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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A political prisoner in Belarus has shed light on the country’s brutal prison system by smuggling out her story written on pieces of toilet paper. Katsiaryna Novikava, 38, described being repeatedly beaten by security forces after she was detained in June 2023 wearing only a nightshirt. She became one of hundreds of political prisoners in the …

Liberal comedian Bill Maher called Democratic leaders of sanctuary cities “hypocrites” for their reaction to the border crisis, during his “Club Random”podcast on Sunday. Maher raised the immigration issue after guest and former TV anchor Katie Couric argued that class resentment and anti-elitism had led blue-collar workers to support former President Trump. Maher agreed but suggested that resentment was legitimate …

Hillary Clinton reacted to a recent ruling in Arizona, which bans abortion in nearly all circumstances, calling it “cruelty” during an interview with Kelly Clarkson and encouraging Americans to vote in a way that would “make life better” for the largest number of people. “I feared it would happen but I hoped it wouldn’t happen. Now here we are in …