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The Washington Post - Politics (2 minutes ago)

Majority believes president must follow Supreme Court rulings, poll finds

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The Washington Post - Politics (2 minutes ago)

The lawsuit over story time with titles like "Uncle Bobby's Wedding” and "Love, Violet” is one of three major religious-rights cases on the Supreme Court docket.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 minutes ago)

Opposition leader Peter Dutton made the comments about public service jobs while at a press conference in Tasmania.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 minutes ago)

ACT politicians Andrew Leigh and David Pocock slam Peter Dutton's commitment today to cut 41,000 Canberra-based public service jobs.

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BBC - Politics (5 minutes ago)

The Tory leader thinks the shadow justice secretary is a "team player," her spokesman tells reporters.

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BBC - Politics (5 minutes ago)

Lib Dems say fines of up to £1,000 would tackle the "blight" of anti-social behaviour on public transport.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 minutes ago)

The Coalition has thrown down the gauntlet to Labor on EVs, with the two parties offering vastly different visions for the transport sector.

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CBC - Politics (10 minutes ago)

New Democrats would continue to combat injustice and pressure the federal government to respect Indigenous Peoples' human rights if elected to Parliament, Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday in an election pitch to First Nations.

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CBC - Politics (10 minutes ago)

The Conservative Party has republished the English-language version of its platform after what it says was a "publishing oversight" resulted in the omission of a previous commitment to crack down on "woke ideology" in the public service and federal funding for university research.

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Global News - Politics (11 minutes ago)

Jean-François Roberge says "everything is on the table" when it comes to strengthening secularism in the province.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (An hour ago)

Nationals leader David Littleproud has taken credit for the Coalition's nuclear energy policy and says that opposing the Voice to Parliament was one of the proudest moments of his leadership, speaking at the National Press Club. Follow live. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (An hour ago)

Taxation expert Anna Mortimer says Dutton's plan to scrap a popular election vehicle subsidy will slow Australia's already lagging EV uptake.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (An hour ago)

Peter Dutton said some of the 41,000 cuts would be achieved by not proceeding with unfilled vacancies, but political opponents and experts say the numbers don't add up.

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

Two major proposals led by Jared Kushner and a new airport championed by the Albanian government focus on an area prized for its biodiversity. Are they a sign of things to come?

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their missions.

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

The few domestic companies that still make protective gear for health care workers have clamored for federal intervention. But they worry President Trump's trade war with China won't help.

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

The U.S. proposal would freeze territory along the current front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which Ukraine has rejected.

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

The president's threats of tariffs have brought countries like Japan, South Korea and India rushing to negotiate, but they have sown chaos with bigger trading partners like China.

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

Trump to mark 100th day in office with Michigan rally

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

Trump's trade war and annexation threats have upended Canada's election

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

Gang experts and researchers said that while tattoos could carry gang-related meaning, they aren't enough to prove gang membership.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

The lawsuit said the policy put in place by President Trump has been subject to his "whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority."

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday he won't seek reelection in 2026, kickstarting a race among Democrats in the Senate for his leadership position.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

The president is set to be in Michigan on Tuesday, according to press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

President Trump also signed an executive order to enforce laws on the books about universities disclosing large foreign gifts.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

President Trump's meme coin had lost 88% of its value. But an offer of dinner with the president helped boost its price on Wednesday.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (An hour ago)

Follow our rolling in-depth coverage of key Victorian seats in this federal election campaign.

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

The app facilitated communications in a building where cell service is poor and personal phones are not allowed in some areas.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

The prime minister backed the Labor candidate for Dickson, who had posted faked images of Peter Dutton as a Nazi. He also equivocated about whether he had fallen off a stage.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

The phrase "critical minerals" reflects the demand for them around the world, but China's market dominance means there are traps for new players such as Australia.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

What appeared at first glance to Barnard College employees to be a fake text scheme inquiring whether they were Jewish was confirmed Wednesday by school administrators as a legitimate government text message.The eyebrow-raising text message hit the personal cellphones belonging to numerous current and past employees on Monday with a survey link...

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BBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

The Ukrainian president has consistently rejected the suggestion that his country give up its claim to the Crimean Peninsula.

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker takes steps to boycott El Salvador in protest of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's detention

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Trump emergency move aims to cut approval times for energy projects to 28 days

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 hours ago)

The opposition leader is being cautious with his language as he doesn't want to turn off Chinese-Australian voters, as the Coalition did last election, but he also doesn't want to upset those on his right flank. 

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

– Finales Angebot: Wie Trump die Ukraine und Europa erneut vor den Kopf stößt, ob die Amerikaner wirklich aus Verhandlungen aussteigen und sich zurückziehen würden und wie Europas Alternativplan für einen Frieden aussieht, besprechen Gordon Repinski und Hans von der Burchard. – Die drei Probleme der SPD: Der Koalitionsvertrag wird von der...

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

As Catholics gather in Rome to mourn Pope Francis, those hoping to succeed him are preparing to engage in one of the world's oldest and most intriguing electoral contests. This week's guest knows the inner workings of the Vatican and the key players involved as cardinals gather for the next conclave. Host Anne McElvoy talks […]

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

Pour la première fois depuis 2020, le nombre d'actions de lobbying déclarées est inférieur à l'année précédente.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

New Republic Columnist Greg Sargent says Republicans are showing a "dark endgame” on Fox News and other right-wing outlets, but Democrats have an opening to fight it--and they'd better.Democrats are leery of appearing on a hostile network and giving a "sheen of legitimacy” to what they consider propaganda but Sargent says not going on lets...

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Trump news at a glance: president targets diversity at US universities; Trump accuses Zelenskyy of endangering peace deal

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

From Austria to Spain, not a single wine tested came back clean, exposing the reach of ultra-persistent chemicals in Europe's food chain.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

But the Fund gives its implicit backing to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plans to stabilize U.K. public finances.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

Rome outwardly says it can easily reach politically unpopular defense spending targets without cutting vital services.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 hours ago)

How exactly did some of our workplaces become the target of populist politics — and why is it working in the US while in Australia the Coalition has had to rein in its attacks? 

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

Athens has 13 open cases into alleged human rights violations involving migrants, the single largest number of incidents across the bloc.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

Authoritarians' early popularity can delay resistance — but that's when the real damage gets done.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah, tells POLITICO the West must create a "strike fund” to support civil resistance and paralyze the government.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

Local elections pose a steep test for the Conservative leadership of Kemi Badenoch, despite wide disapproval of the Labour government.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

The tech giant was hit by another European fine. It's just the latest chapter in the battle over digital regulation ― and maybe a whole lot more.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

In the weeks before his death, Francis repeated a decade-old plea for a break from both Trumpian greed and the left's economic rationalism.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

EU executive bans meetings with Huawei-linked groups following bribery scandal.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

Cyclone Alfred was an ill wind in more ways than one. Having halted Anthony Albanese's planned early election, it lent time to events that overtook the opposition leader.

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Trump administration had been cautioned that they were treading shaky legal ground as they plotted to block eight nonprofits from using $20 billion in Biden-era climate grants that had already been disbursed, according to a new report in Politico.But Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin still plowed forward with the plan...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Comedian Jordan Klepper is known for his viral interviews with some of President Donald Trump's most diehard MAGA supporters, and recently shared details about some of the scariest — and most insightful — moments from those interactions.On Wednesday, The Daily Show posted a video from Klepper's recent "After the Cut" segment, which shows longer...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is finally being battered by the consequences of his own disastrous policy choices, the Wall Street Journal editorial board wrote in a scathing analysis published on Wednesday evening — and the bubble that is the MAGA media sphere is losing its grip over the situation.One of the nation's most prominent conservative opinion...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

As President Donald Trump prepares to mark the first 100 days of his second White House term, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow shared what she views as the "clear lesson” of the last three months as she dropped news of her own.The primetime host in the opening minutes of her Wednesday show revealed that her 100-day nightly run would wrap at the end of the...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

The review into the Queensland hospital expansion program reveals that the delivery of hundreds of public hospital beds will have to go back to the drawing board.

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The Washington Post - Politics (6 hours ago)

Attorney General Pam Bondi derided some of the canceled grants on social media, including programs that help LGBTQ communities.

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The Washington Post - Politics (6 hours ago)

Get the latest news on President Donald Trump's return to the White House and the new Congress.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Gov. Tim Walz pledges to protect Minnesota from the 'chaos' he says Trump has unleashed on the world

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

House GOP bumps Pentagon spending, eyes $150B target for party-line package

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Trump will hold a rally in Michigan next week to mark his first 100 days in office

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 hours ago)

West Australian editor Chris Dore has slammed the PM for an election campaign he labelled shameless and outrageous.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) may have just announced his retirement, but the bitter battle to replace his leadership position has already taken off on Capitol Hill, according to a new report in Axios. Durbin on Wednesday announced that his decadeslong career in the Senate would come to an end with his retirement in January. And while Durbin's decision...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito leapt into proselytizing from the bench on Wednesday — and in doing so, he "revealed his own homophobia" as well as that he didn't understand the basic plot of the children's book he wants to allow parents to force schools to embargo, court watcher Mark Joseph Stern wrote for Slate in an analysis published on...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had the Signal messaging app installed on his desktop computer in the Pentagon to circumvent poor cell service in the building, according to a new report in The Washington Post, which cited three people familiar with the matter.The Post report said Hegseth "effectively 'cloned' the Signal app on his personal...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Trump's tariffs "upend constitutional order” and harm state economies, Dem AGs allege by Gloria Rebecca Gomez, Arizona Mirror April 23, 2025 A dozen Democratic attorneys general, led by the AGs in Arizona and Oregon, filed a lawsuit Wednesday arguing that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs were illegally implemented and will cause...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Trump signs education orders, including overhaul of college accreditations by Shauneen Miranda, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 23, 2025 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a series of education-focused orders Wednesday related to accreditation in higher education, school discipline policies, historically Black colleges and universities,...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk have caused a mass exodus of experienced staffers at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA — just in time for what could be a brutal hurricane season, CNN's Gabe Cohen told anchor Jake Tapper on Wednesday."What are you learning about these cuts to FEMA?" Tapper asked him."We're...

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

It was the latest move by President Trump in his effort to shift the ideological tilt of the higher education system as he battles elite universities.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 hours ago)

In 139 of the 147 seats where One Nation is running a candidate, the Coalition will recommend that its voters put One Nation above the ALP.

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Beginning May 7, Americans and permanent residents will only be able to pass through airport security or enter federal government buildings if they have a Real ID.

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Hundreds of universities and colleges have issued a joint letter condemning President Trump's "political interference" in the nation's education system.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

The debate pits Steve Witkoff against State Department and U.S. energy export proponents.

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Days before Canada's election, Trump insists that Canada needs the US more than the US needs it

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools' equity efforts

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

Perkins Coie and WilmerHale asked two federal judges on Wednesday to permanently put an end to President Trump's threats to their businesses.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

President Trump has said his punishing tariffs would force companies to build factories in the United States. But it is far from clear that they will have the effects he predicted.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

The Department of Government Efficiency has already made an immense imprint on the government, but it has not come close to Elon Musk's pledge of cutting $1 trillion.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

The lawsuit, filed by Democratic attorneys general, said the president's tariffs have hurt their economies and residents.

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CBS News - Politics (7 hours ago)

A Maryland school board decided to end parental opt-outs for instruction featuring storybooks that address gender identity and sexual orientation, sparking the dispute that's before the Supreme Court.

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CBS News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.

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CBS News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Two U.S. retailers warned President Trump his sweeping tariff policy could disrupt supply chains and lead to empty shelves in the coming weeks.

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CBS News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Close to 20,000 employees — many living in states such as North Carolina, Vermont, California and Georgia — lost their jobs as the Trump administration took steps to shutter USAID.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

Over 540,000 votes were cast on the first day of early voting, beating the 2022 pandemic-era record of more than 310,000.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

Both major political parties want to make healthcare easier to access, but they have different plans on how to do it.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

Bases in Australia's north, including in WA's Kimberley, are seen as the nation's first line of protection. As pressure from China and Russia looms, what's being done to boost the region's defences?

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The Washington Post - Politics (7 hours ago)

The move was intended to circumvent a lack of cellphone service in much of the Pentagon and enable easier communication between Hegseth and other Trump officials, said people familiar with the matter.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

A Massachusetts lawmaker slammed President Donald Trump's secretary of Defense on Wednesday afternoon as unserious following revelations he turned a room in the Pentagon into a makeup studio for TV spots.Pete Hegseth ordered a makeup studio to be installed in the building, converting a green room next to the press briefing room into a space...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

One of Trump's wealthiest supporters has turned on him.Ken Griffin, the founder and CEO of the Citadel hedge fund, told Gina Chon of Semafor at the D.C. World Economy Summit that Trump has made the country 20 percent poorer and "eroded" the brand of U.S. Treasury bonds, an asset that until now was unassailable."We put that brand at risk,” said...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

A special VIP tour of the White House or even an exclusive dinner with President Donald Trump can be yours – for a price.The Trump-owned company that unveiled the president's official meme coin just before his inauguration announced Wednesday that top holders of the cryptocurrency would be selected to attend a private dinner with the MAGA leader,...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News weekend co-host tapped by Trump to lead the Department of Defense, lashed out Wednesday evening after revelations he signed off on installing a makeup studio in the Pentagon for TV appearances.Hegseth approved thousands of dollars in spending for a room where he can apply makeup before TV appearances, CBS News...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (8 hours ago)

A new fleet of tug boats that the Defence Department ordered for the Royal Australian Navy has been secretly built at a Chinese shipyard under a $28 million contract awarded last year to a Dutch company. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (8 hours ago)

A costume shop that sold out of Trump-style MAGA hats says they are being worn in a "playful, ironic sense". Others say the red cap means much more.  

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The Washington Post - Politics (8 hours ago)

Law firms targeted by President Donald Trump are seeking to permanently block his punishments.

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Justice Department brings first terrorism case against alleged high-ranking TdA gang member

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Republican Nancy Mace fields concerns over university funding during South Carolina town hall

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Texas governor signs bill creating another DOGE-inspired effort at the state level

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

DOGE once demanded that federal employees list five accomplishments each week. Here are Elon Musk's from his time in Washington.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

The most valuable private prison companies are GEO Group and CoreCivic, at $4 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively. In a 2023 report, GEO Group noted Immigration and Customs Enforcement contracts accounted for 43 percent of its revenue; for CoreCivic that number was 30 percent. The day after Donald Trump was reelected, the companies' stock prices...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

The White House on Wednesday didn't deny reports that a debate between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the IRS commissioner erupted into a shouting match.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt downplayed the Oval Office explosion between two of President Donald Trump's top MAGA allies in brief comments to...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Disclosures filed this week show that lobbying firms with close ties to U.S. President Donald Trump's White House have seen business surge at the start of 2025, with one group that used to employ Trump's chief of staff and attorney general more than doubling its first-quarter revenue compared to last year.Ballard Partners, a firm led by a Trump...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump proved successful in the 2024 election by convincing young men he was their guy. But that has changed less than 100 days into his second term, recent polls show. MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace began her second hour by citing Peter Tuchman, known as the "Einstein of Wall Street," who spoke to New York Magazine, stating that Trump...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

by Shaun TANDONThe head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency called Wednesday on Iran to explain tunnels built around a nuclear site but voiced optimism that US-Iran talks would land a deal.The Institute for Science and International Security, a Washington think tank, released satellite imagery on Wednesday that it said showed a new, deeply buried...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

by Andréa BAMBINOProsecutors opening Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault retrial described Wednesday how he ignored his victims' pleas to stop and abused his position to make them "feel small."The trial, which began with jury selection last week, will force survivors who helped spark the "MeToo" movement to testify against...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Celebrated rocker Carlos Santana was forced to postpone several tour dates after testing positive for Covid-19, his manager said Wednesday.The 77-year-old guitar icon "experienced dehydration" before canceling Tuesday's show in San Antonio, and "out of an abundance of caution" is doing the same for Wednesday's performance in Sugar Land, Texas, his...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

YouTube on Wednesday celebrated more than 20 billion videos being uploaded to the platform since the first clip debuted two decades ago.The online video-sharing platform has evolved from a dinner party lark into a modern lifestyle staple poised to overtake US cable television in paid viewership.PayPal colleagues Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

by Beiyi SEOWUS President Donald Trump on Wednesday played up prospects of a "fair deal" on trade with China, but his top officials offered few details of how Washington might de-escalate its damaging tariff war with Beijing.Trump told reporters his country would have a "fair deal with China," adding that "everything's active" when asked if...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) said Wednesday that he reaches out to Fox News frequently, asking if they'd have him on to discuss many issues, including President Donald Trump's accidental deportation of a Maryland man to a prison in El Salvador. Instead, they snub him.MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on "Deadline White House" asked Goldman what Democrats are...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Far-right legal activist and former Neil Gorsuch law clerk Mike Davis assured longtime Trump ally and webcaster Steve Bannon on his "War Room" show that at some point soon, Trump's Justice Department will begin arresting law enforcement officials from former President Joe Biden's administration."I just had several meetings at the Trump Justice...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump dipped back into the long-running debate surrounding the renaming of the Washington Commanders, which the NFL team retired five years ago.Trump on Wednesday called the name change that Native Americans protested for decades "degrading to the Indian population,” while taking questions from reporters in the Oval Office."And...

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

Updated guidance is expected following last week's Supreme Court ruling that sex is biological.

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Global News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Advance voting smashed records over the course of four days and new numbers show which days saw the highest number of votes and where the most votes came from.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (8 hours ago)

The Coalition says its plan to lift defence spending will cost $21 billion. But its longer-term goal would make defence the second-largest budget cost.

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CBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

There is an "anything you can do, I can do better" vibe to the defence policies of both the Liberals and the Conservatives, but a trio of national security and military experts say each of the parties are missing — or avoiding — the fundamental national security issue at stake in this election.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (9 hours ago)

Follow live as we bring you all the news from week four of the election campaign.

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Global News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Thousands of Canadians have applied to vote by mail, but those voting from within their riding should return it in person to a local Elections Canada office as soon as possible.

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National Public Radio - Politics (9 hours ago)

A look at this spring in Georgia's Legislature show how Republicans continue filing bills to put limits on transgender people and how Democrats have tried to respond.

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Trump's approval rating has sunk to about 45 percent, down from 52 percent one week after he took office.

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

White House officials are eschewing normal legal processes as they rush to ramp up deportations, saying there is no time to afford unauthorized immigrants any rights — and that they don't deserve them anyway.

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

The offer, which caused President Trump's memecoin to surge in price, was his family's latest effort to profit from cryptocurrencies.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

The tech mogul's public pullback will come as relief to some Cabinet officials.

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

A town hall hosted by Rep. Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican, was repeatedly interrupted by protesters.

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia say DOJ has provided "nothing of substance" in response to the expedited discovery process ordered by the judge.

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Trump said he isn't planning on firing Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, one day after calling Powell a "major loser."

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CBC - Politics (9 hours ago)

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pitched First Nations leaders with what he called practical solutions to create economic prosperity on Tuesday, but he reiterated concerns around the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and its potential impact on resource development.

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The Washington Post - Politics (9 hours ago)

VA Secretary Douglas A. Collins's memo follows the creation of a federal task force to end what President Trump says is "the anti-Christian weaponization of government.”

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The Washington Post - Politics (9 hours ago)

A panel of judges blocked a last-ditch effort by Republicans to take over the panel that oversees elections in the state.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The White House appears to have altered its messaging around the trade war with China, and it seems China views it as a "win" for them. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke to the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday, saying that there should be a "de-escalation" of the tit-for-tat tariff increases.Bessent promised that "America First" didn't...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has vehemently denied any plans to get rid of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth — but that resolve already appears to be cracking, former NBC anchor Chuck Todd told a CNN panel on Wednesday evening, as the scandals continue to mount and his position becomes less and less tenable.Hegseth faced a fresh wave of pressure to...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to law enforcement Wednesday stating that he won't stop them from enforcing a temporarily blocked state immigration law that led to the arrest of a U.S. citizen last week. Uthmeier's letter states that he doesn't believe law enforcement has to abide by the order from a federal judge in Miami...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

"Abbott signs first bill of session into law, creating a Texas DOGE" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune's daily newsletter that keeps readers up...

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National Public Radio - Politics (10 hours ago)

Lawmakers face the daunting task of crafting a sweeping plan to turn the heart of President Trump's domestic agenda into law. It will be a crucial test for House Speaker Mike Johnson.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Abbott signs first bill of session into law, creating a Texas DOGE By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2025 "Abbott signs first bill of session into law, creating a Texas DOGE" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's key advantage with voters has eroded in new surveys, as the whole nation begins to fret about the economic path he has put the nation on, Aaron Blake wrote for The Washington Post in an analysis published on Wednesday.Trump's numbers have been in steady decline ever since he took office — but, Blake wrote, it's his...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Trump Administration, with the help of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), continues to target a wide range of federal government agencies for mass layoffs — from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Critics of...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump blinked in his trade war with China, a CNN reporter said in a blunt assessment Wednesday.The financial markets are showing optimism after Trump indicated a possible "U-turn on messaging" around trade with China, said Jeff Zeleny, the network's chief national affairs correspondent.However, it prompted questions after White...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Arkansas Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders — who was once President Donald Trump's White House press secretary — is now urging him to reverse his administration's denial of her disaster relief request.Rolling Stone reported Wednesday that Sanders' initial request for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Former first lady Michelle Obama isn't going high just to make other people feel better anymore.Obama on Wednesday opened up for the first time about her much-talked-about snub of President Donald Trump's second inauguration on an episode of her podcast, "IMO With Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson,” according to a report in USA Today. In the...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Pete Buttigieg, who served as Secretary of Transportation under Joe Biden, had some advice for Democratic Party leaders before the 2026 midterms.Buttigieg appeared on comedian Andrew Schulz's "Flagrant" podcast — known for its part in the pro-Trump manosphere — where he called out Republicans for not having any answers to some of the most...

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

North Carolina judges block GOP law to strip governor's election board powers

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Trump is putting his 'touches' on the White House with flagpoles, art and an Oval Office overhaul

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (10 hours ago)

The President of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank has demanded the militant group free the remaining 59 Israeli hostages held in Gaza and hand over its weapons.

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The Washington Post - Politics (10 hours ago)

Climate advocates hope this sort of model could result in court rulings that make polluters pay. The oil and gas industry contests the science.

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CBS News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Elon Musk told Tesla investors that he plans to scale back his time at the Department of Government Efficiency.

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The Washington Post - Politics (11 hours ago)

Trump's tariffs are forecast to slow the global economy sharply this year, the International Monetary Fund said.

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The Washington Post - Politics (11 hours ago)

Politicians and civil servants who served in AmeriCorps argue that the Trump administration's sharp cuts to the agency endanger the future of U.S. public service.

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The Washington Post - Politics (11 hours ago)

With expletive-laden remarks at the Army War College, Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth attempts to mount a counterattack and rebuffs Democrats' calls to resign.

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National Public Radio - Politics (11 hours ago)

We look back at the relationship between Elon Musk and President Trump as Musk signals he's easing off his White House role.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Judge skeptical of Trump order to strip union rights from federal workers

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Treasury chief floats possible de-escalation with Beijing but says no talks yet

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) was taken down a peg over his promotion of a long-debunked 9/11 conspiracy theory that he espoused on a far-right podcast Wednesday. Johnson appeared on The Benny Show to discuss his desire for hearings on 9/11, specifically the destruction of Building Seven, which collapsed hours after terrorists flew jumbo jets into the...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that his calls for tougher border security are about stemming the flow of dangerous drugs like fentanyl into the United States. But one new policy he's implementing could end up making the problem even worse.That's according to a Wednesday article in the Daily Caller — a prominent conservative news...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has lost no time since taking office in disappearing immigrants into an infamous Salvadoran megaprison with little to no due process — and it's time for Democrats to confront him head-on before he ramps up efforts to do the same to U.S. citizens, Jonathan Chait wrote for The Atlantic on Wednesday.Indeed, he continued, far...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A Tesla investor and wealth manager expressed skepticism over claims that Elon Musk's promise to spend less time in Washington will bolster his Tesla electric vehicle brand and encourage sales.After Musk got involved with President Donald Trump and took charge of the Department of Government Efficiency, Tesla vehicles and Cybertrucks became...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Televangelist Paula White, leader of the White House Faith Office, argued that women must "submit" to men.During a Wednesday interview on Real America's Voice, host Steve Gruber spoke to White about the state of faith in America during President Donald Trump's second term in office."God is moving mightily, and what's so exciting to me?" White...

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

China, US seek to portray each other as bullies at UN

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