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Ilhan Omar, the Somali-American US Representative has been one of Donald Trump’s most frequent targets for invective. Photo: @ilhanmn (Instagram)

Why is Trump waging war on Somali immigrants?

His vision for America is defined as much by whom he lets in as by whom he keeps out

US President Joe Biden. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

Biden to hit campaign trail before blue-collar supporters

For his first public event since announcing his candidacy last Thursday, Biden chose Pennsylvania, the state where he was born 76 years ago

Twitter chief Jack Dorsey drew criticism last week for continuing to allow Alex Jones to use the platform, arguing that he had not broken Twitter’s rules. (Reuters)

Congressional race on Trump’s turf serves as national barometer

With anti-Trump fervor simmering, voters troop to the polls in the closely watched 18th congressional district

Moratorium on US adoption of Russian children

Russia has signalled that it could soon slap a moratorium on US adoptions of local children despite the signing of an agreement on the issue in 2011.

‘Ground zero’ of the shale drilling boom

Sitting atop a vast deposit of natural gas, Pennsylvania knows how lucrative — and dangerous — this rapidly expanding industry is.

The state that may seal Hillary’s fate

Hillary Clinton’s audacious bid to take her fight with Barack Obama all the way to Denver in August is now threatening to tear their party apart. Pennsylvania is now the next…

Blind golfer hears the shot of her career

Sheila Drummond didn’t need to see her hole-in-one. She heard it. Drummond, blinded by diabetes 26 years ago, experienced the highlight of her golfing career on Sunday, recording…

US Catholic Church ‘too harsh’ on sex abusers

Though religious orders pledged their support this week for the US Roman Catholic Church’s policy in dealing with priests accused of sexual abuse, they feel it is too harsh.