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Exclusive: Democrats Explore Suing Trump If He Ignores Congress on Iran War
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, seen here in front of the U.S. Capitol in November, is among a group of Democrats in Congress discussing suing President Donald Trump over the Iran War. —Alex Wong—Getty Images Democrats in Congress are exploring a lawsuit against President Donald Trump if he continues the war in Iran beyond Friday’s
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Scientists Scan Gigantic Structure Hiding Behind Our Galaxy
In 2016, researchers discovered an enormous supercluster of galaxies in the constellation of Vela that had been hiding in plain sight. The collection of at least 20 galaxy clusters, each of which is believed to contain hundreds of thousands of galaxies, is located roughly 800 million light-years from Earth within a region called the “Zone
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King Charles to address Congress as U.S.-British ties face rare strain
WASHINGTON — King Charles III will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, becoming the second British monarch in history to do so as the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of its independence from England. The king’s address, the centerpiece of a four-day state visit, comes at a moment of unusual strain between Washington and
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett poses unique problem for Trump in immigration case: WaPo
A pivotal Wednesday Supreme Court hearing on the limits of Donald Trump’s immigration policies will contain a wild card in the form of how Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett will vote due to personal considerations. According to a report from the Washington Post, the case in question will dig deep into Donald Trump’s efforts to
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Billie Eilish Defends Political Activism: ‘Why Is It Controversial to Step In When Someone’s Getting Bullied?’
Billie Eilish defended her propensity for making public political statements against the Trump administration, ICE and billionaires like Elon Musk, asking Elle magazine, “Why is it controversial?” Eilish appears on the latest cover of Elle ahead of the forthcoming theatrical release of her new concert movie, “Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in
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Gerry Conway, comic book writer who co-created the Punisher and Ms. Marvel, dies at 73
Gerry Conway, a prolific comic book writer who co-created characters such as the Punisher, the first Ms. Marvel, Jason Todd and Power Girl during his tenures at both Marvel and DC, has died. He was 73. A former Marvel editor in chief, Conway penned stories for many of the company’s major superheroes over the course
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MAGA activist predicts ’30-seat blowout’ in midterms if Trump doesn’t deport 100 million
MAGA influencer Steve Bannon predicted Republicans would face a “30-seat blowout” in the midterm elections if President Donald Trump and his administration did not commit to deporting 100 million people. During a Tuesday segment on his War Room program, Bannon complained that the Department of Homeland Security under Secretary Markwayne Mullin had “no appetite” to
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Remote workers descend on San Diego for massive beach meet up — then the city ruined everything
San Diego’s viral “work-from-the-beach” craze may be getting hauled back to shore after city officials shut down future mass remote-work meetups unless organizers obtain costly permits. An “office on the sand” event at Law Street Beach in March drew more than 100 workers sporting laptops and surfboards for a morning of coworking by the ocean
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Calling Trump a Tyrant Is Not a Call to Violence
To describe Donald Trump as a corrupt aspiring authoritarian is not to conclude that he should be murdered. This ought to be a simple point to understand. Yet it is lost on a large swath of the American right, who insist that calling Trump what he is causes at least some of his opponents—among them,
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ICC awards $8.4 million in reparations to victims of al Qaeda-linked leader in Mali
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered an al Qaeda-linked extremist leader to pay $8.4 million in reparations for atrocities he oversaw as head of the Islamic police in the desert city of Timbuktu in the West African country of Mali. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was convicted of