Pope Leo XIV received a warm welcome from the Turks on Thursday as he undertakes his first-ever apostolic journey. The pontiff touched down in Istanbul on Thursday and was immediately transported to Ankara, where he visited the mausoleum of the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. He then held a meeting with President Recep […]

Trump administration officials directly and forcefully attacked several media personalities who appeared to “blame the victim[s]” in Wednesday’s Washington, D.C., shooting of two National Guardsmen. Ken Dilanian of MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, said Wednesday that there is “so much controversy” happening in the country, noting that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are patrolling the […]

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed this week that the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela is primarily a quest for oil, not a war on drugs. Petro said that oil is “at the heart of the matter” regarding U.S. strikes on drug boats in international waters and threats to overthrow the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. “That’s […]

Republican lawmakers and social media influencers are slamming former Biden administration officials who were adamant that Afghan refugees in 2021 were being properly vetted. In the wake of a shooting in Washington, D.C. involving an Afghan national, FBI Director Kash Patel said “zero” vetting was done. “You miss all the signs when you do absolutely […]