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Africa: YPLS Africa Receives Regional Recognition

[Liberian Observer] The Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS Africa) was honored at the climax of the 20th Anniversary celebrations of the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) in Accra, Ghana, on November 21, 2025, at the Holiday Inn Hotel, for its outstanding

Rifts over Venezuela boat strikes split GOP

The fallout over U.S. boat strikes on Venezuela are laying bare rifts within the Republican Party as the situation in the Caribbean intensifies. President Trump over the weekend confirmed he spoke with the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, but did not divulge any details

Republicans show new signs of independence from Trump

Republicans are showing signs of picking their battles against President Trump, with the administration’s handling of military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean serving as the latest catalyst. Republicans in Congress have been exceedingly deferential to the White

AI showdown splits Republicans in high-stakes NDAA talks

A battle among Republican lawmakers over the future of U.S. AI policy is threatening to hold up a must-pass annual Defense bill. Lawmakers are wrestling over whether to halt state AI regulations and other thorny AI provisions in final negotiations over the National Defense