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Florida Gov. DeSantis Seeks April Special Session to Redraw State’s Congressional Districts

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a special session in April for the Republican-dominated legislature to draw new congressional districts, joining a redistricting arms race among states that have redrawn districts mid-decade. Even though Florida’s 2026 legislative session starts next week, DeSantis said he wanted to wait for a possible ruling […]

Gov. Walz Urges Calm, Peaceful Protests Amid Minnesota Tensions

GOV. WALZ: “To Minnesotans, I say this. I feel your anger. I’m angry. They want a show, we can’t give it to them. We cannot. If you protest and express your first amendment rights, please do so peacefully, as you always do. We can’t give them what they want.”

Albanese May Launch Royal Commission After Bondi Beach Terror Attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may announce a federal Royal Commission, marking a major U-turn, after weeks of refusing calls to launch the inquiry into the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. The prime minister is in discussions with Jewish community leaders about how the inquiry would be run.

Trump Says ICE Officer Acted in Self-Defense in Minneapolis Shooting

Trump: I have just viewed the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is a horrible thing to watch. The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who […]

Petro Rages at Trump Over Venezuela, Warns of U.S. Aggression Against Colombia

An “abhorrent” violation of Latin American sovereignty. An attack committed by “enslavers.” A “spectacle of death” comparable to Nazi Germany’s 1937 carpet bombing of Guernica, Spain. There is perhaps no world leader criticizing the Trump administration’s attack on Venezuela as strongly as left-wing President Gustavo Petro of neighboring Colombia. While other officials tread carefully, Petro has seized on the U.S. capture of Venezuelan […]

Iran Threatens Preemptive Strikes Against U.S. and Israel as Protests Rage and Trump Warns Tehran

Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that if Tehran “violently kills peaceful protesters,” the United States “will come to their rescue.” The comments by Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami come as Iran tries to respond to what it sees as a […]

New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Urge Americans To Avoid Processed Foods And Added Sugar

Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released Wednesday by the Trump administration. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued the 2025-2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which offer updated recommendations for a healthy diet and provide […]

MK To Aharon Barak: “You’re Fully Complicit In Failures Of Oct. 7 Massacre”

Otzma Yehudit MK Amichai Eliyahu published a post on Facebook in response to former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak, who claimed in a speech at an anti-government protest in Tel Aviv on Motzei Shabbos that “Israel is no longer a liberal democracy.” Eliyahu wrote, “The truth is, Mr. Barak, you are absolutely right. Israel indeed […]

NYC: Group Behind Antisemitic Synagogue Protest Returns With Two New Rallies This Week

An anti-Zionist activist group that drew widespread condemnation after staging a hostile protest outside a Manhattan shul in November is planning two new demonstrations this week, setting up an early test for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his fledgling administration. The group, Pal-Awda, announced that it will protest two Israel-related events in the […]

ICE Agents Shoot And Kill Woman in Minneapolis After She Allegedly Tried Running Them Over

A federal officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist when she allegedly tried to run over law enforcement officers during an immigration crackdown in the city, authorities said Wednesday. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot the woman in her vehicle in a residential neighborhood in Minneapolis, Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said […]

DeSantis Moves to Redraw Florida Congressional Maps to Boost GOP Seats

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has launched an effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps in hopes of securing additional Republican House seats. DeSantis said he will convene a Special Session of the state Legislature focused on redistricting to ensure the maps reflect Florida’s population “fairly and constitutionally.” The Special Session will take place after the […]

Venezuela’s Opposition Shut Out as Maduro Loyalists Still Hold Firm Grip on Power

Venezuela’s opposition supporters have long hoped for the day when Nicolás Maduro is no longer in power — a dream that was fulfilled when the U.S. military whisked the authoritarian leader away. But while Maduro is in jail in New York on drug trafficking charges, the leaders of his repressive administration remain in charge. The nation’s opposition […]

Trump Blames Biden-Era Inflation for Putting Homeownership Out of Reach

TRUMP: For a very long time, buying and owning a home was considered the pinnacle of the American Dream. It was the reward for working hard, and doing the right thing, but now, because of the Record High Inflation caused by Joe Biden and the Democrats in Congress, that American Dream is increasingly out of […]

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