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‘This is a light of hope’: Mohsen Mahdawi says release shows democracy is functioning
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi is fighting against his possible deportation after being detained by ICE and then released by a judge. The Trump administration wants to deport him, saying his presence has "foreign policy consequences." His lawyers say he was detained for speaking out for Palestinian human rights. Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez sat down with Mahdawi to discuss his experience.
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Putin uses Russia’s WWII celebration to strengthen alliance with China
Russia celebrated the Soviet Unionโs victory over Nazi Germany in World War II in an annual parade that filled Red Square with military hardware and dozens of foreign leaders. Vladimir Putin once again tied Russiaโs past triumphs to todayโs war in Ukraine and further tied Russiaโs fate to that of China. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:India’s U.S. ambassador discusses the escalating conflict with Pakistan
Tensions are escalating between India and Pakistan after both sides exchanged heavy cross-border shelling along the de facto border in Kashmir. We spoke earlier this week with the Pakistani ambassador. To get Indiaโs perspective, Geoff Bennett spoke with Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Vinay Kwatra.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Remembering Justice David Souter and his Supreme Court legacy
Justice David Souter, who spent nearly 20 years on the Supreme Court, has died. Souter was a critical figure in several key battles in the court over issues like abortion and the 2000 presidential election. William Brangham reports.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:US Ambassador to Israel says Gaza aid set to resume 'very soon'
Ambassador Huckabee says US President Donald Trump made clear to all parties involved in the new initiative that the priority is to ensure aid arrives to those in need โas expeditiously as possibleโ.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Thune on millionaire tax: 'I donโt want to see taxes go up on anybody'
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is making it clear that heโs not a fan of President Trumpโs proposal earlier this week to raise taxes on wealthy income earners, but heโs willing to listen to what the president has in mind. โI donโt want to see taxes go up on anybody,โ Thune said in an...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Brooks and Capehart on Pope Leo XIV’s potential impact on U.S. culture and politics
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the election of the first American pope and his potential impact on U.S. culture and politics, former President Biden's media tour and Supreme Court justices defending an independent judiciary.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Journalist Ekaterina Barabash describes her harrowing escape from Russia
Barabash was on house arrest and facing imprisonment for speaking out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Now, she is safe in Paris after a tumultuous and clandestine escape, orchestrated with the help of Reporters Without Borders.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:5 things to watch as US, China kick off trade talks
President Trump on Friday issued his clearest sign yet of his desire to de-escalate the trade war he started with China last month. โ80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B,โ Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, publicly advising Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to lower tariffs on China from the current...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:US could hit debt ceiling by July: Bessent
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent urges Congress to act on debt limit by mid-July Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Congress on Friday to raise the nationโs debt ceiling by mid-July to keep the federal government from defaulting on its...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump signs measures rolling back Biden-era energy efficiency regulations
President Donald Trump signed a series of measures approved by Congress to roll back regulations the Biden administration implemented in its final days.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Dewayne wanted to sing in palawa kani to his newborn โ that's now possible
When Palawa man Dewayne Everettsmith held his firstborn child, he wanted to soothe him by singing in the language of Tasmanian Aboriginal people. That desire has sparked an extraordinary musical journey with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Measles outbreaks reported in 11 US states, surpassing 1,000 cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 14 outbreaks have been recorded this year, with 93 per cent of confirmed cases being outbreak-associated.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:How Armando found a new way to climb after frostbite took his fingers
After a disaster in the Nepalese Himalayas, Armando Corvini thought he might never walk again. But he's proving age and a disability cannot stop him.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Cotton to chipmakers: Share your location
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Cotton to chipmakers: Share your location A Senate Republican wants to ensure the U.S. can curb competition with China as debate builds over export controls. Greg Nash Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), one of Congress's fiercest China hawks, introduced a bill Friday that would require chip exports to...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:WA prepares to farewell Arthur Leggett, state's last WWII prisoner of war
West Australians will gather today to commemorate the state's last World War II prisoner of war, Arthur Leggett.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Yalta 2.0? Why Trump, Xi and Putin didnโt meet to carve up the world
The US presidentโs tariff war and his Ukraine policy are advancing Chinaโs and Russiaโs visions of a multipolar international order.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:If Albanese is serious about Aussie culture, Trump could be key to protecting it
If the newly re-elected Albanese government is serious about Australian culture and production, then Donald Trump could be inadvertently showing the way to ensuring it.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:What makes the first U.S.-born pope an ‘unusual’ choice
Pope Leo XIV's election marks the second straight time the cardinals have selected someone from the Americas, as well as a pontiff who had been a member of a religious order.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Worker makes plea to housing inquiry before going home to his tent
Anthony Rowse builds skip bins for a living. At night, he sleeps in a tent by a lake with his dog, Ghost, as one of a growing number of homeless regional Victorians.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:China’s exports to U.S. sink, offset by trade with other economies, as Trump’s tariffs hit global trade
Chinaโs exports to the United States tumbled in April while its trade with other economies surged, suggesting that President Donald Trump'stariffsoffensive is hastening a shakeup in global supply chains.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Republican-backed bill to limit Chinese property ownership gains ground in Texas
Measure also targets nationals from Iran, North Korea and Russia as it gives the stateโs governor broad powers to include more countries.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:'Pod Save America' host: Democrats have to 'rip the fโโโing Band-Aid off' on Biden
"Pod Save America" host Jon Favreau advised Democrats who aspire to run for president in 2028 to โrip the fโโโing Band-Aid offโ and say that former President Biden shouldn't have run last year. โThe answer is, he shouldn't have run for a second term. And when he did run for a second term, he should...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump overturns Biden-era efficiency rules for household and commercial appliances
President Trump late Friday afternoon signed four pieces of legislation that overturn Biden-era efficiency rules. Three of the Biden administration regulations overturned by Trump had sought to improve efficiency for household water heaters, walk in freezers and commercial refrigerators and freezers. Trump also overturned a Biden-era rule related to labeling requirements for consumer products. A...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:โDA POPE!โ Leo XIVโs Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humour
White Sox barbs, The Bear references and jokes about โdeep-dish communion wafersโ mark the election of the first American pontiff.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Ballistic Missile Fired from Yemen Toward Occupied Palestine Triggers Air Raid Alarms Across Israel
A ballistic missile launched from Yemen toward occupied Palestine set off air raid sirens in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and other Israeli regions, causing panic and airport closures. Related: U.S. Airstrikes in Yemen Fail to Halt Houthi Operations Amid Ongoing Support for Palestine A ballistic missile was launched from Yemen toward occupied Palestine, triggering air raid [โฆ]
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Pentagon orders military to pull library books about diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethโs campaign torid the militaryof diversity and equity programs, policies andinstructional materials.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump shifts on taxes, China
{beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP WAFFLED Friday on a proposal to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans. He said GOP lawmakers should "probably not" raise taxes on the rich but added he would be OK if it did happen, The Hill's Mychael Schnell reports.. "The problem with even a 'TINY' tax increase for the RICH, which...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:World could be witnessing โanother Nakbaโ in Palestine, UN committee warns
Israel's priority is a 'wider colonial expansion', the committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories said.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:African investors pitch Trump tumult as potential turning point
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. โ African investors see opportunity in the chaos of President Trumpโs return to the White House, despite the pain caused by his foreign aid cuts and whiplash tariff decisions. That was the message from Vice Adm. Issah Adam Yakubu, the former chief of staff of Ghanaโs navy, who spoke at the Milken...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:European leaders travel to Kyiv in push for 30-day ceasefire
German chancellor Friedrich Merz joins French, British and Polish leaders in show of solidarity with Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Western leaders head to Kyiv to demand Putin agrees ceasefire
Starmer, Macron, Tusk and Merz join Donald Trump's call for a 30-day Ukraine war truce.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump reinstating commercial fishing in northeast marine monument
President Trump is reinstating commercial fishing in a national marine monument after the practice was blocked by his Democratic predecessors. Trump is expected to issue a proclamation Friday reinstating commercial fishing access in all 4,913 square miles of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, which is located off the coast of Massachusetts. The...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:The string of 'missed opportunities' before fatal Bondi Westfield stabbing
A lost email concerning Joel Cauchi's declining mental health, an overlooked emergency assessment and a briefly-empty CCTV security room are all being considered "missed opportunities" in the Bondi Junction stabbing inquest.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Mexico sues Google over 'Gulf of America' label change
Mexico has sued technology company Google over its decision to update its maps platforms to match President Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday. Sheinbaum told reporters Friday that a suit was filed against Google but did not provide further details, The Associated Press...
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