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Raw Story - Politics (27 minutes ago)

Protests erupted at the Met Gala on Monday, which was hosted by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, according to reports.The Met Gala is an annual, invite-only fundraiser that supports New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. It is often considered one of the biggest nights in fashion, and the event is regularly attended by celebrities,...

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Raw Story - Politics (27 minutes ago)

A gunman exchanged fire with Secret Service agents near the Washington Monument on Monday, hitting a teenage bystander in the crossfire, according to officials.The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was shot and taken into custody after he opened fire on agents who had approached him on the National Mall, Secret Service Deputy Director...

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Raw Story - Politics (27 minutes ago)

Some Republicans fear President Donald Trump is "wasting time" touting his signature policy bill from last year, Politico reported on Monday — and they want him to course correct as his polls appear to have the whole party headed for a wipeout.This comes as Trump tries again to sell his "Big Beautiful Bill" that cut taxes while eliminating over...

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Raw Story - Politics (27 minutes ago)

A Nature Sustainability study published Monday warns that New Orleans has crossed a "point of no return" and must immediately begin planning a gradual, managed evacuation before climate-driven sea-level rise forces a chaotic crisis exodus. Global temperatures exceeding the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C threshold will trigger ice sheet collapse similar...

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Yahoo News - Politics (57 minutes ago)

Trump administration moves to block Minnesota climate change lawsuit against oil companies

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Raw Story - Politics (57 minutes ago)

Democrats are staring down a potential redistricting nightmare heading into the 2026 midterms, with Republicans playing aggressive offense on congressional maps while Democrats scramble to hold the line in court, Punchbowl News reported Monday.The most urgent crisis is in Virginia, where Democrats won a redistricting referendum designed to hand...

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Raw Story - Politics (57 minutes ago)

Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas argued that President Donald Trump's announcement of Project Freedom, a new naval operation to secure vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz, effectively admits his previous blockade strategy has failed. The Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of global oil trade flows, has been partially closed since Feb....

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Raw Story - Politics (57 minutes ago)

New details have emerged about the sexual misconduct probe into Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) — including what sources told Axios was an inappropriate letter he sent to a subordinate.The 65-year-old married lawmaker, who has faced a number of other controversies, including a bizarre incident in which he banned protesters from McDonald's franchise...

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Raw Story - Politics (57 minutes ago)

President Donald Trump disputed ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl's account of their conversation the morning after the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting. On Monday afternoon, Trump posted on Truth Social that he made no such call, arguing the shooting was "a hit on ME, not HIM" and questioning why he would check on Karl. Trump claimed...

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New York Times - Politics (57 minutes ago)

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees challenged the terminations in a complaint to the National Labor Relations Board.

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

President Donald Trump lives in an ever-shrinking bubble, and as he loses his mental faculties and the country falls to pieces under his leadership, it's become increasingly obvious he'll have no mainstream defenders after this chapter closes. That's according to former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), who made the comments to MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

Republicans quietly fear that a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement official running for office in Ohio could cost them a coveted congressional seat, according to a new report. The Atlantic reported on Monday that Madison Sheahan, who is running against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) in Ohio's 9th Congressional District, has drawn the ire of...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

The motorcade of Vice President JD Vance passed the scene soon after the shooting.

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

The Department of Homeland Security criticized a judge for releasing a man accused of murder overseas, but did not inform her of the accusation. The judge said she would consider imposing sanctions.

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CBC - Politics (An hour ago)

The federal government has finally begun construction on a national Afghanistan war memorial in Ottawa, years after a politically charged design dispute nearly derailed the project. The monument will honour more than 40,000 Canadian veterans and 158 fallen soldiers, with completion now pushed to 2028.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump launched a multimillion-dollar "revenge campaign" against Indiana Republican state senators who blocked his redistricting efforts last year, but early signs suggest the effort is failing. Ahead of Indiana's primary election, Trump sought to redraw Indiana's congressional map to benefit the GOP, similar to his success in...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

One of President Donald Trump's nominees for a federal court seat in Texas sparked outrage after he refused to answer a basic legal question during a recent hearing. Sen Chris Coons (D-DE) asked John George Edward Marck, whom Trump nominated last month for U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, about what the 22nd Amendment of the...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

A federal judge is considering holding Trump administration officials in contempt of court after the Department of Homeland Security posted a press release accusing her of knowingly releasing a murder suspect — a claim the Justice Department's own attorney admitted in open court was false. U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose, a Biden appointee...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Early voting for Louisiana's May 16 election began Saturday amid widespread confusion after Gov. Jeff Landry canceled U.S. House races Thursday, one day following a Supreme Court ruling declaring the state's House district map unconstitutional. Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced votes in House races won't be counted, yet ballots still listed...

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The Washington Post - Politics (2 hours ago)

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office has dropped plans to appeal a ruling by a federal judge that quashed two subpoenas to the Federal Reserve and its chairman.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

Pharmacists say government funding caps limiting the number of patients they can see in their homes for medication reviews means many are missing out on life-changing help.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

Health Minister Mark Butler refuses to say whether an "earned income offset" will form part of the federal government's next budget. Follow live. 

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The Washington Post - Politics (2 hours ago)

The altercation near the Washington Monument occurred shortly after Vice President J.D. Vance passed by in a motorcade, a U.S. Secret Service official said.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Right-wing influencers Laura Loomer and Candace Owens took turns releasing details about each other's personal lives over a squabble about the killing of Charlie Kirk.After Owens spent weeks publishing conspiracy theories about Kirk's death, Loomer took revenge by publishing alleged details about Owens' houses and cars."She asked people to support...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

An event organized by a Muslim group at a Texas water park sparked a MAGA meltdown on Monday after an advertisement for the event surfaced on social media. Sarah Gonzales, host of the right-wing show "Sarah Gonzales Unfiltered" on BlazeTV, posted an advertisement on X of the event, called "Epic Eid," which included a description claiming it was a...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Actress Taraji P. Henson took a swipe at celebrities who are attending the Met Gala, given heavy involvement this year by tech billionaire Jeff Bezos, Page Six reported on Monday."The 'Empire' actress made her opinion on the topic known while responding to social media personality Meredith Lynch's rant about Bezos' involvement in the event," said...

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

A series of Republican contests will test his grip on the party.

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National Public Radio - Politics (3 hours ago)

Eric Holder, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, talks with NPR's Michel Martin about a Supreme Court ruling that could pave the way for a drop in Black representation in Congress.

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National Public Radio - Politics (3 hours ago)

Usually, 2/3 of U.S. ambassadors come from the career foreign service. But the Trump administration has named mostly political ambassadors, leaving senior career diplomats with few prospects.

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is leading the Democratic Governors Association for the 2026 midterms, with fellow potential presidential candidate Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer handling a vice chair post.

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

"I won't feel like we're out of the wilderness until we win in '28," DNC Chairman Ken Martin told CBS News in the first in a series of interviews with both major parties' leaders ahead of next year's midterms.

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Democrats are trying to win back the House from the GOP after losing control in the 2022 midterms.

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

The Republican National Committee on Friday voted to amend its bylaws to clear the way for a GOP "midterm convention" ahead of November's elections.

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Sources say Iowa is seen as a key part of the Trump team's strategy to keep the House in GOP hands.

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Immigration may have been a political liability for Democrats​ in 2024. But two years later, it's shaping up to be a top issue they're relying on to galvanize support and mobilize their base.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A former attorney for President Donald Trump claimed during her radio show last week that religious freedom only applies to Christians in America, according to a new report. Jenna Ellis, who defended Trump during his attempts to overturn the 2020 general election, claimed on her show, "Jenna Ellis In The Morning," that America's freedom of religion...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

The Trump administration abruptly took over East Potomac Golf Links, Washington's busiest public golf course, citing routine maintenance and tree work as justification.The Interior Department provided no advance notice to National Links Trust, the nonprofit operator, or explanation to golfers and city officials, as reported by the Washington...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche may be the Trump administration's most dangerous employee in the Department of Justice, but not for reasons most people expect, according to one expert. Barbara McQuade, an author and former U.S. Attorney in Michigan, told Slate's Dahlia Lithwick on a new episode of the "Amicus" podcast that Blanche seems to...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Three nonprofits linked to conservative megadonor Leonard Leo channeled over $50 million into the Knights of Columbus, which then distributed millions to anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ+ political initiatives, according to tax filings from 2023-2024.The 85 Fund ($39 million), Rule of Law Trust ($1.4 million), and Marble Freedom Trust ($500,000)...

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Politico: GOP Mounting 'Quiet Campaign' To Lure Fetterman Away From Dems

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

MS NOW political commentator Ashley Pratte Oates warned massive Republican losses in November's midterm elections could create a "dangerous and volatile situation" as President Donald Trump consolidates executive power to compensate for lost congressional majorities. Republicans enter the midterms with Trump's approval rating at 37 percent, among...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

The Secret Service reportedly locked down the White House press office on Monday after gunshots were fired nearby.As President Donald Trump was preparing to speak at a small-business summit, NewsNation correspondent Libby Dean said the Secret Service had moved to lock down the compound."Secret Service directed press off the White House North Lawn...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has long framed his nationwide purge of immigrants as a policy to protect working Americans, who in his formulation have spent decades seeing their jobs go instead to foreigners and noncitizens while their communities struggle.But a newly revealed working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research, authored by...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Republican-backed farm bill, passed by the House on Thursday after a tumultuous series of setbacks, attracted heavy controversy for the inclusion of a pork-industry lobbyist wish list item.Known as the "Save Our Bacon Act," the provision seeks to override state-level bans on the sale of pork from pigs raised in "gestation crates," a...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The alleged gunman charged in the storming of the White House Correspondents' Dinner last week may have just put President Donald Trump's Justice Department in an awkward position, according to a new legal analysis in MS NOW.If the Cole Allen assassination case goes to trial, prosecutors working for Trump's DOJ may find themselves in the...

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CBC - Politics (4 hours ago)

By now, Canadians should have a portal where they can learn their personal flood risk by entering their address. But that portal doesn't work yet, and when it does, it won't take climate change into account, says a new report from the Auditor General's office.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

The exchange occurred a day after President Donald Trump announced the Navy would help commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Goldman says global oil stocks approaching eight-year low, depletion speed a concern

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack on suicide watch

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The US Supreme Court on Monday temporarily restored access to mifepristone, a medication commonly used for abortion and early miscarriage care, through the mail while the justices review a decision requiring it to be dispensed in person by a medical provider.Justice Samuel Alito, who is part of the high court's right-wing supermajority, oversees...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Rapper M.I.A. won't finish Kid Cudi's North American tour — the support act was booed off a Dallas stage Saturday after taking a swipe at "illegals."She was axed by the headliner Monday."I've been canceled for many reasons. I never thought I would be canceled for being a brown Republican voter," she told the crowd as they booed her, according to...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump threw a bipartisan bill on housing affordability into turmoil in recent weeks — backing off after issuing an endorsement, and expressing concerns with a major provision of the bill that helped unify lawmakers in favor of it.According to Politico, "Trump was on the verge of putting out a social media post taking issue with...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

A study published Monday warns that New Orleans must immediately begin planning and gradually implementing its permanent evacuation to avert a dangerously rushed exodus later, because it has passed a "point of no return” as climate-driven sea-level rise slowly swallows the storied city."With global temperatures poised to exceed the 1.5°C Paris...

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Trump administration, which took a noninterventionist approach to artificial intelligence, is now discussing imposing oversight on A.I. models before they are made publicly available.

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The Washington Post - Politics (5 hours ago)

The private briefings on best practices for handling congressional oversight come as polls indicate Democrats have a strong edge ahead of the November midterms.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

The government is still finalising the details of its budget, but several sources say three tax policies that featured in Labor's 2019 election campaign will be revived and rethought. 

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Charlie Kirk Show hosts Blake Neff and Andrew Kolvet sought to distance themselves from President Donald Trump's war with Iran as the conflict began heating up again.During Monday's broadcast, Kolvet noted that Iran had attacked a South Korean ship despite Trump's promise to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz."But this then is, it seems...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Friends,When I learned what Samuel Alito and the other Republican appointees to the Supreme Court did to the Voting Rights Act last week, I thought of Mickey.(Forgive me if I've already told you about him, but he was very important to me.)I met Mickey the summer after third grade. His family had rented one of the summer cabins in the Adirondack...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Barack Obama has faced criticism from fellow Democrats over his perceived lack of activism during the Donald Trump political era, but he's privately "frustrated" that he can't do more.The New Yorker took a deep dive into the life of the 64-year-old former president after he left the White House nearly a decade ago, and one of his confidants told...

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

A federal magistrate ordered that the D.C. Department of Corrections explain why it had placed Cole Tomas Allen in especially restrictive conditions.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

Labor is preparing to boldly re-adopt most of its failed 2019 tax agenda put forward by Bill Shorten, with one key difference.

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Trump privately raises objection to Senate housing bill

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Donald Trump lashed out at an ABC News correspondent in a Monday afternoon Truth Social post.Jonathan Karl told ABC's "This Week" that the 79-year-old president called him last Sunday on his land line to ask how he was doing after a gunman was arrested at the previous evening's White House Correspondents Dinner, and Trump bitterly...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

According to one of Donald Trump's longtime friends from his Manhattan days — before the president decamped to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida — Trump's family only tolerates him and at times hates him because of his self-absorption and "weird” habits.Speaking with a podcaster Vlad Vexler, Wall Street investor Anthony Scaramucci, who had a...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) vowed on Monday to publicly identify members of Congress whom the House Ethics Committee had investigated for alleged sexual harassment or misconduct after having obtained all documents she had requested via a congressional subpoena."The results of my subpoena of Congress's sexual harassment slush fund are in. Nine members....

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

A federal magistrate ordered that the D.C. Department of Corrections explain why it had placed Cole Tomas Allen in especially restrictive conditions.

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The Washington Post - Politics (6 hours ago)

The former New York mayor, 81, initially was placed on a ventilator but now is breathing on his own, his spokesman said.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 hours ago)

The Canadian prime minister tells European leaders the world does not need to submit to a "more transactional and insular world".

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A panel of voters on Fox News suggested that Republican control of government and President Donald Trump were to blame for "very, very, very high" prices.During a Fox News segment on Monday, host Harris Faulkner asked the voter panel how they would approach the midterm elections. One independent said that she was frustrated and might not vote at...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

By announcing a new naval operation to provide security for vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump had "effectively” admitted that his naval blockade of the critical shipping waterway was a failure, Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas argued on Monday."The push to re-open the Strait of Hormuz today, with two US warships...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

On Sunday President Donald Trump stunned analysts with his Truth Social post about Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's hospitalization in Florida. According to reporting by The New York Times, Giuliani is listed in critical but stable condition. Rather than simply expressing concern, Trump blamed Democrats and the "Radical Left" for...

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The department's inspector general found a heightened risk of cyberattacks in mobile devices used by staff of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. The department acknowledged shortcomings.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

The Trump administration is accelerating deployment of a luxury Boeing 747-8 jet donated by Qatar for use as Air Force One, with the U.S. Air Force announcing the aircraft will be ready for presidential use this summer.That could cut the projected timelines nearly in half and raises fresh concerns about the arrangement's ethical and political...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

New data contradicts the Trump administration's arguments to justify a sharp rise in violence by federal officers against migrants in detention centers.Federal immigration authorities appear to be systematically undercounting injuries sustained by detainees during use-of-force incidents, according to internal records reviewed by the Washington Post...

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Global News - Politics (7 hours ago)

The Treasury Board announced the change to remote work rules in February and said all other employees will have to be in the office four days a week as of July 6.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Drones are increasingly considered fundamental to European security — especially as the U.S. moves to reduce its military presence abroad.

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Democrats boost eight more 'top-tier candidates' in bid to win back House

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

The Trump administration refuted a claim Monday that a U.S. warship transiting the Strait of Hormuz was forced to retreat after being struck by Iranian-launched missiles, a denial that several critics called into serious question."I suspect that a US Navy ship was, indeed, hit and the Pentagon is playing wordsmith because they are attempting to...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

According to DC insiders, the race to assume the MAGA crown from Donald Trump as the Republican Party's 2028 presidential nomination is a two-horse race between Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.However, as longtime GOP campaign strategist Rick Wilson wrote on Monday, there is a wild card in the mix who not only could use...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

As the United States' war against Iran continues to dominate news headlines, the Trump administration is simultaneously ramping up its attacks on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean, attacks that several legal scholars continue to call illegal."Many expected that the lawless strikes – which amount to killing suspected criminals without...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Donald Trump flew off the handle on Monday morning, attacking Van Jones, claiming the CNN personality once came to him "crying like a baby” for help, and now has deemed him a "dictator.”Jones, who once famously praised Trump in his first term after the president honored the widow of a slain NAVY Seal during a joint session of Congress, telling...

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The Washington Post - Politics (8 hours ago)

The order reinstates mail access to the drug for one week while the justices consider emergency applications by drugmakers.

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Sen. Mike Lee Compares Elizabeth Warren To O.J. Simpson After Spirit Airlines Collapse

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Democrats are feeling good about taking back control of JD Vance's old Senate seat in Ohio.The one-time swing state has leaned heavily Republican in recent elections, but Democrats believe thing might be different in November because President Donald Trump won't be on the ballot, and they sense voters have soured on his second term in the White...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) faced backlash after he used the death of Nicole Brown Simpson to mock Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) over the abrupt shutdown of Spirit Airlines.In a Monday post on X, Lee shared a photo of O.J. Simpson and Brown Simpson, suggesting that Warren killed Spirit Airlines in the same way that many people believe the former football...

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

A lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

Italian media characterised the U.S. secretary of state's trip as a "relations thawing mission."

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's deepening unpopularity is dragging down Republican chances with crucial swing voters, according to CNN's Harry Enten.The 79-year-old president remains underwater in public opinion polling with most demographic groups, and Enten told "CNN News Central" that he's struggling with a key voter bloc that Republican congressional...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy took to Fox News Monday to boast about reliability of U.S. aviation under his watch, claiming the United States to have the "safest skies in the world” – a poorly timed remark that coincided with a split screen showing video of a plane that struck a pole in New Jersey on Sunday."We have the safest skies in...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

By Andrew Caggiano, President, New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of PoliceThe stadium lights will be blinding; the crowds electric. And somewhere along the New Jersey Turnpike, in a hotel room booked under a fake name, a young person will be dreading a stranger's knock at the door.That is not a scare tactic. It is the reality that New Jersey...

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Comments made by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during two Sunday cable show interviews with regard to the prosecution of former James Comey likely delighted the former FBI director's lawyers.That is the opinion of former state attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida, Dave Aronberg, who was amused on "Morning Joe” that Blanche put himself in...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes warned of "serious consequences" if the Trump administration failed to get her approval before renovating a Washington, D.C., golf course.In federal court on Monday, the D.C. Preservation League argued that President Donald Trump should not be allowed to take over the East Potomac Golf Links for renovations. For...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

With his newly announced Project Freedom – a naval operation commencing Monday to provide security for vessels traversing the Strait of Hormuz – President Donald Trump "made a public bet,” international security expert Robert Pape argued on Monday, one that has only two likely outcomes: a major military escalation or "humiliation in full view...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Donald Trump Jr. was reminded that the White House was not his "dad's house" after he shared that he was having a "sleepover" with the commander-in-chief.On Monday, the president's son shared a video of himself exiting Marine One with luggage for a stay at the White House."Sleepover at dad's house," he wrote on X. "It never isn't surreal to be able...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Concerns are growing among Senate Republicans that Mike Johnson "has lost control of his conference,” potentially making his leadership a major "liability” in the upcoming midterm elections, The Hill reported Monday."It's not like these things are hard,” said Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), according to The Hill. "That's the thing. I feel like the...

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

A Commission spokesperson says the EU has decided to take "concrete action right now” against the "risk of disruption of the EU's critical infrastructure by foreign actors."

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

A former Republican congressman ridiculed President Donald Trump's attempt to keep up with Iran's propaganda campaign.Iran has concocted a series of Lego-themed propaganda videos mocking the 79-year-old U.S. president, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and their military campaign, and former GOP congressman Adam Kinzinger told "CNN This...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

The author of a definitive examination of the Iranian Revolution is warning that Donald Trump's unprovoked war on Iran was not only a catastrophic strategic failure — it has also exposed America and its allies to a terrifying new vulnerability that terrorist groups and hostile regimes now know how to easily exploit.In a column for the New York...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Early voting for the May 16 election began Saturday with confusion over whether all the races listed on the ballot are still taking place.Even motivated voters who showed up within the first few hours said they weren't quite sure whether the U.S. House elections were still happening."I went ahead and voted for who I wanted to vote for. If they...

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National Public Radio - Politics (11 hours ago)

Many of the changes Trump wants to make to the White House and the city are facing legal challenges. Some are reversible, while others could reshape the nation's capital for generations to come.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (11 hours ago)

A popular tax discount meaning people leasing electric vehicles did not have to pay Fringe Benefits Tax will be wound back — although in the long term, more EV owners will be able to pay a reduced tax rate.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

The Kremlin is tightening security restrictions ahead of the annual May 9 celebrations that traditionally seek to showcase Russia's military might.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Ursula von der Leyen and Keir Starmer announce that negotiations are set to commence.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Indiana's state primaries

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A retired Army colonel and former dean of the U.S. Army War College is calling for the removal of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, arguing that his combative and factually questionable performance before congressional committees has raised serious doubts about his fitness to lead the Pentagon during a period of unprecedented global instability.In a...

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

The rare disease is suspected to have killed three people so far.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's state primaries

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and a long-time ally of President Donald Trump, has been hospitalized in Florida, where he remained in "critical but stable condition," a spokesperson told The New York Times on Sunday. "Mayor Rudy Giuliani is currently in the hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition," the...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A deepening schism within Idaho's Republican Party has turned bitterly personal, with conservative hardliners and agricultural business leaders clashing over immigration policy in ways that are now directly costing their livelihoods.The conflict crystallized when Tom Zuiderveld lost 80 percent of his income after dairy clients refused to continue...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

On Monday, President Donald Trump's newly announced "Project Freedom” is expected to commence, a naval operation to "help free up” ships to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, but one person "close to the president” suggested that the operation could also serve as a tool to grant the United States "legitimacy” for military escalations against...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (12 hours ago)

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan's special election for control of the state Senate

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Vice President JD Vance's star is not only fading within Donald Trump's inner circle, he is also alienating key MAGA movers and shakers whose support he will require if he makes a bid to be the Republican Party's presidential nominee in 2028.According to a report from former Trump appointee Matthew Bartlett writing for MS NOW, it has become...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Three nonprofits associated with dark money megadonor and architect of the conservative Supreme Court supermajority Leonard Leo funneled more than $50 million into the world's largest lay Catholic organization — whose donations, in turn, advanced anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ+ causes, according to analysis of the two most recent years of tax...

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CBC - Politics (12 hours ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will contribute $270 million to help Ukraine secure critical military capabilities in its defence against Russia's full-scale invasion.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

"Galicia is Europe's leading fishing power, and we cannot stop fighting every battle to ensure it remains so," Spanish MEP Adrián Vázquez Lázara said.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

The officials are suspected of using satellite equipment installed on the rooftops of Russian diplomatic buildings to spy on targets in Vienna.

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

The quiet courtship of Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) by Senate Republicans has been covered largely as a story of bruised feelings and bipartisan friendships, but underneath the congressional gossip lies a higher-stakes reality.If Fetterman does abandon the Democratic Party following a potential Democratic Senate takeover this November, he could hand...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is hoping to exert enormous influence on Indiana's primary election on Tuesday as part of a "revenge” campaign against defiant Republican state lawmakers, but early indicators suggest that the effort may have already landed with a thud.Last year, Trump pushed hard for Indiana state Republicans to redraw their congressional...

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National Public Radio - Politics (13 hours ago)

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Eric Holder, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, about a Supreme Court decision that paves the way for a drop in Black representation in Congress.

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

EU top diplomat says Trump's move means "we really have to do more" on defense.

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Increasingly "frustrated” that the president has not followed up his campaign promises with action, the head of one of the most prominent anti-abortion groups complained to the Wall Street Journal that the president has become an obstacle to their goal of outlawing the medical procedure. According to a report from the Journal's Philip Wegmann,...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

The "far-right” U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has emerged at the center of a series of "destabilizing" decisions in recent days, decisions that journalist Chris Geidner suggested may be part of a coordinated effort to "run the United States” on behalf of conservative interests."Regardless of what the Supreme Court ultimately does,...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

The Trump administration's sudden plan to take over operations of Washington's busiest public golf course prompted emergency legal action and widespread confusion Sunday, as the Interior Department offered little explanation for shutting down the 124-year-old facility during peak season.After news reports Friday indicated the administration would...

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Global News - Politics (14 hours ago)

After a leak of Alberta's provincial voters list, experts say the cost is dire and the government response inadequate: 'Our data is in the wind, and that is a terrifying prospect.'

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

Maroš Šefčovič to meet Jamieson Greer on the eve of a G7 trade ministerial in Paris, as transatlantic trade tensions spike again.

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National Public Radio - Politics (14 hours ago)

In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who have denied election results are running for offices that have a direct role in certifying future elections, a new report finds.

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National Public Radio - Politics (14 hours ago)

President Trump has thrown his support behind challengers to Republican state senators who opposed his redistricting push.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (14 hours ago)

Senior figures within One Nation fear their Farrer byelection candidate, David Farley, may not last the distance with the party if he is elected on Saturday.

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Maine just handed Democrats a wake-up call that they'd damn well better actually listen to this time.Governor Janet Mills suspended her Senate campaign Thursday, leaving Marine veteran and oyster farmer Graham Platner as the presumptive Democratic nominee to take on Republican Senator Susan Collins in November.The message Maine voters are frankly...

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New York Times - Politics (14 hours ago)

The Trump administration is evicting bison herds from federal grasslands in Montana, siding with ranchers and Republican leaders over environmentalists and tribal leaders.

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New York Times - Politics (14 hours ago)

How would soldiers from places like Florida, Texas and Georgia fight and persevere in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees?

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New York Times - Politics (14 hours ago)

State lawmakers declined to back a Trump-inspired plan to move 1,300 homeless people to a campus on the edge of Salt Lake City, but supporters are trying to keep the plan's spirit alive.

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New York Times - Politics (14 hours ago)

The party's congressional campaign arm is promoting more contenders to take down at-risk Republicans — and is taking sides in some competitive primaries.

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The Washington Post - Politics (15 hours ago)

After decades of backing a "war on drugs,” the GOP has warmed to psychedelics for mental health treatment as high-profile backers and veterans tout the drugs.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (17 hours ago)

Amid calls for Australia to seek to lease submarines from Japan, Penny Wong insisted the government was committed to AUKUS.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

President Donald Trump blamed his ally's condition on Democrats.

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Politico - Europe (19 hours ago)

Europe yet again finds itself on the receiving end of Donald Trump's ire.  On Friday, the U.S. president threatened to raise tariffs on European cars to 25 percent, as frustration grows in Washington over the slow pace of an EU-U.S. trade deal. Trump had also called for withdrawing U.S. troops from Germany earlier in the week […]

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Yahoo News - Politics (19 hours ago)

What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops

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Yahoo News - Politics (19 hours ago)

Alabama and Tennessee move to draw new congressional districts in wake of Supreme Court ruling

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Politico - Europe (20 hours ago)

Übermorgen ist Friedrich Merz genau ein Jahr im Amt. Die Bilanz fällt schlecht aus. Innenpolitisch reibt sich die schwarz-rote Koalition im Dauerstreit um Steuern und Subventionen auf, während die Umfragewerte im Keller liegen. Gordon Repinski analysiert den gestrigen Auftritt des Kanzlers in der ARD bei Caren Miosga, seinen Versuch einer...

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Politico - Europe (20 hours ago)

Der BDI spricht von „Gift", die Bundesregierung ist skeptisch. Doch die Debatte um den Industrial Accelerator Act ist keineswegs entschieden – und wirft grundlegende Fragen auf.

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

A MAGA Republican was brutally mocked on Sunday after she told "disgusting lies" about President Donald Trump's scheme to punish a prominent nonprofit. Last week, the Trump Department of Justice secured an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center, alleging the nonprofit committed 11 counts of wire and bank fraud for its work to infiltrate...

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Politico - Europe (21 hours ago)

Critics argue that there's no demand for the massive computing hubs Brussels has planned.

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Politico - Europe (21 hours ago)

The next two years could provide Russia with the perfect chance to test the West's commitment to NATO. But some governments, and the alliance itself, consider the threat overblown.

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's sleep schedule is truly abnormal, and he seems to be becoming more erratic because of it, according to a new analysis. The Daily Beast reported on Sunday that Trump was up at all hours of the night posting on Truth Social on at least 80% of the nights in April. There were only five days in April when the president didn't...

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Politico - Europe (22 hours ago)

An investigation reveals the scale of sabotage targeting energy and transport networks.

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Politico - Europe (22 hours ago)

Conservative Juanma Moreno is keen to win over ultranationalist bullfighting aficionados ahead of the May 17 election in Spain's largest region.

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BBC - Politics (22 hours ago)

The scale of these elections looks set to vividly expose the breadth of Labour's vulnerabilities, Chris Mason writes.

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CBS News - Politics (22 hours ago)

Prolonged uncertainty about the war in Iran coupled with rising energy and grocery prices are pummeling pocketbooks and President Trump's polling numbers. Olivia Gazis reports.

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's Immigration and Customs Enforcement has hired a contractor who was allegedly involved in torturing inmates at Guantanamo Bay, and news of the hire left a legal expert aghast on Sunday. The Guardian reported that ICE has hired MVM Inc, a U.S.-based contractor, to assist in tracking down immigrant children who are in the...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

President Donald Trump stunned political analysts and observers on Sunday after he made a "bonkers" claim about one of his friends who was hospitalized. Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and a close ally of Trump's, was hospitalized in Florida on Sunday, according to a report by the New York Times. It remains unclear why Giuliani was...

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Yahoo News - Politics (23 hours ago)

Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in 'critical but stable condition,' spokesperson says

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Yahoo News - Politics (23 hours ago)

Fetterman: The Democratic Party Is Turning Into 'An **** Of Socialism'

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Yahoo News - Politics (23 hours ago)

Trump says U.S. will begin guiding ships through Strait of Hormuz

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Yahoo News - Politics (23 hours ago)

U.S. to guide ships in Strait of Hormuz, and Spirit Airlines shuts down: Weekend Rundown

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's latest "grouchy" attack on a top Democrat sparked outrage on social media on Sunday. Trump posted on Truth Social that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries needs to be "impeached" over his criticisms of the Supreme Court, comparing it to the phone call that Trump had with Ukrainian officials in 2019 that got Trump...

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