Politics

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (8 minutes ago)

Anthony Albanese loves winning, whether it be elections or tennis. But the government lost a few games this week.

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Politico - Europe (38 minutes ago)

Piotr Serafin says "a more frugal EU budget may not necessarily be modern."

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BBC - Politics (An hour ago)

Welsh ministers warn defence plans could strip up to £30m from capital projects.

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BBC - Politics (An hour ago)

There is cross-party agreement that the proposal for the Suffolk/Norfolk border is inappropriate.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (An hour ago)

A key ALP conference will be the launchpad for a new platform arguing for workers to have a stronger voice in how technology is deployed.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

Andy Burnham could be just days away from entering Downing Street - but who are the winners and losers from the arrival of a new prime minister? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine how Britain’s political landscape could be reshaped and what it means for the main opposition parties: The duo breaks down the biggest […]

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

A mortgage broker forked out $16,500 on Canberra's night of nights to take his grudge about budget tax directly up to the prime minister in a tennis match at the Lodge.   

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

The Coalition demanded Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy apologise for calling the country's longest serving prime minister a "Nazi appeaser”.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

Pauline Hanson said her party had complained to Meta, and she believed those behind the posts were chasing money "using my name which gets clicks”.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 hours ago)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cut his Dublin trip short as the strikes trapped paramedics and drivers at an ambulance station. 

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Analysis: Trump embraces 'Great Equivocator' role sending mixed signals that vex markets and allies

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

A fiery debate broke out between a CNN anchor and a MAGA-defending correspondent who warned about "Chinese babies." CNN anchor Abby Phillip hosted a panel discussion about calls from MAGA to stop immigrants from having children in the United States. The MAGA line comes after the Supreme Court blocked Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship.She...

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

Drone and ballistic missile strikes are pushing Russia to breaking point

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

Europe's cement industry needs a coherent plan from Brussels to meet decarbonization goals while competing with non-EU producers.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A Department of Justice whistleblower is pressing the Senate to investigate Trump's nominee for Attorney General.In a Wednesday piece, fired DOJ attorney Liz Oyer shared a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee where she sounded the alarm about absent records related to her termination. She urged the Senate to probe Acting Attorney General Todd...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 hours ago)

Senior economics correspondent Shane Wright breaks down the impacts of interest rate rises and changes to tax breaks.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

From a defense spending black hole to the promise of a teen social media ban — Keir Starmer leaves Andy Burnham with some massive headaches.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

A ruling in Marine Le Pen's appeal could settle the question of the National Rally's presidential candidate. But it won't end the growing list of probes against the party.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

The AfD's hopes for governing after state elections in eastern Germany may hinge on a left-wing party founded by a former communist.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

Past and present challenges combine to make the EU's foreign policy wing the bloc's most difficult child.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

Prosecutors allege Bulgarian lawmaker used parliamentary assistant funds to employ party officials in Sofia.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Legal experts warned the Supreme Court's latest birthright citizenship decision fails to conclusively resolve central constitutional issues. Harry Litman, former federal prosecutor, and Melissa Murray, NYU Law professor and co-host of Strict Scrutiny, discussed the ruling's implications during a Substack Video. "They've done the right thing and...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A veteran Trump chronicler admitted that she's noticed a "shocking" change in the president's coherence.On a Wednesday episode of The Daily Beast Podcast, MS NOW journalist Katy Tur discussed with host Joanna Coles how obvious the difference is between how Trump used to speak and how coherent he is today."Go back and look at a clip of him from...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (7 hours ago)

The MP vowed to recontest his seat at the next election, despite being forced to ramp up personal security.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

News that Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) fired legal experts who opposed his freeing of an election denier has attracted online ire.Polis' decision to grant clemency to Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk jailed for tampering with voting machines, led to backlash last month, but a New York Times article on Wednesday revealed he also fired two...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's stock trades have raised red flags with legal observers numerous times — but there's a new revelation from the president's more than 900-page financial disclosure this week that shows something especially alarming, MS NOW's Jen Psaki said on Wednesday evening.Specifically, stock purchases timed to some of Trump's most...

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Hillary Clinton Calls Trump's GOP A 'Cult' Over Election Tactics

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

President Donald Trump faced widespread ridicule following his inaugural flight aboard a $400 million Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar's royal family. Trump flew to North Dakota aboard the controversial jet Wednesday for the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. The luxurious aircraft features marble bathrooms, gold fixtures,...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

No sooner did the Supreme Court strike down President Donald Trump's executive order abolishing birthright citizenship, than MAGA politicians and pundits suddenly developed a fixation with "birth tourism" — the idea, grossly exaggerated, that there are thousands of women coming to America eight or nine months pregnant, intending to give birth and...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Scott MacFarlane, the chief Washington correspondent for MeidasTouch, was stunned on Wednesday after reading a "subtle" line tucked away in a new lawsuit against the Trump administration. Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump Department of Justice over its investigation into him for allegedly making false statements to Congress and for...

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Federal audit finds Puerto Rico awaiting billions of dollars nearly a decade after deadly hurricane

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A prominent presidential historian flagged a striking irony behind President Donald Trump's first trip in his Qatari jet on Wednesday. Last year, Trump was gifted a jet worth more than $400 million by the Qataris, which was subsequently renovated from tip to tail using American taxpayer money. Trump took the plane out for a spin on Wednesday,...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump and his family got a barbed tongue-lashing from the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board on Wednesday, as they slammed the scope and scale of their self-enrichment schemes at the expense of the taxpayer.The new financial disclosures from 2025, released this week, show Trump and his family are "cashing in on the...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper called out Trump's acceptance of luxurious gifts with a montage showing his past comments.Cooper was doing a segment about Trump's jet that was gifted to him by Qatar while also bringing up more recent revelations of enrichment by Trump and his family through foreign deals, including in Kazakhstan and through his crypto...

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

On social media, he said the Village People's lead singer, Victor Willis, was with him "right from the beginning.” But the president has a more complicated history with the group.

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

The agency has doubled its daily arrest numbers without the fanfare of last year's large urban operations, sowing fear in immigrant communities.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) is leaving office after just one term, pursuing the governor's mansion instead. But questions swirl about whether he followed through on one of his core 2020 campaign promises — and he doesn't want to talk about it.According to AL.com, Tuberville vowed to "donate every dime" he makes in Washington to veterans'...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has fired two members of his state clemency board after they spoke out against his decision to go over their heads to commute the prison sentence of pro-Trump election denier Tina Peters.According to The New York Times, Hannah Seigel Proff and Azra Taslimi "had objected to Mr. Polis's decision in May" to release former...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel failed to timely disclose a significant stock purchase.According to federal records reviewed by NOTUS, Patel bought stocks ranging between $100,001 and $250,000 in MicroStrategy on November 21 but did not report the trade to federal regulators until May 26 — six months later. The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (9 hours ago)

"Massola identified in exceptional detail the factional figures in the Labor and the Liberal parties and their roles in policy and leadership debates,” the judges said.

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

NCAA President Charlie Baker told CBS News he doesn't think the group will need to change its rules on transgender athletes in light of a Supreme Court ruling that allowed states to ban their participation.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Things got a little uncomfortable for a GOP strategist during Wednesday's broadcast of "The Lead" with Jake Tapper on CNN. Tapper was joined by Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod and GOP strategist Shermichael Singleton during one segment, where the three discussed recent comments by some Republicans about affordability, the issue voters care...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Donald Trump and his family's self-enrichment schemes, which stand to net them $1.4 billion in crypto profits alone, are more than a moral issue, Nobel Prize-winning economist-turned-political pundit Paul Krugman told MS NOW's Ari Melber on Wednesday — they're an active threat to the U.S. economy."We talked earlier in the program about...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Trump left onlookers recoiling after he made bizarre remarks about a "threesome" with his sons.During a speech at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota on Wednesday, Trump made a few odd and head-turning statements, including that he spoke with the long-deceased Roosevelt.One of Trump's remarks that left people...

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

While Republicans celebrated the ruling, many Democrats stayed quiet on an issue that had proved divisive in the last election.

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

The agency pointed to crumbling infrastructure, chronic staffing shortages and budget shortfalls as it moved to cut costs.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Rep. James Comer (R-KY) slammed his own GOP colleagues for shutting down a compromise from the House Speaker.CNN anchor Jake Tapper opened a segment on "The Lead" about GOP hardliners voting down Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) effort to attach Trump's favored proof-of-citizenship voting bill, the Save America Act, to a must-pass defense bill as an...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

White House staffers have deleted social media posts documenting attendees at the "Great American State Fair."According to CNN, staffers were instructed to delete aerial photographs of the event after President Donald Trump became enraged over the sparse turnout. The outlet reported Trump was "infuriated" after discovering visual evidence...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's family has been profiting big-time from controversial cryptocurrency deals, to the tune of $1.4 billion. And MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace and Vaughn Hillyard were floored on Wednesday, reviewing the president's son Eric's recent speech on why he's so keen to get into the crypto space."Let me show you all of the on-camera...

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Trump's business holdings, which garnered him more than $2 billion last year, create potential conflicts of interest surpassing any predecessor.

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

American presidents have generally tried to avoid appearing to profit from the office. President Trump has chosen a different path.

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Trump flew into town on the new Air Force One and spent time touring the library dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt, whom he called "a great he-man.”

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

A former Republican operative flagged how badly President Donald Trump damaged a relationship with a close U.S. ally to help a donor.Steve Schmidt focused on Canada for his Wednesday episode of The Warning to mark July 1, which is Canada Day. He talked in particular about the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, with...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

CNN anchor Jake Tapper called out Republicans Wednesday following reports of how much President Donald Trump has earned since returning to the White House.Tapper raised questions about how much Trump and his family had reportedly earned according to his financial disclosure, which showed he earned more than $2.2 billion in 2025 — his first year...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) is leaving office after just one term, pursuing the governor's mansion instead. But questions swirl about whether he followed through on one of his core 2020 campaign promises — and he doesn't want to talk about it.According to AL.com, Tuberville vowed to "donate every dime" he makes in Washington to veterans'...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

The U.S. Navy launched a search operation for a missing crew member following an emergency landing of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the Arabian Sea. According to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, the helicopter assigned to USS George H.W. Bush conducted an emergency water landing on July 1 at 3:30 a.m. ET. Three of the four crew members were...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

A Nobel-winning economist sounded the alarm on a Supreme Court ruling that he fears isn't getting enough attention.Paul Krugman wrote in a Wednesday Substack piece that after the Supreme Court wrapped up its term, more attention was going towards its defeat of Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship than a more 'astonishing' decision in the...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

More than three years after her failed congressional campaign, Trump administration Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's campaign committee has not resolved its huge debt problem, NOTUS reported on Wednesday.At the start of the year, reports indicated that Leavitt, who ran unsuccessfully in New Hampshire in 2022, still had over $300,000 in campaign...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

A CNN analyst on Wednesday warned that the political conditions that led to President Donald Trump could lead to a similar figure in the future.Mo Elleithee, a former Democratic National Committee communications director, described how history could repeat itself during a CNN panel hosted by anchor Kasie Hunt."I work with a lot of college students;...

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Republican Calls Dems '******* ********' After He's Silenced At Hearing For Causing Chaos

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

The internet was mocking President Donald Trump as he appeared to have trouble reading the teleprompter in front of a crowd in North Dakota on Wednesday.Trump was speaking in Medora, North Dakota, where he visited the newly completed Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. The library in the Badlands was slated to open on July 4.Political...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

The victory of progressive Democratic Socialist challenger Melat Kiros over longtime incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) on Tuesday is a "political asteroid" and a flashing alarm bell for party leadership, argued left-wing commentator Ken Klippenstein in a Substack post released Wednesday.The win, combined with other progressive victories against...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

This MAGA candidate takes his mojito shaken, not stirred. Victor Mellor, a Jan. 6 rioter running for U.S. Congress in Rhode Island, was revealed Wednesday to be a foreign agent for Communists in Cuba, according to government files and a new report. "Mellor has quite the resume,” Bulwark reporter Joe Perticone quipped. Foreign Agents Registration...

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

Republicans are growing frustrated with Mr. Johnson's approach to governing with a razor-thin majority, saying that he promises more than he can achieve, frustrating the disparate groups in his caucus.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

The ruling, based on agreements the service made in a 2021 legal settlement, was the second time a judge has blocked new curbs by President Trump on voting by mail.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

How does a deeply polarized country come together to have a birthday party?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (11 hours ago)

Liberal frontbencher James Paterson says Pat Conroy should apologise for comments made about former prime minister Robert Menzies. Take a look back at the day's coverage here.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Shawki Ahmad Sharif Omar, a naturalized U.S. citizen, won a settlement for abuses he claims he suffered at the notorious U.S. prison outside of Baghdad.

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CBS News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Investigations are underway into possible fraudulent activity at some of these kinds of facilities across New York, CBS News has learned.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Vice President JD Vance faced online backlash after criticizing Pope Leo's stance on immigration during a Fox News appearance."I don't see Pope Leo as an anti-capitalist. I do think some of the things that have come out of the Vatican on the immigration issue, in particular, have been troubling," Vance said. "What I would hope the Catholic...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Donald Trump stunned the internet on Wednesday when he talked about how he chatted with long-dead former President Teddy Roosevelt.Trump was in Medora, North Dakota, to visit the newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in the Badlands before it opens on July 4. He spoke to a crowd about how he talked to the nation's 26th...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A political expert issued a dire warning about President Donald Trump on Wednesday as the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary. David Rothkopf, global affairs columnist for The Daily Beast, argued in a new column on Wednesday that Trump represents the antithesis of what the American founders envisioned for the presidency. He compared Trump to the...

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

Last week, a pair of democratic socialists won competitive primary matchups in New York. Another in Philadelphia back in May, and on Tuesday in Denver, it happened again.

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BBC - Politics (12 hours ago)

Most of the Senedd defends the Welsh government's Nation of Sanctuary policy in a heated debate.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

House Republicans convened a meeting on Wednesday to try to break the impasse that has suspended all business on the floor — but it didn't go well, reported MS NOW's Mychael Schnell in a post to X.House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) "convened a call with some House Republicans today to discuss a path forward on immigration legislation to unfreeze...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

A CNN panel broke into laughter as a former Trump lawyer tried to defend recent revelations of the president's self-enrichment.William Brennan spoke on The Arena with a panel led by CNN anchor Kasie Hunt, and he offered a defense for Trump profiting from his cryptocurrency ventures while serving as president. Earlier this week, The New York Times...

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Bernard Condon of the AP about how President Trump and his family raked in more than a billion dollars last year through crypto ventures.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

A law expert warned on Wednesday that the Supreme Court's decisions this week — and its reluctance to conclusively resolve central constitutional issues — should concern Americans.Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman discussed the high court's major decisions and "blockbuster term" during a Substack video and conversation with Melissa Murray,...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Following the sparse attendance at last week's Great American State Fair rally, Trump administration officials are privately concerned about low turnout at an event scheduled for the 4th of July.According to CNN, officials are worried no one will show up, despite President Donald Trump promoting it as the "most unforgettable birthday party any...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Critics ridiculed President Donald Trump's first flight on a Qatari-gifted $400 million jet, calling it everything from "Air Fraud One" to a "Flying Bribery Palace."The president flew to North Dakota aboard the controversial Boeing 747 on Wednesday for the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.The plane — gifted by Qatar's...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

A former beauty queen says President Donald Trump asked her a disturbing question after an alleged sexual assault she says occurred decades ago, according to a new report. Former Miss Europe contestant Beatrice Keul, 55, told PunchUp on Wednesday that Trump — whom she accuses of sexually assaulting her at the Plaza Hotel in 1993 — proceeded to...

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Trump and his family reaped vast financial rewards from a memecoin that generated losses for hundreds of thousands of investors.

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

People in the US: share your views on Trump's earnings in his second term

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Political analysts were aghast on Wednesday after a new report revealed FBI Director Kash Patel was embroiled in a new cryptocurrency scandal. NOTUS reported that Patel waited about six months to disclose a stake he had taken in a cryptocurrency company that is doing business with the Department of Justice. One watchdog said the move violated...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Trump biographer Michael Wolff published a deep dive into Boris Epshteyn — the attorney and former Sinclair Broadcast Group political commentator who has emerged as one of Trump's biggest sycophants, and, despite his lack of an official title in the administration, the man who could shape the president's legal future.All of this comes as Wolff's...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (13 hours ago)

The slight recovery in Labor's polling shifts assumptions about what's in store for the remainder of this parliamentary term.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (13 hours ago)

The Albanese government will target social media influencers and individuals who promote gambling on social media as part of its proposed laws restricting advertising.   

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (13 hours ago)

At its current processing rate, the scheme will not be able to clear its backlog before it closes.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (13 hours ago)

On the day Andrew Hastie vowed to die before kneeling to One Nation, Angus Taylor was squirming over whether he supported multiculturalism or monoculturalism.

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

The inaugural U-15 World Cup presents another chance for Russia to make its way back into global sporting events.

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

Much more than a piece of furniture, the president's Resolute Desk has echoed through history

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

CNN correspondent Katelyn Polantz said that President Donald Trump's enemy, former CIA Director John Brennan, has filed a new lawsuit against the administration that could provoke Trump.Polantz reported that Brennan has sued to try to have investigative records into him preserved. She revealed more details about the lawsuit during a live segment...

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

A grass-roots campaign urged readers to buy copies of the Black feminist writer's 2002 book "Communion” before Vice President JD Vance's book of the same name hit shelves.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

Tou Lue Vang has expressed regret for abusing a 10-year-old two decades ago. The Trump administration accused Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, of shielding an immigrant who committed a serious crime.

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's unusual decision to host a midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, this fall could have unexpected consequences for Republicans, a CNN analyst warned on Wednesday. Journalist Chuck Todd told CNN anchor Erica Hill that the event, hosted by the Republican National Committee on Sept. 9 and 10, has been touted as an attempt to...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

A defensive President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared American children owed him gratitude for his leadership.The commander-in-chief's typically rambling and grammatically ambiguous Truth Social post claimed credit for a new $250 million investment in Trump Accounts, the government-run savings accounts for kids that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) praises...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Discontent is brewing among right-wing college students who believe the Trump administration is not aggressive enough on immigration enforcement. The Atlantic's Charlie Sabgir spoke with young men who support the MAGA movement at academic institutions across the country. Overall, these men believe, "the future of American conservatism should be...

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New York Times - Politics (14 hours ago)

The Justice Department is challenging a ban on semiautomatic assault rifles in Virginia and a ban on Glocks and Glock-style pistols in California, arguing they are unlawful under the Second Amendment.

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CBS News - Politics (14 hours ago)

More than 1,000 grand jury presentations are under review after charges were dismissed in the "Broadview Six" case​ due to grand jury abuses and prosecutorial misconduct, Chicago's top federal prosecutor said.

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

The U.S. Navy was searching for a missing crew member after a helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, CNN reported on Wednesday.Three of the four crew members were reportedly rescued, and searchers were trying to find one more person, according to CNN.U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet shared the following information...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

The Justice Department sued Virginia on Wednesday over its ban on the sale and purchase of high-capacity semiautomatic weapons, which took effect this week, arguing the law is unconstitutional and targets a political fiction. Filed in Richmond federal court, the lawsuit challenges SB749, which makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to import, sell,...

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CBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney is hammering home a message of unity and connection this Canada Day.

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

Inside Homeland Security's Tijuana gambit to keep a team at arm's length.

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

The warning came during a press conference with his Irish counterpart on the first day of Ireland's European Council Presidency.

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

Activities of intelligence officers in Brussels "were initially discreet but gradually became much more overt from 2015 onwards,” says Commission probe.

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Yahoo News - Politics (15 hours ago)

Frustration roils lawmakers briefed on Pentagon's war request

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Former CIA Director John Brennan's lawyers have moved preemptively against the Trump administration, filing a lawsuit in federal court that lays the groundwork to fight any future charges as an act of political retribution.The suit filed in Washington asks a judge to order President Donald Trump and top Justice Department officials to preserve all...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

A new Washington Post report says President Donald Trump's golf course redevelopment plan would destroy "Washington's oldest grove of cherry trees," the sole survivors of Japan's original 1910 gift to America.Photos from Trump's Sunday tour of East Potomac Golf Links showed plans far larger than the government had publicly admitted, the Post...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Melania Trump issued a rare statement expressing support for the LGBTQIA+ community on Tuesday, sparking outrage among MAGA followers. The first lady shared her comments on X, following the Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia and Idaho prohibiting transgender girls from competing in female school sports. The decision was considered a setback...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

A boast by a Republican House lawmaker about his plans for July 4th left a former member of Donald Trump's first administration briefly speechless on MS NOW and conceding the MAGA Texan has never been known for being very smart.In an interview on the Capitol steps, Rep. Troy Nehls claimed, "Over the 4th, I'm going to get me a couple of big lobster...

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

President Trump seems to have turned swaths of the city into either a construction zone or an armed camp as he seeks to prove that he alone can improve it.

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

A wave of outsider fervor has already knocked out a number of incumbents in primary races. Several more face spirited opposition.

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

A Freedom 250 fan charged with lewd acts at President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair is claiming his alleged conduct was constitutionally protected "patriotic expression."Gian Rachtelli, 54, a Baltimore-area MAGA livestreamer known as "Manny," was arrested June 25 at a Cirque Mechanics acrobatic show on the National Mall.Prosecutors...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's five-part reality-style video series, "The Great American Road Trip," has failed to premiere as promised, leaving its fate uncertain.The series, produced with Duffy's family, was pitched as a patriotic road trip celebrating America's 250th birthday, with footage teased in a trailer showing stops at the Liberty...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel declined to comment Wednesday on the ongoing Nancy Guthrie case as a new Reuters report reveals that FBI sources say the ransom notes were fake.During a press conference in Washington, D.C., Patel refused to discuss the ongoing investigation and said "locals are still in the lead," Fox News reporter Matt Finn wrote on X....

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

A sluggish elevator forced Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) into an awkward confrontation with a local TV reporter seeking answers about her gubernatorial campaign.The MAGA senator is the frontrunner in the Republican primary for Tennessee governor, but she's refusing to debate her GOP rivals and has refused to give interviews with reporters, so the...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Fresh off the embarrassment of a sparse crowd at last week's Great American Start Fair rally on the National Mall, Trump has now trained his focus on July Fourth — an event he's hyped as the "most unforgettable birthday party any country has ever seen." But behind closed White House doors, officials are quietly freaking out that nobody will show...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Department of Justice lawyers representing the Kennedy Center urged a federal appeals court on Tuesday to restore President Donald Trump's name to the institution, warning the removal jeopardizes "hundreds of millions" in gifts and pledges to a newly created entity called the Trump Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Foundation. The foundation,...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Two activists climbed the top of the Empire State Building in New York City to fly a banner message in an apparent marriage proposal, shocking CNN pundits live on-air Wednesday.The two people were wearing masks and held a banner saying "When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace."They set up a selfie stick at the top of...

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New York Times - Politics (16 hours ago)

Lawyers for John O. Brennan said they want the materials saved in anticipation of bringing a vindictive prosecution motion if charges against Mr. Brennan are ultimately filed.

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel waited six months to disclose a six-figure stock purchase in a company that does millions of dollars in business with his own Justice Department — a delay one watchdog said broke federal law, according to federal records reviewed by NOTUS.NOTUS reported that Patel bought between $100,001 and $250,000 in MicroStrategy stock...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

A North Carolina pickle company has pulled the plug on supporting President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair after a Confederate flag display ignited a firestorm, according to reports on Tuesday.Mt. Olive Pickle Company, a 100-year-old business from the Tar Heel State, ended its participation last week after the interactive exhibit at the...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Vice President JD Vance attempted to make a joke at the expense of former President Joe Biden while speaking to troops at Virginia Beach — but the crowd was not amused.Vance was at Naval Air Station Oceana to commemorate 250 years of the American military when he made a comment about worrying about falling in public while walking down the steps...

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New York Times - Politics (16 hours ago)

Russia has borne the heavier toll, with 1.4 million troops killed or wounded since it invaded in February 2022.

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BBC - Politics (17 hours ago)

Dan Norris says he "vigorously" denies the allegations, which include rape and sexual assault.

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BBC - Politics (17 hours ago)

The Labour leadership hopeful says he will "ask the home and foreign secretaries to review all possible options".

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

A CNBC anchor told a Republican megadonor that he sounded "pretty angry" Wednesday after he spiraled on live TV over government AI contracts.Palantir CEO Alex Karp, whose company pulls more than half its revenue from government contracts, launched into an extended on-air tirade defending Palantir's grip on federal AI work — at one point using ...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

White House staffers scrambled to scrub social media evidence of Donald Trump's humiliating turnout at his "Great American State Fair" opening after the president blew his top over aerial photos documenting the sparse crowd for the rally he headlined.According to CNN reporting, Trump was "infuriated" behind the scenes after witnessing visual proof...

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New York Times - Politics (17 hours ago)

The Boeing 747-8, a gift worth $200 million from the Qatari royal family, has attracted considerable scrutiny over whether a foreign government was trying to influence the president.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

Budget, justice, sécurité, logement, agriculture, violences aux enfants… la liste des lois à examiner s'allonge à mesure que le temps imparti pour en débattre diminue. Les députés arrêteront leurs travaux le 28 février 2027, deux mois avant la présidentielle. Pourront-ils discuter de tout ? Combien d'élus pensent déjà à la suite ?...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

When Elon Musk descended on Washington with his Department of Government Efficiency, he burrowed into individual agencies, chasing headlines with mass firings and access to sensitive federal systems.It made for dramatic television, but journalist and author David Dayen published an analysis in The i Paper showing the more consequential power grab...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

The estranged brother of President Donald Trump's top aide, Natalie Harp, revealed why his sister has formed an "emotional bond" with the president, The Daily Beast reported on Wednesday.Preston Harp told The Beast that his 34-year-old sister "was distant from their late father and was always looking for a replacement.""The way my sister interacted...

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

Inside Homeland Security's Tijuana gambit to keep a team at arm's length.

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was hit with blowback for claiming that Chinese women were racing into the U.S. days before giving birth so their children would be American citizens.President Donald Trump's DHS chief appeared Wednesday morning on "Fox and Friends," where he made the baseless claims following a Supreme...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Twenty-five Democratic-led states plus the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration over its new work requirements for people who get their health insurance through Medicaid.At issue is a "medically frail” designation that the states say is too narrow and will make it too difficult for ill and disabled people to remain on...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) warned on Wednesday that Republicans were in a serious battle to stop "crazy people" from controlling the GOP — and the internet had plenty to say in response.During a live interview with Newsmax, Fine commented on Democrats and said he was concerned about the Republican Party."When these people surfaced decades ago, they...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) seemed to vanish for months, with his office refusing to give any details other than that he was recovering from a medical issue, and even leaving his own Republican colleagues in the dark.Finally, upon returning this week, he revealed the issue: he was struggling with an episode of severe depression that incapacitated him...

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BBC - Politics (18 hours ago)

BBC Verify investigates whether a shortfall in funding for the government's defence investment plan is a "black hole".

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BBC - Politics (18 hours ago)

Rayner argued the "devolution revolution" has already begun in England but more needs to be done.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (18 hours ago)

Australian mortgages are so large that the nation's interest bill is higher than when official interest rates were almost 20 per cent.

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

British EU Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds traveled to Brussels Wednesday for talks designed to keep planned agricultural and trade pacts on the rails despite the transition of power.

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CBS News - Politics (18 hours ago)

Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Fox News host Dana Perino was left stunned after President Donald Trump's financial disclosure revealed nearly $1.4 billion in crypto earnings.The reaction came right after reporters grilled Trump on Tuesday about the filing in a press gaggle outside Air Force One.The 927-page document, released by the Office of Government Ethics, showed Trump...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is plotting her revenge against the Republican Party that abandoned her after she clashed with Donald Trump — and her weapon could prove devastating to GOP electoral prospects.Appearing on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" Tuesday, Greene revealed she is actively considering launching a third political party...

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New York Times - Politics (18 hours ago)

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pressed President Trump earlier to cripple Iran. But as Iran asserted its power, the prince urged a cease-fire, and is now pursuing his security priorities.

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BBC - Politics (19 hours ago)

Keir Starmer says a further £15bn will be invested, but acknowledges that there "will always be those that argue that even more should be spent".

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Politico - Europe (19 hours ago)

Trump's power to fire regulators undermines independent oversight, European privacy groups argue.

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Politico - Europe (19 hours ago)

Die AfD rüstet sich für ihren Bundesparteitag am Wochenende, der von massiven Protesten und bis zu 50.000 erwarteten Gegendemonstranten begleitet wird. Die Doppelspitze aus Alice Weidel und Tino Chrupalla tritt zwar ohne Gegenkandidaten an, muss aber aufgrund interner Machtkämpfe in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Baden-Württemberg und Sachsen mit...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

CNN's John Berman immediately fact-checked a claim by President Donald Trump about his business dealings.The 80-year-old president was asked Wednesday morning, as he prepared to board a nearly $400 million luxury jet given to him by Qatar, about recent financial disclosures showing that he had raked in $2.2 billion since returning to office, and...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

The catastrophes at Trump's "Great American State Fair" on the Washington Mall keep multiplying. Now adding to the inventory of failures—sparse crowds, broken rides, canceled concerts, collapsing structures, and hostile weather—is the food.A Washington Post investigation found the culinary offerings included one that was deemed "virtually...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

Fox News commentator and right-wing talk radio host Mark Levin lashed out at the Supreme Court's decision upholding their century-old birthright citizenship precedent — but swiftly got called out by experts and observers for getting a basic fact about the decision incorrect.Levin, who declared the ruling "one of the dumbest decisions I've seen"...

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National Public Radio - Politics (19 hours ago)

The state's 8th Congressional District stretches from the Denver suburbs deep into rural areas. It's Colorado's newest district and approximately 40% of its residents are Hispanic.

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Politico - Europe (19 hours ago)

Joining the competition is an aim of Prime Minister Mark Carney, who allocated C$150 million to the national broadcaster in 2025 with that goal in mind.

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Yahoo News - Politics (19 hours ago)

Only the midwest saw US population growth in every state. Will new residents change its politics?

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

Sen. Mitch McConnell was "unconscious" at his Washington home when he was rushed to the hospital more than two weeks ago, according to EMS radio traffic circulating online, Punchbowl News reported.Just before 9 a.m. on June 14, a dispatcher sent an Advanced Life Support ambulance to the home of the former Senate GOP leader, according to the audio,...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

President Donald Trump admitted he is "profiting" when a reporter accused him of "profiting off the presidency."The exchange came after Trump's latest financial disclosure showed he earned more than $2.2 billion in 2025 — his first year back in office — including more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency income alone, NBC News reported."What...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

Discontent is brewing in right-wing circles on college campuses against the Trump administration — but it's not because they oppose his agenda.Rather, a large number of college Republicans think the president is simply not going far enough in his quest to purge the nation of immigrants.According to The Atlantic's Charlie Sabgir, when he...

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