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Raw Story - Politics (A second ago)

President Donald Trump erupted at CNN Senior White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins as she questioned his bombshell allegation that Jeffrey Epstein had "stolen" women from his Mar-a-Lago resort.The confrontation unfolded after Trump made the stunning claim aboard Air Force One while returning from Scotland Tuesday, specifically naming Virginia...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 seconds ago)

Media advocacy organization Free Press on Tuesday unveiled an index that documents and rates major media organizations' reactions to the coercive demands being made by U.S. President Donald Trump.As Free Press explained in a press release, its Media Capitulation Index tracks actions being taken by 35 major media conglomerates who are facing...

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) reacted after Texas Republicans revealed a new congressional map that would likely replace five Democratic lawmakers with Republicans.On Friday, state Rep. Todd Hunter (R) unveiled the map targeting Democrats in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and South Texas."Republicans in Texas just rolled out their proposed Congressional...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 seconds ago)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom took aim at Vice President JD Vance Wednesday over accusations that California's congressional districts are gerrymandered, pointing to what he argued was Republican hypocrisy amid President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape Texas' maps in his party's favor."Try again, dumb dumb,” Newsom wrote in a social media post...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 seconds ago)

Reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may already be looking for what comes next in his career after leaving his Fox News gig to become defense secretary, where he has become a constant source of controversy, likely has the White House aggravated with him, according to a former GOP lawmakerDuring an appearance on MSNBC, former Rep. Charlie...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 seconds ago)

I am going to start today, by actually giving the America-attacking Trump credit for something: He understands far better than any politician in America that the majority of the American public is comprised of complete morons.The sooner Democrats figure this out the better. And by sooner … I mean RIGHT NOW.It's a national emergency.We've all been...

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 minutes ago)

Senate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency that protects election systems

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CBS News - Politics (51 minutes ago)

President Trump struck a deal between the U.S. and the European Union just days before a 30% blanket tariff on European goods was set to go into effect. Kelly O'Grady has details.

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CBS News - Politics (51 minutes ago)

Russia launched yet another attack on Ukraine overnight, with more than 300 drones and seven missiles, according to Ukraine's air force. While most of the barrage was intercepted, the relentless attacks prompted President Trump to give his Russian counterpart an ultimatum. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.

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CBS News - Politics (51 minutes ago)

The following is the transcript of an interview with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on July 27, 2025.

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CBS News - Politics (51 minutes ago)

President Trump opened a new golf course bearing his name in Scotland on Tuesday, capping a five-day foreign trip designed around playing golf and agreeing on a major trade deal framework with the EU.

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CBS News - Politics (51 minutes ago)

Economists says the new U.S.-EU trade pact averts a trade war and eases uncertainty, but locks high tariffs into place.

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CBS News - Politics (51 minutes ago)

If Russia can't reach a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine within 10 days, secondary sanctions will follow, President Trump said.

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Global News - Politics (57 minutes ago)

The byelection for Battle River-Crowfoot was called after MP MP Damien Kurek resigned so Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre could run.

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Global News - Politics (57 minutes ago)

Most provinces have put up contingency funds in this year's budgets to support workers and critical industries through the tariff dispute.

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Global News - Politics (57 minutes ago)

Ontario won't officially say how much the fee it agreed to pay Starlink amounted to. One source said it was substantially less than the full contract but 'not zero.'

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (58 minutes ago)

Australia is months away from implementing its world-first social media ban for teens. But questions still remain around how the restrictions will work. 

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The Washington Post - Politics (An hour ago)

The guidance from the Office of Personnel Management builds on the administration's efforts to bolster faith's presence in the federal workforce.

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The Washington Post - Politics (An hour ago)

The newly proposed Republican map, at President Donald Trump's urging, would give the party a potential backstop for keeping control of the House even if it performs poorly elsewhere in the 2026 elections.

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The Washington Post - Politics (An hour ago)

Follow President Trump's progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

South Park creators brushed off the White House rebuke of their season-opening presidential parody by dropping a new trailer depicting Donald Trump in an illicit relationship with Satan.According to USA Today, "The 20-second trailer includes a shot of Trump attending a dinner, where he is sitting at a table with Satan. As a speaker is heard talking...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

Donald Trump's controversial pick for a lifetime judge appointment, Emil Bove was strikingly normal — until he fell under the president's spell, a journalist noted Wednesday.The Atlantic writer Quinta Jurecic was referencing Emil Bove, who was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday."The newest member of the Third Circuit does not appear to have been an...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

A Democrat lawmaker shamed President Donald Trump over remarks about one of his former employees who was abused by Jeffrey Epstein — and he said the comments revealed that he knows more about the convicted sex abuser than he has admitted.Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) appeared Wednesday morning on "CNN News Central," where host Kate Bolduan asked him...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) got into a screaming match with controversial UK right-winger Nigel Farage during a presentation about free speech, Politico reported.Raskin was in London as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation led by House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) to discuss the free speech implications of the UK's new Online Safety Act....

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

The president said Wednesday that imports from India would be subject to a 25 percent tariff as of Friday, as trade talks between the countries hit a stumbling block.

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Texas Republicans propose new US House map with more winnable GOP seats

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

US Senate confirms Trump nominee Susan Monarez as CDC director

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) fired back at President Donald Trump after he demanded that the Senate drop its "blue slip" tradition that gives Democrats a chance to weigh in on nominees who could serve in their state.In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump criticized Grassley for refusing to abandon the decades-old bipartisan tradition."Chuck...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's options to mitigate potentially "the biggest political scandal in American history" are getting fewer by the day, according to a new piece in Mother Jones.Currently on the table is a possible Trump pardon for Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislane Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years for sex trafficking — a move...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Two weeks ago, the Miami Herald began asking the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) about the "complete hurricane/disaster plan for Alligator Alcatraz." They still don't have one. When President Donald Trump visited the facility with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), he praised the state's ability to quickly build the pop-up prison for...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) got into it with Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) on Wednesday during a hearing in the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. At issue is Hawley's demand to pass legislation that would ban lawmakers from trading stocks. In the past, there have been accusations that lawmakers have inside information that...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Count on one thing: If Mark Twain, the famed American author of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, were alive today, he would certainly have written a novel about U.S. President Donald Trump. After all, Twain's 1873 novel, The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, distinctly caught a 19th-century version of our Trumpian moment, tariffs and all."They want me...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

A Senate committee devolved into chaos after the president and vice president were added to Sen. Josh Hawley's (R-MO) bill to prevent stock trading by certain elected officials.During a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), a co-sponsor of the bill, suggested he had changed his mind in...

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National Public Radio - Politics (2 hours ago)

Republicans in the Texas House have released a proposed new redistricting map that seeks to fulfill President Trump's desire to add up to five additional GOP congressional seats in the state.

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BBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

It relates to a possible breach of rules requiring MPs to register financial interests within 28 days.

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CBS News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Emil Bove was one of President Trump's defense lawyers before joining the Justice Department earlier this year.

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

The maneuver might have taken the helicopter out of the direct path of a passenger jet as it was trying to land at Reagan Airport on Jan. 29.

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Trump hits India with 25% tariff

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

As Trump's tariff deadline looms, a clothing factory in the tiny African nation of Lesotho goes dark

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

FBI officials promised raw, unaltered video to quell speculation about Epstein's suicide.

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Trump says he's "very disappointed" with Vladimir Putin, and he's shortening the deadline for the Russian leader to agree a ceasefire with Ukraine.

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

The Trump administration accused Judge Boasberg on Monday of making "improper public comments" about President Trump, after months of sparring over the government's deportation policies.

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Dr. Vinay Prasad had been serving as the FDA's director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research since May, and was later named chief medical and scientific officer.

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BBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

It will also be easier to open new pubs in disused shops under licensing reforms planned by the government.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A decision by Donald Trump to admit on Tuesday that his falling out with Jeffrey Epstein came after the pedophile poached a teen employee from Mar-a-Lago is infuriating Republican lawmakers.As the White House, and Republicans, pray that the Epstein firestorm goes away, Trump's mention of Virginia Giuffre, arguably the most well-known of Epstein's...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

President Donald Trump was shamed Wednesday for a long history of making up "colorful quotes" intended to make himself look prescient and knowledgeable.The president told an anecdote Monday about how he made what he called a "correct prediction” on the United Kingdom's Brexit referendum in 2016 while visiting his golf course in Scotland "the day...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — Republicans are debating whether to blow up Senate rules to quickly usher through dozens of President Donald Trump's stalled nominees — or to adjourn at the end of the week, thereby allowing Trump to make recess appointments throughout the scheduled August break."I think we have a choice. Democrats either have to relent and let us...

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

Despite landmark legislation to allow massive new borrowing for defense and infrastructure, Germany's government still faces a spending crunch.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

"The Russian Federation wants to control the Republic of Moldova from autumn onwards,” pro-EU leader Maia Sandu says.

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National Public Radio - Politics (3 hours ago)

New research confirms what election experts have said all along: Noncitizen voting occasionally happens, but in minuscule numbers and not in any coordinated way.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Vice President JD Vance has been uncommonly silent as the White House contends with the Jeffrey Epstein crisis — and he has good reason for standing on the sidelines.That is according to Politico's Dasha Burns, who appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Wednesday morning to expand upon her report on Donald Trump's vice president's work as the "MAGA...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing a new crisis that's brewing despite his sending lawmakers home to avoid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) intends to file a discharge petition to force a floor vote on banning stock trades for members of Congress — which could put the speaker in a bind, reported Politico."Like...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Pro-MAGA host Gina Loudon warned that President Donald Trump's base was becoming more and more frustrated about a failure to release information on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.During a Wednesday segment on Real America's Voice, Loudon noted that Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell had threatened not to answer questions unless she...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Ohioans whose livelihoods are inextricably linked to the automotive industry are in for a bumpy ride.The Big Three automakers, who employ 86,000 workers in vehicle and parts manufacturing in the state, along with Honda's strong presence, are grappling with escalating costs and tumbling profits as Trump's tariffs take effect.Cumulative tariff costs...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is weighing his options for a path out of Donald Trump's administration as controversies continue to plague his short stint as the head of the United States Armed Forces, NBC News reported.According to sources close to Hegseth who spoke on the condition of anonymity, Hegseth has been having "serious” discussions...

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The Washington Post - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Trump provides his most complete account of why and when he ended his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but he leaves some questions unanswered.

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The Washington Post - Politics (4 hours ago)

White House officials acknowledge the Epstein story has hurt Trump's standing, but feel they've consolidated the MAGA base, which matters most to them.

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The Washington Post - Politics (4 hours ago)

Get the latest news on President Donald Trump's second term and the Republican-led Congress.

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CBS News - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Trump announced tariffs of 25% on imports from India — in addition to an unspecified "penalty."

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

The French president also insisted there's still time to negotiate.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the U.K.'s decision was a "slap in the face to the victims of October 7."

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

Who are the witnesses at Wednesday's crash hearing?

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Senate Democrats are planning to invoke a 1928 law that should compel the Department of Justice to turn over the files they are withholding from the public on convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.According to a report from the New York Times, the move by the Democrats will put Republicans on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Donald Trump shared a follower's QAnon conspiracy meme Wednesday in a rapid-fire social media posting spree as the Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues to bear down on him.The president shared a barrage of responses to his post Tuesday night demanding Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) ram through his judicial nominees over the objections of...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Now that he's free, Leonardo José Colmenares Solórzano, a 31-year-old Venezuelan, wants the world to know that he was tortured over four months in a Salvadoran prison. He said guards stomped on his hands, poured filthy water into his ears and threatened to beat him if he didn't kneel alongside other inmates and lick their backs.Now that he's...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Donald Trump will hit a major U.S. ally with a massive new tax as a punishment for its alliance with Russia, he announced Wednesday.Despite Trump cultivating a close friendship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a conservative leader who recently visited the White House and has held joint rallies with Trump, the president unleashed...

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

US economy rebounds in second quarter; but underlying trend is soft

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

The National Transportation Safety Board is also expected to release a trove of documents related to the fatal midair collision in January between an Army helicopter and a regional jet at Reagan National Airport.

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

Six months after a midair collision killed 67 people outside Washington, transportation safety officials will hear testimony from the key players whose pilots were involved in the accident.

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CBS News - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Trump has struck a deal with Europe to head off a trade war. It avoids the 30% import tax the president had threatened to impose on European goods beginning Aug. 1. Instead, the tariffs will be about half that amount. The Europeans, in return, will spend hundreds of billions of dollars on U.S. products. Weijia Jiang has more.

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National Public Radio - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Department of Justice has fired hundreds of employees this year, transforming a federal workforce that enjoys vast powers and responsibility over issues affecting the lives of everyday Americans.

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BBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

With doctors returning to work after five-day walkout, is there an opportunity for talks to re-start?

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at the results of a bipartisan-ordered review of his part in what has become known as "Signalgate," where he put military personnel in potential danger during what was supposed to be a surprise attack against Houthi rebels.According to the report that came out last week, Hegseth and the White House's...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

White House insiders warn Donald Trump's presidency is crippled if just a tiny part of his MAGA base fails to get over the Jeffrey Epstein mess that's swirled for more than a week.Talking to The Washington Post, officials close to Trump said that, though the bulk of his hardcore support seems to be swinging back to him after major outrage, the...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

At least 15 Florida universities have quietly signed agreements to voluntarily cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — but how those partnerships are being implemented remains largely hidden from view.Among the first to formalize such a partnership was New College of Florida, a small public liberal arts college whose board...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

The Trump administration is weaponizing federal agencies to prop up right-wing media in an unprecedented assault on free speech — with the Federal Trade Commission now forcing advertisers to return to Elon Musk's X platform through a controversial merger condition, an expert wrote Wednesday.In a stunning break from traditional practice, the FTC...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

We are living in an age of bullies. Those with power are less constrained today than they have been in my lifetime, since the end of World War II.The question is: How do we lead moral lives in this era?Putin launches a horrendous war on Ukraine.After Hamas's atrocity, Netanyahu bombs Gaza to smithereens and is now starving to death its remaining...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Donald Trump Jr. posted a bizarre gushing over his dad as he shared a denim-clad AI image of the 79-year-old president with the comment, "so hot!”The president's son was inserting himself into the Sydney Sweeney advertising firestorm."That Hanse…. Um, Donald is so hot right now!!!" he posted on Instagram, apparently referencing Owen Wilson's...

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

Eighteen countries signed up by the deadline but any latecomers won't be turned away.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

How Trump's poll numbers on immigration have shifted as he has enacted his agenda

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

European economy sees growth of only 0.1% as scramble to get ahead of US tariffs goes into reverse

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 hours ago)

The best Herald artworks of the week from across the board.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 hours ago)

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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The Washington Post - Politics (6 hours ago)

The chairman is physically required to sign each subpoena, but there is no deadline by which Rep. James Comer must issue the subpoenas, according to House rules.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

The European Commission's Teresa Ribera says history will judge the EU for its failure to address the situation in the Middle East.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Hundreds of employees at the Department of Justice have been pushed out this year for a variety of reasons, although many of them aren't even sure why they were fired.The firings have spread fear across the DOJ workforce, which has also been demoralized by carrying out President Donald Trump's agenda, reported NPR."Being a government lawyer, you...

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National Public Radio - Politics (7 hours ago)

The phrase "joy is resistance" has been popping up all over the place lately. But what, exactly, does it mean? In this episode, we're unpacking what joy is, when it can actually be used as a tool for social change, and why the slogan has become so popular (even when joy itself feels more tenuous.)

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state, it is only a matter of when and how as the PM bides his time waiting for the right moment.

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National Public Radio - Politics (8 hours ago)

Trump has threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, challenging the Fed's independence. Experts say he's not the first president to target the central bank, but he's the most public and aggressive.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

Spain continues to outperform, as the fastest-growing economy across the EU.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

The French push has sparked fury from Israel and the United States.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

The media's job in a democratic society is to speak truth to power, not to suck up to it. But last week, CBS and its parent company Paramount waved the white flag, handing Donald Trump a $16 million bribe and agreeing to censor their own newsroom to curry favor with a twice-impeached, multiply-indicted rapist authoritarian who lost the popular vote...

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The Washington Post - Politics (8 hours ago)

The Senate Banking Committee has unanimously passed a sweeping housing package, marking a rare bipartisan effort to address the nation's housing crisis

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

In their zeal to "Make America Healthy Again," top Trump administration officials depict patients and the doctors who treat them as partly responsible for whatever ails them.

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

The National Transportation Safety Board is also expected to release a trove of documents related to the fatal midair collision in January between an Army helicopter and a regional jet at Reagan National Airport.

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

The move is part of an effort by Democrats to draw Senate Republicans into the debate over the release of the Epstein files, which has bitterly divided the House G.O.P. and wrought havoc in that chamber.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (9 hours ago)

Rock band The Rubens were scheduled to play for Google on Wednesday night, but the company pulled the show, saying it risked being disrespectful.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (9 hours ago)

Footage shows cassowaries crossing Kennedy Highway before and after the AI technology's use.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (9 hours ago)

The planned cuts of around 100 non-teaching jobs at TAFE NSW has been announced despite the Minns Labor government adding 500 positions to the institution since 2023.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (10 hours ago)

Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says Australia can't "wish away fossil fuels" to reduce carbon emissions, and must build more renewable energy infrastructure.

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

South Korea officials, business leaders join last-ditch push for US trade deal

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

While the U.K.'s low-tariff agreement with America is a Brexit bonus, victory over Europe may not be what Keir Starmer needs.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

The Zionist Federation of Australia says it is important to recognise the suffering of innocent civilians in Gaza while seeking to remove Hamas from power.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar says Australia should seek to host data centres for governments around the world and wants politicians to use AI every day.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

The Reserve Bank was split on its decision to hold rates earlier this month. In two weeks, it will have no choice but to cut.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (11 hours ago)

NSW MP Gareth Ward has been taken into custody following his conviction for sexually abusing two young men. A judge has revoked his bail ahead of sentencing. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (11 hours ago)

Champion greyhound Raider's Guide died following a race fall in Launceston on Monday night, prompting renewed calls to shut down the industry in Tasmania.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Washington and Brussels have vowed to join forces against China's excess production of subsidized steel. 

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BBC - Politics (11 hours ago)

As Trump wraps up his working holiday in the UK, the BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith assesses its success.

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BBC - Politics (11 hours ago)

The government has announced it will recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to end the crisis.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

The Commission updated rules on carrying liquids through security checks, but changes will only apply to certain airports.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (12 hours ago)

Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says Australia can't "wish away fossil fuels" to reduce carbon emissions, and must build more renewable energy infrastructure. Follow live.

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove as a federal appeals court judge as Republicans dismissed whistleblower complaints about his conduct at the Justice Department.

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The Washington Post - Politics (12 hours ago)

The decision temporarily froze $15 billion in federal funding, according to one senator. It came as Trump officials wrestle over federal spending levels.

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to headline signature South Carolina GOP event

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (13 hours ago)

Federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie says he is "disappointed" by WA Liberal leader Basil Zempilas's comments on a motion to scrap a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

Prominent MAGA influencers have stepped up their criticism of Israel.

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BBC - Politics (13 hours ago)

Transport police are investigating an incident at the London station it says left a man with serious injuries.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

Nach dem Haushalt ist vor dem Haushalt: Im Kabinett wird heute die Finanzplanung bis 2029 beschlossen – und darin klafft eine Lücke von mehr als 170 Milliarden Euro. Rasmus Buchsteiner analysiert mit Gordon Repinski die Konfliktlinien in der Koalition.Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Andreas Audretsch. Der Haushaltsexperte der Grünen wirft der...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has backed himself into a deep corner on the Jeffrey Epstein case, according to one analyst. Former federal prosecutor Daniel Richman argued in a recent op-ed for The New York Times that Trump's obsession with loyalty could make it more difficult for him to keep his base together as he tries to distance himself from the...

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BBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

Unless new demands are met, the prime minister says the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September.

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New York Times - Politics (14 hours ago)

The new administration had already courted controversy in both cases. Now the Justice Department seeks to end them entirely.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (15 hours ago)

Anthony Albanese will present world leaders with Australia's ban on under-16s using apps such as YouTube and Instagram at an event in New York.

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's public pressure on the Federal Reserve appears to be working, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, both of whom are Trump appointees, are considering dissenting in the next Fed meeting. That would mark the first time in nearly three...

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

EU court's finding against executive's handling of text message exchange between Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO will stand.

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

The U.K. DOGE aims to be a testbed for a future populist government – and the tech millionaire leading it hopes to be Britain's next chancellor.

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) wants to use the revenue raised from President Donald Trump's tariffs to cut $600 checks to Americans — but his idea is already being panned by his Republican Senate colleagues, Semafor reported on Tuesday."It probably would be the most popular thing that this Congress would do. Which means, of course, Republicans would be...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Critics tore into Republican senators Tuesday night who ignored alarmed whistleblowers and former judges and voted to confirm a former lawyer for President Donald Trump to a lifetime judgeship on a federal appeals court.Emil Bove was nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He previously acted as U.S. deputy attorney general...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) built a reputation over his career in the Senate for urging government whistleblowers to come forward and reveal corruption and misconduct to Congress. But now he has done precisely the opposite with President Donald Trump's nomination of his former personal lawyer and DOJ loyalist Emil Bove for an appellate court...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific Ocean and the U.S. West Coast. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake happened 85 miles off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula at a depth of nearly 12 miles.Tsunami warnings were issued for Alaska's Aleutian Islands and Hawaii. A tsunami watch was...

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BBC - Politics (16 hours ago)

The PM announces there will be a shift in policy in September, unless Israel takes steps including agreeing a ceasefire in Gaza.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (16 hours ago)

The prime minister vows not to be intimidated by Google, as the tech giant threatens to sue over the government's decision to ban YouTube for children under 16.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (16 hours ago)

In a joint statement with 14 countries including several who already recognise a Palestinian state, Australia welcomed a series of commitments by the Palestinian Authority which could pave the way to recognition.

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New York Times - Politics (16 hours ago)

The university was accused of racial discrimination in its health care system, the latest high-profile school targeted and stripped of federal funding.

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

Unless Washington rectifies the situation swiftly, it will find not just Beijing but other parts of the world passing it by.

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Yahoo News - Politics (17 hours ago)

Sen. Cory Booker in angry outburst says 'complicit' Democrats need a 'wake-up call'

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The Washington Post - Politics (17 hours ago)

Get the latest news on President Donald Trump's second term and the Republican-led Congress.

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The Washington Post - Politics (17 hours ago)

The attack on the Defense Department inspector general appeared intended to undermine the inquiry's legitimacy even before its findings are made public.

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is keeping it close to the chest whether he is truly considering a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of deceased financier and accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, as his Justice Department continues to interview her amid outrage from Trump's own base about the lack of transparency for the case...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

A darling of the MAGA movement slammed the GOP on Tuesday for the party's hesitation to address starvation in Gaza. Candace Owens, who is currently ensnared in a defamation lawsuit with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, made the comments Tuesday on her podcast, "Candace." She claimed that GOP lawmakers, like Rep. Randy Fine...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration faced an onslaught of criticism on Tuesday for starting the process of repealing the 2009 legal opinion that greenhouse gases endanger public health and the welfare of the American people—which has enabled federal regulations aimed at the fossil fuel-driven climate emergency over the past 15...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) says the legislation he is filing to send $600 tariff rebate checks to Americans are not for "Biden voters,” but for "Trump blue-collar voters.”"Well, you wouldn't give it to everybody, you'd give it to the working people,” Senator Hawley told far-right podcaster Steve Bannon on Tuesday (video below). "You'd give...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

A former federal prosecutor slammed the Department of Justice and Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday for filing a complaint against a federal judge on suspicious grounds. Glenn Kirschner discussed the complaint filed against Chief Justice James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in his latest episode of the "Justice...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

Senate lawmakers on Tuesday night confirmed a controversial nominee of President Donald Trump to a lifetime judge position.Emil Bove was nominated for a federal judgeship on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He previously acted as U.S. deputy attorney general and was a central figure in the legal defense of high-profile Trump...

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CBS News - Politics (17 hours ago)

In April, the Trump administration, citing DEI issues, abruptly discontinued millions of dollars in mental health grants designed to help students.

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CBS News - Politics (17 hours ago)

Attorney General Pam Bondi is expanding her fight with the judiciary by targeting a federal judge who has ruled against the administration's immigration policies. Bondi is accusing Judge James Boasberg of misconduct. Jessica Levinson explains.

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CBS News - Politics (17 hours ago)

The Environmental Protection Agency has decided to revoke a key scientific finding it published 16 years ago that six greenhouse gases are a threat to public health and must be regulated under the Clean Air Act. David Schechter breaks down why it matters.

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CBS News - Politics (17 hours ago)

From vaccines to fluoride, here's what the newly confirmed CDC director Susan Monarez has said about some key health topics.

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New York Times - Politics (17 hours ago)

The senator's treatment of whistle-blowers detailing allegations against Emil Bove, the Trump loyalist and appeals court pick, has had a chilling effect, critics say.

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New York Times - Politics (17 hours ago)

Dr. Monarez, who has been the acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since President Trump took office, was the president's second pick for the job.

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New York Times - Politics (17 hours ago)

A similar approach in New Jersey has led to cancellations of court proceedings, as judges question whether the president's designee for U.S. Attorney has any authority.

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New York Times - Politics (17 hours ago)

The Trump loyalist was narrowly approved as Republicans brushed aside concerns about his conduct as a senior Justice Department official.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

Governments can decide to ask for cheap loans from the EU before Tuesday's deadline.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (17 hours ago)

The Office of Local Government suspends councillor Andrew Thaler for another three months, adding he failed to "express or demonstrate any remorse" for his behaviour.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (18 hours ago)

US President Donald Trump has told reporters aboard Air Force One that Jeffrey Epstein "took" young woman from his Mar-a-Lago spa.

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Yahoo News - Politics (18 hours ago)

Republicans split over the hunger crisis in Gaza as Trump says he'll push for aid

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account on Tuesday, denying that he had anything to do with the cancellation of late-night comedian Stephen Colbert's show — while lauding CBS and Paramount for giving him the axe, and suggesting other comedians who had attacked him might be next."Everybody is saying that I was solely responsible...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday launched an investigation into U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s purge of independent experts from a panel on vaccine recommendations.Last month, Kennedy announced that he was "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, despite promising...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

A legal expert warned President Donald Trump on Tuesday that he may have put himself in legal jeopardy by admitting he knew one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims. Trump told reporters earlier on Tuesday that Epstein "stole" Virginia Giuffre from him when she was employed at Mar-a-Lago. That claim could backfire on Trump because it shows that he knew one...

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