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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 minutes ago)

Nobody can see any detail of who donated what to Pauline Hanson this financial year until February 1.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (41 minutes ago)

The Treasurer has justified his contentious tax changes on the basis that "not everybody is born already at the top of the ladder like Angus Taylor”.

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BBC - Politics (An hour ago)

How do local people feel about the Makerfield by-election?

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

Marjorie Taylor Greene Slams 'Traitor' Trump Over Epstein Files 'Cover Up'

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

One of the three accusers against Graham Platner had a role in helping Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh survive his confirmation fight, according to a former GOP operative.In the latest episode of his podcast, "Against All Enemies," former GOP operative Rick Wilson detailed the history of Lyndsey Fifield, the ex-girlfriend featured in the New...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

One of the three accusers against Graham Platner had a role in helping Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh survive his confirmation fight, according to a former GOP operative.In the latest episode of his podcast, "Against All Enemies," former GOP operative Rick Wilson detailed the history of Lyndsey Fifield, the ex-girlfriend featured in the New...

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Gewinnt die AfD im Herbst ein Innenressort im Osten, droht der Innenministerkonferenz die Handlungsfähigkeit. Weil das Gremium einstimmig entscheidet, könnte ein einziges Veto die deutsche Innenpolitik lahmlegen. Gordon Repinski und Rasmus Buchsteiner besprechen, wie die Innenminister im Hintergrund versuchen, dieses Problem in den Griff zu...

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

The U.S. embassy's mega 250th birthday bash in Brussels is one of the most sought-after events for the city's top brass … but it's also drawing ire. Today on the show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart discuss why MEPs and environmental activists are growing increasingly frustrated with this American July 4th celebration. The event is […]

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Voters punished ruling parties across the globe in 2024. They are doing it again now. The same voters who rejected their rulers without mercy on both sides of the Atlantic — throwing out Britain's Conservatives after 14 years in power and humbling Democrats in the United States — are now poised to deliver resounding defeats […]

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

A key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal in a Republican district

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

FISA spy program at risk over Trump's pick of Pulte for director of national intelligence

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Judge considers arguments in challenge to New Mexico's universal childcare program

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

The man accused of killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband is due to change plea

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

Two reports by U.S. investigators reveal how Medicare Advantage is quick to reject requests for short-term nursing home or inpatient rehab services.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 hours ago)

One of Pauline Hanson's closest advisers says One Nation "stole" its donation campaign slogan from Sky News host Peta Credlin.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

The top Manhattan prosecutor in Trump's Department of Justice is alarming legal experts with his behavior.During a recent interview, Adam Klasfeld raised red flags over Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, because of his constant appearances on CNBC. Clayton "sowed doubt" over the California elections, but that...

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom spearheaded a redistricting initiative that was intended to make up to five more districts more friendly to Democrats. Voters may have different ideas.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

A MAGA senator is the target of ridicule after he made an odd demand to see an embattled candidate's lewd texts.Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) went on Fox News to talk about Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D). Platner was in hot water ahead of the primaries after reporting by the Wall Street Journal and New York Times revealed he had been sending...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 hours ago)

State and territory ministers say NDIS participants will be left in inappropriate settings under Mark Butler's reforms.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

Fireworks, facial recognition and a Katy Perry no-show: A look inside the grand American celebration in Brussels.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is increasingly turning his fury at Democratic Senate candidates, MS NOW's Jen Psaki said on Wednesday — because he's seen the data and he's getting scared. The president, she noted, "spent part of his time in the Oval Office today ranting about the Democratic nominees for U.S. Senate in the upcoming election. And he seemed...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Trump administration is launching a "massive leak hunt" to find out who spilled details on a panicked conversation inside the White House.A new book by journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan has the Trump White House scrambling to find out who leaked details about the Trump administration's "freakout" over the release of the Epstein...

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

If the Greater Manchester mayor wins in Makerfield, his route to the top job will be clearer than ever.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

The Labour mayor has splashed £8,000 on online adverts championing niche local concerns ahead of the June 18 vote.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

Why do U.K. prime ministers keep falling? The answer might lie in their pockets.

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Defiant Nancy Mace Admits She Got Her '*** Kicked' In S.C. Governor's Race

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Former MAGA congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene shocked CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins with a strong claim about President Donald Trump.Greene detailed how Trump called her a "traitor" because she urged the release of the Epstein files, but she turned the tables by saying Trump and "pedophiles and rapists of the elite class" are the real...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

An international crime expert was floored by President Donald Trump's "quantum" trail of slush funds that he's set up during his second administration. Jonathan Winer, a former State Department official who investigated international money laundering cases, said during a new episode of the "Court of History" podcast on Wednesday that Trump's slush...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

The New York Times had historians look at President Donald Trump's presidential walk of fame and called out obvious biases and an odd writing style.Trump's "Walk of Fame" features 47 plaques and a summary of all of the 47 presidencies, including Trump's. According to a detailed article by the Times, the histories are skewed and "peppered with...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Right-wing radio pastor and host of "Wretched TV," Todd Friel, launched a tirade against former President Barack Obama's presidential library in Chicago, scheduled to open on Juneteenth on a 19.3-acre campus. Friel characterized the library as a tangible symbol of Barack Obama's horrific, destructive world views and an intentional slight to God,...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Vance Boelter, the suspected assassin who killed former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.According to The New York Times, "The Justice Department's letter to the judge described 'a proposed plea agreement' and asked for a hearing in which Mr. Boelter could change his not...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 hours ago)

Labor's longest serving foreign minister says the submarine plan is likely to be regarded as one of Australia's worst foreign policy and defence errors.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

President Donald Trump proclaimed on Wednesday that he executed a "secret mission" in the Strait of Hormuz that saw 100 million barrels of oil make safe passage through the crucial shipping artery — but ranking House Intelligence Committee member Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) cried foul on this on CNN, saying none of it made any sense.Following the clip,...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A prominent Trump-skeptical House Republican was targeted by a Russian cyberattack, Politico reported on Wednesday.Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) "told POLITICO Wednesday that Russian government-linked operatives compromised his account on the encrypted Signal messaging app about 'four to five months' ago," said the report. According to Bacon, both House...

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

A judge denied a request to block the DOJ's "anti-weaponization fund," noting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had already vowed not to move forward. But the judge warned: "Don't play possum with this court."

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

President Donald Trump set a dubious presidential record during his latest medical checkup, according to reporting by the Washington Post.Although the White House hasn't said why, Trump was assessed by 22 medical specialists during his latest checkup, according to the Post. That's a new record for presidents, outpacing President George W. Bush by...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

President Donald Trump declared, "I love the inflation," while signing the Secure America Act, drawing swift criticism from Democratic leaders and political analysts. Inflation has climbed to its highest level since 2023, currently at 4.2%. Reactions poured in. "Trump really said, 'I love the inflation.' On camera. For all of America to hear. His...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's latest late-night social media ranting spree astounded one political analyst because of what it revealed about the president's personality. Late last night, Trump took to Truth Social to lambaste people who recently criticized him, like Joe Scarborough of MS NOW's "Morning Joe" and ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith, as well...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has put himself in a "weak" position in his war against Iran, the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board wrote in an analysis published on Wednesday."For nine weeks, the cease-fire has let Iran dictate events in the Gulf," wrote the board. The way things have progressed, they argued, Iran itself "gets to start each...

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

David Rush, the C.I.A. employee, worked on a highly classified China spying program with Stephen A. Feinberg, the Pentagon's second-ranking official.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

Opposition leader Angus Taylor says the Coalition has no plan to share the seats the party targets at the next federal election with One Nation as Pauline Hanson's party says it has raised $2 million since launch.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (7 hours ago)

Liberal frontbencher Tony Pasin has urged his party to negotiate with Pauline Hanson so that Liberal and One Nation candidates do not cannibalise each other's vote.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

The projects aren't coming online anytime soon, but countries from Suriname to Syria see an opportunity to be the next energy "safe haven.”

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

An election expert exposed the "great irony" behind Speaker Mike Johnson's claims that the recent California primary elections were "rigged" in a new podcast interview. Stephen Richer, a fellow at the Cato Institute, told Adam Klasfeld of All Rise News on Wednesday that Johnson's claim that election fraud exists "so far upstream that it's hard to...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) confronted North Dakota U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Mack Traynor during his 8th Circuit Court of Appeals confirmation hearing, after Traynor repeatedly refused to directly answer who won the 2020 presidential election. When Blumenthal asked the straightforward question, Traynor claimed it was political...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

The ex-wife of a GOP lawmaker broke down as she detailed a disturbing incident where he pointed a gun at her.Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), a Trump-endorsed congressman, is accused of beating his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, who is the daughter of Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH). He's even alleged to have burned his ex-wife with boiling water.CNN revealed...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Doctors are demanding that the American Medical Association step up and take a true offensive posture against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.According to Politico, "members of the group's House of Delegates are sending a clear message to their leaders: Call out Kennedy, even if it costs us in the pocketbook," and spoke up...

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The Washington Post - Politics (8 hours ago)

Trump saw about a dozen specialists for prior check-ups, per past statements. The White House has declined to identify which specialists assessed the president.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

The AI company's CEO Dario Amodei suggested tax measures including "universal capital accounts” to respond to AI-driven job losses.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had telegraphed the action earlier in the day.

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Administration plans intensive, year-round construction schedule for Trump's triumphal arch

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

States sue Trump administration over anti-DEI terms in federal contracts

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A political expert offered a sobering warning about President Donald Trump's latest scheme to restrict voting access ahead of the 2026 midterm electionsThe Trump administration's Postal Service has proposed rules to restrict the delivery of mail-in ballots from states that do not comply with an executive order the president signed last week, which...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

The Wall Street Journal is arguing that one detail matches its reporting about President Donald Trump's connection to Jeffrey Epstein.In a new legal filing, lawyers for Dow Jones, the company that owns the Wall Street Journal, argued that Trump "cannot" dispute that a signature appearing on a typewritten note and a sketch of a naked woman sent to...

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

The report's findings are likely to further fuel claims made by Republicans and pro-AI voices that foreign entities have tried to meddle in the debate over AI data centers.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

Less than a quarter of Americans approve of how the president is managing cost-of-living issues, according to a poll released this week.

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Trump names former CFPB official Brian Johnson to be agency's next permanent director

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Judge to rule Thursday in misdemeanor arrest of congressional candidate Brad Lander

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Trump accuses Democrats of hypocrisy on Platner, despite questions about his own conduct

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

The Trump administration's legal arguments for why federal courts should not interfere in the controversial UFC fight set to take place on the White House lawn were derided as ridiculous by former White House ethics lawyer Norm Eisen on MS NOW's "Deadline: White House" Wednesday.The match, part of Trump's series of events ostensibly celebrating...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Rep. Nancy Mace's (R-SC) political career ended decisively Tuesday as the South Carolina congresswoman finished a distant fifth in the state's Republican gubernatorial primary. Former allies and staffers immediately criticized her tumultuous tenure marked by combustible ambition and self-inflicted wounds, reports The Washington Post. Former House...

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CBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

Moscow is calling Canada a "warmonger" for signing a drone-production deal with Ukraine and is vowing to publish the address of a Canadian company working with Kyiv.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

The U.S. president will stay home when his country takes the field in Los Angeles on Friday. Paraguay's president will be there.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

A Democratic lawmaker didn't mince words on Wednesday and dropped a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump.Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) criticized Trump and his $1.8 billion slush fund in an interview with Scott MacFarlane, chief Washington correspondent and anchor at MeidasTouch."What do you think your constituents think about this slush fund?"...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a jaw-dropping claim about prisoners in Guantanamo Bay that has left onlookers shocked.Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, also known as Gitmo, holds prisoners accused of terrorism, including the jihadists who perpetrated the 9/11 attacks. While speaking outside Guantanamo Bay, Hegseth told reporters, "These Gitmo detainees...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

A damning New York Times report released on Wednesday raised new concerns about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and his involvement with the Epstein files.Blanche has come under fire over his role in "attempting to kill off the Epstein firestorm," just days after President Donald Trump formally nominated his former personal lawyer for...

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

With Graham Platner now the Democratic nominee against Senator Susan Collins, signs of how hostile the race will be have quickly emerged.

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National Public Radio - Politics (9 hours ago)

With the AFL-CIO convention in the rearview and the UAW convention ahead, the future of union participation in politics is far from settled, especially as membership gets more politically diverse.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (9 hours ago)

One of Pauline Hanson's closest advisers says One Nation "stole" its donation campaign slogan from Sky News host Peta Credlin. Follow live. 

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Trump has a new, surprising take on the higher cost of living: 'I love the inflation'

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday he loves the 4.2% inflation hitting a three-year high, claiming it was part of his deliberate strategy when launching the Iran war on February 28. "No, I love it," Trump said, "The numbers were great."Trump stated his administration has secretly seized millions of barrels of oil and destroyed Iranian...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. declined for the time being to grant watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump's "Anti-Weaponization" fund to pay out allies who were investigated for criminal wrongdoing, reported Meidas Touch's Scott MacFarlane —...

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

The party is trying desperately to win back some voters in the key swing group.

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National Public Radio - Politics (10 hours ago)

In a handful of primaries on Tuesday, Democrats showed strong voter enthusiasm even in states where they hold little political power. Several key races now shift toward November.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Last week, the Michigan League for Public Policy shared deep concerns about a bill that would put young workers in our state at risk by eliminating Michigan's youth work permit system.House Bill (HB) 5727 seeks to roll back a state system set to be implemented this year by the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) that will ensure...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) had a peculiar defense of President Donald Trump's war in Iran when confronted by reporters on the right-wing Newsmax network."What do you say to Americans who are sick and tired of this war?" asked one of the hosts of the "National Report" program. "They voted for President Trump because he promised to end wars, not...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Trump is angry over the United States' dwindling stockpile of missiles as he looks to once again escalate the conflict with Iran, according to a new report.According to insiders who spoke to NBC News, "the president has expressed anger to aides and allies over thinning American stockpiles." Amid war in Iran, the U.S. military is burning through the...

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National Public Radio - Politics (10 hours ago)

Three Vietnam War veterans are suing to stop President Trump from building an arch just steps from Arlington National Cemetery, where 400,000 service members, veterans and their relatives are buried.

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Bill Gates tells Congress that meeting Epstein was "a grave error in judgment"

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

There's A Growing Christian Divide Inside MAGA — And Pete Hegseth Just Exposed It

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Consumer prices rose 4.2% in May year-over-year, surpassing the previous month's 3.8% increase — a three-year high driven partly by President Donald Trump's Iran war, pushing energy costs higher. CNN's Jeff Zeleny warned, elevated consumer prices could become a lasting political liability even if they decline before the election. Additionally, a...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Republican lawmakers were not pleased after President Donald Trump said he was not concerned about inflation, telling reporters on Wednesday, "I love the inflation."Trump signed the Secure America Act surrounded by GOP leaders in the Oval Office when reporters asked him to respond to rising inflation, which reached its highest level since 2023. In...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Energy Secretary Chris Wright didn't know his boss had been secretly seizing Iranian oil tankers — and a Democratic congresswoman made sure the whole country watched him find out.Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH) spent Wednesday's House Science, Space, and Technology Committee budget hearing methodically walking Wright into a corner, starting with a...

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Republican congresswoman from South Carolina, who made enemies on both sides of the political aisle, is just one of several flashy lawmakers to be leaving Capitol Hill.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

House Republicans Buck Leadership, Join Democrats To Pass Pro-Labor Bill

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Trump sticks with Pulte for intel job as risk grows of lapse in spy powers

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A right-wing pastor flipped out on Wednesday while discussing former President Barack Obama's new presidential library in Chicago. Todd Friel, a radio pastor and host of "Wretched TV," said Obama was "sending a message" about his "fundamental redesign for America" by building his library, according to a new report from Right Wing Watch. The...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A number of Trump supporters are finally starting to grow tired of his act and see him as only out for himself, Bulwark policy editor Ashley Parker told MS NOW's Katy Tur on Wednesday — and this is exemplified by his release of commemorative $12,000 gold coins for the UFC fight planned for the White House lawn. "Is this a contradiction Trump is...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (11 hours ago)

A Tasmanian senator will not recontest her seat in 2028, meaning it is up for the taking by Liberal colleagues and possibly a resurgent One Nation.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

When a majority of voters have considered the Coalition, they've found it difficult to determine what it is they'd be supporting. In other words, based on past performance, what's the plan?

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

The former Liberal staffer has been appointed executive director of the progressive Vida Fund, launching a direct campaign against One Nation and the "new right”.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

'I love the inflation,' Trump says as prices rise amid Iran war

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi sparked a crisis during a White House briefing with MAGA influencers on February 27 by distributing unapproved binders allegedly containing Epstein files, according to the forthcoming book "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,” by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (12 hours ago)

The Albanese government is paying an economic and political toll for an ongoing and deeply unpopular war.  

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (12 hours ago)

Office workers who fall for hacking attempts are to blame for nearly two-thirds of all successful online attacks, which cost the economy $25 billion per year.

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Trump Asks Congress To Save Warrantless Spy Law, Says Bill Pulte Won't Stick Around

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's claim that he loves the inflation associated with his war in Iran is bad news for the average American's pocketbook, an economist said during a new CNN interview on Wednesday. Henrietta Treyz, an economist at Veda Partners, told CNN's Boris Sanchez that there's "nothing to like" about the 4.2% inflation reading that was...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Political experts were shocked on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he was not concerned about rising inflation numbers.Trump signed the Secure America Act and began taking questions from reporters in the Oval Office when he was asked how inflation has now climbed to its highest level since 2023."No, I love it. I love the inflation,"...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Energy Secretary Chris Wright dropped an expletive at a House hearing Wednesday — and got scolded for it by the Republican running the room.The meltdown came after Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) confronted Wright over President Donald Trump's broken pledge to slash energy prices by 50% and the Department of Energy's cancellation of hundreds of clean energy...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

A Democratic senator pressed a Trump-nominated judge who refused to answer questions during his confirmation hearing for an appeals court vacancy on Wednesday.Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) had a sharp response to North Dakota U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Mack Traynor."When it comes to asking you basic questions about January 6, you won't answer those...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Political analyst David Pakman raised concerns about President Donald Trump's mental state after the President delivered rambling remarks on the tarmac before boarding Air Force One following the third NBA Finals game Monday night. Trump abruptly pivoted from a topic Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was addressing to fixate on Air Force One's...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Donald Trump's latest boast should concern Americans far more than it reassures them.Trump announced on social media that he has passed three cognitive decline tests while mocking former presidents for supposedly never taking one. He framed the tests as proof of his fitness and mental sharpness. In reality, his comments highlight the fact that the...

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

The Meta executive said the notion that the U.S. government should receive a financial stake in top AI companies is "not something we've spent a ton of time on."

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

House panel to seek testimony from Alan Dershowitz about Jeffrey Epstein

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

A right-wing influencer who injected himself into a racially charged murder trial was arrested Tuesday and charged with making terroristic threats — his second arrest this month in connection with his activities around the high-profile North Texas case.Florida-based activist Jake Lang was booked into Dallas County jail after allegedly stating...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told a Senate panel Wednesday that struggling American families can blame Joe Biden for high grocery prices — a claim that left Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) openly incredulous."Well, but that's because of the Biden administration," Rollins said flatly during an oversight hearing before the Senate Agriculture...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

The internet was stunned on Wednesday after explosive reporting from two New York Times reporters revealed how the Trump administration panicked as the Justice Department released the Epstein files. In an excerpt from the upcoming book from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,” the...

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BBC - Politics (13 hours ago)

Candidates debate immigration antisocial behaviour, local identity, the cost of living and Wigan delicacies.

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

The alliance is also looking to agree on drone-related initiatives at its Ankara summit next month.

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

Carney says opening of Canada-US bridge may take 'a little longer'

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Donald Trump insisted he loves inflation caused by his war in Iran and claimed he tanked the stock market on purpose.The 79-year-old president spoke to reporters Wednesday in the Oval Office, where he was asked about year-over-year inflation hitting a three-year high of 4.2 percent last month as his war pushed energy prices higher, and he...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Military expert Col. Peter Mansoor told CNN an Iranian Shahed drone strike on a U.S. Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz changes the entire situation in the ongoing conflict. If Iran intentionally targeted the helicopter, it would represent a new operational capability for Shahed drones, which are designed as air-to-surface cruise missiles,...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

In four minutes on Wednesday morning, Donald Trump promised to bomb Iran and wished for world peace.At 11:50, gathered in the Oval Office for the signing of a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill, President Donald Trump turned to reporters with a warning about Iran. "We hit them hard yesterday, and we're gonna hit them again hard today — in...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

An outburst by Donald Trump when asked about Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner provoked laughter on MS NOW on Wednesday afternoon after the president tried to smear the Democrat.During his brief press availability in the Oval Office, where the 79-year-old president once again remained seated, he was asked about Platner's bid to oust Sen. Susan...

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

Republicans are struggling to extend a powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend after President Trump alienated lawmakers with his choice of acting spy chief.

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Nancy Mace's political career came to a crashing end Tuesday as the South Carolina congresswoman finished a distant fifth in the state's Republican gubernatorial primary — and the knives came out almost immediately.Former allies, ex-staffers and fellow Republicans were immediately lining up to deliver their verdicts on a congressional tenure...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Former Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino erupted during a tense Situation Room confrontation with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in front of shocked administration insiders last July, refusing to be scapegoated for the DOJ's catastrophic mishandling of the Epstein files, according to new reporting.According to New York Times reporting by...

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National Public Radio - Politics (14 hours ago)

Congress has passed funding for ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of President Trump's second term. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Rep. James Walkinshaw of Virginia.

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BBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

Jonathan Hall KC tells the BBC it was "absolutely legitimate" to talk about immigration in relation to national security.

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CBS News - Politics (14 hours ago)

President Trump signed a bill funding immigration enforcement agencies through the end of his term, bringing an end to a monthslong feud that exposed deep divisions on Capitol Hill.

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Yahoo News - Politics (14 hours ago)

Trump asks Congress for short-term FISA extension amid impasse over Pulte role

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Yahoo News - Politics (14 hours ago)

Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Vice President JD Vance held an urgent Situation Room meeting with top White House officials after a Justice Department memo denying a Jeffrey Epstein client list sparked backlash within the MAGA base. According to an upcoming book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, Vance appeared panicked, telling the assembled officials, "This is a huge...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

A California Democrat took to the House floor Tuesday to declare Donald Trump's tendency to fall asleep in public a "grave national security threat" — and demanded that Republicans join her in forcing the White House to come clean about the president's health.The speech by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove was first flagged by journalist Aaron Rupar. "In...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Donald Trump called up the late conservative gadfly Charlie Kirk last July and berated him for letting one of his Turning Point rallies spiral into anger and conspiracy rumors about the Jeffrey Epstein files, reports the New York Times.According to reporting from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, from their forthcoming book, "Regime Change: Inside...

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New York Times - Politics (14 hours ago)

David Flippo won his party's nomination for a safely Republican open seat, defeating a candidate backed by the G.O.P. governor.

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

Sous les feux croisés des oppositions, des magistrats et des Français en colère, le ministre de la Justice joue un numéro d'équilibriste pour ne pas céder aux appels à la démission. Peut-il tenir ? Quelles pourraient être les conséquences pour son avenir politique ? Anthony Lattier en discute avec Elisa Bertholomey et Sarah Paillou dans...

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CBS News - Politics (15 hours ago)

President Trump said he's asking Congress to approve a short-term extension of a key spy authority to "provide time for the selection and confirmation of a permanent" director of national intelligence.

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — As various officials and groups aim to use the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States' founding, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, with the help of a famed sitcom actor, turned the spotlight Tuesday to a central tenet of U.S. democracy: religious freedom.Actor Rainn Wilson, widely known for playing Dwight Schrute on NBC's...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Erika Kirk spent less than 20 minutes at Turning Point USA's Women's Leadership Summit — a three-day event where hopeful tradwives gathered to learn how to land a husband and start a family, according to a report from The Daily Mail on Wednesday. The quick appearance from Kirk, the wife of former Turning Point leader Charlie Kirk, left many...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

A longtime Democratic senator slammed a judge nominated by President Donald Trump for an appeals court vacancy after he refused to answer a direct question about who won the 2020 presidential election.Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) asked North Dakota U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Mack Traynor, who was testifying before the Senate during a...

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

President Trump has said that construction is complete. Now comes the real test. Will the longstanding problems finally be solved?

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

The state's vast rural areas, which make up the swing Second Congressional District, will be important in November.

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CBS News - Politics (15 hours ago)

House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman James Comer said he wants Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to appear before lawmakers in July.

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Yahoo News - Politics (15 hours ago)

Trump-backed candidate wins GOP primary to replace Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Inflation hit a three-year high last month as President Donald Trump's war in Iran continued pushing energy costs higher, and an analyst warned that could hurt Republican chances in the midterm elections.Consumer prices rose 4.2 percent in May from a year earlier, surpassing the 3.8 percent hike the previous month, and CNN's Jeff Zeleny said those...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

A senior Justice Department official in charge of relations with Congress wanted to recuse himself from working on the Trump administration's so-called "Anti-Weaponization Fund" — because he wanted to apply for money from it.According to Politico, Patrick Davis, the assistant attorney general for legislative affairs, "raised his plan to file a...

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

The trip comes as the Trump administration pushes for political and economic changes on the island.

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CBC - Politics (15 hours ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Gordie Howe bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan might not open at the end of the week as he initially said, but insisted "there's no big drama."

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

"They've taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!” Trump posted to social media Wednesday.

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Yahoo News - Politics (16 hours ago)

Trump-backed David Flippo wins Republican primary in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District

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Yahoo News - Politics (16 hours ago)

Trump nominee to head BLS supports statistical agency's independence, integrity

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

A pro-MAGA Real America's Voice host declared he won't wear a single drop of sunscreen on an upcoming Florida trip — then played a clip of an anti-medicine influencer arguing against science that the sun doesn't cause cancer; it's the corn dogs.Steve Gruber, host of the conservative network's morning program Day Break, made the announcement...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Add to the number of missteps Donald Trump's White House has made with regard to the "explosive” Jeffrey Epstein files, Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles believed that the controversy would blow over after the FBI released a memo on their findings.She could not have been more wrong and she had been warned, according to the New York Times' Maggie...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (16 hours ago)

A crowd of about 400 protesters demonstrates against One Nation's Pauline Hanson as she speaks at a sundowner event in Perth's eastern suburbs.

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

MS NOW's Joe Scarborough bashed Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for questioning a Democratic candidate's masculinity.Cruz joined the chorus of Republicans jeering Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, whom his GOP rival Ken Paxton has insulted as "Talafreako," and the GOP senator mocked him as weak and not manly enough."If you were making a list of...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

New Louisiana laws will establish stricter voter identification protocols and require election officials send every voter's personal information to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.Act 5 by Sen. Thomas Pressly, R-Shreveport, removes provisional ballots from voting locations, forcing anyone without a photo ID to go to their parish registrar ...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Democratic candidate Graham Platner coasted to an easy nomination for the U.S. Senate race in Maine on Tuesday night, overcoming weeks of negative press over scandals about his personal life and interactions with women to take on longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a top target of Democrats hoping to flip control of the upper chamber.While...

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CBC - Politics (16 hours ago)

The central bank was largely expected to hold its benchmark rate at 2.25 — a fifth consecutive hold. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said the decision to stay on pause was made in effort to balance inflation threats from high oil prices, and sluggishness in the economy brought on by the uncertainty of the trade war with the U.S.

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CBC - Politics (16 hours ago)

The book is titled Unreliable Boyfriend and will be by Simon & Schuster Canada on Oct. 13.

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

Controversial candidate Graham Platner won the Democratic nomination in Maine's Senate race, but a new analysis found the party doesn't even need him to win to take back control of the U.S. Senate.The Iraq war veteran won his primary race and will face off against Republican Sen. Susan Collins despite allegations of mistreatment by past...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

According to reporting in the upcoming book, "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,” by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, former Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly infuriated the president's inner circle during a meeting with high-profile conservative influencers about the Jeffrey Epstein...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

White evangelicals are just 13% of the American population. But according to one columnist, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is building a Pentagon that looks a lot like their church — and writer Amanda Marcotte says that's no accident.When the Pentagon cut its official list of military religious designations from 211 to 31 earlier this month, it...

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BBC - Politics (17 hours ago)

The clash at PMQs comes amid a cabinet battle over how a military investment plan will be funded.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

Der AfD-Bundesparteitag in Erfurt rückt näher und mit ihm die Neuaufstellung der Spitze. Während Björn Höcke nicht selbst antritt, steigt sein Einfluss durch die Kandidatur seines Vertrauten Stephan Möller. Er ersetzt Stephan Brandner, der das Vertrauen im Thüringer Lager verloren hat. Pauline von Pezold und Frederik Schindler besprechen,...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

The latest inflation numbers brought more bad news for President Donald Trump, with consumer price increases jumping to 4.2 percent in May — a three-year high.According to The New York Times, the new data on the Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics represents "is up from a 2.4 percent annual increase before the conflict in the...

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New York Times - Politics (17 hours ago)

Winners in the Republican and Democratic primary races for governor and in a Democratic congressional primary have not yet been determined.

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BBC - Politics (18 hours ago)

Voters head to the polls on 18 June as seven candidates stand in Aberdeen South.

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