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Vatican gives update on Pope Francis

The Vatican has said Pope Francis “rested well” as he remains in hospital.

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Supreme Court Rejects, for Now, Trump’s Bid to Fire Government Watchdog – The New York Times

Supreme Court Rejects, for Now, Trump’s Bid to Fire Government Watchdog  The New York Times Supreme Court pauses Trump administration’s effort to fire head of whistleblower protection agency  Fox News SCOTUS analyst says ‘justices were struggling’ in first Supreme Court test amid

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Arab leaders huddle in Saudi Arabia in pushback to Trump’s Gaza plans

Leaders from Egypt, Jordan and other Arab states met in Saudi Arabia to discuss alternative plans for Gaza’s future than the one laid out by President Trump, which calls for displacing Palestinians. (Image credit: Saudi Royal Palace)

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Judge’s rebuke a ‘good barometer for where we are’ in Trump clash with law: analysts

Legal analysts on Friday called a federal judge’s sharp rebuke of the Trump administration a “good barometer” of where we are in a “clash” between the president and the law. Slate’s legal analyst, Dahlia Lithwick, spoke with colleague Mark Joseph

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Trump says he ‘had very good talks with Putin’ and again criticizes Ukraine – as it happened – The Guardian US

Trump says he ‘had very good talks with Putin’ and again criticizes Ukraine – as it happened  The Guardian US

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Exclusive: Alice Weidel on Her Far-Right AfD Party’s Rise, Elon Musk’s Support, and the German Election

The tweet from Elon Musk arrived a few days before Christmas, and it felt like a gift from heaven to Germany’s far-right political party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). It consisted of six words: “Only the AfD can save Germany.” The

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How We Talk About the Holocaust Now

Vice President J.D. Vance arrived at the Dachau concentration camp under low, gray clouds. He climbed out of his armored Suburban SUV and approached the stucco and cement gatehouse, gravel crunching underfoot. Waiting for Vance beneath a low arch, in

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‘South African chainsaw massacre’: CNN’s Tapper slams ‘heartlessness’ in DOGE’s job cuts

CNN’s Jake Tapper slammed Elon Musk’s latest stunt surrounding the massive federal job cuts perpetuated by his Department of Government Efficiency and claimed some Republicans have started to feel “uncomfortable” with the administration’s tactics. Tapper said DOGE’s goal of cutting

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The 25 Best Stand-Up Specials on Netflix

Netflix has been producing and distributing original stand-up specials for well over a decade, with no indication that they are slowing down. In 2024 alone, the streaming service released more than 40 original specials, six of which are included on

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‘I Am Considered a National Hero’: Pardoned Jan. 6 Defendants Rewrite History at CPAC

The first major conservative gathering since President Donald Trump’s second inauguration quickly became a stage for a symbolic homecoming: pardoned January 6 rioters, some of whom were convicted of assaulting law enforcement while storming the U.S. Capitol four years ago,

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