In the wake of racist, mob violence in Northern Ireland this month, there has been a fresh round of attention on so-called "active clubs," the global network of fascist, white nationalist youth groups that center their activities around mixed martial arts.
A trio of craft breweries from the global soccer event's three host nations are using the tournament to brew something increasingly rare: cross-border solidarity.
Democratic leaders are increasingly alarmed that they're facing their own version of the GOP's Tea Party rebellion 17 years ago — and that they can't stop it. Why it matters: The recent wave of primary victories by Democratic socialists and outsiders over the party's hand-selected candidates has shocked establishment Democrats. But the rage in the party has been building for a decade. It's not just progressives vs. moderates. It's insiders vs. outsiders, with many Democratic voters dissatisfied with their own party. - Some Democrats now believe the party is poised for a Trump-esque figure to take it over in 2028 — someone who'll offer an outlet for their anger. - Dan Pfeiffer, a former top aide to Barack Obama and now co-host of…
Borrowers face substantial changes to student loans beginning next month, including fewer repayment options under President Trump's tax-and-spending law and the final death blow for the dismantled SAVE plan. Why it matters: Millions of borrowers must pick a new repayment plan, and some will face tighter borrowing caps and higher repayments. Here are some of the biggest July 1 changes: Sayonara, SAVE Plan: After years of legal limbo and paused repayments, SAVE Plan borrowers will now receive notices to enroll in a different repayment plan within 90 days. - If a borrower doesn't do so, they'll be automatically enrolled in the standard repayment plan . Those who have to switch repayment plans but don't expect to take out any new federal…
The pro-AI movement is splintering over a defining question: whether national security concerns outweigh the need to keep America's AI companies ahead of Chinese rivals. Why it matters: The fight is happening in public, in real time, and it could reshape the way the administration regulates the world's most powerful technology. Catch up quick: David Sacks — Trump's former AI and crypto czar — warned that restricting access to America's most advanced AI models risks undercutting the strategy Trump laid out just a year ago. - "A year ago, President Trump declared that America was in a global AI race and that the way to win it was to be pro-innovation," Sacks wrote on X . "President Trump was exactly right. We deviate from that strategy…
Residents look at a private house that burns after an overnight Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine June 22, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Serhii Chalyi Purchase Licensing Rights Published [...]
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — A mix of rescue teams and civilians on Sunday peered at a mountain of rubble almost indistinguishable from the other ruins lining swathes of the northern Venezuelan coast following two devastating earthquakes. In the days since Wednesday's 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, search teams and locals had believed that there were [...]
Oil prices edged higher after an American official said the U.S. and Iran had agreed to halt attacks in a key shipping lane, raising hopes that hostilities would not escalate.