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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
BERLIN (AP) — Russia has indicated it’s open to Ukraine joining the European Union as part of a potential peace deal aimed at ending Russia’s war on Ukraine, and there’s now consensus on about 90% of the U.S.-authored peace plan, U.S. officials said Monday.
December 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
BERLIN (AP) — Russia has indicated it’s open to Ukraine joining the European Union as part of a potential peace deal aimed at ending Russia’s war on Ukraine, and there’s now consensus on about 90% of the U.S.-authored peace plan, U.S. officials said Monday.
A Chinese official exposed his boss. Now in Texas, he’s hunted by Beijing - with help from US tech
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apnews.com/article/whis...
A Chinese official exposed his boss. Now in Texas, he’s hunted by Beijing - with help from US tech
Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang fled to the U.S. seeking asylum, fearing persecution from the Chinese government.
apnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A Chinese official exposed his boss. Now in Texas, he’s hunted by Beijing - with help from US tech
apnews.com/article/whis...
apnews.com/article/whis...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Republican-led senate voted against a redrawn congressional map Thursday that would have favored their party in the 2026 elections, despite months of pressure by President Donald Trump for a rare mid-cycle redistricting.
December 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Republican-led senate voted against a redrawn congressional map Thursday that would have favored their party in the 2026 elections, despite months of pressure by President Donald Trump for a rare mid-cycle redistricting.
"On separate occasions, citizens have heard the government’s evidence against James and have come away underwhelmed, unwilling to rubber-stamp what prosecutors have attempted to portray as a clear-cut criminal case."
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apnews.com/article/leti...
Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP source says
It’s another major blow to the Justice Department after the dismissal of earlier charges against James and another longtime Trump foe, former FBI Director James Comey.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"On separate occasions, citizens have heard the government’s evidence against James and have come away underwhelmed, unwilling to rubber-stamp what prosecutors have attempted to portray as a clear-cut criminal case."
apnews.com/article/leti...
apnews.com/article/leti...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife in bribery and conspiracy case brought by federal prosecutors.
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife in bribery and conspiracy case brought by federal prosecutors.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
Lawmakers and experts met yesterday to address the unemployment challenges facing Black women, which they pinned on the Trump administration's tariffs, anti-DEI agenda and sweeping federal funding cuts.
The experts agreed that the malaise won't stop with Black women:
apnews.com/article/blac...
The experts agreed that the malaise won't stop with Black women:
apnews.com/article/blac...
As Black women face unemployment challenges, a roundtable of policymakers searches for solutions
Policymakers, organizers and business owners have gathered to tackle how to address rising unemployment among Black women.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Lawmakers and experts met yesterday to address the unemployment challenges facing Black women, which they pinned on the Trump administration's tariffs, anti-DEI agenda and sweeping federal funding cuts.
The experts agreed that the malaise won't stop with Black women:
apnews.com/article/blac...
The experts agreed that the malaise won't stop with Black women:
apnews.com/article/blac...
“When fundamental freedoms are at stake, however, it becomes our duty, as an independent, not-for-profit news organization, with no owner and no shareholders, to stand up. On behalf of all of us.
Because, after all, AP’s freedom of speech is yours, too.”
apnews.com/article/asso...
Because, after all, AP’s freedom of speech is yours, too.”
apnews.com/article/asso...
OpEd: Executive Editor Julie Pace on why AP is standing for your right to speak freely
The executive editor of The Associated Press says the news organization is fighting for the right of the press and public to speak freely without being targeted by the government.
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“When fundamental freedoms are at stake, however, it becomes our duty, as an independent, not-for-profit news organization, with no owner and no shareholders, to stand up. On behalf of all of us.
Because, after all, AP’s freedom of speech is yours, too.”
apnews.com/article/asso...
Because, after all, AP’s freedom of speech is yours, too.”
apnews.com/article/asso...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital.
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital.
Trump says Democrats’ message to military is ‘seditious behavior’ punishable by death.
"Troops, especially uniformed commanders, have a specific obligation to reject an order that’s unlawful, if they make that determination."
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"Troops, especially uniformed commanders, have a specific obligation to reject an order that’s unlawful, if they make that determination."
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Trump says Democrats' message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death
President Donald Trump is accusing half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers called on military members to uphold the Constitution and defy what they call...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Trump says Democrats’ message to military is ‘seditious behavior’ punishable by death.
"Troops, especially uniformed commanders, have a specific obligation to reject an order that’s unlawful, if they make that determination."
apnews.com/article/trum...
"Troops, especially uniformed commanders, have a specific obligation to reject an order that’s unlawful, if they make that determination."
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We should reboot journalism completely. Start from scratch. They should get those old timey hats and a pencil and figure it out from there
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We should reboot journalism completely. Start from scratch. They should get those old timey hats and a pencil and figure it out from there
New: The DOJ posted then replaced pardons by President Trump that experts say bare identical signatures, meaning the presidential autopen was likely used. This comes after a House GOP probe into Joe Biden’s autopen usage.
A DOJ spokesperson blamed the government shutdown apnews.com/article/trum...
A DOJ spokesperson blamed the government shutdown apnews.com/article/trum...
Justice Department quietly replaced 'identical' Trump signatures on recent pardons
President Donald Trump is facing new scrutiny over the use of a replicated signature on several recent pardons.
apnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
New: The DOJ posted then replaced pardons by President Trump that experts say bare identical signatures, meaning the presidential autopen was likely used. This comes after a House GOP probe into Joe Biden’s autopen usage.
A DOJ spokesperson blamed the government shutdown apnews.com/article/trum...
A DOJ spokesperson blamed the government shutdown apnews.com/article/trum...
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Michael Wolff tried to buy New York Mag — with money from Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein.
So Wolff didn't just have a reporter-source relationship with Epstein. Nor was Wolff his informal PR adviser. They saw each other as potential business partners.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
So Wolff didn't just have a reporter-source relationship with Epstein. Nor was Wolff his informal PR adviser. They saw each other as potential business partners.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Blurred lines: how Michael Wolff aspired to be part of elite circles he wrote about
The writer who features prominently in newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails has achieved extraordinary access but faced questions about his journalistic ethics
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Michael Wolff tried to buy New York Mag — with money from Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein.
So Wolff didn't just have a reporter-source relationship with Epstein. Nor was Wolff his informal PR adviser. They saw each other as potential business partners.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
So Wolff didn't just have a reporter-source relationship with Epstein. Nor was Wolff his informal PR adviser. They saw each other as potential business partners.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has been receiving around-the-clock care at home, has been hospitalized with a rare neurological disorder, according to his Chicago-based organization.
November 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has been receiving around-the-clock care at home, has been hospitalized with a rare neurological disorder, according to his Chicago-based organization.
What's next in Congress on the push to release the Epstein files? We broke it down here. Expect a very eventful week of votes, press conferences and wrangling by GOP leadership soon:
apnews.com/article/epst...
apnews.com/article/epst...
What's next in Congress on the push to release the Epstein files
The House is moving toward a vote on releasing files from the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What's next in Congress on the push to release the Epstein files? We broke it down here. Expect a very eventful week of votes, press conferences and wrangling by GOP leadership soon:
apnews.com/article/epst...
apnews.com/article/epst...
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Calisthenics is an age-old form of fitness that uses little or no equipment and relies on body weight for resistance.
Calisthenics are making a comeback. Is body weight enough to get a good workout?
Calisthenics is an age-old form of fitness that uses little or no equipment and relies on body weight for resistance. It's making a comeback.
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Calisthenics is an age-old form of fitness that uses little or no equipment and relies on body weight for resistance.
Watch: House Speaker Mike Johnson swears in Rep. Adelita Grijalva. “I really like this lady,” Johnson said.
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Watch: House Speaker Mike Johnson swears in Rep. Adelita Grijalva. “I really like this lady,” Johnson said.
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Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will retire at the end of his term in February, opening up a new seat on the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee at a time that President Donald Trump is seeking to exert more control over the central bank.
Atlanta Fed president Bostic to retire in February, opening seat on key committee
Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, is retiring at the end of his current term in February, opening up a new seat on the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee at a time that President Donald Trump is seeking to exert more control over the central bank.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will retire at the end of his term in February, opening up a new seat on the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee at a time that President Donald Trump is seeking to exert more control over the central bank.
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The Trump Administration and its Republican allies are now engaged in a concerted effort to return the United States to the landscape that preceded them, Jelani Cobb writes.
Voting Rights and Immigration Under Attack
The President’s goals were clear on the first day of his term, when he issued an executive order overruling the Fourteenth Amendment’s birthright-citizenship clause.
www.newyorker.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Trump Administration and its Republican allies are now engaged in a concerted effort to return the United States to the landscape that preceded them, Jelani Cobb writes.
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I completely understand the ennui experienced by the average person in our modern age but it's very funny to be like "This sucks I wish I was a farmer in the 1400s"
October 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I completely understand the ennui experienced by the average person in our modern age but it's very funny to be like "This sucks I wish I was a farmer in the 1400s"
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The White House is being called out for confusing two Black lawmakers in its attempt to troll Democrats on its official social media account.
White House Confuses Two Black Democrats in Wild Post
“Does the intern running the white house page not know Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker are different people,” one X user wrote.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The White House is being called out for confusing two Black lawmakers in its attempt to troll Democrats on its official social media account.
A Confederate statue is restored as part of Trump’s efforts to reshape how history is told.
It’s also another chapter in a more than century old culture war. My latest:
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It’s also another chapter in a more than century old culture war. My latest:
apnews.com/article/trum...
A Confederate statue is restored as part of Trump's efforts to reshape how history is told
The Trump administration has restored a memorial to Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C.
apnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A Confederate statue is restored as part of Trump’s efforts to reshape how history is told.
It’s also another chapter in a more than century old culture war. My latest:
apnews.com/article/trum...
It’s also another chapter in a more than century old culture war. My latest:
apnews.com/article/trum...
Locked out of power on Capitol Hill, Democrats have few means to press for policy changes or even information from the Trump administration.
But then the top Oversight Democrat saw a potential blueprint for changing that in the public outcry over the Epstein files:
apnews.com/article/jeff...
But then the top Oversight Democrat saw a potential blueprint for changing that in the public outcry over the Epstein files:
apnews.com/article/jeff...
Democrats needed a new approach on a key House committee. Then came the uproar over Jeffrey Epstein
The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee has sought to rally his committee as a center of Democratic messaging and response to the Trump administration's agenda.
apnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Locked out of power on Capitol Hill, Democrats have few means to press for policy changes or even information from the Trump administration.
But then the top Oversight Democrat saw a potential blueprint for changing that in the public outcry over the Epstein files:
apnews.com/article/jeff...
But then the top Oversight Democrat saw a potential blueprint for changing that in the public outcry over the Epstein files:
apnews.com/article/jeff...
Rev. William Barber speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and faith leaders. Barber is urging action on food assistance programs.
October 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Rev. William Barber speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and faith leaders. Barber is urging action on food assistance programs.