The Walsh House, featured in the television series Beverly Hills 90210, stands undamaged next to a house charred by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. [Chris Pizzello/AP Photo]

The Listening Post A ceasefire agreement at last – but will it hold? Understanding the details of the ceasefire deal and why so much remains in the balance. Read more The long-awaited ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas brings to a halt more than 15 months of genocidal war on the occupied Gaza Strip. Its…

United States President Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan funding bill that averts a government shutdown, days after Congress was thrown into turmoil after President-elect Donald Trump rejected an initial deal. The White House announced on Saturday that Biden had signed the legislation, which funds the government through mid-March. “This agreement represents a…

President Donald Trump took his second oath of office on January 20 as the 47th president of the United States, offering an agenda heavily foreshadowed by his campaign promises. Speaking from inside the US Capitol Rotunda because of the subfreezing temperatures, Trump said, “The golden age of America begins right now.” Recommended Stories list of…

United States President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal after accusing Panama of charging excessive rates on US ships passing through one of the busiest waterways in the world. “Our Navy and Commerce have been treated in a very unfair and injudicious way. The fees being charged by Panama are…

After years of telling the public that the United States has about 900 troops in Syria, the Pentagon has revealed there are approximately 2,000 soldiers there — double the previous estimate. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder said the additional US forces have been in Syria since before the ouster of former…