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Raw Story - Politics (3 minutes ago)

A political analyst was outraged on Tuesday after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt issued an "abundantly clear" threat to the press during her briefing. Leavitt, who returned early from maternity leave to hold the daily briefing, told reporters about the Trump administration's efforts to "tone down the rhetoric" following the shooting at the White...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 minutes ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel might have just violated critical rules around grand jury secrecy at a press conference announcing the new indictment of his predecessor James Comey, a legal expert flagged on Tuesday.Comey, who was already indicted for allegedly making false statements to Congress — only for that charge to be dropped because the DOJ's...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 minutes ago)

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by Trump's Department of Justice for a second time Tuesday, according to CNN. The specific charges were not immediately released. President Donald Trump has targeted perceived political enemies throughout his second administration, viewing Comey as central to alleged efforts to "weaponize" the justice...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 minutes ago)

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) isn't happy with the tactics President Donald Trump's Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, is using to punish broadcast news networks — and warned that they are becoming "speech police."On Tuesday, the FCC ordered Disney-owned ABC affiliates to file their broadcast license renewals early, a strong signal...

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New York Times - Politics (3 minutes ago)

King Charles III gently pushed back against President Trump's attacks on Britain and NATO.

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CBC - Politics (3 minutes ago)

Tabling the spring economic update in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne celebrated his government's fiscal discipline. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was unpersuaded.

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Raw Story - Politics (33 minutes ago)

President Donald Trump is poised to suffer one last defeat at the hands of the Federal Reserve tomorrow as Chairman Jerome Powell prepares to depart, according to a new report. Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that the central bank seems likely to vote to hold interest rates steady at its next meeting, even though Trump has publicly pressured the bank...

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Raw Story - Politics (33 minutes ago)

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) lashed out at her own party on Tuesday, demanding a congressional investigation into Corey Lewandowski, the on-again/off-again Trump adviser who is believed to have effectively run the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of disgraced former Secretary Kristi Noem.Mace aired her grievances in an open letter published to X...

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Raw Story - Politics (33 minutes ago)

A CNN journalist expects the new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey to backfire against acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche."There's a long trajectory ahead here, and there is a grave risk to Todd Blanche that this thing blows up in his face in court," journalist Scott MacFarlane said on "The Lead" with Jake Tapper on...

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Global News - Politics (An hour ago)

The spring economic update includes a number of new measures intended to lower costs for Canadians that will also affect personal finances, mortgage rules and banking.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

One takeaway on the state of Canada's finances: It could be much worse.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

Julie Davis will leave her post in Kyiv as relations between Trump and Zelenskyy remain frosty.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

The Trump administration is subjecting broad categories of immigrants applying for green cards and citizenship to enhanced FBI checks, and is pausing some cases while those changes are implemented, according to documents obtained by CBS News.

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

With Trump In Charge, Democrats Grow More Skeptical Of Spy Powers

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

Senate rejects attempt to end Trump's blockade of Cuba

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

Analysts were aghast on Tuesday after a new report indicated that the Trump administration had reinstated the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis earlier this year. ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Good in late January during "Operation Metro Surge," a federal action that sent more than...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

CNN's Jake Tapper was bewildered by why Trump and MAGA allies find jokes about violence funny but are quick to denounce late-night comedians.During Tuesday's episode of "The Lead," the host responded to Trump's attack on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for jokes involving Melania Trump, which has since led the FCC to start an early review of ABC's...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty, who was present at the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, initially wondered if the incident was staged but now confirms it was real. In an article for The Daily Beast, Dougherty noted the extraordinary security failures: alleged gunman Cole Thomas Allen slept in an adjacent hotel room, brought...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was facing growing scrutiny on Tuesday after the Justice Department announced it would pursue charges for the second time against former FBI Director James Comey, whom President Donald Trump has identified as a political adversary. Comey was charged by the DOJ with threatening the life of President Donald Trump....

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CBC - Politics (An hour ago)

The federal government is targeting participation in sport with $660 million pledged to national sport organizations over five years. That comes after a commission studying the future of sport in Canada found a "widespread funding crisis" has made sport unsafe.

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National Public Radio - Politics (2 hours ago)

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered Disney's ABC to seek early broadcast license renewals for the eight TV stations it owns amid backlash over Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump.

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BBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

Malcolm Offord was criticised as "entitled" during an STV leaders debate ahead of next week's election.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

The secretary of the second-largest department says she has been trying to reduce headcount by natural attrition, but that further job cuts are needed by the end of the financial year to fit within the department's budget.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Former Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin returned to the public eye and bristled during an exchange with a fellow CNN panelist on Tuesday. McLaughlin, who left the Trump administration in February, joined anchor Kasie Hunt for the first time on CNN during the live broadcast to discuss the Department of Justice's...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's Justice Department got yet another humiliation on Tuesday, as their crusade to obtain sensitive identifying information about registered voters in Arizona was rejected by a judge Trump himself appointed.According to the liberal elections news site Democracy Docket, U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich issued an order granting...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Former FBI Director James Comey responded to the Trump DOJ's second indictment against him on Tuesday after it was announced he was charged with threatening the life of President Donald Trump, CNN reported.Comey shared a defiant video message in a Substack post following the indictment, which stemmed from an image of seashells that Comey posted on...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

A legal expert flagged a "major problem" in the indictment that President Donald Trump's Department of Justice returned against former FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday during an interview on CNN. Elie Honig, a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, discussed the new indictment on CNN's "The Lead" with host Jake Tapper....

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CBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

Health Canada ‌​approved on Tuesday the first generic ​version of ​Danish drugmaker Novo ‌Nordisk's Ozempic drug.

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Global News - Politics (2 hours ago)

The Defence Investment Agency is a new government office created last fall by Prime Minister Mark Carney to speed up the pace of large military purchases.

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Global News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Following this year's Olympics, which saw Canada's weakest Winter Games medal count since 2002, the Canadian Olympic Committee issued an urgent plea for more funds.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

The prime minister will announce $45 million to help speed housing and energy project approvals. Follow live.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Friedrich Merz, Trump wrote on Truth Social, "thinks it's OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon.”

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

King Charles tells Congress that alliance is "more important today" than ever

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

A prominent Senate Republican shredded President Donald Trump's Department of Defense for allowing an unelected official to let congressionally appropriated funds for an ally to sit "collecting dust." Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) penned a new op-ed in The Washington Post on Tuesday, where he bashed Undersecretary Elbridge Colby for stonewalling the...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

A certified industrial hygienist, who inspected Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse in 2003 for mold contamination, has recounted disturbing observations from that visit. James Detwiler was assigned to assess the seven-story residence at 9 East 71st St., on Sept. 24, 2003, unaware of its owner's criminal activities, which authorities said...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

People aren't happy with the White House leaning into accusations of President Donald Trump's tyrannical reputation by posting a picture of him and King Charles with the caption "TWO KINGS" shortly after the regent's visit on Tuesday. Siraj Hashmi, a co-host of the podcast Habibi Bros, described it as "exceptional rage bait," channeling a British...

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

Progressives who expect their party to take control of Congress are putting forth a slate of bills aimed at helping lower costs for Americans, financed by tax increases on the wealthy.

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

James Comey indicted over seashell photo that officials said threatened Trump

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A CNN legal expert was floored on Tuesday after the grand jury's indictment against former FBI Director James Comey was revealed. Katelyn Polantz, CNN's crime and justice correspondent, obtained a copy of the indictment against Comey and read it during CNN's "The Arena" on Tuesday afternoon. The indictment is three pages long and includes two...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Former FBI Director James Comey's indictment for supposedly threatening violence against President Donald Trump is completely ridiculous, said former FBI official and counterintelligence specialist Michael Feinberg on MS NOW's "Deadline: White House" Tuesday.And the Trump administration officials bringing the charge know it, he added.The charge...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A Trump administration proposal would end gender identity protections for people in federally funded housing and shelters.The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed rule would remove references to "gender” and "gender identity” from agency regulations and replace them with "sex,” defined as a person's biological...

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

The department said it planned to release "a limited number of specially designed” U.S. passports that feature a picture of the president to commemorate the country's 250th anniversary in July.

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CBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

The Liberal government's spring economic update lays the foundation for a potential solution to two of the Canadian military's most vexing problems — the dearth of equipment and skilled personnel.

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Global News - Politics (3 hours ago)

The federal Liberals say they're getting a windfall from better-than-expected fiscal revenues and are largely putting that money back into circulation.

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The Washington Post - Politics (3 hours ago)

The president's likeness — along with Declaration of Independence text and the American flag — will be on an inside page of at least some new passports.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

The British monarch delivered a jovial address to Washington's leaders that was laced with plenty of shade.

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

The State Department is planning a limited-edition redesign of the American passport with new artwork that features a portrait of President Trump, according to a department official.

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Government watchdog to review DOJ's handling of the Epstein files

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

The GOP is expected to underperform during the 2026 Midterm elections, so much so one of the party's notable figures is predicting disaster at the ballot box."If the election were in May, Republicans would lose,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told The New York Times, citing concerns about the Iran war, affordability, and gas prices as major...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

An analyst was surprised after King Charles III directed comments at President Donald Trump in his address to Congress on Tuesday. David Chalian, senior vice president, Washington bureau chief and political director for CNN, commented that King Charles encouraged Trump to support Ukraine, praised his country's Navy and military after Trump had...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

National Park rangers had to throw printed annual passes in the trash because they didn't have Trump's face on them, according to a journalist."Son and I went to a National Park in January and asked to buy the $80 annual pass," reporter Brendan Keefe from Atlanta News First wrote on X on Tuesday. "Rangers said they were ordered to throw out all the...

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

Elected to Congress in 1966 as a Republican from Michigan, he grew disenchanted with his party during the Nixon presidency and became a progressive Democratic senator.

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CBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

Although it doesn't appear in full in the latest economic update, the federal government has unveiled the six pillars of its forthcoming AI strategy — a long-touted but repeatedly delayed document that's expected to chart out Ottawa's goals for the evolving technology.

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CBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

The federal government is pushing to build up Canada's skilled trades and tackle youth unemployment by proposing $6 billion over five years to recruit, train and hire up to 100,000 new trades workers under a flagship measure called Team Canada Strong.

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CBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced their spring economic update on Tuesday, the first since the Liberals were re-elected last year under Carney's leadership. Here are some key highlights.

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National Public Radio - Politics (4 hours ago)

The case revolves around a photo the former FBI director posted online last year of seashells on a beach arranged to say "8647."

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 hours ago)

As the international fuel crisis continues to cause concern, the federal government is under pressure to provide a fix during next month's budget.  

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

Jet fuel prices in Europe have more than doubled since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, squeezing carriers ahead of peak summer travel.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

In a carefully targeted rebuff to Trump and his allies in Congress, Charles said NATO was in fact there to help in America's hour of need.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

US will issue commemorative passports with Trump's picture for America's 250th birthday

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

People were stunned on Tuesday after a mock-up revealed the new potential design for U.S. passports featuring a scowling President Donald Trump. The redesign, which was officially justified as part of the 250th anniversary celebration of American independence, represents the first time a sitting president's image will appear on a modern U.S....

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The battle between MAGA Republicans and right-wingers splitting from the camp has a new fire with threats to take down one of Trump's dissenters."I'm going to be releasing some very damning documents today that prove @RealCandaceO Candace Owns has a lot to hide," MAGA loyalist Laura Loomer wrote on X on Tuesday. "Candace won't be able to get out of...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The architect of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' mid-decade redraw of the state's congressional districts just made a major admission that would make the entire exercise illegal.According to HuffPost's S.V. Date in a post to X on Monday, "Jason Poreda, DeSantis' map drawer, admit[ted] in open committee testimony that he considered partisan data when...

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Global News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Carney's office confirmed the visit hours after it was announced Tuesday by European Council President Antonio Costa on social media.

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The Washington Post - Politics (4 hours ago)

David M. Morens, who was charged in an indictment unsealed this week, has previously acknowledged efforts to shield his communications from federal public records laws.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

The booklet will include an image of the president's face on the inside cover and other founding-era imagery.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Republicans in Florida again block Ron DeSantis' push to regulate AI

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump fired back at a U.S. ally for criticizing his war in Iran as a losing cause. "The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it's OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon," Trump wrote. "He doesn't know what he's talking about! If Iran had a Nuclear Weapon, the whole World would be held hostage."On Monday, Merz said that the...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted for a second time on Monday — and this time, it's unrelated to the previous, widely-criticized charge alleging that he lied to the Senate during testimony about the Russia investigation.Instead, reported Fox News' Bill Melugin, the new indictment is "in relation to his '8647' seashell post on Instagram...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Department of Justice filed a Monday motion urging a judge to allow White House ballroom construction to resume, but critics immediately flagged the filing's striking resemblance to President Donald Trump's social media posts. Trump shared the filing in full on Truth Social Tuesday morning. In its statement, the progressive media company...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel lashed out at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) after the state official took credit for tipping federal officials off to possible fraud.According to reports on Tuesday, FBI and Department of Homeland Security officers executed more than 20 search warrants on Somali-linked daycares and other businesses in Minnesota."Today, the...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

CNN anchor Brianna Keilar pressed Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) as Trump's Department of Justice moved forward with a second indictment against former FBI Director James Comey that stemmed from an image of seashells that said "8647."Keilar was speaking with Alford during a live broadcast from Capitol Hill when the news surfaced that Comey was facing a...

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

The House speaker cited concerns about "children being in school without measles and mumps and polio and chickenpox vaccines that have been working for decades.”

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

The court's decision could have broader implications for lawsuits seeking to hold companies liable for international human rights abuses.

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

In Washington and in federal court, the center is arguing that its planned two-year closure is crucial. Critics say it's a result of declining attendance and fleeing artists.

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National Public Radio - Politics (4 hours ago)

The pool is being resurfaced in a shade more akin to that of a swimming pool. It's one of many physical changes Trump is planning for the nation's capital.

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The Washington Post - Politics (5 hours ago)

The former FBI director shared a photo showing seashells arranged to write out "86 47,” which some saw as a call for violence against President Donald Trump.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

Inflation is on track to hit a three-year high as a huge rise in petrol prices hits the national economy, putting jobs and growth at risk.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

Health Minister Mark Butler is also predicting that many allied health workers that have flocked to the NDIS will move to aged care, hospitals or Thriving Kids.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

Energy giant AGL is raising alarm over a proposed overhaul of the way customers are billed for the upkeep of the electricity grid.

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

US jury is deliberating in trial of alleged ISIS militant charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

The performance of the Department of Homeland Security chief Markwayne Mullin has become a Rorschach test for Donald Trump's MAGA followers, who have already expressed widely conflicting opinions about the job he has been doing, one month after he replaced controversial Kristi Noem.According to the Washington Post's David Nakamura, some...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Florida Republicans showed Gov. Ron DeSantis that they're not all the way on board with his top policy priorities. Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez killed bills proposed by DeSantis to add regulations on AI and to grant religious exemptions from vaccines. Perez declared them dead on arrival "mere minutes" into a special session called by DeSantis...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Fox News legal contributor Jonathan Turley expressed surprise after President Donald Trump's Department of Justice reportedly indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges related to an Instagram photo.During a Fox News segment on Tuesday, host John Roberts reported that Comey had been indicted in connection with a photograph of seashells...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Republican critics of Trump are missing the mark by labeling the president the "Antichrist," Democratic political strategist James Carville said."I've called Trump the MF word, and I've called him worse than that. I've called him a sack of [expletive]," Carville said Tuesday on Politicon. "Rod [Dreher], who is Vance's spiritual mentor and Tucker...

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

The decision reversed a lower-court ruling last year that temporarily blocked the deployment.

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Trump administration has heavily promoted the larger tax refunds expected this year as a selling point for Republicans in the midterm elections, but two conservative economists refuted that narrative on Tuesday, arguing that, in aggregate, the Trump administration's policies were, in effect, a tax increase.Signed into law by President Donald...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Political analyst David Pakman highlighted the disconnect between President Donald Trump's recount of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting versus video footage of the actual event, arguing Trump's denials demonstrate concerning mental and physical decline. Trump claimed he "didn't make it easy" on Secret Service agents and was fighting...

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

The president and first lady took exception to a joke. Jimmy Kimmel defended it.

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BBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

A Conservative-led motion sought to have the prime minister's remarks assessed by Privileges Committee.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

Berlin and its frugal allies are pushing for a smaller EU cash pot from 2028 to 2034.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Rep. Dan Webster (R-FL) announced that he would not seek another term in Congress this year.Webster, who has served three terms, revealed his retirement in a statement on Tuesday."After much prayerful consideration and discussion with my beloved wife Sandy, I have decided not to seek re-election to the United States House of Representatives,"...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was frustrated during a live CNN broadcast on Tuesday after he was questioned about a MAGA political operation after a prominent nonprofit pushed back on an indictment from the Trump administration. Jordan was speaking with CNN anchor Phil Mattingly when the conversation got heated over...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Major changes could be coming to U.S. passports as part of President Donald Trump's widening effort to remake the government in his own image.The State Department is finalizing a radical redesign of the U.S. passport that will feature the 79-year-old president's portrait, according to sources with knowledge of the project who shared images...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by Trump's Department of Justice — again — on Tuesday, CNN reported.The charges behind the second indictment were not immediately released.President Donald Trump has targeted his perceived political enemies throughout his second administration. He has argued that Comey, whom he believed was leading...

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The new case stems from a social media post showing seashells on a North Carolina beach that the Trump administration characterized as a threat against the president.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The question of whether undocumented immigrants can settle in the United States without facing arrest and detention is likely headed to the Supreme Court.

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BBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

Jess Phillips says the Home Office could do more to weed out false claims, following a BBC News investigation.

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Global News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Justice Minister Sean Fraser said he is not part of any discussions that may be taking place around a potential smoking ban but said he supports measures to reduce tobacco use.

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has a proposed a new congressional map to net Republicans up to four more seats.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Florida to consider new House map to give GOP potential 24-4 advantage

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

More than 2,000 Marines may have been the target of a suspected cyberattack linked to Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, with the U.S. service members' personal information and data potentially being compromised."The Pentagon is investigating, and early indications suggest at least some of the leaked information is authentic,” the...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A pivotal Wednesday Supreme Court hearing on the limits of Donald Trump's immigration policies will contain a wild card in the form of how Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett will vote due to personal considerations.According to a report from the Washington Post, the case in question will dig deep into Donald Trump's efforts to end temporary...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

An immigration officer who shot and killed Renee Good has reportedly been quietly reassigned to another job as the federal probe in her death has seemingly ground to a halt.Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross, 43, has been quietly relocated to a different state and allowed to resume work three months after fatally shooting Good,...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Georgetown law professor Steve Vladek expressed concern about the Supreme Court's Monday order allowing Texas to implement a new election map previously blocked by a lower court for constituting racial gerrymandering. The three-judge panel had ruled the map illegal under Texas law, but the Supreme Court cleared its use by incorporating reasoning...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Amid the widely publicized White House visit Tuesday by England's King Charles III, one photographer captured a remarkable moment on camera, one that appeared to show President Donald Trump, as one CBS News reporter put it, patting "the first lady on the tooshie.”"Trump patted the first lady on the tooshie during [the] arrival ceremony for king...

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

A conversation with Sean Westwood, a professor at Dartmouth who tracks political violence and Americans' perceptions of it.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The president's rhetoric on religion, along with hard-line immigration policies and the U.S. war in Iran, has splintered a coalition of Christian voters who returned him to the White House.

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The Washington Post - Politics (7 hours ago)

In a speech to Congress, the monarch avoided naming the president but highlighted democratic norms, Ukraine and Western unity.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Des voix s'élèvent pour encadrer et réformer les commissions d'enquête après les polémiques suscitées par celle du député Charles Alloncle sur l'audiovisuel public.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

King Charles' visit to the White House to meet with Donald Trump, followed by an outdoor ceremony on Tuesday, led the New York Post to employ a lip-reader to decipher what the two world leaders were saying to each other out of earshot of reporters.Upon welcoming his guests to the White House, the Post is reporting that Trump and Charles spoke about...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

MAGA influencer Steve Bannon predicted Republicans would face a "30-seat blowout" in the midterm elections if President Donald Trump and his administration did not commit to deporting 100 million people.During a Tuesday segment on his War Room program, Bannon complained that the Department of Homeland Security under Secretary Markwayne Mullin had...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

A 68-year-old retired Ohio police officer uncovered how ICE's hiring surge under former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem generated over 10,000 equal opportunity legal complaints, many related to age discrimination. The retired police officer identified himself only using his first name, Doug. According to PunchUp, a Substack created by Daily...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Social media cringed at President Donald Trump barging ahead of King Charles in a receiving line with his top administration officials.The 77-year-old king shook hands with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top cabinet officials before begging off halfway through the receiving line, and the 79-year-old president...

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

The military has increased the number of secret fixed-wing attack aircraft and armed MQ-9 Reaper drones, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

Keir Starmer's elusive ex-chief of staff Morgan McSweeney finally spoke at length in public — along with a former Foreign Office mandarin. POLITICO whips through what we learned.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Sen. Bernie Sanders is leading a coalition of Democratic senators pushing for the party's leaders to require candidates to swear off billionaire- and corporate-backed super PACs, or political action committees, in this year's primary elections.Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

As House Republicans scramble to address a series of challenges and looming deadlines, the GOP-led House Rules Committee failed Tuesday morning to reach agreement on a procedural rule governing debate on upcoming bills, a breakdown Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) slammed as "beyond incompetent.”"After waiting around all night for Republicans to make a...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump barged into King Charles' greeting to his top administration officials.The 77-year-old monarch shook hands with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles —before...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump appeared to mix up his words during a speech at the formal welcome ceremony for King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House on Tuesday. While speaking to a crowd of dignitaries just before King Charles was scheduled to speak before Congress, Trump appeared to confuse the word "address" and instead said "adrist."...

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CBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney has been invited to attend next month's summit ‌of the European Political Community (EPC) in Armenia, European Council President António Costa said ​on Tuesday.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

The technology secretary said Britain is making a "decisive move” towards backing its own startups.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Former Fox News host and right-wing podcaster Tucker Carlson's recent apology might signal more than just regret — it could mean he's considering a presidential run in 2028, an analyst suggested on Tuesday. The Guardian's Arwa Mahdawi described how Carlson's admitting he was "tormented" by his decision to support President Donald Trump could...

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

Because of a February Supreme Court decision, General Motors said it would receive refunds on some of the tariffs it had paid.

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BBC - Politics (9 hours ago)

Nigel Farage pledged Reform UK would ensure council tax rises would be lower in councils run by his party than in those controlled by any other parties.

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

King Charles to reaffirm U.K.-U.S. relationship in rare address to Congress

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a civil rights organization, has asked a federal court to silence acting Attorney General Todd Blanche after he allegedly made false statements on Fox News.Last week, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Alabama secured an indictment against the SPLC, alleging that the organization paid the...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Donald Trump quickly used Saturday's failed assassination attempt to justify his long-desired White House ballroom, but a conservative commentator knocked down his plans as a "bad idea."A gunman attempted to charge into a hotel ballroom during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, and the 79-year-old president argued...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Vice President JD Vance, who has been under increasing scrutiny for not toeing the Donald Trump administration line on the Iran war, made what appeared to be an attempt to get back in line by applauding an ICE operation underway in Minneapolis.That led a former US Attorney to advise the vice president to butt out.Early Tuesday morning, Bill Melugin...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

With just over seven months to go until the midterm elections, the US-Israeli war on Iran pushing gas prices past $4 per gallon, and the rising cost of living bringing consumer confidence to an all-time low, political observers marveled on Monday at Republican senators' decision to center President Donald Trump's demand for a new $400 million,...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The Department of Homeland Security said it had partnered with the FBI to raid more than 20 locations in Minneapolis, MN, as part of an investigation into "rampant fraud."The Department of Justice confirmed to Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin that the two agencies were working together and "currently raiding 20+ locations... in relation to...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

On Sept. 24, 2003, James Detwiler, a Certified Industrial Hygienist, conducted what he anticipated would be a standard visual inspection of a residence in New York City for potential mold contamination. What he didn't realize at the time was that he would be recounting that inspection in meticulous detail decades later.The residence was 9 East 71st...

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BBC - Politics (9 hours ago)

The Liberal Democrats leader appears on BBC local radio ahead of the elections on 7 May.

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Global News - Politics (9 hours ago)

The update includes a new 'Team Canada Strong' program that seeks to recruit, train and hire tens of thousands of skilled trades workers to counter persistent youth unemployment.

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The Washington Post - Politics (9 hours ago)

The review by the Government Accountability Office, an independent agency that is part of the legislative branch, will look into how the department released the files.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Commission finds a new role for trade chief Sabine Weyand.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

"There is no reason to unilaterally implement a deal if it is not respected by the other side,” EU affairs minister tells POLITICO.

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

How the White House Correspondents' Association dinner chaos unfolded

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

With conspiracy theories and rumors swirling around the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty — who was there when everything went down — expressed sympathy for those speculating that the horror was "staged" — because his first reaction was "it's a stunt."But, he wrote, he's now certain the...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

First Lady Melania Trump's air of indifference, as exemplified by her wearing a coat emblazoned with "I really don't care, do you?" during a trip to a migrant child detention center in 2018, is reportedly cracking as she now embraces her husband's confrontational style in public.According to one Republican insider, that has always been her true...

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

The actor, who was honored at Film at Lincoln Center's Chaplin Award Gala, denounced political violence after the attempted assassination of President Trump.

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

Data obtained by The New York Times shows that the Education Department resolved 30 percent fewer discrimination complaints in 2025 compared with the previous year.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Brussels says national governments are making EU rules more burdensome than intended.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Ein Schulbesuch wird zur außenpolitischen Debatte: Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz sorgt mit offenen Aussagen über Donald Trump, den Iran-Krieg und mögliche Zugeständnisse der Ukraine für internationale Reaktionen. Was als innenpolitischer Termin beginnt, entwickelt sich zur Frage nach Deutschlands diplomatischem Kurs. Im Gespräch mit...

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Trump and Kentucky Republicans are uniting against Massie. He could still win.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion in court late Monday asking a judge to allow construction on the White House ballroom project to resume, but critics were quick to notice the filing's striking similarities to one of President Donald Trump's own social media posts, leaving onlookers dumbfounded."Trump's DOJ just filed what may be the...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Friends,As much as he'd love to be, Trump is not king of America. Which makes Charles III's visit here a bit odd. It's billed as a state visit but Charles isn't a head of state; his function is purely symbolic.Most Americans disapprove of Trump but there's something special about the relationship between the Brits and their Royal Family. For it is...

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BBC - Politics (11 hours ago)

Key moments as Morgan McSweeney gives evidence to MPs about Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador.

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BBC - Politics (11 hours ago)

Morgan McSweeney says the peer did not give the "full truth" about his relationship with Epstein.

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The Washington Post - Politics (11 hours ago)

The court is considering President Donald Trump's effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians. Justice Amy Coney Barrett has two adopted children from Haiti.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

It's a jam-packed day where every utterance will be scrutinized on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

An expert compared President Donald Trump's legal strategy to a classic arcade game, and she said U.S. consumers were the loser.The 79-year-old president rolled out temporary import taxes to replace his tariffs after the U.S. Supreme Court struck them down in February, and attorney and activist Rachel Cohen told the "Legal AF" podcast that the...

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Belarus frees journalist Andrzej Poczobut in prisoner swap

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

My first thought after I found out there had been gunshots at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday was quite possibly the same as yours and can be summed up in a single word: staged.The fact that enough information about the shooting suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, has emerged to mostly tamp down the suspicion of it being bogus doesn't in...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Vice President JD Vance's religious faith and his political future are being publicly tested by the Iran war – a conflict he spent years warning against.The 41-year-old vice president's predicament crystallized during a recent University of Georgia speech when a heckler shouted, "Jesus Christ does not support genocide," highlighting the tension...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Republicans' electoral prospects for the impending midterm elections have grown so grim that even one of the party's chief proponents and former torchbearers is predicting disaster for the GOP at the ballot box."If the election were in May, Republicans would lose,” said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a prominent Republican leader whose...

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BBC - Politics (12 hours ago)

Zack Polanski speaks to BBC Radio WM ahead of the local elections on 7 May.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (12 hours ago)

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Donald Trump's fresh attack on late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel over a joke he made about the age disparity between the 79-year-old president and his 56-year-old wife Melania did not get a sympathetic ear on "Morning Joe.”During a roast last Thursday, Kimmel joked about the first lady, calling her an "expectant widow,” which the White House has...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was confronted with a "multifront picture of chaos” Tuesday after House Republicans failed to advance a key priority during what Punchbowl News has described as an "absolutely brutal week.”"This week is already unraveling for House Republicans. And it's only Tuesday,” the outlet wrote Tuesday in its morning...

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