offering the world some guarded optimism that the U.S. could soon be winding down its military operations. It was a claim that buoyed markets on Monday. But Iranian officials dismissed …
Mar 24, 2026, 10:37 AM
Iran war energy crisis is a renewable energy wake-up call
Aniruddha Ghosal, Anton L. Delgado, Allan Olingo, Associated Press
The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas. That's shaking up m…
Mar 22, 2026, 10:01 PM
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller Has Died
Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donal…
Mar 21, 2026, 6:21 PM
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