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Raw Story - Politics (18 minutes ago)

One of the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee called attention to a document displayed at a new hearing with Jeffrey Epstein's victims that could potentially reveal the names of his co-conspirators.The panel's Democratic minority held a shadow hearing Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida, where survivors of the well-connected sex offender...

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National Public Radio - Politics (46 minutes ago)

The governor of Louisiana canceled the U.S. House primaries after tens of thousands of votes had already been cast. On Election Day, we hear from voters trying to make sense of the last-minute changes.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (47 minutes ago)

With only six months before the state election, the Victorian government struggles to devise new donation laws after the High Court found previous laws unconstitutional.  

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (47 minutes ago)

The government says the changes are aimed at levelling the playing field for young buyers bidding against property investors, while the opposition is pledging to undo the reforms, citing their potential to raise rents.

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

A former assistant to Jeffrey Epstein appears to have played a much more damning role than Republicans would like to believe, alleged a Democratic member of the House Oversight Committee."Sarah Kellen comes up a lot," said Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) said Saturday on MS NOW, speaking about the Epstein files. "She was essentially a gatekeeper for...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

A former attorney for President Donald Trump slammed his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and plan to create a $1.7 billion fund."It's completely illegal and absurd," attorney Ty Cobb said Saturday on MS NOW. "The case against the IRS is a completely fabricated vehicle for Trump to try to loot the treasury."Trump has said that he plans to drop...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

A former high-ranking intelligence official expressed alarm over President Donald Trump's comments following his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.Sue Gordon, who resigned as deputy director of national intelligence during Trump's first term, told MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace she was concerned with the president's indifferent attitude...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Hundreds of diplomats are being forced out of their jobs by the Trump administration despite ongoing crises around the world, according to a new report. According to CNN, the State Department finalized the firing of nearly 250 foreign service officers via email on Friday. "Your reduction in force separation will be effective today," the email read....

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 hours ago)

US President Donald Trump said he asked "a guy who's unbelievable at doing swimming pools" to consider work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 hours ago)

The states are once again on the hook for disability services due to the Commonwealth's drastic NDIS cuts. Can the mistakes of the past be avoided?

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 hours ago)

The unique health challenges of boys and men are worthy of attention from governments. But we need to be careful to get the facts straight, so we know exactly what we are dealing with.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Republicans' nationwide redistricting push has been widely viewed as a bid to boost the GOP in November, but one Democratic strategist says it has a more specific target: Black lawmakers, particularly one from South Carolina."They're not going for revamping representation. They're going for Black political extermination,” said Antjuan Seawright,...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

When German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told an audience of young Catholics on Friday that he wouldn't recommend his children study or work in the United States right now, ex-Republican strategist Steve Schmidt heard something that ran far deeper than diplomatic friction."The words matter because the speaker matters," Schmidt wrote in his Saturday...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

As was predicted by economists, Trump's war against Iran has sent oil prices surging and squeezed household budgets across the country, including in GOP strongholds like northeastern Colorado where one three-time Trump voter issued the president a particularly scathing nickname, Reuters reported on Saturday."He voted three times for Trump, but like...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel's war on reporters has exposed a troubling pattern: his FBI has exclusively targeted female journalists who have reported damaging stories about his tenure with investigations — while ignoring similar exposés from male counterparts at major publications.According to Salon columnist Sophia Tesfaye, three female journalists...

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

This year's song contest is caught up in a geopolitical storm, as five countries are boycotting the contest over Israel's participation. 

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Trump Blasts 'Disloyal' Senator Who Voted To Impeach Him, Urges Votes For Challenger On Morning Of GOP Primary

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Panic spread Saturday as reports suggest that the "next supply-chain headache” could reach the United States soon – one sparked by President Donald Trump's war against Iran that may risk causing widespread shortages of a critical product used regularly by most Americans.That product is motor oil, an essential lubricating fluid required to keep...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Donald Trump's return from Beijing without any provable examples of successful negotiations with Chinese President Xi Jinping was yet another sign that, whatever lofty plans he had in store for the second year of his second term, they are easier to boast about than achieve.According to analysis by the Washington Post's Michael Birnbaum and Isaac...

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Democratic fund-raising group, which backs candidates up and down the ballot, has been the subject of scrutiny by Republicans.

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Donald Trump's reported desperation to end the Iran war is allowing Tehran's leaders to take a harder negotiating line — and a candid admission the president made on Fox News this week handed Iranian negotiators a significant strategic gift.According to MS NOW's Zeeshan Aleem, during an interview with Fox News anchor Sean Hannity on Thursday,...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

ICE agents turned a protester's violent arrest at gunpoint into a social media campaign, which a federal judge has now called a "vindictive effort" to punish him, The Guardian reported on Friday.Christian Cerna, 28, a carpenter from Boyle Heights and United States citizen, was targeted by ICE agents after he attended a protest against the...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A cloud of dread has descended upon CBS News as controversial editor-in-chief Bari Weiss prepares to overhaul "60 Minutes" when the show returns next season — with network insiders warning changes are coming that will upend the venerable Sunday night institution.According to the Guardian, the current season concludes on Sunday, after which the...

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

Moldova, an EU candidate country, faces destabilizing efforts by Moscow as Russia seeks to get more troops for the Ukraine war.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

On Thursday, President Donald Trump disclosed a "flurry” of financial transactions he'd made earlier this year, but on Saturday, Bloomberg correspondent Josh Wingrove unpacked those transactions in greater detail, and in doing so, sparked outrage among critics.The financial disclosures revealed this week that Trump or his advisers had made "at...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

A significant schism is emerging within the Republican Party over the extent to which the United States should support Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — with a substantial number of MAGA voters showing unwavering loyalty while non-MAGA conservatives increasingly question America's commitment to the longtime ally.According to...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

If you've ever been to Pearl Harbor, you know that the area around the USS Arizona is revered. It is not a recreational dive site. It's not some playground for pampered, spoiled, and pompous buffoons.It is a military cemetery. Hundreds of American sailors and Marines are entombed beneath its rusted hull at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, where they...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) had to directly answer frustrated voters during a live C-SPAN broadcast on Friday.A caller named Roger, an independent voter from Lawrenceville, Georgia, pressed the Republican lawmaker to explain why Republicans were continuing to repeat President Donald Trump's continued messages, including Trump's comments around...

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Cassidy's in the fight of his political life

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump lashed out at New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday after she criticized the Trump administration for its labor policies, while also issuing the Democratic governor a backhanded offer to help.The feud between Trump and Hochul was sparked by the closure of the Long Island Rail Road after workers went on strike early Saturday...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's war against Iran has already hit Americans at the gas pump, but farmers told Axios that a potentially more devastating impact is still coming – and soon."There's going to be fewer farmers next year than this year,” said Mark Mueller, an Iowa farmer and president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, speaking with Axios...

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National Public Radio - Politics (9 hours ago)

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump. Now he's running for reelection in a race that will test Trump's hold on the GOP.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

France prepares for the first papal visit in 18 years, after President Macron traveled to the Vatican in April.

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Lauren Boebert suggests Trump withheld funds to Colorado over prosecution of election denier

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The Trump administration's Justice Department (DOJ) is "finalizing a deal” to secure a $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded settlement from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), ABC News reported on Saturday, but a new detail flagged by ABC News' Katherine Faulders has left some onlookers stunned.The deal stems from a $10 billion lawsuit Trump filed...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Appearing on MS NOW early Saturday morning, the frustrated secretary of state of Colorado bashed her fellow Democrat, Gov. Jared Polis for deciding to commute the sentence of former election official Tina Peters, one of the nation's most notorious MAGA-aligned election deniers.Speaking with the hosts of "The Weekend," Jena Griswold, who oversees...

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Congress Could Have To Approve Trump's Arch In Addition To His Ballroom

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

What to know about joint US-Nigeria operation that killed a senior militant leader

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has drawn intense scrutiny over his alleged plan to secure a $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded settlement, but another White House proposal – one with a price tag more than 880 times larger – has gone largely ignored, journalist Ken Klippenstein argued on Friday.That proposal is the $1.5 trillion in defense spending for fiscal...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

MS NOW's Jen Psaki used her Friday night show to fact-check Eric Trump in real time after the president's son threatened to sue her and the network over coverage of his business ties during Donald Trump's state visit to China."Today, the adult son of the President of the United States, Eric Trump, came after us on social media and accused us of...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel has once again blurred the lines between personal and professional conduct, bringing his country singer girlfriend to a closed-door meeting with top federal and state law enforcement officials to discuss combating fentanyl trafficking — raising eyebrows about his judgment and priorities.According to the New York Times, in...

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National Public Radio - Politics (10 hours ago)

We look at the tangible takeaways from President Trump's visit to Beijing, as well as what to expect in the next crop of primaries, and the status of the war on Iran.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

A travel company declined to sponsor Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's family road trip after determining that sponsoring the venture amounted to buying access to a sitting cabinet secretary — raising fresh ethical concerns about the "reality-TV-tinged" odyssey.According to POLITICO, at least one would-be sponsor balked at the ethical...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

House Republicans have felt more optimistic about the midterm elections in recent weeks following a series of legal victories that have facilitated a gerrymandering blitz in GOP-controlled states, but behind closed doors, the leader of the GOP – President Donald Trump – appears to have already "resigned to losing,” The Wall Street Journal...

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Russian leader will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 19-20, Kremlin said.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a primary for the first time since his Trump impeachment vote

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's revenge campaign against Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy has hit a significant snag.The 79-year-old president has backed Rep. Julia Letlow to unseat Cassidy — one of only three Senate Republicans who voted to convict him over Jan. 6 — but state treasurer John Fleming's self-funded campaign is forcing a likely runoff and...

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

EU enlargement commissioner visits Kosovo for the first time, renewing attention toward Pristina's aspirations to join the bloc after years of deadlock.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

John Bolton, der einst unter Donald Trump Nationaler Sicherheitsberater im Weißen Haus war, hat sich zu einem seiner schärfsten Kritiker entwickelt. Im exklusiven Interview zieht er eine düstere Bilanz der aktuellen US-Außenpolitik und analysiert die unberechenbare Strategie des Präsidenten. Bolton spart nicht mit deutlichen Worten in Richtung...

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The Washington Post - Politics (12 hours ago)

In North Carolina, Jamie Ager is distancing himself from his national party to win a congressional seat.

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The Washington Post - Politics (12 hours ago)

Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, is in danger of losing his primary.

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The Washington Post - Politics (12 hours ago)

A year ago, Trump promised a new era during the first major foreign trip of his second term. On his recent visit to Beijing, the war with Iran and economic strain clouded his diplomacy.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (12 hours ago)

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has vowed to amend the Sex Discrimination Act after the Federal Court upheld a landmark ruling that the exclusion of a transgender woman from a female-only app was discriminatory.

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CBS News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Louisianans are voting Saturday in the state's Senate primaries as Sen. Bill Cassidy fights to hold onto his seat, facing a Trump-backed primary challenger.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Mother's Day has just passed, so it's an excellent time to examine what the most powerful conservative think tank in America is planning right now for the women in your life.The same outfit that wrote Project 2025 and watched the Trump administration follow its playbook virtually to the letter has been busy assembling a 90-page tract called "Saving...

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

Trump warned against Taiwanese self-determination following his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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National Public Radio - Politics (13 hours ago)

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump. Now he's running for reelection in a race that will test Trump's hold on the GOP.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

The New York Times would like to hear from people who work on Capitol Hill who have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment or other inappropriate behavior of a sexual nature in their workplaces.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

Social media stars have become a magnet for campaigns and political groups that want to push priorities without disclosing where their money is going.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

Nearly 10 years after Congress instituted measures to make it easier for women to lodge harassment complaints, lawmakers and aides say the behavior is still rampant.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

Senator Bill Cassidy, who has drawn President Trump's ire, is fighting for political survival.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee from Maine enters the general election fray. 

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

The U.S.-brokered ceasefire, which was set to expire Sunday, will continue for 45 more days, Washington said.

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

Song contest's managers are "prepared” for more disruptions during Saturday night's event, said Jean Philip De Tender, deputy director general at Eurovision organizer EBU.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (15 hours ago)

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has vowed to amend the Sex Discrimination Act after the Federal Court upheld a landmark ruling that the exclusion of a transgender woman from a female-only app was discriminatory.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (15 hours ago)

The Coalition is upping the ante with an aggressive energy policy designed to tackle the government's climate agenda and the One Nation insurgency.

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

U.S. Army leaders also appeared taken aback by Trump administration's abrupt action.

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Yahoo News - Politics (15 hours ago)

Trump says ISIS second-in-command killed in Africa

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BBC - Politics (15 hours ago)

Reform UK councillor Karl Johnson is set to become the new leader of Wakefield Council following a dramatic shift in power last week. Here's what some of the locals think.

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

American and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a joint operation carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said early Saturday. “Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was...

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

Ottawa and Premier Danielle Smith unveiled a pact to fast-track a pipeline carrying more than 1 million barrels of oil a day to the Pacific.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

U.S. President Donald Trump returns from his two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping with hints of deals but no progress on key issues that vex the U.S.-China relationship.

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Yahoo News - Politics (18 hours ago)

Sen. Cassidy battles Trump-backed challenger in Louisiana Republican primary

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (18 hours ago)

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi is turning India into a one-party nation.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (19 hours ago)

Leaders from the Indian, Chinese and Lebanese diasporas have sounded the alarm over Angus Taylor's new policy, describing it as a threat to social cohesion.

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty to Chinese President Xi Jinping about approving a planned $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan, consequently alarming key U.S. allies in the region. Trump's wavering position on the defense deal has particularly concerned Japan, with whom he spoke aboard Air Force One after the China summit, according...

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Politico - Europe (20 hours ago)

Contest in the most populous Spanish region will help determine whether the conservative People's Party will take a moderate or hard-line approach in the 2027 general election.

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

Acclaimed rocker Bruce Springsteen refused to acknowledge former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie during a concert Thursday night when the musician walked through the audience, greeting fans. Springsteen deliberately avoided Christie's attempt at a high-five, instead turning left and leaving the former presidential candidate visibly hanging in front...

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Politico - Europe (20 hours ago)

The public believes many more people support the far-right activist's mass protests but are afraid to admit it, according to The POLITICO Poll.

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is still struggling to get along with the GOP senator tasked with overseeing his agency, according to a new report.Politico reported on Friday that "tension still exists" between DHS head Markwayne Mullin and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who chairs the Senate Homeland Security Committee. "There...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel exploded at one of his own officials who dared suggest that assigning a full-time SWAT team to protect his girlfriend might need an ethics review, according to a bombshell New York Times report.The clash came after FBI officials recommended Patel seek a legal review and threat assessment to determine whether the lavish...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's decision to double down on his claim that he doesn't pay attention to Americans' finances is an indication of how clueless and insulated he is from public opinion, The New York Times' Maggie Haberman told CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Friday's edition of "The Source" — and how unaware he is that he is handing Democrats...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

Senate GOP leaders are hoping that Trump will stop badmouthing a Republican they need to keep a majority, according to a new report.Punchbowl News reported on Friday that Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) had kind words for Vice President JD Vance, and GOP leaders hope it's a sign the White House won't attack her. "Collins is the only Republican who can...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Legal experts are mocking Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after his fiery dissent in Thursday's Mifepristone ruling revealed just how angry he is that blue states have found a way around his decision overturning Roe v. Wade.On a Slate podcast bonus episode of "Amicus" released Friday, host Mark Joseph Stern and legal scholar Madiba Dennie,...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

The chairman of a Colorado county's GOP party was arrested on several charges related to soliciting a child prostitute. Hunter Rivera, the 24-year-old head of the Weld County GOP, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of soliciting a child prostitute, internet luring of a child, soliciting to arrange a minor prostitute, and attempted child sex...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Donald Trump is attempting to pull off what MS NOW's Chris Hayes described on Friday night's edition of "All In" as "a slow-motion heist in broad daylight of billions of dollars."Now a group of court-appointed legal experts is revealing how it "stinks to high heaven," he said.The scheme centers on Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, an...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) engaged in a heated debate with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Friday over President Donald Trump's Iran policy compared to Former President Barack Obama's nuclear diplomacy. Bartiromo falsely claimed President Barrack Obama "sent Iran money," which Khanna corrected, explaining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action unfroze...

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New York Times - Politics (21 hours ago)

Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg said she did not know who had fired her or why, but the dismissal came amid tumult at the agency in recent days.

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New York Times - Politics (21 hours ago)

Some of America's most powerful C.E.O.s accompanied President Trump to Beijing during his summit with President Xi Jinping of China. Our reporter Ana Swanson explains what they were hoping to gain from the trip.

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

The Smithsonian Institution restored a key detail about Trump's first administration when unveiling the updated wall text for his national portrait, the New York Times reported.The updated wall text accompanying Trump's image at the National Portrait Gallery, unveiled Friday, will again mention his impeachments during his first term in office, the...

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New York Times - Politics (22 hours ago)

In a new report, the F.A.A. says that by increasing controllers' active work hours per shift, it could reduce its target for a fully staffed work force by over 2,000 positions.

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Yahoo News - Politics (22 hours ago)

Trump's China trips ends with more questions than answers: From the Politics Desk

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

President Donald Trump promised just months ago that any money he won from his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS would go to charity. Now, according to a new analysis by national security journalist Marcy Wheeler, the settlement that's taking shape looks nothing like that pledge.In February, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he was...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

President Donald Trump was offered the chance to back off a highly controversial statement he made earlier this week about Americans' financial situation — but not only didn't he take it, he doubled down further.Trump was asked in an interview that aired Friday by Fox News' Bret Baier about his remark to Meidas Touch's Pablo Manríquez that "The...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

A Republican strategist doubted that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) would be able to settle down voters upset with high gas prices with the latest GOP talking point.After Jordan told CNN on Thursday night that gas prices don't matter as much as Iran's nuclear capabilities, Republican strategist Melik Abdul reacted to the clip by saying "that dog ain't...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

Court-appointed federal attorneys filed a blistering brief Wednesday arguing that President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS may be unconstitutional, since Trump effectively controls both sides of the case. The 24-page brief states: "A sitting President seeks monetary damages for alleged harm to his personal interests from an...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (23 hours ago)

Under the cover of budget day, the Albanese government this week dropped its long-awaited response to a gambling harm inquiry. Advocates say it has "failed miserably".

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

A school district in a deeply red state decided to ban an iconic Pulitzer-winning novel about slavery because of a single passage. Knox County Schools in Tennessee banned the 1976 novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family," written by Alex Haley, who spent his early years and later life in the state, according to reports. The novel, set in the...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

Far-right White House deputy chief of staff for policy, Stephen Miller, is increasingly being compelled to recuse himself from major political issues — due to the long list of side projects his wife, Katie Miller, has been involved in.According to The Atlantic, one of the key issues has been the planned Paramount-Skydance merger with Warner Bros....

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National Public Radio - Politics (23 hours ago)

The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by voters, but Virginia's high court nullified the referendum because lawmakers failed to follow proper procedure to get the issue on the ballot.

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Yahoo News - Politics (23 hours ago)

Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday slammed the door on Virginia Democrats' last-ditch effort to revive a congressional map that would have handed them a commanding advantage in the 2026 midterms.In a one-line order, the justices denied an emergency stay application filed by House Speaker Don Scott (D-Portsmouth), Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

Vice President JD Vance experienced an awkward moment Friday during the Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service when an intended applause line failed to land. Vance said, "Put violent criminals in prison as opposed to letting them out of jail," then paused for applause that barely materialized. Social media users drew comparisons to Jeb...

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New York Times - Politics (23 hours ago)

State officials had asked the justices to step in to allow the state to use a congressional map in the midterms that was drawn by Democrats and recently approved by voters.

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

An ex-Republican insider relied on a handy Star Wars analogy to name the "Sith Lord" who he said helped turn Trump into who he is today."Donald Trump was always going to be a sociopath," George Conway, the ex-husband of right-wing commentator Kellyanne Conway, said during an interview with Katie Couric."But Roy Cohn was like the sociopath teacher,...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday brushed off domestic abuse allegations leveled against Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) by the congressman's ex-wife, telling reporters the two-term lawmaker would have to sort it out on his own."I don't get involved in the personal lives of members and those things. You know, he's refuted some of these allegations, and...

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Gov. Jared Polis announced he is commuting the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who was facing more than eight years in state prison for allowing unauthorized access to voting machines following the 2020 presidential election.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

The Pentagon blindsided Republican lawmakers Friday after abruptly scrapping a 4,000-troop deployment to Poland, a decision that reportedly surprised Army leaders, according to Politico.Army leaders admitted they had no real answers about the shock cancellation, leaving Congress furious over the last-minute move as Republican lawmakers have had...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) finally did what he has been hinting he would do for months, and commuted the sentence of convicted MAGA election tampering county clerk Tina Peters — cutting her sentence from 9 years to 4.5 years, which would make her eligible for parole in less than a month. This comes after Peters issued a statement apologizing for her...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

President Donald Trump accused New York Times reporter David Sanger of treason, following Sanger's question about the war with Iran.During a Friday press gaggle aboard Air Force One, Trump claimed to have achieved a "total military victory," alleging the U.S. destroyed Iran's navy, air force, radar systems, and leadership across multiple command...

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National Public Radio - Politics (A day ago)

The State Department is changing the way the U.S. talks about migration and refugees, embracing the "Great Replacement" theory promoted by white nationalists.

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The Washington Post - Politics (A day ago)

The EEOC has proposed ending a civil-rights-era program collecting demographic information from private companies.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis granted clemency to jailed election-denying former county clerk Tina Peters, reported CNN on Friday, cutting her sentence from 9 years to 4 1/2 years.The move would make her eligible for parole in just under a month from now, due to the time she has already spent behind bars.Peters, the former clerk of Mesa County, was...

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Trump's main media enforcer made a stunning admission while reflecting on his legacy in a recent interview. "I'm sure The New York Times has already written my obituary," FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in an interview with The Financial Times. "There's not a lot that I can do to improve upon it or make it worse at this point in time."Carr's glum...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

Federal officials say that hundreds of additional agents, officers and National Guard troops will be deployed ahead of the nation's 250th birthday celebration.

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

A view from Thomas Massie's district in Kentucky.

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National Public Radio - Politics (A day ago)

Gov. Jared Polis' controversial commutation follows a pressure campaign by the Trump administration to free Tina Peters, an ex-county official who was convicted of tampering with election equipment.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Aeralis was hoping the UK government would award it a contract to replace the Hawk jets currently flown by the RAF.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis lawyer who became a conservative folk hero after brandishing a gun at Black Lives Matter protesters, told his Jan. 6 clients he's back in the fight, just weeks after quietly withdrawing from their cases citing "personal reasons."The reason for that withdrawal: A serious medical diagnosis."I was diagnosed with a...

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The Trump administration forced a Michigan coal plant to stay open, citing an "energy emergency," which has now led to hazardous emissions, according to The New York Times on Friday.Michigan and environmental groups have decided to take the Energy Department to court, claiming Secretary Chris Wright's emergency order keeping a decades-old coal...

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President Donald Trump is threatening to fracture his party by deliberately trying to set up a succession rivalry within his own Cabinet, longtime GOP analyst and focus group expert Frank Luntz told CNN's Brianna Keilar on Friday.Keilar played a clip of Trump — who at least for now seems to have abandoned his dreams of an illegal third term —...

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Newly unearthed 2009 court records reveal an Epstein survivor accused President Donald Trump of having "knowledge of finances and [Epstein's] sexual desire for minor girls," wrote veteran journalist Alisa Valdés-Rodríguez. In her Substack, Valdés-Rodríguez explained that the accusation appeared in written legal responses filed in a Palm Beach...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, commuted the sentence of Ms. Peters, a former county clerk serving a nine-year sentence for her role in a plot to examine voting machines after the 2020 election.

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CBC - Politics (A day ago)

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has approved the termination of appointment to the Order of Canada for two former honourees, one of whom was convicted of child sexual assault and another who was sanctioned for collusion and corruption.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Three interventions by three senior Labour politicians made for an unforgettable day in British politics.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Trump Has Found Yet Another Profit Center: Stock Trading

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) revealed on Friday that the House Ethics Committee has a backlog of misconduct allegations under investigation, according to Axios.The wave of misconduct claims has put additional pressure on lawmakers to make sure they can hold members accountable, but several leaders are arguing they need additional resources to...

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Democrats are about to lose a key piece of their electoral power and won't be able to win it back with gerrymandering, a new analysis warned. "The loss of Black representation in the South cannot be offset with a few more liberal white representatives from Wisconsin," Elie Mystal, The Nation's justice correspondent, wrote in a Friday piece. "The...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

Critics denounced the highly unusual plan, which has yet to be finalized or approved, as a vast political slush fund financed by taxpayers.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

A thinner ex-PM cracks jokes as his bust is revealed, making him the 30th Australian leader with a likeness in Ballarat's Prime Ministers Avenue.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

GOP Rep Accused Of ****** Harassment Staged 'Deeply Uncomfortable' Poetry Reading: Report

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U.S. allies are rattled by seeing Trump going wobbly on his position on a critical defense deal for a tense region. Axios reported on Friday that Trump told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that "he's unsure whether he would greenlight a planned $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan." Axios noted that Trump's cold feet have "alarmed" one of the key U.S....

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A former Republican strategist admitted that a GOP mayoral candidate and former reality TV star might not win his election, but the "AI-generated Gotham-grade dystopia" he's created has "changed the game" for future political ads.Rick Wilson, co-founder of the anti-Trump organization The Lincoln Project, described in his Substack on Friday how...

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Iranian hackers are believed to have compromised U.S. gas tank readers, according to CNN."The hackers responsible have exploited automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems that were sitting online and unprotected by passwords," said the report. This doesn't let them modify fuel levels, but in certain cases let them "tinker with display readings on the...

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CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil faced another setback covering President Donald Trump's China visit when a Taipei hotel forbade him from using his room as a broadcast studio due to his on-air commentary of Taiwan. Dokoupil was already reporting from Taiwan after failing to secure a Chinese visa, forcing him to cover the Beijing summit from...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

The F.B.I. director continues to come under scrutiny for mixing government business with dates, vacation and leisure time.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

"There are absolutely no statistics that say that because you sent your kid to a private school they're going to do better in life."

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

The question for the Gulf states is whether they are happy for Israel to be the dominant player in the Middle East.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Labor and the Coalition are both acutely mindful of One Nation's rise and its determination to take a decisive role in a future conservative government.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

With both government and opposition pitching serious proposals for change, our political system is actually offering hope.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Almost 2000 homes will go under the hammer at the weekend. Anthony Albanese will be there in spirit as his tax changes hit the property market.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Court fight over Ron DeSantis' new congressional map kicks off in Florida

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Trump leaves China with no agreement on thorny issues, but cites 'very good' talks with Xi

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

The campaign of embattled Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) lashed out at Gov. Jeff Landry on Friday for his changes to primary rules, which he contends make it harder for unaffiliated voters to participate.This comes after Landry already caused a firestorm of controversy by suspending the state's primaries after early voting began — throwing out 45,000...

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Could a Makerfield by-election decide who the next Labour Prime Minister will be?

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The Washington Post - Politics (A day ago)

The Justice Department's crackdown on crime comes ahead of 250th anniversary events in the nation's capital.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen to retire after Republican-led redistricting in Tennessee

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Wife of US Army sergeant released from federal immigration custody

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The 57 confirmed bombings of boats that the Trump administration has carried out so far since last September have shattered families and communities across Latin America, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and US Southern Command never acknowledging the identities of the at least 192 people they've killed, beyond declaring them...

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Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) has been targeted with violent and antisemitic voicemails from multiple people, according to TMZ.Moskowitz, who is Jewish, is well-known for trolling President Donald Trump's allies in congressional hearings."TMZ has obtained several voicemails from people who called Congressman Jared Moskowitz's Washington, D.C. office...

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A former GOP governor was brutally snubbed by a Rock n' Roll legend who refused to high-five him in front of a packed Thursday night crowd.Bruce Springsteen was sharing the love with his fans as he walked through the audience of one of his concerts. When "The Boss" came to Chris Christie, the one-time Republican governor of Springsteen's home state...

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Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson (D) gave viewers of Fox News' sister network a lesson in the dangers of white supremacy after his state wiped out its only majority-Black congressional district with the hope of retaining Republican control of the U.S. House.In a Friday interview on Live Now from Fox, host Christina Evans pointed out that...

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Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao reaffirmed controversial remarks he made during an October 2024 Senate debate when questioned by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan during a House Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday. Houlahan cited Cao's statement, "What we need is alpha male and alpha females who are going to rip out their guts, eat them, and ask...

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National Public Radio - Politics (A day ago)

The event comes as a new survey finds that many Americans aren't comfortable mixing religion and politics.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

If the Greater Manchester mayor goes on to win the by-election, he would be able to launch a leadership challenge against the PM.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

Keir Starmer's Labour critics need Andy Burnham in parliament — but first he has to square off with Nigel Farage's right-wing populists in a dramatic by-election.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Hosts of ABC's "The View" called attention to President Donald Trump's decision to include disgraced Hollywood director Brett Ratner in his China delegation, even though he was named in the files on Jeffrey Epstein.During Friday's program, co-host Joy Behar noted that Epstein was still "looming large over this administration" after survivors...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

Senator Bill Cassidy, targeted by President Trump, is walking a political tightrope as he battles other Republicans for the chance to seek a third term.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

U.K. politicians yet again risk shooting the economy in the foot in a fight for control of the government.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Six months after dramatically departing the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to escape President Donald Trump's takeover of the institution, the Washington National Opera is experiencing unexpected success — expanding its artistic reach and attracting a groundswell of new support from donors nationwide.The opera company's departure...

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