January 2026

He rose from the neighborhoods of New York to the halls of Congress, but he never stopped sounding like the streets that raised him. Charles Rangel’s politics were rooted in lived experience: war veteran, community advocate, relentless legislator. His voice on civil rights, fair housing, and economic justice came not from theory, but from watching […]

What unfolded over Greenland was less a territorial dispute than a moral reckoning inside the Western alliance. European leaders saw the sanctions threat as an attack on the unwritten rules that had held the transatlantic relationship together: disagreements handled in private, pressure applied with discretion, power softened by respect. By turning to public ultimatums and

The moment James slipped into the water, he knew this wasn’t a spectacle—it was a plea. The humpback should have been diving, feeding, disappearing into the blue. Instead it hovered, eye fixed on him, as if weighing a choice: flee or trust. When James found the 3,000‑pound anchor and the mile of chain cinched deep

Peter Meyer’s passing at 68 didn’t just dim a light; it removed a stabilizing force from an industry addicted to volatility. He was the quiet center of countless storms, the one who understood that panic is contagious and calm is a currency. Executives came to him when the numbers were bad, actors when the reviews

The quiet review ordered by the Trump administration is anything but routine. By forcing a dollar‑by‑dollar accounting of federal funds in sanctuary-minded states, Washington is reversing decades of trust‑first politics. Instead of assuming compliance, the government is demanding proof. That shift terrifies officials who built careers expanding programs while resisting oversight, especially where immigration, social

Zohran Mamdani didn’t promise a gentler status quo; he promised a confrontation. By reviving the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants and handing it to organizer Cea Weaver, he turned a buried agency into a front‑line weapon. It was a warning shot to every landlord who had grown used to a city that shrugged at harassment,

Kevin Dominguez’s attempt to bluff his way past the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 57 ended the moment the canine unit reacted. What began as a routine stop turned into a high‑stakes confrontation when the dog signaled toward the rear of his sedan. Agents, trained to trust that alert, ordered Dominguez to halt

Across the Caribbean and the southeastern United States, people are living hour to hour, watching the sky, the sea, and even the ground beneath them. The Trinidad earthquake jolted communities already on edge, a sharp reminder that the region’s hazards don’t wait their turn. In Central America, families wade through brown, waist-deep water where streets

He didn’t come to relive the 1990s; he came to warn a country that feels like it’s spinning off its axis. Bill Clinton spoke of fear and fatigue, of people who no longer trust institutions, of families split by politics at the dinner table. His voice wavered when he talked about the cost of turning

Melania Trump skipped much of her husband’s campaign, citing a busy schedule, though her memoir hit No. 1 on the New York Times list in October.She won’t live full-time in the White House, fueling speculation about their marriage. Still, Melania is set to resume her role as First Lady and reportedly focuses on mental wellness