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UW System President Refuses to Quit After Regents’ Resign‑or‑Be‑Fired Ultimatum

The closed‑door push raises legal and governance questions for a 165,000‑student public system.

Stephen A. Smith Says He Regrets Voting for Kamala Harris in 2024

UMBC Poll Finds Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s Approval Falls Below 50% for First Time

Interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota Files To Seek Full Term

Strikes Target Russian Defense Hub as Yaroslavl Drone Attack Kills Child

UN Rights Report Says Haiti Anti-Gang Operations Drove Most of 5,500 Deaths

Finland Tops 2026 World Happiness Report as Costa Rica Breaks Into Global Top Five

Wisconsin Senate GOP Leader Devin LeMahieu Retires, Won’t Seek Reelection

Newsom’s Texas–Florida ‘High-Tax’ Claim Pits Regressivity Against Overall Burden

V-Dem 2026 Report Finds Unprecedented U.S. Democratic Decline Under Trump

Balendra Shah’s RSP Nears Two-Thirds Majority, Poised to Make Him Nepal’s Youngest PM

Ethereum Foundation’s New Mandate Divides Community Over Stewardship Versus Growth Strategy

Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi Says He’s Ready to Lead Iran’s Transition, Unveils 180-Day Plan

ORF Names Ingrid Thurnher Interim Director General, Orders Reviews of Harassment Claims

Trump Taunts Carney as 'Future Governor of Canada' in Truth Social Post on Great Lakes

Gaza Prices Surge as Border Closures Choke Aid Flows

Trump Denounces Mojtaba Khamenei’s Elevation as Iran’s Supreme Leader

Couric’s ‘Zoolander’ Question to Newsom Draws Online Blowback

Mexico Details Jalisco Peace Push, Unveils 2026 Youth Education and Community Plans