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National Public Radio - Politics (16 minutes ago)

The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road.

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National Public Radio - Politics (16 minutes ago)

After a historic partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, Congressional Republicans are looking to a budgetary tool called reconciliation which could enable them to fund immigration enforcement agencies without any Democratic support.

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The Washington Post - Politics (16 minutes ago)

A spate of recent ethics cases illustrates the limits of a process that is slow and prone to political calculation.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (18 minutes ago)

The NDIS has 760,000 participants, more than 300,000 of whom have autism. Those people and their families are the most anxious after Labor announced an overhaul of the scheme.

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Politico - Europe (18 minutes ago)

Companies are raising prices at the fastest rate in more than three years, even as output contracts.

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Politico - Europe (18 minutes ago)

The decision drew immediate criticism from opposition politicians, private farmers and watchdog groups.

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Raw Story - Politics (18 minutes ago)

Only one out of every three Americans approves of Donald Trump's performance, according the latest AP polling — which is relatively meaningless until noting that the same poll last month had him at a 38% approval rating. If you challenged a president to purposefully drop approval by five percentage points, that'd be quite the task — but this...

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New York Times - Politics (18 minutes ago)

Seth Bodnar, an independent, could have the best chance of breaking the Republican stranglehold in Montana, but the state's Democrats are choosing to fight.

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New York Times - Politics (18 minutes ago)

The war in Iran has disrupted supplies of diesel, used to power trucks and heavy equipment, much more than gasoline, which is primarily used in passenger cars.

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National Public Radio - Politics (46 minutes ago)

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate HELP Committee Wednesday to answer questions about measles, vaccines, nutrition and budget cuts.

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National Public Radio - Politics (46 minutes ago)

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, about President Trump's declining public approval.

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National Public Radio - Politics (46 minutes ago)

President Trump's polling is nearing an all-time low as he remains mired in a war and political fights that haven't turned out as he's expected.

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CBC - Politics (An hour ago)

American media, politicians and other right-wing influencers are paying more attention than ever before to Canada's domestic politics. Why does the MAGAsphere suddenly care so much, and what does it mean for Canada?

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CBC - Politics (An hour ago)

A 52-day, 5,200-kilometre Canadian Ranger patrol along the Northwest Passage revealed the human and technological limits of Arctic operations. From impromptu square dances in remote communities to frozen batteries and fragile communications gear, the Canadian military is finding the North demands adaptation and partnership.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

The NDIS was supposed to support Australians with a disability, but governments failed to stop rorters tainting the good intentions, and reform can no longer be put off.

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 hours ago)

This week the Albanese government pushed out a major reform ahead of the federal budget, the Nationals leader was out in the cold on the campaign trail and a former Treasury secretary had some choice words about the push for gas tax reform.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

John Phelan sparked tensions within the department over his support for a new battleship.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon 5-hour "vote-a-rama"

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

The nonpartisan primary remains volatile after the departure of Eric Swalwell. A televised debate featured six leading candidates, but produced few fireworks.

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Trump-endorsed Burt Jones seeks edge on Rick Jackson in ugly Republican primary for Georgia governor

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

On today’s show, Ian is in the sunny Mediterranean nation of Cyprus for the biggest gathering of EU leaders on the island for many, many years.   Sarah joins from Brussels and Nick dials in from Greece, where he's attending the Delphi Economic Forum. Expect the agenda of the leaders’ summit today and tomorrow to be heavy on geopolitics....

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 hours ago)

A visiting US military leader warns China is "moving out like a world-class sprinter” in space, a development with huge ramifications for a possible future war.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

Kanzler Friedrich Merz reist heute nach Zypern, wo der informelle Gipfel der EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs unter der aktuellen Ratspräsidentschaft der Republik beginnt. Im Fokus stehen die Antworten auf den Iran-Krieg und die anhaltende Energiekrise. Gordon Repinski berichtet von der Reise und analysiert gemeinsam mit Hans von der Burchard, wie...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

CNN host Abby Phillip noted on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's administration has entered an "extraordinary" moment as his base begins to turn against him over a new conspiracy theory. Over the last week, Trump's MAGA base has begun to speculate that the assassination attempt against the president's life in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024 may...

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Many of the food and drink firms supposedly benefiting from the agreement are skeptical of the government's claims.

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill prohibiting DEI in local governments

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

A GOP strategist panned the reportedly negotiated bailout for the ailing airline Spirit Airlines by President Donald Trump's administration during a CNN segment. Shermichael Singleton, a GOP strategist, argued on CNN's "NewsNight" with host Abby Phillip that the $500 million bailout that Spirit and the Trump administration have been negotiating...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Close to half of the children in the United States—more than 33 million kids—live in counties with dangerously high levels of toxic air pollution, according to the American Lung Association's annual air quality report out Wednesday.The 27th iteration of the ALA's report examines "two of the most widespread and dangerous air pollutants”—fine...

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

The justices sided with Michigan officials, who have raised environmental alarms and pushed to decommission an aging section of the pipeline.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

While oil and gas remain on the geopolitical front line, dams and their adjacent reservoirs can alleviate the bloc's energy dependence.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Is the European Council unfit for purpose? Plenty of those who have sat around the table believe the new world order demands changes to the EU.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Civil servants have lost trust in the U.K. prime minister after he fired another one of their top performers — and now some are out to get him. 

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Leaders are jetting in to Cyprus. They won't be partying, but discussing the Middle East and the EU budget.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

By roughly three percentage points, voters in Virginia voted for a redistricting plan that will heavily tilt the congressional playing field toward the Democrats. With some votes still to be counted, yes took 51.5% of the vote to 48.5% for the no campaign. The new map will give the Democrats a good chance at winning 10 out of 11 Virginia...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Maggie Haberman of the New York Times said on Wednesday that the paper's leadership warned reporters that there may be more investigations conducted by President Donald Trump's FBI. Haberman's comments came hours after the NYT reported that FBI Director Kash Patel had reviewed information the agency had about reporter Elizabeth Williamson after she...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

A top United Nations official on Tuesday warned that there is a real risk of a global food crisis if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to shipments of fertilizer.Jorge Moreira da Silva, executive director of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), said in an interview with UN News that roughly one-third of global fertilizer shipments flow...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (8 hours ago)

Australia's fleet of world-leading surveillance aircraft is set to be replaced and analysts say the planes could be replaced by drones.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (8 hours ago)

There's a growing push to tax gas exports to raise billions of dollars a year, but the world has changed since the campaign began.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

Adams told a jubilant Tirana crowd that while he is proud to be an American, he is now also Albanian.

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CBS News - Politics (8 hours ago)

The Senate adopted a budget resolution after a five-hour "vote-a-rama," with the GOP moving forward to fund ICE without Democrats.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A former FBI official shredded FBI Director Kash Patel's claim on Wednesday that he was unaware his agency was probing a New York Times reporter who wrote an article critical of Patel and his girlfriend, country music singer Alexis Wilkins.The NYT reported on Wednesday, citing a source inside the FBI, that the agency had started looking into...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

The Wall Street Journal's editorial board on Wednesday blamed Donald Trump for the Democratic gerrymander that just cost Republicans up to four House seats in Virginia.In a sharply critical editorial, the Journal's board laid the Virginia debacle squarely at Trump's feet, arguing that the president "started this rolling rock that has now come down...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

The Wall Street Journal's editorial board tore to shreds the Trump Food and Drug Administration's move to block lifesaving cancer research — a move so indefensible, they noted, that even Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had no good answers for the Senate when asked."The Food and Drug Administration rejection of...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A Republican strategist's comments were sent into the abyss Wednesday on CNN as producers ended a segment while he was trying to respond to a Democratic strategist's claim. David Urban, a Republican political operative, joined former Obama speechwriter David Axelrod on CNN's "AC360" on Wednesday, where the group discussed the upcoming November...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Rep. John Rose (R-TN) laid into Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Todd Starnes' Newsmax show Wednesday evening, suggesting the Republican leader should step aside if he isn't prepared to carry out the full MAGA agenda.Rose particularly took issue with the fact that President Donald Trump's SAVE America Act, a draconian crackdown on voting...

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

In four days of congressional testimony, the health secretary sought to please the White House and his MAHA base at the same time.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Donald Trump received a tongue-lashing from the late Reverend Billy Graham's granddaughter on CNN on Wednesday over an AI-generated image the president posted of himself. Last week, Trump posted, and then deleted, an image of himself appearing as Jesus Christ healing a sick man in bed. The image showed Trump dressed in a white robe with a...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The Trump administration is quietly changing its narrative around gas prices as officials realize President Donald Trump's promises are unworkable, Politico reported on Wednesday."Administration officials facing lawmakers declined to put a timetable when the war in Iran would end and the ensuing rise in energy prices would ease, instead offering...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Former Rep. George Santos suggested on social media Wednesday that he would run for Congress again if lawmakers did not remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Santos was expelled from Congress in late 2023 after a federal fraud indictment. He was originally sentenced to 87 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to identity theft and wire fraud in...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's recent speech at the University of Texas at Austin about the ties between progressivism and vicious fascist leaders like Adolf Hitler alarmed an analyst on a new podcast episode on Wednesday. Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, co-hosts of "The Court of History," argued in a new episode that Thomas's claim...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

CNN's Senior White House Correspondent, Kristen Holmes, reported on Wednesday that there is an unspoken reason Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed a Navy leader. Holmes reported that Hegseth may have removed Navy Secretary John Phelan because of his proximity to President Donald Trump, rather than for any job-related reason, because he was a...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Republican Rep. James Comer made a heated defense and promise not to shield an accomplice of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffery Epstein after he was criticized for watering down the rules of an investigation. "I made my position clear: I am not open to a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell," Comer wrote on X in response to an article by Politico...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is nearing a $500 million deal to bail out Spirit Airlines, which would also see the federal government potentially taking a majority equity stake in the troubled ultra-low-cost carrier.The news resulted in a surge in stock prices for Spirit, which was reportedly on the verge of ceasing all operations and liquidating as soon...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Eric Swalwell's legal headaches just got worse, according to a new Fox News report.A conservative watchdog group filed a formal complaint Wednesday, demanding federal investigators look into whether the former California congressman spent his time on Capitol Hill moonlighting as a salesman for his own private tech company using his congressional...

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

F.B.I. applications to surveil Mr. Page, a 2016 Trump campaign adviser, during the investigation into Russia's interference in the election had myriad errors and omissions, an inspector general found.

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National Public Radio - Politics (10 hours ago)

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said John Phelan, the Navy's top civilian official, was "departing the administration, effective immediately." Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao will become acting secretary of the Navy.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (10 hours ago)

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas also commended the federal government's "political courage”, insisting state-based supports outside the NDIS must be developed with the same urgency.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is laying down a new policy sharply restricting overseas travel, after one member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet has been accused of frivolous international trips.According to Politico's West Wing Playbook, "At a February meeting with Cabinet members and senior staff at the Capitol Hill Club more than a...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

A former federal prosecutor was astounded on Wednesday after a court cleared a "runway" to sue President Donald Trump. Glenn Kirschner, host of the "Justice Matters" podcast, said during a new episode of "The Legal Breakdown," a podcast that Kirschner co-hosts with progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen, that a recent ruling from District Judge...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Trump administration is nearing a deal to provide Spirit Airlines with a $500 million loan to help the struggling carrier cope with rising jet fuel costs resulting from Trump's Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz blockade. Under the proposed agreement, the government would receive warrants for a potential significant stake in the discount...

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The Washington Post - Politics (10 hours ago)

The billionaire was a significant contributor to President Donald Trump's campaign, but officials said he clashed repeatedly with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Preparatory step comes on second day of London-hosted talks on reopening the strait.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Texas GOP congressional candidate Zeke Enriquez bet on the outcome of his own election on Kalshi, the prediction market said in a press release Wednesday, marking the latest sign of the industry's newfound prevalence in the state's politics.Enriquez, who finished 11th in the Republican primary for Texas' 21st Congressional District with 1.4% of the...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's Republican Party stunned a journalist on CNN on Wednesday after a new report indicated that Republicans are seriously considering a "politically cancerous" pardon. Politico reported that lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee are split over whether to approve a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of disgraced...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

The sudden and unexplained departure of Navy Secretary John Phelan, appointed by Trump last year, has left observers baffled and outraged, especially as war with Iran drags on with dueling naval blockades. "We're in the middle of a pretty important naval blockade standoff with a country we've threatened to destroy, so it seems like a weird time for...

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CBS News - Politics (11 hours ago)

A state court judge on Wednesday blocked Virginia from moving forward with a redistricting effort that passed a day earlier, a roadblock in Democrats' efforts to redraw the state's congressional maps.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for wagering on their own elections

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

The internet erupted on Wednesday after the New York Times reported on Kash Patel's new "Hoover-esque" investigation. The Times reported that the FBI had begun investigating one of its reporters, Elizabeth Williamson, after she published a profile of Patel's girlfriend, country music singer Alexis Wilkins, that raised questions about the level of...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

The top civilian appointed by Trump to lead the Navy was suddenly ousted on Wednesday, The New York Times reported. Navy spokesman Sean Parnell announced the move on X without an explanation, saying Navy Secretary John Phelan resigned "effective immediately" and that Undersecretary Hung Cao would take over in the interim."On behalf of the Secretary...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

The Republican-controlled North Carolina State Board of Elections has rejected a proposal that would protect polling places from interference by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.According to the liberal election news site Democracy Docket, "The motion, introduced by Democratic board member Siobhan O'Duffy Millen, would have directed staff...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell submitted a USB drive to the Department of Justice to support her appeal against her 20-year prison sentence, according to The Swamp, The Daily Beast's Substack. The contents of the digital file remain unclear, though calls to make the materials public are expected. Maxwell made the move one week after...

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CBS News - Politics (11 hours ago)

The wife of Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano is being held at an ICE detention center in El Paso.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, had strong words for Republicans complaining about the gerrymandering in Virginia that voters approved on Tuesday, with strong support from her party. "Wah, wah, wah," Ocasio-Cortez told Raw Story on Wednesday, mimicking a whining baby and laughing in response to a question from...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Ghislaine Maxwell's condition to testify under oath — but only under the condition of clemency — has split House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members over whether President Donald Trump should grant her that pardon, Rep. James Comer (R-KY) told Politico on Wednesday. Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator, was deposed by the...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is preparing to throw a scripted tantrum at the White House Correspondents' Dinner this year, reported The Daily Beast on Wednesday."Donald Trump will launch a 'revenge' attack on the White House media when he confronts them in person at a Washington dinner on Saturday night — then flee before there can be revenge," said...

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Trump has claimed that he has secured discounts of 400 to 1,500 percent on prescription drugs. A price discount cannot be more than 100 percent because that would lower the price to zero.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Trump's threats have given way (for the moment, at least) to a more conciliatory tone about Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

John Phelan is leaving the Pentagon after months of tension with Pete Hegseth and other Pentagon leaders. The tumult comes as the Navy has been engaged in war with Iran.

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The Washington Post - Politics (12 hours ago)

After a Virginia vote pushes seats toward Democrats, Republicans turn to Florida and the courts to claw back an edge.

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CBS News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his role effective immediately, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said​ Wednesday.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

A national security expert unloaded on a MAGA pundit during a segment on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" on Wednesday. Josh Rogin, a foreign policy columnist for The Washington Post, unloaded on Tom Sauer, a military veteran who defended Trump's war in Iran and advocated for sending U.S. troops to the country to recover any enriched uranium that the...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Former Republican strategist Rick Wilson reacted on Wednesday to the most recent Trump cabinet exits, saying it was getting ugly. In his Substack, the co-founder of anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project, revealed the similarities among President Donald Trump's now-ousted insiders and why he has viewed them as failures. In the last several weeks,...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — Nearly all Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee failed to show up for a Wednesday hearing convened by Democrats to highlight President Donald Trump's aggressive tactics in his mass deportation campaign that have ensnared U.S. citizens.It marked a rare full committee hearing that Democrats were allowed to conduct...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Bravo personality Andy Cohen had a sharp reaction on Tuesday's "Watch What Happens Live" when guest Kristin Cavallari mentioned podcaster Joe Rogan endorsed reality star Spencer Pratt's Los Angeles mayoral campaign. As reported by TMZ, Cohen responded with sarcasm and profanity, saying "Oh Rogan, the great mind of the universe" before calling Rogan...

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

An American soldier was injured in a 2016 suicide bombing in Afghanistan. The justices cleared the way for the soldier to proceed with a lawsuit against a military contractor.

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger about a measure she supported — that voters approved Tuesday — to redraw the state's congressional maps to favor Democrats.

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

Virginia voters approved mid-decade redistricting that aims to help Democrats win 10 of the state's 11 seats in Congress. Republicans are challenging the map, but Democrats are calling it a victory.

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Democratic Win In Virginia Is All Trump's Fault

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Trump Started A Redistricting War. Democrats Are Winning It.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) engaged in a heated exchange with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during Wednesday's Senate Finance Committee testimony, challenging him to release information about tariff reductions for pharmaceutical companies on TrumpRx. Warren accused the administration of granting Big Pharma sweetheart...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) is vehemently denying his wife's allegations of abuse amid a nasty divorce, as police investigate a "severe injury" to their 2-year-old daughter, TMZ reported on Wednesday."According to the publicly filed court docs obtained by TMZ DC, Miller — who's been in Congress since 2023 — filed for divorce from Emily in August...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson is confident that Republicans can still add to their congressional majority in November despite failing to keep Virginia voters from approving a gerrymandered map on Tuesday that could hand Democrats four seats and a 10-1 majority in the state. "The Republican Party is going to keep and grow this majority," Speaker...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

A federal judge in Florida has thrown out far-right MAGA activist Laura Loomer's lawsuit against late-night comedian Bill Maher.Loomer, a so-called "Trump whisperer" whose advice has resulted in a number of Trump administration officials getting fired, was enraged about Maher's insinuation that she and the president were involved in a romantic...

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

Attention now turns to Florida, and the Supreme Court.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

Confirmation for the nominee, Sean Plankey, had been pending in the Senate for over a year.

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Global News - Politics (13 hours ago)

'If the same pattern of abuse is carried out by a son rather than a spouse, the proposed offence would not apply,' one expert testified.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (13 hours ago)

Today's national cabinet meeting was "constructive", Anthony Albanese says, confirming that Australia remains at level 2 on its national fuel security plan.

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

GOP doctors press Kennedy on vaccines in tense Senate hearings

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

Gov. Tim Walz to release 'Good Neighbors,' inspired by ICE surge in Minnesota and the pushback

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

The Virginia officials announced on Wednesday that a circuit court judge handed down an injunction to stop the redistricting that voters approved on Tuesday to open four seats for Democrats to win. Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones posted a statement on X on Wednesday saying he plans to challenge the injunction handed down by the Tazewell County...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is in political retreat after months of unpopular decisions and an electorate increasingly fed up with him, The Atlantic staff writer Ashley Parker told MS NOW's Katy Tur on Wednesday — and it's sapping the political capital he has to do anything.This comes as the president rages against the result of the Virginia...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel's own agency members raised alarms after an investigation was launched into a New York Times journalist who wrote a story that was critical of his girlfriend, country music singer Alexis Wilkins. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Trump's FBI began investigating Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson after she...

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

Kevin M. Warsh, at his confirmation hearing to lead the Federal Reserve, sought to dispel concerns that he would cut interest rates to please President Trump.

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The Washington Post - Politics (13 hours ago)

The onetime lawmaker is leaving Trump Media & Technology, which operates the social media platform Truth Social.

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CBS News - Politics (13 hours ago)

In a key Pennsylvania county, many Catholic voters are closely watching the Iran war and President Trump's feud with Pope Leo XIV.

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Julia Varvaro, a top Trump counterterrorism official, has reportedly been placed on administrative leave after she was accused of soliciting funds from "sugar daddy" men.In a report on Wednesday, the Daily Mail alleged that men complained about spending thousands on Varvaro while she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism. The...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

The GOP Speaker of the House said he expects the Virginia Supreme Court to overturn the redistricting that state voters approved on Tuesday, and that gives Democrats a chance to add four House seats in November. "It's a hyper-partisan, gerrymandering boondoggle," Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday. "We raised a ton of...

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

Republican majorities are at odds on big issues as the Senate resorts to extraordinary measures to pass homeland security funding over a Democratic blockade.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

The bureau said it is not pursuing a case, but the scrutiny is an example of the Trump administration weighing whether to criminalize routine news gathering.

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Global News - Politics (14 hours ago)

Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty's conflict of interest disclosure is still missing from the public registry seven months after the deadline.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (14 hours ago)

Three weeks of wages have been guaranteed for Liberty Bell Bay smelter workers, but with no buyer locked in, questions remain about what happens next.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

The European Commission has recommended that officials use Signal for non-work communication since 2020.

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Yahoo News - Politics (14 hours ago)

Rep. David Scott becomes 5th member of 119th Congress to die in office

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Kalshi, a so-called prediction market that allows betting on events, said it caught three candidates for federal office after they attempted to place trades on their own elections.In a press release on Wednesday, Kalshi's Bobby DeNault touted the enforcement actions as proof of a "commitment to policing all types of unfair or improper trading on...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

A Senate Republican pressed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his anti-vaccine stance during the top Trump health official's appearance before the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday. Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, the chairman of the committee, told Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. that trust in vaccines and rates of immunization have dropped...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering extending his ceasefire deadline with Iran, according to reporting by Barak Ravid of Axios. An anonymous source briefed on the matter explained Trump is considering extending his ceasefire deadline for up to five days and warned, Ravid explained on X, "It is not going to be open-ended."Trump has...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

The internet erupted on Wednesday after President Donald Trump made an unusual statement amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and the current ceasefire. He wrote the following on his Truth Social platform: "'YOU CAN'T COMPROMISE ON SANITY AND COMMON SENSE!'"The context of the statement remains unclear.Social media users were quick to point out...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (14 hours ago)

An average cut of $7,000 to NDIS participant plans could hurt social supports, providing the "only interaction with the outside world" for some people with disability, advocates warn, as the minister concedes the savings will have a material impact on participant plans.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (14 hours ago)

The Albanese government will soon deliver the most highly anticipated budget in its four years in office. But economic experts probably aren't going to like it.

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CBS News - Politics (14 hours ago)

Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano told CBS News he's been informed his wife will be released from an ICE detention center in El Paso.

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Yahoo News - Politics (14 hours ago)

Democrats win in Virginia but it won't be the final say in a national redistricting competition

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

The Virginia redistricting referendum that passed on Tuesday and could give Democrats a leg up came on the heels of a "vote yes" campaign that relied on anti-Trump ads, a report by the New Republic highlights.The Virginia "vote yes" campaign pushed images of Trump in its advertising in areas of the state that could have swung the election....

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) said it was time for the Virginia Supreme Court to intervene after President Donald Trump's national gerrymandering ploy failed in the commonwealth — with plenty of people calling out the hypocrisy after his own state's moves to redistrict to gain GOP seats in Congress. Virginia Democrats on Tuesday succeeded in pushing an...

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CBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

Conservatives say the Liberals are trying to "stack the deck" by moving to seize control of House committees, and are proposing to leave three oversight committees intact.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (15 hours ago)

Confusion and some frustration remains after a key Pacific leader announced an emergency declaration had been agreed to over fuel, despite other leaders not knowing about it.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (15 hours ago)

Reforming the $50 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme is necessary to ensure the scheme's long-term survival. But few expected Labor to go this far.

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

President Donald Trump was reportedly trying to win back voters he offended in recent weeks with a new stunt, according to reports on Wednesday. The Guardian's Adam Gabbatt described how Trump's attempt Tuesday night to read from the Bible — the Old Testament's Book of Chronicles — was a move that left religious scholars unimpressed. "Trump...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and its writer Sarah Fitzpatrick, over their report documenting his alleged drinking problem and absenteeism. Patel's legal team claimed the article was "replete with false and obviously fabricated allegations," despite The Atlantic cited more than two dozen...

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

A decades-old law allows the president to wage war without congressional approval for 60 days, then limits his options for continuing. President Trump may seek to get around it.

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Global News - Politics (15 hours ago)

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said there are 'load-bearing pillars' in CUSMA that are working well but added that a renegotiation is necessary.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (15 hours ago)

As far as tough budget decisions go, we haven't seen anything on this scale since Joe Hockey's ill-fated 2014 effort.

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Yahoo News - Politics (15 hours ago)

Democrats won the redistricting fight in Virginia. Was Trump's gerrymandering war all for nothing?

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

President Donald Trump erupted on social media Wednesday after Virginia voters elected to adopt a new congressional district map that could bolster Democrats' electoral prospects in November, calling the election "rigged,” without evidence, and expressing hope that "the courts will fix this travesty.”"A RIGGED ELECTION TOOK PLACE LAST NIGHT IN...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

A Republican senator has broken ranks to criticize President Donald Trump's remarks about allied nations.Trump has resumed his longstanding criticism of NATO, questioning the alliance's utility and threatening to withdraw U.S. support if member nations don't increase defense spending.Jerry Moran (R-KS) urged unity with NATO members, with Trump...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made a stunning claim Wednesday after speaking with President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier that morning by phone, one that could have major global implications if proven accurate.Graham's announcement comes amid the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping waterway...

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

A former Georgia state lawmaker, he supported Black communities in the House and drew attention for his refusal to retire despite health problems.

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

Even as the party faces a worrisome political environment and its candidates are outraised by Democratic ones, powerful Republican groups and super PACs have built a colossal advantage.

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CBC - Politics (15 hours ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that talks with the Trump administration to renew CUSMA could take longer than anticipated as Canada pushes for what it calls a mutually beneficial agreement.

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National Public Radio - Politics (16 hours ago)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Trump's effort to try to rig the midterm elections has been "thwarted," after a major victory for Democrats in Virginia.

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The Washington Post - Politics (16 hours ago)

The lawmaker, who had served in the chamber since 2003, was seeking a 13th term in his safely Democratic district.

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

The Trump administration is "nearing” a deal to provide the Florida-based Spirit Airlines with a loan of up to $500 million, insiders revealed to The Wall Street Journal Wednesday, designed to help the struggling airline amid rising costs tied to Trump's war against Iran, sparking outrage from onlookers."While the government has helped the...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. surprised onlookers by claiming that President Donald Trump employs his own version of calculating percentages.The health and human services secretary testified Wednesday morning before the Senate Finance Committee, where he told Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) that the 79-year-old president...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

A rare clash between Supreme Court justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas left the internet stunned on Wednesday after Alito dissented in the case involving a Taliban suicide bombing and whether federal or state law should take precedence, Newsweek reported. Army specialist Winston T. Hencely filed the lawsuit after he suffered a fractured skull...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Political analyst David Pakman criticized President Donald Trump's recent Truth Social posts about the Iran war, characterizing them as "demented tirades" motivated by panic over anticipated Republican losses in November. Pakman argued Trump fears his administration will face investigations and oversight during the final two years of his...

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The Washington Post - Politics (16 hours ago)

The Trump administration is planning to move marijuana to Schedule III, similar to some painkillers. It now has the same Schedule I classification as heroin.

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CBS News - Politics (16 hours ago)

U.S. Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia's 13th District for over two decades, has died at 80 years old.

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY), who was expelled from Congress in late 2023 after being federally indicted on fraud charges, floated the idea of a congressional comeback Wednesday – and was met with a wave of mockery from online critics."If Congress doesn't move to remove illegitimate [Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)], I'll run again just to remove her...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Veteran Democratic Rep. David Scott (D-GA) has died after nearly 50 years of elected office.Scott, who had filed paperwork to run for a 13th term in office, died at age 80 years old and was the first Black congressman to chair the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution."David Scott was a trailblazer who served...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Bravo personality and executive Andy Cohen had a scathing reaction to hearing MAGA podcaster Joe Rogan's name during "Watch What Happens Live" this week. Cohen was hosting "Laguna Beach" alum Kristin Cavallari and "Summer House" star Jesse Solomon on Tuesday's live episode when they talked about reality star Spencer Pratt's run for Los Angeles...

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New York Times - Politics (16 hours ago)

The Trump administration is negotiating a deal that would provide as much as $500 million to the struggling company, which is in its second bankruptcy in two years.

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The Washington Post - Politics (17 hours ago)

The Pentagon assessment, shared in a classified briefing for lawmakers, suggests gasoline and oil prices could remain elevated through the midterm elections.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

Michel, the former president of the European Council, defended Ankara as a key ally, reviving his long-term feud with the head of the European Commission.

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

Friends,Trump's domestic and foreign policies — ranging from his attempted coup against the United States in January 2021, to his ICE and Border Patrol excesses (including murders in Minnesota), to his incursion into Venezuela and abduction of its president, to his attack on Iran, and his threats against Cuba, Colombia, and Greenland — all...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) touted President Donald Trump's naval blockade of Iran because he said it was "literally starving" the people of the country.In an interview with Newsmax host Ed Henry this week, Marshall argued that the U.S. military was "locked and loaded" after Trump suggested to CNBC that he was willing to begin bombing Iran again if...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown were stunned by a "fiery exchange" between Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The health and human services head testified Wednesday morning before the Senate Finance Committee, where Warren asked whether Kennedy would release information about tariff...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

The Department of Justice rescinded a subpoena for former CIA Director John Brennan to testify before a grand jury regarding allegations he lied to Congress, according to The New York Times. The rescission followed Trump's removal of Attorney General Pam Bondi, who failed to indict several of President Donald Trump's perceived political enemies,...

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