Author: Robert Jones

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan is seeing its sharpest-ever surge of child malnutrition, the World Food Program said Monday, adding it needed $539 million to help the country’s most vulnerable families. Almost 10 million people, a quarter of Afghanistan’s population, face acute food insecurity. One in three children is stunted. The WFP said the rise in child malnutrition was linked to a drop in emergency food assistance over the past two years because of dwindling donor support. In April, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump cut off food aid to Afghanistan, one of the world’s poorest countries.The U.S. had been…

President Donald Trump’s net favorability rating is even among American voters, according to the latest Issues & Insights/TIPP Poll.The survey found that 45 percent of voters view Trump favorably, while another 45 percent view him unfavorably. Six percent said they were not familiar enough to say and another four percent said they were not sure.”The TIPP Poll has the much-coveted distinction as the most accurate poll of this century, being the only poll to accurately predict the winner of the last five U.S. presidential elections,” TIPP Insights says.Why It Matters Trump’s approval rating has been fluctuating since he returned to…

The coming week could mark a pivotal moment in the war between Russia and Ukraine, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a peace deal approaches — or it could quietly pass without consequence.Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff was expected in Moscow midweek, just before Trump’s Friday deadline for the Kremlin to stop the killing or face potentially severe economic penalties from Washington.So far Trump’s promises, threats and cajoling have failed to shift the Kremlin’s position, and the stubborn diplomatic stalemate remains in place. Meanwhile, Ukraine is losing more territory on the front line, although there…

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican and steadfast supporter of President Donald Trump, has publicly criticized her party over its treatment of women and has said the GOP is out of step with the priorities of the Make American Great Again (MAGA) movement.”I don’t know if the Republican Party is leaving me, or if I’m kind of not relating to Republican Party as much anymore,” she told the Daily Mail.She added that women in her party were “really sick and tired of the way men treat Republican women.”Newsweek has contacted the Republican Party and the White House for comment…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — United States reciprocal tariffs have put an estimated 30,000 jobs at risk, South African authorities said Monday, four days before a 30% U.S. tariff on most imports from South Africa kicks in. South Africa was slapped with one of the highest tariff rates by its third-largest trading partner — after the European Union and China — creating uncertainty for the future of some export industries and catapulting a scramble for new markets outside the U.S. The tariff rates come into effect on Aug. 8. In an update on mitigation measures, a senior government official warned that an…

President Donald Trump issued a new tariff threat to India on Monday morning.Trump wrote on Truth Social: “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits. They don’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine. Because of this, I will be substantially raising the Tariff paid by India to the USA. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!! President DJT”Why It MattersLast week, Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on all Indian goods…

NEW YORK (AP) — Hank Hill is back and he’s the same ol’ Hank Hill, but a lot of things around him have changed.The lovable animated hero of “King of the Hill” has returned from a 15-year lull and he isn’t sure what boba tea is, how ridesharing works and is confused by all-gender bathrooms. “What kind of food is poke?” he asks his wife, Peggy.Hank and Peggy have returned to their hometown of Arlen, Texas — and our TV sets — but a lot has happened over the years and they’re stepping into a world they don’t always recognize.“Hank,…

President Donald Trump appears to have walked back on a key campaign pledge he made last year regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a Sunday report from The Washington Post.The newspaper reported that the Trump administration has moved away from plans to improve access to the reproductive healthcare policy due to legal constraints.Newsweek could not verify the report and has contacted the White House outside of normal business hours to comment on this story.Why It MattersIVF is a key reproductive treatment for women finding it difficult to become pregnant. The White House previously said that it can cost up…

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, speaks on a panel titled Power, Purpose, and the New American Century at the Hill and Valley Forum at the U.S. Capitol on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesPalantir topped Wall Street’s estimates Monday, surpassing $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, and hiking its full-year guidance.Shares rallied more than 5%.Here’s how the company did versus LSEG estimates:Earnings per share: 16 cents adj. vs. 14 cents expectedRevenue: $1.00 billion vs. $940 million expectedThe artificial intelligence software provider’s revenues grew 48% during the period. Analysts hadn’t expected the…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans from adopting U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants in place before the 2026 midterm elections.The Republican-controlled state House scheduled a vote on a district map for Monday afternoon. By leaving the state, Democrats are beyond the reach of Texas law enforcement, and they can effectively shut down the vote by ensuring the 150-member House does not have the quorum required to do business.Gov. Greg Abbott and fellow Republicans are threatening to try to…