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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (48 minutes ago)

The federal government's prospects of passing planned changes to environment laws are looking bleak, with opposition hardening from both the Coalition and the Greens.

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BBC - Politics (49 minutes ago)

Polling and the mood within the parties suggest something is up in Caerphilly, writes political editor Chris Mason.

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Politico - Europe (49 minutes ago)

"The beauty of this decision is its comprehensiveness," says Ukraine's sanctions envoy.

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New York Times - Politics (50 minutes ago)

The portraits fill a visual vacuum during a ban on media access to the operation that holds the last 15 U.S. wartime prisoners.

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New York Times - Politics (50 minutes ago)

Burns's 12-hour documentary about our national origin story is landing in the middle of a culture war. Yes, it's complicated. No, he does not want to talk about President Trump.

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New York Times - Politics (50 minutes ago)

Mayor Bruce Harrell of Seattle, 67, is facing a challenge from Katie Wilson, 43, who has a penchant for social media and a focus on cost of living, all reminiscent of Zohran Mamdani.

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New York Times - Politics (50 minutes ago)

The Federal Tort Claims Act, the law the president invoked to try to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars, is ordinarily a legal labyrinth that few can navigate.

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National Public Radio - Politics (51 minutes ago)

A Martinez and Politico reporter Calder McHugh talk about the recent incidents of racist texts being sent between young Republicans and whether they're influencing mainstream Republican politics.

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National Public Radio - Politics (51 minutes ago)

North Carolina Republicans on Wednesday approved new congressional maps in an effort to boost their chances of holding onto Congress in next year's midterm elections.

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National Public Radio - Politics (51 minutes ago)

Two significant legal actions — including a possible decision from the U.S. Supreme Court — are expected this week. While both would be preliminary, they could impact how courts weigh in on such cases going forward.

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National Public Radio - Politics (51 minutes ago)

President Trump's son-in-law says his relationships in the Middle East helped him broker a deal between Hamas and Israel. But his business ties also present a potential conflict.

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National Public Radio - Politics (51 minutes ago)

Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office.

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National Public Radio - Politics (51 minutes ago)

President Donald Trump's administration announced Wednesday new "massive sanctions" against Russia's oil industry that are aimed at bringing an end to Moscow's brutal war on Ukraine.

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Yahoo News - Politics (53 minutes ago)

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro heading to Virginia to campaign for Spanberger

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Yahoo News - Politics (53 minutes ago)

North Carolina Republicans pass new US House map, expanding Trump's redistricting campaign

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Yahoo News - Politics (53 minutes ago)

How Senate Republicans finally said 'no' to Ingrassia

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Raw Story - Politics (53 minutes ago)

This is far worse than shooting someone on Fifth Avenue.President Donald Trump is demanding nearly a quarter of a billion U.S. tax dollars to satisfy a claim of his — a frivolous, absurd and specious claim — that he had been maliciously prosecuted by the Department of Justice. He wasn't. But that won't keep him from trying to have a cool $230...

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The Washington Post - Politics (54 minutes ago)

The Trump administration's rush to process thousands of White South Africans as refugees coincides with plans for overall admissions set as low as 7,500.

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The Washington Post - Politics (54 minutes ago)

Vice President JD Vance traveled to Israel as the U.S. tries to show that it will enforce a Gaza ceasefire deal that is off to a shaky start.

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The Washington Post - Politics (54 minutes ago)

The talks come months after University of Virginia President James E. Ryan resigned amid pressure from the Justice Department.

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The Washington Post - Politics (54 minutes ago)

President Trump's decision to bail out Argentina has sparked outrage among U.S. farmers struggling from the trade war with China.

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The Washington Post - Politics (54 minutes ago)

Election technology companies are moving forward after years of expensive litigation and damaged reputations from unfounded attacks.

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The Washington Post - Politics (54 minutes ago)

Compared with the breakneck pace of the Trump administration's White House renovations, work to refurbish Canada's Parliament could take 30 years.

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The Washington Post - Politics (54 minutes ago)

The president suggested that his administration is preparing to expand its counternarcotics efforts further to also encompass targets on land.

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

EU joins US in heaping more sanctions on Russia to push Putin into Ukraine peace talks

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BBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

The home secretary's response comes after The Times revealed a report calling the Home Office "dysfunctional”.

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BBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

The expert behind the research on which a £300 savings pledge is based says the promise is "tricky" to deliver.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is being sued for defamation over a press release issued last year.

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CBS News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Early voting is already underway in the Virginia governor's race where voters will pick a replacement for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

A "joint European borrowing facility" would help countries face down a more uncertain world, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tells POLITICO.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Could ‘Maga-fication’ change the course of British politics? Anne has been speaking to former Tory prime minister Liz Truss, who outlines several perceived problems in the country - from lack of growth to higher taxes. The duo also discuss her comments about what the Tories really stands for and the threat from Reform UK as […]

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BBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

Colin Smyth has been suspended by the Labour party and his Holyrood pass has been revoked.

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BBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

The county council is asking people for opinions on large tax rises next year to cover deficits.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 hours ago)

The 3000-page National Construction Code will be paused as the government's 5 per cent deposit scheme came into effect this month and the country's property prices hit a fresh record.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 hours ago)

Australian officials are preparing for the US to seek to lock in a long-term Australian presence for its nuclear-powered submarines through a review into AUKUS.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Trump administration in talks to take stakes in quantum-computing firms, WSJ reports

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BBC - Politics (4 hours ago)

Sir Ed Davey says Prince Andrew should be give evidence to a select committee inquiry about Crown finances.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

The ads for Coalition frontbencher Dan Tehan were inadvertently aired by a regional broadcaster during a popular local racing carnival just before the election.

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BBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

Higher interest payments offset increased revenue from tax and national insurance, the UK statistics body says.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

The pressure is now on Brussels to adopt real measures — or risk pushing more voters into the arms of the far right.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

Optimism that a deal can be found to amend Australia's environment laws fades, as the Coalition raises concerns over details just days after parts of the legislation were shared with stakeholders.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

In Brüssel verhandeln die EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs über Bürokratieabbau, Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, China und das nächste Sanktionspaket gegen Russland.  Hans von der Burchard berichtet vor dem EU-Gipfel, wo Kanzler Friedrich Merz gemeinsam mit Emmanuel Macron eine härtere Linie gegenüber Peking vereinbaren will. Gleichzeitig ringen in...

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BBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

The man was sent to France under the 'one in, one out' deal but returned via the Channel on a small boat, the BBC understands.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 hours ago)

The critical minerals deal has thrust Australia into a position of power, sending a powerful message to allies and others: you can't ignore us anymore.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 hours ago)

The opposition leader will pick a major fight with the government over its planned nature laws, arguing they would let ministers stall investment.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

Gov. Gavin Newsom has a long relationship with Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, that dates back to a different era in San Francisco.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

How inflatable costumes ballooned at anti-Trump rallies due to a Portland protester's frog outfit

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 hours ago)

 The world changes, yet Australia keeps being great. Our institutions permit us to be nimble, and we adapt.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

Bridget McKenzie says she thinks Barnaby Joyce will remain in the Nationals party room after he left the door open to joining One Nation.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Once again the United States is using its economic might to pressure other countries to back down from an effort to limit greenhouse gas pollution.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

A pair of Democrats bashed a GOP strategist on CNN on Tuesday night after the strategist defended President Donald Trump's ballroom renovation project at the White House, which they argued needed more oversight. Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) and Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) joined CNN's "NewsNight with Abby Phillip" to discuss the government shutdown and...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

A three-judge panel on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals appeared skeptical of the Trump administration's justification for deploying troops to Los Angeles, according to a new report. During oral arguments heard on Wednesday, Judge Eric Miller pushed back on several arguments made by Justice Department attorney Eric McArthur about whether...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Rep. Marjoie Taylor Greene (R-GA) escalated her feud with her Republican colleagues on Wednesday night during an interview with Tucker Carlson on his eponymous media network. Greene has been at odds with Republican leadership over the last couple of months over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and the government...

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

President Trump initially said the ballroom construction would not dismantle parts of the White House. His officials now say it is cheaper and more structurally sound to simply demolish the East Wing.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

The East Wing has been a base for the first lady, an entryway for social functions and an emergency bunker.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

The San Francisco district attorney said in an interview that she came up with the strategy after seeing federal agents repeatedly roughing up people in Los Angeles and Chicago.

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The Washington Post - Politics (8 hours ago)

Cuomo landed some blows, but it will be hard to erode Mamdani's double-digit lead.

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Trump administration in talks to take stakes in quantum-computing firms, WSJ reports

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CBS News - Politics (8 hours ago)

The first lady's office and several other offices will be demolished as a part of the project to add a massive new ballroom.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

It's the second time the former prime minister has weighed in on the government's energy strategy.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gambles leaders will land a climate target deal without trashing her green legacy.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

The former PM says Britain must learn from America's MAGA movement — but insists she won't be joining Reform UK, for now.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

From the climate to critical minerals to Russia's frozen assets, the agenda of Thursday's European Council is jam-packed.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

As it was in Northern Ireland, disarmament is shaping up to be the Gaza plan's most likely stumbling stone.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

Despite the EU's efforts to diversify its supply of critical minerals, Beijing's skillfully crafted dominance gives it immense geopolitical leverage.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

France and Germany are not yet on the same page to detox from Big Tech.

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

Child exploitation expert Jim Gamble pulls out, after four women quit the inquiry's panel of survivors.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Hollywood legend Robert De Niro, who has won two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe, is now just a "sad, broken old man," according to Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy. De Niro, 82, teed off on Miller this week during an appearance on MSNBC's "The Weekend," comparing Miller to Joseph Goebbels, a Nazi politician who...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) slammed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) during an interview on CNN after she claimed that Republicans are hurting people by allowing health care subsidies to expire. Greene has broken with Republican leadership in recent weeks over the government shutdown and President Donald Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is "strongly" considering running for the Senate after Texas Republicans redistricted her House seat to make it more competitive for Republican candidates, according to a new report. Politico reported on Wednesday that Crockett has not made a final decision, but has begun considering the opportunity since the...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Curtis Sliwa, the activist and Republican nominee for New York City mayor known for donning a red beret, quit his radio talk show on Wednesday after getting heated amid calls from the owner for him to drop out.Sliwa, who founded the nonprofit Guardian Angels crime prevention organization, has hosted radio programs for more than three decades and...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Donald Trump appears to be holding his vice president back from achieving his most "dangerous" goals, according to a former Republican analyst. Ex-Republican analyst Tim Miller, host of "The Bulwark Podcast," said during a new podcast episode on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's lack of apparent ideology seems to be thwarting the...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Michael Wolff plans to subpoena President Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell in the lawsuit he filed against the first lady on Tuesday, the reporter and Trump biographer said.A legal threat against him by Melania Trump last week represented "exactly … what a SLAPP suit is,” Wolff said, going on to...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The wrongly deported migrant, now being charged with gang activity by the Trump administration, is seeking a subpoena of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and several other Justice Department officials as part of his motion to dismiss the case for vindictive prosecution.The news was reported on Wednesday evening by Politico's Kyle Cheney, who...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The Rev. Tony Suárez, an evangelical pastor who once advised President Donald Trump and publicly backed his 2016 campaign, said Wednesday he no longer plans to endorse political candidates, citing frustration with divisive politics and the Trump administration's hardline immigration stance. Speaking at the Religion News Service symposium "God,...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

A pair of Justice Department prosecutors who lost their jobs after working on special counsel Jack Smith's legal team investigating and charging President Donald Trump are back, having founded a new law firm to take on corruption, CBS News reported on Wednesday.Smith's two legal cases against Trump, for election conspiracy over the 2020 coup plot...

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will double its non-US exports as Canadians can't rely on US

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Hegseth limits Pentagon officials' interactions with Congress

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

The FBI is reupping its call for information about the still-unsolved DNC and RNC pipe bomb case, releasing new videos of the suspect.

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

The Senate fell short in its 12th vote on advancing the Republican bill to end the government shutdown.

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Global News - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Liberal MP's lawyer told a hearing in that ordering a new election would effectively deny the right to vote to the more than 60,000 who cast ballots in the Terrebonne riding.

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Global News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech will come as a new report from Desjardins estimates the federal budget deficit could be the highest in 30 years.

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The Washington Post - Politics (10 hours ago)

Lawmakers express little hope for the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies before open enrollment begins.

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CBS News - Politics (10 hours ago)

The State Department said Tuesday it has revoked six people's visas for making incendiary social media comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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CBS News - Politics (10 hours ago)

The National Guard troops are scheduled to arrive in time for the city's Bayou Classic — a major two-day college football event held at Caesars Superdome.

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CBS News - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Trump administration is planning to demolish the entirety of the White House's East Wing as early as this weekend, two senior administration officials told CBS News, part of a project championed by President Trump to add a ballroom to the complex. Weijia Jiang reports.

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CBS News - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Trump is reportedly seeking $230 million from Justice Department in restitution for the federal prosecutions brought against him. Scott MacFarlane has more.

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CBS News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Arizona's attorney general has filed a lawsuit over House Speaker Mike Johnson's delay in swearing in the state's Democratic Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva. Nikole Killion has details.

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

White House East Wing will be torn down fully to make way for Trump ballroom

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's controversial new Eastern District of Virginia federal prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, is coming under scrutiny yet again for recruiting prosecutors from other states to join her cases against the president's political critics."Once again, Lindsey Halligan has to turn to out-of-state prosecutors, this time for the Letitia...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Trump administration launched another military strike on a purported drug trafficking boat on Tuesday night, and for the first time expanded its campaign of extrajudicial killing to the Pacific Ocean.In a social media post, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that President Donald Trump had authorized "a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

The recent group chat scandals that rocked the Republican Party revealed the "hubris" living at the core of the party's communications, according to a new column. David A. Graham argued in a new column for The Atlantic that the racist and xenophobic group text messages unearthed in recent reporting show that some Republicans pose "a serious...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) accused President Donald Trump's Department of Justice of ignoring death threats against him, despite their pledge to actively pursue threats against elected officials, during an interview with progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen on Wednesday. Swalwell said he has referred multiple people to the DOJ for threatening his...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Employee sues Ole Miss chancellor after being fired over Charlie Kirk postsby Michael Goldberg, Mississippi Today October 22, 2025A former University of Mississippi employee fired in September over social media commentary she reposted about the assassination of Charlie Kirk has filed a federal lawsuit against the university's chancellor, claiming...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is trying to destroy everything about the government that functions for the people in order to reshape it in his image, former White House ethics expert turned States United Democracy Center chief Norm Eisen told MSNBC's "The Weeknight" in a highly animated tirade.This comes as Trump moves to bulldoze the East Wing of the...

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo tells POLITICO Ukraine must be equipped to match or exceed Russia's capabilities because Vladimir Putin only responds to strength. 

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Automakers urge Trump not to impose tariffs on factory robots, machinery

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

University of Virginia strikes deal with White House on DEI

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Former Chicago gang leader asks Pritzker for clemency following Trump pardon

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BBC - Politics (11 hours ago)

The chancellor acknowledged that for many people the economy was "not working as it should" and said the reforms would boost growth.

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BBC - Politics (11 hours ago)

The former deputy PM says her resignation had been "incredibly tough" on her family in an emotional speech.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

The company sold more cars but made less money on each one because of discounts and low-interest loans.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Trump's demolition of the East Wing has struck a nerve in Washington and beyond.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

The Oregon Democrat achieved a goal of topping the previous longest speech by a senator from his state.

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CBS News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Officials say Border Patrol's operations in the Northern California area could start as early as later this week, but that the timing could shift.

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CBS News - Politics (11 hours ago)

The Trump administration is planning to demolish the entirety of the White House's East Wing as early as this weekend, two senior administration officials said, part of a ballroom project championed by President Trump.

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CBS News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Two former federal prosecutors who helped prosecute President Trump — and were fired when he returned to office — are starting a law firm focused on public corruption, an area the Justice Department has stepped back from.

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The Washington Post - Politics (11 hours ago)

"The votes aren't there for redistricting,” said a spokesman for the state's Senate GOP, the president's first major setback in his redistricting push ahead of next year's elections.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

An ally in a New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate's "inner circle" is under fire for antisemitic and homophobic comments. Jack Ciattarelli's ally and Muslim relations advisor, Ibrar Nadeem, apparently held an event Saturday where he made comments about banning gay marriage and Jewish people, Politico reports Wednesday. The unpaid adviser...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Former FBI Director James Comey is going after the appointment of the prosecutor in his Virginia case, alleging that he lied to Congress. In a court filing challenging U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, Comey's lawyers cite another U.S. attorney, like Halligan, whom the Senate has not confirmed for the appointment. The Senate Judiciary Committee vets...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's former national security advisor, John Bolton, warned in a new interview on Wednesday that the president will likely get bored with the multiple peace processes he's trying to juggle unless he wins the Nobel Peace Prize. The Trump administration is currently trying to negotiate peace in two multi-year wars, one between...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is thinking about reviving the nomination of Elon Musk ally Jared Isaacman to lead America's space program, according to a new report. Politico reported that Trump is considering nominating Isaacman to lead NASA, a role that is currently being filled by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The move that has recently gained...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A former Justice Department attorney tore into his old employer on MSNBC over the legality and ethics of President Donald Trump seeking over $200 million from the department, and delivered a stark warning to a pair of appointees who may help him.Andrew Weissmann joined MSNBC's "The Beat" on Wednesday to discuss the events of the day, calling the...

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The Washington Post - Politics (12 hours ago)

The president said the new building would be connected to the White House with a glass bridge.

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Trump's expansive interpretation of executive power is continuing to reshape federal spending in a government shutdown.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Donald Trump inadvertently dropped a stunning claim on Wednesday about his views on the administration's legal authority to strike alleged drug boats in international waters during a news conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. A reporter asked Trump about the administration's legal authority to strike seven boats in...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was not lawfully authorized to appear at the grand jury, and Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy, Todd Blanche, knew it, former federal prosecutors Joyce Vance and Preet Bharara asserted during a podcast on Wednesday.Former FBI Director Jim Comey has submitted motions to dismiss his criminal charges in the...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Shocked reactions flooded in on Wednesday after a major university announced a deal with the Trump administration in what a college professor called "another shakedown." The University of Virginia made a deal with the Trump administration to cease investigations — at least for now — after facing threats of a federal investigation over...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

The Justice Department small error earned a brutal correction on Wednesday over the appointment of interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan. Lawfare reporter Anna Bower made national waves this week after Halligan texted her to correct her comments made on social media characterizing a New York Times report. Bower spent 33 hours exchanging messages...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) stated during an interview on the Simon Conway Show that extending Affordable Care Act tax credits for millions of people — the core issue over which the federal government is currently shut down — is an "unreasonable demand" from Democrats. The interview, held on Monday, was quickly picked up by the...

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

The relative shrug comes as Trump's rhetoric has grown increasingly hostile in recent weeks.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

The State Department slammed the international court's decision as "corrupt,” defending both Israel's and the Trump administration's actions in the region.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blames Vladimir Putin's "refusal to end this senseless war" for tough new measures.

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CBS News - Politics (12 hours ago)

The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday after Congress failed to approve funding for federal agencies. Here's how that could affect Social Security recipients.

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

White House East Wing will be torn down fully to make way for Trump ballroom

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

University of Virginia to roll back DEI programs in deal with White House

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CBS News - Politics (13 hours ago)

A prolonged government shutdown, as occurred in 2018, could lead to long lines at TSA checkpoints and economic losses, experts warn.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

Oil prices have fallen sharply this year as the global supply has remained strong and demand has been slow to grow.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

The Trump administration stopped updating a database tracking the costs of the country's worst disasters. A group of scientists has revived it.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

The Justice Department had been scrutinizing one of the nation's premier public universities over accusations of civil rights violations.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Trump is demanding about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him by the Justice Department. Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department, describes what we know about who's most likely to be making the decisions.

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Global News - Politics (13 hours ago)

Steven MacKinnon made the comments as opposition parties have been laying out their demands for the upcoming federal budget, as well as their various red lines for supporting it.

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Indiana Republican leadership has descended into mudslinging at each other over frustration at getting the votes to pass President Donald Trump's election-rigging scheme to eliminate two Democratic districts in the state.On Wednesday, Politico reported that the state Senate President Pro Tempore, Rodric Bray, believes that chamber still doesn't...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Donald Trump announced over the summer that he wouldn't touch any of the historic White House in the construction of his massive gold ballroom. The New York Times reported, citing a senior administration official, that not only has it been proven not to be true, but the project is "far more extensive than he initially let on."As one...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Donald Trump raged at the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday after the newspaper published a report about the U.S. lifting key restrictions on Ukraine's long-range missile use. The report says the Trump administration lifted a "key restriction" that enables Ukraine to "step up attacks on targets inside Russia and increase pressure on the...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Fury erupted Wednesday as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Pentagon introduced what he called the "next generation" of press corps after forcing out media organizations and journalists who refused to sign a loyalty pledge. Hegseth's right hand and chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell made the announcement Wednesday on X. "Today, the Department...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

The University of Virginia made a deal with the Trump administration to cease investigations after facing threats of a federal investigation over accusations of civil rights violations, according to reports on Wednesday. "The Justice Department announced the deal. It was the first time a public university had cut a far-reaching agreement with the...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Donald Trump explained his decision to slap a new round of sanctions against Russia during a press conference in the Oval Office on Wednesday. Trump took questions from reporters while meeting with Mark Rutte, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. One reporter asked him about the Treasury Department's announcement...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

A prominent politician from the Conservative Party of Canada is tearing into President Donald Trump's bid to display giant banners with his face on them around Washington, D.C., on important government buildings.Trump has hung the banners, at taxpayer expense, on several offices, with the most recent being a huge display on the Department of Labor...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (13 hours ago)

After a Liberal colleague calls Sussan Ley's claim that Kevin Rudd cannot remain US ambassador "churlish", the opposition leader walks back from her call.

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The Washington Post - Politics (13 hours ago)

Many preservationists fear the answer is no. A pro-Trump review board is expected to approve the president's planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom, too.

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

Fight over new US House districts in California could turn on advertising edge in closing days

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

What to know about the $250 million ballroom Trump is adding to the White House

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

White House East Wing will be torn down fully to make way for Trump ballroom, official says

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

Sen. Jeff Merkley delivers marathon 22-hour speech to protest Trump

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

France, Germany and Italy want Ukraine to use their potential mega-loan to buy EU-made weapons.

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

Piotr Serafin promises MEPs the Commission will "raise its concerns" with Budapest over alleged spying from Hungary's EU embassy.

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The Washington Post - Politics (14 hours ago)

Scott Wiener, a California state senator, says his run is "not about other candidates” — including Pelosi.

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CBS News - Politics (14 hours ago)

The federal government was unable to avert a lapse in funding. Here's a look at the 14 other shutdowns that have occurred since 1980.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

The decision comes on the eve of a crucial meeting of European leaders that will seek to stress the EU's support for Ukraine.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

Amid a row over a collapsed China spying trial, it's not just Keir Starmer who relies on veteran Northern Ireland peace negotiator Jonathan Powell.

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National Public Radio - Politics (14 hours ago)

The NPR Politics Podcast breaks down the central policy issue behind the government shutdown: enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans.

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National Public Radio - Politics (14 hours ago)

The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has reanimated claims that the left is increasingly responsible for terrorist activity in the U.S. But the data paints a more complicated picture.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (14 hours ago)

Dozens of young Russians gather in Palace Square for an unsanctioned street performance of a banned anti-government song. 

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Correspondent Andrew Buncombe tells The I Paper that our neighbors across the ocean are half-expecting a second Civil War to break out in the U.S. if tempers continue to flare.The assassination of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk prompted many to demand an end to political violence and the rhetoric that led to it. But President Donald Trump blamed the...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Since there is a lot of confusion surrounding the shutdown, I thought it would be useful to go over some of the main points as I understand them. I will not pretend this is a comprehensive account, but there are some issues that are reasonably clear.First, when Republicans claim that they are proposing a "clean” continuing resolution, they are...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

A defecting Democrat was called out by his own party on Wednesday, with a leading Democrat telling CNN, "I certainly disagree."Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), the House Minority Whip, responded to anchor Brianna Keilar's questions about the government shutdown and pushed back on Sen. John Fetterman's (D-PA) remarks. "I don't care if it's Republicans...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Economist Paul Krugman says U.S. consumer sentiment is much weaker than it was pre-COVID, "in fact comparable to its level at the depths of the 2008-2009 financial crisis.”And people have good reason to feel that way, according to the Nobel laureate's Wednesday Substack article."While there have been no mass layoffs so far, people who have lost...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

President Donald Trump announced he was providing emergency funding to states where he won presidential contests.In a series of posts on Truth Social on Wednesday, Trump said that he had spoken to the governors of Missouri, Nebraska, and Alaska."I just spoke with Governor Mike Kehoe, of the Great State of Missouri, and told him that I am approving...

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