Hamas frees soldier Edan Alexander as Gaza faces bombardment, famine risk Hamas frees Edan Alexander as Israel presses on with its Gaza assault and 71-day blockade of all aid. Al Jazeera · May 12, 2025
Trump Administration Denied More Asylum Cases in March Than Any Other Single Month In Almost 25 Years: Report A record-breaking number of asylum cases were denied in March as the Trump administration warns immigration judges to "get in line or get fired." Latin Times · May 12, 2025
‘Just wildly illegal’: top Democrats push to censure Trump’s plan to accept Qatar jet Four senators, including Cory Booker, say they will press for vote against president’s plan to take $400m gift from Qatar The Guardian - US · May 12, 2025
Prof. Michael McConnell on the Tariff Lawsuits Prof. Michael McConnell at the Stanford Law School, a leading constitutional law scholar (and former Tenth Circuit judge), passed this… The post Prof. Michael McConnell on the Tariff Lawsuits appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · May 12, 2025
GOP race to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff heats up in Georgia - Roll Call The race to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia grew Monday after state Insurance Commissioner John King entered the Republican primary. Roll Call · May 12, 2025
Trump Proclaiming He Invented a 'New Word' That's Already in the Dictionary Triggers Wave of Jokes: 'Someone Alert Oxford' During a Monday press conference, President Donald Trump claimed he invented a word that has been in use since the 1580s. Latin Times · May 12, 2025
Trump Says Would Be 'Stupid' To Reject Qatari Air Force One Gift US President Donald Trump on Monday furiously rejected ethics concerns over his plans to receive a jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, saying it would be "stupid" not to accept such a gift. International Business Times · May 12, 2025
Trump administration promises Illinois it will pay to keep carp out of the Great Lakes Illinois is getting set to close on property that officials want to buy to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
‘Cleaning up a self-made mess’: Adam Kinzinger calls out Trump for making a ‘deal’ to pause the tariffs he started in the first Kinzinger may not have the loudest voice in the room, but he’s saying what needs to be said. We Got This Covered · May 12, 2025
Harrison the Huckster The right-wing state rep has led an army of one on a self-righteous crusade in the Texas House. Texas Observer · May 12, 2025
‘Would do more harm than good’: what will Trump’s tariffs really mean for Hollywood? The US president’s proposed film industry tariffs have led to confusion and unrest within Hollywood The Guardian - US · May 12, 2025
Consumers in crossfire despite US-China trade war truce An index measuring consumer sentiment is improving after the US tariff announcements, but Australians are warned the economic impact still remains uncertain. AAP · May 12, 2025
Netanyahu must now work for support of US as Trump tires of Israel’s war in Gaza The US president will not visit Israel on a trip to the Middle East and his envoy has reportedly said Netanyahu’s government is drawing out the war The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025
The Guardian view on UK trade: quiet re-engagement is a slow fix for Brexit’s mistakes Editorial: As an Asian giant rises and Trump postures, the UK offers commercial credibility while inching toward a pragmatic European reset it won’t name The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025
Latin Times · May 12, 2025 Trump Defends Decision to Accept $400 Million Luxury Aircraft From Qatar, Says Refusing It Would Be 'Stupid' President Donald Trump defended his administration's decision to accept a $400 million luxury aircraft from Qatar
The Guardian - US · May 12, 2025 Trump officials investigate state aid program for people who legally migrated to US California’s Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants provides cash to elderly, blind and disabled immigrants
Roll Call · May 12, 2025 Trump pivots from populist economic campaign ideas - Roll Call President Donald Trump does not sound much like Candidate Donald Trump on the economy, opting to take a much bolder approach.
Latin Times · May 12, 2025 Democratic Lawmaker Questions If Epstein Files Release Was Given 'Kill' Order by Trump Admin as Delay Continues: 'There's No Explanation' Rep. Dan Goldman called on Attorney General Pam Bondi and Republicans to "do their damn job" and release the Epstein files or reveal if President Trump intervened to stop their release.
Fortune · May 12, 2025 The U.S. doesn't want 'generalized decoupling' from China, but a strategic break instead, Treasury secretary says "But what we do want is a decoupling for strategic necessities, which we were unable to obtain during COVID."
Euronews · May 12, 2025 Zelenskyy wants to see Trump at proposed meeting with Putin in Istanbul on Thursday Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he supports the US President's idea of direct talks with Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on 15 May and hopes Donald Trump will be there too.
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025 India has only ‘paused’ military action against Pakistan, Modi says Indian PM says he is ‘monitoring every step of Pakistan’ as ceasefire holds
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 Episcopal Church says it won't help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in US The Episcopal Church’s migration service is refusing a directive from the U.S. federal government to help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status, citing the church’s longstanding commitment to racial justice and reconciliation
International Business Times · May 12, 2025 Trump Heads On Major Middle East Tour US President Donald Trump on Monday left for Saudi Arabia on what he called a "historic" tour of the Middle East that will mix urgent diplomacy on Gaza and Iran with huge business deals.
We Got This Covered · May 12, 2025 Trump hails ‘total reset’ as US and China slash tariffs in surprise 90-day deal There is now a surprising 90-day trade truce between the US and China.
The Conversation · May 12, 2025 Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World should be read in tandem to understand today’s troubled times Is there any past work of fiction that can help us make sense of today’s troubling trends? Taking into account the proliferation of references to obfuscating “Newspeak”, Big Brother-style leaders and impossible-to-circumvent surveillance systems in newspaper articles, this question cries out for a simple answer: “Yes – and that work…