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Breaking the tyranny of extremists

Political scientist Lawrence R. Jacobs argues that urgent reforms to the presidential nomination process are required to prevent the rise of populism and protect the rule of law.

India, Pakistan summon top diplomats over border incident

Oct 3 - India and Pakistan summoned each other's top diplomats on Saturday over a border incident on October 2, with New Delhi rejecting Islamabad's allegation that Indian forces had killed two unarmed Pakistani civilians and saying those involved had crossed illegally into

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Ted Cruz slams Tucker Carlson for World War II comments

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) slammed conservative commentator Tucker Carlson for a recent podcast appearance during which the former Fox News host questioned whether the United Kingdom "benefited" from its involvement in the second World War. “Yes, Tucker, the UK is better off for

Pike's botched execution renews death penalty scrutiny

Tennessee's botched execution of Christa Pike is renewing scrutiny over how states carry out the death penalty and raising questions about what legal recourse exists when that protocol goes awry. The attempt mirrors recent failures in other states, where inmates and their