Follow us on social

google cta

Latest

Iowa ad
QiOSK

Farmers behind election attack ads against GOP

Polls show tight races in more rural states as midterms near

Putin and Pezeshkian
Middle East

Could the path to US-Iran diplomacy run through Moscow?

Russia may have a role to play as an intermediary, but significant hurdles stand in the way of a more decisive role.

Why is Egypt jumping into Houthi war? First, follow the money.
Middle East

Why is Egypt jumping into Houthi war? First, follow the money.

Cairo buys an increasing amount of fuel from abroad, owes billions to foreign lenders, and depends on open Red Sea-Suez traffic, among other pressures

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Jordan's King Abdullah II during a multilateral meeting with leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council
Middle East

Jordan's King Abdullah settles for frenemy status with Trump

Since his people largely want Americans to go home, this might not be the worse thing

A table showing the tally of the 2026 UN vote over the embargo on Cuba
Latin America

Despite intense US pressure, UN votes to condemn Cuba blockade

US Ambassador Mike Waltz persuaded roughly 20 states to change their position but couldn't defeat the annual measure

Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare
Media

Call of Duty 4: Injecting American empire right into the veins

Next in the latest version of the first-person shooter classic: the US military must be everywhere, lest North Korea and Russia take over