Eren Waris
SENIOR POLITICAL NEWS WRITER at MEAWW — Eren has spent over 12 years navigating the shifting landscapes of international, regional, and local news outlets. His career began in feature reporting before he transitioned into the high-stakes world of investigative journalism and editorial leadership. Outside the newsroom, Eren is an avid reader and a lead guitarist. He often finds both perspective and peace in the mountains of Kashmir — a landscape he truly believes is heaven on earth. [Old bylines: Umar Mushtaq and Umar Dewani] Past: Hindustan Times | Asian Age | HuffPost | Kashmir Life | Kashmir Observer | Kashmir Reader | Srinagar Observer
Latest From Eren Waris
Gavin Newsom mocks Trump Oval Office press briefings, says events packed with ‘7 sycophants’
California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Donald Trump’s Oval Office media format, alleging limited scrutiny and supportive questioning
Trump demands 'loyalty' from NATO as chief struggles to keep US anchored to alliance
Trump suggested he might have skipped the upcoming NATO summit if Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were not hosting it
Josh Shapiro fears Trump is pushing US toward 'tyranny' as president has amassed too much power
Josh Shapiro warned America is heading back to tyranny all over again
Mamdani's wife ditches America 250 for $3400 Islamic retreat on Spanish island
Rama Duwaji traveled to Spain for the sold-out Islamic retreat, where she is serving as an ‘artist in residence’, as per the report
Mike Johnson says 'many Mamdanis' are running for Congress: 'Barbarians are inside the gate'
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Democratic leaders privately know the insurgent left is gaining momentum but feel powerless to stop it
USS Constitution, world's oldest commissioned warship afloat, sails for America's 250th anniversary
Naval officers and crew continue to serve aboard the USS Constitution, which was launched in 1797
Video shows hundreds sheltering in USDA building, singing national anthem amid July 4 storm
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the crowd spontaneously broke into the national anthem while sheltering from severe weather
Trump goes off script after praising equal justice under law: 'I wasn't treated that well'
Trump inserted a personal aside while listing freedoms protected by the Constitution during America’s 250th anniversary celebration
Trump marks 250th anniversary by declaring country 'stronger, freer, richer, safer than ever'
'All over the world, they try and be like us. Nobody can be like us,' Trump said
DOGE ends on July 4 as agencies reverse Elon Musk-era workforce cuts and ramp up hiring
Over the first five months of 2026, USAJobs, the Office of Personnel Management-run site, reportedly listed more than 104,000 new positions
Pope Leo marks America 250 with immigrant plea: 'Receive them with compassion and generosity'
Leo later visited US Ambassador to the Holy See, Brian Burch, at his residence, a rare move for a pope
Trump invokes faith at Mount Rushmore speech as he says Americans 'kneeled only before Almighty God'
Trump insisted that Americans must preserve their culture as the nation marches into its 250th year
Trump makes bold Second Amendment claim: 'I saved it almost singlehandedly for 6 years'
'Our rights were given to us by the God who made us, and those rights shall not be infringed,' Trump said
'People could be trampled': US cities ramp up crackdown on 'teen takeovers' before July 4
Social media-organized teen takeovers have fueled violence, prompting Falmouth police to increase staffing and deploy drones before the July 4 weekend
Bernie Sanders tells Democrats opposing Trump is 'not enough' after socialist election wins
In a July 2 address, Bernie Sanders said his political movement was never about electing one president but building a broader progressive revolution
Trump wants Obama, Biden and Bush to watch football at White House: 'The press would go wild'
The comments marked an unusually friendly tone from Trump toward Obama and Biden after years of public clashes
Scott Bessent downplays Trump's $1.4B crypto earnings concerns: 'This is an innovation presidency’
A financial disclosure showed Trump has earned about $1.4 billion from crypto ventures since beginning his second term
Appeals court lets Trump admin keep climate, slavery and immigration materials out of US parks
The decision reversed a lower court order that had required the government to reinstall the disputed signs and displays within 21 days
'He's quite ill': Rosie O'Donnell invokes 25th Amendment after Trump posts AI attack video
Trump posted AI video of him as doctor treating critics’ ‘derangement syndrome’
'Kill the filibuster': Trump says 5 or 6 GOP senators are blocking SAVE America Act
SAVE America Act mattered more than other legislation currently before Congress, Trump said