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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is transforming himself into a 2028 populist for the white-collar middle class now threatened by ruthless layoffs and accelerating Artificial Intelligence. “There’s a reason Donald Trump’s in office, there’s a reason Bernie [Sanders] fills stadiums: they’re both right on the diagnosis,” Newsom told a May 19 meeting held by the pro-migration Center for American Progress. “The pitchforks, yeah, they’re here, they’re not just coming,” said Newsome, who is widely expected to run for the president in 2028 with much financial support from California’s tech sector. He explained the public’s alarm at economic trends as he carefully…

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel announced that a former Department of Justice (DOJ) U.S. attorney was charged with stealing “confidential investigation documents” relating to former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of President Donald Trump. In a post on X, Patel revealed that Carmen Lineberger, 62, had “allegedly emailed the confidential material” to her personal email, and in an effort to cover them up “from record searches,” they were labeled as “dessert recipes.” “”This afternoon, a former managing assistant U.S. Attorney who supported Jack Smith’s politicized investigation of President Trump has been charged with stealing the confidential investigation…

The US president and the Israel lobby intervened heavily in the battle to oust Massie Trump-endorsed Republican candidate Ed Gallrein has defeated Representative Thomas Massie in a primary election in Kentucky, in a result that the Israel lobby spent tens of millions of dollars to secure.Gallrein defeated Massie by 54.9% to 45.1% in Tuesday’s election, and will face off against Democratic candidate Melissa Strange this November. Massie had comfortably held Kentucky’s fourth congressional district since 2012, and easily fended off five primary challenges in the intervening years, but this year faced intense pressure from the president and pro-Israel megadonors.Massie’s insistence…

President Donald Trump called the indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro a “very big moment” for Cuban Americans, who he believes “appreciate” the indictment. Trump spoke to reporters on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews shortly after Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the indictment. “I think the Cuban population of Miami, and certainly beyond Miami, people that came there that were decimated, whose families were ruined, appreciate what the Attorney General just did today,” Trump said. “We have Cuba on our mind, very important. A lot of problems for a lot of years and… I think it was…

On Wednesday on CNN’s “The Arena,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Democrats should invest in their nominee, James Talarico, for the Texas U.S. Senate seat because he was “terrific.” Host Kasie Hunt said, “Yesterday, with primary elections across the country, of course, the president weighing in on Republican primaries, in a fairly significant way, Thomas Massie losing his seat. But the president also endorsed Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate primary against sitting Senator John Cornyn. You’ve run the, the DCC, the, you know, campaign arm, for, senators. Do you think Democrats, if Paxton wins this primary, should spend money…

Traffic through the waterway has reportedly slightly increased, though the passage is still fraught with immense risks The Strait of Hormuz – a critical chokepoint accounting for 20% of seaborne oil trade prior to the US-Israeli war against Iran – remains effectively blocked despite the tentative ceasefire. The traffic has ground to a halt due to the risks posed by mines, recurring attacks, and ship seizures, as well as insurers’ reluctance to step in.The US maintains its own blockade on Iranian ports, with NATO countries reportedly considering taking on a role in escorting ships in the area.Despite the severe disruption,…

Two mayors in central Mexican cities have been arrested on federal extortion charges, while authorities are currently searching for a third mayor. The mayors are all from the central state of Morelos. This week, Mexico’s Security Cabinet announced the arrests of Agustin Toledano, the current mayor of Atlatlahucan, and Irving Sanchez, the former mayor of Yecapixtla. Authorities are still actively searching for Cuautla’s Mayor Jesus Damian Corona. The arrests are all part of the ongoing Operation Beehive, aimed at taking down cartel-connected extortion operations that are helped by city officials throughout Mexico. Depending on the region, city officials in Mexico…

Edmund Phelps: The Prophet of Productivity Booms and Busts Edmund Phelps, who died last week at 92, won the Nobel Prize in Economics back in 2006 for his work on the deep structure of unemployment, inflation, and expectations. But one of his most provocative ideas—the productivity business cycle—has still not received the attention it deserves. That’s a shame because Phelps ideas are exactly what we should be paying attention to right now. American economist and the winner of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, Edmund Phelps, at a conference at the Ministry of Economy in Paris on November…

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) discussed possible legal action against Raul Castro and said that “Legal accountability is critical. And, by the way, the Trump administration people may think about that as they undertake illegal wars and illegal actions, for example, the double-tap strike on the two individuals, the drug runners who were clinging to a sinking boat.” And “It is possible that Raul Castro undertook criminal activities, not a concept that would be entirely foreign to the occupant of the Oval Office himself.” Guest host Jim Sciutto asked, “Given that this might be…

The payments currently offered to migrants willing to repatriate voluntarily could increase eightfold, according to Focus The German Interior Ministry is considering offering Syrian refugees up to €8,000 ($9,300) to return home voluntarily, Focus magazine reports, citing government sources. The proposal comes as support for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has been campaigning heavily on migration concerns, reaches record highs.Germany was one of the main destinations for Syrians fleeing the civil war during the 2014-2015 migrant crisis, after then-Chancellor Angela Merkel adopted an open-door migration policy.More than 951,000 Syrians were living in Germany as of August 2025, according…