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The trouble with US veterans benefits isn’t ‘rampant’ fraud – it’s bureaucratic roadblocks, advocates say

Veterans groups say recent Washington Post stories on VA disability payments paint a misleading picture. The paper stands by its reporting

The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2025

Trump tariffs on pasta could soon top 100 percent: ‘Double the price’

‘I believe this is totally inappropriate, because Italy and America are brothers. It is an excuse not to let Italian products in,’ says one pasta maker

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025

Kremlin Confirms Contact With Maduro, Cites 'Contractual Obligations' Amid U.S. Military Pressure

The Russian Foreign Ministry had said last week that the countries would continue to work "side by side" and look to the future "with confidence"

Latin Times · Nov 3, 2025

Trump's National Guard Plan Edges the U.S. Closer to a Permanent Federal Police Force

A newly revealed Pentagon directive instructs every state to train riot-control units within their National Guards—raising questions about federal overreach and the growing militarization of domestic emergencies.

Reason · Oct 31, 2025

Kennedy Center ticket sales fall to lowest in years after Trump’s takeover

About 43% of tickets for typical productions remained unsold this fall as people pledge to boycott the institution

The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2025

Trump push to test nuclear weapons will hit Americans with staggering price tag – just for a single detonation, experts say

Experts say reviving the long-dormant testing program could take at least a year and would cost astronomical amounts for each test

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

J.D. Vance calls himself a ‘post-liberal’: here’s what that means for US government

The US vice-president, J. D. Vance, has identified himself as being “of the post-liberal right”. Vance is generally thought of as more influential than many previous US vice-presidents and the odds are narrowing on him running for president in 2028. So it’s useful to know what this “post-liberal” section of…

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2025

Americans are seriously hating Trump’s decision to tear down the East Wing for a mammoth ballroom, poll finds

The joint survey by ABC News, Ipsos and The Washington Post found that 56 percent of Americans oppose Trump’s demolition ballroom plan

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

Top Trump officials Miller, Noem and Rubio adopt bunker mentality with housing reserved for military officers: report

Noem was previously ‘living for free’, Washington Post reported, as top Trump advisers scooped up homes meant for military commanders, citing security concerns

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

Washington Post’s Adani-LIC story fizzled out in India. That says a lot

Whether the story had substance or not, it is intriguing that there has been little to no follow up in mainstream print media to the Washington Post expose about the Life Insurance Corporation’s investments in Gautam Adani’s companies, allegedly at the behest of the Modi government.

Newslaundry · Oct 30, 2025