U.S. seeking extradition of Julian Assange after WikiLeaks founder’s arrest in London
The U.S. is making plans to seek the extradition of Julian Assange from the U.K. in connection with sealed federal charges filed in the Eastern…
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London after Ecuador withdraws asylum
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks and publisher of state secrets that embarrassed governments across the world, was arrested by police in London on Thursday…
NYC declares public health emergency amid a measles outbreak in the Orthodox Jewish community
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency Tuesday after a measles outbreak in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn. De…
BREAKING: DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, Trump says
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday evening. Trump also said that Kevin McAleenan, the current U.S….
Trump ramps up rhetoric on media, calls press ‘the enemy of the people’
President Trump said Friday that the press is “truly the enemy of the people,” ratcheting up his use of the derisive label to attack the news…
BREAKING NEWS: House rebukes Trump with vote ending U.S. support for Yemen war
The House approved a measure to cut off U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s bloody civil war, in a harsh rebuke of President…
BREAKING: Senate uses ‘nuclear option’ to slash debate time on lower-level nominations
The Senate on Wednesday voted to shorten debate time on lower-level executive branch nominees, changing the chamber’s rules by a simple majority vote through a…
Anti-vaxxers appear to be losing ground in the online vaccine debate
Scientific evidence is clear: Vaccination is good for people and society. Online discussions are increasingly reflecting that reality. gorillaimages/Shutterstock.com Filippo Menczer, Indiana University and Pik-Mai…
Alex Jones claims ‘psychosis’ made him question Sandy Hook massacre
Infowars owner and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones claimed a “form of psychosis” made him question whether certain events, including the Sandy Hook massacre, were staged….
Trump administration to ask Congress for sweeping authority to deport unaccompanied migrant children
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen will ask Congress for the authority to deport unaccompanied migrant children more quickly, to hold families seeking asylum…