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President Donald Trump’s administration has begun terminating grants to organizations that enforce the Fair Housing Act by taking complaints, investigating and litigating housing discrimination cases for Americans across the country, according to documents and information obtained by The Associated Press on Friday.The grants are disbursed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to private nonprofits, which act as the frontline enforcement of the federal anti-discrimination law passed in 1968. They educate communities on their rights, test whether a landlord is racially discriminating, investigate complaints, resolve disputes and can help with legal counsel.Of an estimated 34,000 fair housing complaints…
The bloc’s exclusion from the Ukraine talks shows it has “lost its superpower status,” Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin has told RT The EU is instigating regional conflicts and fueling turmoil in a bid to reclaim its diminished global influence, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin has stated.Vulin made the remarks in an interview with RT on Friday while commenting on the Ukraine conflict and the EU’s exclusion from the US-Russia peace talks. He also touched on the growing regional tensions. “The EU has completely lost its position as a superpower,” he said, arguing that the bloc no longer…
The horrible disease of Dysentery is on the rise in the city of Portland, Oregon. How gross. You can probably draw a straight line between this and the city’s large homeless population and the practice of using city streets as a public restroom. It’s an important reminder that homelessness is a multi-faceted issue, and one of the things it affects is public health. KOIN News reports: Dysentery cases rise in Portland metro area, health department reports Dysentery is on the rise in the Portland metro area, according to recent data released by the Multnomah County Health Department. Also known as…
Topline Attorney General Pam Bondi claims thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were withheld by the FBI, following the first release of records Bondi said would include “a lot of names” associated with the disgraced financier, though the initial files lacked bombshell information. Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at Cipriani Wall Street on March 15, 2005 in New York City. Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Key Facts Bondi, writing to FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday, said she learned the FBI Field Office in New York had “thousands of pages of documents” related to a federal investigation into Epstein,…
Over 150 members of Congress expressed support for a resolution endorsing the Iranian resistance movement against the “murderous” and “terrorist” Islamic Republic, while advocating for a secular, democratic Iran. A bipartisan coalition of more than 150 U.S. lawmakers has introduced House Resolution 166, calling for an end to Iran’s theocratic regime and backing the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). The resolution, co-sponsored by Reps. Tom McClintock (R-CA) and Brad Sherman (D-CA), affirms support for the Iranian people’s fight against oppression and endorses NCRI’s Ten-Point Plan for a free and democratic Iran. During Wednesday’s congressional hearing, lawmakers condemned Iran’s…
Stocks Soar in Late Friday Rally Following Zelensky’s White House Fiasco Wall Street ended the week on a high note, shaking off geopolitical tensions after President Donald Trump’s tense White House showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Stocks wobbled early as Trump warned Zelensky he was “gambling with World War III,” but markets shook off the uncertainty and surged into the close. The S&P 500 added 1.59 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 601.41 points, or 1.39 percent. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.63 percent, marking a strong rebound from earlier losses. Early in the day, stocks climbed before…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that he was “not sure” he “did something bad” during his meeting with President Donald Trump, which resulted in him being kicked out of the White House. During an interview with Fox News’s Bret Baier, Zelensky was asked if he felt he owed Trump “an apology.” The interview came after Zelensky was kicked out of the White House after making several “disrespectful” comments during a meeting “in front of the media” and ahead of the signing of a minerals deal. “So, I’m not hearing from you, Mr. President, a thought that you owe the president…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released most of its investigation of what happened on Oct. 7, 2023, and in the days leading up to Hamas’ massacre. While the initial investigation began in November 2023, outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi ordered all units to start probes in March 2024. The IDF refrained from offering recommendations in its report, saying that those would be left to incoming IDF Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir, who will enter the role next week.Israeli forces are seen among the rubble of buildings destroyed after the clashes between Israeli and…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An appointee of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wiped away tears and gave an emotional defense of her credentials after a tense exchange over diversity hiring policies, which was later followed by the state’s top Republicans rushing to support her publicly.Texas Water Board Development Chair L’Oreal Stepney, who is Black, was consoled at one point by lawmakers after the exchange Thursday with GOP state Rep. Brian Harrison, who questioned her and other agency officials over their hiring practices.Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows, who are all Republicans, later issued statements of support for…
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Friday that strikes gender identity from the state’s civil rights law, making Iowa the first state to remove civil rights from a previously protected class.The bill passed the Republican-majority state Senate, 33-15, along party lines Thursday. Less than an hour later, the House passed its version of the bill, 60-36, with five Republicans joining Democrats to vote against it.Reynolds, a Republican, said in a statement Friday that the bill “safeguards the rights of women and girls.” She said the civil rights code’s protections against discrimination based on gender identity “blurred the biological lines…