US Adult Cigarette Smoking Rate Hits Another All-Time Low

France Approves Record Number Of Asylum Applications In 2025, Up 12% YoY Via Remix News, The latest data released by the National Court of Asylum reveals a historic statistical milestone: asylum grants in France have reached an unprecedented peak. In 2025, a record 78,782 individuals were granted asylum, marking a 12 percent increase over the previous year. The recognition rate has also climbed to an all-time high of 52.1 percent – or 47.1 percent when excluding unaccompanied minors. The initial stage of the asylum process is managed by the French Office for the Protection...

"Racial-Profiling" Or Race-Baiting? Tom Steyer's Illiterate Take On English Proficiency Authored by Jonathan Turley, If you go to NASCAR to watch the cars crash, the Democratic gubernatorial race in California has been a thrilling pile-up. The recent debate saw all the Democratic candidates play the race card over a curious issue. When asked if they supported the move to rescind at least 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses to illegal aliens, every single Democrat declared the policy racist. The candidates also pledged to support truckers who cannot speak or read English. When Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican candidate,...

First Iranian Oil Moves Past US Blockade Ahead Of Deal Signing By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Iran’s first observed crude oil exports in two months have moved past the US blockade outside the Strait of Hormuz in a sign that Iran is wasting no time to take advantage of the tentative deal with the United States. Following the announcement of the deal this weekend, and ahead of a formal signing ceremony expected in Switzerland on Friday, at least three Iranian crude oil tankers have exited the Strait of Hormuz and departed from...