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Raw Story - Politics (32 minutes ago)

A former FBI profiler floated a new theory about who could have taken Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing earlier this week.Candace DeLong, host of the "Killer Psyche" podcast, discussed Guthrie's disappearance on "The Lead" with Jake Tapper on Wednesday. She said that even though investigators in...

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Raw Story - Politics (32 minutes ago)

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough warned Republicans that House Oversight Chair James Comer may have spectacularly hoisted his own party on its petard by forcing Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify about Jeffrey Epstein. On Morning Joe, Scarborough said Comer's move all but guarantees future subpoenas for Donald Trump, whose name appears tens of thousands of...

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Raw Story - Politics (32 minutes ago)

Some Democrats sounded the alarm Wednesday and broke with their party over what they describe as an out-of-control Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that has become a magnet for bad actors.As some Democrats call for reforming ICE, some Democrats struck a more extreme tone, including Reps. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) and Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA),...

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Raw Story - Politics (32 minutes ago)

Donald Trump's foreign policy has taken a hard turn from Greenland ambitions to wielding economic pressure on European nations as U.S. troops carried out a dramatic military operation that led to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's capture and ongoing U.S. influence over the country's oil sector, a move critics warn could foreshadow new tariff...

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Raw Story - Politics (32 minutes ago)

A gathering of local Minnesota Republican Party officials went off the rails this week after a self-described "witch" trolled their meeting by placing a "curse" on them — and the Republicans in attendance appeared to take it at least somewhat seriously.According to Minnesota Public Radio, "Seated around the Dilworth Elementary School Cafeteria,...

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Raw Story - Politics (32 minutes ago)

NewsNation discovered a blood trail leading from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie, 84, mother of "Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, as authorities investigate her disappearance. Reported missing since late January, Nancy is described as a "vulnerable adult,” and police are treating the case as a potential abduction with possible ransom demands,...

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Raw Story - Politics (32 minutes ago)

President Donald Trump's "mercurial" and "unreliable" negotiation style is starting to wear on his allies, according to a new report. Trump has consistently claimed that his unpredictability was one of his negotiation tactics that helped him get the upper hand. But The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Trump's allies and adversaries appear...

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Raw Story - Politics (32 minutes ago)

President Donald Trump called for a Democratic member of Congress to be expelled over the performance of his stock portfolio in a Truth Social post on Wednesday. "It is my Great Honor to endorse MAGA Warrior, Mike LiPetri, who is running to represent the fantastic people of New York's 3rd Congressional District against a Congressman who has proven...

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Raw Story - Politics (32 minutes ago)

A key Republican lawmaker is now calling on President Donald Trump to require federal immigration agents to stop wearing masks during operations — a core demand of Democrats in response to brutal immigration crackdowns that have left cities like Minneapolis in turmoil.In an interview with Bloomberg News, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) said, "They...

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Raw Story - Politics (32 minutes ago)

There's one key detail in Nancy Guthrie's abduction that could prove pivotal in finding her, an expert said on Wednesday. Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared over the weekend from her home in Tucson, Arizona. Investigators have said they believe she was kidnapped from her home, although they have not...

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Raw Story - Politics (32 minutes ago)

Analysts say the Trump-era Department of Justice failed to safeguard sensitive data in its latest release of over 3 million Jeffrey Epstein files, potentially harming victims and fueling digital piracy. Slate senior writer Tony Ho Tran reported that users could exploit the DOJ dump to download software, e-books, and other materials, highlighting...

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Global News - Politics (40 minutes ago)

Italy will officially host the Winter Olympics between Feb. 6 and Feb. 22, with curling beginning Wednesday ahead of the official games.

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Global News - Politics (40 minutes ago)

Poilievre, while criticizing Carney for not being able to secure a new trade deal with the United States, added that his party would work with the federal Liberals.

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Global News - Politics (40 minutes ago)

Doly Begum triggered a wave of political activity Tuesday when she made the shock announcement that she would resign from the Ontario NDP.

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Global News - Politics (40 minutes ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday is expected to scrap the sales mandate in favour of new vehicle emissions standards and revive consumer rebates for EV purchases.

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CBC - Politics (52 minutes ago)

Bad actors will likely use artificial intelligence and deep fake technology to try to disrupt Canada's next federal election warn two of the country's top election watchdogs.

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New York Times - Politics (52 minutes ago)

A year into President Trump's second term, his threats, retreats, twists and turns appear to be wearing on allies and adversaries.

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Politico - Europe (53 minutes ago)

Some NATO countries worry using any version of the term "Article 5” for Ukraine defense could weaken its deterrence.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

A slew of notable individuals appear in the latest Justice Department release of Jeffrey Epstein files.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

The Democratic members of a U.S. House committee have released the findings of a report examining last month's fatal shootings in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, is accused of shooting two members of the West Virginia National Guard near the White House in November.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

The last remaining nuclear treaty between the U.S. and Russia is set to expire Thursday, ending decades of arms control between the two countries with the largest nuclear arsenals.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

Georgia officials demanded the return of ballots and records from the 2020 election that were seized last week by the FBI. Meanwhile, President Trump's call to nationalizing elections prompts backlash. Weijia Jiang reports.

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

Trump's lesson from Minneapolis: From the Politics Desk

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

Georgia Republican Barry Loudermilk won't seek reelection to US House

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BBC - Politics (An hour ago)

The Epstein files appear to give extraordinary context to a call between the former chancellor and JP Morgan's boss.

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BBC - Politics (An hour ago)

Valdis Dombrovskis says the EU is willing to engage with Britain amid mounting global uncertainty.

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CBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

Nearly six years after pleading guilty to a crime that should have made him inadmissible, Jeffrey Epstein visited Canada, and federal government officials are providing no answers about why he was allowed into the country.

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Trump taking steps toward installing a Columbus statue near the White House

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

A number of potential presidential candidates are releasing memoirs as the shadow primary heats up.

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

A year into President Trump's second term, his threats, retreats, twists and turns appear to be wearing on allies and adversaries.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

Australian human rights lawyer Chris Sidoti has called for Israeli President Isaac Herzog to be arrested in Australia for inciting genocide. Follow live.

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National Public Radio - Politics (2 hours ago)

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Ron Lieber, financial columnist for The New York Times, about the ins and outs of the newly created Trump Accounts.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Another Republican in the House of Representatives announced on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection this fall. Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) said in a statement that he will not run again during the midterms. Loudermilk has served Georgia's 11th Congressional district since 2014. "I believe it is time to contribute to my community, state, and...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

The past several weeks of Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns and the rising protests to stop them are proof of just how badly Trump's deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller misfired in assuming America was ready for an all-out purge of immigrants at any cost, former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) told MS NOW on Wednesday."The Wall Street...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie warned Wednesday that Donald Trump is actively sabotaging Republican electoral prospects by poisoning his own voters against mail-in ballots, calling it a lingering "disease” inside the GOP. Speaking on MSNBC, Christie said Trump's nonstop claims that elections are rigged—especially by mail voting—have...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's lawyers were chastized by a federal judge on Wednesday for trying to take "two bites at the apple" in the president's latest attempt to get his felony convictions thrown out. In May 2024, Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts for falsifying dozens of business records related to a hush money payment he gave to adult film...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's new effort to seize control of election infrastructure from states is more than a pursuit of his 2020 conspiracy theories, election lawyer and Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias warned MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace on Wednesday — it's a "desperate" reaction to his fear of losing the midterms, and his frustration that his...

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CBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

Taiwan's envoy to Canada says fear of China may be delaying trade deal

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Ransom note sent in disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mom, Nancy, sheriff says; 13-year-old boy swam for hours to save family swept out to sea off Australian coast

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

About 2,000 personnel will be left in Minnesota, where President Trump's immigration crackdown has generated outrage.

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Former Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana, congressional overseer of US foreign affairs, has died

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

California can use new congressional maps in November, supreme court rules

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A federal judge appears poised to force one of President Donald Trump's closest allies to disclose potentially damning information about his time at the Department of Government Efficiency. Federal Judge James Boasberg in the District of Columbia ruled on Wednesday that Trump ally Elon Musk's lawyers must disclose any telephone number that Musk...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

President Donald Trump plans to install a reconstructed Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds, reviving a monument torn down during the 2020 racial justice protests and reigniting a long-running culture war over how America honors its past. According to the Washington Post, the statue—originally unveiled by Ronald Reagan and later...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), co-author of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, revealed that President Donald Trump's Department of Justice had invited him to review unredacted documents.Despite Trump signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law, his administration has failed to comply with the legislation by not releasing the documents on...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

The four lead prosecutors who led the $250 million Minnesota fraud case have all quit amid mass resignations, according to reports on Wednesday.The departures of Joe Thompson, Harry Jacobs, Daniel Bobier and Matthew Ebert from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota mark a number "already-diminished office," including a wave of...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's latest "Hail Mary" legal scheme is almost surely doomed to fail, according to one expert. On Wednesday, Trump's lawyers filed a motion in New York federal court to remove Trump's 34 felony convictions to federal court. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein expressed skepticism about the move because Trump's lawyers waited so long...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A constitutional alarm bell is ringing after a federal judge found the Trump administration repeatedly ignoring court orders in immigration detention cases, prompting a top legal expert to warn that a core American right may be under quiet assault. Just Security editor-in-chief Ryan Goodman said a recent ruling by Judge Patrick Schiltz shows how...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A large group of agriculture experts warned that US farms are taking a financial beating thanks to President Donald Trump's global trade war.In a letter sent to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees on Tuesday, the experts warned of a potential "widespread collapse of American agriculture and our rural...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Former wives of tech leaders have told a longtime journalist that they sensed something was off when they visited late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's island. Technology journalist and podcast host Kara Swisher told a CNN panel on Wednesday that several people have come to her and shared their experiences about interactions...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A leaked list of the munitions that President Donald Trump's immigration agents took with them to Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge appalled one Department of Homeland Security official on Wednesday, according to a report. Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein reported on a security munitions list for the operation that was leaked to him....

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Republican chairman's successful targeting of a former president who faces no charge of wrongdoing was the sort of tactic typical in an autocracy where leaders fear being jailed when they are out of power.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 hours ago)

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland asked Paul Brereton to explain why his ongoing ties to Defence had not been "adequately" disclosed in a letter sent last year.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Steve Bannon calls for Trump to deploy ICE and military troops to polling sites

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Supreme Court has started showing signs that justices are aware of the growing public frustration around its shadow docket, a New York Times reporter said Wednesday. Jodi Kantor, a Times investigative reporter, told MS NOW's Katy Tur that mounting criticism of the conservative majority's court and its recent decisions — which sometimes have...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump bailed on attending the Super Bowl at least partly due to warnings that the spectators would "aggressively boo him," according to a new report.Trump became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl last year when he visited New Orleans, The Independent noted Wednesday. But last week, he said the big game at Levi's...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) lashed out at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over an effort to build ICE detention facilities in his state."It has come to my attention that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is in the final stages of acquiring a warehouse facility in Byhalia, Mississippi, and intends to convert it into an ICE...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Outrage erupted Wednesday after The Washington Post announced it would lay off more than 300 people from its newsroom — including a reporter in the middle of a warzone in Ukraine.The reporter received the news under harsh conditions while covering the war in Ukraine. "I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Vice President JD Vance praised President Donald Trump as "perceptive" because he complained that CNN's Kaitlan Collins did not smile more."I mean, like, there was a moment in the Oval Office. I wasn't even in there, but, you know, I was in the West Wing," Vance recalled to Megyn Kelly on Wednesday. "[Trump] was talking to Kaitlin Collins, who's...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

This morning, The Washington Post ceased to exist as the paper of record we once knew.In a move that can only be described as a gutting of a national institution, more than 300 journalists were shown the door. The sports section is gone. The books section is gone. The international bureaus—the eyes and ears that brought us news from the world's...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

At the outset of the American Civil War, a young and at the time relatively undistinguished U.S. Army officer from Illinois who would later rise swiftly through the ranks, offered a simple and straightforward assessment of the political situation in his divided and troubled country in a letter to his father."There are but two parties now, traitors...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Trump administration got more bad news on Wednesday in a new poll that shows what a drag on the president Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has become.The survey, conducted by Quinnipiac University, finds that 61 percent of voters believe the government is not telling the truth about the shooting death of Minneapolis intensive care nurse...

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CBS News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Federal authorities are releasing fourth-grader Elizabeth Zuna, the first of several students detained by immigration officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, school officials said.

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CBS News - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Hennepin County sheriff is considering whether to notify ICE before releasing people accused of the "worst of the worst" crimes — murder, rape and violent felonies.

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Global News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Premier Danielle Smith said her government will withhold funds for new judicial appointments in Alberta if the federal government doesn't give the province a say on who is picked.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

The ratchet of climbdowns and drama is speeding up for British PM Keir Starmer and his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney.

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

"I want to see elections be honest, and if a state can't run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it,” said Trump on Tuesday during a bill-signing ceremony to reopen the federal government."Take a look at Detroit … take a look at Philadelphia, take a look at Atlanta,” he continued, alleging corruption —...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

A CNN analyst was shocked on Wednesday after a new interview with President Donald Trump revealed that he acknowledged that his administration could change its approach to immigration. Trump, whose administration has faced criticism over fatal ICE shootings of American citizens, detaining children, and unlawful activity, was interviewed by NBC...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Authorities are refuting explosive allegations surrounding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie. The Pima County Sheriff's Department directly contradicted claims made by NewsNation correspondent Ashleigh Banfield on Tuesday, who reported, citing high-level sources, that Savannah...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

First lady Melania Trump faced questions after she seemed to promote her movie at an official White House event.While speaking with freed Israeli hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel on Wednesday, Trump put in a plug for her movie."After Aviva was freed, she called me, wanted to see me, and we set up a meeting in New York in January 2025," the first...

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

In a House committee hearing, the Treasury secretary declined to say if the president has the power to fire a member of the central bank's board.

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The Washington Post - Politics (5 hours ago)

Robb Pitts, chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, vowed that county officials would use "every resource” to secure ballots and other material.

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The Washington Post - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Supreme Court allowed a new California voting map that could help Democrats gain up to five seats in Congress.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Jeff Bezos-owned paper, which famously brought down US President Richard Nixon, will drastically cut back in size and lay off workers in all its departments.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

Major tech companies including Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft are still failing to do enough to detect and stop child sexual abuse, eSafety has claimed.

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Supreme Court won't disturb new California congressional map

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Republican senator opposes planned ICE detention center in Mississippi

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National Public Radio - Politics (5 hours ago)

Oil analysts who worked in Iraq say Iraqi oil sales had more protections after the U.S. invasion than Venezuelan oil sales today.

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BBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

The BBC has spent time interviewing senior figures and witnessing Reform's work at the largest council it runs.

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

A spokesman for Sen. Mitch McConnell said the Kentucky Republican's "prognosis is positive."

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Hillary Clinton will appear for a deposition on Feb. 26, while former President Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27, according to the House Oversight Committee.

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Immigration authorities say they're targeting the "worst of the worst," but they haven't asked to take custody of over 100 non-citizens in Minnesota's prison system.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

The Italian prime minister's image appeared on a fresco and then suddenly vanished, earning the rector of the basilica a lecture on the rules of restoration.

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Global News - Politics (6 hours ago)

The U.S. is hosting representatives from European, African and Asian nations looking for commitments to incentivize investment in critical mineral supply chains.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A Texas man was arrested after violently attacking a teenager during a protest against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.Police determined that 45-year-old Chad Michael Watts was the primary aggressor during a fight with the minor teen as hundreds of students from Hays Consolidated Independent School District in Kyle walked out of...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

In a knee-jerk reaction compared to that of a "jealous wife-beater," an unguarded utterance by President Donald Trump has onlookers alarmed he plans to tear the Kennedy Center to the ground.The alarm was raised by Salon writer Amanda Marcotte on Wednesday, as she wrote about Trump's announcement that the Washington, D.C. hub of culture would be...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that California may use a new congressional map approved by voters.Justices rejected arguments from Republicans asking the court to block district lines they claimed were rigged in favor of Democratic candidates, and their decision was issued as a one-sentence order that did not provide explanation or dissent,...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang was asked to leave a bar in Minnesota after being accused of harassing the staff. Lang, however, claimed that it was due to his support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Donald Trump.Lang shared a video of his visit to BLVD Tavern in St. Paul this week."This is what you get when you're a patriot,...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's MAGA coalition has fractured in the months following the assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk and turned on itself over its internal battle over anti-Semitism. Following Kirk's death, his Turning Point USA organization had anticipated bringing together MAGA loyalists to continue Kirk's attempt to unify the...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

MAGA influencers celebrated the idea that undocumented migrants could burn their hands trying to get into the country after the Trump administration painted a portion of the border wall black.On Wednesday, NewsNation's Ali Bradley shared a video of the new black border wall in Nogales."Trump's Southern Border Wall is being painted BLACK in order to...

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The state's Republican Party had asked the justices to step in and block the new congressional maps, which give an advantage to Democrats, before the midterms.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 hours ago)

The final New York travel bill for Communications Minister Anika Wells and her staffer rose $7,000 from an initial booking due to last-minute changes.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

US Senator Scott, facing block on Fed chair nominee, says Powell is not a criminal

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CBC - Politics (7 hours ago)

The federal government is considering bringing back consumer incentives for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids as it finalizes its national automotive strategy, CBC News has learned.

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National Public Radio - Politics (7 hours ago)

The Atlantic writer Robert Kagan says as Trump violates norms, laws and the Constitution, including his call to nationalize elections, "we're on the edge of the consolidation of dictatorship."

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National Public Radio - Politics (7 hours ago)

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use its new congressional map for this year's midterm election. Voters approved it as a Democratic counterresponse to Texas' new GOP-friendly map.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (7 hours ago)

Australia should risk a backlash from Beijing by deepening ties with Taiwan, a group of experts have urged. But one notable voice disagrees.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (7 hours ago)

A growing number of Liberal MPs privately concede the differences within and between the parties are intractable and irreconcilable, so entrenched that neither leadership changes nor a re-formed Coalition can resolve them.

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CBS News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Fulton County officials moved Wednesday to regain control of thousands of 2020 election records seized by federal agents last week.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

Democrats' push to rein in federal agents, and Republican opposition, reflect opposite views of whether the deportation drive should be bound by standard law enforcement rules.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

The duo are accused of trying to capture sensitive French data using Starlink from an AirBnB they had rented.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

A coast guard vessel had its camera switched off when it collided with a boat carrying migrants.

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Treasury's Bessent says he was wrong when he said tariffs could be inflationary

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

New York governor picks a new running mate, as her current No. 2 moves to unseat her

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The Washington Post - Politics (7 hours ago)

President Barack Obama called the Indiana Democrat "one of the most influential voices on international relations and American national security.”

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Maine Republican legislators are calling to impeach Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows for refusing to assist an Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge last month.Bellows temporarily paused the issuance of undercover license plates while ICE agents carried out President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, and the Midcoast Villager...

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BBC - Politics (7 hours ago)

Conservative Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen says joining Reform would be like swapping Boro for NUFC.

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BBC - Politics (7 hours ago)

A key Labour figure for decades, Lord Mandelson faces renewed scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Former Washington Post Editor Torches Jeff Bezos Over Newsroom Cuts

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CBS News - Politics (8 hours ago)

The House on Tuesday voted 217 to 214 to fund major parts of the government and end the partial shutdown.

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CBS News - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order putting JD Vance and Andrew Ferguson in charge of the group.

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

"It's like living in fear all the time,” a teenager said about the federal raids that have shattered families.

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

The prosecutor, Julie T. Le, told a judge that she and her colleagues in the U.S. attorney's office were overwhelmed by the White House's immigration operation in Minnesota.

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The Washington Post - Politics (8 hours ago)

Mexico has sought Damaso Lopez Serrano's extradition since 2020, charging him with ordering the killing of Javier Valdez, an award-winning journalist in Mexico who covered the drug trade in Culiacán.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

MAGA influencer Steve Bannon called on President Donald Trump to "nationalize" elections by deploying the U.S. Army to voting locations.During an angry Wednesday rant about Trump's decision to pull Homeland Security agents out of Minneapolis, Bannon argued that the administration should provide "zero" cooperation with cities in blue states."All of...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

In today's edition, I'm going to try something different. Instead of an essay or analysis or an interview, I'm going to offer diary-like entries. The reason is practical, but also artistic, if you will indulge the term. These diary entries reflect how my mind works — vestiges, observations, random thoughts — sometimes interconnected but more...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Rick Wilson, a former Republican operative, warned that MAGA is looking at a "bloodbath" ahead of the midterms. The co-founder of the anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project wrote in his Substack Wednesday that while President Donald Trump says he wants to nationalize the midterm elections — which Wilson said is "much, much worse than it sounds" —...

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

The far-right leader seems increasingly resigned to her fate despite fighting to overturn the ruling that knocked her out of the 2027 presidential election. 

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

European officials are "assessing” whether the ex-commissioner contravened the ethics code.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

Pendant des années, un ancien conseiller diplomatique à l'Elysée a joué pour Jeffrey Epstein l'intermédiaire entre politiques, hauts fonctionnaires et personnalités du monde des affaires.

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Global News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Erskine-Smith said he's seeking the Ontario Liberal Party nomination in an upcoming provincial byelection while 'exploring' another bid for the party leadership.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The construction of President Donald Trump's border wall — the core issue he initially ran on in 2016 — hasn't been going very smoothly, according to Axios. And a policy put into place by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is playing a big role."Only 30 miles of border barriers — out of a target of nearly 2,000 miles by 2029 — have...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

MAGA influencer Steve Bannon slammed the Trump administration's plan to withdraw 700 Department of Homeland Security officers from Minneapolis after Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents killed at least two U.S. citizens.Bannon expressed concern on Wednesday after border czar Tom Homan said 700 agents would be removed from...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

CNN's Sara Sidner was astonished by new polling that shows a deepening mistrust for President Donald Trump's commitment to democracy.The 79-year-old president proposed that Republicans nationalize and take over elections in at least 15 states, just days after the FBI and his spy chief Tulsi Gabbard raided a Georgia election facility seeking...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The White House was forced to admit they made a shocking error after accidentally accusing a man of a child sex crime. In a now deleted post on the White House X account, it had listed "worst of the worst” immigrants arrested in Minnesota and shared an image of alleged undocumented immigrants, The Daily Beast reported. One of the suspects...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) shouted down Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after he refused to give forthright answers at a hearing.While speaking before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, Meeks noted that President Donald Trump's fans had lost about 50% of their investments in his World Liberty Financial crypto scheme."You can see...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

An immigration attorney for the Trump administration has been removed from her post after complaining about her job to a Minnesota judge.Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorney Julie Le had told a judge Tuesday that her job "sucks" due to the crushing workload and the government's noncompliance with court orders as part of President Donald...

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

A plenary vote on removing tariffs on U.S. industrial goods and lobster is now likely in March.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

But the money won't be enough to plug Kyiv's widening budget gap.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

Entre invasions, menaces d'emploi de l'arme nucléaire et propagande nazie, les Jeux olympiques ont tout vu.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

The defendant was found guilty of membership in an extreme-left criminal organization in a case many German leftist lawmakers view as highly politicized.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

Glenn Micallef said Russia poses "real security risks" in a statement blasting FIFA.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

In Litauen erreicht der Aufbau der Panzerbrigade 45 einen neuen Meilenstein: Die Multinational Battlegroup Lithuania wird offiziell unterstellt, Deutschlands bislang größtes Auslandsprojekt der Bundeswehr nimmt sichtbar Gestalt an. Rixa Fürsen berichtet direkt aus Kaunas über eisige Temperaturen, fehlende Infrastruktur und warum diese Brigade...

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BBC - Politics (9 hours ago)

Sir Keir Starmer's decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington a year ago gives this row political salience, the BBC's political editor writes.

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BBC - Politics (9 hours ago)

There are plans for earlier diagnosis and faster treatment in England but experts worry about lack of staff.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (9 hours ago)

The administration's border tsar says the decision came after local and state authorities agreed to cooperate more closely with its immigration crackdown.

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Trump's one-year African Growth act extension offers brief but fragile trade reprieve, analysts say

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Man once married to Jill Biden held without bail after being charged in wife's killing

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Fulton County challenges FBI's seizure of its 2020 ballots in court

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CBS News - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Trump has continued to claim without evidence that there is widespread fraud in U.S. elections.

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CBS News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Starting March 1, the SBA will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals, including green card holders.

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CBS News - Politics (10 hours ago)

The ruling comes just days after federal agents launched tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators, including young children, that local officials described as peaceful.

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

Some top state election officials, who run voting across the country, worry that the federal government has become hostile to them and their work.

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

A moderate Democrat from Indiana for 34 years, he led the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees and helped investigate the Iran-contra scandal and the Sept. 11 attacks.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Border czar Tom Homan revealed that President Donald Trump was withdrawing some ICE and Border Patrol agents from Minneapolis after at least two U.S. citizens died at their hands.In a speech on Wednesday, the border czar cited "unprecedented collaboration" with local officials."I have announced, effective immediately," Homan said, "we will draw...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

As President Donald Trump's administration plans to move ahead with massive new "prison camps" around the country for Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns, led by White House strategist Stephen Miller, they are running into a surprising new source of opposition: MAGA voters who would have the camps in their backyard.According to Greg...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

A former Justice Department official seemingly violated the law over the weekend by imploring Donald Trump loyalists to apply for jobs as federal prosecutors, according to experts.Chad Mizelle, a former DOJ chief of staff, issued a public call on social media for MAGA attorneys to apply for jobs under Attorney General Pam Bondi and suggested he...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Donald Trump has set his sights on a post-Greenland target and may use tariffs as a way of hindering the country in question. The president's administration carried out an operation in Venezuela and then shifted tact to Greenland earlier this month. While Trump confirmed the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, his campaign in Greenland...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Georgia's Fulton County has filed a motion seeking the return of 2020 election ballots seized by the FBI, state election officials said Wednesday. The motion has requested that the FBI return the records and ballots it took last week during a raid at a the county's election center warehouse, according to MS NOW. The motion was under a seal and the...

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The Washington Post - Politics (11 hours ago)

Review panels and a federal judge have asked if the project can be made smaller. Historic preservationists say the planned 90,000-square-foot addition will overshadow the mansion.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

The county filed a motion demanding the return of ballots and other election materials that were seized by the F.B.I. in a highly unusual move by the Trump administration.

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CBC - Politics (11 hours ago)

Former Liberal cabinet minister Bill Blair resigned as an MP on Monday after the Prime Minister's Office announced that he will be Canada's next high commissioner to the U.K.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Leader of South Africa's second biggest political party says he will step down

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CBS News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Since federal immigration agents fatally shot a man in Minnesota, the state's top corrections official told CBS News there have been "conversations" with the federal government

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

MS NOW's Joe Scarborough warned Republicans that House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has established a precedent that's certain to backfire.The Kentucky Republican has compelled the testimony of Bill and Hillary Clinton later this month about their association with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the "Morning Joe" host said that...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

As Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) fights for his life in a bitterly divided primary, Republican leaders have poured $50 million into Texas to try to regain control of the contest, The New York Times reported on Wednesday."Allies of Mr. Cornyn have spent about $50 million on advertising on his behalf since last July, an unheard-of sum to support a...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Donald Trump's continued obsession with the Kennedy Center may have weakened one of the biggest MAGA talking points. The president confirmed earlier this week that the Center would close for two years to undergo renovation work from July 2026. The renovation work comes after a collection of artists confirmed they would no longer perform at the...

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Democratic lawmakers urge Trump to drop vehicle fuel economy rollback proposal

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

BRUSSELS — EU ambassadors are close to a deal on a €90 billion loan to finance Ukraine's defense against Russia thanks to a draft text that spells out the participation of third countries in arms deals, three diplomats said Wednesday. The ambassadors are scheduled to meet on Wednesday afternoon to finalize talks after a week […]

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