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Trump Worships Xi Jinping in Embarrassing China State Visit.

Donald Trump spent years portraying China as America’s greatest enemy, yet during his Beijing summit with Xi Jinping he appeared far more comfortable admiring authoritarian pageantry than defending democratic values. The visit exposed a deeper contradiction at the heart of Trump’ ...  Show more

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Trump Worships Xi Jinping in Embarrassing China State Visit.

Donald Trump spent years portraying China as America’s greatest enemy, yet during his Beijing summit with Xi Jinping he appeared far more comfortable admiring authoritarian pageantry than defending democratic values. The visit exposed a deeper contradiction at the heart of Trump’ ...  Show more

America Slow to Respond to Hantavirus after Trump Quit World Health Organization Say Experts.

The hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius isn’t another Covid — but it exposed something deeply alarming about America’s public health system. As the WHO led the global response, the CDC appeared slow, understaffed, and politically constrained after years of cuts, attacks on ...  Show more

Outrage in Louisiana After Gov. Landry Suspends U.S. House Primaries After Supreme Court Ruling.

Since Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry suspended the state’s U.S. House primaries, multiple legal challenges have been filed in both state and federal court seeking to reinstate the elections. Members of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus and the House and Senate Democratic caucuse ...  Show more

Is Trump 'pausing' Project Freedom for 'short period' after pressure from allies over escalation?

Donald Trump said today he has paused Project Freedom — a U.S. effort announced over the weekend to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz — to see if the United States can strike a deal with Iran. He announced the about-face in a Truth Social post, writing that the ...  Show more

Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act Enabling Racist Redistricting in Louisiana and Beyond.

Louisiana’s decision to delay its primaries following the Supreme Court’s ruling in *Louisiana v. Callais* reflects a broader transformation in U.S. voting rights law, as the Court significantly weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by requiring proof of intentional racial ...  Show more