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Imagine the shattering agony of a survivor reliving the nightmare of sexual violence over and over again—the deep, unhealing wounds inflicted on the body, mind and soul--the stolen innocence with impacts that can echo through generations. This profound suffering, this urgent cry for reflection demands our deepest empathy and swift action to identify and combat its causes. Parents, guardians, and communities gripped by fear are not adversaries but are fellow humans hopefully driven by love, desperately seeking to shield the vulnerable from the horrors of abuse. The voices of victimes, born of raw pain and a defensive instinct, must be heard with respect and understanding. Yet, in our shared moral imperative as "one nation under God," we cannot let fear eclipse the divine call to mercy, justice, and a keen heart toward redemption as a driving guide for all American citizens.

Trust is one of a president’s most valuable currencies, especially in a time of crisis. During his second term, President Trump has persistently undermined the trust and credibility of major universities, national law firms and media and taken punitive actions against them. His supporters lar...

Business leaders spoke about federal immigration officers' latest fatal shooting over the weekend. Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images; THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images; JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images 2026-01-27T10:12:21.928Z Copy link Email Facebook WhatsApp X LinkedI...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bill Cassidy didn’t simply criticize the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.Following the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer, the Louisiana Republican warned of broader implications for the federal government.“The credibility of ICE and D...

Lower Burrell officials were more prepared for Sunday’s snowstorm than any other event in the past 12 years, according to Mayor Chris Fabry.The preparedness can be attributed to city officials’ participation in a community risk reduction course in late November, he said.The course saw city of...

TOKYO -- Outside a train station near Tokyo, hundreds of people cheer as Sohei Kamiya, head of the surging nationalist party Sanseito, criticizes Japan’s rapidly growing foreign population.As opponents, separated by uniformed police and bodyguards, accuse him of racism, Kamiya shouts back, sayi...

From Government Accountability & OversightFrom GAO EditorComments on National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Fast-track Review of the Evidence on Whether Greenhouse Gas Emissions are Reasonably Anticipated to Endanger Public Health and Welfare in the U.S., in Response to...

People think it’s easy being a newspaper columnist in the Donald Trump era, but the reality is that every time I settle on a topic, the president or his MAGA allies do something even more outrageous. On Monday, the Trump-toxified Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that they’re totally fine with masked I...

DENVER — The toxic gas eyed as a possible culprit in the deaths of six dairy workers in Colorado’s Weld County in August is an infrequent but potentially dangerous feature of this type of agricultural work, while experts say the number of victims has little precedent in modern American histor...