22.04.2025 — Cardinals Set Pope's Funeral as Rubio Slashes State Department

Tributes to Pope Francis are pouring in from around the world. The Vatican announced the pontiff’s death on Monday at age 88.

The news comes on the heels of revelations that the defense secretary texted sensitive information about military strikes on Yemen to his wife and brother.

Harvard University sued the Trump administration, alleging it unlawfully threatened the school's academic independence and research.

Justice Samuel Alito criticized his colleagues for blocking the deportation of Venezuelan migrants on Saturday.

Trump is currently supporting his defense secretary, but some in the administration are speculating about how long Pete Hegseth will last.

The Boston Marathon allowed transgender-identifying biological males to compete in the women’s division this year, despite creating a separate category for "non-binary" identifying individuals.

The Catholic faithful took heart when the pontiff, after two brushes with death, emerged from a hospital and resumed some duties. Their joy proved short-lived.

The Secretary of Defense must be fired, but he’s not the only one.

The Catholic faithful took heart when the pontiff, after two brushes with death, emerged from a hospital and resumed some duties. Their joy proved short-lived.

The Education Department says millions of borrowers in default will have a chance to make a payment or sign up for a repayment plan. But on May 5, those who don't will be referred for collection.

Faced with a nearly $1-billion budget shortfall, Bass released a budget after her speech that calls for the elimination of more than 2,700 city positions — including 1,650 layoffs.

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday.

The field is wide open thanks to some of Francis’ reforms. Here’s a look at who might replace him.

The Education Department says millions of borrowers in default will have a chance to make a payment or sign up for a repayment plan. But on May 5, those who don't will be referred for collection.

Pope Francis' death started a series of traditions that will culminate in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible candidates to be the next pope.

Cardinals will meet at the Vatican on Tuesday to begin scheduling Pope Francis’ funeral and burial, planning the conclave to elect his successor and making other decisions about running the Catholic Church as world leaders and the ordinary faithful grieve the pontiff’s death.

Cardinals will meet at the Vatican on Tuesday to begin scheduling Pope Francis’ funeral and burial, planning the conclave to elect his successor and making other decisions about running the Catholic Church as world leaders and the ordinary faithful grieve the pontiff’s death.

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday morning at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican said in a statement.

Federal workers who help resolve complicated problems for Affordable Care Act policyholders are among those recently cut by the Trump administration.

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on April 26 at St. Peter's Basilica after the pontiff lies in state there for three days.

A death certificate issued by the Vatican lists the cause of Pope Francis' death as a stroke that prompted irreversible heart failure.

As democratic values and alliances were being turned upside down, the pope was a consistent moral guidepost. Who can play that role now?

Francis broke from tradition and asked for a "simple" burial in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major instead of St. Peter's Basilica.

Many in Hollywood are still waiting for Trump’s “Special Ambassadors” to reveal their plans for boosting U.S. productions.

It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.

Treating Journalism As Consumer Fraud, Trump Claims Coverage of a Presidential Poll Was Not 'News Reporting'

Before his death in 2020, the conservative historian Paul Schroeder turned his attention to American empire. A lifetime spent studying the disastrous lead-up to World War I gave him reason to be horrified at the recklessness of US foreign policy.

In this state, the wind is too strong for politics to slow it down.

Steering the country toward another potential financial crisis, the Trump administration has moved to completely gut the federal regulatory agency tasked with reining in financial institutions.

A progressive district attorney has declined to charge a Tim Walz state employee allegedly caught causing $20,000 damage by vandalizing half a dozen Teslas.

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Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with significant Catholic populations

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The conclave is crucial for the Catholic Church’s future, and the field is wide open thanks to Pope Francis’ reforms

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"Disgruntled former employees are peddling things to try to save their ass, and ultimately, that's not going to work," Hegseth said.

Experts are divided whether a new missile defense system for the U.S., inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, would be worth the cost.

The Pope wanted to surprise the more than 50,000 faithful with an appearance following the Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi blessing.

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Cardinals will meet at the Vatican on Tuesday to begin scheduling Pope Francis’ funeral and burial, planning the conclave to elect his successor and making other decisions about running the Catholic Church as world leaders and the ordinary faithful grieve the pontiff’s death.

Democrats are trying to prevent immigration enforcement via “an extraordinary amount of individualized adjudication” at a level that “no American citizen” receives, according to Stephen Miller.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department. The plans revealed Tuesday would eventually reduce staff in the U.S. by 15% while closing and consolidating more than 100 bureaus worldwide as part of the Trump administration’s “America First” mandate.

Turning your home into an energy source can save you thousands.

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A number of climate activists vandalized Wall Street's famous "Charging Bull" sculpture in Manhattan on Tuesday, Earth Day, before attempting to quickly wipe off the paint as they witnessed law enforcement approach them.

The changes will eliminate 132 domestic offices, cut around 700 positions in DC, and close offices focused on war crimes and global conflict

Trump is currently in a legal battle with “60 Minutes” over its interview with Kamala Harris.

Colombia’s left-wing president claims that he is no longer welcome in the United States. This follows his initial refusal to accept more U.S. flights carrying deported Colombian nationals who illegally entered the U.S., in addition to Colombian nationals who have been deemed terrorists -- as members of cartels and Tren de Aragua (TdA).

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed on Tuesday that over 130 State Department offices around the world are being either overhauled or shut down, arguing that many of them are redundant or stray away from America’s national interests.

A district attorney is facing significant criticism for opting not to file charges against a Minnesota state employee who was allegedly caught causing $20,000 in damages by keying half a dozen Tesla vehicles.

A jury found The New York Times not liable Tuesday after former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin claimed she was defamed by a 2017 editorial falsely tying her to a mass shooting.

Cops Denied Qualified Immunity After Arresting Sober Teenager for DUI

After her husband, former New Jersey Democrat Senator Bob Menendez, was convicted of similar charges, Nadine Menendez was found guilty by a jury in her federal bribery trial.

Information about U.S. strikes in Yemen that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put in two group chats came from Central Command, according to two people.

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Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), one of four left-wing House members currently in El Salvador to push for the return of suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, has called on other lawmakers to travel to the Latin American country to advocate for migrants who are “illegally imprisoned,” falsely claiming one of them is a teenager.

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The decision by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pull out of the meeting and an objection by President Volodymyr Zelensky to a key U.S. proposal raised questions.

He texted attack plans to a journalist, but the defense secretary’s problems go well beyond that.

Elon Musk told Tesla investors that he plans to scale back his time at the Department of Government Efficiency.

The international snub follows Trump’s threat of “decisive retaliatory measures” against the country’s government officials.

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The decision by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pull out of the meeting and an objection by Ukraine’s leader to a key U.S. proposal raised questions.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sharply criticized what he described as the “hoax press,” while also directing blame at his recently dismissed aides, whom he accused of disseminating falsehoods regarding recent controversies that have unfolded during his tenure.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said he would be spending less time with the Trump administration after first-quarter earnings fell short of expectations.

The electric automaker severely underperformed projections in the first quarter.

MSNBC host Jen Psaki admitted on Tuesday that the cable news network’s liberal-leaning audience expects coverage of President Trump that is “typically not going to be positive.”

Movie and television productions in Los Angeles have dropped, with shooting days decreasing by 22% in the first quarter of the year -- compared to 2024.