David Vineberg
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China urges Canada to break from U.S. influence as PM Carney visits Beijing
China urges Canada to break from U.S. influence as PM Carney visits Beijing
Carney is seeking to revive a relationship with China that was marked with acrimony for more than six years under Justin Trudeau.
www.thestar.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
China urges Canada to break from U.S. influence as PM Carney visits Beijing
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"Put up or shut up now": Walz unleashes after announcing political exit
"Put up or shut up now": Walz unleashed after announcing political exit
The governor predicted that Republicans will "lose dramatically" in November.
www.axios.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM
"Put up or shut up now": Walz unleashes after announcing political exit
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Donald Trump is defying his doctor's orders - and has declared exercise is "boring" in a bombshell interveiw.
Donald Trump defies doctor's orders as he declares ‘exercise is boring’
www.mirror.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Donald Trump is defying his doctor's orders - and has declared exercise is "boring" in a bombshell interveiw.
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The Trump administration is facing a new legal complaint from a group of government employees who are affected by a new policy going into effect Thursday that eliminates coverage for gender-affirming care in federal health insurance programs.
https://to.pbs.org/3YPFMNd
https://to.pbs.org/3YPFMNd
Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care
The complaint argues that denying coverage of gender-affirming care is sex-based discrimination and asks the personnel office to rescind the policy.
www.pbs.org
January 1, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The Trump administration is facing a new legal complaint from a group of government employees who are affected by a new policy going into effect Thursday that eliminates coverage for gender-affirming care in federal health insurance programs.
https://to.pbs.org/3YPFMNd
https://to.pbs.org/3YPFMNd
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Minnesota day-care providers and parents are warning of severe consequences if federal health officials carry out plans to withhold funds for a program that makes child care affordable for thousands of families.
Threat to Suspend Aid for Minnesota Child-Care Centers Rattles Families
After the federal government threatened to withhold funds for Minnesota’s child-care program, citing fraud concerns, parents and providers warned that the effects could be dire.
nyti.ms
January 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Minnesota day-care providers and parents are warning of severe consequences if federal health officials carry out plans to withhold funds for a program that makes child care affordable for thousands of families.
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A new report finds that there has been reduced staffing at local Social Security offices across 47 states.
Map Shows States With Largest Social Security Office Staffing Losses
www.newsweek.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:08 PM
A new report finds that there has been reduced staffing at local Social Security offices across 47 states.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reiterated that President Donald Trump's effort to deploy National Guard troops to the city’s streets was “both unnecessary and unconstitutional,” adding that Chicago’s number of homicides has dropped significantly.
President Donald Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago — for now
President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks hung up the eff…
trib.al
January 1, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reiterated that President Donald Trump's effort to deploy National Guard troops to the city’s streets was “both unnecessary and unconstitutional,” adding that Chicago’s number of homicides has dropped significantly.
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Former GOP strategist Rick Wilson warned President Donald Trump on Monday that Jeffrey Epstein's survivors and the public won't give up on pursuing the truth.
'That’s the knife twist': Ex-GOP strategist warns latest Trump 'cover-up will not survive'
Former GOP strategist Rick Wilson warned President Donald Trump on Monday that Jeffrey Epstein's survivors and the public won't give up on pursuing the truth. In his Substack essay, the Lincoln Project co-founder described how "Donald Trump, Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche, Kash Patel, and the Department of...
bit.ly
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Former GOP strategist Rick Wilson warned President Donald Trump on Monday that Jeffrey Epstein's survivors and the public won't give up on pursuing the truth.
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Video of the encounter has drawn national attention as bystanders report agents forced a woman face-down, deployed pepper spray in clash with protesters.
Witnesses, DHS offer starkly different accounts after woman dragged in Minneapolis ICE operation
Video of the encounter has drawn national attention as bystanders report agents forced a woman face-down, deployed pepper spray in clash with protesters.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Video of the encounter has drawn national attention as bystanders report agents forced a woman face-down, deployed pepper spray in clash with protesters.
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Via @timhenderson.bsky.social and Stateline: Measles case are continuing to grow, reaching 1,958 confirmed cases in 43 states through Dec. 16 and threatening to undo next year the United States’ status as a nation that has eradicated the disease. https://ow.ly/AKMi50XLp6y
December 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Via @timhenderson.bsky.social and Stateline: Measles case are continuing to grow, reaching 1,958 confirmed cases in 43 states through Dec. 16 and threatening to undo next year the United States’ status as a nation that has eradicated the disease. https://ow.ly/AKMi50XLp6y
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The EU leaders' meeting has resumed after a break. Next stop on the agenda: a discussion on the Middle East.
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#EUCO #EuractivLiveblog
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EU SUMMIT LIVE: EU budget debate over – Ukraine next | Euractiv
Negotiations over how to keep Ukraine financially afloat in 2026 and 2027 are set to continue
eurac.tv
December 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The EU leaders' meeting has resumed after a break. Next stop on the agenda: a discussion on the Middle East.
eurac.tv/9Ykm
#EUCO #EuractivLiveblog
eurac.tv/9Ykm
#EUCO #EuractivLiveblog
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"I don't want to come back here again," said Noah Andrew Sr., a lifelong Kwigillingok resident. "I don't want to go through what we went through again."
Houses floated away in this Alaska Native village. Now residents want to move
Kwigillingok, Alaska, has long grappled with erosion and flooding. Residents want to move to higher ground, further inland, especially after the remnants of Typhoon Halong damaged nearly every house.
akpub.io
December 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"I don't want to come back here again," said Noah Andrew Sr., a lifelong Kwigillingok resident. "I don't want to go through what we went through again."
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President Trump’s attack on Rob Reiner after the Hollywood director and his wife, Michele, were found dead drew immediate outrage, including from some fellow Republicans.
Trump Seizes on Rob Reiner’s Death to Attack the Hollywood Director
The president attributed the killing of Rob Reiner and his wife to “Trump derangement syndrome.” There was no indication that the couple’s political beliefs were linked to their deaths.
nyti.ms
December 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
President Trump’s attack on Rob Reiner after the Hollywood director and his wife, Michele, were found dead drew immediate outrage, including from some fellow Republicans.
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“This is just not who we are. We don’t carry guns, we don’t shoot each other.”
“Unfathomable.” Hanukkah massacre shatters Australia’s long-held pride in guns and safety
Anguish, outrage, and a national reckoning over antisemitism and gun control.
www.motherjones.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“This is just not who we are. We don’t carry guns, we don’t shoot each other.”
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The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Jim O’Neill, is expected to decide later whether to accept the committee’s recommendation.
The decision marks a return to a public health strategy that was abandoned more than three decades ago.
The decision marks a return to a public health strategy that was abandoned more than three decades ago.
Medical Leaders Decry Kennedy Panel's Pullback on Support for Hepatitis B Shots for Babies
Medical leaders are criticizing a federal vaccine advisory committee pulling support for hepatitis B vaccines for babies on the day they’re born.
buff.ly
December 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Jim O’Neill, is expected to decide later whether to accept the committee’s recommendation.
The decision marks a return to a public health strategy that was abandoned more than three decades ago.
The decision marks a return to a public health strategy that was abandoned more than three decades ago.
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With few exceptions, Donald Trump’s Supreme Court appointees and their three conservative colleagues have removed obstacles to the president’s plans imposed by lower courts. Will that continue in 2026?
America’s Supreme Court will continue to bless Donald Trump’s agenda
Donald Trump can expect the Supreme Court justices to hand him more wins in 2026—and a few losses
econ.st
December 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
With few exceptions, Donald Trump’s Supreme Court appointees and their three conservative colleagues have removed obstacles to the president’s plans imposed by lower courts. Will that continue in 2026?
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House Dems say Trump administration is scapegoating an admiral
House Dems say Trump administration is scapegoating an admiral
Top House Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of scapegoating a Navy admiral to deflect blame for potential war crimes. The Democrats contend the White House decision to single out Adm.…
myfox8.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
House Dems say Trump administration is scapegoating an admiral
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remark in October that she will “work, work, work, work and work” as president of the Liberal Democratic Party was named 2025’s buzzword of the year on Monday.
Takaichi’s work ethic sound bite wins Japan’s buzzword of the year
“Work, work, work, work and work” was named 2025’s buzzword of the year.
ebx.sh
December 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remark in October that she will “work, work, work, work and work” as president of the Liberal Democratic Party was named 2025’s buzzword of the year on Monday.
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When ill, Chinese patients tend to flock to specialists in big cities. That leads to massive queues and overworked doctors. Increasingly the country is looking for high-tech solutions to its medical problems, such as telemedicine and AI
Dr Chatbot is popping up all over China
What the country learns as a result could change treatments everywhere
econ.st
November 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM
When ill, Chinese patients tend to flock to specialists in big cities. That leads to massive queues and overworked doctors. Increasingly the country is looking for high-tech solutions to its medical problems, such as telemedicine and AI
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Observers say a new report in the Washington Post details potentially illegal activity by the defense secretary.
'Textbook War Crime': Critics Slam Pete Hegseth For 'Outright Murder' After Shock Report
Observers say a new report in the Washington Post details potentially illegal activity by the defense secretary.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Observers say a new report in the Washington Post details potentially illegal activity by the defense secretary.
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Kelly wrote in a statement responding to the investigation that he had “given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.”
Kelly, other Dems in 'unconstitutional orders video' being probed by the FBI | Arizona Mirror
Sen. Mark Kelly and other Dems who released a video in mid-November telling members of the military that they are not required to follow illegal orders say the FBI has asked to speak with them about t...
azmirror.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Kelly wrote in a statement responding to the investigation that he had “given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.”
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RFK Jr. promised to take on plastic. Now he’s part of an administration embracing it.
RFK Jr. promised to take on plastic. Now he's part of an administration embracing it.
Plastic is everywhere—including in us.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
RFK Jr. promised to take on plastic. Now he’s part of an administration embracing it.
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About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
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“Our language is not just a means of communication; it is the living spirit of our identity, our stories, our traditions, and our connection to the land and ancestors,” MBCI Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben said in a statement.
Mississippi Choctaw Dictionary Project Helps Preserve Language
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians’ Choctaw Dictionary Project is designed to help teach the language and encourage more daily use.
buff.ly
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“Our language is not just a means of communication; it is the living spirit of our identity, our stories, our traditions, and our connection to the land and ancestors,” MBCI Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben said in a statement.