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  • Rzeszów Airport in Poland, Ukraine's wartime air terminal Gloria Rodríguez-Pina
    The Polish airport of Rzeszów is modestly sized, a regional airfield. The Patriot air defense batteries deployed alongside the runway, however, indicate that it handles more than just charter flights. Following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Rzeszów became the air terminal for delivering military and humanitarian aid to Kyiv. Those imposing missile defense systems visible from the aircraft windows protect key supplies sent by allies.Seguir leyendo
     

Rzeszów Airport in Poland, Ukraine's wartime air terminal

7 May 2026 at 08:32

The Polish airport of Rzeszów is modestly sized, a regional airfield. The Patriot air defense batteries deployed alongside the runway, however, indicate that it handles more than just charter flights. Following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Rzeszów became the air terminal for delivering military and humanitarian aid to Kyiv. Those imposing missile defense systems visible from the aircraft windows protect key supplies sent by allies.

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Air Force One on the tarmac at Rzeszów airport, March 25, 2022.

TikTok helped Trump win the 2024 election as the platform’s future in the US hung in the balance

6 May 2026 at 15:44

TikTok’s survival in the United States was at stake in 2024. Then-president Joe Biden had passed a law requiring TikTok to separate from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, if it wanted to continue operating in the U.S. After Donald Trump won the election, the U.S. reached an agreement with TikTok. Today, the platform remains in the country, and Trump is capitalizing on it: “I like TikTok. It helped get me elected,” Trump said after winning the election.

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Donald Trump holds a bag of pretzels while speaking with business leaders at the White House on Monday.
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  • Trump faces conservative blowback over Spirit Airlines rescue Julia Manchester
    The Trump administration is facing growing opposition on the political right over its plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, with conservatives raising concerns about the precedent it sets for government involvement in business. President Trump first floated the idea of a bailout Tuesday when reports surfaced that the administration was considering a $500 million bailout...
     

Trump faces conservative blowback over Spirit Airlines rescue

23 April 2026 at 23:00
The Trump administration is facing growing opposition on the political right over its plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, with conservatives raising concerns about the precedent it sets for government involvement in business. President Trump first floated the idea of a bailout Tuesday when reports surfaced that the administration was considering a $500 million bailout...

Amid environmental anxiety Democrats should be the national green team

22 April 2026 at 17:30
The annual national environmental Gallup Poll shows that public anxiety about the environment has reached historic levels, while Trump continues to prioritize fossil fuel development over environmental protection.

Swalwell’s resignation boosts Xavier Becerra in the run for California governor: ‘We have to control the president’s excesses’

22 April 2026 at 14:10

In the last week, Xavier Becerra — who has a 35-year political career spanning Congress, the state Attorney General’s office, and the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services during the Biden presidency — has emerged as a strong contender in the tight race for governor of California. His campaign to replace Gavin Newsom, whose second term is ending and is ineligible for reelection, received an unexpected boost of several points after the frontrunner in the polls, Eric Swalwell, dropped out of the race and resigned his congressional seat amid serious allegations of sexual abuse.

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Xavier Becerra at a campaign event in Los Angeles, on April 18.
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