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On his way out, AMLO is taking a wrecking-ball to Mexico's institutions

The future of Mexico's democracy and investment climate is currently at stake. Lame-duck President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (known as AMLO) has a very clear roadmap for the rest of his presidency: he wants to consolidate his party's supermajority in Congress, reform the judiciary, and eliminate all checks and balances. Simply put, he wants to […]

Brazilian judge de Moraes could suspend Elon Musk’s X

This is a showdown between the richest man in the world and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. Judge Alexandre de Moraes has threatened to suspend social media giant X nationwide if its billionaire owner Elon Musk does not promptly comply with one of his orders. Musk responded with insults, calling De Moraes a “tyrant” and […]

Tragedy keeps last words by Deonte Banks’ Vikings pal from coming true

Kylee Jackson's parting words sounded like a promise as she left a Fourth of July barbecue party hosted by Deonte Banks' family. “I'll see you in Week 1,” Jackson told Banks, looking forward to the Giants-Vikings season opener where the two young cornerbacks can put themselves in good work for the opposing team. About 30 […]

NBC reporter calls out Kamala Harris for saying her ‘values haven’t changed’: ‘Her positions have changed’

An NBC News reporter criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for not “explaining why she changed her position” in her first interview as the Democratic candidate. On Thursday, CNN's Dana Bash explored Harris's various high-profile policy shifts in recent weeks, including abandoning the far-left platforms of her 2019 campaign. “I think the most important and significant […]

Taliban escapee with 1 arm wins taekwondo medal at Paralympics for refugee team

Zakia Khudadadi won the bronze medal in women's taekwondo on Thursday, becoming the Refugee Paralympic Team's first medallist. The medal marks a major milestone in Khudadadi's long and winding story, which began with her being born without forearms and includes her escape from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan many years ago. Immediately after defeating Turkey's Ekinci Nurcihan in […]

Trump strikes again: The day politics invaded our hallowed grounds 

Every morning on my way to campus, I pass the spot where Abraham Lincoln spoke. Gettysburg AddressHe dedicated a cemetery where Union soldiers killed in battle are buried. My mind is inevitably on other things — the lecture I'm about to give, the student papers I'm grading, the shopping list my wife just emailed me […]