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Former Vice President Mike Pence slammed his former boss, President Donald Trump, for using the military on anti-ICE protesters despite pardoning the January 6 rioters.

Could there be a silver lining to what's occurring in Los Angeles and which will soon emerge in other cities? Yes. Unlike the ...

EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday called on G7 leaders to avoid protectionist trade policies as leaders from the industrialized countries arrived at their annual summit. All of us ...

Police fired tear gas at protesters in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to clear streets of protesters. Protesters attempted to block the street using the barricades, but flash bangs and tear gas went ...