Trump taps L.A. ‘Tough Patriot’ known for crypto, guns for 9th Circuit
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Trump taps L.A. ‘Tough Patriot’ known for crypto, guns for 9th Circuit

He’s never held public office or donned a judge’s robes, but an arch-conservative Los Angeles County attorney is racing toward confirmation on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals,…

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Italian Ensemble laReverdie Headlines Saint Gerard Festival
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Italian Ensemble laReverdie Headlines Saint Gerard Festival

Visitors to the Saint Mauritius Monastery in Bakonybél (western Hungary) can look forward to a concert by the Italian ensemble laReverdie, a choir academy, and a book launch…

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Commentary: In the world of ‘South Park,’ Mexicans are cool while ICE is the joke
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Commentary: In the world of ‘South Park,’ Mexicans are cool while ICE is the joke

LAKEWOOD, CO. — Last week, I was in Colorado to give a speech at the University of Denver about my career covering Mexican food in the United States. My hosts…

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Despite Stockholm’s Obstructions, Hungary Opens Arms to Swedish Students
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Despite Stockholm’s Obstructions, Hungary Opens Arms to Swedish Students

While Sweden’s government sided with Brussels in excluding Hungarian youth from international scholarship programs, Hungary welcomes Swedish students with open arms, even offering them a future with its…

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Parliament Opens Autumn Session with Election of New Ombudsman
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Parliament Opens Autumn Session with Election of New Ombudsman

Parliament opened its autumn session on Monday with the election of Imre Juhász as Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, commemorations for two late MPs, and debates over multiple opposition…

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PM Orbán: EU Has Lost Its Global Relevance Amid War and Economic Drift
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PM Orbán: EU Has Lost Its Global Relevance Amid War and Economic Drift

In a wide-ranging speech opening Hungary’s autumn parliamentary session, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán launched a scathing critique of the European Union’s economic strategy, calling Brussels “paralyzed and indecisive.”…

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“The Very Real Risk of a Third World War” Looms Over UN General Assembly
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“The Very Real Risk of a Third World War” Looms Over UN General Assembly

Hungary will support all initiatives promoting peace at the UN General Assembly and reject any proposals that could lead to escalation, Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and…

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“South Africans Find Inspiration in Hungary”, Says Ernst Roets in Our Interview
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“South Africans Find Inspiration in Hungary”, Says Ernst Roets in Our Interview

Unfulfilled Legacy? Nelson Mandela is still seen as a hero in the West, as well as in South Africa.   During the Danube Institute’s 5th Geopolitical Summit in…

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Commentary: Please, Jimmy, don’t back down. Making fun of Trump is your patriotic duty
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Commentary: Please, Jimmy, don’t back down. Making fun of Trump is your patriotic duty

So Jimmy Kimmel is coming back, fast enough that there are still folks out there who didn’t know he was gone. Hallelujah? Praise be to ABC? Free speech…

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Bonta demands FCC chair ‘stop his campaign of censorship’ following Kimmel suspension
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Bonta demands FCC chair ‘stop his campaign of censorship’ following Kimmel suspension

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta on Monday accused Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr of unlawfully intimidating television broadcasters into toeing a conservative line in favor of President…

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