John McDonald

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John McDonaldMar 28, 2025 – 5.00am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? At the dawn of the Common Era, the Egyptian city of Alexandria boasted the greatest library of the ancient world. It would last only until 30 BC, when Cleopatra had her fatal encounter with the asp and the Romans brought the 3000-year reign of the Pharaohs to an end.

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Gay Asylum Seeker Disappears In El Salvador PrisonWell, he did promise to be a dictator on day one. President Donald Trump executed, arguably, the most decisive action of his fledgling second term with the deportation of more than 200 people to a prison in El Salvador. Among those swept up in the sting was a 23-year-old gay Venezuelan asylum seeker. His attorney, Lindsay Toczylowski, appeared on saying her client has disappeared in a massive prison with a capacity for 40,000 inmates.

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Trump Tries To Void Biden's Pardons; CDC Pick Deemed UnfitIt was yet another dramatic week in the Trump administration, highlighted by the president's decision to declare pardons issued by his predecessor, "void, vacant and of no future force of effect." Before leaving office, former president Joe Biden issued pardons to members of the Jan. 6 committee. President Donald Trump, however, contends since Biden's signature was automatically applied, the documents are meaningless.

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Evan Low Hired to Lead Victory FundAmerica's largest LGBTQ political action committee has a new boss. The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund hired Evan Low, a former California State Assemblyman, to serve as its new president and chief executive officer. The 41-year-old gay man is tasked with re-energizing an organization dedicated to getting LGBTQ people elected to public office. For Low, it's a return to his roots in community activism.

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Trump Buys a Tesla as Recession Fears RiseLike the old saying goes, the honeymoon is over. Stock prices tumbled as President Donald Trump proceeded with his plan to reform global trade. Tariffs on imports from Canada, China and Mexico kicked in this week, creating unease on Wall Street and, coupled with mass firings in the federal government, have raised speculation the country is barreling toward a recession.