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Donald Trump claims that the U.S. has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, effectively declaring a war without the congressional authorizatio...

In the Los Angeles area, protests to ICE raids have formed in at least three areas: near a Home Depot in Paramount, near a Home Deport in th...

Blogger and journalist Kevin Drum died earlier this month at the age of 66 after a long battle with cancer. His most recent website, where...

The Oscars for the films of 2024 were a fun affair. Host Conan O'Brien was in fine form, with sharp writing and some clever ad-libbing,...

Monday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day , a date chosen based on the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camps. It's a...