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The Trump effect appears to have spread to Ecuador as authorities there arrested one of their most significant, violent drug lords. The arrest took place this week when Ecuadoran authorities, working in partnership with U.S. authorities, arrested Jose Adolfo “Fito” Macias, the leader of “Los Choneros” Cartel and a man considered to be one of the most powerful and violent drug lords in Ecuador. The arrest carried such significance that Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa himself made the announcement in a series of social media posts claiming that the capture was due to a series of laws he and his followers…

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that South Carolina is allowed to block Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood clinics in the state. The case was brought by Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and a Medicaid patient after South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) signed an executive order in 2018 seeking to exclude the abortion giant from its Medicaid program. The abortion organization argued the order violated federal law and contended that Medicaid patients had a right to sue the state under Section 1983, part of the Civil Right Act of 1871, to choose their own qualified healthcare provider. The…

Rudy Giuliani recalled the moment Hillary Clinton collapsed Hillary Clinton on September 11, 2016, buckled and dropped at Ground Zero in New York City. Clinton’s handlers threw her into her van like a side of beef. She even lost a shoe. WATCH: Hillary Clinton 9/11 NYC pic.twitter.com/q9YnsjTxss — Zdenek Gazda (@zgazda66) September 11, 2016 Clinton’s camp claimed the weather contributed to Hillary’s fainting episode. But it was a very comfortable 75 degrees that morning in New York City. Here’s video from a different angle: This IS NOT heat related. #HillarysHealth pic.twitter.com/PFNfCEVFrV — John Cardillo (@johncardillo) September 11, 2016 The Clinton…

The Weeknd’s Beauty Behind the Madness celebrates 350 weeks on the Billboard 200, climbing back into … More the top 100 as Starboy approaches 400 weeks. HAMILTON, ON – MARCH 15: The Weeknd is presented an award at the 2015 JUNO Awards at FirstOntario Centre on March 15, 2015 in Hamilton, Canada. (Photo by Sonia Recchia/Getty Images)Getty Images Nearly a decade ago, Abel Tesfaye — better known as The Weeknd — earned his first No. 1 album in the United States with Beauty Behind the Madness. Two years prior, he became a breakout star with Kiss Land, which instantly made…

President Donald Trump meets with the foreign ministers of Congo and Rwanda after brokering a historic peace agreement between them on Friday, June 27. “They were going at it for many years,” the president told reporters earlier Friday. “It was one of the worst wars anyone has ever seen.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio oversaw the signing ceremony in Washington, DC, earlier on Friday. Read the full article here

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said “No” Thursday when asked if he would overrule Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who rejected key Medicaid provisions in the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill.” When reporters asked him about the matter, Thune said, “No. That would not be a good outcome for getting a bill done,” according to the Hill. The outlet said MacDonough “rejected a plan that would cap states’ ability to collect more federal Medicaid funding via healthcare care provider taxes. The move would have collected hundreds of billions in savings, which Republicans were relying on.” Several Republicans wanted the Senate to “sideline”…

Senate Republicans have included compromises on key Medicaid and tax issuesin updated text for their sweeping domestic policy bill. In an effort to placate GOP moderates on the fence on the legislation, Senate Republicans are planning to provide a $25 billion stabilization fund for rural hospitals over five years. It’s a significant bump up from the $15 billion offer Senate Republican leadership had made to a group of Medicaid moderates, who have balked at the steep cuts to the health program contained in the marque legislation. Senate Republicans would also delay planned cuts to provider taxes that fund state obligations…

Intelligence reports differ as the IAEA says the fuel could have been moved before the attacks, the outlet says US intelligence officials are divided over the fate of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile following recent US and Israeli airstrikes on key nuclear facilities, the New York Times reported on Thursday.The hostilities began on June 13 when Israel launched strikes on Iran, claiming Tehran was close to developing a nuclear bomb – which has been denied by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and US intelligence.The US joined the campaign on June 22, striking several nuclear facilities. A ceasefire brokered by Washington…

Screenshot A powerful video of a Syrian Christian woman giving a moving speech at the site of the Greek Orthodox Mar Elias Church in Damascus has gone viral. Islamic suicide bombers attacked the church on June 22, killing over 20 congregants and injuring dozens more. Syrian officials attributed the attack to the Islamic State. According to witnesses, the bomber entered the church with a gun and fired at people before detonating his explosive vest. In the video, the woman declares that she and her family will never flee their home or their country despite repeated attacks on Christians. “Now they…

Billie Eilish’s “Wildflower” reaches new highs on the Pop Airplay and Radio Songs charts after more … More than a year on several of Billboard’s rock and alternative rankings. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – APRIL 23: Billie Eilish performs at Avicii Arena on April 23, 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage for Live Nation)WireImage for Live Nation Billie Eilish’s current single “Wildflower” will likely serve as the final promotional cut from her album Hit Me Hard and Soft. The track has already spent more than a year appearing on a number of Billboard charts, as it has been a fan…