Josh Stein’s victory in this year’s North Carolina governor’s race was significant, especially considering his opponent was widely regarded as one of the weakest Republican candidates in a major race this cycle. However, Stein believes Democrats can still learn valuable lessons from his success. Despite running against an insurgent MAGA figure, Stein, a prosecutor with
HAMA, Syria — For over four decades, the Assad family ensured that the atrocities committed here remained unspoken—killing tens of thousands of Hama residents during a brutal month-long siege, then silencing those who survived. Few in this western Syrian city ever dared to recount how, in February 1982, they watched through their curtains as soldiers
A Saudi national, allegedly responsible for a deadly attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, which resulted in five deaths and over 200 injuries, had previously posted on social media warning that “something big will happen.” The 50-year-old doctor, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, is currently in police custody after a black BMW SUV sped through a
“President Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates Ahead of Trump’s Presidency” President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates, converting their death sentences to life imprisonment. This decision comes just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, who has been a
The House passed a bill on Friday to prevent a partial government shutdown, just hours before the midnight deadline for federal funding. The measure, requiring two-thirds support in the chamber, passed decisively with a 366-34 vote. All Democrats supported the bill except Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who voted “present.” Lawmakers scrambled to find a way
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is living up to his self-styled title of “tariff man,” this time targeting some of the world’s fastest-growing major economies just weeks ahead of his inauguration. Earlier this month, Trump set his sights on the BRICS nations, threatening to impose 100% tariffs if they move to establish a new currency or
The U.S. House of Representatives has rejected a funding measure backed by Donald Trump, moving the government closer to a potential shutdown this weekend. The revised spending plan failed to secure the two-thirds majority required in the House, with 38 Republicans breaking ranks and voting against the bill on Thursday night, despite Trump’s support. Trump had
Amazon employees are seeking a collective bargaining agreement from the nation’s second-largest retailer. Dec 19 (Reuters) – Amazon.com workers at seven U.S. facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush, aiming to pressure the retailer into contract talks with their union. Warehouse workers in cities including New York, Atlanta and
In a legal setback that sounds almost too dramatic for a courtroom, former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevic olitical comeback was recently halted with a federal judge’s ruling. “Just go, Go, GO!” a line straight out of a Dr. Seuss book encapsulates the finality of the decision. In this post, we dive into the details of the case,