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
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
'The old politics are gone': Steve Bannon warns GOP they're 'finished' if they don't adapt
Steve Bannon said victories by candidates backed by Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders show Republicans need a new political strategy
'They can't admit when they're wrong': Stephen A Smith says that's Washington's biggest problem
'They need to remind us that they're human and they know what it's like to be human,' Stephen A Smith said
Nearly one-third of Democrats back democratic socialists as party's left wing gains ground: Poll
A Pew poll found 32% of Democrats view democratic socialist politicians favorably amid recent primary wins
Tucker Carlson calls Trump 'not in charge of his own life' and vows to build new party
'United States is a one-party state posing as a democracy, and it needs to be broken,' Carlson said
Acting AG Todd Blanche vows DOJ will be 'focused on stopping' birth tourism after SCOTUS ruling
Todd Blanche said that the Trump administration would use existing immigration and law enforcement tools to curb the practice of 'birth tourism'
29-year-old Melat Kiros topples 15-term Rep Diana DeGette in major Colorado Democratic upset
Justice Democrats celebrated the result, saying Kiros had 'built a movement that inspired Denverites'
'There is no timeline for healing': Tom Kean Jr reveals depression caused 117-day Congress absence
Tom Kean Jr said he remained silent about his condition until now because he is a 'private person by nature'
Trump begins White House helipad project as work starts on South Lawn: Report
Construction has begun on a new White House helipad to accommodate newer presidential helicopters, as per the Washington Post report
Mike Johnson forced to scrap House agenda as GOP hardliners seize control of floor
A small group of conservative Republicans led by Rep Anna Paulina Luna refused to let the House move forward
'Supposed to be one of ours': Megyn Kelly blasts Justice Amy Coney Barrett for siding with liberals
On Monday, the SCOTUS upheld a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted for up to five days after polls close