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Yahoo News - Politics (24 minutes ago)

Moulton to take on incumbent Markey in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary

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Raw Story - Politics (24 minutes ago)

Joe Walsh, the former Republican congressman turned Trump critic, says Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones may have just handed Democrats the opening they needed to flip the governor's office after a recording surfaced of Jones saying he supports banning all abortions.In what appears to be a 2022 GOP debate, Jones is seen agreeing with others that abortion...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 minutes ago)

The Department of Justice is trying to intimidate bar associations, which license and oversee lawyers, and legal experts are sounding the alarm. Acting U.S. Attorney Todd Blanche "has been trying to intimidate state bars across the country and local bars," warned Adam Klasfeld, a legal journalist, in an episode of the Legal AF podcast. Blanche was...

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National Public Radio - Politics (52 minutes ago)

The fund has sparked a broad backlash since it was announced earlier this month, exposing fractures within the Republican Party.

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Raw Story - Politics (54 minutes ago)

"The Mississippi GOP is panicking," according to a hopeful candidate.The chair of the Mississippi Republican Party is sounding the alarm about a statewide race that recent polling shows has tightened into a statistical tie, warning fellow Republicans against complacency as Democrat Scott Colom continues to gain ground against former Sen. Cindy...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

Friends,I can't overstate the importance of Judge Kathleen Williams's decision on Friday to reopen Trump's $10 billion case against the I.R.S.She said she wants to investigate "grievous allegations” that the hasty deal to resolve it was "premised on deception,” and she ordered Trump's lawyers to tell her by June 12 whether the lawsuit should be...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

Democratic political strategist James Carville blasted a CNN anchor's comparison between Democrats and January 6 rioters, calling it "way outside the strike zone."During an appearance with CNN's Michael Smerconish, Carville started talking about the hard-nose tactics Democrats should adopt. He defended Rock legend Bruce Springsteen's Trump trashing...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

The White House erupted Saturday after the New York Times reported that Chief of Staff Susie Wiles had advised Vice President JD Vance to step back from social media, with Trump aides calling the story fabricated and accusing the paper of deliberately burying their denial.The Times reported that Wiles "recently advised Mr. Vance to take a break...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social over the weekend to attack Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson while Johnson was at the Vatican meeting with Pope Leo XIV, calling the Democratic mayor "useless" and urging someone to inform the pontiff of that fact."Someone should explain to the Pope that the Mayor of Chicago is useless, and that Iran cannot...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

At just 27, Mohamed Semra is not your average mayor. He overcame a childhood stutter and a viral moment in a Melbourne Apple Store to make political history – and he is just getting started. 

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Some of Donald Trump's most reliable supporters are pushing back after the White House announced the president would deliver a speech as the replacement for artists who pulled out of the America 250 celebration, with critics on the right calling the move self-aggrandizing and tone-deaf.The White House promoted the event as an "AMERICA IS BACK...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is eyeing a new way to target immigrants, which is raising red flags, according to a new report.ICE is requesting more information on how to acquire data from digital advertisers, which could include information such as social media use, purchases, and web browsing, according to reporting by Politico."It's...

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Markey wins Massachusetts Democrats' endorsement as Moulton clears ballot hurdle in Senate race

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner sank deeper into hot water as his wife revealed that she found sexually explicit texts on his phone, per reporting by the Wall Street Journal. Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, told his Senate campaign about the texts with several different women, insider sources told the WSJ. Gertner discovered the texts in spring...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 hours ago)

Four thousand Yazidi people fled Syria after an ISIS genocide and settled in Australia. Their stories should be heard.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 hours ago)

There was a time when the major parties dictated the narrative, but the emerging order in politics is disorder.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

President Donald Trump made the unorthodox proposal Saturday to replace the shrinking number of artists for the Great American State Fair concert with himself – claiming to have drawn audiences larger than "Elvis in his prime” – and in doing so, left several onlookers floored, including CNN's Jake Tapper."Didn't think this was a real post at...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Steve Schmidt, the Republican strategist who ran John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign before becoming one of Donald Trump's most vocal critics, published a sweeping assessment Friday arguing that the president's political grip is slipping and that what follows could be more dangerous than what came before."Donald Trump is losing control,"...

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

The wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 hours ago)

The government isn't rebuilding the Commonwealth Employment Service, but will its proposed changes fix a broken system?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Coalition's answer to the rise of conservative populism has been to treat it primarily as a cultural phenomenon. Under Angus Taylor, that instinct appears to be hardening.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

In an attempt to get some positive press after making good on pulling Stephen Colbert's popular "The Late Show” off the air and replacing it with Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed,” CBS issued a press statement claiming it was a sound business decision despite a massive drop in viewership.According to a report from the Daily Beast, CBS claimed...

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

Around 200 people have now been killed in the attacks since last year, in an operation critics say has failed to slow the smuggling of cocaine.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 hours ago)

A water polo world cup could pose legal and diplomatic dilemmas for the federal government under its sanctions laws.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

A Saturday afternoon MS NOW interview with blunt-talking Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) ended with host Alex Witt quickly issuing a response to the lawmaker calling the president a rapist.Brought on to talk about former Attorney General Pam Bondi's appearance before members of the House Oversight Committee on Friday, where the fired former Trump...

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

US judge orders review of Trump's IRS lawsuit settlement

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Republican Ken Paxton, Texas' controversial attorney general-turned Senate candidate, is due in court for his divorce trial next month, but ahead of the public proceedings, a Texas political action committee (PAC) issued a warning to attendees regarding a past incident involving Paxton at the very same courthouse.In 2013, Paxton admitted to taking...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Donald Trump may or may not have done NY Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart any favors with a post on Truth Social on Saturday morning.The NFL rookie who appeared in 14 games in his first year in the league on a team that finished 4-13 -- leaving them in last place in the NFC East but with one more win than the hapless NY Jets -- has drawn fire for...

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

CNN contributor John Avlon called out former Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) on Saturday morning during a conversation about the Republican attempts to paint rising Democratic star James Talarico as a wild-eyed extremist.According to Meijer, whose own star crashed to the ground after one term, the moderate Texas lawmaker running for the Senate seat...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

President Donald Trump reached an unprecedented agreement with his own Justice Department last week in which he, his family and his businesses would be granted broad tax immunity, but some experts say the agreement would be effectively worthless the moment Trump loses power, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, kicking off a potential tax...

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The meeting was the highest-level military engagement since the Trump administration began ratcheting up pressure on the Cuban government this year.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

CNN Medical Analyst Spots Potential Issue With Trump's Cognitive Test Report

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Artists have been pulling out of the Great American State Fair en masse after discovering the event's ties to President Donald Trump, and as the Trump administration scrambles to replace the bailing performers, the president floated on Saturday a potential replacement – himself."I understand Artists are getting 'the yips' having to do with their...

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Global News - Politics (7 hours ago)

British Columbia's Opposition Conservatives are set to announce a new leader Saturday, marking a pivotal moment for the party at the provincial legislature.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

President Donald Trump erupted Saturday in a 720-plus-word social media post over a judge's ruling ordering him to remove his name from the Kennedy Center and halt a renovation project, a rant that culminated with the president demanding the judge be criminally charged.U.S. District Judge Casey Cooper recently ruled that Trump's Kennedy Center...

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

After almost 10 years of Macron governments, Attal is seeking to distance himself from the French president to frame his candidacy as one of change and reform.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

On Saturday morning, CNN host Abby Phillip was forced to call out a New York Post journalist who went on an extended rant attacking E. Jean Carroll while justifying a possible DOJ investigation of the Donald Trump adversary.On "Table for Five,” the conversation moved from Trump's "lawfare” slush fund, to the accusations from the Trump...

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Hegseth Calls Negotiations With Iran 'Productive' But Signals U.S. Military Action If Talks Fail

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

The "Great American State Fair” – a multi-day festival organized by the President Donald Trump-linked group Freedom 250 – has seen a mass exodus of performers bail on the event after they learned of its ties to the president, and the Trump administration is scrambling to find acts to replace them, insiders told Zeteo in its report...

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

The administration is working to flesh out a proposal for a new trade body that the president and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to earlier this month.

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Tens of thousands march in support of Turkey's deposed opposition leader

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi's attempt to deflect responsibility for the Justice Department's mishandling of the Jeffrey Epstein files has been soundly rejected by a former DOJ official, who emphasized that Bondi was a documented participant in the obstruction from day one — not a passive bystander.In a column for MS NOW, former director of...

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

Brussels and EU capitals are discussing how to counter a surge in Chinese imports.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

A Republican House representative from New Jersey has been absent from Congress for more than 75 days, and with their seat rated as among the most competitive for this year's midterm elections, party leaders are growing increasingly concerned, Time reported Friday.That lawmaker is Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ), who has said that his extended absence was due...

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

White House Memo Says Trump 'Remains In Excellent Health'

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Next Week's Democratic Primaries Are A Major Test Of Progressive Power

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The Trump administration revealed earlier this year that plans were underway to establish a habitable base on the moon by the end of President Donald Trump's second term, but a "devastating” mishap will "now almost surely” delay the mission beyond the president's first term, Politico reported.That mishap was the explosion of a Blue Origin...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Reacting to an MS NOW report that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been counseling panicky staffers who want Donald Trump to get back to issues that concern voters because of his cratering approval numbers, "The Weekend” co-host Jonathan Capehart claimed the trusted presidential advisor is fighting a losing battle.According to the...

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's new 'anti-weaponization' fund despite backlash

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Vice President JD Vance remains on shaky ground as the heir to Donald Trump's MAGA kingdom, with the president continually polling anyone within earshot about what they think of his veep and White House insiders counseling the veep on how he conducts himself.According to the New York Times, Trump has made a habit of conducting what amounts to...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

I was stumped. On Wednesday, I watched Trump's Cabinet meeting. I'm not only a glutton for punishment, but I will not be handing out compliments for a very long time. Stunned, I have been mulling over what to write about that beyond-cringe meeting, trying to figure out what prompts middle-to-older-aged, white adults - educated, although… - suck...

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

The Trump administration has implemented some of the United States' most stringent travel restrictions for infectious disease ever.

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National Public Radio - Politics (11 hours ago)

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified in the Epstein investigation this week, while the current DOJ opened an inquiry into E. Jean Carroll's successful civil cases against President Trump.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

With the current Supreme Court term coming to an end soon, there is growing speculation that 76-year-old Justice Sam Alito may step down from the seat he has held for 20 years, and that is leading to some under-the-radar maneuvering.According to the Washington Post, Alito is widely considered the justice most likely to step down, with observers...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

The White House released a memo late Friday regarding President Donald Trump's most recent visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and one key detail in the report stood out among onlookers.According to The Washington Post, the president's height was listed at 6'3, and his weight, 238 pounds, 14 pounds higher than his health exam in...

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to rebrand the Kennedy Center in his own name is illegal, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said the rebranding of the institution that honors President John F. Kennedy as the "Trump-Kennedy Center” violated the clear language of federal law that requires the building to...

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

How three major candidates for governor are talking about their Biden administration experience

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

Washington, London and Canberra want to show their commitment to the military alliance founded in 2021.

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Democrats have fresh hope to win back Senate – could they really pull it off?

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (13 hours ago)

The travel agent has seen a fall in the numbers of Australians travelling to the United States – a trend backed up by stark new figures.

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Here is a headline I never expected to read in The New York Times: "U.F.C. Fight Venue Takes Shape on the White House Lawn.”Yes, this is what the President of the United States considers an appropriate, even dignified, way to honor America on her 250th birthday: cage matches that transform the South Lawn of the People's House into a trailer-trash...

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National Public Radio - Politics (13 hours ago)

Soon after winning the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, Ken Paxton attacked Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico as "too low-T for Texas," putting manhood front and center in the race.

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National Public Radio - Politics (13 hours ago)

Some lawmakers are speaking out against closed, single-party primaries, which they see as part of a system that limits voter choice and incentivizes elected officials to prioritize party loyalty.

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

The Pentagon chief, in a rare omission, avoided any mention of Taiwan in a speech to Asian officials.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

In his determination to own and control every document in his future library, the president is working to shield his administration's inner workings from public view.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

The methodically planned strategy is intended to pressure noncitizens, including many with legal status, to leave the United States.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

One super PAC is allied with Anthropic. The other is tied to OpenAI. They're both spending millions to influence this year's elections.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

The spiraling cost of everyday necessities — gas, utilities, groceries, housing, child care and health care — have forced many Americans to do more with less.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Trump appears to see the matter of his heir as unsettled, adding a layer of tension to his relationship with Vice President JD Vance.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to take President Trump's name off the building. What happens next?

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (14 hours ago)

Andrew Hirst used his departure after nine years as Liberal federal director to warn of One Nation's rise, and that party membership skewed heavily male – and old.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

Nach einer Woche voller Spekulationen über einen vorzeitigen Kanzlertausch und scharfen Reaktionen aus dem Merz-Umfeld rekapituliert Gordon Repinski die Lage mit Veit Medick, Politikchef des Stern und Host des Podcast "5 Minuten-Talk”. Gemeinsam analysieren die beiden die subtile Entfremdung innerhalb der Union , Friedrich Merz' Hang zur...

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

The president had promised a "final determination" on Iran after the two-hour meeting. He emerged without one.

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Yahoo News - Politics (14 hours ago)

Trump in 'excellent health' after latest checkup, president's physician says

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CBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

Germany and Norway are intensifying their bid for Canada's submarine contract, pitching the Type 212CD as part of a shared NATO fleet. The allies have even surrendered production slots to accelerate delivery, highlighting a growing effort to counter South Korea's advantage.

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CBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his former climate change cabinet ministers — Catherine McKenna, Jonathan Wilkinson and Steven Guilbeault — on Wednesday were at the Rideau Club, a private social club near Parliament Hill.

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

The former attorney general is speaking to lawmakers behind closed doors as Democrats and Epstein victims complain about a lack of transparency.

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams asked Trump's lawyers to respond to a call for her to explore the deal that led to the $1.8 billion fund.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

The temporary order halts any payments from the controversial fund.

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

The destruction of a Blue Origin launchpad could thwart key goals of the president's.

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Yahoo News - Politics (17 hours ago)

Trump in 'excellent health' after latest checkup, president's physician says

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New York Times - Politics (18 hours ago)

The report by President Trump's physician said he was in "excellent health.” It showed that he had gained weight and that neurological and heart tests had come back "normal.”

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The Washington Post - Politics (18 hours ago)

While the president's medical report says he remains fit to serve, independent physicians have raised questions about the recurrent bruises on his hands and swelling in his legs.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (18 hours ago)

The US Defense Secretary addressed Asia's most important defence summit, but did not mention Taiwan as questions remain over a stalled weapons package.

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Yahoo News - Politics (18 hours ago)

Candidates for California governor scramble to deliver final pitch to voters with days to go

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Yahoo News - Politics (18 hours ago)

Iowa Democrats hoping to flip a US Senate seat are torn over which of 2 hopefuls has the best shot

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Yahoo News - Politics (19 hours ago)

Trump's physician says the president is in 'excellent health' and is 'fully fit' to serve

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

Ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi deflected responsibility for Epstein files problems during her House Oversight Committee hearing, attributing oversight to current Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. In her opening statement, Bondi claimed the department demonstrated unprecedented transparency and produced everything required under the Epstein...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

MS NOW host Mika Brzezinski grew tearful while discussing conditions in Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities, describing them as "concentration camps." While in conversation with co-host Jonathan Lemire about the Department of Homeland Security head Markwayne Mullin's airport threats, Brzezinski...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

The Department of Justice is demanding that an embattled Georgia judge be taken off its case seeking to grab voter rolls, according to reporting by Reuters.U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross in Atlanta was in the headlines earlier this week after news outlets identified her as the unnamed judge reprimanded for having sex in her chambers within...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Six Republican senators: Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, John Cornyn, and Thom Tillis, are forming an informal "Gang of Six" to oppose President Donald Trump on key votes and jeopardize his legislative priorities in the narrowly divided chamber. Unlike previous Senate coalitions, this group has no official structure or fixed...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization" slush fund is now facing jeopardy on multiple fronts, with one just pausing the fund and another reopening the Trump lawsuit against the IRS that formed the basis for it. And things could be about to get ugly for the president, former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara told MS NOW's Jen...

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New York Times - Politics (21 hours ago)

The modest drop marked the first decrease in homelessness in nearly a decade. The Housing and Urban Development report was published months later than usual.

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Yahoo News - Politics (21 hours ago)

Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

President Donald Trump went off on another long Truth Social rant Friday as he fumed over criticisms of his renovations to the Reflecting Pool."The Failing New York Times is doing everything possible to criticize the magnificent restoration of the Reflecting Pool," Trump's rambling post began.The NYT has reported on the various questionable...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

After President Donald Trump endorsed South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pam Evette in the crowded gubernatorial primary on Friday, all eyes turned to Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who has been running a very intense campaign for the same office and casting herself as a MAGA warrior.Mace, writing on X, blamed the snub on her support for the release of the Jeffrey...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wants to sell huge warehouses it bought earlier this year with the intention of turning them into massive detention facilities, according to reporting by NBC News. ICE and its parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, are considering selling "several" of its eleven warehouses purchased for more...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

Despite bombing small boats, Trump's aggressive military operations outside South America have made zero progress towards stopping the flow of cocaine, according to reporting by The New York Times. Nine months ago, the Trump administration started attacking dozens of small boats, killing nearly 200 people in the process. Defense Secretary Pete...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) was the sole Republican lawmaker present during a closed-door interview with former Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. According to MS NOW, the atmosphere was tense, with Bondi appearing frustrated during questioning. Rep. Melanie (D-NM) Stansbury criticized her...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

President Donald Trump made a major endorsement in Oklahoma on Friday evening — and it left Republican officials there flabbergasted."It is my Great Honor to endorse MAGA Warrior, Mike Mazzei, who is running for Governor of Oklahoma, a State which I love, and WON BIG," wrote Trump on his Truth Social platform, describing Mazzei as "a successful...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

The Department of Justice rookie prosecutor who's been leading the effort to charge former FBI Director James Comey stepped off the case, NBC News reported. Matthew Petracca, an assistant U.S. attorney, brought the case to a federal grand jury for the second indictment against Comey because of his sheashell photo. NBC News found in a court filing...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

Alaska Republicans just got a bizarre monkey wrench thrown into their U.S. Senate election, as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan is facing a challenge — from Dan Sullivan.According to the Alaska Landmine news outlet, "A Dan Sullivan from Petersburg says he is filing for the U.S. Senate race," specifically, Dan James Sullivan, not to be confused with...

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CBS News - Politics (23 hours ago)

Jill Biden said she supported Joe Biden's decision to pardon their son, Hunter, because they couldn't let him go to jail under President Trump.

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a motivational speech to Navy sailors aboard USS Boxer in Singapore, attempting to inspire troops involved in the Iran war. Hegseth recounted President Donald Trump's remarks about Iran accepting a deal or confronting, whom he described as "my guy on the left." Hegseth then redirected credit to the sailors,...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

White House officials are seriously considering abandoning President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," a controversial legal "settlement" Trump arranged with his own administration that critics have called a slush fund to pay out his allies who have faced legal troubles.The fund was created after Trump dismissed his $10...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (23 hours ago)

Overhauling property taxes was key to Jim Chalmers' federal budget. But grandfathering and carve-outs will leave millions untouched.

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CBS News - Politics (23 hours ago)

A judge signaled she may reopen a case between President Trump and his own government that led the DOJ to create a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund," ordering the president's lawyers to respond to allegations of "deception" and "fraud."

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Yahoo News - Politics (23 hours ago)

Trump jumps into Republican primaries for governor in South Carolina, Iowa and Oklahoma

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Yahoo News - Politics (23 hours ago)

US commander meets with Cuban military officials as Trump pressures island nation

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

The United States needs a deal with Iran, but Iran needs the United States as an enemy. That's the brutal diagnosis from one of America's leading Iran experts in a new analysis warning that any peace deal President Donald Trump strikes with Tehran is almost certainly doomed before it starts.Writing in The Atlantic on Friday, Carnegie Endowment...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

The Pentagon is reportedly trying to fill seats at the upcoming White House UFC fight by asking troops to show up, according to reporting by the Washington Post. The UFC fight on the South Lawn is supposed to be a centerpiece of Trump's upcoming 80th birthday-slash-Flag Day celebration on June 14. MAGA-friendly podcaster and former UFC commentator...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

A federal judge waylaid Donald Trump's legal team Friday by reopening his $10 billion IRS lawsuit, declaring she wants to investigate "grievous allegations" that the deal to settle it was "premised on deception," The New York Times reported.In what the Times called a "striking turnabout," U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams revived the case just...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

A federal judge confronted a Department of Justice, or DOJ, lawyer during a pretrial hearing over the firing of Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey.Maurene, a DOJ prosecutor who played a key role in cases against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, was fired last year via a letter, citing Article II presidential powers,...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

President Donald Trump made an endorsement in the crowded contest for governor of South Carolina — in a potentially big blow to multiple other candidates trying to run as MAGA disciples."Highly Respected and very popular Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, Pam Evette, is an America First Patriot who has been with me from the very beginning,"...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

A D.C. sports team had to cut loose one of its executives after a MAGA hidden-camera sting brought on too much blowback, according to reporting by The Athletic.The Washington Nationals fired their community relations executive, Sean Hudson, three days after he unknowingly divulged sensitive team information to a gotcha-style "citizen journalist"...

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New York Times - Politics (24 hours ago)

But details remained scant after officials said last week that, with "extraordinary” exceptions, people seeking permanent residency must first leave the country.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Judge temporarily halts Kennedy Center closure and orders removal of Trump's name from building

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Former Trump official turned critic Miles Taylor anticipated that President Donald Trump's latest business venture — Trump Mobile — could be "a prophecy of what's to come."Taylor wrote in an opinion piece for The i Paper on Friday about his experience working with Trump during the president's first administration, revealing what motivated Trump...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A right-wing journalist apparently favored by President Donald Trump revealed he was under consideration for a "special government employee" position with the White House, according to a report from The New York Times on Friday.John Solomon, who reported on the federal investigation into potential connections between Trump's campaign and Russia in...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Texas Republicans got an ominous new sign on Friday that they have a competitive U.S. Senate election.According to the newest poll from the Texas Public Opinion Research, Democratic state lawmaker and Presbyterian minister James Talarico is leading Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton 47 to 43 — notably, being one of the first polls to...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

Prosecutors would face substantial hurdles in potentially pursuing charges against Ms. Carroll, who twice won cases against Donald Trump, or the billionaire who helped pay her lawyers.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Legal experts are warning that the Department of Justice could be trying to bury "alarming information" about the case involving a stash of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.During an episode of the All Rise News podcast, legal journalists Adam Klasfeld and Michael Popok spoke about the Jack Smith report, an investigation into Trump's efforts to...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

The Guardian's Andrew Lawrence delivered a scathing review of Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed," the official replacement for Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" in CBS's 11:30 p.m. slot. "The applause, dear God, the applause," Lawrence wrote. "It has you bracing against the headboard and groping for the remote when "Comics Unleashed," detonates onto the...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Trump can't stand losing his name on the Kennedy Center and showed it in a lengthy Truth Social post on Friday afternoon."The Radical Left Democrats care more about opposing your favorite president, ME, than saving a dying Performing Arts Center," Trump wrote.U.S. District Judge Casey Cooper ordered the removal of Trump's name and halted plans to...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

Her remarks, delivered during a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee, were a candid admission of her own powerlessness.

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

Democrats hope so, but there are good reasons to be skeptical.

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

The ruling was a blow to both President Trump, who had voluntarily dismissed the suit last week, and to the Justice Department, which used the suit to establish a fund likely intended for Trump allies.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Opponents of Brisbane's centrepiece Olympic stadium take their concerns directly to the IOC's headquarters in Switzerland as a critical deadline looms. 

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

President Donald Trump has been having a very bad day in court — and MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace barely managed to contain her glee reporting on his losses."The legal hits keep coming," said Wallace. "Today, earlier, a federal judge out of Virginia ruled that DOJ's so-called 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' must freeze and that no money can be disbursed...

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National Public Radio - Politics (A day ago)

The judge wrote in his 94-page ruling that it was "crystal clear" that the arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. He also ruled that the center could not wind down its programming and close for two years of renovations – at least for now

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National Public Radio - Politics (A day ago)

The Primary used to be just the first step in the electoral process — now the primary has transformed, in many places into the moment when the election is all but decided. It's shaping Congress.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Judge blocks closure of Kennedy Center, orders removal of Trump's name

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

NJ governor sends state police to set up protest zone outside contested immigration detention center

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

SEC moves to repeal rule that requires companies to report greenhouse gas emissions and climate risk

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

President Donald Trump's newly-minted secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, has made explosive headlines with his repeated threats on cable news to pull back Customs and Border Protection officers from airports in "sanctuary cities" that don't cooperate with federal immigration agents — a move that would sharply reduce or eliminate...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Trump's plan to send Ebola-exposed Americans to Kenya instead of bringing them home suffered a major blow, according to reporting by The Daily Beast. A Kenyan court suspended Trump's plans the day they were supposed to begin, The Beast reported. United States officials planned to quarantine Americans at a Kenyan air force base, with the White House...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel ridiculed President Donald Trump's "Freedom 250 Festival," a celebration scheduled at the National Mall from June 27 to July 10 and advertised as a nonpartisan commemoration of America's 250th birthday. The event has suffered significant withdrawals as major artists claim they were misled about its political nature....

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Texas Republicans have to deal with more than just being stuck with scandal-plagued Attorney General Ken Paxton as they hope to hang onto a US Senate seat sought by Democratic rising star James Talarico.According to a report from MS NOW's Josh Einiger, there is a massive groundswell of anger aimed at AI data centers and voters are blaming the...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A judge ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump's move to add his name to the Kennedy Center violated the law — and the internet responded to the president's latest legal blow.U.S. District Judge Casey Cooper wrote that the law "makes crystal clear that the Center is to be named for President Kennedy." Kennedy Center officials were ordered to...

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Global News - Politics (A day ago)

CSIS is required to report any potentially unlawful or Charter non-compliant activity from employees to the public safety minister, but a watchdog says that hasn't been happening.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Federal judge says New Hampshire must make it easier to prove citizenship when registering to vote

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A potential civil war is brewing for the Republican Party in Iowa, as President Donald Trump is pitted against a major faction that usually stands with him.On Friday, Trump took to his Truth Social account to endorse Rep. Randy Feenstra's gubernatorial campaign."A Fourth Generation Iowan, successful Businessman, former Treasurer of Sioux County,...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

John Solomon said he was being vetted for a role as a "special government employee,” a status given to part-time, outside advisers to the federal government.

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CBC - Politics (A day ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Pope Leo about artificial intelligence and the "imperative that AI must serve humanity" — a conversation that comes days after the Pope urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Federal weapons charges were dropped against Ori Solomon, a 55-year-old Israeli citizen and property manager, in connection with an illegal biological laboratory discovered at one of his Las Vegas properties.Law enforcement was alerted in January when a cleaner became severely ill after discovering beakers with a red-colored liquid and biological...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A federal judge ruled that the Kennedy Center should not bear President Donald Trump's name, according to reporting by CNN.U.S. District Judge Casey Cooper ruled that the center's board violated the law by adding Trump's name. Cooper wrote that the law "makes crystal clear that the Center is to be named for President Kennedy."Cooper added, "It...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

For now, Australians seeking to understand any intelligence gaps, failures, missed warnings and government failings before the Bondi massacre are expected to accept a keyhole view.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Louisiana Republicans pass new electoral map that guts majority-Black district

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

'Thanked him for his courage': Chicago mayor hails Pope Leo as powerful ally

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Bari Weiss, the conservative commentator turned editor-in-chief of CBS, sparked a wave of outrage when she appointed Nick Bilton in charge of the gold standard investigative reporting show "60 Minutes," according to a Page Six report — and many are afraid she'll go even farther.Per the report, Weiss was so confident in her decision that "she...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

House Republicans on the Armed Services Committee released their defense budget proposal this week for fiscal year 2027, which includes more than $1.1 trillion in spending, but buried within the 500-plus-page document is a provision that one foreign policy analyst warned Friday was "unprecedented,” and could reshape the U.S. military...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Overhauling property taxes was key to Jim Chalmers' federal budget. But grandfathering and carve-outs will leave millions untouched.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Pope Leo says management of the new tech is now humanity's most important mission. Australia is uniquely well-placed to play a role in that endeavour.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Disaster Relief Australia is now also embroiled in a dispute with the AFL over a $300,000 donation.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Church elders were caught on camera coaching volunteers to be evasive and aggressive, undermining the separatist religion's claims it played no role in the federal election.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Federal agents from FBI and IRS probed the SPLC's paid informant program starting in Trump's first term.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel has relocated to Argentina as a potential Plan B, fueling concerns given his past remarks about a nuclear apocalypse. The New York Times reports the PayPal and Palantir co-founder maintains a home in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has quietly purchased land in Uruguay near Argentina's eastern border, with observers...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A growing coalition of Republican senators is breaking ranks with President Donald Trump, threatening his legislative agenda in a narrowly divided chamber where he can ill afford to lose votes on critical issues.Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Rand Paul (R-KY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Thom Tillis (R-NC)...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

President Donald Trump celebrated his record this week in endorsing winning candidates – endorsements typically made to oust his perceived GOP enemies – but in doing so, he has "essentially” turned himself into a "lame-duck” president devoid of any real power for the remainder of his term, one GOP Senate adviser has warned.The adviser, who...

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