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13+ min ago (699+ words) President Trump conveyed uncertainty about whether Republicans would maintain control of the House in next year's midterm elections because some of his economic policies have yet to take full effect," the Wall Street Journal reports. During an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Friday in the Oval Office, the president touted his efforts to secure multibillion-dollar investments in the U.S., arguing that the money will help transform the American economy. But he acknowledged that he couldn't predict if that would translate into political gains for Republicans next fall." Said Trump: I can't tell you. I don't know when all of this money is going to kick in." Rachel Bade: A few hours after a band of Indiana Republicans sunk a Trump-backed push to gerrymander as many as two additional House seats, I called up Chris LaCivita to" New Yorker: In…...

16+ min ago (546+ words) These gatherings peak during Karthika Masam'a Hindu holy month, typically occurring between late October and November, and traditionally associated with community rituals, worship, and outdoor festivities. However, the nature of these festivities has undergone a dramatic transformation. Gowda community branches'such as the Settibalijas in Akiveedu and the Munnurukapu Sangham in Hyderabad'hosted sizeable cultural picnics. Scheduled Caste events often featured images of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, blending cultural assertion with modern identity. Many of these gatherings now also serve as informal matrimonial platforms. These examples point to a pattern: vanabhojanams have become an annual institution through which caste groups demonstrate unity, scale, and visibility. Even in other Indian states, where caste gatherings exist, the scale, regularity, and institutionalisation seen in the Telugu states are distinctive. Behind the festive appearance lies a deeper logic. Vanabhojanams function as a social technology'simple, repeatable, and capable of…...

34+ min ago (686+ words) A Tumultuous Path to the Polls This backdrop of anger, division and unresolved issues creates a volatile mix. While Yunus and the interim government push for elections, and a reform package under the July Charter, the political climate remains tense and may spill into violence as rival factions vie for control. Foizee highlights the fractured nature of Bangladesh's opposition. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, and the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (Jamaat), which had been banned under Hasina, are gearing up for fierce electoral competition. Both parties, historically at odds with Hasina, now seek dominance in the post-Hasina political landscape. Foizee's analysis, presented in the style of a risk intelligence report, emphasizes the high risk of large-scale protests and street violence. With Hasina's party banned, the political vacuum could escalate confrontations, particularly between the BNP and Jamaat,…...

50+ min ago (225+ words) Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren came under fire on Saturday night after some observers said she was resorting to conspiracy theories in the wake of a Brown University shooting. The shooting, which reports say led to at least two deaths, was a hot topic going into the weekend. Donald Trump was criticized for spreading false information, which some said may have endangered lives, and JD Vance's prayer-based response was shot down by a "fed up" survivor. For Lahren, however, there was a different focus than others. "Over 2 hours and they don't have surveillance or video footage? Um.?" Lahren wrote Saturday in reference to the lack of videographic evidence that has so far been released in connection with the school shooting. That led to several outbursts. Former GOP lawmaker Adam Kinzinger said, "Oh here we go. Always a conspiracy." Former prosecutor Ron…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago (242+ words) K S Arsh is an independent journalist presently pursuing a PhD. by K S Arsh13/12/2025 I would like to examine in this article a simple question; as a general tendency in capitalist economies, can a firm remain competitive if it chooses to invest in labour" by K S Arsh11/12/2025 Dr Antara Haldar, on the 4th of November, 2025 wrote in Project Syndicate about the Adam Smith problem, that is how the man who wrote "The Theory Of Moral Sentiment" by K S Arsh03/12/2025 Since 2008, when the then Manmohan Singh government leading the United Progressive Alliance was in power, the value of the rupee vis-a-vis the dollar has consistently been falling. The most" by K S Arsh23/11/2025 The economic embargo of Cuba by the US has now lasted over sixty years, being formally imposed in 1962. It is held together by a number of laws enacted by" by…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago (133+ words) JD Vance on Saturday made a comment about the Brown University school shooting, and a surviving student called it "laughable." Vance this weekend responded to the shooting, which reports say led to at least two deaths, in part by soliciting prayers. "Terrible news out of Rhode Island this evening. We're all monitoring the situation and the FBI stands ready to do anything to help," Vance wrote on social media before adding, "We're all thinking of and praying for the victims tonight." Sophomore Zoe Weissman, who also survived the Parkland shooting, was asked on MS NOW about the vice president's comment. The host asked her, "Is that enough from leadership in this country? What more do you think students want to hear?" ALSO READ: The key to Trump's rampant corruption is on open display...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago (710+ words) Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro described the detention of an oil tanker seized by US military personnel in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday as an act of piracy. On Thursday night, he reported that the crew was abducted and is missing, a circumstance referred to in human rights terms as a forced disappearance. Regarding the crew, he said, "As I speak to you now, the crew of that ship, of that oil tanker" are abducted, they are missing. Nobody knows where they are. The crew was kidnapped. The ship was stolen. A new era has begun: that of criminal naval piracy in the Caribbean." He stated that all legal and diplomatic measures will be taken, "because Venezuela will secure all ships to guarantee the free trade of its oil to the world." Maduro pointed out that "now it turns out that…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago (293+ words) Donald Trump invited President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Washington, DC, on Thursday, December 4th to consummate a "peace" agreement that the foreign ministers of both countries signed on June 27, 2025. Although the high-level meeting was promoted as the signing of a peace deal, it went far beyond the mere signing of a peace deal. Four agreements were signed among the three leaders. Of the four agreements signed, the most crucial and consequential is the bilateral strategic partnership agreement between the United States and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The post US Secures Its National Security Interests In Congo Peace Deal appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. The violence carried out against thousands of civilians continues. Donald Trump invited President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Felix Tshisekedi of the…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago (979+ words) Palestinian families are forced to flee their homes in silence as Israeli deployment lines creep closer, despite the ceasefire. When Ahmed Hamed returned to his home in Gaza City after the ceasefire, it stood about 1.5km west of the so-called "Yellow Line" enforced by Israel. Two months on, that distance has shrunk to roughly 200 metres. "Before the war ended, our home was in a dangerous area, and it was difficult for us to return," the 31-year-old Palestinian journalist told Middle East Eye. "We waited two weeks after the ceasefire to make sure it was safe." Eventually, the family went back to their house near the Shujaiya neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City. Almost immediately, the sounds of war returned with them. "From the first day we came back, we heard bombardment, demolitions and gunfire," Hamed said. "It would start at sunset and…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago (390+ words) A mother of a Brown University student described the "nightmare" scenario she was struggling with on Saturday, as her son texted her he was barricading himself inside a supply closet to keep himself safe from an active shooter on campus. Shamsah Amersi, the mother of student Jaden Anselmo, anxiously shared the updates she was getting from her son during an appearance on LiveNow, Fox's 24/7 streaming news service. She called into the program as Brown University was on lockdown, after a shooter killed two people and injured eight others in an attack around 4:05 p.m. local time. "They are in the middle of finals, so they were all on campus studying" the first text I get from my son is "mom, there's a live shooting on campus. I'm going to run and I love you,'" Amersi said. She said they had only been…...