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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 minutes ago)

The former prime minister said the Liberals had left a political vacuum by tacking too far to the right.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 minutes ago)

Veteran journalist Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, who last week revealed she was "fleeing the country" after claiming to have been targeted by "direct energy weapon attacks" linked to her reporting on Jeffrey Epstein, said Saturday that the alleged attacks have since left her "permanently injured.""We should all understand this is real. These are the most...

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New York Times - Politics (7 minutes ago)

Graham Platner, a Senate candidate in Maine, blamed private equity for destroying "our favorite baseball team.” NESN, which is owned by the team, pulled his campaign ad, citing an intellectual property violation.

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Raw Story - Politics (36 minutes ago)

President Donald Trump revealed on Saturday that he is mulling a deal that would end his illegal war with Iran, and some hawks within the Republican Party are expressing alarm.According to a Sunday report in The New York Times, many details of the agreement to end the war remain murky, with the fate of Iran's enriched uranium up in the air. US and...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

The 2026 Fifa World Cup is set to take place next month across 11 cities in the United States, but comments from the Trump administration have sparked fears among human rights groups that soccer fans – particularly non-English speakers or those with accents – may be at "risk.”"We wanted to warn visitors and tourists of the risks of coming to...

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Trump is trying to create individual lists of citizens by state to determine who can vote, even as his administration acknowledges they would be unreliable.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

With the midterm elections fast approaching in November, outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) issued a bleak prediction for his party's chances at the ballot box, and laid most of the blame on the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers he argued were overly loyal to the president.Appearing on NBC News' "Meet the Press,” Massie was asked by...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 hours ago)

Independent MP Zali Steggall says she is open to the teals forming their own political party but declines to say how far talks have progressed. Follow live.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Conservative commentator Dave Rubin, who for months has been a top booster of President Donald Trump's illegal war with Iran, was inundated with mockery on Sunday after a viral video exposed months' worth of his failed predictions about the conflict.The video, which was posted on social media Saturday, begins with Rubin telling viewers to not...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced via social media that a negotiated settlement with Iran to end the war had "been largely negotiated," but on Sunday, a foreign policy expert raised doubts about whether the president himself authored the post, and what that may reveal about the ongoing negotiations."First of all, there's no...

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

The visit comes after the three Baltic nations sounded the alarm over airspace incursions.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

She said the country has "a deep bench" even in federal agencies without a confirmed leader.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has remained defiant amid a wave of criticism from right-wing figures urging him to resume hostilities with Iran and walk away from peace negotiations, but according to Israeli-American academic and podcast host Shaiel Ben-Ephraim, that pressure may be gaining traction."I am currently talking to two sources I really respect....

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The Washington Post - Politics (4 hours ago)

Nasire Best, 21, had cut off contact with even his closest friends and began claiming that he was Jesus Christ.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 hours ago)

Israel goes from looking like the new regional hegemon to looking like it is under greater threat now than it has in years, while Iran now has room to rebuild its proxies.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 hours ago)

Australia's biggest business groups warn of an increasingly unpredictable tax system as the backlash against the capital gains tax overhaul continues.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

Far-right ELAM party more than doubles its power in parliament, while parties supporting president emerge weakened.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 24, 2026

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

The raid marks the end of a three-day stand-off between members of the opposition CHP party and police. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

US President Donald Trump was yesterday touting an end to the war in Iran, but declaring mission accomplished in Washington will not spare Australian consumers, and politicians, from the economic fallout of the conflict. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

Both sides of this debate are mangling their case, but the Albanese government needs to maintain the courage of its convictions.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Albanese government faces renewed pressure to deliver on an election promise after serious allegations regarding a federal judge were left unaddressed for a decade.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

A powerful coalition has stepped up pressure on the government to introduce tougher laws, three years after a review found Australia's legal framework had failed to create meaningful change.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

"The negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner,” the president said Sunday.

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

As the Trump administration reportedly nears a deal to end the U.S. war against Iran, a wave of criticism from right-wing figures has emerged, and on Sunday, President Donald Trump lashed out at those critics as "losers” who knew "nothing” about the ongoing negotiations."If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one, not like the...

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Transcript: Sen. Chris Van Hollen on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 24, 2026

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Republicans who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump's emerging proposal to end the war

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

An analyst says a rock legend handed us a roadmap to fighting Donald Trump.Bruce Springsteen's current tour isn't just a concert — it's a masterclass in resistance, and other celebrities should be taking notes, according to a labor journalist who attended one of the Boss's recent shows.Writing in the Guardian, Steven Greenhouse argues that...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Donald Trump announced a potential deal with Iran Sunday, citing successful negotiations with Middle Eastern nations, and the reaction from hawks, analysts, and even some Trump allies was immediate and withering.Trump posted on Truth Social that he would work out a better deal than Obama had done, but was vague on the details. For many onlookers,...

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Trump has 'alienated' voters ahead of midterms, warns ousted Republican Thomas Massie

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A prominent MAGA-aligned physician publicly exposed what she described as a furious texting campaign by far-right activist Laura Loomer on Sunday — triggering a spectacular public meltdown that played out in real time on social media.Dr. Mary Talley Bowden posted screenshots of text messages from Loomer, who had challenged her over a post...

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating to determine who shot the bystander, who underwent surgery, and how many bullets were fired.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Rep. Ro Khanna raised a suggestion over the weekend that Donald Trump might be "intentionally sabotaging" JD Vance.Khanna appeared on NBC News, where he pointed out that Vance is being tasked with defending things he has spoken out about for years. He was asked about Vance's recent decision to defend the purported IRS Jan. 6 "slush fund."Laughing,...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

House Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a war powers resolution from the floor after Democrats secured enough Republican support to pass it, according to Rep. Greg Meeks — a stunning allegation that Johnson personally intervened to prevent Congress from reining in Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran."We had the votes to stop this war," Meeks...

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Rep. Thomas Massie warns GOP will be 'very vulnerable' in the midterms

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Transcript: Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Mike Lawler on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 24, 2026

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Martin Sheen is trading his fictional Oval Office for the campaign trail — and he's doing it in the same state where President Josiah Bartlet once governed.The actor, best known for playing the beloved Democratic president on NBC's "The West Wing," is throwing his support behind Chris Pappas in New Hampshire's Senate race, framing the contest as...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

When Rep. Ro Khanna began pushing to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, his own party thought he was wasting everyone's time."The establishment class thought I was crazy," Khanna told Axios. "They said nobody would care. Nobody would vote based on it."They were wrong. With midterm elections approaching, Democrats across the country are pouring...

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Ted Cruz, Thom Tillis and other Republicans criticize Trump's emerging Iran deal

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Retired General Mike Flynn, one of Donald Trump's most prominent military supporters, issued a dramatic public warning to the president Sunday, urging him to walk away from his Iran nuclear negotiations and accusing the Tehran regime of lying directly to Trump's face."Dear Mr. Trump — the regime in Iran is lying to you and your negotiators....

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Donald Trump's Truth Social post praising negotiations with Iran as "productive and professional" triggered an immediate backlash Sunday — not from Democrats, but from his own most fervent supporters, who accused him of repeating Barack Obama's mistakes and demanded military destruction of the Iranian regime instead."You cannot trust anything...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

A senior House Democrat predicted this weekend that Republican members of Congress will increasingly distance themselves from Donald Trump once they return home during recess and face their constituents — and he says the signs are already there."I think that as Republicans come back home after this recess and hear from their constituents, and as...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Donald Trump took to Truth Social Sunday morning to praise what he called a "much more professional and productive" relationship with Iran — the same country he spent years branding the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism."Our relationship with Iran is becoming a much more professional and productive one," Trump wrote, describing ongoing...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's niece is publicly mocking the president after he gave a strange answer to a basic question: Was he going to attend his own son's wedding?Mary Trump, a frequent critic of her uncle, used her Substack newsletter Trump Trolls Trump on Saturday to skewer the president over his response to reporters who asked about Donald Trump...

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Analysis-US Treasury rout tests Washington's tolerance for higher borrowing costs

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National Public Radio - Politics (11 hours ago)

Texas' runoff primary elections are Tuesday. The race generating the most attention – and money – is the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary between incumbent Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. President Trump finally waded into the race last week and endorsed Paxton, even as ballots were already cast.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

"Ukraine's place in the European Union must also be complete — full and equal," Ukrainian leader says.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

US voters support HIV/Aids relief – will Trump's cuts backfire in the midterms?

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Friends,I keep hearing that one of America's biggest problems is we're "divided and polarized.” For example, New York Times columnist David French: "We've known for a long time that America is deeply polarized, and we've known the problem is only getting worse.”This is bulls---. The problem is not that we're divided and polarized.The problem is...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

"Unblock me," a longtime Trump confidant said to someone dubbed "Trump Whisperer" as the two fought publicly.A bitter feud has broken out between two prominent Trump allies, with longtime Republican operative Roger Stone unleashing a torrent of vulgar attacks at right-wing influencer Laura Loomer over the departure of Tulsi Gabbard from the Trump...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

There are a million ways that prove Donald Trump sucks more than all of his predecessors, but there's no bigger difference, personality-wise, than his complete lack of a sense of humor. Think of President Joe Biden's Irish humor, where he makes fun of himself before others can. Or President Barack Obama adopting his critics' sarcastic "Thanks,...

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

There's an effort on Capitol Hill to increase funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which awards funding to houses of worship to harden their defenses. In 2024, roughly a third of those who applied actually received funding.

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Trump posts that negotiations with Iran are progressing. Meanwhile, there's discontent within his own party over his midterm primary endorsements and $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (12 hours ago)

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

Moscow used some 600 drones and 30 missiles, including at least one Oreshnik, a powerful hypersonic ballistic missile that is capable of carrying nuclear weapons, Ukraine's air force said.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Donald Trump posted an image Sunday morning on Truth Social depicting former President Barack Obama and several of his top national security officials dressed in orange prison jumpsuits, in what appears to be a direct threat against a former president and his allies.The image, styled as a Brady Bunch-style grid of mugshots, showed Obama — labeled...

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

Researchers who have tested Anthropic's Mythos and OpenAI's GPT-5.5 say their hacking capabilities are a "game-changer.”

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

A GOP senator's call to stop comparing Donald Trump to Hitler backfired this weekend — because JD Vance did it first.Sen. Mike Lee's attempt to put Democrats on the defensive over comparisons between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler blew up in his face on Saturday and into Sunday when critics quickly pointed out that the most prominent person to...

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

White House shooting is latest incident in a string of political violence

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Hours after a deadly shooting incident outside the White House, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social just after midnight to thank the Secret Service and, in the same post, push for the construction of his controversial White House ballroom.In a post published shortly after 12 a.m. Eastern, Trump opened with praise for the agents who killed...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

White House communications director Steven Cheung unleashed a profanity-laced broadside against former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after Pompeo criticized the Trump administration's emerging deal with Iran — setting off a wave of condemnation from commentators across the political spectrum.Pompeo had posted that the deal "being floated with...

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The Washington Post - Politics (14 hours ago)

On Memorial Day, military families remember the Iran conflict's fallen and navigate heartbreak without mothers and wives.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (14 hours ago)

Secret deliberations to launch the party within weeks have come to light after Senator David Pocock shared his involvement in discussions on Sunday.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

Sunday marks two months without a government in Denmark, the longest in Danish history.

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Yahoo News - Politics (14 hours ago)

Turkish police storm offices of main opposition CHP party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Under the heading of Fiddling While Rome Burns, a new potential viral plague is gaining steam in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda – a strain that has no targeted vaccine to prevent it nor treatment to cure it, making it a nightmare to try to contain.But you know our president is too focused on his ballroom to give it much thought.The...

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

In highly competitive House races that Democrats need to flip in November, the left is betting that calls for universal health care and taxing the wealthy will resonate — even among Republicans.

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

President Trump has alternated between bullying the justices and cozying up to them as the court prepares to announce major decisions that will determine the fate of the key aspects of his agenda.

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National Public Radio - Politics (15 hours ago)

DHS was originally conceived in the interest of unity and harmony — and the phrase "homeland security" was originally meant to be reassuring.

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CBC - Politics (16 hours ago)

Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says the criticisms levelled against her over her ability to speak French were "unfair" and it ultimately did not impede her connecting with Canadians while in the role.

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner has launched a charm offensive in Washington, even as it's chaos back home.

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Yahoo News - Politics (17 hours ago)

White House shooting marks another incident in a string of political violence

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

Memorial Day marks the traditional start of summer driving season — with an added dollop of political angst for U.S. President Donald Trump's party.

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BBC - Politics (19 hours ago)

Responding to the interview, Sir Keir Starmer said it was "an appalling case” and that it was right that the sentences are reviewed.

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Politico - Europe (19 hours ago)

It is one of the largest publicly disclosed gifts to Trump's presidential library.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (21 hours ago)

Tony Abbott, the most effective opposition politician Australia has ever seen, is about to become Liberal Party president. Labor's Jim Chalmers is the Liberals' other great asset.

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) sounded the alarm this weekend over a purported sweetheart deal that gave President Donald Trump direct financial control over a public Florida airport, telling his X followers the story has not received the attention it deserves.In a post on social media, Levin laid out how a Florida county effectively handed Trump the...

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Yahoo News - Politics (21 hours ago)

Trump news at a glance: Does the president see a chance to end the war with Iran?

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Anthony Scaramucci, who briefly served as White House communications director during President Donald Trump's first term, posted a striking prediction on X this week. When he dies, Scaramucci said, he fully expects Trump to insult him from beyond his grave.In a post on X, the former Trump insider unloaded on his ex-boss with a blanket assessment of...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

The White House keeps undermining an issue that could give way to a rare bipartisan win in Congress, according to a new report. According to a Saturday article by Politico, permitting reform is an issue that "enjoys wide support" among Republicans and Democrats, but a bipartisan deal is threatened by Trump's "crusade against renewable energy,...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

Andrew Weissmann, the former federal prosecutor who served as a top deputy to special counsel Robert Mueller, said this week that President Donald Trump's controversial $1.776 billion January 6 slush fund may have inadvertently exposed him to criminal liability that the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling will not save him from.Weissmann,...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is being forced to eat his own words after he praised Trump in a social media post as the "ONLY" person who could get Iran to the negotiating table."President Trump is the ONLY one who could have gotten Iran — the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism — to the negotiating table," Johnson wrote on X. "We...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (22 hours ago)

The independent senator says Australians are frustrated with a political system that "does not work for them". 

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

The Trump administration is going after a pair of influencers because of their support and visits to Cuba, according to reporting by Fox News. Progressive influencers Hasan Piker and CodePink cofounder Susan Medea Benjamin were served subpoenas by the Treasury Department on Saturday, Fox News reported. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

The physician who administered the same cognitive screening that President Donald Trump keeps publicly bragging about says he sees something that should worry the country.Dr. Rob Davidson, head of the Committee to Protect Healthcare, walked former CNN reporter Jim Acosta through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment on Acosta's show this week. Davidson...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

The 21-year-old gunman who opened fire at Secret Service agents outside the White House on Saturday was named Nassir Best, according to MS NOW.The suspect took out a revolver and opened fire at a security checkpoint. He also claimed he was Jesus Christ and had noted mental health issues, according to MS NOW. He was known by the Secret Service, as...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

The 21-year-old who pulled a revolver out of a bag and opened fire at Secret Service agents outside the White House died after being shot, according to CNN.CNN gave an update based on a statement from the Secret Service. Two people had been shot and wounded during an "encounter" with Secret Service, CNN reported earlier, but law enforcement later...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Saturday issued a sharp warning about President Donald Trump's emerging Iran peace framework, saying it could "pour gasoline" on regional conflicts and supercharge Iranian-backed militant groups.The South Carolina Republican, who is normally one of Trump's most reliable allies on foreign policy issues, took to X to...

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

Mary Lou McDonald, leader of Ireland's chief opposition party since 2018, can't deliver a win in her Dublin Central power base.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Britain's navy prepares to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz while waiting for a peace deal

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Some of Donald Trump's most vocal supporters are publicly turning on the president over his emerging Iran peace framework, posting attacks that range from disappointment to outright fury.The criticism, which intensified after Trump announced from the Oval Office that an agreement involving the United States, Iran, and a coalition of Arab and Muslim...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Two people were shot and wounded in an "encounter with Secret Service" outside the White House, according to breaking reports from CNN.John Miller, the chief law enforcement analyst for CNN, said while speaking live on TV that law enforcement reported one person was "taken down" in the firefight.Dozens of gunshots rang out just outside the White...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

At Gibraltar, at the tip of Spain, British forces are ready to deploy autonomous mine-hunting equipment if a peace agreement is achieved.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Several shots were heard from the White House property on Saturday. Aaron Navarro reports from the location after Secret Service told him to get down immediately.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday publicly attacked the Iran agreement that President Donald Trump is reportedly close to finalizing, comparing it unfavorably to the Obama-era nuclear deal and demanding more aggressive action against Tehran.In a post on X, the former Trump official from term one took direct aim at the framework that...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A video by ABC reporter Selina Wang reveals the moment dozens of gunshots started ringing out just outside the White House."I was in the middle of taping on my iPhone for a social video from the White House North Lawn when we heard the shots," Wang wrote in a post on X describing the scene. "It sounded like dozens of gunshots. We were told to...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

A gunman known to the U.S. Secret Service opened fire near the White House and was shot and killed by federal officers. President Trump was in the White House at the time.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

It remains unclear whether the agreement will involve formal limitations on Iran's nuclear program.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Trump biographer Michael Wolff remains unfazed after a MAGA-appointed federal judge tossed his lawsuit against Melania Trump on Friday."She may have actually effectively ruled against the Trumps without saying so," Wolff said in a podcast episode on Saturday, referring to the federal judge who dismissed his suit against Melania. "Kicking the case...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Gunshots were heard ringing out just outside the White House, multiple journalists are reporting on Saturday."Many gunshots were heard when we were at the White House," wrote ABC senior White House correspondent Selina Wang. "We were told to run into the press briefing room."Accounts on X, citing NBC and ABC, reported that as many as 20 to 30...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Former Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges, who was famously crushed in a doorway while defending the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, responded with disgust this week to a Republican congressman's claim that the deadly riot was "staged."Hodges appeared on MS NOW to discuss the Trump-created $1.8 billion slush fund that could...

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Agreement on Iran war 'largely negotiated,' Trump says amid fragile ceasefire

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel's latest training gimmick will be a competition to find the fittest male and female agents, according to new reports. The Daily Mail and Washington Examiner confirmed with bureau officials that the internal contest will look for the 'fittest' agents. The FBI will host a two-day event in early July at its Quantico Training...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A frequent target of Donald Trump took the same cognitive test that the president keeps bragging about, and came away from it with a major warning for the entire country.Jim Acosta, the former CNN reporter Trump repeatedly attacked from the White House podium, walked through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment on his show this week. He passed it. He...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

After losing hundreds of thousands of dollars due to power outages, Yorke Peninsula businesses say SA Power Networks' $10 million action plan should have come a long time ago.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

President Donald Trump confirmed Friday afternoon what set off hours of online speculation, posting to Truth Social with an Oval Office statement about a major foreign policy development.In the post, Trump said he had spoken with a long list of Arab and Muslim world leaders about a possible peace agreement involving Iran."I am in the Oval Office at...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) revealed Friday that House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee voted to make themselves eligible to collect from President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion January 6th slush fund, triggering immediate outrage online.Levin took to X to announce that he had introduced an amendment to block members of Congress, the...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Rep. Elise Stefanik's short-lived bid to be the Republican governor of New York wasn't a long-planned campaign for higher office. According to a New York Republican who knows her well, it was a tantrum.A plugged-in New York Republican told Politico's Ben Jacobs in a piece published Friday that Stefanik launched her run for governor "almost out of...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt weighed in on what he sees as a major threat to the U.S. Schmidt said on the latest episode of his program that, "47 percent of the country doesn't have $400 available for an emergency, and that is a foremost threat to the stability of the Republic." He was commenting on Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Vice President JD Vance reportedly made an unplanned return to Washington DC on Saturday, with his motorcade racing back toward the White House as President Donald Trump pulled his national security team in for an apparent emergency meeting on Iran. The sudden reversal set off a wave of online speculation about what is unfolding behind closed...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

After a year focused on immigrants here illegally, the Trump administration is now making it harder for legal migrants to stay in the country. It is a risky pivot.

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CBC - Politics (A day ago)

The South Korean submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho arrived off the B.C. coast on Saturday in a flashy showcase of Hanwha Ocean's bid to secure Canada's multibillion-dollar submarine contract.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The party says its proposed policy would cost £5bn a year and could be paid for through cuts to welfare.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Labor is banking on younger generations, who are overwhelmingly wage earners, being more interested in owning their own home than pocketing higher profits on a lucky crypto trade.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

The remaining Australian women linked to Islamic State have left the al-Roj camp in Syria, but the Australian government refuses to let one of them back into the country.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Anthony Albanese believes he understands the economic desires of young Australians. But what if he's got it all wrong?

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

If you want to "catch fire on the internet”, don't let the facts get in the way of the story. That's the sad lesson of a post-budget onslaught of memes.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Labor's contentious NDIS overhaul has met pushback from the government's own disability advisory group, while the Coalition has issued an ultimatum in exchange for its support.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

A bruising byelection and brutal polling show the Liberals heading off a cliff. Labor's budget may have given them a ladder, but can Angus Taylor win back Hanson voters without tearing his own party apart?

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) turned heads on Saturday after openly questioning why the U.S. war against Iran "started to begin with,” despite having personally lobbied for the United States to launch it.Graham's remarks come amid reports that President Donald Trump – who Graham notably didn't name in his comments – is "close to a deal to end...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A dissent by 77-year-old Supreme Court Clarence Thomas in an Alabama death penalty ruling this week found two conservative justices siding with the minority liberal wing, and three other conservatives wanting nothing to do with his recommendations.According to a report from Slate, Thomas's dissent and urging to overturn precedent may have been too...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a "last-minute” commencement speech Saturday in New York to West Point graduates, during which he made the startling admission that the Trump administration could very well be sending those graduates "to war,” and soon."Now, today, we are going to send you – we're sending you to lead, we're sending you...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

Two recent moves aligned the department ever more closely with President Trump's own efforts to whitewash the events of that day.

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National Public Radio - Politics (A day ago)

Three months since the start of its conflict with Iran, the Trump administration is oscillating between strike threats and diplomatic overtures. Neither path has yielded a clear resolution.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

GOP governor hopefuls give closing arguments to Central Valley Republicans

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

President Donald Trump went on the attack Saturday morning with eyes on a fresh target: Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), who he labeled a "Dumocrat” and a "lying sleazebag,” but was soon hit back with a scathing rebuke from the California Democrat.Posted on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump's attack on Khanna included an image that appeared...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Brought on to discuss acting Attorney General Todd Blanche using his DOJ position to boost the fortunes of Donald Trump, the president's niece lashed out at Trump's kids who are also benefiting.Speaking with MS NOW host Ali Velshi, psychologist Mary Trump attempted to explain why Blanche is gaming the system for his boss, particularly by approving...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

As President Donald Trump appears to inch closer toward authorizing a major U.S. military operation this weekend, renowned international security expert Robert Pape warned the president on Saturday that he may very well be walking directly into what he called "the biggest trap yet.”Reporting suggests that the Trump administration is actively...

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calls on TNT Sports to make next Saturday's Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris St-Germain free-to-air.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Appearing on MS NOW on Saturday morning, the New York Times' Glenn Thrush claimed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has no one to blame but himself as he gets battered by Democrats, Republicans and in the press as he does Donald Trump's bidding.And it shows in his face, he noted.As bad as Donald Trump's week was, the man who took fired Attorney...

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot also called for EU sanctions on the far-right Israeli minister, who has been widely criticized for taunting activists aboard the Global Sumud flotilla.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Ohio Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) can't be too thrilled with John Kasich's appearance on MS NOW on Saturday morning after the popular former Republican governor refused to say if he would vote for him and questioned if he will be re-elected.Brought on to talk about the Republican infighting over, among other things, Donald Trump's angering GOP...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Amid growing speculation that the Trump administration is preparing to resume hostilities with Iran this weekend, President Donald Trump revealed Saturday that a final decision would likely be made by Sunday, with there being a "solid” chance that the United States would "blow [Iran] to kingdom come,” according to Axios.Axios reporter Barak...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Could we really be at the point where Republicans have had enough? Or will they regroup after the holiday, after getting fresh threats from Donald Trump—and perhaps violent warnings from his thugs—and once again bow to him?That remains to be seen. But this week we saw something we've yet to see in Trump's second term: The GOP completely melting...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

President Trump continues to act like he's politically all-powerful, even in the face of indications that he is not.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

European leaders tested solutions to NATO's new problem: how to handle an America that can both anchor the alliance and shake it.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

While American voters have increasingly soured on President Donald Trump's handling of the economy, Republican voters have largely remained consistent in giving the president passing marks on the issue – that is, until a new survey revealed the first cracks among GOP voters, Axios reported Saturday."Trump's approval rating has been dropping for...

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

At the start of a hot bank holiday weekend, lengthy queues had formed at Dover port in what its authorities described as a challenging situation.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

When asked about the Trump administration's new $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded settlement for those alleging unfair targeting by Biden's Justice Department – including violent Jan. 6 Capitol rioters – a GOP strategist told CNN Saturday that not only was it a "political miscalculation,” but that the fund could be politically toxic in the midterm...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

As part of an interview with Kentucky Democrat Charles Booker, who is running for the seat now held by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R), MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart was left, as he put it, "bereft of words,” after watching a flagrantly racist ad being run by GOP nominee Andy Barr.Capehart told his guest, "Well, Mr. Booker, in order to win,...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Any hope that fired Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem might have had about running for office once again in her home state of South Dakota likely died a quiet death on Friday after new polling showed voters want no part of her anymore.According to a KELOLAND Media Group/Emerson College poll, 67 percent of surveyed voters — 586...

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

"The 'muddling-through' approach that many countries have adopted so far is reaching its limits,” the Fund said.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

President Donald Trump floated the idea of a U.S.-takeover of Iran Saturday with an image of a map of the Middle East nation overlaid with the American flag, and the caption in the form of a question: "United States of the Middle East?”Trump shared the image on his social media platform Truth Social, and amid growing speculation that his...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

More than three quarters of Americans, including 55 percent of Republicans, said President Trump's policies have increased the cost of living in their community.

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Politico - Europe (A day ago)

As the Kevin Warsh era begins at the central bank, rising bond yields have greatly weakened the case for lower borrowing costs.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Your Honor, I'm here to claim my share of the Trump Administration's $1.8 billion slush fund payouts based on the severe emotional trauma I experienced on January 6th. The residual PTSD from that day has left me incapable of finding a full-time paying job in politics, and I still haven't landed a book deal yet. I realize neither of those things has...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A combination of bad Donald Trump polling and highly controversial proposals like his so-called "slush fund” to compensate allies who feel they were victimized by President Joe Biden's DOJ for their criminality has finally given GOP lawmakers the nudge they needed to abandon him and save their own careers.According to MS NOW, a single week of...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

British media personality Piers Morgan pleaded with President Donald Trump Saturday morning amid growing speculation that his administration was preparing to launch a massive operation overseas this weekend, one that Morgan said, if carried out, would unleash "mayhem.”"All the signs are pointing to the U.S. and Israel launching another huge...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

The Trump administration went on the defensive Friday night after getting exposed for scrubbing online Justice Department (DOJ) records of those convicted of violent crimes related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, including one Texas man who was later convicted of online solicitation of a minor.In June of 2024, the Biden administration's DOJ published a...

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National Public Radio - Politics (2 days ago)

We look at the resignation of the Director of National Security, Tulsi Gabbard, and the pushback to President Trump's $1.8 billion fund that could be used to compensate those who attacked the Capitol

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National Public Radio - Politics (2 days ago)

South Carolina is the latest Southern state that may redraw congressional maps after the Supreme Court weakened a key section of the Voting Rights Act. The new district lines could squeeze out an institution in South Carolina and national politics: 17-term Congressman Jim Clyburn.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Zbigniew Ziobro is in the U.S. on a journalist visa, and Polish authorities want him home to face 26 criminal charges.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 days ago)

In a deep dive on Donald Trump's "bad week” that prompted a massive Republican Party revolt against the president who is used to having his way, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the outburst against the president's proposed "slush fund” was a direct result of their existing discontent with his GOP primary meddling.According to the...

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Lithuania's foreign minister says the EU loan deal only postponed the fight over whether to tap frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine and pressure Moscow.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The proposal comes as Britain's embattled prime minister has vowed to put his country at the heart of Europe again.

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The Washington Post - Politics (2 days ago)

The bronze ingots left over from a Robert E. Lee statue that once ignited violence will now be part of a new work of public art.

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

The artificial intelligence order pulled Thursday could still be rewritten.

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 days ago)

Donald Trump's revenge tour against Republican dissenters is in full swing. Will it backfire?

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Politico - Europe (2 days ago)

Sweden's Defense Minister Pål Jonson said Kyiv's battle-tested army and fast-growing defense industry would strengthen the alliance, even as some NATO members remain opposed.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 days ago)

I think Mike Johnson is one of the most loathsome human beings on the planet, and I have license to say anything I want about him. That's because, as a gay man, Johnson has attacked me in more ways than I can count.But this isn't about my dislike of Johnson. Putting personal feelings aside, I can state that Johnson will go down as the worst Speaker...

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