Former U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel, dies at 94  —  Charles Bernard Rangel, the former congressman from Harlem, and the last remaining founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, has died at age 94.  Rangel passed away on Monday, May 26, Memorial Day, surrounded by family.

Russia sent a record number of drones into Ukraine as Trump says Putin has ‘gone crazy’  —  Russia overnight launched the biggest drone attack on Ukraine in the more than three-year war, a Ukrainian official said Monday.  President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin has gone …

Rahm Emanuel, Teasing a White House Bid, Says Democratic Brand Is Weak  —  The pugilistic Democrat isn't hiding his political ambitions, openly considering a presidential bid as the party struggles to find a way out of the wilderness  —  CHICAGO—Rahm Emanuel, never humble about his political skills …

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Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry  —  Meta's former head of global affairs said asking for permission from rights owners to train models would “basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight.” … As policy makers in the UK weigh …

‘Indiscriminate, Unrestrained, Brutal’: Former Israeli PM Calls Gaza Assault ‘War Crimes’  —  “What we are doing in Gaza is a war of extermination,” former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wrote in an op-ed aimed at Israeli citizens.  —  Israel's former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he now believes …

Trump delays 50% EU tariffs until July 9  —  President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has agreed to delay a 50% tariff on European Union imports until July 9, the latest instance of Trump declaring an impending tariff and throwing markets into confusion only to later walk back the threatened levies.

We Are Not Being Asked to Run Into Cannon Fire.  We Just Need to Speak Up.  —  Frederick Douglass thought Decoration Day — the original name for Memorial Day — was the nation's most significant holiday.  On May 30, 1871, the day's fourth annual observance, he honored the unknown Union dead …

Donald Trump's Politics of Plunder  —  The greed of the new Administration has galvanized America's aspiring oligarchs—and their opponents.  —  To understand the vagaries of power in Washington, pay attention to where the powerful congregate.  When Teddy Roosevelt was ascending …

Marcel Ophuls, Myth-Shattering War Documentarian, Is Dead at 97  —  He was best-known for “The Sorrow and the Pity,” a landmark film that debunked ideas of vast French resistance to the Nazi occupation.  —  Marcel Ophuls, the German-born filmmaker whose powerful documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” …

Let's Rededicate Ourselves to a Nonpartisan Military Free of Domestic Entanglements this Memorial Day  —  Trump's plan to deploy the military for immigration enforcement will set a dangerous precedent that'll undermine our democracy … Many worried that President Donald Trump would use …

Israeli strikes kill 52 in Gaza, including 36 in a school-turned-shelter, medics say  —  Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, including 36 in a school-turned-shelter that was struck as people slept, setting their belongings ablaze, according to local health officials.

‘Terrifying’: Trump cuts CDC's drowning-prevention team  —  The loss of the CDC's drowning-prevention unit is one that water safety advocates fear will have a direct impact on children's safety.  —  Water safety officials usually spend Memorial Day weekend warning families that more toddlers die from drowning than any other cause.

Democratic troubles revive debate over left-wing buzzwords  —  From “intersectionality” to “equity,” many say jargon is alienating key voters.  But progressives say inclusive language is vital.  —  Maybe it's using the word “oligarchs” instead of rich people.

Trump's Vision: One World, Three Powers?  —  President Trump's recent actions and statements suggest he might want an arrangement where the United States, China and Russia each dominate their sphere of influence.  —  For President Trump, anytime is a good time for deal-making …