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CBS News - Politics (5 minutes 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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National Public Radio - Politics (8 minutes ago)

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says.

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New York Times - Politics (10 minutes ago)

Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or about the future of the Palestinian people.

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New York Times - Politics (10 minutes ago)

Hundreds of infectious disease specialists have been let go by the Trump administration. Here are four who focused on keeping pandemics at bay.

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New York Times - Politics (10 minutes ago)

The story of the man most likely to be the next mayor of New York City — and the promise and peril his ascent poses for the Democratic Party.

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New York Times - Politics (10 minutes ago)

With federal subsidies ending or becoming hard to claim, companies are racing ahead with solar, wind and battery projects.

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New York Times - Politics (10 minutes ago)

The justices have shown a willingness to chip away at the landmark civil rights legislation. A Louisiana case could unravel much of its remaining power.

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New York Times - Politics (10 minutes ago)

How the Democratic nominee for mayor who has stunned the New York establishment is working to shore up support and sustain his momentum.

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New York Times - Politics (10 minutes ago)

The president's bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 minutes ago)

I'll admit to great relief that Donald Trump didn't receive the Nobel Peace Prize, something for which he'd been shamelessly campaigning for months. I was firmly in the "anyone but Trump” camp but also heartened to see that the Nobel committee chose a worthy recipient, Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela.Ms. Machado is everything that Trump isn't,...

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Global News - Politics (11 minutes ago)

The price of oil tumbled to a 5 month low on Friday as global markets plunged following U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to greatly increase tariffs on Chinese imports.

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Global News - Politics (11 minutes ago)

Carney was asked if he is considering dropping the cap and the tanker ban along the B.C. coast.

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Global News - Politics (11 minutes ago)

In the statement, Carney praised Trump's leadership in advancing the peace plan and called on all parties to implement the terms of the ceasefire.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (15 minutes ago)

In a major address to his party, James Paterson says "marginal" voices agitating for the Liberal party to split must be kept on the sidelines, cautioning it would spell "disaster".

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The Washington Post - Politics (17 minutes ago)

In touting his Gaza ceasefire win, the president projected optimism for a wider peace while sidestepping the many obstacles that remain.

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The Washington Post - Politics (17 minutes ago)

The Supreme Court is considering a Louisiana redistricting case that could determine whether states are required to draw majority Black and Latino districts.

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The Washington Post - Politics (17 minutes ago)

A mother and wife in New Jersey dreams of a return to Gaza, but her family's home will need rebuilding.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (18 minutes ago)

"An ongoing mass public therapy session doesn't exactly scream 'ready for government',” James Paterson said in a speech. "The Liberal Party is not a think tank.”

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BBC - Politics (18 minutes ago)

Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

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BBC - Politics (18 minutes ago)

The government is facing questions about why the case collapsed just weeks before a trial was due to go ahead.

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BBC - Politics (18 minutes ago)

The former PM is among those in favour of targeted screening for men most at risk, but some medical experts are sceptical.

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BBC - Politics (18 minutes ago)

The SNP are not only hopeful of victory at next year's Scottish election, but are even talking of an outright majority.

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BBC - Politics (18 minutes ago)

The think tank says the government should seize the opportunity to reform the tax system.

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Politico - Europe (19 minutes ago)

Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner confirmed a delay and gave no indication of when an agreement would be reached.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

The magazine calls Middle East peace deal Trump's "Triumph" — but the president is concerned about an unflattering photo.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

Brussels and Washington want joint response to Beijing's export controls, says EU trade chief.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

Quatre jours après sa re-nomination à Matignon, Sébastien Lecornu, enfin doté d’un gouvernement, prononcera ce mardi, à 15 heures, une déclaration de politique générale très attendue à l’Assemblée nationale. Tout ce qu’il faut savoir en amont sur les forces politiques en présence, ainsi que le décryptage des annonces en direct...

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

US, China roll out tit-for-tat port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (An hour ago)

Monday's backflip, revealed on Albanese's first day of a week-long holiday, involved dropping a proposal to tax paper profits for people with more than $3 million in their super.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (An hour ago)

Jim Chalmers has revealed how frequently Paul Keating has talked to him about planned changes to superannuation tax. It's just part of being a treasurer.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

The numbers of high-profile politicians, including the NSW premier and opposition leader have been made available online.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

On the day, the government wants to talk about cutting “burdensome bureaucracy” in the planning system - China is the story it can’t shake off again. Sam and Anne go over the fresh warning about the “significant threat” posed by Chinese hackers and how they contributed to a record number of serious online attacks. And […]

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 hours ago)

Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirms he spoke with former prime minister Paul Keating last week ahead of the government's U-turn on superannuation.

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BBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

The government's national security adviser is facing pressure over whether he played a role in the trial's collapse.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 hours ago)

Tensions between the federal government's two top salesmen are hard to discount.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

Die Lage ist ernst wie selten zuvor: Bei einer öffentlichen Anhörung im Bundestag warnen die Chefs von BND und Verfassungsschutz vor einer neuen, konkreten Bedrohung durch Russland. Es geht um hybride Angriffe, mysteriöse Drohnenflüge und die Gefahr einer „heißen Konfrontation". Rixa Fürsen und Rasmus Buchsteiner analysieren die...

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

The call comes comes one day after the leaders discussed the possibility of Kyiv acquiring Tomahawk missiles to strike more forcefully into Russia.

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BBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

Some experts think the government may break its promise not to increase income tax, NI or VAT for working people.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

The sandstone university was the only institution to be knocked back in its bid to host a share of 17,500 extra foreign student places.

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

The shutdown raises questions about what it would mean for lawmakers themselves — and their paychecks.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance issued a stark warning about President Donald Trump's deportations in a new Substack essay on Monday. Vance, a law professor at the University of Alabama, argued in the essay that Trump's deportations are putting American citizens at risk of being punished for exercising their First Amendment rights. She noted...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

New York Attorney General Letitia James, facing fraud charges, strikes defiant tone at Mamdani rally

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Brussels' partnership with Tripoli is in the spotlight ahead of meetings between EU and Libyan officials this week.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Officials and diplomats are hoping the ceasefire lasts but don't want to ease the pressure on Israel just yet. 

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Soon, everyone will get wiser and realize they have alternatives — and that when they unite, the U.S. president will be unable to continue his shake down operations.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

More than three years into Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine's capital endures constant Russian attacks while watching European solidarity fray.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

A factory on the edge of the EU needs to prove that the bloc can reduce its reliance on China while ensuring a future for fossil fuel workers.

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CBS News - Politics (7 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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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

President Donald Trump was ramping up another round of trade salvos with China, but now he appears to be looking for a way to back down and make nice, wrote the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board — and the feeling looks mutual."After threatening additional 100% tariffs on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1, Trump in recent days spoke...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Former Republican Senator Mitt Romney's sister-in-law was found dead in a parking garage in Southern California on Friday, ABC News reported on Monday. A preliminary investigation determined that Carrie Romney, 64, of Valencia may have fallen or jumped from the parking garage, officials said. Her cause of death was listed as "deferred," and a...

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CBS News - Politics (8 hours ago)

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Vice President JD Vance joins as President Trump heads to the Middle East amid the critical moment in the Israel-Hamas peace deal and at home, as the ongoing government shutdown drags on. Plus. Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty joins.

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CBS News - Politics (8 hours ago)

The government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.

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CBS News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Much of the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Here's what that means.

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CBS News - Politics (8 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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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Former Trump administration official Sarah Matthews had a harsh message on Monday's edition of MSNBC's "The Weeknight" for lawmakers allowing presidential abuses of power to happen: History isn't going to be kind.This came as the panel discussed the upcoming round of "No Kings" protests, which already have MAGA Republicans on edge and comparing...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A longtime ally of President Donald Trump's in Congress has been seeking more and more daylight with him on key issues in recent weeks — and the rift could be indicative of how Republicans are planning for a future without Trump in it, Will Sommer wrote for The Bulwark on Monday.Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), until now, has been known mainly...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Eric Trump dropped a big hint during an interview on Fox News about who his father's administration may prosecute next, according to one analyst. Trump appeared on the Fox News show "Life, Liberty & Levin," where he discussed the impact of former special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Donald Trump's mishandling of classified...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's peace plan for the Israel-Hamas war got a dose of cold reality on Monday night from the conservative Wall Street Journal.The two sides formally implemented a ceasefire deal brokered in large part by Trump, with the support of Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey. As part of the deal, all living Israeli hostages held since October 2023...

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

PARIS — A la veille de la présentation du projet de loi de finances 2026 par le nouveau gouvernement de Sébastien Lecornu, POLITICO publie la première partie du texte, relative aux recettes de l'Etat. Dans ces trente articles, on retrouve plusieurs annonces formulées par le Premier ministre, dont la reconduction de la contribution sur les...

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

The government shutdown stretched into Day 13 on Monday with no sign of an imminent resolution.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

MAGA stars Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones bashed President Donald Trump during a new episode of Carlson's show over the president's recent embrace of Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump recently posted on Truth Social that he believed Ukraine could win the war against Russia and said he would reconsider selling long-range missiles to...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Another large international airport has come out as refusing to air a partisan political message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown.According to ABC15 News' Rachel Louise Just, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, a major hub for American Airlines and Southwest Airlines in the...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Conservative network Newsmax has announced it will not sign the Pentagon's new press-access policy, joining a growing coalition of news organizations rejecting what they describe as unconstitutional constraints on journalism.Journalists at The Washington Post, The New York Times, and several other major news organizations have also announced that...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Less than two years after researchers at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom warned that the world was nearing numerous climate tipping points, a report out Monday warns that one such "point of no return” has already been reached, with warm-water coral reefs "experiencing unprecedented dieback.”Surging global temperatures, especially...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

One of President Donald Trump's former attorneys chided him on Monday for pursuing a "turnabout" against his political foes. Ty Cobb, the former White House special counsel during Trump's first term, discussed Trump's efforts to prosecute New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud on a new episode of The Bulwark Podcast with...

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The Washington Post - Politics (9 hours ago)

North Carolina has become the latest state to join a redistricting battle sparked by President Trump's urging to shore up the small GOP House majority ahead of next year's midterm elections.

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Trump takes a victory lap as Gaza peace deal is signed: From the Politics Desk

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

David Jolly Takes Bid For Governor To Reddest Stretches Of Increasingly Red Florida

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Trump news at a glance: President declares 'peace in the Middle East' despite many barriers remaining

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Former Homeland Security chief of staff Miles warned that President Donald Trump is going to invoke the Insurrection Act because he's wanted to do it for a long time, and that the U.S. Supreme Court will likely let him do it. Speaking to MSNBC on Monday, former FBI general counsel Andrew Weissmann and ex-Justice Department official Mary McCord...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Producers at CBS News told Variety on Monday that they are grappling with "conflicting orders" and "mass confusion" because of a memo sent by the new organization's editor in chief, Bari Weiss. Last week, Weiss sent CBS News staffers a memo requesting that they explain "how they spend their time" to her, their thoughts about CBS News generally, and...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump seemed confused at the Israeli parliament on Monday, where he was slated to give a speech celebrating the release of the 20 surviving hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, reports The Daily Beast.According to the Beast, "the awkward slip came during the 79-year-old's marquee address to the Knesset, after Hamas freed the...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Some pro-Trump influencers fell for an obviously satirical flyer designed to make fun of right-wing youth group Turning Point USA's plan for an alternative Super Bowl halftime show — even though it blatantly mocks the antivax movement.According to The Independent, "Several prominent MAGA influencers and media personalities fell for an obviously...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East to sign a peace agreement between Hamas and Israel was equal parts policy and public relations, and one foreign analyst says it has already kneecapped the chances of lasting peace in the region. Scott Lucas, professor of international politics at the Clinton Institute, University of Dublin, discussed...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Liberal comedian Bill Maher stunned MAGA fans on Monday when he praised President Donald Trump during a conversation with star actor William H. Macy.Maher took to his "Club Random" podcast to praise the president during a conversation that began with Macy admitting he's a big Taylor Swift fan.After Maher trashed Swift's hit pop song "Shake It Off"...

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CBS News - Politics (10 hours ago)

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 12, 2025.

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CBS News - Politics (10 hours ago)

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 12, 2025.

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CBS News - Politics (10 hours ago)

The following is the transcript of the interview with Badr Abdelatty, foreign minister of Egypt, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 12, 2025.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Former Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, says he will not run for US Senate

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (11 hours ago)

The treasurer has never been afraid to venture beyond his prime minister with his tax reform ambitions, but on superannuation, he has been pulled into line. 

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Ethics experts are furious after Trump allies running a private investment firm promoted an event called the "Inaugural U.S. Treasury A.I. Summit,” that was billed as having Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent deliver an address and was heavily implied to be an official government-sponsored event, even though it wasn't.According to the Wall Street...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's immigration policies appear to be creating a "moral horror" for at least one of the president's allies in Congress, according to two analysts.Krystal Ball and Emily Jashinsky, co-hosts of the "Breaking Points" podcast, said on Monday that Trump's immigration policies seem to be alienating Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA),...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Officials in Washington State have agreed to water down a key provision of a child abuse reporting law passed to prevent misconduct by religious clergy, under pressure from both Catholic bishops and the Trump administration, MSNBC reported on Monday.These entities, according to Ja'han Jones, "filed lawsuits seeking to overturn a bill signed by...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday confirmed that he sent some Texas National Guard members in Illinois home over their weight, saying "standards are back" in his department. Following his speech for top military brass earlier this month, where he argued against "fat troops” and "fat generals," Hegseth confirmed he had sent some overweight...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is under fire over claims he made about Obamacare allegedly failing Americans, and his desire to repeal the Affordable Care Act.Asked if he supported repealing ObamaCare, Johnson told reporters that he believed the health care program "was created to implode upon itself,” and has "failed the American...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

MAGA TV host Eric Bolling lobbed a sarcastic threat at Antifa during a live call with one of his show's viewers on Monday.A caller asked Bolling why groups like the Proud Boys have not been sent after Antifa. Bolling appeared stunned by the question at first, before launching into an answer about how quickly the Proud Boys could "take out" Antifa....

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BBC - Politics (12 hours ago)

The announcement came during the first minister's keynote speech at the SNP conference in Aberdeen.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

The Department of Homeland Security issued an unusual personal attack on a Democratic strategist, quoting from the Adam Sandler movie "Billy Madison" and calling her "insanely idiotic" after she claimed that ICE is violating people's civil rights. CNN contributor Maria Cardona spoke on a panel with anchor Audie Cornish early Monday, responding to...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's signature tariff policy appears to have caused sales of a staple American spirit to collapse as trade relations between the U.S. and other countries deteriorate, according to a new report. CNN reported on Monday that sales of American spirits to Canada crumbled by 85% during the second quarter of the year, citing figures...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

The Boston Globe and Mass Live reported Sunday that a 13-year-old was "arrested" by U.S. Customs and Enforcement agents in Everett, Massachusetts, and is now 500 miles away from his mother and family in a juvenile detention facility in Virginia. According to the boy's lawyer, Andrew Lattarulo, there was an interaction with members of the Everett...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Former Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards won't run for the U.S. Senate, dashing the hopes of those seeking him to challenge the survivor of a four-way Republican primary. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is facing a primary challenge from three other GOP candidates.NOLA.com reported that the former governor had never previously expressed any...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Experts were furious Monday at the Trump administration's latest move to slash most of the special education staff in the Department of Education. The Trump administration on Friday started laying off 466 people across the education department, which gutted the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services — the office responsible for...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's hand-picked prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia is getting a lot of pushback from career prosecutors in the office because of her efforts to prosecute the president's political foes, CNN reporter Katelyn Polantz revealed on Monday. Polantz joined CNN's "The Arena with Kasie Hunt" to discuss how career prosecutors...

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CBS News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Federal employees will receive reduced paychecks this week as the government shutdown continues. Taurean Small has more.

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

A senior prosecutor was removed from the U.S. attorney's office in the Eastern District of Virginia after President Donald Trump's former aide took over.Maggie Cleary became the latest Department of Justice employee to leave the office after Trump ally Lindsey Halligan was installed as U.S. attorney despite having no experience as a prosecutor and...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Conservative host Glenn Beck claimed that the FBI, under Director Kash Patel, sought help from him in exposing an alleged antifa "network."In a Monday post on X, Beck claimed that the "FBI showed up to my house to discuss my TV show exposing Antifa's network.""So we dove in headfirst and we analyzed the antifa network," Beck explained on his...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

LAKE NORDEN — The names on the list included some of Dorothy Elliott's best employees: hardworking, reliable, honest.Most had been working at Drumgoon Dairy for years. Some worked there for nearly two decades, playing a role in the operation's expansion and success.But after an audit of the dairy at the end of May by the federal Department of...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

In New York, they brag about Broadway and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.In Chicago, it's Millennium Park and Frank Lloyd Wright buildings.Arizona has the Grand Canyon; Colorado has the Rockies; New Mexico has Area 51.Very nice, I'm sure.Still, none of them can hold a chlorine-scented candle to Florida, home of the Waste Pro Garbage Truck Museum;...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's second-in-command at the Justice Department, Todd Blanche, had to intervene behind the scenes to stop one of Trump's most zealous attack dogs from seeking revenge on behalf of far-right InfoWars webcaster and conspiracy theorist king Alex Jones, according to a new report by The New York Times.The controversy stemmed from Ed...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Pro-MAGA TV network Newsmax joined many other outlets in refusing to sign the Pentagon's new restrictive press policy."Newsmax has no plans to sign the letter," the network said in a statement provided by New York Times reporter Erik Wemple." We are working in conjunction with other media outlets to resolve the situation. We believe the...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Lawmakers in North Carolina announced a redistricting plan that was expected to add at least one more Republican seat ahead of the midterm elections.According to The Associated Press, the state's legislature will vote next week on redrawing the district boundaries, which already heavily favor Republicans.In a statement, Republican lawmakers said...

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

Migration will also feature at next week's EU summit as governments ramp up their battle against far-right politicians.

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

A "mass exodus" of federal retirements is hitting historic highs and raising alarms for the "chaotic" strain it's putting on the U.S. government.The Office of Personnel Management says it is currently processing about 35,000 federal retirements, The Washington Post reports Monday. It's an 18% increase from 2024.This historic wave has come as...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

A former President Barack Obama official slammed ICE agents, saying "they do not have the training or skillset" to conduct law enforcement operations in cities.As ICE tactics grow more violent, concerns and criticism are mounting. In an interview with NPR, Gil Kerlikowske, the former commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection during the...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Two immigrants were sitting in Rogers Park, Chicago, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived and demanded their papers. What unfolded was detailed by the Chicago Tribune: Rueben Antonio Cruz, a 60-year-old legal U.S. resident, was ordered to stand up, shoved into an ICE vehicle, and interrogated as agents drove around the...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

President Donald Trump poked Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday for not giving him enough praise during the Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal. Rubio joined Trump, Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and other aides ahead of the peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in a conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, The...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Roger Stone, a longtime adviser to Donald Trump, called on Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado to relinquish the award to the president.Following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza, Stone told Real America's Voice host Jack Posobiec that he was "not happy that the Norwegian-based Nobel Peace Prize Committee elected to give their...

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Yahoo News - Politics (14 hours ago)

Ukraine's Zelenskyy to meet with Trump at the White House on Friday

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Global News - Politics (14 hours ago)

The constitution bill, tabled Thursday, would take precedence over all other provincial laws and is intended to defend Quebec values and reinforce the province's autonomy. 

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CBS News - Politics (15 hours ago)

Coffee prices are spiking as new tariffs take hold and consumers turn more cautious. Kelly O'Grady sat down with the founder of Gregorys Coffee, a New York-based roastery, as coffee chains across the country confront the true price of your daily brew.

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CBS News - Politics (15 hours ago)

Glocks are among the most popular handguns sold in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bans Californians from buying new Glock guns in the state.

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The Washington Post - Politics (15 hours ago)

The challenge of turning a Gaza ceasefire into a lasting regional peace was on display as Trump made separate stops in Israel and Egypt.

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

Negotiators step up pace of talks after agreeing on rules governing farm trade, says European Commission.

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

U.S. president wades into domestic Israeli politics from his bully pulpit in the Knesset.

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

Le président polonais Karol Nawrocki promet qu'il fera échouer toute tentative visant à modifier le système juridique mis en place par le précédent gouvernement du parti Droit et justice.

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

A video featuring Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem that was to be shown at TSA check-ins in the nation's airports is getting a thumbs-down, reports the Washington Post.The controversial footage, in which Noem blames slowdowns at the airport on Democrats, is not being shown at several airport in Phoenix, Portland, New York and...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

During his address in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on Monday during the Gaza Peace Summit, President Trump took a moment to gush over the looks of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, remarks that he lamented may be the "end of [his] political career.”As he spoke, Meloni was seen standing awkwardly right behind him."We have a woman, a young woman...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

For the Trump regime, the brutality is the point. It's the means to the end of a violent, single-party state that they're openly proclaiming, even though our media insists on turning away from it.Back in the 1980s, I lived with my family and worked in Germany for a bit short of two years. The international relief agency I worked for (and lived at...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's administration is moving forward with a $20 billion bailout of Argentina, which critics contend is a bid to rescue the flagging political ambitions of one of his closest allies on the world stage, libertarian-leaning President Javier Milei.The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board is sympathetic to this goal,...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Two authors are warning that the right has a secret "master plan" to help billionaires buy elections.In a Rolling Stone commentary piece published Monday and adapted by David Sirota and Jared Jacang Maher's upcoming book "Master Plan: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America," the authors describe how two lawsuits heading to the Supreme...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

In a move reshaping Washington's balance of power, President Donald Trump has weaponized an obscure budget tool, using the so-called "pocket rescission” to claw back billions approved by Congress and sideline lawmakers from decisions over federal spending. Even some Republicans have warned that Trump's campaign to consolidate control of the...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Reactions rolled in Monday after President Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic talking to a world leader about a family business deal after signing the Gaza ceasefire plan. More than 20 world leaders joined Trump in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for a summit. After speaking, Trump asked the media to leave the room. That's when the hot mic moment...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (15 hours ago)

The changes follow two high-profile departures from shadow cabinet within a month.

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or the future of the Palestinian people.

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

On Gaza, President Trump put few, if any, guardrails on Israel's offensive, bucking international demands for a cease-fire. Then he changed course.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (15 hours ago)

A fight between the two superpowers over rare earths could cripple the global economy. But when PM Albanese goes to Washington next week, he could leverage this to Australia's advantage.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (15 hours ago)

New rules will target telehealth, but health professionals warn enforcement in cannabis prescribing is key to protect mentally ill patients from a system prioritising speed over safety.

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New York Times - Politics (16 hours ago)

Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, has helped usher in President Trump's retribution campaign. But he faces anger on the right for resisting some of the most extreme measures.

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Prince Andrew has been advised to "leave the country" after the latest revelation about his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Newly revealed emails, apparently between King Charles' younger brother and the disgraced financier, show Andrew saying "we are in this together" after an infamous photo of him with teenage abuse victim Virginia...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

President Donald Trump met Monday with several Middle East leaders following his address to the Israeli Knesset and ahead of a peace summit in Egypt, including Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, who drew a bizarre remark from the president during their brief encounter."There he is!” Trump excitedly shouted as al-Sudani made his way...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

MAGA influencer Steve Bannon insisted that there would have to be a "Christian state" in the Middle East as a part of a peace deal negotiated by U.S. President Donald Trump.During the Monday War Room program, MAGA influencer Jack Posobiec told Bannon that the deal should include protection for Christians."But in this peace deal, whether we get the...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Reacting to J.D. Vance's abruptly aborted appearance on ABC on Sunday, former GOP campaign adviser Rick Wilson ridiculed the vice president's latest "embarrassing” stab at getting out of Donald Trump's shadow and casting himself as the MAGA heir apparent.On Sunday, host George Stephanopoulos pulled the plug on the vice president for refusing to...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Monday marks the 250th birthday of the U.S. Navy and, to commemorate the occasion, some Republican lawmakers and others took to social media to share photos of ships. Unfortunately, they chose ones from non-U.S. fleets.Dave Brown, deputy Washington coverage chief at the Wall Street Journal, highlighted multiple organizations and individuals who...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (16 hours ago)

The email was sent days after Larissa Waters was censured for linking the stabbings of Jews on Yom Kippur in Manchester with Labor's stance on the conflict in Gaza.

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

Raid intensifies pressure on Athens to come up with action plan to clean up its handling of farm subsidy payments.

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

The Italian prime minister joked that if she cut out tobacco she might kill someone.

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Yahoo News - Politics (16 hours ago)

Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns

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Yahoo News - Politics (16 hours ago)

Zelenskyy to visit Washington this week seeking long-range weapons and a Trump meeting

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

The Scottish National Party's independence dream is still stuck — but a bogeyman could help.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

A new $500 million federal program will help arm state and local governments against potential attacks, part of an increasing focus by tournament planners on securing airspace over stadiums.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

Despite Trump's aversion to the United Nations, the proposal could gain traction should Arab countries join the push.

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

You know Trump Republicans are worried when they slam a planned protest — more than a week before it occurs.Last Friday, Speaker Mike Johnson described this coming Saturday's No Kings rally as the "hate-America” rally that would draw "the pro-Hamas wing” and "the antifa people.”I'm sure these phrases have been distributed to senior...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

A news correspondent who openly supports President Donald Trump recorded a commercial inside the White House Monday — potentially breaking ethics rules.In a video recording with the briefing room as a backdrop, reporter Corinne Cliford encouraged her followers to purchase satellite phones from her sponsor."Even though I'm in the White House press...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

Ex-FBI Director James Comey was narrowly indicted by a grand jury this month, but according to his lawyer the Justice Department is refusing to reveal its evidence against him. In a court filing Monday, attorney Patrick Fitzgerald accused the DOJ of withholding information involving its charges, citing that Comey and his legal team can't be trusted...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

Federal agents broke down a Delaware woman's door, injured her children, detained her for weeks and threatened to send her back to her native country in Central America to which her abusive ex-husband had already been deported, a report claimed Monday.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested the woman, identified only as Isabela, in...

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Yahoo News - Politics (17 hours ago)

JPMorgan to invest up to $10 billion in US national security as part of $1.5 trillion pledge

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Yahoo News - Politics (17 hours ago)

Trump ally Vernon Jones announces run for Georgia secretary of state

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Yahoo News - Politics (17 hours ago)

Some Indigenous Peoples Day events strike conciliatory tone amid Trump's focus on Columbus

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New York Times - Politics (17 hours ago)

The former supporter, Austin Beutner, who once ran the city's public schools, announced he will challenge Ms. Bass's re-election bid in next year's mayoral race.

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Yahoo News - Politics (18 hours ago)

Beutner launches bid for L.A. mayor, vowing to fight 'injustices' carried out under Trump

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The Washington Post - Politics (18 hours ago)

Trump said that the Pentagon would repurpose money to make payroll, as military service members were poised to miss paychecks on Wednesday. Most other government workers will not be paid.

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The Washington Post - Politics (18 hours ago)

The 79-year-old president, who has repeatedly pondered the afterlife in recent months, told reporters on Air Force One: "I think I'm not, maybe, heaven-bound.”

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Forbes reported Monday that President Donald Trump's holdings in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin are estimated to be around $870 million — a revelation that, coupled with his administration's pro-crypto policies, has sparked an online uproar with critics accusing him of "fraud.”Despite criticizing cryptocurrency as a "scam” as recently as 2021,...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Conservative media personality Megyn Kelly fumed at Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Monday over her remarks celebrating the return of Israeli hostages, accusing the senator of omitting one crucial detail.The last remaining living Israeli hostages were returned home early Monday following an agreement reached under President Donald Trump's Gaza peace...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Conservative gadfly Laura Loomer's outsized influence over Donald Trump is raising alarms among MAGA supporters who helped her "influencer'' career along, and dismay within the president's inner circle which has had to establish an emergency alert protocol designed to keep Trump out of her reach.According to a report from The New Republic's Nina...

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

EU executive signals possible shift on Israel penalties if peace process continues — but says "we're not there yet."

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier He Lifeng, in Asia in coming weeks.

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