Politico - Europe (23 minutes ago)
Lars Klingbeil spricht mit Gordon Repinski über den Moment, in dem das World Economic Forum endgültig geopolitisch wird. Die Rede von Donald Trump, der europäische Schulterschluss – und die Frage, warum sich Europa jetzt nicht zurücklehnen darf. Außerdem geht es beim Spaziergang am Rande des Weltwirtschaftsforums um Fragen der...
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The New York Times ran the image posted by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, as well as the one posted by the White House through an A.I. detection system. It concluded that the White House's version showed signs of manipulation.
ReadRaw Story - Politics (35 minutes ago)
President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, appear to have a special bond, and one author who has written about Trump for several decades revealed why that is during a new interview. Hegseth has seemed like a unicorn in the Trump world because he has generated negative press coverage for the administration and has not yet been...
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What a week! Tariff threats, Greenland brinkmanship and a dramatic Trump U-turn in Davos: EU leaders gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit meant to pick up the pieces of the shattered transatlantic relationship and figure out what to do next. In this episode of EU Confidential, we're on the ground, right next to the European […]
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An analyst flagged the "most disturbing" part of President Donald Trump's administration's efforts to collect data about Americans and their political enemies. Over the last several months, the Trump administration has sought to collect data about Americans in different instances under the guise of creating a database to combat antisemitism. For...
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A retired judge flagged the most chilling part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's behavior in cities across the country during an interview on CNN. Retired U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin discussed the recent actions of ICE agents during CNN's "NewsNight with Abby Phillip" on Thursday. She said it has become clear that ICE is operating...
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President Donald Trump's comments about 9/11 during his speech at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday rankled America's allies in Europe, according to a new report. During the speech, Trump asserted that America's NATO allies stayed "a little off the front lines" in Afghanistan when the coalition joined U.S. forces to combat Al-Qaeda following...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)
President Donald Trump dropped a wild statement about peace Thursday evening that left observers scratching their heads. Trump fielded questions about his polarizing "Board of Peace" initiative for Gaza as he returned to the United States after appearing at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The Gaza scheme comes with a hefty $1...
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President Donald Trump unloaded on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, in a new Truth Social post on Thursday, telling him to "go home" after his final gubernatorial term is up. The Truth Social post was one of many Trump made on Thursday that were aimed at his political enemies. He also called for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to be investigated...
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President Donald Trump's officials took down the educational exhibits on slavery in Independence National Park in Philadelphia on Thursday, triggering immediate outrage.According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the move, which comes the same week as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, occurred at the site of the President's House, the former mansion of...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)
President Donald Trump disinvited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney from his "Board of Peace" on Thursday night following comments the Canadian leader made during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The New York Times reported on Thursday that Carney returned to Canada from Switzerland as a "global hero" for standing up to Trump at...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)
President Donald Trump sparked fresh ridicule Thursday night as he dramatically yanked Canada's invitation to his exclusive Board of Peace initiative.In a bitter Truth Social post aimed directly at Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Trump made the rejection crystal clear."Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is...
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger declined to make an in-person appearance before the state Senate Ethics Committee as drama escalates over President Donald Trump's demands for the state's voting data, reported The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday.Per the report, instead of attending, "secretary of state officials sent a letter...
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A prominent civil rights attorney and at least two other people involved in a protest that disrupted a church service have been arrested, Trump administration officials said, even as a judge rebuffed related charges against journalist Don Lemon.
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The latest in a series of congressional efforts to rein in President Donald Trump's military aggression against Venezuela failed Thursday as Republican lawmakers again defeated a war powers resolution by the tightest possible margin.House lawmakers voted 215-215 on H.Con.Res.68—introduced last month by Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.)—which...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)
The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that his "bulldozing" will cost his party its majority after the midterm elections. Trump has been on a warpath over the last week, threatening U.S. allies with invasion unless Denmark annexes Greenland to the U.S. and approving an operation to abduct...
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A federal judge appeared less than credulous on Thursday that the Trump administration has the authority to build his massive new ballroom on the footprint of the demolished East Wing.According to CBS News, "U.S. District Judge Richard Leon heard arguments Thursday on a motion brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to block the...
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President Donald Trump appears to have unleashed a "Nazi problem" in the U.S. that won't disappear anytime soon, according to one journalist. Mehdi Hasan, founder of Zeteo News, penned a new op-ed for The Guardian in which he argued that the Trump administration has overtly adopted Nazi propaganda techniques. He cited the use of certain phrases...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)
A criminal case stemming from protests against immigration crackdowns in Chicago last year ended in dismal failure for the Justice Department, with a not guilty verdict for a man accused of putting a murder hit on one of President Donald Trump's most notorious Border Patrol officials.According to The Associated Press, "Jurors deliberated less than...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)
A top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee revealed a startling aspect of the hearing on Thursday with former special counsel Jack Smith during an interview on CNN. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) joined CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead" to discuss Smith's hearing, which included several bombshell moments. Before the hearing began, a right-wing operative...
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President Donald Trump's civil rights attorney astounded a legal expert on Thursday after she boosted a bet on the prediction market Polymarket about her ability to prosecute a journalist. Harmeet Dhillon, Trump's deputy attorney general for the DOJ's civil rights division, reposted a Polymarket bet on X about former CNN anchor Don Lemon being...
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President Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, drew ridicule on Wednesday after claiming on Fox News that Trump's World Economic Forum speech in Davos earned "rave reviews.” Observers widely disagreed, noting the speech was filled with false or misleading claims, as fact-checked by The New York Times. Critics quickly mocked Leavitt online,...
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A Minnesota school's chilling warning to parents sparked outrage on Thursday from observers who accused the Trump administration's immigration agents of stopping at nothing to "inflict cruelty and suffering."On Thursday, Anne Sullivan STEAM School in Minneapolis sent out a dark warning to parents and faculty as President Donald Trump's immigration...
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Vice President JD Vance left observers scratching their heads Thursday after he touted the Trump administration's economic policies by comparing them to the doomed ocean liner Titanic.Speaking at an event in Toledo in his home state of Ohio under a banner reading, "Lower Prices, Bigger Paychecks,” Vance addressed the worsening affordability...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)
President Donald Trump was all set to unveil a new plan to allow Americans to dip into their 401(k) retirement accounts to make down payments on houses, and he had some key figures in the GOP on his side like Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO).But all of a sudden, he is now against the idea.The plan was one of several ideas Trump is mulling to try to, at...
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Jack Smith, the former special counsel who oversaw two criminal investigations into President Trump during the Biden administration, testified publicly for the first time at a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Scott MacFarlane has details.
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Some Democrats erupted on Thursday after the GOP-controlled House of Representatives voted to pass a bill to continue funding President Donald Trump's immigration regime. The House passed a bill that will keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement funded through at least Sept. 30 by a 214-213 margin, according to the House Clerk's office. Democrats...
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President Donald Trump raged at another one of his political foes in a Truth Social post on Thursday. "Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is worth over $30 Million Dollars. There is no way such wealth could have been accumulated, legally, while being paid the salary of a politician," Trump wrote. "She should be investigated for Financial and Political...
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Former D.C. Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone, who defended Congress during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, nearly got into a physical fight when confronted by Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) and a MAGA conspiracy theorist during the testimony of former special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday, shouting expletives and looking like he was ready...
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New reporting reveals FBI Director Kash Patel's staff appeared more focused on curating a luxury travel itinerary than advancing U.S. intelligence interests during a taxpayer-funded trip to Britain, according to current and former bureau officials who spoke to The New York Times. Sources said Patel bristled at formal meetings tied to a sensitive...
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Theo Von, the mega-influencer podcaster who helped catapult Donald Trump back to the White House in 2024, has done a complete 180 — and now he's vibing with Vermont's Democratic Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders.The 45-year-old comedy king, who has over 4 million YouTube subscribers, hosted the senator on his show "This Past Weekend," where the two...
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At this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, anonymous European and other global diplomats told Politico that President Donald Trump's rhetoric and policy stances — from talks of Greenland to his handling of Russia, Ukraine, and U.S. foreign policy more broadly — have left many allies questioning the future of trans‑Atlantic relations, with...
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered some rare praise for the prime minister's speech in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this week, calling it "well-crafted and eloquently delivered" — but in a six-page statement released Thursday, he also criticized Mark Carney's record on reducing Canada's reliance on the United States.
ReadRaw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)
A CNN reporter revealed on Thursday that the vice president's speech in Minneapolis "didn't do a damn thing" to calm tensions in the city after a high-profile killing by an immigration officer. Sara Sidner, CNN's senior national correspondent, reported on Vice President JD Vance's speech from Minneapolis, where he spoke to the community as he was...
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"Real Housewives" cast member Angie Katsanevas, aka "Angie K," was the first member of the popular Bravo TV series set to testify before Congress on Thursday, inspiring lawmakers to create their own spin on the legendary taglines. Katsanevas, who stars in the "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," was testifying before the House Committee on Small...
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The Republican-dominated Supreme Court has spent months steadily giving more and more powers to President Donald Trump, overruling or often just summarily blocking carefully crafted, nuanced decisions by lower courts. But now, it seems they've run into an issue on which even they fear the consequences of Trump being given absolute authority, Pema...
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A Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee took President Donald Trump to task over his latest threat to prosecute one of his enemies. Rep. Rebecca Balint (D-VT) spoke with Raw Story on Thursday after former special counsel Jack Smith testified publicly before the committee on Thursday morning. His testimony came as the Trump administration faces...
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) drew swift backlash Thursday as he used Jack Smith's first public testimony to distort facts about the Jan. 6 investigation and recast Donald Trump's indictments as political persecution. Leading the House Judiciary hearing, Jordan attacked witnesses, misused the concept of hearsay, and even appeared to admit Trump lost the...
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A former New York congressman who served prison time for insider trading before receiving a pardon from President Donald Trump in 2020 is mounting a political comeback in a red state.Former Rep. Chris Collins plans to officially launch a Florida congressional campaign Friday in the state's 19th District, Notus reported Thursday.Collins, who...
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Political analysts and observers were outraged on Thursday after a nonprofit newsroom published an explosive report about one of President Donald Trump's allies. The Florida Bulldog published a copy of the House Ethics Committee's final report concerning its investigation into allegations that former Rep. Matt Gaetz sex trafficked minors. Gaetz was...
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Right-wing commentator Meghan McCain was facing backlash online Thursday after claiming that famed television personality, actor, and producer Mr. Rogers wasn't political. McCain wrote a post on X claiming that Fred Rogers, known as "Mr. Rogers," who challenged societal norms and hosted the groundbreaking children's program "Mister Rogers'...
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President Donald Trump dropped a stunning comment Thursday — suggesting his "numbers" were so strong that he should not only consider a third — but fourth run. Trump, who has faced a series of unfavorable polling results in recent weeks and has even called for criminal charges to be filed against pollsters after The New York Times published...
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Political analyst Kate Shaw warned in a New York Times panel that the Supreme Court faces a critical moment in checking President Trump's power, particularly regarding his attempted firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Shaw said a ruling in Trump's favor could politicize the Fed, weaken monetary independence, and erode one of the few...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)
MAGA supporters spoke out in defense of Vice President JD Vance after he used Minnesota's old flag at a press conference despite criticisms that it is racist.Writing on BlueSky, Ana Marie Cox noted that Vance's podium was "flanked by steroidal SUVs declaring 'Protect the Homeland' and the *old* Minnesota flag.""Reclaiming the old racist flag has...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)
President Donald Trump's administration has dispatched hundreds of federal prosecutors, including from the country's most prestigious U.S. attorney's office, to comb over the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files for release, reported Politico on Thursday morning.Congress overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act at...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom gleefully trolled President Donald Trump and his inner circle during a high-profile trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, needling deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller for allegedly dodging him backstage and ridiculing Trump's rambling address as "remarkably boring” and "insignificant.” Newsom's team mocked...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)
Any day now a swarm of armed state police dressed for war could descend on a metropolitan area in south-west Ohio.The small town of Springfield in Clark County is awaiting an invasion of unaccountable thugs who conceal their faces and identities, drive in unmarked vehicles with blackened windows, stomp on the Bill of Rights, and viciously brutalize...
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President Donald Trump called for former special counsel Jack Smith to be prosecuted just minutes after he told a House committee that there was evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to convict the commander-in-chief.During a Judiciary Committee hearing, Smith said Trump "was charged because the evidence established that he willfully broke the law,...
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A political theorist is sounding the alarm over the full text of President Donald Trump's proposed "Board of Peace,” arguing it reads less like a postwar governance plan and more like a naked attempt to crown Trump — and his heirs — as rulers of a Trump-led global order. Jacob T. Levy of McGill University, analyzing the charter obtained by...
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Josh Shapiro, the Democratic governor of Pennsylvania, writes in his upcoming memoir, "Where We Keep the Light," that he was asked during the vetting process to be Kamala Harris' running mate if he had ever been an agent for the Israeli government. He says the questions felt offensive and questioned his loyalty to the country, telling Norah...
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Former opposition leader David Speirs would "not fulfil the nomination requirements" if he applied to be a candidate at the upcoming state election, the state's electoral commission says, raising significant doubts about his chances of a political comeback.
ReadRaw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)
Former Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone responded with profanity after Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) suggested that the Jan. 6 Committee's initial investigation was political.During a Thursday hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Nehls told former special counsel Jack Smith that his "witch hunt" against President Donald Trump had been...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)
President Donald Trump on Thursday made a big announcement about an upcoming global event and who he picked to help lead it.He posted the following on his Truth Social platform: "Today, I am announcing the United States' intention to bid for the World Expo 2035. The Great State of Florida has expressed strong interest in hosting the Expo in Miami,...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)
President Donald Trump's biographer Michael Wolff delivered a blunt warning this week, arguing that Trump's genuine belief in his own rosy economic rhetoric has trapped him in a "reality bubble” that could doom Republicans in the midterms. Speaking at a Daily Beast live event after hearing Trump address global leaders at Davos, Wolff said he was...
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Vice President JD Vance changed course after initially claiming Jonathan Ross, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot Renee Good, had "absolute immunity.""After the Renee Good shooting, the administration seemed to suggest that ICE officers enjoyed near complete immunity," one reporter told Vance on Thursday in Minneapolis. "But...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)
Donald Trump "is unfit for our nation's highest office,” JD Vance famously said.He's "reprehensible,” the now-vice president said before Trump's first election, and "an idiot.” Trump, he said way back then, may even become "America's Hitler.” Vance was prescient when it came to Trump.Because the 47th U.S. president has repeatedly shown he's...
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A CNN legal expert revealed something surprising during former special counsel Jack Smith's testimony on Thursday. Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig described how Smith omitted something in his first public testimony over his investigations of President Donald Trump before the House Judiciary Committee hearing. CNN anchor Briana Keilar asked...
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Family attorney Antonio Romanucci, who represented George Floyd's family, is warning that the Department of Justice is impeding the investigation into the fatal ICE shooting of Minneapolis mother Renee Good, claiming critical evidence — including potential bullet fragments and shell casings inside her vehicle — must be preserved and examined...
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The Trump administration was caught red-handed digitally altering a photograph of a Minnesota anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protester being arrested — but they are not sorry about it in the least.The protest took place at Cities Church in St. Paul, where one of the pastors is a field agent for ICE, as the Trump administration is...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)
As the leadership of the Washington Post hobnobbed with the elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos, there is panic within the newsroom over looming cuts and owner Jeff Bezos' disappearing acts as troubles mount at the venerable paper.According to Status reporter Natalie Korach, there is an "erosion of morale" at the Post where things have...
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Donald Trump returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos without securing agreement on his Greenland demands, facing public rejection that his niece Mary Trump called a devastating humiliation.On her Substack platform Thursday, Mary Trump analyzed her uncle's current position, attributing his struggles to multiple compounding factors. "Given...
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Former police office Michael Fanone had to be separated from President Donald Trump's self-proclaimed "secretary of retribution" during a break in Jack Smith's congressional testimony.The former special counsel testified publicly Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee, and Fanone, a retired Washington, D.C., police officer who was seriously...
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The White House used its social media presence to share at least one image of an alleged anti-ICE protester, which was altered by artificial intelligence.In an announcement on Thursday, Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that the DOJ "arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong, who allegedly played a key role in organizing the coordinated attack on Cities...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)
A Republican lawmaker Thursday had an unexpected reaction after he asked former special counsel Jack Smith about President Donald Trump's threats. Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) was questioning Smith during the House Judiciary Committee hearing — the first time Smith has testified publicly on the probes against Trump — when he asked about the gag order...
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House Oversight Committee Republicans voted Wednesday to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing subpoenas tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, a move Democrats slammed as selective outrage designed to protect allies of Donald Trump. Chair James Comer (R-KY) claimed the Clintons possess information "directly...
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