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National Public Radio - Politics (33 minutes ago)

House Republicans released proposed legislation late Friday that would not extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax subsidies.

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CBC - Politics (35 minutes ago)

Ottawa will provide an additional $1.17 billion to Alberta in order to extend the federal-provincial subsidized child-care program for another year. The previous agreement was set to expire in April. Alberta is the last province to sign on to an extension.

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CBC - Politics (35 minutes ago)

Montreal-Ottawa will be 1st leg of 'transformative' high-speed rail plan. Will it happen?

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CBC - Politics (35 minutes ago)

The federal government said Friday it is moving ahead with plans for Canada's first high-speed rail network, with the initial segment set to connect Montreal and Ottawa.

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CBC - Politics (35 minutes ago)

Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals.

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CBC - Politics (35 minutes ago)

A Canadian military counter-intelligence operative, accused of passing sensitive information to a foreign entity, has been involved in a long-running internal battle where he was investigated by his unit and kept in the dark about the allegations against him, CBC News has learned.

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CBS News - Politics (37 minutes ago)

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and half a dozen shipping vessels accused of transporting Venezuelan oil.

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CBS News - Politics (37 minutes ago)

"Both Countries are ready for PEACE and continued Trade with the United States of America," President Trump said on Truth Social.

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CBS News - Politics (37 minutes ago)

The move represents a thawing of sorts in the frosty relationship between the Trump administration and the Brazilian government.

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CBS News - Politics (37 minutes ago)

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado spent hours in rough seas during a dangerous secret trip to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize.

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CBS News - Politics (37 minutes ago)

María Corina Machado, asked by CBS News' Margaret Brennan about Trump's threat of land strikes, said she'd "welcome more and more pressure" on Maduro.

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Raw Story - Politics (43 minutes ago)

The top priorities of MAGA adherents attending President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally were roughly in tune with those of the rest of American voters: Inflation.Conservative media company Right Side Broadcasting Network, known for their live stream coverage of Trump rallies and America First events, sent host Matthew Alvarez to Trump's...

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Raw Story - Politics (43 minutes ago)

Donald Trump's administration has a new "explanation" for a boat strike some have dubbed a war crime, but it doesn't "survive scrutiny," according to a legal expert Saturday.Legal analyst Ryan Goodman over the weekend took apart the Department of Defense's reasoning for the so-called "double tap" strike that killed survivors clinging to the...

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BBC - Politics (43 minutes ago)

Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

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BBC - Politics (43 minutes ago)

Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

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BBC - Politics (43 minutes ago)

Chancellor's next mission to find a respected and credible economist to run the OBR will require careful balance

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BBC - Politics (43 minutes ago)

It comes after ministers struck a deal between businesses and unions aimed at allowing the bill to progress.

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BBC - Politics (43 minutes ago)

The impact of the JLR cyber-attack continued to affect output, while analysts say spending was hit by Budget uncertainty.

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BBC - Politics (43 minutes ago)

It comes after intense scrutiny of the Office for Budget Responsibility in the run-up to the Budget.

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BBC - Politics (43 minutes ago)

The government says it delivered a £4.3bn support package for pubs and restaurants in the Budget.

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BBC - Politics (43 minutes ago)

After almost four years of Russia's full-scale war, Kyiv is running out of cash, and needs an estimated €135.7bn over the next two years.

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The Washington Post - Politics (44 minutes ago)

The effort appears to be a new phase in the Trump administration's push to oust President Nicolás Maduro.

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The Washington Post - Politics (44 minutes ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy, Dan Bongino, have met with Ukraine's top delegate amid a U.S. pressure campaign on Kyiv to trade land for peace.

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The Washington Post - Politics (44 minutes ago)

Adm. Frank Bradley's legal adviser has emerged as a key figure as members of Congress assess whether the killing of two men violated the law of armed conflict.

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Global News - Politics (2 hours ago)

An Ontario MP's floor crossing ahead of holiday break gives Pierre Poilievre no time to rally the Conservative caucus until late January.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is gearing up to watch Saturday's Army-Navy football game in Baltimore, Maryland, and insisted ahead of the matchup that "everyone” was asking for his take on the highly anticipated bout."Getting ready to land at Fort McHenry for my short drive to the Army-Navy Game,” Trump wrote Saturday on his social media platform...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

State and federal prosecutors are clashing over reports that the Justice Department under President Donald Trump is weighing unprecedented federal charges in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Although the suspect already faces serious state charges, including aggravated murder, DOJ officials are reportedly exploring whether to...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Fox News shocked political observers on Saturday with a report in which the conservative network noted "elderly" Donald Trump's apparent hand bruising.Conservative commentator Elisha Krauss over the weekend addressed the prominent bruising, saying on Fox, "That doesn't look suspicious to me at all, having worked with a lot of A-list talent who are...

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CBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

What we know about U.S. proposal to demand 5 years of social media history from certain visitors

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CBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

A non-commissioned member of the Canadian military intelligence branch has been charged with passing classified information to a "foreign entity," the Department of National Defence revealed late Thursday.

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CBS News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Democrats are pushing a three-year extension of the premium tax credits with no reforms. Republicans have no appetite for the plan, but haven't built a consensus around any proposal of their own.

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CBS News - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Trump said Wednesday he has signed a bill that requires the Justice Department to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days.

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CBS News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania introduced a discharge petition to try to bring a bill to the floor that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies by two years.

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CBS News - Politics (2 hours ago)

House Republicans have repeatedly defied Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership amid growing frustration over how he's led the fractious majority.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

President Donald Trump issued a grave threat that there will be "serious retaliation” following the killing of two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian in Syria on Saturday, and the injury of several more."We mourn the loss of three Great American Patriots in Syria, two soldiers, and one Civilian Interpreter,” Trump wrote on his social media...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

I don't know enough maritime law to tell you exactly why it's wrong for America to be dropping troops onto tankers to seize them — just to say that, no matter what legalistic excuse the administration cooks up, it looks exactly like being a pirate. (It's worth remembering that the US Navy was founded largely to take on piracy, and thanks to the...

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CBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

MPs rose with some key pieces of legislation still working their way through the House, most notably the government's budget implementation act.

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders.

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

The U.S. seized a 20-year-old oil tanker called The Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday. Here's what we know about the boat and the operation.

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National Public Radio - Politics (3 hours ago)

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man the Trump administration mistakenly deported in March and eventually returned, is now free from ICE custody. And, Indiana lawmakers reject a redistricting proposal.

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The Washington Post - Politics (4 hours ago)

The administration puts National Links Trust on the clock with notice that jeopardizes the lease.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

New York Times writer Lulu Garcia-Navarro says Congress' approval rating is at a "dreadful 15 percent,” and President Donald Trump's own polling is at dismal levels. Yet, Congressional Republicans can't seem to release their death grip on the unpopular president.Former lawmakers also accuse Congress of allowing President Donald Trump to walk over...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

As President Donald Trump continues to be plagued by his past ties with Jeffrey Epstein, a new poll has found that a plurality of Republican voters now believe that Trump was aware of the disgraced financier's crimes before they were made public, CNN reported Saturday.Commissioned by Reuters and the market research firm Ipsos Group, the new poll...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 hours ago)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backers view his corruption trial as a witch hunt — but his detractors argue it is the system finally catching up to a ruthless political operative who is prepared to do anything to hold on to power.

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CBC - Politics (4 hours ago)

Canada's lead negotiator in trade talks with the U.S. is downplaying signals from the Trump administration that it's considering breaking up the three-way North American free trade agreement into separate deals with Mexico and Canada.

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CBC - Politics (4 hours ago)

Treaty 8 First Nations chiefs spoke in Ottawa Thursday, calling for a pause on the pipeline memorandum of understanding until they are consulted and sign off on the potential project. They're threatening legal action if that doesn't happen.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 hours ago)

We all want children to have a digital-free childhood. But the ban won't solve all their problems.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 hours ago)

The former prime minister said Australia should prepare itself for a conflagration in the Indo-Pacific by gearing up with retiring Los Angeles-class nuclear submarines.

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

New York Times writer E.J. Dionne Jr., says a great many Americans who helped put Donald Trump in office have absorbed what's happened since."They may not be glued to every chaotic twist of this presidency, but they do pay attention and have concluded, reasonably, that this is not what they voted for,” said Dionne.Compared to Trump's 49.8 percent...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Trump FBI is drawing up an enemies list that could encompass well over half the US public: Do you "advance … opposition to law and immigration enforcement”? Do you have "extreme views in favor of mass migration and open borders”? Show an "adherence to radical gender ideology,” meaning you think trans people exist? Do you exhibit (what...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Democrats' decisive election victory this week in a mayoral race in Florida has left conservatives scrambling as the GOP continues to suffer unprecedented losses in the lead up to next year's midterms, and on Saturday, two conservative commentators warned that outside of a major course correction, the GOP had "big problems” heading into...

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The Washington Post - Politics (5 hours ago)

New York Democrat has heated exchange with Noem

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The Washington Post - Politics (5 hours ago)

As the administration enters choppy political waters, it has redoubled its pushback against foreign people, products and cultures.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Bulwark editors Sam Stein and Andrew Egger took on the epic collapse of the RNC social media team after humiliating remarks from RNC Chair Joe Gruters threatened to diminish donations and curb GOP voter turnout.Gruters said out loud this week that the Republican Party is likely headed to "almost certain defeat” in the upcoming mid-terms, which...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King is sounding the alarm on party donations heading into the mid-terms."The usually low-key King posted a lengthy statement to social media, almost a manifesto, after Democrats managed to flip a Republican state House seat in Oconee and Clarke counties,” wrote Atlanta Journal Constitution Senior Political...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A leaked Veterans Affairs memo reveals plans for major staffing reductions that could further strain an already overburdened health care system serving millions of veterans. Under the leadership of VA Secretary Doug Collins, the department is preparing to cut as many as 35,000 positions, many of them currently vacant, according to reporting by The...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) launched a bizarre attack on Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) Saturday during an appearance on Fox News, comparing her to the 1960s pop rock band The Monkees, and criticizing her for getting "her swag on” and "throwing her hands out.”Crockett recently announced a bid for Senate, and has become a rising star in the...

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

At a series of Christmas parties this week, diplomats were still struggling to come to grips with the uncertain future of the transatlantic relationship.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

Several dozen German soldiers will join Poland's East Shield in the spring.

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

"No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever," said the National Trust for Historic Preservation in its lawsuit.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The president's stated intention to pardon Tina Peters, jailed for tampering with election machines in 2020, has set off a legal fight over the extent of Mr. Trump's pardon powers.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The claims last year by a conservative publication against Darryll J. Pines prompted a yearlong investigation and an extensive review of his published works.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Pulitzer-winning conservative columnist and former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan has been critical of President Donald Trump, describing him in her latest Wall Street Journal column as a rocket "going down" or "sideways."Writing Friday, Noonan noticed the shocking new AP-NORC poll showing that Trump's approval on the economy and immigration has...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Events, reports and analysis have converged to underscore Donald Trump's unique view of how the world should spin.Beyond the fallout of defending U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats, increasing threats of an undeclared war on Venezuela, the excesses of a mass deportation campaign spiraling out of control , unending tariffs, and flailing attempts...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Americans seeking healthcare services will face additional challenges as a leaked Veterans Administration memo reveals significant staffing reductions at facilities serving former military members.Under the leadership of former far-right GOP lawmaker Doug Collins, the VA is planning to eliminate up to 35,000 positions, many of which are currently...

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and activist Maria Kolesnikova were among those released after Washington agreed to lift sanctions on potash.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

This week demonstrated an emerging reality for President Trump: Commanding the Justice Department is not the same as controlling the justice system.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

Indiana Republicans reject redrawn maps, and battle lines have been drawn among Democrats in Texas.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

The New York and New Jersey-based outlet Gothamist reports Democratic candidates in the Garden State are clamoring to run in what both parties see as competitive races in next year's midterm elections. But the same cannot be said for the GOP. "In a cycle when both parties have their eyes on the House majority, up to a dozen candidates are lining up...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of disgraced financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, may be positioning herself for a presidential pardon after receiving what critics describe as preferential treatment in federal prison. Maxwell was recently transferred to a minimum-security prison camp in Texas following an unusual...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Former Fox News personality Jeannine Pirro took center stage in a New York Times report examining the Donald Trump Department of Justice's struggle to secure grand jury indictments.According to the report, DOJ prosecutors and Trump appointees in U.S. Attorney offices are experiencing an unusually high rate of failure in obtaining indictments, let...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

State and federal prosecutors are squabbling after President Donald Trump's Justice Department is reportedly considering pursuing "highly unusual” federal charges against the suspected killer of Charlie Kirk, NBC News reported Saturday.Kirk was assassinated in September while speaking at an event at Utah University, and his suspected killer,...

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The Washington Post - Politics (8 hours ago)

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ordered the FBI to return emails and other electronic communications it seized from Comey confidant Daniel Richman.

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National Public Radio - Politics (9 hours ago)

Trump announced the agreement to restart the ceasefire in a social media posting on Friday following calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.

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National Public Radio - Politics (9 hours ago)

We discuss the week's political news, including the latest developments in congressional redistricting, President Trump's economic messaging, and the expiration of Obamacare subsidies.

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National Public Radio - Politics (9 hours ago)

The Trump administration has paused visas and other programs allowing Afghans to come to the U.S. legally, including those who helped American troops. Some Republicans are pushing back.

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BBC - Politics (9 hours ago)

Nearly 11,000 people have signed a Parliamentary e-petition calling for a new law to report collisions.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

The U.S. president's criticism of the Old Continent is met with Europe's reflexive indignation. A wiser response would be to engage in a candid, self-critical dialogue about strengths, weaknesses and shared interests.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Many of us have long suspected or even predicted that Donald Trump would betray America, gut our democracy in favor of a police state, and align us with Russia. You know, the country that the Financial Times reported this week tried to launch multiple terrorist attacks against the United States and Europe over the past year.We're now there.It's the...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Colorado officials are bracing themselves for an all-out "battle” against President Donald Trump as they seek to get ahead of the president's pledge to pardon Tina Peters, a former county clerk who was jailed in connection with the efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, The New York Times reported Saturday."This is so far beyond...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Donald Trump faces mounting obstacles in his strategy to place loyalists in U.S. Attorney positions without Senate approval, prompting the normally stubborn and confrontational president to explore alternative approaches.According to reporting from Politico's Erica Orden, the resignation of Trump appointee Alina Habba signals that the...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

One of President Donald Trump's most consistent defenders on CNN was recently confronted over his celebration of Trump's bulldozing of the East Wing of the White House.During the Friday episode of CNN host Kaitlan Collins' show "The Source," Collins discussed the lawsuit filed by a nonprofit group seeking to halt construction of Trump's proposed...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump continued expressing frustration late Friday evening over the Indiana State Senate's rejection of his redistricting proposal. The Republican-controlled chamber voted 31 to 19 against the plan that would have made it significantly more difficult for Democrats to maintain a presence in the U.S. House Representatives for the...

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The Washington Post - Politics (10 hours ago)

Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.

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CBC - Politics (10 hours ago)

A letter sent to stakeholders and staff at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax said Marie Chapman was leaving her role immediately.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

The National Trust for Historic Preservation argues the Trump administration must seek congressional approval and consult federal commissions and the public before work continues.

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The Washington Post - Politics (11 hours ago)

"There's this creepy obsession that he seems to have on me that just feels pretty obnoxious,” the Minnesota Democrat said of the president.

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The Washington Post - Politics (11 hours ago)

Some Republicans watching Trump's second term say there's a different dynamic this term: The president is surrounded by people who don't challenge him.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Donald Trump recently told reporters he'd have "no problem” releasing video of US strikes off the Venezuelan coast where two survivors clinging to the shipwreck were shown no quarter — executions that violated federal law, the US Code on War Crimes, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice prohibiting murder. But when asked about the video...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

Coles and Woolworths will face penalties of up to $10 million under the new rules, which will begin in July 2026.

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

Sacks is the Trump administration's top advisor on tech and crypto policy. In recent weeks, he's faced questions about conflicts of interest and criticism over his drive to undo state AI laws.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

His library foundation has told the I.R.S. that by the end of 2027 it expects to bring in just $11.3 million — not nearly enough for a traditional presidential library.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

The current and former lawmakers get candid about bipartisan politics, party leadership and the state of the Senate.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

The leaders of Britain, France and Germany also will attend the meeting this weekend, according to media reports.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

The new levy for highly skilled workers has been of particular concern for tech and health care employers.

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BBC - Politics (13 hours ago)

Nigel Farage's party says it has overtaken Labour to have more members than any other party in the UK.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (14 hours ago)

Households have been getting help for electricity bills for two years, and are unhappy the government has axed the $75 a quarter rebate.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (14 hours ago)

The opposition on Saturday claimed Albanese was choosing not to change the rules after it was revealed one of his ministers had already done so this year.

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CBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

The Canada Revenue Agency is looking to hire or rehire about 1,700 call centre workers over the next few months to manage an influx of calls during the upcoming tax season.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

From defense to trade to climate policy, Trump's second term has shaken Europe's foundations and forced leaders across the continent to adapt to a new transatlantic reality.

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New York Times - Politics (16 hours ago)

California and New York are among the states arguing that the Trump administration's decision to charge that fee for skilled foreign workers is illegal.

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Yahoo News - Politics (16 hours ago)

DOJ files suit to obtain 2020 election records in Fulton County, Georgia

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Yahoo News - Politics (17 hours ago)

What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from immigration custody

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is setting his sights on Washington, D.C.'s public golf courses, with a particular focus on East Potomac Golf Links – situated on a prime stretch of riverfront real estate – according to an exclusive Wall Street Journal report.The push grew out of an unusual logistical problem: what to do with the dirt generated by...

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New York Times - Politics (18 hours ago)

Justice Department officials have been considering whether to bring new charges against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, after a different judge dismissed the original case against him.

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's administration has just one more week under a statutory deadline to release all remaining evidence about convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. And Democrats may be using Friday's release of new photos of Trump and Epstein as a way of sending a message to the administration.That's according to criminal defense attorney...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Justice Department to return files that had been illegally seized from former FBI Director James Comey's ex-legal adviser Daniel Richman, All Rise News' Adam Klasfeld reported. The files were taken as part of the criminal indictment against Comey for false statements and obstruction, which has now been...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

Top Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill came together this week to praise a prominent law firm and government watchdog group – even as the firm remains locked in a bitter legal fight with President Donald Trump's administration.According to a new report in Politico, lawmakers from both parties attended a bipartisan event celebrating the...

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Yahoo News - Politics (19 hours ago)

Democratic former Sen. Doug Jones launches campaign for Alabama governor

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Yahoo News - Politics (19 hours ago)

Utah repeals ban on collective bargaining for teachers, firefighters and police unions

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Politico - Europe (19 hours ago)

Drawing the top stories around the globe.

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New York Times - Politics (19 hours ago)

A three-judge panel threw out a lower court's order, allowing the Trump administration to continue defunding the group and other major abortion providers.

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New York Times - Politics (19 hours ago)

The seizure last month came amid fears of a renewed conflict between Iran and Israel.

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels — who faced personal attacks from President Donald Trump for opposing a mid-year gerrymander giving Trump two more Republican districts — ended the week celebrating Trump's defeat in Indiana."My state's Senate, not often the subject of national attention, earned some on Thursday by declining to enroll Indiana...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

Bulwark editor Jonathan Last and former Republican and Bulwark publisher Sarah Longwell say Republicans are wheeling President Donald Trump out early to visit Pennsylvania and other states to sell his economic policy because time is running out on his waning charisma."We need to talk about Trump's age … and what it means for the next three...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

Chaos is mounting inside the Department of Homeland Security as rising tensions over Trump's deportation agenda have sparked internal finger-pointing and threatened to derail top leadership, with officials even fearing their emails and messages are being monitored, according to a new NBC News exclusive.DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and her top advisor,...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

A Border Patrol agent who allegedly threatened to shoot a bystander during an arrest in Chicago has been exposed for a history of extreme, racist and hate-filled online posts, reported The Daily Beast on Friday."Timothy Donohue, 38, was a member of lead commander Gregory Bovino's maurauding so-called 'Green Army' during 'Operation Midway Blitz' in...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has already discussed the idea of preemptively pardoning key aides and officials who could face criminal investigations under a future Democratic administration, according to a new report in Zeteo.Sources with knowledge of the discussions say the conversations have been sporadic and preliminary, and have included Trump, his...

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CBS News - Politics (20 hours ago)

MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell has announced he will run for Minnesota governor in 2026, seeking the Republican nomination to challenge DFL incumbent Gov. Tim Walz.

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CBS News - Politics (20 hours ago)

President Trump has a number of options at his disposal to implement tariffs, but none are as broad and aggressive as IEEPA.

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CBS News - Politics (20 hours ago)

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a batch of photos obtained from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including images of President Trump and former President Bill Clinton. Scott MacFarlane has details.

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New York Times - Politics (20 hours ago)

The legislation, expected to come to a vote next week, would make changes that could eventually affect health care costs but are unlikely to immediately curb rising premiums.

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New York Times - Politics (20 hours ago)

The seizure last month came amid fears of a renewed conflict between Iran and Israel.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (21 hours ago)

The lawsuit brought by preservationists is the most tangible effort so far to stop US President Donald Trump's ballroom construction plans. 

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Federal prosecutors in President Donald Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) are increasingly opting to embarrass themselves in court rather than risk the wrath of the White House. That's according to a Friday article by the New York Times' Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer, who reported that the DOJ's recent string of public losses is seen as highly...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun drew the ire of the Wall Street Journal on Friday after threatening political payback against Republicans who torpedoed a Trump-backed plan to redraw congressional maps mid-decade."Political principle has been out of fashion, but it had a good day in Indiana on Thursday,” the Journal wrote in an editorial that praised...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth proclaimed President Donald Trump to be the true heir of former President Ronald Reagan while speaking at the Reagan Library this week — but the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board begged to differ."Most who invoke Ronald Reagan's name today, especially self-styled Republican hawks, are not much like...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been threatened with contempt proceedings by Rep. James Comer (R-KY) over the duo's failure to appear to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation.Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, issued the sternly worded threat on Friday ahead of...

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BBC - Politics (22 hours ago)

Hospitals could struggle with rising numbers of flu patients and forthcoming strikes by resident doctors in England next week, says Health Secretary.

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Yahoo News - Politics (22 hours ago)

House GOP unveils health care plan, with vote on track for next week

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

Residents of Lexington, Nebraska, are panicking after the town's largest employer announced it would shut down operations early next year. MS NOW reported Friday from Lexington — the seat of Dawson County, Nebraska, which Trump easily carried with more than 74 percent of the vote last year. Meatpacking company Tyson employs 3,200 people in...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

President Donald Trump snapped at a reporter in the Oval Office on Friday after being pressed on what millions of Americans should expect as enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire – a change projected to raise premiums for roughly 24 million people.During an event honoring the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team – the famed...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security is issuing a new directive that will prohibit foreign nationals from self-submitting photographs for their legal paperwork, creating a new bureaucratic hurdle in an already difficult process.The announcement came on Friday from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office."Effective...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

CNN anchor Erin Burnett tapped her pen on her desk and took a brief pause on her show before reading about the contents of a new photo dump from House Democrats on the Jeffrey Epstein files: an image of Donald Trump-themed condoms.Burnett opened her show, "OutFront" on Friday, sharing that reporters received dozens of new photos from the Epstein...

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The Washington Post - Politics (22 hours ago)

House Republicans unveiled a plan to address rising health insurance costs and extend Affordable Care Act subsidies.

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Yahoo News - Politics (23 hours ago)

Trump was unable to insult his way to victory in Indiana redistricting battle

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Yahoo News - Politics (23 hours ago)

GOP chairman threatens Clintons with contempt of Congress in Epstein inquiry

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Yahoo News - Politics (23 hours ago)

Speaker Johnson unveils health care plan as divided Republicans scramble for alternative

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New York Times - Politics (23 hours ago)

The decision from the three-judge panel served to grant the Trump administration a reprieve from having one of its top immigration lawyers have to take the witness stand next week.

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New York Times - Politics (23 hours ago)

On Theo Von's show this week, Mr. Carlson lashed out at a major supporter of the president, the F.B.I. and "unimpressive, dumb, totally noncreative people” leading the nation.

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New York Times - Politics (23 hours ago)

The prospect of soaring health care costs could exacerbate Americans' feelings about affordability, an issue that President Trump has tried to downplay. But Democrats plan to keep the issue front and center.

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New York Times - Politics (23 hours ago)

The Justice Department escalated an effort to seize and inspect old ballots in Fulton County, where President Trump was booked in his criminal election interference case.

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New York Times - Politics (23 hours ago)

Too old? Tough economy? The presidents change, but the troubles are familiar.

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CBC - Politics (23 hours ago)

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani might have the most personal reason to have a blue Christmas after Michael Ma's surprise defection to the Liberals on Thursday: he was left without a Secret Santa gift.

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Global News - Politics (23 hours ago)

Steve MacKinnon said the group tiring of Pierre Poilievre's 'obstructionist' approach is 'sizable' but wouldn't speculate on whether any more of them will cross the floor.

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

A Bulwark reporter is publicly sparring with the Republican National Committee – and he's taken the fight online after his story on RNC Chair Joe Gruters' dire midterm enraged GOP operatives.Journalist Andrew Egger reported that Gruters privately predicted a "pending, looming disaster” for Republicans next year, adding that the party faces...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

Billionaire Elon Musk had an ominous prediction about MAGA strategist Steve Bannon on Friday after a newly released batch of photos showed President Donald Trump's former senior aide with the late financier and convicted child offender Jeffrey Epstein. Musk responded to an X post from user Shadow of Ezra, suggesting that Bannon was apparently...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

President Donald Trump on Friday denied knowledge of newly released Jeffrey Epstein photos. Trump, who was in a number of the photos released by the House Oversight Committee, said he knows "nothing about it" after a reporter questioned him following an event honoring the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals."I...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

President Donald Trump may have just suffered his "most significant blow yet," an analyst wrote Friday.When Indiana's Republican-controlled legislature rebuffed his redistricting scheme despite intense pressure from MAGA allies, the implications extended well beyond electoral calculations. The 31-19 vote represented a coordinated challenge to the...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (23 hours ago)

A popular rebate scheme will be restructured in a move the government says will be fairer for people who buy smaller home batteries.

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has given a significant amount of attention during his second term to the construction of a massive ballroom at the White House, but now, per a report from NBC News, a new lawsuit might see the project "immediately halted."To make way for the ballroom, Trump directed that the entire East Wing of the White House, first built...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

A Democratic lawmaker on Friday revealed a shocking update about the new trove of "explicit and disturbing" images released by House Democrats on the Oversight Committee from the Jeffrey Epstein estate, including the revelation that some of the more than 90,000 images have "pictures of people engaged in sexual acts." Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

The GOP has struggled to unite around an alternative to the Democrats' health care bill to fix the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies, which they shot down in the Senate this week, as the deadline to prevent a spike in premiums rapidly approaches. But many Republican plans involve some variant of replacing the subsidies with direct cash to...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

For the first time this year, Republicans in the House of Representatives have released a health care bill.House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has suggested that there will be a vote on the bill next week. The text was released late Friday afternoon.Read the contents of the bill here.

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has reshuffled the pack of contenders for the next Federal Reserve chair, elevating two candidates he says are now at the top of his list – and they're both named Kevin.According to a new Wall Street Journal report, Trump is giving a fresh look at former Fed governor Kevin Warsh while continuing to hint that National...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

Newly leaked emails show Donald Trump's 2020 campaign repeatedly sent messages to Jeffrey Epstein's account — which, after Epstein's death, was addressed using the shocking nickname "Pedophiles.” The emails add to mounting evidence of Epstein's long-running fixation on Trump, including buying exposés, coordinating travel around him, and...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

An analyst on Friday warned that President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement are showing signs of collapse. David Rothkopf, a foreign policy expert and columnist for The Daily Beast, wrote how the president's declining health, defecting Republicans, concerns over the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, the tanking economy, aggressive...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

Disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's longtime accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell has gotten a sweetheart upgrade in prison in return for an interview with the Justice Department in which she distanced President Donald Trump from Epstein's crimes. But living it up in a luxury Texas prison camp likely isn't enough for her, Miami Herald...

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National Public Radio - Politics (24 hours ago)

Indiana lawmakers rejected a push from President Trump to redraw congressional maps to favor Republicans. The vote is a significant rebuke for Trump.

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New York Times - Politics (24 hours ago)

The images, released without context by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, revealed little new about the deceased sex offender's ties to prominent men in politics, entertainment and finance.

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