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President Donald Trump said early Wednesday morning that Bill Pulte would remain as acting director of national intelligence amid the legislative stall involving the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Trump blasted “Dumocrats” for playing political games involving FISA and his political appointments and accused them of “breaking a deal.” The

When The Onion announced that it would take over Infowars in 2024, I had a hard time imagining a single funnier and more perfect thing than the ghoulish legacy of Alex Jones being stomped all over by the satirical news outlet. A few years and several legal back-and-forths later, The Onion still doesn’t quite own

Antarctica’s west coast is missing an area of winter sea ice the size of France, sparking concerns for threatened penguins other marine life and global sea levels. One expert said the loss of ice in the Bellingshausen Sea was “depressing” and the failure of ice to form could have intensified a heatwave over the continent’s

Iran’s national soccer team has made its 2026 World Cup debut amid a tumultuous backdrop: an abrupt and tentative ceasefire after months of war, an extraordinary set-up in Mexico after the US prevented the team from residing in-country between matches, and political uncertainty that has now expanded to the international stage. But for many Iranians

Former President Barack Obama‘s reemergence is looming over President Donald Trump‘s peace deal with Iran as the incumbent tries to sell his deal to an increasingly skeptical public after the nearly four-month war. Obama’s return to the headlines as he prepares to open his presidential library in Chicago on Friday has heightened comparisons between his

Vice President JD Vance is becoming the face of a fragile deal to wind down the war in Iran, an assignment that could help or hurt his 2028 aspirations depending on how the public receives his messaging blitz. The vice president has been the White House’s top messenger since late last week, when President Donald

Canadians have boycotted traveling to the United States for more than a year, but new tourism data compiled by the Canadian government show more are choosing to head south of the border. May marked the second consecutive month since before President Donald Trump returned to office that more Canadians traveled to the U.S. than in

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was years ago nicknamed “The Magician” for his ability to win seemingly unwinnable elections and marshal governing coalitions out of parliamentary chaos. He will need those magical powers in this year’s national vote as he plans to stand for reelection — the first time he will be judged at the

President Donald Trump’s Florida residence was an inspiration for X-Men actor Sir Ian McKellen while filming an action sequence in the latest installment of the Avengers movie franchise. The longtime British actor admitted he shouted “Mar-a-Lago” to appear enraged during a scene in Avengers: Doomsday.  While speaking to a crowd at the “Il Cinema in

Councilman Robert White has won the Democratic primary to be Washington, D.C.’s, next delegate to the House of Representatives, beating out his colleague Brooke Pinto in their race to replace retiring Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). With 64% of the vote counted early Wednesday morning, White was declared the winner of the Democratic primary with