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BBC - Politics (21 minutes ago)

Candidates bidding to be Orkney's next MSP face questions from people across the island.

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Politico - Europe (23 minutes ago)

A draft joint declaration on One Europe, One Market Roadmap calls for Brussels to penalize foot-dragging by EU countries.

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Politico - Europe (23 minutes ago)

Cyber experts say they have found holes in Brussels' age verification app, despite claims by the EU executive that it is "technically ready.”

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Raw Story - Politics (24 minutes ago)

Pope Leo XIV directly challenged the Trump administration this week, stating he has "no fear" of the White House and will continue speaking "loudly" about God's message despite Trump's social media attacks against him.The unprecedented confrontation marks a historic clash between the first American pope and a U.S. president who has repeatedly...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 minutes ago)

Department of Homeland Security head Markwayne Mullin has been accused of covering up the failings of Kristi Noem's tenure as the agency's head. Joyce Vance, who served as the United States attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 2009 to 2017, suggested the recent resignation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement head Todd Lyons is a...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 minutes ago)

More than a few members of the army of lawyers Donald Trump has deployed to sue his enemies and keep him out of courtrooms due to lawsuits are waiting hat in hand to be paid with the Save America PAC the president used to pay them now wallowing in red ink.According to MS NOW's Hayes Brown, Trump's fundraising machinery has hit a wall now that he's...

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BBC - Politics (51 minutes ago)

The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks.

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Raw Story - Politics (54 minutes ago)

Donald Trump's ramped-up saber-rattling and erratic pronouncements are also having the effect of rattling European leaders who once embraced his form of nationalism, leading them to publicly express their differences.According to the Washington Post's Steve Hendrix and Stefano Pitrelli, longtime Trump ally Nigel Farage — who spearheaded Brexit...

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Raw Story - Politics (54 minutes ago)

A total of 20 Republican lawmakers "revolted” against President Donald Trump early Friday morning by refusing to back a bill that would extend a controversial surveillance program, and despite the president's explicit call for GOP lawmakers to do so, the Associated Press reported Friday."First they unveiled a new plan that would have extended the...

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BBC - Politics (An hour ago)

The first minister defends his party's plans to impose a limit on the cost of "essential" items.

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

Donald Trump has been criticized by a former aide who believes the president is personally profiting from the war in the Middle East.Anthony Scaramucci, who briefly served as the White House Communications Director in Trump's first term, claimed that the Trump family is aiming to leverage the war and position of Donald Trump to build family wealth....

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

The documents show the fallout for the US in Bahrain, Indonesia and Azerbaijan as it struggles to catch up with pro-Iran messaging.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Embattled prime minister promises update on appointment of the now former-US ambassador on Monday.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

Am I being invited to belong, or being told to become more like whoever is doing the measuring?

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

There is just so much back-and-forth going on between Donald Trump and Jesus Christ right now that I had a feeling the two must be secretly meeting and trying to figure each other out. And it turns out I was right.In this Raw Story exclusive, I was able to eavesdrop on the president of the United States and our Lord and Savior as they talked...

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

Diana Acosta Verde, who came into the United States illegally when she was six months pregnant, had to leave her baby at a hospital while she returned to a detention center.

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, has been amassing campaign cash as Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton still battle each other.

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National Public Radio - Politics (3 hours ago)

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mayor Zohran Mamdani about New York City, President Trump and the future of the Democratic Party.

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National Public Radio - Politics (3 hours ago)

Democrat Analilia Mejía won a special election Thursday to fill the House seat vacated by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

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National Public Radio - Politics (3 hours ago)

The White House is seeking $1.5 trillion from Congress for the Pentagon and is expected to send a separate ask for the Iran war. Lawmakers want more transparency around how the money will be spent.

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National Public Radio - Politics (3 hours ago)

An NPR analysis shows how immigrants' attempts to live or work legally in the U.S. are caught in a bureaucratic morass.

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The Washington Post - Politics (3 hours ago)

In his second term, the president has doubled down on efforts to reframe public perception of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, in court and beyond.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

The director of national intelligence told Trump she had concerns about reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without adding safeguards to protect Americans' privacy.

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National Public Radio - Politics (3 hours ago)

The federal judge's decision continues to block above-ground construction on the $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other "national security facilities" at the site.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 hours ago)

Anthony Albanese will join a virtual meeting of world leaders tonight to discuss how the Strait of Hormuz can be secured after the conflict in the region ends.

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National Public Radio - Politics (4 hours ago)

Earlier in the morning GOP leaders had pushed for either a five-year renewal or the 18-month renewal President Trump had demanded, but both votes tanked.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Brazil's Lula and Sánchez of Spain headline meetings of progressive leaders in Barcelona

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Senate would need to also approve the stopgap measure that passed the House early Friday. Libertarian-leaning House Republicans had balked at a long-term extension.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

The Trump administration expects Iran's soccer team to travel to the United States for the upcoming World Cup, a senior administration official told POLITICO on Thursday. Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House FIFA World Cup task force, said in an interview at the White House that U.S. officials are planning for Iran to […]

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CBS News - Politics (5 hours ago)

The House OK'd a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, after Republicans revolted and refused President Trump's push for a longer extension.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

The federal government has been urged by its own NDIS advisory group to delay the rollout of a controversial new way of determining support plans for participants. 

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

House rushes to overnight vote to renew key surveillance tool used by US spy agencies

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

Keir Starmer was never a fan of Brexit. Now, under the cover of the war in Iran and a fractured US relationship, he's looking to Europe to return Britain to the fold. 

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Georgia Democrats try to make their move in a jumbled, low-dollar primary for governor

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

Kanzler Friedrich Merz reist heute nach Paris. Im Gepäck das Thema einer NATO-Mission in der Straße von Hormus. Während Merz auf eine „Koalition der Willigen" unter Einbindung der USA setzt, fährt Emmanuel Macron einen anderen Kurs. Hans von der Burchard berichtet über die Bedingungen Berlins und warum zwischen dem Kanzleramt und dem...

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

The Victorians called Britain and Germany "awkward cousins.” These days, Keir Starmer is trying to revive that Anglo-German amity as part of a broader reset with the European Union. The prime minister has wooed Chancellor Friedrich Merz since the Christian Democrat leader took power in Berlin last year, leading to the signing of the Kensington...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (8 hours ago)

Major fuel retail chains face pressure to match price cuts and pass on savings to motorists.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A former lawmaker who is closely aligned with President Donald Trump put Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on notice in a new podcast interview on Thursday. Elise Stefanik suggested on a new episode of the podcast "The Huddle" with reporter Rachel Bade and Sean Spicer, a former Trump spokesperson, that she has a few stories left to tell about her time in...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Political analyst David Pakman argues the Republican Party faces a problem larger than President Donald Trump himself, highlighting recent critical comments from Marjorie Taylor Greene and former GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. Greene, once a prominent Trump ally, questioned Trump's mental capacity in a recent interview, stating his...

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

While the president claims he's got the cards, he may have to give ground to get a deal.

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's House seat

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

CNN's chief data guru, Harry Enten, was stunned on Thursday night after another Democrat outperformed expectations in a special election. Progressive activist and organizer Analilia Mejia defeated Republican Joe Hathaway in the special election for the New Jersey 11th seat that was vacated by former Rep. Mikie Sherrill when she ran for New Jersey...

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

Kevin M. Warsh is scheduled to testify on Tuesday despite an ongoing criminal investigation into the chair of the Federal Reserve that stands in the way of a smooth transition.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

"Proximity with the United States in the current context did not go down well with Hungarian voters," said a senior official from France's National Rally party.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

Miles from victory, Reform UK are still playing an outsize role in the race to run Scotland.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

Election night in Hungary was an emotional and teary one … but now, the work begins. The winners — Peter Magyar's Tisza party — have the daunting task of reversing years of democratic backsliding that went on under Viktor Orbán's watch. Meanwhile, Fidesz — and far-right parties across Europe — have some intense soul searching […]

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

The island's biggest industry has taken a hit from the war in Iran — now Nicosia is betting a parade of EU leaders can help revive it.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

Supporters of assisted dying plan an unprecedented gambit to break a deadlock in the U.K. parliament that may unleash a level of rancor not seen since the Brexit era.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, plans to step down in May, according to The New York Times."In a letter to Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, Mr. Lyons said that it had been a 'tremendous honor' to lead the agency, but that he had decided to leave to 'spend more time with my family,'" said the...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's attempt to build a triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. is currently buried under a heap of negative feedback, according to a new report. CNN reported on Thursday that plans for Trump's arch were presented to the Commission of Fine Arts for the first time, where they were met with a wave of negative public comments, including...

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

At an economic event, the president sought to downplay the financial hardship that has followed his war with Iran, saying that "we're having some fake inflation because of the fuel, the energy prices.”

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Democrats on a U.S. House spending panel slammed President Donald Trump's proposed cuts to farm and nutrition programs Thursday, as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged to collaborate with members of both parties to address their concerns.The president's budget request would make deep cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, gutting...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is deteriorating worse than ever, MS NOW's Jen Psaki argued on Thursday evening, and it's obvious in the ways that he is lashing out at anyone and everyone — even right-leaning people and organizations."Just two days ago, Trump attacked the conservative think tank the Cato Institute, claiming they, quote, 'hate Trump,'"...

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

Todd Lyons said he would leave to spend more time with his family. He has spoken about a surge in threats against ICE officers, saying that he knew the reality firsthand.

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Trump expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA after his firing last year

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Tucker Carlson Torches Trump For Trying To Explain His Way Out Of Jesus AI Image

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

James Carville, the veteran Democratic strategist and perennial Trump critic, is making a stark prediction, The Daily Beast reported on Thursday: the president won't be in office by next year.Speaking on Politicon's Politics War Room, the 81-year-old former Bill Clinton associate didn't mince words about what he's observing in the 79-year-old...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump was brutally mocked on Thursday after a bizarre ad-lib during a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada. Trump traveled to the Silver State to stump for his "no tax on tips" policy and to hear from some voters about how it has impacted their lives. During his speech, he said his "One Big, Beautiful Bill" had lowered taxes for small...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard privately told President Donald Trump in February that she had reservations about renewing a sweeping federal surveillance law without adding privacy protections for Americans — and he ignored her, Politico reported Thursday.Gabbard raised her concerns directly with Trump during a White House...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Gathered near the White House with reporters on Thursday, President Donald Trump casually dismissed survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, referring to them as "victims or whatever."When asked whether he supports a public hearing for additional Epstein survivors, Trump said he was open to it, "I think we've had a lot of, a couple of...

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Rep. Luna accuses Sen. Gallego of misconduct, which he denies

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

House Republicans blame White House for Hill FISA mess

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Donald Trump bashed his own public relations stunt on Thursday during a "no tax on tips" event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Trump told attendees at the event that the recent spectacle in which a woman delivered a DoorDash McDonald's order to the White House was "a little tacky." Trump said his administration used the event to tout the successes...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

House Democrats are plotting an aggressive new strategy to challenge President Donald Trump's Iran war, according to Axios: introduce war powers resolutions every single day the chamber is in session until one passes or military operations end.The tactical maneuver emerged during a Congressional Progressive Caucus lunch on Thursday, according to...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A conservative analyst slammed the evangelical Christians in the Trump administration who seem to care more about "eating scraps from the table" than saving the president's soul after he posted an unseemly photo on his Truth Social account over the weekend. On Sunday, President Donald Trump posted and then deleted a photo of himself appearing as...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — Viktor Orbán's stunning defeat after 16 years leading Hungary with an iron fist has elicited cheers in some corners of the nation's capital this week, even as many Republicans would rather discuss anything but the strongman President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement counted as their own for the past decade."I was glad to see the...

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The Washington Post - Politics (11 hours ago)

Cameron Hamilton had publicly disagreed with previous efforts to dismantle FEMA. While those plans have shifted, the agency's future is still unclear.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (11 hours ago)

Anthony Albanese has cut a trip to Malaysia short to visit Viva Energy Refinery in Geelong, which went up in flames late on Wednesday.

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CBS News - Politics (11 hours ago)

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna told CBS News that Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego was the previously unnamed senator whom she accused of "very disturbing" conduct. Gallego has denied all wrongdoing.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A legal expert was blown away during a podcast episode on Thursday while discussing the Trump DOJ's efforts to help the president hide his administration's papers. Michael Popok, host of the "Legal AF" podcast, argued in a new episode that President Donald Trump is trying to destroy the National Archives by arguing that the Presidential Records...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

The global climate crisis is causing a critical Atlantic Ocean current system to weaken much sooner than previously predicted, according to a study published on Thursday. If it stops, scientists say it could pose catastrophic consequences for Europe, Africa, and the Americas.The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is one of the most...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A controversial state judge in Tallahassee, Florida, drew a well-funded opponent that threatened her re-election bid — so she came up with a scheme to cancel the election from happening at all, according to a report.According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Leon County Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey "submitted her resignation letter to the Governor's...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Political analysts suggest President Donald Trump is bracing for significant Supreme Court setbacks on two major issues. Trump signed an executive order in January 2025 stripping certain babies born in the United States of citizenship rights, with the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on its constitutionality in March 2026. The Court also ruled...

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

Ten Republicans voted alongside Democrats, in a rebuke to the Trump administration's immigration policies. Should it pass the Senate, the White House said President Trump would veto the measure.

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

4 takeaways from the new campaign finance filings: From the Politics Desk

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

A former official at the Kennedy Center detailed the "bizarre moves" and "cronyism" they witnessed that led to President Donald Trump's decision to close the center for two years for renovations. Josef Palermo, who worked at the Kennedy Center for 10 months as a curator of visual arts, wrote in an essay for The Atlantic that the Kennedy Center...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday to personally address Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, asking the group to "act nicely" during what he called "an important period of time.""I hope Hezbollah acts nicely and well during this important period of time," Trump...

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Department of Justice investigating Eric Swalwell amid sexual assault allegations

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Donald Trump fumed at a federal judge on Thursday who blocked him from being able to build his signature ballroom. Judge Richard Leon, senior judge of the federal court in the District of Columbia, ruled on Thursday that all above-ground construction for the ballroom had to stop, but construction on a planned underground bunker could...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

A legal expert shared a stark warning during a new podcast episode after a MAGA lawyer was officially disbarred in California. Glenn Kirschner, a former assistant U.S. attorney, said on a new episode of his podcast, "Justice Matters," that MAGA attorney John Eastman's disbarment this week symbolized how continued fealty to President Donald Trump...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) kneecapped a key political attack Republican businessman Vivek Ramaswamy is making in his advertisements against the Democratic candidate, former state public health official Dr. Amy Acton.According to NBC4, Ramaswamy "and his running mate, state Senate President Rob McColley, sponsored an ad that claims, 'Amy Acton called...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon again blocked the majority of construction on President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom in a 10-page opinion issued Thursday. Leon rejected Trump's argument that a national security exception does not permit the entire project to proceed. The Judge clarified his amended order to stop only...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Cracks are forming in the Republican wall of silence around Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's abrupt firing of Army Chief of Staff General Randy George, with a growing number of GOP lawmakers publicly questioning the move and demanding answers.George, a four-star general who has led the Army since 2023, was told to retire immediately on April 2 with...

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

Top Foreign Office civil servant is out as Starmer government again reels from the Mandelson scandal.

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Donald Trump threatened a former administration official in a Truth Social post on Thursday. In the post, Trump took aim at Joe Kent, his former counterterrorism director, who resigned earlier this year over Trump's war in Iran. Trump called Kent a "sleazebag" and a "loser," and argued that he only hired him because he felt sorry for him...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Former President Donald Trump adviser and far-right webcaster Steve Bannon appeared put out as he didn't get the reaction he was hoping for when he boasted about his efforts to protect Texas from Islamic Sharia law.Bannon made the remarks at the Semafor World Economy 2026 Summit in Washington, D.C., while bragging about his personal efforts to...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Donald Trump attacked a Fox News host while he was traveling on Air Force One on Thursday. Trump was traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada, for a "No Tax On Tips" event when he posted on Truth Social that Jessiva Tarlov, a progressive co-host of "The Five," has a "terrible and grating" voice and that she makes up stats about Trump's poll numbers...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said Thursday she has been pushing Republican leaders to hold public hearings with Jeffrey Epstein survivors, throwing her support behind first lady Melania Trump's call for greater accountability in the case."I actually have been encouraging that," Luna told reporters outside the Capitol. "A lot of...

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National Public Radio - Politics (13 hours ago)

Virginians will decide whether the state will redraw its congressional voting map. A win would give Democrats an edge in four more seats, meaning they could hold 10 of Virginia's 11 seats in Congress.

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National Public Radio - Politics (13 hours ago)

Lawmakers have been in a stalemate for over 60 days about funding the entire department, which includes agencies that oversee immigration enforcement, disaster relief, cybersecurity and the U.S. Coast Guard.

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BBC - Politics (13 hours ago)

Sir Olly Robbins has effectively been sacked after his department did not inform the prime minister that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting.

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The Washington Post - Politics (13 hours ago)

Trump touts "no tax on tips” in Las Vegas as voters grapple with high prices and economic unease.

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) appeared to break with House Republican leadership over the reauthorization of a sweeping federal surveillance law, arguing the government should not be able to buy Americans' private data without a warrant."I want the Fourth Amendment to not be for sale," Boebert told reporters on Thursday. "The federal...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Donald Trump raged at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in a new Truth Social post on Thursday for allegedly "destroying" Trump's hometown.Trump and Mamdani have squared off multiple times in the past. While Mamdani was campaigning, Trump vowed to shut off all federal funding to the state of New York. Trump also endorsed former Gov....

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

CNN's Jake Tapper had no patience on Thursday for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's broadside against the news media at the latest press conference on the Iran war."The former weekend 'Fox & Friends' co-host invoked the Pharisees, quote, 'the so-called and self-appointed elites of their time' there to witness, to write everything down, to report...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's spokesperson offered a quizzical explanation for his boss's prayer on Wednesday that sounded like it was lifted from the cult classic movie "Pulp Fiction."During a military worship event, Hegseth read from a custom "Combat Search and Rescue" (CSAR) prayer given to him by the lead mission planner, The Daily Beast...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Donald Trump threatened a former administration official in a Truth Social post on Thursday. In the post, Trump took aim at Joe Kent, his former counterterrorism director, who resigned earlier this year over Trump's war in Iran. Trump called Kent a "sleazebag" and a "loser," and argued that he only hired him because he felt sorry for him...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — The Republican chairman of the committee grilling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday suggested Democrats weren't doing their jobs, while the panel's top Democrat delivered a one-word verdict on Kennedy's performance: "baloney.""I really don't think that Democrats are asking strong questions," House Ways and Means Committee chair Jason...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

CNN correspondent Tom Foreman reviewed more than 2,000 videos from the Jeffrey Epstein files released by President Donald Trump's Department of Justice and described them as painting a "clear picture" of a "creepy guy." During a segment on CNN's "The Source," Foreman raised questions about why so many people in Epstein's inner circle associated...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (14 hours ago)

Anthony Albanese says the US made "no new requests" for Australia's assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, despite Donald Trump telling reporters he wasn't happy with Australia.

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

A former CNN anchor flagged the most telling sign that President Donald Trump has something to hide regarding his ties to disgraced financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. Jim Acosta, host of "The Jim Acosta Show" on Substack, said during an interview with John Byrne on a new episode of the "Raw America" podcast on Thursday that...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

MAGA Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) had her words thrown back in her face on Thursday after telling her colleagues to "go to church." Boebert made the comments to reporters after being asked about recent sexual misconduct investigations into two members of the House. Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) resigned from Congress this week...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

A Trump-voting podcaster was baffled by the president's public relations stunt, where he had a grandmother deliver a DoorDash order to the White House to hawk his "no tax on tips" policy. On Monday, Trump had a grandmother deliver a DoorDash order so he could tell the press about the benefits of his tax policy ahead of Tax Day. Andrew Schulz, a...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

MAGA hardliners in the Trump White House are privately worried about potential imprisonment and doubt that presidential pardons will protect them, according to administration insiders who spoke with Zeteo. Officials including Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth fear the 2026 midterms could result in impeachment proceedings. While President Donald Trump...

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National Public Radio - Politics (15 hours ago)

The nomination comes after months of interim leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

"I have to admit that the opponent's message was stronger,” outgoing PM Viktor Orbán says in first public comments since the vote.

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Yahoo News - Politics (15 hours ago)

US sanctions sons of Nicaragua's leaders and officials in the country's gold industry

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

President Donald Trump argued that U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon was "out of control" because he blocked construction of the above-ground portions of a White House ballroom.In his Thursday ruling, Leon sought to clarify an earlier order intended to halt construction of the ballroom while carving out a small exception for national security...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz, a vaccine supporter and former deputy surgeon general, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which The New York Times noted represented a clear signal the White House is distancing itself from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda ahead of the...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

President Donald Trump suffered a big defeat in court on Monday when a federal judge threw out his defamation suit against the Wall Street Journal — but his legal team isn't done. In fact, they have filed a motion demanding the court allow them to continue discovery, before they have even refiled their suit.Their newly filed demand was first...

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

Gov. Gavin Newsom offered supporters who gave any amount a copy of his book. Roughly 67,000 donors received the memoir, accounting for about two-thirds of its total print sales.

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The Washington Post - Politics (15 hours ago)

Dan Driscoll, the top political appointee in the Army, gave his first public testimony since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forced out the service's top officer.

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Yahoo News - Politics (15 hours ago)

Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

The Cuban government tried to execute a plan to lobby President Donald Trump directly, while making an end-run around Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday."The grandson of Cuban leader Raúl Castro tapped a wealthy Havana entrepreneur to try to personally deliver a letter to the White House last week outside...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Investigators at the FBI have received new evidence that could crack open the Nancy Guthrie case, according to a new report. ABC News reported on Thursday, citing "sources familiar with the investigation," that the FBI has sent new evidence to a crime lab for processing to determine whether it came from one or multiple people. Investigators are...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) confronted Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing over comments he made on a 2024 podcast suggesting Black children should be "re-parented" instead of receiving mental health treatment. Kennedy denied making the remarks and claimed not to understand the...

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

Concerned about the slow pace and high cost of weapons production, Pentagon officials have begun talks with General Motors and Ford Motor about producing certain parts.

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The Washington Post - Politics (16 hours ago)

Iran has not confirmed Trump's claim. Giving up its highly enriched uranium would be a major step toward an agreement.

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

While Europe talks, the Trump administration says U.S. forces can protect the waterway on their own.

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

Lufthansa is retiring 27 planes from its operating fleet, while KLM will cut 80 return flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

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Yahoo News - Politics (16 hours ago)

You'll Never Guess Who Ted Cruz Is Calling 'Deranged, Leftist Psycho'

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Yahoo News - Politics (16 hours ago)

US House approves bill to shield 350,000 Haitians from deportations

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Yahoo News - Politics (16 hours ago)

Trump officially taps Erica Schwartz to lead CDC, avoiding vaccine skeptics

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Yahoo News - Politics (16 hours ago)

Sen. Warren calls for greater transparency into Federal Reserve nominee's financial holdings

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian is peddling a new crypto token tied to the value of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest given his position as an elected official to the state agency that oversees the oil and gas industry in Texas — and whose regulatory decisions could...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

President Donald Trump took a shot at Alison K. Hoagland, an architectural historian at the center of a lawsuit against his ballroom, after a judge blocked construction of the structure.In an opinion and order on Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, said that he was enjoining government officials from moving...

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The Washington Post - Politics (16 hours ago)

Ten House Republicans joined Democrats to oppose President Donald Trump on his immigration policy Thursday, voting to restore temporary protections for Haitians living in the United States.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (16 hours ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists Australia's sanctions on Russia and Iran will remain in place as the world scrambles to secure oil supplies amid a global crisis triggered by the Strait of Hormuz blockade. 

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) argued that members of Congress should "find Jesus" instead of spending time being "so horny."During a Thursday gaggle outside the Capitol, Boebert seemed disgusted by sexual conduct within the legislative branch."Yeah, go to church, find Jesus," she recommended. "Like, I mean, why is everybody so horny here?"In 2023,...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's casual dismissal of Jeffrey Epstein's survivors as "victims, or whatever" drew immediate fury on social media Thursday, with critics blasting him for being not just callous, but for outright lying.Trump made the comment outside the White House when asked about public hearings for Epstein survivors, claiming the women had...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

President Donald Trump reacted to a judge's order halting construction of his White House ballroom with the hyperbolic claim that no president "can ever be safe" without the facility.In an order on Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Richard placed an injunction on all above-ground construction of the ballroom after Trump claimed that a small...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

The Justice Department has opened a federal assault investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA).According to NOTUS, Swalwell already faces investigation by local prosecutors in New York, the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles, following allegations from five women that he engaged in sexual misconduct and assault with them, including a...

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New York Times - Politics (16 hours ago)

The action was largely symbolic since the president would be all but certain to veto the bill, but the bipartisan vote reflected resistance within his own ranks on his signature issue.

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BBC - Politics (17 hours ago)

The cost of "essential" items such as bread, milk and cheese are to be limited under John Swinney's plan.

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Global News - Politics (17 hours ago)

'Start building, or better yet just get out of the way of industry. We need to see clear and concise direction from the feds that will support new projects and expedite them.'

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Global News - Politics (17 hours ago)

LeBlanc acknowledged comments made earlier this month by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who said it was unlikely that 'all issues' will be resolved by July 1.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (17 hours ago)

The US president says he "had excellent conversations" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (17 hours ago)

The US president and his administration cannot claim credit for pressuring Australia to inject $53 billion more into defence over the next decade. The changing world has.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (17 hours ago)

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor's comments and policy plans on immigration are reminiscent of Nigel Farage, Donald Trump and Pauline Hanson. The clear inference is that the migrants he describes as of "subversive intent” are Muslim.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (17 hours ago)

Angus Taylor found rare consensus within the Liberal Party this week over immigration policy. But the budget may reveal new fault lines with his likely successor.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

By 2100 there will be 53 million fewer Europeans than there are now, demographic trends suggest.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

Le nouveau Premier ministre hongrois, Péter Magyar, veut fermer le MCC de Bruxelles, chouchou des conservateurs. Mais c'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

The U.K. Foreign Office gave the Labour grandee the green light to become U.K. ambassador to Washington against the recommendation of the government's vetting agency.

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CBS News - Politics (17 hours ago)

The plans call for the arch to be built on Columbia Island, a man-made strip of land in the Potomac River that is part of Washington, D.C.

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Yahoo News - Politics (17 hours ago)

House effort to end Trump's war with Iran fails by one vote

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Yahoo News - Politics (17 hours ago)

Judge again halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom, but allows work on underground bunker to proceed

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

The Supreme Court is allegedly certain that Donald Trump will lose his case for withdrawing birthright citizenship. In January 2025, President Trump signed an executive order stripping certain babies born in the United States of citizenship rights. The order targeted specific categories of births, particularly those involving parents without legal...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

Donald Trump could find himself under investigation should he act on a sweeping range of pardons, a political analyst has claimed. Frank Bowman, a law professor at the University of Missouri and former federal prosecutor, believes Trump may dangle pardons in front of compliant officials, but proceeding with such pardons would open him to...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

A year before convicted felon Jeffrey Epstein died in a prison cell under mysterious circumstances, a friend who was teaching at Arizona State University worried about accusations of sexual harassment and asked for help, which led Epstein to suggest he turn to Donald Trump's White House. According to Politico's Bianca Quilantan, the texts and...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

A nationwide arrest warrant has been issued for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of pointing his gun at two motorists during the federal surge into Minnesota earlier this year.Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., 35, of Temple Hills, Maryland, was charged with two felony counts of second-degree assault in Hennepin County District Court...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

President Donald Trump sought to lecture Pope Leo XIV about geopolitics after the pontiff criticized the U.S. war with Iran.During a press gaggle on Thursday, Trump was asked about why he lashed out at the pope on Truth Social."I have to do what's right. The pope has to understand that. Very simple. I have nothing against the pope. His brother's...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche became defensive when questioned about the Jeffrey Epstein case during an interview at the Semafor World Economy summit. Reporter Shelby Talcott asked whether the Department of Justice would support Epstein survivors testifying before Congress, following First Lady Melania Trump's denial of ties to the convicted...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

President Donald Trump appeared to casually dismiss survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday during a brief gathering with reporters, referring to them as "victims, or whatever."Trump took questions from reporters outside the White House when he was asked whether he believes there should be a public hearing for more Epstein...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

Friends,Trump's chief bigot, Stephen Miller, said on Fox News that immigrants to the United States bring problems that extend through generations."Not only is the first generation unsuccessful,” Miller claimed. "You see persistent issues in every subsequent generation. So you see consistent high rates of welfare use, consistent high rates of...

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New York Times - Politics (17 hours ago)

The Commission of Fine Arts, a Trump-aligned advisory body, granted preliminary approval. But its vice chairman suggested losing statues atop the structure and other revisions before a final vote.

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The Washington Post - Politics (18 hours ago)

The House is voting on a measure to block President Trump from ordering more strikes on Iran. See how your lawmaker voted.

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is bracing for the Supreme Court to issue two major blows to his administration, political analysts have suggested. In January 2025, Trump signed an executive order stripping certain babies born in the United States of citizenship rights. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of this order in March...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

The U.S. Army shut down its "Soldier for Life" social media accounts after a post celebrating Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Purple Heart recipient who lost both legs in combat, prompted online criticism from a pro-Trump veteran, NOTUS reported. The program, which connects veterans to employment, healthcare, and retirement resources, posted...

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New York Times - Politics (18 hours ago)

A federal judge wrote that an exception he made for work on security features did not cover most of the construction on the larger ballroom project Trump has proposed.

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