Drought in Military Aid to Ukraine Enters Uncharted Territory

It has been 120 days since the last drawdown of weapons from Pentagon stockpiles was announced, outstripping Speaker Mike Johnson’s hold on Ukraine aid more than a year ago.

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Pentagon Furthers Crackdown on DEI With Order to Review Library Books

The move is the latest denunciation by the Trump administration against anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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After Criticism, Harris’s $900 Million Group Tries to Lay Out a Future

Future Forward, the big-money group supporting Kamala Harris’s presidential bid last year, resurfaced after her loss with an event in California.

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Pope Leo XIV Liked to Play Priest as a Child, His Brother Says

The pope’s eldest brother, Louis Prevost, remembering their boyhood in Illinois from his home in Florida, said that the pontiff had always been a peacemaker.

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Pope Leo XIV Has Followed Francis’ Lead on the Role of Women in Church Leadership

The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.

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First Joint Visit of Four European Leaders to Ukraine

On Saturday, the leaders of four major European powers — France, Germany, Britain and Poland — will travel to Kyiv in a display of European unity.

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There Is No ‘Energy Emergency,’ a New Lawsuit Claims

In the suit, 15 Democratic states called Trump’s declaration illegal and said federal agencies were rushing permits for fossil fuel projects under false pretenses.

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Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color

That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has brought joy to some Catholics.

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U.S. Starts Investigation Into Imported Planes and Parts

The Trump administration could use the investigation to impose new tariffs on imported planes, jet engines and other aerospace parts.

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Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV Connected Long Ago

The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn.

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