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Democratic Rep. Danny Davis of Illinois is expected to announce Thursday he won’t run for reelection in 2026, according to two people granted anonymity to discuss his plans in advance. Davis — at 83, one of the oldest members of Congress — plans a news conference Thursday morning where he is also likely to make an endorsement for what is expected to be a highly competitive race. The 15-term lawmaker represents downtown Chicago, its growing West Side and some western suburbs. He is known as a champion of civil rights, affordable housing, prison reentry and health care issues — as…

Sara Duterte has demanded the release of her father since the country withdrew from the court before the investigation Sara Duterte, the daughter of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, has condemned the International Criminal Court (ICC) for keeping her father in prison, saying it has no authority to investigate his alleged crimes.Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in March 2025, six years after the Philippines withdrew from the ICC, and was extradited to the Netherlands on charges of crimes against humanity linked to his anti-drug campaign, which some claim led to extrajudicial killings. He remains in detention in The Hague, denying the…

Jerome Powell/ screen image The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady for the fifth time since December despite massive pressure from President Trump on Fed Chair Jerome Powell and a soaring economy. This comes following Trump’s visit to the Federal Reserve Headquarters in Washington, DC, where he clashed with Jerome Powell on Fed renovation costs and, afterward, told reporters that they had a “very good meeting” and he expects Powell to suggest a rate cut. “[Powell] said, ‘Congratulations, the country is doing really well,’ and I got that to mean that I think he’s going to start…

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sec. Kristi Noem received a warm welcome from President Javier Milei and his cabinet during her official visit to Argentina on Monday — including horseback riding with Security Minister Patricia Bullrich and enjoying the country’s famous asado barbecue. Sec. Noem met with President Milei in Buenos Aires and discussed bilateral cooperation on migration, international security, and counter-terrorism. The two countries signed a memorandum titled “Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement,” which will see the U.S. and Argentina facilitate the sharing of criminal history information. Argentina also confirmed its intention to adopt the United States’ Electronic Nationality…

Governor Arnold Palacios of the Northern Mariana Islands died on July 23 at age 69, after suffering from an enigmatic “medical incident.” Palacios suddenly “collapsed” and died within months of announcing his intention to pivot from China to the United States. According to members of his government, Palacios suddenly collapsed in his office on the island of Saipan on Wednesday afternoon. He was in stable condition, conscious and in “good spirits” when he was airlifted to the Guam Regional Medical City, but died at 10:37 p.m. that night. Lt. Gov. David Apatang said he was tending to his duties around…

Soon-to-be canceled left-wing late-night host Stephen Colbert unleashed on his own network and President Donald Trump in his return to the show on Monday evening. In one segment of his opening monologue, the money-losing Late Show host Colbert ripped the merger between Paramount, which owns and operates Colbert’s CBS network and Skydance Media. “There was some big news from the world of entertainment this weekend,” Colbert said ahead of telling his audience of a Fox News headline reading, “Trump’s FCC approves Paramount-Skydance merger, following the $16 million Trump settlement and Colbert’s cancellation.” “I’m canceled?!” Colbert joked. “I’m being told I already knew…

Senate Democrats are using an obscure federal law in an attempt to force President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to hand over information related to Jeffrey Epstein. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democrats on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting that DOJ turn over the “full and complete Epstein files.” Democrats are invoking a rarely used provision that requires an executive branch agency to hand over requested information when it’s requested by at least five members of the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Schumer, top committee Democrat Gary Peters…

China remains committed to buying Russian oil despite the threat of US tariffs, Washington’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said.Speaking after two days of US-China trade talks in Stockholm on Tuesday, Bessent acknowledged that Beijing has stressed that it would defend its energy sovereignty, should lawmakers in Washington ratify new wide-reaching sanctions.On Monday, US President Donald Trump cut his 50-day deadline for a Ukraine peace deal to just 10–12 days, warning of sweeping sanctions if no agreement is reached, including 100% secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian exports.Russian officials have criticized Trump’s threat, claiming that it undermines efforts to achieve…

In a decisive and commendable operation, the Dominican Republic’s National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD), with support from the Navy and aerial surveillance, intercepted a speedboat carrying over 1,500 packages of illicit drugs—presumably cocaine or another high-value substance on the black market. This direct hit against transnational organized crime took place off the country’s southern coast, where the vessel attempted to move undetected through Caribbean waters. The operation, which lasted several hours, involved high-speed pursuit, coordinated aerial tracking, and naval interception tactics that demonstrate the Dominican state’s growing ability to combat drug trafficking with strength and effectiveness. Four suspects, including both…

After watching the first episode in the Taipei premier last week, Blair Yeh, a 35-year-old engineer, said: ‘Presenting such a situation (of conflict) can lead to more discussion about what we should do if it really turns into reality one day.’ ‘Zero Day Attack’ is being released as China has stepped up its military preparedness – including at least six rounds of major war games in the past five years and daily military activities close to the island.According to Reuters, “at viewings in Taipei last week attendees have included the top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan Raymond Greene, who is director…