Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 minutes ago)
In his first interview since the death of his brother Tim, SA's Health Minister Chris Picton reflects on the profound emotional impact of the loss on their family, his reluctance to watch the CCTV footage, and his brother's inability to become an organ donor "because of the coronial process".
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Liberal MP Andrew Hastie told colleagues he would pull out of the Liberal Party leadership race on Friday. Hours earlier Opposition Leader Sussan Ley laid down a gauntlet for Nationals leader David Littleproud on another dramatic day for the Coalition.
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Ein Monat in 2026 und die politische Lage ist bereits verdichtet. In dieser Sonderausgabe spricht Gordon Repinski mit Mariam Lau (DIE ZEIT) über die großen Linien: Donald Trump und die neue Weltordnung, Europas wachsende Eigenständigkeit, die Lernkurve von Friedrich Merz und die strategischen Herausforderungen im Umgang mit der AfD vor...
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Political analysts were blown away on Thursday after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sat down for what seemed like a softball interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. Noem joined Hannity at a time when President Donald Trump's immigration forces were receiving significant criticism for the way they had conducted their...
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Europe is testing how far it's willing to go — at home and abroad. In this episode of EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton talks to Jonathan Haidt, author of the best-selling “The Anxious Generation.” His research is inspiring social media bans for kids in countries including France and Australia, even as tech companies and some researchers...
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President Donald Trump's administration has made up its mind regarding who will replace the outgoing Federal Reserve chairman, according to a new report. Bloomberg reported on Thursday that the Trump administration is preparing to elevate Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Chairman role once Jerome Powell's tenure ends in May. Warsh was a finalist...
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There is one important difference between President Donald Trump's first and second administrations, and one former Trump insider believes it could bring down the White House. Olivia Troye, who worked on national security issues during the first Trump administration, joined Sydney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz on their "The Court of History" podcast...
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Political analysts and observers panned President Donald Trump's latest attempt at regime change on Thursday. Trump quietly signed an executive order imposing tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba, a move that some analysts saw as a way to try to economically cripple the Cuban regime. The order was signed at a time when Trump is seeking to...
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A jury in Wisconsin has convicted a man of trying to frame an undocumented immigrant for attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, so he couldn't testify at his trial.According to the Associated Press, "online court records show the Milwaukee County jury found 52-year-old Demetric Scott guilty of felony identity theft and witness...
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A Florida anesthesiologist has forfeited his nursing license following a firestorm over controversial social media posts in which he said he would refuse to perform anesthesia for MAGA fans.State Attorney General James Uthmeier declared Thursday that "effective today, Erik Martindale is no longer a registered nurse in Florida.""Healthcare is not...
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President Donald Trump presented Grammy-winning rapper Nicki Minaj with one of his $1 million "Gold Card" visas at a recent public event — or at least, that's how it appeared. But The New York Times reports there was much less to this than it seemed."She posted an image of a Trump 'gold card,' the expedited visa offered to those willing to pay $1...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)
President Donald Trump may have taken an axe to one of the U.S. economy's most important sectors, and it's already proving to be "deeply damaging," according to one analyst. Catherine Rampell, economic editor at The Bulwark, argued in a new article on Thursday that Trump's policies have made America's educational system worse, causing America to...
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A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol employee is facing charges after a Minnesota state trooper found him passed out in his car this week, "covered in vomit," according to a report.Alfredo Mancillas Jr., 31, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was found in St. Paul "slumped over in the driver's seat" around 3:30 a.m. near Allianz Field, according to court...
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President Donald Trump appeared to throw his border czar under the bus on the black carpet of the first lady's documentary premiere at the Kennedy Center on Thursday. As the Trumps walked the carpet, a reporter asked Trump if he planned to start "pulling back" in Minneapolis. Trump shook his head and said, "No, not at all," and walked away. The...
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Acclaimed author and essayist Ta-Nehisi Coates claimed Thursday that President Donald Trump is building a "white supremacist army" inside the U.S. government that will last long after he's gone.Coates joined former GOP operative Tim Miller on "The Bulwark Podcast" to discuss the Trump administration and propaganda. During the discussion, the two...
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President Donald Trump's Small Business Administration chief, Kelly Loeffler, heaped praise on him during this week's Cabinet meeting — but she made a particularly outlandish economic claim that had experts doing a double-take."The $18 trillion you brought is creating an economic boom," Loeffler said. "We will have 7 percent GDP growth. It's...
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President Donald Trump sued the IRS on Thursday for a whopping $10 billion, according to a new report. The lawsuit claims the agency failed to prevent the president's tax returns from being leaked during his first administration, NBC News reported. The lawsuit, which was filed in Miami, also claims that Trump is suing the agency in his personal...
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It seems as though the first lady's big movie premiere will go off with a couple of notable absences, according to a new report. The documentary "Melania" will debut at the Kennedy Center on Thursday night, an event expected to draw a crowd of officials from President Donald Trump's administration, Hollywood stars, and business moguls. Amazon,...
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Chaos struck at an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement student protest at a school in Fremont, Nebraska, when an SUV with a Trump flag attached to it struck a girl participating in the demonstration.According to News Channel Nebraska, "Dozens of students were part of the protest and were holding signs and chanting. A boy, who appeared to be...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)
Senate Democrats just cut a deal with Republicans and the White House to ram through five massive spending bills funding a large swathe of the government for the rest of the fiscal year. The New York Times reported Thursday that they're also slapping a two-week Band-Aid on Department of Homeland Security funding while they hammer out guardrails to...
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An online conspiracy theorist accused Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) of staging the town hall attack against her this week — and she dropped the language filter in her furious response.Omar, who has been on the receiving end of months upon months of racist attacks from President Donald Trump over her Somalian ancestry, was speaking to constituents in...
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Make America Healthy Again movement followers have had notorious skepticism and self-described hesitancy around vaccines, but they have made an exception for one type of injection — Botox. In a new report from The Cut, the publication spoke with a number of women who identify as MAHA followers but have "carved out one loophole" for the cosmetic...
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A GOP strategist slammed President Donald Trump's latest scheme related to the 2020 election results in Georgia during a CNN interview on Thursday. Shermichael Singleton, a GOP strategist, discussed the Trump administration's decision to raid the Fulton County Election Operations Hub on Wednesday and confiscate more than 700 boxes of materials...
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President Donald Trump has frequently brought up the specter of China in his threats to annex Greenland away from the Kingdom of Denmark, saying that if the United States does not secure the island, it could be used strategically by the Chinese Communist Party.But in a twist of irony, China itself was hoping to use Trump's obsession with Greenland...
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A MAGA Senator baffled political analysts and observers on Thursday during an interview on the right-wing TV network Newsmax. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) claimed during an interview that President Donald Trump was justified in raiding the Fulton County Election Hub and Operations Center on Wednesday because he was "cheated" during the 2020 general...
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In a furious Thursday post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump once again escalated tensions with Canada, this time announcing retaliatory measures over what he claims is the country's refusal to certify American-made Gulfstream jets.Trump declared that the United States would immediately decertify all Bombardier Global Express aircraft and any...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)
A panel of MAGA pundits on Real America's Voice warned that conservatives would face "mass graves" if President Donald Trump isn't given wide latitude to make Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers into his secret police force."I think part of what we're doing is we're looking at the world and seeing ways law can fix the problems we see from...
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President Donald Trump in recent weeks has vowed to make living in the US more affordable, as polls have consistently shown voters are giving him low marks on both his handling of the economy and inflation.However, Trump undercut this pledge during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday in which he said he wanted—despite a nationwide housing crisis—to...
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A House ethics panel Thursday reportedly found "substantial evidence" that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has committed conduct that was identified in the indictment against her, according to reports. In a report, a panel of House lawmakers in the investigative subcommittee cited discovering a number of ethics violations, including...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)
The GOP appears to be turning its back on President Donald Trump after a damning new poll revealed most Americans don't support the president's policies. The Pew Research Center released a new poll on Thursday showing that just 27% of Americans support all or most of Trump's policies, which is down from 35% at this time last year. The poll noted...
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The Trump administration has felt the fierce public backlash against ICE after the death of two civilians in Minneapolis and the masked agents' aggressive tactics against immigrants — and it could force the White House to change direction entirely, according to analysis Thursday. Although border czar Tom Homan's tone had noticeably shifted during...
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Walmart took a swing at President Donald Trump on Thursday after the president shared false information about their business on his social media. Trump reshared posts to his millions of Truth Social followers that Walmart allegedly planned to close 250 stores in California. The posts were authored by anonymous users, who were trying to chide...
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This week has seen a flurry of promises, partnerships and proposed deals surrounding Canada's multi-billion dollar submarine program. Both rival shipyards are lining up potential Canadian partners and business opportunities as the clock ticks down toward the proposal deadline in March
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A Minnesota man has been arrested after he reportedly entered a federal lockup posing as an FBI agent — and wielding a pizza cutter — claiming he had paperwork to free accused assassin Luigi Mangione.Mark Anderson, of Mankato, faces federal charges for impersonating an FBI agent and was set to make his court appearance Thursday. Sources told...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)
President Donald Trump's Department of Justice was nearly shut out by judges after a federal judge in Minnesota said ICE has defied 100 different court orders. Legal expert Lisa Rubin talked about the ongoing cases with MS NOW anchor Katie Tur, who described Judge Patrick J. Schiltz's statement that "ICE is behaving as if ICE itself is the law."...
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Senate Republicans appear to be inching toward a deal to kick the can on a federal government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security issues — but hardliners in the House beg to differ.Democrats have united behind a demand to add reforms to the DHS bill to rein in the brutal crackdown of Trump administration immigration agents, which has...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)
This column was first published by DCReport. The search for scapegoats in Minneapolis is under way once again, even as White House policy over deportation tactics was beginning to show cracks on several fronts.The insistence on finding someone else to blame for the most recent fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis led to an extraordinary federal court...
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries reminded Fox News host Martha MacCallum that her network's polling showed Americans believe Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had "gone too far."During an interview on Fox News, MacCallum asked Jeffries why Democrats would risk a government shutdown over ICE policies."Your own poll has shown that...
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Some of President Donald Trump's most powerful supporters are starting to turn their backs on him after the most recent killing in Minneapolis, according to a new report. Trump ingratiated himself with podcast bros like Joe Rogan and Andrew Schulz during the 2024 campaign, who helped him spread his message to their millions of young male followers,...
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A terrified West African mother and her infant were left stranded in a car in Portland, Maine, after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents smashed in a window, spraying the child seat with broken glass, and taking away the 38-year-old father driving the car, leaving the other two left in the cold.According to the Portland Press Herald,...
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota were accused of "stealing" a man's car.In a video recorded by Status Coup News on Thursday, an ICE agent allegedly "rammed into a driver's car in Minneapolis—in front of an elementary school—then chased him.""After failing to catch him—they stole his car," Status Coup reported.A...
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President Donald Trump's plan to make the Board of Peace the premier international organization backfired when it inadvertently increased support for the United Nations.According to The Associated Press, Trump had intended for his organization to eclipse the U.N Security Council."In my opinion, the basic responsibility for international peace and...
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A recruit with the New Orleans Police Department is in the custody of federal immigration officials and will be removed from the United States, NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said Wednesday.WVUE-TV Fox 8 reports the recruit, whom the police chief did not name, had no criminal background and cleared an E-Verify citizenship background check. He...
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A former GOP operative Thursday called out Republicans for the party's complete about-face and acceptance of surveillance under the Trump administration. Rick Wilson, the co-founder of the anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project, questioned in his Substack why "constitutional purists" have not pushed back on ICE, its use of warrantless arrests and the...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)
The Trump regime started the week by telling lies about Alex Pretti's murder in Minneapolis. Now, Donald Trump has pivoted back to telling lies about the economy in order to change the subject. Trump lies like other humans breathe.Trump's year back in office has been filled with lies and broken promises. We're in the gravitational pull of the...
ReadRaw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)
President Donald Trump's Justice Department went out of its way to send a prosecutor he appointed to Georgia to handle a raid on the Fulton County Board of Elections."One of the many mysteries about the federal raid of Fulton County's election system is why a federal prosecutor from Missouri is listed on the warrant," the Atlanta...
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White House border czar Tom Homan on Thursday sparked alarm when he used terminology associated with overseas war to describe federal immigration operations taking place in Minnesota.During a press briefing, Homan was asked about the number of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents operating in...
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President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed why he closes his eyes during long cabinet meetings — he was bored. Trump maintained that he wasn't sleeping, but instead, he was just closing his eyes during the cabinet meeting and press conference at the White House, The Daily Beast reported."The last time we had a press conference, it lasted for...
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A defiant Georgia official vowed to fight back against the Trump administration on Thursday after the FBI raided an elections center in Fulton County. President Donald Trump has continued to claim that election fraud in Fulton County cost him the 2020 presidential election. Fulton County Chair Rob Pitts spoke during a press conference in Atlanta...
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LUBBOCK — Thirty years ago, Suzanne Bellsnyder was a budding young Republican working in Austin, far from her home in the Texas Panhandle. She was on a mission to push Republicans — the likes of John Cornyn and Greg Abbott — into power.Now, she's returned to the Panhandle and is a known hellraiser for the same Republicans she helped elect....
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Seven Republicans voted against a massive spending bill a day before the government is set for a partial shutdown.The funding package stalled Thursday after six GOP senators – Ted Budd (R-NC), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ashley Moody (R-FL), Rand Paul (R-KY), Rick Scott (R-FL) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) – voted no, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune...
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When Donald Trump was elected to the presidency in 2024 after being found liable for sexual abuse, his political victory set in motion another comeback — for director and producer Brett Ratner. Ratner, who has directed films including the "Rush Hour” movies, "X-Men: The Last Stand” and "Tower Heist,” was all but cast out of Hollywood after...
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Federal prosecutors have notified President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Minneapolis U.S. attorney's office they are considering mass resignations to protest the Department of Justice response to the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.Two officials familiar with the office told the Washington Post that at least one prosecutor in...
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President Donald Trump used Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) tribute to Alex Pretti in an attempt to smear the slain 37-year-old nurse.In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump shared a video of what was thought to be Pretti getting into an altercation with DHS agents days before his death."Caring for people was at the core of who he was," Warren...
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MAGA loyalists were furious Thursday after Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that the Trump administration has pulled Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from its surge in Maine. Collins said that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem informed her the administration was backing off its enforcement operation amid bipartisan backlash...
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The FBI conducted what a legal analyst described as a "highly unusual" search of an election office in the Georgia county where President Donald Trump and his allies were indicted for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.Fulton County commissioner Mo Ivory challenged the warrant as "incorrect legally” seeking all ballots from that...
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The Department of Justice filed criminal charges against Anthony Kazmierczak, a fan of President Donald Trump, for an alleged attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)According to documents obtained by CBS, Kazmierczak was charged on Wednesday after Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance at a town hall event on Tuesday night."On or about January 27,...
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The Trump administration Thursday gave an explanation over why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was at the FBI raid at an election office in Georgia, but it is laughable, according to one expert.The FBI Wednesday raided an elections center in Fulton County, Georgia. President Donald Trump has continued to insist that election fraud...
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