Adam Nichols

2 days ago | rawstory.com | Adam Nichols

President Donald Trump is visiting three Middle Eastern countries this week, but one he’s left out has an extremely powerful voting bloc furious. Trump and his entourage will make stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Israel is not on the list. The New York Times reported it was not the first time Trump has been seen as sidelining Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

5 days ago | rawstory.com | Adam Nichols

President Donald Trump released a furious tirade Friday over coverage of his trade tariffs on MSNBC. The network is a frequent target for Trump, who has claimed it's a liberal outlet that works in partnership with the Democratic Party. He calls it MSDNC.

6 days ago | rawstory.com | Adam Nichols

Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69 — now known as Pope Leo XIV — was named as the first leader of the Catholic church to come from America Thursday. Born in Chicago, Prevost spent much of his career serving as a missionary in Peru. He was made a cardinal by the previous Pope, Francis, just two years ago. He was a strong supporter of his predecessor. For the past two years, he has worked in the Vatican choosing priests that should serve as Bishops across the world.

6 days ago | rawstory.com | Adam Nichols

White smoke rises from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a new pope has been elected at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi A new Pope has been named in Vatican City. The announcement came minutes after white smoke was seen coming from a Sistine Chapel chimney, a historic signal that a conclave of cardinals had made their decision. The new Pope was revealed as Robert F. Prevost, an American. The announcement was made by him walking out onto the Vatican balcony.

6 days ago | rawstory.com | Adam Nichols

US lawmakers voted Thursday to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," turning into federal law an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in his first week in office. The bill's passage in the Republican-led House of Representatives is largely symbolic as other countries are under no obligation to use Trump's new designation and the measure is unlikely to pass the Senate, where it requires Democratic votes.