Meet Dr. Casey Means: A wellness influencer, vaccine skeptic, and Trump’s pick for surgeon general Vaccine skeptic has embraced RFK Jr’s ‘Make America Great Again’ agenda The Independent UK · May 18, 2025
Donald Trump is losing patience with Russia, says Finnish leader Alexander Stubb says Russian intransigence could pave way for ‘bone-crushing’ sanctions package The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025
Could a British former Fox News personality fix Republicans’ losing streak in California? Steve Hilton, once an adviser to David Cameron, sees signs of Democrats’ grip on the state slackening – but the Trump factor could prove tricky The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says James Comey ‘brought shame to FBI again’ over ‘86 47’ pic Comey, who was dismissed by President Donald Trump in 2017, shared a photo reading “86 47,” drawing outrage from the right. The Independent UK · May 18, 2025
Zelensky and JD Vance shake hands at Pope mass in first meeting since infamous Oval Office clash The Ukrainian president met with the US vice president on the sidelines of Pope Leo’s inauguration on Sunday The Independent UK · May 18, 2025
What's Next for Stocks After a Chaotic Spring A chaotic tariff policy buffets investors looking for clarity on the economy and inflation. Kiplinger · May 18, 2025
This land is their land: Trump is selling out the US’s beloved wilderness During the McCarthy era’s darkest days, public lands came under attack. History now repeats itself – and this may be the last chance to defend what’s ours The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025
Harvard, jousting with Trump, found a real Magna Carta. It’s a grand coincidence The document is a reminder we’ve been fighting autocracy for centuries – and we can’t give up now The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025
Is Trump's movement a "cult"? Maybe not I grew up in what many people would consider a cult. Compared to that, Americans still have freedom Salon · May 18, 2025
NASA celebrated this employee's story of resilience, then tried to scrub it from the internet. Then fired her. "It feels like everything that I worked for has been taken down little by little." LiveScience · May 18, 2025
Cannes Film Festival: Highlights From Week 1 This year's Cannes film festival has all the usual glitz and glamour but is also heavy on politics. International Business Times · May 18, 2025
Florida Proposes Reinstating Program Allowing Local Authorities Officer to Perform Immigration Enforcement Duties Ron DeSantis' administration sent a 37-page document to the federal government in efforts to position itself as a key ally to Trump in his mass deportation efforts. Latin Times · May 18, 2025
Romanians vote in tense run-off between pro-Trump nationalist and pro-EU centrist Romanians began voting on Sunday in a tense presidential election rerun — a close contest between a supporter of US President Donald Trump and a pro-EU mayor, which could reshape the course of the key NATO member that borders war-torn Ukraine. RFI English's Jan van der Made went to meet… Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2025
Trump’s new border wall will threaten wildlife in an area where few people pass The San Rafael valley in Arizona is home to bears, mountain lions and wolves – now their movement will be restricted The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025
Fortune · May 18, 2025 Major companies are anxiously awaiting to see whether or not they will be targeted by the federal government for a DEI investigation “Companies have been trying to prepare for this.”
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025 Israeli army begins ‘extensive’ new ground operations in Gaza Netanyahu signals openness to deal with Hamas and says Israel will allow some aid into Gaza
The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025 Biden ‘failed this country’ by seeking second term, says Beto O’Rourke Ex-Texas representative, who lost gubernatorial election to Greg Abbott, joins Democrats lambasting former president
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025 Dining across the divide: ‘He asked what I think of Trump. He’s a dangerous idiot’ A Reform-leaning Tory voter and a Labour party member clash over US politics and the BBC licence fee. Could they agree on the climate crisis?
The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025 This pause in the trade war will be brief. Small businesses, plan accordingly Trump’s animosity towards China isn’t going to disappear, and his past actions do not bode well for a quick resolution
The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025 What the last Trump presidency can teach us about fighting back History shows that if western governments mount a defense, the human rights movement will survive this rough patch
The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025 US lawyers set up own firms to lead legal fightback in face of Trump onslaught Several law firms have capitulated to Trump pressure but some lawyers have left to fight government cuts
Reason · May 18, 2025 As Many Traditional Newspapers Struggle, Why Does The Onion Seem To Be Thriving? The lessons "America's Finest News Source" could offer the rest of the press.
The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025 The right reviled Francis. How will Pope Leo XIV confront the schism in the US church? Some conservatives rejected Francis for his leftist leanings, but Leo could be able to realize his forerunner’s visions
The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025 Jeanine Pirro is latest loyalist to join Fox News to Trump administration pipeline Tapping a TV host to lead one of the key US prosecutor’s offices? For image-obsessed Trump it’s a well-worn path
Salon · May 18, 2025 Britain's political meltdown — and ours What anti-Trump backlash? Nigel Farage's MAGA-style party scores a huge win — and Britain's establishment panics