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Politico - Europe (17 minutes ago)

The National Rally has long fought against defense industrial cooperation with Germany.

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Raw Story - Politics (18 minutes ago)

Well, it's June 14, and we all know what that means. That's right, it's the day that we curse President Donald Trump's father for not having used a condom some 80 years and nine months ago.Happy 80th Birthday, Mr. President. You made it to eight decades. Not that many of us were necessarily rooting for it. But unlike you and your savagely corrupt...

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Politico - Europe (48 minutes ago)

"The Republican Party has a choice to make — perhaps the defining choice of its next half century,” Sen. Josh Hawley wrote in an essay on AI.

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Politico - Europe (48 minutes ago)

Jordan Bardella called the U.S. president's behavior "erratic but also extremely unsteady and constantly shifting."

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National Public Radio - Politics (An hour ago)

Seven cage fights will be held on the White House grounds in honor of the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

POLITICO caught up with European Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef in Brussels last week to get his top tips for the World Cup.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

The seizure marks the first time Britain has detained a Russian-linked tanker, amid concerns doing so would cost millions of pounds.

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

Trump tried to block state AI regulations, but some states are forging ahead

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

Four candidates running in a historically Black district risk dividing the Black vote and losing to Ms. Wasserman Schultz, who is white.

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

A U.F.C. fight on President Trump's birthday will now double as a capstone for Paramount's successful effort to secure Justice Department approval for a mega media merger.

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

Even for a president known for imposing his own reality on every situation, Mr. Trump has not outrun scrutiny over his age.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

One Nation is also now Australia's preferred party by primary vote, overtaking Labor for the first time.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Diplomats from Europe to Australia say Carney's call for middle-power solidarity has captured the attention of countries looking for leverage in a harsher world.

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CBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

B.C. Premier David Eby says the federal government's newly introduced online harms bill "is a miss" when it comes to addressing AI chatbots because it doesn't require tech companies to report users' concerning interactions to police.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

Can Andy Burnham become Britain's next prime minister? POLITICO maps every major route to No. 10 Downing Street after the Makerfield by-election, and every path that could keep Keir Starmer in power.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

Washington's export controls on Anthropic spark renewed calls for Europe to accelerate development of its own cutting-edge AI models.

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

Mr. Trump backed Mr. Collins over Derek Dooley, a former football coach who is supported by Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican whose relationship with the president is strained.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

A series of tense calls between Anthropic's CEO and administration officials on Friday underscore how the White House is wrestling with advanced AI models.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Downtown Geneva boards up as drastic security tightens ahead of anti-G7 protests

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

The war in the Middle East rattled oil markets, disrupted energy supplies and fueled global inflationary pressures.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Tuberville faces renewed residency challenge in run for Alabama governor

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Eine neue europäische Gemeinschaftsstudie zeigt: Das Endstadium von Putins Kriegswirtschaft hat begonnen. Der nationale Vermögensfonds ist aufgebraucht, das Haushaltsdefizit für das gesamte Jahr 2026 wurde bereits im ersten Quartal gerissen und die versteckte Staatsverschuldung über das Bankensystem klettert auf bedrohliche 50 Prozent des BIP....

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

In a bonus episode of Westminster Insider, host Sascha O'Sullivan sits down with Jack Blanchard to find out who is the real Andy Burnham. Jack talks through the journey Burnham has made from loyal minister in the new Labour years to the man he is today — and the most pivotal moments that have shaped […]

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

If a nightmare election-day scenario plays out under Trump, Democratic Attorneys General have a counterattack ready, according to one AG.During a recent interview, California Attorney General Rob Bonta described how fellow Democratic AGs have been preparing in case the Trump administration deploys military force in response to a GOP election...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A flier for a fundraiser headlined by President Donald Trump set off a round of online ridicule this weekend once it revealed the price of admission: $1 million per person.The invitation, shared on X by Wall Street Journal reporter Alex Leary, advertised a "candlelight dinner" featuring Trump as the "special guest speaker" at Trump National Golf...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

The main airport for D.C. has been grounding flights, and Trump's UFC event is suspect number one, according to reporters.MeidasTouch journalist Aaron Parnas reported on Saturday night that the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was "currently on a ground stop and has been temporarily closed 'for an event,'" via an X post."Planes set to land...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Conservative media host Grant Stinchfield is suggesting that left-wing saboteurs are behind the algae that turned the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool green, barely a week after President Donald Trump's multimillion-dollar overhaul of the landmark.In a video posted to X, Stinchfield stood beside the murky, green-tinted water and...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

A Republican strategist argued on MS NOW this weekend that President Donald Trump's planned UFC fight at the White House is such a flop that he is racing to sign a weak deal with Iran just to knock it out of the headlines.Susan Del Percio, a GOP strategist and MS NOW political analyst, made the case on "PoliticsNation" with Rev. Al Sharpton on...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (9 hours ago)

Health Minister Mark Butler is open to adjusting the proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme changes, but insists the government is on the right track.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Candidates vying for House seats in battleground districts are confounded by a new hot-button issue, according to a Politico report.AI data centers are turning out to be a "political slog" for House hopefuls from both parties, according to Politico. About 1,500 data centers are planned or being built in 232 congressional districts, with a near even...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Jeffrey Epstein survivors are marking Trump's 80th birthday with a pointed gesture that he will not want to see.Marina Lacerda and Andrea Sterling called out Trump's ties to Epstein as his 80th birthday present in a recent interview with journalist Aaron Parnas. The two women walked Parnas through a space filled with the voluminous Epstein files...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

A well-known former GOP insider dropped an ad that criticizes Donald Trump for his medical status, and raises the prospect of the president being held accountable in a criminal court.George Conway, a former Republican who used to pal around with Trump but is now running for Congress as a Democrat, teased the president over the repeated cognitive...

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

The administration's surprise restrictions Friday cut off foreign access to Anthropic's latest models and sparked another round of finger pointing.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A sweeping defeat of Trump's immigration policies will likely end up in the Supreme Court, a legal expert flagged.Last week, a federal judge in Rhode Island struck down four Trump policies that froze immigration benefits for nationals from 39 countries, attorney Rachel Cohen said on Legal AF. Cohen is now expecting that challenge to land in the...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Mary Trump, the president's niece and a frequent critic, drew on her own family history this week to argue that her uncle is the last person who should be lecturing anyone about masculinity.In the latest edition of her newsletter, "Trump Trolls Trump," the clinical psychologist took aim at the spectacle of Republicans posturing over who counts as...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

The Tasmanian senator gave a parting warning to his colleagues, as he announced his plan to step away from politics to spend more time with his family.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reacted with open disbelief this week to President Donald Trump's plan to stage a UFC fight on the White House lawn while his family hawks commemorative coins off the spectacle."Wait, is this for real?" Merkley wrote in a post on X, accusing Trump of spending $60 million to host the bout and then "selling UFC coin to line...

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

James M. McDonald, a veteran former federal prosecutor and regulator, has more recently been part of President Trump's legal team, appealing his criminal conviction.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates says Jeffrey Epstein should never have been able to do what he did, arguing that the American justice system failed at every turn.In an interview with The Guardian, French Gates delivered a blunt verdict on how authorities handled the late financier and sex offender. "The justice system didn't do its...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

MAGA influencer Riley Gaines is facing ruthless ridicule after a new video showed her asking what her core beliefs are.The reportedly leaked video shows Gaines asking her sponsors from the MAGA-friendly Patriot Mobile what the "pillars" are of her beliefs and counting on her fingers, as she says, "the First Amendment, the Second Amendment.""There's...

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

The ranger, who was fired after hanging the flag, sued the government on free speech grounds. On Friday, a judge dismissed the case, saying the court lacked the authority to rule.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

The Reflecting Pool's new murky, green color is leaving onlookers disgusted and angry after a costly renovation."The Reflecting Pool is VERY green and VERY disgusting," posted Brianne Chapman, who runs the left-wing political X account Anarc-y princess. "Even on the worst days, I never saw it look this bad before."Algae has left the Reflecting Pool...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Sen. Ted Cruz is openly defying President Donald Trump in two marquee Republican primaries, a move that doubles as an early test of whether the Texas Republican can carve out room for himself in a party Trump has dominated for a decade, new reporting suggests.According to Axios, Cruz this week threw his support behind candidates running directly...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

The super agent who inspired HBO's "Entourage" is behind Trump's tough-guy image and UFC spectacle, according to an MMA writer.Ari Emanuel, the brother of former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, is known as the basis for Jeremy Piven's character Ari Gold. Behind the scenes, he's also been bankrolling a yearslong effort to give Trump "macho cred,"...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Donald Trump reportedly refused to let his own staff strategize around his age as he barrels toward his 80th birthday, according to his longtime biographer Michael Wolff.Speaking on the "Inside Trump's Head" podcast, Wolff said the question of how to handle the milestone has become a touchy subject inside Trump's orbit. He described it as...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

The voters who powered Donald Trump back into the White House are increasingly unable to explain why they did it — and pollsters who sit in on focus groups say the war in Iran is what finally broke the spell.Molly Murphy, a Democratic pollster who worked on Kamala Harris's 2024 campaign, told The New York Times that the turn against the president...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

One of President Donald Trump's longtime pollsters is warning that the working-class white voters who built his political movement are turning on him — and that their disillusionment could cost Republicans control of Congress this fall.John McLaughlin, who has polled for Trump for years, told The New York Times that those voters are fed up with...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Susie Wiles is running out of patience with Trump amid mounting White House turmoil, a couple of political experts said.Dean Blundell, a Canadian political commentator, detailed what insiders had told him about the Trump White House Chief of Staff during an interview with ex-GOP operative Steve Schmidt. Wiles was rumored to be looking for the exit,...

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New York Times - Politics (14 hours ago)

President Trump's name was removed from the arts institution's facade overnight on Saturday. Many questions remain, including whether or not it stays off.

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

The Supreme Court is expected to gut a century-old legal precedent and expand Trump's power over independent agencies, per a legal expert.Lisa Graves, a legal investigative researcher and Chief Justice John Roberts biographer, warned in a recent piece about how SCOTUS will rule in Trump v. Slaughter later this month. She fears the court will...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger tore into President Donald Trump over his handling of the war with Iran on Saturday, accusing the president of buying his way out of the conflict and walking away with almost nothing for it."Trump lies constantly and he is desperate for the Iran war to be over," Kinzinger wrote in a post on X that accompanied a...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Ex-Trump cabinet secretary Kristi Noem proved her poor geography skills on live TV, and online commentators let her have it.During an interview, the former Department of Homeland Security chief flubbed as she answered NEWSMAX anchor Greta Van Susteren's question, "Who is our best friend in South America at this point?"Noem responded, "We've worked...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Megyn Kelly spent the better part of a year positioning herself as one of the loudest cheerleaders for the Make America Healthy Again movement. She showed up at RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearing. She hosted pro-MAHA guests on her podcast week after week. She called his Senate confirmation "monumental" and said she felt "so hopeful" about the whole...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a deal to end the U.S. war against Iran would be signed Sunday – a timeline Iranian media described as his "strange insistence" – and onlookers think they know why."Is this idiot trying to settle this foreign policy debacle Sunday, just so he can announce it on his birthday tomorrow during the UFC...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (16 hours ago)

Allegations of sexism no longer spark political movements. Voters' focus is on something else.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (16 hours ago)

The actor has fronted an ad campaign for Israeli real estate and declared herself an "independent”. People are outraged.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (16 hours ago)

Fuel suppliers and the federal government are preparing for another surge in petrol demand before a popular tax break is wound up at the end of the month.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (16 hours ago)

As the secretive sect insists it had no role in campaigning for the Coalition, leaked recordings of a recent crackdown point to strict top-down control.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (16 hours ago)

Elizabeth Watt spent years fighting the federal agency after being denied her pre-parental leave role. Her case exposes a loophole that experts say leaves mothers lagging the rest of the world.

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New York Times - Politics (16 hours ago)

The Democratic candidate for Senate looked to gain crossover appeal with a spot emphasizing teamwork and his own experience as a teacher in San Antonio.

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Yahoo News - Politics (16 hours ago)

Diesel mechanics queue up for Trump pardons

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

President Donald Trump shocked onlookers Saturday after issuing a vague threat directed toward Iran, one that observers widely interpreted as a threat to use nuclear weapons if ongoing peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran collapse."Hopefully, this process will all work out quickly, easily, and smoothly. If it doesn't, we have the...

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BBC - Politics (17 hours ago)

Father of a teenager who took her own life after viewing harmful content says plans appear to have been brought forward for a "political reason".

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

A group of Democratic members of the US Congress on Friday condemned President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers' attempts to influence the results of Colombia's upcoming presidential runoff, calling it an "insult” to the Colombian people's sovereignty."We see actions by US President Donald Trump and other members of Congress to endorse,...

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

The removal marks the end of the president's longtime effort to assert control over the institution, one of Washington's most iconic landmarks.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

Tehran has not publicly confirmed Trump's timeline for the signing of the agreement.

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

President Donald Trump took to social media Saturday to champion the peace deal being negotiated between Washington and Tehran – claiming it was on track to be finalized Sunday – while warning that if talks collapse, the U.S. may resort to an "ultimate alternative.""The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is...

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CBC - Politics (17 hours ago)

Ghana's government has criticized Canada's "extremely unfair” decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his team's World Cup opener while he awaits trial on rape charges, and it threatened legal action in a bid to overturn the refusal.

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

Mark Carney's trip to Ireland aims to shore up relations with a key ally — and dodge mentioning President Donald Trump at all costs.

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Yahoo News - Politics (18 hours ago)

Viktor Orbán Re-Elected As Fidesz Party Leader In Hungary Despite Election Loss

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Yahoo News - Politics (18 hours ago)

Trump and Macron will meet over dinner at Versailles palace after G7 summit in France

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's "quest” to help his 26-year-old son-in-law in his bid for Congress has left one prominent podcaster "utterly disgusted,” Republicans "grumbling” and senior White House officials "irritated,” the Daily Mail reported on Saturday.Duffy's son-in-law, Michael Alfonso, is running to represent the very same...

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Yahoo News - Politics (18 hours ago)

Kennedy Center official tells judge Trump's name has been removed from building and website

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Friends,The trustees of the Social Security fund said Tuesday that the fund will be depleted by late 2032, a year earlier than the trustees' projection last year of 2033. If nothing is done, benefits will automatically be cut six years from now.The common understanding is that Social Security's shortfall is due to the huge postwar baby boom, now...

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Politico - Europe (19 hours ago)

The White House, until now, had not confirmed whether the U.S. president had accepted the French president's invitation.

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

CBS' firing of Stephen Colbert has seen the Late Show time slot nosedive in ratings — and it's taking the network with it.Since CBS handed Byron Allen the 11:35 p.m. slot formerly occupied by Colbert's The Late Show — with Allen Media footing all production costs under a "time buy" arrangement — Nielsen data reviewed by Status show nearly...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL), who's been endorsed by President Donald Trump in his bid for U.S. Senate, was accused Saturday by an ex-senior staffer of "intentionally misleading” voters for years regarding his military service, The Daily Mail reported.Moore's campaign told The Daily Mail that he had served in the U.S. military for "more than six...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

President Donald Trump was widely mocked Saturday after video emerged of workers tearing down his name from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. – an operation carried out in the dead of night and behind a large tarp.After a judge ruled that the Kennedy Center could not be renamed outside of an act of Congress, workers began setting up...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

A Trump White House plan to give political appointees more power over federal grant money has sparked alarm among scientists, public health organizations, environmental groups, and others who fear that the proposal amounts to an attempt to subordinate critical funds to the whims of the president and his far-right allies.More than 300 organizations...

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Politico - Europe (20 hours ago)

Their new deadline for the war: Labor Day.

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Politico - Europe (20 hours ago)

Sweden has become a major target of Kremlin provocations.

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Politico - Europe (20 hours ago)

The locations of several stadiums across the U.S. and Mexico, as well as the peak-summer timing of the World Cup, are expected to put players and fans at risk of overheating.

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

Bari Weiss' The Free Press was accused Saturday of publishing a "hit piece” designed to "trigger” the deportation of outspoken Iran war critic Trita Parsi, but the alleged effort, Parsi argued, ultimately "backfired” spectacularly."I have fought the neocons and warmongers in Washington for more than 25 years. Throughout, they have tried to...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

One of Donald Trump's personal lawyers in the E. Jean Carroll case is days away from a lifetime seat on a powerful federal appeals court, and legal experts say his written confirmation responses are riddled with "disturbing" red flags that can't be ignored.Justin D. Smith serves as the counsel of record in Trump v. Carroll, where the president has...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

House Speaker Mike Johnson just lit the fuse on Republicans' politically explosive third rail, and a Salon columnist warned Saturday it's a sign the GOP is gearing up to gut Medicare and Social Security."The largest spending items, the reason we're in trouble, are because over 74 percent of federal spending is on autopilot — mandatory spending,...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

One of Donald Trump's personal lawyers in the E. Jean Carroll case is days away from a lifetime seat on a powerful federal appeals court, and legal experts say his written confirmation responses are riddled with "disturbing" red flags that can't be ignored.Justin D. Smith serves as the counsel of record in Trump v. Carroll, where the president has...

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Politico - Europe (22 hours ago)

Major General Michael Traut said Berlin is preparing new military space capabilities, including jammers, lasers and a sovereign satellite communications network.

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Politico - Europe (22 hours ago)

The decision would move Ottawa closer to choosing between Germany's TKMS and South Korea's Hanwha Ocean for what could become Canada's biggest-ever procurement.

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

If you're GenX or older, then you're old enough to remember the excitement around America's Bicentennial in 1976. I was only seven years old, and my memories are hazy from that time, but I do recall that my family spent the celebration at a resort in upstate New York. I can't remember which one, but it was probably one where a lot of Jewish...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

Richard Wolff, a renowned economics professor, issued a grave prediction recently that not only would the United States ultimately "lose” its war against Iran, but that the loss would bring about an end to the U.S. "global empire” that had stood unrivaled for more than six decades."The United States operated for the last 65, 70 years on empire,...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif revealed Saturday that a peace deal between the United States and Iran was imminent, and that mediators were already preparing to electronically certify the agreement between the two nations."We are closer to a peace deal than ever before,” Sharif said in a statement published on social media. "With...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

Marco Rubio's comparison that President Donald Trump's White House UFC bash is akin to the Apollo moon landing left an MS NOW panel stunned.The Secretary of State defended the controversial mixed martial arts event during a Thursday appearance, casting UFC Freedom 250 as a quintessentially American feat on par with one of the nation's greatest...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy may have an unexpected problem: his own campaign captain doesn't fully buy his pitch.At a recent county GOP Lincoln Day dinner in Piketon, Ohio, Ramaswamy delivered his now-trademark riff on opportunity in America. "We call it the American dream for a reason, because there is no Canadian dream,...

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CBC - Politics (22 hours ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a joint news conference in Dublin with the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin.

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National Public Radio - Politics (23 hours ago)

The U.S. and Iran continue working toward a peace deal after a week of increase hostilities, President Trump's reaction to new inflation numbers and a birthday fighting cage behind the White House.

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National Public Radio - Politics (23 hours ago)

Senator Tommy Tuberville is facing a residency challenge that could prevent him from running for governor of Alabama.

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National Public Radio - Politics (23 hours ago)

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with former Senate parliamentarian Alan Frumin about the president's calls to remove his successor, Elizabeth MacDonough.

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Politico - Europe (23 hours ago)

Tehran's top diplomat in Mexico says Iran's presence in the United States for the World Cup should be read as a gesture of goodwill amid talks to end the conflict.

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Politico - Europe (23 hours ago)

Judge Leonie Brinkema said she'll likely dismiss a lawsuit over the project if top officials formally kill it.

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

After defending President Donald Trump's deeply unpopular war against Iran, Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was pressed Friday evening on why he wasn't "on the front lines in Iran,” a question that sent the ex-Trump official into a rage.Spicer appeared on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" alongside several guests to discuss the ongoing...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

Donald Trump's top media regulator just declared "open season" on ABC and a former Federal Communications Commission counselor warned the consequences could be devastating.The FCC's late-April decision forcing ABC to apply early to renew the licenses for its eight owned local TV stations has now opened a public pleading window where anyone in the...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

HOUSTON — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday said Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Rep. James Talarico will "go to hell” for his interpretations of the Bible, as Talarico has made his Christian faith a cornerstone of his campaign.Speaking at the Republican Party of Texas' convention in Houston, Patrick accused Talarico, an Austin state...

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

"The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance," Anthropic said in a statement Friday evening.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Will Trump spend his $350 million war chest to win Texas? Republicans are worried

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

My 62nd birthday was this past Friday. I celebrated by running nine miles with a guy from my gym who is 32 years younger than me and has the most insane 90-minute workout regimen you've ever witnessed. I'm proud to be 62. But after June 12, it all goes downhill.That's because two days after my birthday, Donald Trump turns 80. He doesn't seem nearly...

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The Washington Post - Politics (A day ago)

Platner's backers in Maine say with Trump in office and Senate control on the line, the bar is low and the stakes are high: "Purity politics don't get us anywhere.”

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

The first cluster of accession negotiations with the two countries will be opened on Monday.

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The Washington Post - Politics (A day ago)

Once a refuge from political division, major sports have become a partisan arena in the Trump era.

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

At a moment when even the prospects of dialogue seem far-fetched, movements to redraw state lines to link like-minded regions, or even to secede from the union, are gaining strength.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Allies of the former defence secretary claim the Treasury tried to shut down the idea.

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

From his post in New Delhi, Mr. Gor has become a force in U.S. foreign policy, chasing business deals and stunning diplomats by reversing a long-planned embassy building project.

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

A review of polling data shows an extraordinary swing among white working-class voters on the president's handling of the economy.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

As the World Cup kicks off, cracks are emerging in Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's carefully tended relationship with President Donald Trump — over trade, cartels and a brewing extradition standoff.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

The increased traffic through the Strait of Hormuz comes as Trump and Iran continue haggling over a peace deal.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The prime minister was keen in a BBC interview to erect the highest bar he could to any wannabe successors triggering a leadership contest.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

Héctor Guerrero faced drug, weapons and terrorism charges in the U.S.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

The senior U.S. official put the chance of success for a near-term deal at 80 percent to 85 percent but said the nuclear details will take months to materialize.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to take over Washington, D.C., on a federal basis if democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins next week's Democratic primary for mayor. Trump told Oval Office reporters he wouldn't like it if Lewis George prevails, reported The Washington Post. Currently, Lewis Georg is leading the polls. "We are not...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

The One Nation leader last night told a political fundraiser she would work with the Coalition to oust Labor at the upcoming state election.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Trump's lawyers urged a federal judge to reject an effort to reopen the dismissed lawsuit that led to the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, according to a new court filing.Attorneys for Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization argued in the Southern District of Florida filing that a group of 35 former federal judges have "no standing" to...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A GOP group failed to prove a university violated its First Amendment rights by banning it for alleged antisemitism, the New York Times reported.The University of Florida College Republicans were banned by the school from its Gainesville campus in March after a photo circulated showing two people giving a Nazi salute, the Times reported. Members...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

The White House quietly elevated Chris Klomp to chief of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, counselor in February, effectively installing him as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handler to prevent the vaccine-skeptic from derailing GOP midterm prospects. Democratic senators suspect Klomp was promoted to babysit RFK because the White House...

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Conservative CNN pundit Scott Jennings embarrassingly lost his attempt to defend Trump as his name came off the Kennedy Center."Are we upset that the president of the United States took an interest in the Kennedy Center?" Jennings asked while on a CNN roundtable."A lot of people are upset about that, yes," CNN host Abby Phillip responded. "Why?"...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Insider editor Michael Weiss cautioned that any Iran deal President Donald Trump signs based on leaked details would constitute a "major humiliation" for the president. According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, the proposed agreement grants Iran $300 billion in reconstruction money and $24 billion in cash — half before negotiations begin — while...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

In his first round of interviews as Australia's Ambassador to the US, Greg Moriarty has signalled there will be "robust" negotiations to push back on new tariffs proposed by Donald Trump.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Trump's announcement of killing the leader of a Venezuelan gang carries a "chilling" detail, according to a legal expert.According to Trump, the U.S. military launched a "swift and lethal" strike against the leader of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang that was a hot topic during the 2024 presidential election. Ryan Goodman, a chaired professor at...

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

An American citizen who served in the Army and the Texas National Guard for roughly 20 years is desperately urging immigration officials to release his wife, who is facing deportation to Honduras.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Trump news at a glance: president's name to be removed from Kennedy Center

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

The U.S. launched a military strike against the leader of a Venezuelan prison gang, Trump announced in a Truth Social post."At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren de Aragua," Trump wrote.Tren de Aragua was at the center of...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Annette Dombrowski and Chris Tackett, three-time Trump voters from Ohio, expressed deep disappointment with the president during interviews with MS NOW's Alex Tabet on Friday, citing economic struggles and unfulfilled campaign promises. The interviews came as a Conn-Selmer manufacturing plant in Eastlake, Ohio, announced closure, with Trump ally...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

The Texas Republican Party created a viral moment in all the wrong ways at their convention when they brought a live elephant out to promote Gov. Greg Abbott's re-election campaign — and it began to urinate loudly and dramatically on the floor.The incident prompted a predictable round of mockery from commenters on social media."Governor Abbott...

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Veteran California US House member Mike Thompson will face Democratic challenger in November

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A furious GOP Senate aide fired off at Trump for ignoring the issues that matter ahead of the midterms, the conservative Daily Mail reported Friday."People are p— the f— off that prices are too high and things are too expensive," a senior GOP aide told the Mail. "I'm just not sure the president really cares or if he's really in tune with what's...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Ben Domenech, the husband of Meghan McCain and opinion editor at the right-wing Daily Wire, told The New York Times' John Guida in an interview published Friday that the GOP should be a lot more concerned about losing Senate races, and particularly that they are too quick to take the Maine race for granted.This comes after progressive oysterman and...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

World Cup audiences showed their anger with the United States by booing renditions of the Star-Spangled Banner.Canadian spectators at a watch party jeered nonstop during the U.S. National Anthem at the opening of the U.S. versus Paraguay match in Los Angeles, according to a social media video.Those boos followed heckling and hissing as the U.S....

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

A campus group the university banned after accusations of antisemitic behavior failed to prove it had its First Amendment rights violated, the court ruled.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

Flamingos, a pristine coastline and a glitzy resort backed by Jared Kushner prompted the biggest political demonstrations in Albania's recent history. 

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

The new rules on everything from baggage fees to compensation claims, will come into effect in 2027.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

Ending Europe's dependence on U.S. capabilities is one thing, denying allies the ability to defend themselves is an entirely different matter.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) fired back at President Donald Trump after losing her South Carolina gubernatorial primary race, vowing revenge by leaving office in January 2027. Mace lost to Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Pam Evette, reported The Hill.Mace posted on X, "People keep asking me: 'Will you get revenge on Trump for ending your political career?' The...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Mark Zuckerberg's $14 billion AI gamble hit a wall, and his own employees are losing it on internal calls.One Meta worker interrupted a livestreamed presentation to thousands of colleagues this week, blasting the company over an open mic and demanding the call's leaders pass along a personal message to a Meta AI executive: "Tell him that he's a...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Youth Beat workers take to Perth streets at night to help young people who have nowhere else to go. 

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Trump lost his last-minute effort to stop the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center, according to CNN.The DC Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration's emergency stay request to delay the removal, CNN reported. The decision came as crews were already removing the lettering on the Kennedy Center.According to CNN, the appeals...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A federal judge in Massachusetts scorched President Donald Trump's Interior Department on Friday for orders to remove all exhibits pertaining to race, sexuality, and climate from national parks — and issued an order to reverse all of it.U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, went into painstaking detail...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Secrecy in policy development is rarely justified – and it certainly isn't for AUKUS, our eye-wateringly expensive defence deal with the US and UK.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Runoffs provide Trump's next big GOP tests: From the Politics Desk

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A commercial airline pilot received a baffling response from the FAA after Trump's UFC lights blinded them while landing, MeidasTouch reported.The pilot spoke anonymously about how powerful lights from the UFC octagon on the White House South Lawn filled the cockpit during a landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It was "10 times...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Florida Democrats got a surprise bit of good news on Friday: they're running unopposed in a heavily Hispanic, Orlando-area state House district currently held by the GOP — because the incumbent Republican failed to file her paperwork properly.According to Gabrielle Russon of Florida Politics, "Rep. Paula Stark failed to qualify for re-election in...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson alleged Thursday that President Donald Trump ordered the FBI to shut down its investigation into Thomas Crooks, the man accused of attempting to assassinate the president in 2024. In his Thursday interview with Mario Nawal, a Lebanese-Australian entrepreneur and prominent podcast host, Carlson...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A long-simmering rift inside Florida's Republican Party erupted into open warfare on Friday, as far-right activist Laura Loomer unleashed a barrage of social media posts accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of recruiting a fringe candidate to sabotage Trump-endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds.In a series of posts on X, Loomer trained her fire on James Fishback, a...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

The ruling accused the Trump administration of engaging in censorship by taking down materials at parks across the country.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Paramount Skydance's greenlight to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery will lead to a major shakeup at CNN, warned a political strategist.The upheaval coming for CNN will make recent events at CBS look like peanuts, political strategist Chai Komanduri said on MS NOW. While Paramount awaited approval from the Trump administration for the Warner Bros....

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Nobel Prize-winning economist turned liberal political commentator Paul Krugman broke down for MS NOW's Ari Melber on Friday evening why the SpaceX IPO valuation that just made tech tycoon Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire stinks to high heaven.'You make several critiques," said Melber. "I wonder if you could start with kind of what I've...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A young woman missing for nearly 11 years has resurfaced in Jeffrey Epstein's files, her name pitched to the convicted sex offender by an alleged recruiter now under investigation in France for human trafficking.A Der Spiegel and ZDF investigation published Friday identifies the woman only as Michele — her last name withheld at her family's...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Federal regulators recently looked into why former Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) is sitting on $14.5 million in campaign funds, despite not having run a campaign for office in years.According to NOTUS' Mark Alfred, "The Federal Election Commission reached out in April to Nunes' mom, Toni Dian Nunes, who is also his campaign committee's treasurer, for...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill reported that Iranian negotiators have enlisted senior psychologists to assess communications intended for President Donald Trump during ongoing peace talks with Washington. According to Iranian sources, negotiators believe Trump is legitimately mentally ill and is operating in an impaired mental state,...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

The response came after a federal judge rebuked officials for failing to immediately comply with the order he issued last week.

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National Public Radio - Politics (2 days ago)

New public data for redistricting and other uses may be reduced as Trump officials limit the ways the Census Bureau can protect people's privacy when it releases statistics.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 days ago)

A veteran "60 Minutes" producer is bolting after clashing with CBS News boss Bari Weiss over a "white genocide" story, per a new report.Michael Gavshon worked alongside correspondent Anderson Cooper on a story that debunked Trump's claim of "white genocide" in South Africa, which left him exasperated, according to an exclusive by The New York Post....

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