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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

Trump dropped threats to seize Greenland by force and hit allies who oppose a U.S. takeover with tariffs, claiming a deal will give the U.S. what it needs.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

President Trump could start flying in a plane donated by Qatar as early as this summer, as the U.S. Air Force confirms it will deliver the refurbished jumbo jet for use as Air Force One within months.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

The "Board of Peace" was first announced as part of the Trump administration's peace plan for Gaza. Mr. Trump led a signing for its founding charter in Davos.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

Greenland is 836,000 square miles of largely frozen ground northeast of Canada. So why does President Trump say it "should be part of the United States"?

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

Trump backs off tariff threats, rules out military force over Greenland; Kindergartener brings 100-year-old great grandpa to 100th day of school

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

Sen. Amy Klobuchar​ has made the first steps in a Minnesota gubernatorial campaign, a source close to the senator tells WCCO.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

The House approved an amendment to a must-pass funding package that would repeal a controversial provision that allows senators to sue for $500,000.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

The House approved the final legislation needed to fund the government through September, sending a package of bills to the Senate.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

President Trump's plan for a missile defense system, which he's called the "Golden Dome for America," could include an installation in Greenland.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

A historic preservation nonprofit is trying to block ongoing construction of Trump's new White House ballroom.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

One year after President Trump announced it, the U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Infectious disease experts call the decision "scientifically reckless."

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

A year ago, a law that effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. went into effect, though President Trump has not enforced it.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

The Justice Dept. suggested independent journalist Don Lemon could be charged after he was seen in video of a protest inside a church in St. Paul on Sunday.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

The failed vote comes a week after the White House peeled off GOP support for a similar measure in the Senate.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

Jack Smith, the former special counsel who oversaw two criminal investigations into President Trump during the Biden administration, testified publicly for the first time.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

Vice President JD Vance's acknowledgement came after he implored state leaders to help deescalate the situation in Minneapolis.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

President Trump said Thursday that Canada is no longer invited to join his international Board of Peace, following days of tension between the president and the U.S.'s northern neighbor.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

More than 200 million Americans brace for powerful winter storm; PETA suggests 3D hologram replace Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

The Office of Management and Budget is seeking data about federal funding to 14 states and localities led by Democrats, including information from universities, and nonprofits within those states.

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CBS News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

President Trump signed the founding charter of his Board of Peace without major U.S. allies on Thursday then met with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy.

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Politico - Europe (23 minutes ago)

The announcement comes after Canada's Prime Minister asserted his nation's independence in response to Trump.

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Politico - Europe (23 minutes ago)

Lars Klingbeil spricht mit Gordon Repinski über den Moment, in dem das World Economic Forum endgültig geopolitisch wird. Die Rede von Donald Trump, der europäische Schulterschluss – und die Frage, warum sich Europa jetzt nicht zurücklehnen darf. Außerdem geht es beim Spaziergang am Rande des Weltwirtschaftsforums um Fragen der...

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The Washington Post - Politics (25 minutes ago)

Trump jabs European leaders over Greenland as Davos becomes emergency summit

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The Washington Post - Politics (26 minutes ago)

In a federal lawsuit, a group of gun owners and advocacy groups argued that state bans against firearms in public places such as schools or hospitals violate the Second Amendment.

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The Washington Post - Politics (26 minutes ago)

President Donald Trump filed suit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon, saying the bank abruptly closed his accounts.

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The Washington Post - Politics (26 minutes ago)

The senator once dubbed "Flyin' Ted” for a Cancún trip during a Texas storm was spotted en route to California as more harsh weather approaches. His office said it was a planned work trip.

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Yahoo News - Politics (30 minutes ago)

'The damage has been done': As Trump claims victory on Greenland, Europe loses trust

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Yahoo News - Politics (30 minutes ago)

Putin meets Trump's envoys as Kremlin says Ukraine settlement hinges on territory

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New York Times - Politics (33 minutes ago)

At two congressional hearings, lawmakers slammed executives of major companies, saying they were failing to rein in the cost of medical care for consumers.

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New York Times - Politics (33 minutes ago)

The New York Times ran the image posted by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, as well as the one posted by the White House through an A.I. detection system. It concluded that the White House's version showed signs of manipulation.

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New York Times - Politics (33 minutes ago)

The exhibit memorialized nine people enslaved by George Washington. The Park Service said it was being removed in accordance with a directive from President Trump.

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BBC - Politics (34 minutes ago)

The row over Greenland risked uprooting the PM's carefully cultivated relationship with the US president.

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Raw Story - Politics (35 minutes ago)

President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, appear to have a special bond, and one author who has written about Trump for several decades revealed why that is during a new interview. Hegseth has seemed like a unicorn in the Trump world because he has generated negative press coverage for the administration and has not yet been...

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

Netflix and Paramount are competing to buy Warner Bros. — and want European support.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

The Commission saw the trade catastrophe coming, but its lobbying was overwhelmed by domestic political pressure.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

In a week when the U.S. president wrecked the Western order, a wobbly new era is beginning to emerge.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

A subdued gathering in Brussels became a wake for a decades-old world order that's slipping away.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

A focus group this week found there is concern about the Reform UK leader's relationship with the U.S. president.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

Trump? Yes. Putin? Maybe. Darth Vader? Application pending.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

What a week! Tariff threats, Greenland brinkmanship and a dramatic Trump U-turn in Davos: EU leaders gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit meant to pick up the pieces of the shattered transatlantic relationship and figure out what to do next. In this episode of EU Confidential, we're on the ground, right next to the European […]

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

As relations between Berlin and Paris falter, Germany's chancellor is identifying Italy's prime minister as a key ally.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

Designed to keep Europe safe, a security system is trapping Ukrainian ex-prisoners — including victims of Russian occupation — leaving families torn apart with no clear path out of legal limbo.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (An hour ago)

The PM's comments came after Nationals leader David Littleproud said he was open to working with Liberal leader Sussan Ley again "at some point", but right now the two parties need "a bit of time apart".

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (An hour ago)

A Tasmanian councillor says she is being "censored and unfairly punished" after being sanctioned for social media posts she made regarding a fellow councillor.

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

An analyst flagged the "most disturbing" part of President Donald Trump's administration's efforts to collect data about Americans and their political enemies. Over the last several months, the Trump administration has sought to collect data about Americans in different instances under the guise of creating a database to combat antisemitism. For...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

A retired judge flagged the most chilling part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's behavior in cities across the country during an interview on CNN. Retired U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin discussed the recent actions of ICE agents during CNN's "NewsNight with Abby Phillip" on Thursday. She said it has become clear that ICE is operating...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

The Kremlin has confirmed the Ukrainian president's announcement, made at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's comments about 9/11 during his speech at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday rankled America's allies in Europe, according to a new report. During the speech, Trump asserted that America's NATO allies stayed "a little off the front lines" in Afghanistan when the coalition joined U.S. forces to combat Al-Qaeda following...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump dropped a wild statement about peace Thursday evening that left observers scratching their heads. Trump fielded questions about his polarizing "Board of Peace" initiative for Gaza as he returned to the United States after appearing at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The Gaza scheme comes with a hefty $1...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump unloaded on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, in a new Truth Social post on Thursday, telling him to "go home" after his final gubernatorial term is up. The Truth Social post was one of many Trump made on Thursday that were aimed at his political enemies. He also called for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to be investigated...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's officials took down the educational exhibits on slavery in Independence National Park in Philadelphia on Thursday, triggering immediate outrage.According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the move, which comes the same week as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, occurred at the site of the President's House, the former mansion of...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump disinvited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney from his "Board of Peace" on Thursday night following comments the Canadian leader made during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The New York Times reported on Thursday that Carney returned to Canada from Switzerland as a "global hero" for standing up to Trump at...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump sparked fresh ridicule Thursday night as he dramatically yanked Canada's invitation to his exclusive Board of Peace initiative.In a bitter Truth Social post aimed directly at Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Trump made the rejection crystal clear."Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger declined to make an in-person appearance before the state Senate Ethics Committee as drama escalates over President Donald Trump's demands for the state's voting data, reported The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday.Per the report, instead of attending, "secretary of state officials sent a letter...

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BBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

The defence minister claims he wasn't made fully aware of issues which led to 35 people falling ill.

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CBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

U.S. President Donald said in a social media post late Thursday that he is withdrawing an invitation for Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his "Board of Peace" initiative for Gaza.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

Les biais algorithmiques des plateformes à l'égard des candidates aux élections municipales pourraient parasiter la campagne en ligne, estiment des élues écologistes. Dans une tribune, elles appellent à plus de transparence et d'équité.

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

The Justice Dept. is calling for resources to be sent to Minnesota as it expands its fraud investigation in the state.

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

Leaders from across the European Union held an emergency summit in Brussels to discuss Greenland and, more broadly, their fragile relationship with America.

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

It remains unclear whether the aircraft would get the full Air Force One security upgrades, which industry experts said could take up to two years to complete.

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

The agency said that expanding the restrictions and making them permanent were urgent steps for avoiding another crash.

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

A tiny Danish American town loyal to Trump is baffled by his threats to take Greenland

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National Public Radio - Politics (3 hours ago)

A prominent civil rights attorney and at least two other people involved in a protest that disrupted a church service have been arrested, Trump administration officials said, even as a judge rebuffed related charges against journalist Don Lemon.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 hours ago)

The government is hitting back at electricity retailers that are calling for a delay to the scheme for free power in the middle of the day.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 hours ago)

It was the end to the week that nobody saw coming. "Splitting the Coalition up wasn't the plan,” says one Nationals MP. "Although I am not sure that was the case for everyone.”

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The Washington Post - Politics (4 hours ago)

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrests of Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney; Chauntyll Louisa Allen, a member of St. Paul's school board; and William Kelly.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The latest in a series of congressional efforts to rein in President Donald Trump's military aggression against Venezuela failed Thursday as Republican lawmakers again defeated a war powers resolution by the tightest possible margin.House lawmakers voted 215-215 on H.Con.Res.68—introduced last month by Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.)—which...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that his "bulldozing" will cost his party its majority after the midterm elections. Trump has been on a warpath over the last week, threatening U.S. allies with invasion unless Denmark annexes Greenland to the U.S. and approving an operation to abduct...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

A federal judge appeared less than credulous on Thursday that the Trump administration has the authority to build his massive new ballroom on the footprint of the demolished East Wing.According to CBS News, "U.S. District Judge Richard Leon heard arguments Thursday on a motion brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to block the...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump appears to have unleashed a "Nazi problem" in the U.S. that won't disappear anytime soon, according to one journalist. Mehdi Hasan, founder of Zeteo News, penned a new op-ed for The Guardian in which he argued that the Trump administration has overtly adopted Nazi propaganda techniques. He cited the use of certain phrases...

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National Public Radio - Politics (4 hours ago)

Two Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the war powers resolution, but the motion failed in a 215-215 vote.

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

The former special prosecutor argued a case he was never allowed to in court: that President Trump "engaged in criminal activity” that undermined democracy.

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

Global health experts worry that a lack of international coordination will lead to death and disaster.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

A criminal case stemming from protests against immigration crackdowns in Chicago last year ended in dismal failure for the Justice Department, with a not guilty verdict for a man accused of putting a murder hit on one of President Donald Trump's most notorious Border Patrol officials.According to The Associated Press, "Jurors deliberated less than...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

A top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee revealed a startling aspect of the hearing on Thursday with former special counsel Jack Smith during an interview on CNN. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) joined CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead" to discuss Smith's hearing, which included several bombshell moments. Before the hearing began, a right-wing operative...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's civil rights attorney astounded a legal expert on Thursday after she boosted a bet on the prediction market Polymarket about her ability to prosecute a journalist. Harmeet Dhillon, Trump's deputy attorney general for the DOJ's civil rights division, reposted a Polymarket bet on X about former CNN anchor Don Lemon being...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, drew ridicule on Wednesday after claiming on Fox News that Trump's World Economic Forum speech in Davos earned "rave reviews.” Observers widely disagreed, noting the speech was filled with false or misleading claims, as fact-checked by The New York Times. Critics quickly mocked Leavitt online,...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

A Minnesota school's chilling warning to parents sparked outrage on Thursday from observers who accused the Trump administration's immigration agents of stopping at nothing to "inflict cruelty and suffering."On Thursday, Anne Sullivan STEAM School in Minneapolis sent out a dark warning to parents and faculty as President Donald Trump's immigration...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Vice President JD Vance left observers scratching their heads Thursday after he touted the Trump administration's economic policies by comparing them to the doomed ocean liner Titanic.Speaking at an event in Toledo in his home state of Ohio under a banner reading, "Lower Prices, Bigger Paychecks,” Vance addressed the worsening affordability...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump was all set to unveil a new plan to allow Americans to dip into their 401(k) retirement accounts to make down payments on houses, and he had some key figures in the GOP on his side like Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO).But all of a sudden, he is now against the idea.The plan was one of several ideas Trump is mulling to try to, at...

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CBS News - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Justice Department ordered prosecutors to drop all pending cases targeting the sale of illicit "defeat devices" in diesel-powered vehicles.

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CBS News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Jack Smith, the former special counsel who oversaw two criminal investigations into President Trump during the Biden administration, testified publicly for the first time at a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Scott MacFarlane has details.

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CBS News - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Trump launched the Board of Peace on his final days in Davos for the World Economic Forum. As Ed O'Keefe reports, its mission is the redevelopment of the Gaza Strip.

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BBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world's largest island.

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The Washington Post - Politics (5 hours ago)

Klobuchar is likely to jump into a race that was upended after Gov. Tim Walz (D) made a surprise announcement this month that he would drop his reelection bid.

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BBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

Europe is weighing up how to counter the US president's move against some of America's closest allies.

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BBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

Greater Manchester MP Andrew Gwynne says he is stepping down due to "significant ill health".

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Some Democrats erupted on Thursday after the GOP-controlled House of Representatives voted to pass a bill to continue funding President Donald Trump's immigration regime. The House passed a bill that will keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement funded through at least Sept. 30 by a 214-213 margin, according to the House Clerk's office. Democrats...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Donald Trump raged at another one of his political foes in a Truth Social post on Thursday. "Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is worth over $30 Million Dollars. There is no way such wealth could have been accumulated, legally, while being paid the salary of a politician," Trump wrote. "She should be investigated for Financial and Political...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Former D.C. Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone, who defended Congress during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, nearly got into a physical fight when confronted by Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) and a MAGA conspiracy theorist during the testimony of former special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday, shouting expletives and looking like he was ready...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

New reporting reveals FBI Director Kash Patel's staff appeared more focused on curating a luxury travel itinerary than advancing U.S. intelligence interests during a taxpayer-funded trip to Britain, according to current and former bureau officials who spoke to The New York Times. Sources said Patel bristled at formal meetings tied to a sensitive...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Theo Von, the mega-influencer podcaster who helped catapult Donald Trump back to the White House in 2024, has done a complete 180 — and now he's vibing with Vermont's Democratic Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders.The 45-year-old comedy king, who has over 4 million YouTube subscribers, hosted the senator on his show "This Past Weekend," where the two...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

At this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, anonymous European and other global diplomats told Politico that President Donald Trump's rhetoric and policy stances — from talks of Greenland to his handling of Russia, Ukraine, and U.S. foreign policy more broadly — have left many allies questioning the future of trans‑Atlantic relations, with...

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The Washington Post - Politics (5 hours ago)

Halligan's departure followed a pair of orders by federal judges in Virginia that sought to replace her and accused her of "masquerading” as U.S. attorney.

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The Washington Post - Politics (5 hours ago)

Despite Trump's previous threats to bring the military into the city by invoking the Insurrection Act, Vance said Thursday that "right now, we don't think we need that.”

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CBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that Canada owes its continued existence to the United States while calling out Prime Minister Mark Carney for delivering a speech that condemned coercion by great powers.

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CBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered some rare praise for the prime minister's speech in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this week, calling it "well-crafted and eloquently delivered" — but in a six-page statement released Thursday, he also criticized Mark Carney's record on reducing Canada's reliance on the United States.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

In a tie vote, the House defeated an effort to prohibit the president from using the U.S. military in Venezuela weeks after the raid he ordered that captured the country's leader.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

In his remarks, the former special counsel repeatedly denied that he had acted out of partisan animus and bemoaned the Trump administration's efforts to go after the president's perceived enemies.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The policy has traditionally been aimed at keeping organizations that receive U.S. tax dollars from performing or promoting abortion as a method of family planning.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The president has stacked a commission with allies as he has pushed to construct a 90,000-square-foot addition to the White House. A federal judge signaled he might block the project.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Takeaways from Jack Smith on his case against Trump, 'so many witnesses' and the threats ahead

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 hours ago)

The Liberal leader did not speak about the Nationals' decision to terminate the Coalition on yesterday's National Day of Mourning, but on Friday insisted her focus was on the government.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A CNN reporter revealed on Thursday that the vice president's speech in Minneapolis "didn't do a damn thing" to calm tensions in the city after a high-profile killing by an immigration officer. Sara Sidner, CNN's senior national correspondent, reported on Vice President JD Vance's speech from Minneapolis, where he spoke to the community as he was...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

"Real Housewives" cast member Angie Katsanevas, aka "Angie K," was the first member of the popular Bravo TV series set to testify before Congress on Thursday, inspiring lawmakers to create their own spin on the legendary taglines. Katsanevas, who stars in the "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," was testifying before the House Committee on Small...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

The Republican-dominated Supreme Court has spent months steadily giving more and more powers to President Donald Trump, overruling or often just summarily blocking carefully crafted, nuanced decisions by lower courts. But now, it seems they've run into an issue on which even they fear the consequences of Trump being given absolute authority, Pema...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee took President Donald Trump to task over his latest threat to prosecute one of his enemies. Rep. Rebecca Balint (D-VT) spoke with Raw Story on Thursday after former special counsel Jack Smith testified publicly before the committee on Thursday morning. His testimony came as the Trump administration faces...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) drew swift backlash Thursday as he used Jack Smith's first public testimony to distort facts about the Jan. 6 investigation and recast Donald Trump's indictments as political persecution. Leading the House Judiciary hearing, Jordan attacked witnesses, misused the concept of hearsay, and even appeared to admit Trump lost the...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A former New York congressman who served prison time for insider trading before receiving a pardon from President Donald Trump in 2020 is mounting a political comeback in a red state.Former Rep. Chris Collins plans to officially launch a Florida congressional campaign Friday in the state's 19th District, Notus reported Thursday.Collins, who...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Political analysts and observers were outraged on Thursday after a nonprofit newsroom published an explosive report about one of President Donald Trump's allies. The Florida Bulldog published a copy of the House Ethics Committee's final report concerning its investigation into allegations that former Rep. Matt Gaetz sex trafficked minors. Gaetz was...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Right-wing commentator Meghan McCain was facing backlash online Thursday after claiming that famed television personality, actor, and producer Mr. Rogers wasn't political. McCain wrote a post on X claiming that Fred Rogers, known as "Mr. Rogers," who challenged societal norms and hosted the groundbreaking children's program "Mister Rogers'...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

President Donald Trump dropped a stunning comment Thursday — suggesting his "numbers" were so strong that he should not only consider a third — but fourth run. Trump, who has faced a series of unfavorable polling results in recent weeks and has even called for criminal charges to be filed against pollsters after The New York Times published...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Political analyst Kate Shaw warned in a New York Times panel that the Supreme Court faces a critical moment in checking President Trump's power, particularly regarding his attempted firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Shaw said a ruling in Trump's favor could politicize the Fed, weaken monetary independence, and erode one of the few...

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National Public Radio - Politics (6 hours ago)

The House has approved the final set of spending bills to avoid a government shutdown, despite objections from Democrats to the funding levels set for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Jack Smith defends move to seek criminal charges for Trump's effort to overturn 2020 election

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

House Republicans Move To Block Jan. 6 Payout For Republican Senators

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

House votes down latest war powers resolution to block Trump in Venezuela

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BBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

The first minister said the threat of a UK break up will become real if pro-independence parties are in power in Wales and Scotland.

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BBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Geraldo Lunas Campos died following an altercation with guards at Camp East Montana, a tent facility on the grounds of Fort Bliss.

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

The image, which an expert said was likely altered with AI, sparked backlash online. The White House doubled down, saying, "The memes will continue."

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

Approval of the package, which would fund a wide swath of government agencies, brings Congress closer to meeting a Jan. 30 funding deadline.

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The Washington Post - Politics (7 hours ago)

Lawmakers are still on track to prevent another government shutdown at the end of the month.

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The Washington Post - Politics (7 hours ago)

Judge Richard Leon focused on whether the Trump administration's use of private donations to fund the $400 million project was an "end run” around Congress.

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Global News - Politics (7 hours ago)

'Canada doesn't live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian,' Carney said, refuting comments made on the world stage by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Global News - Politics (7 hours ago)

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Carney's positioning and trade deal with China would jeopardize the renegotiation of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement.

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National Public Radio - Politics (7 hours ago)

How do Biden-to-Trump voters feel about year one of Trump's second term? A focus group of Pennsylvania voters provides some unique insight.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

Syrian government forces have wrested back control of vast parts of its territory in recent weeks, as a new president moves to assert control over the war-torn country.

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Canada's Carney fires back at Trump after Davos speech

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

House holding war powers vote to direct Trump to remove troops from Venezuela

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

MAGA supporters spoke out in defense of Vice President JD Vance after he used Minnesota's old flag at a press conference despite criticisms that it is racist.Writing on BlueSky, Ana Marie Cox noted that Vance's podium was "flanked by steroidal SUVs declaring 'Protect the Homeland' and the *old* Minnesota flag.""Reclaiming the old racist flag has...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's administration has dispatched hundreds of federal prosecutors, including from the country's most prestigious U.S. attorney's office, to comb over the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files for release, reported Politico on Thursday morning.Congress overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act at...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom gleefully trolled President Donald Trump and his inner circle during a high-profile trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, needling deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller for allegedly dodging him backstage and ridiculing Trump's rambling address as "remarkably boring” and "insignificant.” Newsom's team mocked...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Any day now a swarm of armed state police dressed for war could descend on a metropolitan area in south-west Ohio.The small town of Springfield in Clark County is awaiting an invasion of unaccountable thugs who conceal their faces and identities, drive in unmarked vehicles with blackened windows, stomp on the Bill of Rights, and viciously brutalize...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump called for former special counsel Jack Smith to be prosecuted just minutes after he told a House committee that there was evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to convict the commander-in-chief.During a Judiciary Committee hearing, Smith said Trump "was charged because the evidence established that he willfully broke the law,...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A political theorist is sounding the alarm over the full text of President Donald Trump's proposed "Board of Peace,” arguing it reads less like a postwar governance plan and more like a naked attempt to crown Trump — and his heirs — as rulers of a Trump-led global order. Jacob T. Levy of McGill University, analyzing the charter obtained by...

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CBS News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Josh Shapiro, the Democratic governor of Pennsylvania, writes in his upcoming memoir, "Where We Keep the Light," that he was asked during the vetting process to be Kamala Harris' running mate if he had ever been an agent for the Israeli government. He says the questions felt offensive and questioned his loyalty to the country, telling Norah...

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National Public Radio - Politics (8 hours ago)

Jack Smith's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee marked the first open testimony about his work after presiding over two federal criminal indictments of President Trump.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (8 hours ago)

Former opposition leader David Speirs would "not fulfil the nomination requirements" if he applied to be a candidate at the upcoming state election, the state's electoral commission says, raising significant doubts about his chances of a political comeback.

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The Washington Post - Politics (8 hours ago)

Former special counsel Jack Smith returned to Capitol Hill to offer his first public testimony defending his efforts to prosecute Donald Trump.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Former Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone responded with profanity after Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) suggested that the Jan. 6 Committee's initial investigation was political.During a Thursday hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Nehls told former special counsel Jack Smith that his "witch hunt" against President Donald Trump had been...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump on Thursday made a big announcement about an upcoming global event and who he picked to help lead it.He posted the following on his Truth Social platform: "Today, I am announcing the United States' intention to bid for the World Expo 2035. The Great State of Florida has expressed strong interest in hosting the Expo in Miami,...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's biographer Michael Wolff delivered a blunt warning this week, arguing that Trump's genuine belief in his own rosy economic rhetoric has trapped him in a "reality bubble” that could doom Republicans in the midterms. Speaking at a Daily Beast live event after hearing Trump address global leaders at Davos, Wolff said he was...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Vice President JD Vance changed course after initially claiming Jonathan Ross, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot Renee Good, had "absolute immunity.""After the Renee Good shooting, the administration seemed to suggest that ICE officers enjoyed near complete immunity," one reporter told Vance on Thursday in Minneapolis. "But...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Donald Trump "is unfit for our nation's highest office,” JD Vance famously said.He's "reprehensible,” the now-vice president said before Trump's first election, and "an idiot.” Trump, he said way back then, may even become "America's Hitler.” Vance was prescient when it came to Trump.Because the 47th U.S. president has repeatedly shown he's...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A CNN legal expert revealed something surprising during former special counsel Jack Smith's testimony on Thursday. Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig described how Smith omitted something in his first public testimony over his investigations of President Donald Trump before the House Judiciary Committee hearing. CNN anchor Briana Keilar asked...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Family attorney Antonio Romanucci, who represented George Floyd's family, is warning that the Department of Justice is impeding the investigation into the fatal ICE shooting of Minneapolis mother Renee Good, claiming critical evidence — including potential bullet fragments and shell casings inside her vehicle — must be preserved and examined...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

The Trump administration was caught red-handed digitally altering a photograph of a Minnesota anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protester being arrested — but they are not sorry about it in the least.The protest took place at Cities Church in St. Paul, where one of the pastors is a field agent for ICE, as the Trump administration is...

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Global News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Mark Carney's office said Canada had agreed 'in principle' to join board overseeing the 'redevelopment' of Gaza, but has yet to formally sign on.

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

A series of transatlantic crises is teaching European leaders to act more quickly and more forcefully to protect shared interests, diplomats said.

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

LISTEN: Donald Trump's second first term's theme is 'determination,' AP reporters say

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

As the leadership of the Washington Post hobnobbed with the elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos, there is panic within the newsroom over looming cuts and owner Jeff Bezos' disappearing acts as troubles mount at the venerable paper.According to Status reporter Natalie Korach, there is an "erosion of morale" at the Post where things have...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Donald Trump returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos without securing agreement on his Greenland demands, facing public rejection that his niece Mary Trump called a devastating humiliation.On her Substack platform Thursday, Mary Trump analyzed her uncle's current position, attributing his struggles to multiple compounding factors. "Given...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Former police office Michael Fanone had to be separated from President Donald Trump's self-proclaimed "secretary of retribution" during a break in Jack Smith's congressional testimony.The former special counsel testified publicly Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee, and Fanone, a retired Washington, D.C., police officer who was seriously...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The White House used its social media presence to share at least one image of an alleged anti-ICE protester, which was altered by artificial intelligence.In an announcement on Thursday, Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that the DOJ "arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong, who allegedly played a key role in organizing the coordinated attack on Cities...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

A Republican lawmaker Thursday had an unexpected reaction after he asked former special counsel Jack Smith about President Donald Trump's threats. Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) was questioning Smith during the House Judiciary Committee hearing — the first time Smith has testified publicly on the probes against Trump — when he asked about the gag order...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

House Oversight Committee Republicans voted Wednesday to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing subpoenas tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, a move Democrats slammed as selective outrage designed to protect allies of Donald Trump. Chair James Comer (R-KY) claimed the Clintons possess information "directly...

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