russia Bashar al-Assad, responsible for 202,000 civilian deaths, now plays video games in Moscow luxury apartment Ellsworth Toohey

politics ICE a "protected characteristic"on BlueSky? Rob Beschizza

politics Centrist Democrats now open to impeaching Noem over ICE shootings Ellsworth Toohey

politics Trump adds plaques to presidential portraits calling Biden "the worst President in American History" Ellsworth Toohey

politics Miller slashes refugees to 7,500, reserves most slots for white Europeans Ellsworth Toohey

Social media posts may stop you from visiting the United States Séamus Bellamy

U.S. bombs Iran in June, then deports Iranians seeking asylum in September Jason Weisberger

Sadness Banished by Trump, Musk reduced to squabbling with Bannon Jason Weisberger

politics Russia trolls Trump-Musk feud by offering Elon political asylum Jason Weisberger

politics Dutch government collapses after far-right leader quits coalition Rob Beschizza

movies The Oscars orders academy voters to actually watch the movies Rob Beschizza

politics JD Vance lies about lying Jason Weisberger

News A fugitive insurrectionist got homesick and turned himself in Jason Weisberger

politics U.K. faces prospect of fourth prime minister in 18 months as Conservative Party turns once again on own leader Rob Beschizza

politics Gavin Newsom accuses Ron DeSantis of kidnapping migrants: "You small, pathetic man…" Carla Sinclair

music The Swedish rock album that came with a supplemental reading list Elías Villoro

Moron Rebellion In an act of heartfelt patriotism, this Capitol rioter fled the US to hide in Belarus Jason Weisberger

magic Ioan Petru Culianu, argonaut of the 4th dimension Ferdinando Buscema

germany The far-right German provocateur who faked being a Syrian refugee Thom Dunn

wikileaks Assange lawyers: he was offered a Presidential Pardon if he helped "resolve" the DNC hack Thom Dunn