WASHINGTON — Tributes poured in across the country for the revered civil rights figure the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., who died Tuesday morning at 84. The two-time Democratic presidential hopeful and Greenville, South Carolina, native died peacefully, surrounded by his kin, according to his family. Jackson, who was activeContinue Reading
The billionaire former Victoria’s Secret CEO Les Wexner testified to the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday that he was “conned” by Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing, according to a prepared statement provided to NBC News by a representative for Wexner, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
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Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior alleges racist abuse against Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni in the UEFA Champions League., Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior alleges racist abuse against Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni in the UEFA Champions League. UEFA will “investigate allegations of discriminatory behaviour” after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior accused Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni ofContinue Reading
Nearly four years into Russia’s war on Ukraine, multiple peace efforts have been started, but no end is in sight., One week ahead of the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, United States-led peace talks in Geneva ended for the day earlier than scheduled on Wednesday. The talks,Continue Reading
The basics of Real GDP growth from first principles Real GDP measures the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in an economy. Its growth comes from three sources (the Solow growth accounting identity): More labor (hours worked or workers). More capital (machines, buildings, infrastructure…Continue Reading
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi was formally reappointed as prime minister by Emperor Naruhito., NewsFeed Japan’s Sanae Takaichi was formally reappointed as prime minister by Emperor Naruhito, ten days after her Liberal Democratic Party won a landslide victory in a snap election. Ministers who belonged to her cabinet were also reappointed toContinue Reading
Amid Cuba’s deepening fuel crisis, countries are bowing to US pressure and winding down their Cuban medical programmes., Guatemala announced last week that it will begin phasing out its three-decade-old programme, under which Cuban doctors work in its country to fill the gap in the country’s healthcare system. Communist-ruled Cuba,Continue Reading
analysis Anderson Cooper departs and Stephen Colbert goes off-script as the network struggles to define its future Published February 18, 2026 9:15AM (EST) Bari Weiss’ tenure at CBS News has been tumultuous (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images) In the span of months, one of America’s most storied broadcast institutions has managed toContinue Reading
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 18 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Traitor 47 and his borderContinue Reading
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he saw progress on the military dimension of the Ukraine-Russia negotiations after a two-day trilateral meeting in Geneva on 17-18 February, but noted that the political track yielded no comparable breakthrough. Speaking to journalists, according to Ukrainska Pravda, after being briefed by Ukraine’s delegation, Zelenskyy said:Continue Reading
Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes have been awarded places at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics and will compete under their national flags, the International Paralympic Committee announced on Tuesday, ITV News reports. It marks the first time Russian competitors will carry their country’s flag at a Paralympic GamesContinue Reading
In Texas, in particular, candidates have fastened on a growing Muslim population as they seek a new political scapegoat. The state’s top elected officials have led the charge., Read MoreContinue Reading