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Politico - Europe (26 minutes ago)

Andy Burnham is sticking to his own upbeat pitch, while the Labour campaign machine is going on the attack against Nigel Farage's Reform UK.

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Raw Story - Politics (26 minutes ago)

President Donald Trump gave Republicans another reason to pull their hair out on Wednesday after he refused to confirm whether he would pursue a controversial move that has received a lot of blowback. Trump has teased establishing a $1.776 billion fund to pay people who claim that they were wrongfully prosecuted by the government. The fund would...

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Raw Story - Politics (26 minutes ago)

WASHINGTON — They don't like it being called an "Anti-Weaponization Fund,” but some Republicans investigated by the select Jan. 6, 2021, committee are behind President Donald Trump's effort to give taxpayer dollars to people claiming to be victims of the federal government's investigations and prosecutions, including lawmakers themselves.On...

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Raw Story - Politics (26 minutes ago)

The Justice Department has been accused of violating grand jury secrecy rules in a scathing filing by the Southern Poverty Law Center.The longtime extremism watchdog, which is being prosecuted by the Trump administration on charges that it defrauded their donors through the use of paid informants embedded within hate groups, was hit with a...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (56 minutes ago)

Australia's record of buying used naval boats is chequered, to say the least. Its decision to acquire three second-hand nuclear-powered submarines carries real risks.

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Raw Story - Politics (57 minutes ago)

A new Fox News poll of topline races in Ohio has alarming signs for Republicans.According to the poll, "By a 15-point margin, Ohioans view Trump negatively: 42% hold a favorable opinion and 57% an unfavorable one. That's more than a 20-point swing compared to his +6 net positive rating (52-46%) in the November 2024 Ohio Fox News Voter Analysis...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (An hour ago)

A cohort of refugees deported to Nauru by the federal government have faced threats of violence and verbal abuse, independent MP Andrew Wilkie has revealed under parliamentary privilege.

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

A House debate over Rep. Rashida Tlaib's (D-MI) resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Lebanon devolved into personal attacks Wednesday night when embattled Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) accused the Detroit Democrat of "advocating for terrorists on a daily basis."Miller, who has faced his own controversies, including domestic abuse allegations from his...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

The worst fear of Texas officials may have already been realized: New World Screwworm has made a comeback.Screwworms are the larvae of a species of fly that hatch from eggs laid in wounds or sensitive areas of warm-blooded animals, burrow their way in, and consume the animal's flesh, leaving gaping fist-sized ulcers and often causing the animal's...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for the role as early as Wednesday night, CNN's Kristen Holmes reported, citing a source familiar with the decision.Blanche has been serving as the acting AG since Pam Bondi was ousted in April. Blanche, who is Trump's former defense attorney, has overseen several...

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

Four Republicans from different ideological factions crossed party lines to vote with Democrats in favor of reining in the president's power to wage war unilaterally.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Republicans are beginning to lose patience with the unexplained absence of Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) — and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) vented her own frustrations on Wednesday in conversation with a TMZ reporter."We're supposed to be the party campaigning against working in the basement," Boebert said.Kean, who has been serving since 2023, has been...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has been absent from public appearances for a week following a hospital visit on May 27, holding only closed-door meetings, while the White House has not commented on future public events. The extended absence sparked online speculation about his health, with CBS senior correspondent Ed O'Keefe noting Trump has not held a...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Fans of President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again movement melted down on Wednesday after one of the president's foes teased his "Republican takeover plan" to the media. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who recently lost his primary election to a Trump-endorsed candidate, told TMZ DC on Wednesday that he spent time in Costa Rica with former Rep....

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

The planned new tariff is to be slapped on dozens of countries that have allegedly failed to take action to prevent slavery and forced labour. 

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

House votes to rebuke Trump over war with Iran

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's White House is growing increasingly concerned about the president's standing after the House of Representatives took a key vote on Wednesday, according to a new report. CNN's Kristen Holmes reported that there is a "huge amount of concern" among the several Trump officials she spoke with about their level of concern...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

MAGA radio host Megyn Kelly sounded off on CBS News chief Bari Weiss during a new episode of her show over the decision to fire veteran journalist Scott Pelley. Pelley was let go from CBS News on Tuesday "for cause," according to a letter obtained by NBC News. In the letter, CBS executive Nick Bilton said Pelley had shown contempt for the...

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

The president's unilateral and retributive style of governing is starting to hit a wall in both chambers of Congress.

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

A report by the Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog described officers putting one man in a chokehold and stabbing another with a pen.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

The agreement, which Kyiv has yet to publicly confirm, would be a breakthrough in Ukraine's bid to join the bloc.

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Georgia Republicans want to avoid what happened to Randy Feenstra

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Thousands of Albanians have protested for four consecutive days against a proposed €4 billion ($4.7 billion) luxury resort linked to Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, on Sazan Island and the protected Vjosa-Narta coastal wetlands. "It's an unbelievable, beautiful, 1,400-hectare private island in the middle of the Mediterranean," Ivanka...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, befuddled an analyst on Wednesday by making several wild claims about President Donald Trump's health during the daily press briefing. Oz was asked by reporters about why Trump gets multiple physicals per year when most other people only get one. His answer raised...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Friends,Trump is trying to rig the midterms because he's scared. And because Trump's scared, he's trying to scare Americans with an imaginary boogeyman: so-called "voter fraud.”Here's the truth: Every study shows voter fraud, including noncitizen voting, is so rare that a person is more likely to get struck by lightning than to cast a fraudulent...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) says that an anti-war activist "smacked" her and is pushing for criminal charges.According to TMZ, Luna, a close ally of President Donald Trump, said a member of the controversial activist group Code Pink confronted her and demanded to know what she did in a congressional hearing with Secretary of State Marco...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A Senate hearing on Wednesday grew heated as President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with Sen. Ron Wyden — and repeatedly said his son had ties to accused child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.According to The Daily Beast, the controversy began when Wyden, who has been leading Epstein investigations in the Senate, accused the...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

The New York Times editorial board issued a blistering verdict on President Donald Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence Wednesday, concluding that his ousted predecessor, Tulsi Gabbard, widely criticized as unqualified herself, "almost seems qualified in comparison."The editorial board's assessment lands as...

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

A nonprofit called the Lawfare Defense Fund has raised $36 million to support those who consider themselves unjust victims of the legal system with grants to pay for litigation.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Democratic candidates are capitalizing on widespread dissatisfaction in Iowa's agricultural sector, where tariffs, Medicaid cuts, and rising fertilizer and diesel costs from the Iran war have devastated farmers. Iowa, which President Donald Trump won by 13 points 18 months ago, is now experiencing record farm foreclosures and skyrocketing suicide...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

A federal judge's ruling stripping President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center may have saved the iconic performing arts venue — or set the stage for its slow death, according to a new Daily Beast analysis.U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper's ruling ordered Trump's name removed from the building within two weeks and halted a planned...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump showed off a surprising size chart during a press gaggle in the Oval Office on Wednesday, leaving onlookers stunned. Trump held up a chart comparing the size of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation project underway to famous skyscrapers such as the Willis Tower in Chicago, the Empire State Building, and One World...

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said on Tuesday that the administration was "not moving forward with the fund, period,” after the plan drew bipartisan backlash.

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

The order is a response to resistance during the first Trump administration, when senior career government officials routinely pushed back against policies that appeared to exceed legal boundaries.

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

In an emergency ruling on Tuesday night, the court's conservative majority gave a first glimpse into congressional district battles under a weakened Voting Rights Act.

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National Public Radio - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Senate voted along party lines to start debate on a Republican bill to fund immigration enforcement through the end of President Trump's term.

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National Public Radio - Politics (4 hours ago)

The vote marked a rare bipartisan rebuke of the war, but is mostly symbolic. Democrats have been unable to pass a war powers resolution in the Senate, and even if they could it would likely be vetoed.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 hours ago)

The prime minister defended the government's anti-slavery response, the justification of the US's latest tranche of tariffs

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

The House vote to halt the Iran war, while largely symbolic, further stymies the administration's political priorities during a week where the GOP has already scuttled several of the president's goals.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

NATO chief Mark Rutte suggested Kyiv's allies had donated $1 billion for the alliance's PURL scheme — far behind a $12 billion goal set for this year.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The House of Representatives has voted to limit President Donald Trump's war powers in Iran.House Democrats had been introducing such resolutions again and again to put pressure on Republicans, who had been consistently voting them down. However, this time, just enough Republicans crossed the aisle to pass the measure, with four GOP lawmakers...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

A former federal prosecutor warned on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is hiding the enormous cost of his most heinous scandal right under the noses of Americans. Harry Litman, a former deputy assistant attorney general, argued in a new Substack essay that Trump's "[lurching] from scandal to scandal like a drunken sailor" had effectively...

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BBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

Alex Davies-Jones also read out a statement from an Epstein survivor during a House of Commons debate.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Greens have raised concerns about the ministerial discretion contained in the federal government's budget bill before parliament. Follow live.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

The American investor and son-in-law of Donald Trump has sparked a major backlash in Tirana thanks to his proposed mega building project.

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Senate Republicans Drop Ballroom Funding From Immigration Bill

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Spanish hotel chain Meliá to shutter hotels in Cuba in latest blow to island's tourism sector

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Joe Rogan used a wide-ranging conversation with screenwriter Joe Eszterhas on Wednesday to unload on the Trump administration's immigration enforcement — warning that a militarized, unidentified police force on American streets sets a dangerous precedent regardless of who's in power."It is a very slippery slope when you give people — and...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Senate Republicans removed nearly $1 billion in White House ballroom security funding from their immigration package after the Senate parliamentarian determined the provision violated budgetary requirements. The ruling would have allowed Democrats to filibuster the bill and block $70 billion in ICE and border patrol funding, according to CNN. GOP...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) said he thinks progressive influencer Hasan Piker should be banned from the United States after the United Kingdom blocked his visit with fellow commentator and his uncle, Cenk Uygur, TMZ reported on Wednesday.The MAGA lawmaker was walking on Capitol Hill when a TMZ reporter asked Fine to comment on Piker's entry to the...

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

Originally estimated to cost $2.4 million, the government will now spend $5 million to restore the bronzes in time for Independence Day.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

South Australia's Electoral Commission was aware that forcing First Nations voters to queue twice for the Voice election would be perceived as "discriminatory behaviour". Despite that, voters say it still happened and, in some cases, they were turned away.

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Democratic nominee to take on Tom Kean Jr. has the race to herself — for now

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Donald Trump ranted against CNN's Kaitlan Collins and attacked her during a White House press conference on Wednesday, claiming she "never smiles."Trump was criticizing Collins' network after a question about the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund when he turned his attention to the CNN anchor."Some of you will believe it, like CNN will...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's latest string of controversial decisions and bad publicity is enraging Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who feel it's starting to disrupt their efforts to pass major legislation.According to Punchbowl News' Andrew Desiderio, "Senate Republicans [are] very frustrated that Trump [and] his admin are dropping these things...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Donald Trump lashed out again at CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday during a press gaggle in the Oval Office after she asked him about whether his so-called "anti-weaponization" fund is dead or just on hold. Trump's Department of Justice sought to establish the $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund as part of a settlement between the...

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had an argument with the housing finance director last year but now supports his appointment as acting director of national intelligence.

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CBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

A multipartisan group of Canadian MPs and senators are supporting a campaign calling for Canada to negotiate an international "trust but verify" regime to prohibit the development of AI that far surpasses human intelligence — news that comes just before Canada releases its national AI strategy.

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National Public Radio - Politics (6 hours ago)

President Trump signed an executive order that puts some 8,000 high-ranking civil servants into a new category of employees who can be fired for any reason.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

The rare joint bulletin by the UK, US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand security services laid out efforts to obtain sensitive information through job ads.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Sam Forstag projected to win Democratic primary in Montana's 1st District

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Dark horse Republican candidate threatens California Democrats' US House redistricting goal

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Minnesota Republican state Rep. Elliott Engen quietly ended his campaign for state auditor, instead filing to run for re-election to his seat in White Bear Lake.According to FOX 9, Engen had previously "announced his campaign for State Auditor, saying in the position he would seek to expand the office and increase accountability," and vowed to be a...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) walked out of a congressional hearing Wednesday after a heated confrontation with Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Venezuelan oil revenue controlled by the Trump administration. Following the January military operation that resulted in U.S. control of Venezuela, Rubio revealed the administration retained control...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's latest scheme to buy a private island in Albania astounded two political analysts on Wednesday. This week, Trump and Kushner unveiled their plans to buy a 1,400-hectare private island and build a resort for the ultra-wealthy. The Albanian government approved plans for the project last year, which is expected to cost...

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

Democrats cheer there is a way, even as new worries emerge over whether Graham Platner can flip a Maine seat. Republicans remain confident they will prevail in Texas, Iowa and Alaska.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

Several Republicans suggested they would insist on adding a measure to bar the president from creating a fund to pay people who claim to be victims of government persecution.

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CBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

It was the "honour of a lifetime" to serve as the representative of the Crown in Canada for the past five years, outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon said in a speech to parliamentarians on Wednesday.

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National Public Radio - Politics (6 hours ago)

HFR President Trump has stripped job protections from xx,xxx federal workers, turning them into at-will employees. Lawsuits allege it's an unlawful attempt to dismantle the nonpartisan civil service.

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Democrats are hoping to pick up the open seat. GOP Rep. Ryan Zinke is retiring at the end of his term.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

House again considers war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responded to an "awkward question" from a longtime Republican senator on Wednesday about a reported feud with a fellow Trump cabinet member. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) asked Bessent about a confrontation between himself and Bill Pulte, who President Donald Trump this week named as acting Director of National...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets — and the internet — to rage against a planned luxury resort linked to Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, with protesters demanding the government cancel the project and chanting "Ivanka, go home."The flashpoint is a proposed €4 billion ($4.7 billion) development — described by Prime...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

President Donald Trump and Republican allies demand voting restrictions including proof of citizenship requirements, citing election security concerns. However, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, or EAC— the sole federal agency dedicated to election security— faces severe budget cuts. Congressional funding for EAC election security grants...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (7 hours ago)

There are so many angry, frustrated, pessimistic voters in Australia that One Nation, a party whose defining credo is racist and bigoted, will end up the official opposition. Enter Tony Abbott.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Berlin partly blamed the "bitter defeat" on its steadfast support for Israel, which it suggested cost it key votes in the General Assembly.

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Polymarket cuts ties with George Santos as regulators probe trades on rival prediction market

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Actor Richard Gere described how America was facing a dark time in history and called President Donald Trump a "maniac," according to reports on Wednesday.Gere was speaking at the Oslo Freedom Forum in Norway with Thor Halvorssen, a Venezuelan-Norwegian human rights activist, and discussed politics, history and freedom, The Daily Beast reported....

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

The administration has started to repay some of the money, but has signaled it may make it harder for certain businesses to claim the full amount they are owed.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has long said he would willingly go to Costa Rica. His lawyers sent the new homeland security secretary's comments to the judge handling his deportation case.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

Fresh access to AI deemed too dangerous for public release has ramped up pressure on the government to respond to possible risks.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

Most Australians appear to distrust and dislike artificial intelligence despite using technology more than people in other countries.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin turned his first House budget hearing into a shouting match Wednesday, repeatedly interrupting a Democratic congressman grilling him over his use of what the lawmaker called an $80 million luxury jet — forcing the Republican chairman to threaten to shut the whole thing down.Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) came loaded...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

The internet brutally mocked Secretary of State Marco Rubio after a Democratic lawmaker pushed him to answer a series of questions, including one about his shoes — a gift from President Donald Trump that the commander-in-chief reportedly expects his cabinet members to wear.Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) was among the lawmakers grilling Rubio during a...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

CNN media analyst Brian Stelter warned CBS Chief Bari Weiss' firing of veteran journalist Scott Pelley represents an "underwater earthquake" at the network, with significant ripple effects and potential legal consequences. Pelley, who spent over four decades at CBS News, was dismissed one day after confronting leadership and accusing them of...

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CBC - Politics (7 hours ago)

King Charles received Louise Arbour at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday, before the former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is sworn in as Governor General next week.

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National Public Radio - Politics (8 hours ago)

Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.

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The Washington Post - Politics (8 hours ago)

It's "a legal absurdity,” said one expert.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (8 hours ago)

Hanson says women are voting for her in greater numbers because "women voters are seeing what I've warned about when it comes to these woke ideologies”.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

The tech giant unveiled a regulatory framework for advanced AI that splits from new White House plans for voluntary vetting and an enhanced role for the intelligence community.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

Switzerland officials were careful not to criticize U.S. immigration policies, but expressed regret over Breel Embolo's last-minute travel hurdles.

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Ken Calvert, Young Kim Appear Headed To Ugly GOP Runoff For California House Seat

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman shared a photograph Wednesday of a large print-out displayed by House Republican leadership during a press conference, the content of which elicited a collective sigh from onlookers.The photograph depicts a large sign split vertically, with the left side championing "common sense” Republicans for "cutting your...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

The Trump administration is deploying aggressive legal tactics to prevent its top customs official from appearing in court under oath to explain why $166 billion in illegally collected tariffs remain undispersed to businesses owed refunds.According to the New York Times, the administration is actively resisting a court order mandating full refunds,...

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

As Europe faces a greater threat from Russia, Warsaw is keen to have U.S. troops stationed within the country's borders indefinitely.

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Poland and Lithuania confirm exploring a bigger role in nuclear deterrence

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Senate Republicans removed funding for security upgrades to President Trump's White House ballroom from their immigration package after the provision threatened the entire legislative effort, according to revised text released WednesdayThe Senate parliamentarian had determined the ballroom language violated specific budgetary requirements, which...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, Secretary Markwayne Mullin refused to commit to complying with federal court orders. During a tense Senate Appropriations hearing Tuesday, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, pressed Mullin four times to confirm DHS would follow court...

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

Who will run California? Can Democrats win Iowa? Here's what happened, and what might be next.

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

The episode at the war court alarmed death penalty lawyers, who argued that the judge had a duty to suspend the proceedings to protect the rights of the defendant.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

Federal and local officials have been scrambling to protect stadiums and fans ahead of the soccer tournament.

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Calvert, who currently represents California's 41st Congressional District, announced his campaign​ shortly after California voters passed Proposition 50,​ which shifted five districts to be more favorable to Democrats in the midterm elections this year.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) appeared to storm out of a congressional hearing on Wednesday following a tense exchange with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whom she accused of concealing lucrative private contracts over Venezuelan oil revenue that remains under Trump administration control.Following the Trump administration's military operation...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The internet was questioning why President Donald Trump has gone missing from the public eye just eight days after a hospital visit. Trump has held only closed-door meetings in recent days and his last live appearance was during a cabinet meeting at the White House on May 27. The White House has not commented about when he will have public events...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) put Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the hot seat Wednesday over President Donald Trump's unprecedented stock trading, demanding to know whether the White House should face the same scrutiny Bessent himself once said Congress deserved.The exchange, at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Trump's FY2027 budget,...

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

Sam Forstag's candidacy will test a liberal theory that left-leaning politicians running in Republican strongholds can do better in general elections than moderates have done historically.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

"We ask countries that have imposed blanket travel restrictions to lift them,” says WHO chief Tedros.

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Federal judge pauses sentencing to weigh argument in Wisconsin judge's immigration case conviction

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

A tense exchange at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing Wednesday turned into a dramatic public confrontation over President Donald Trump's health, as Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) played three videos he said showed Trump sleeping at official events — then accused Secretary of State Marco Rubio of lying to Congress when Rubio denied ever witnessing...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The mood in farm country is sour, and Democrats are betting that anger boils over at the ballot box in November.Tariffs have battered agriculture-heavy economy in Iowa, which Donald Trump carried by 13 points just 18 months ago, while Medicaid cuts have shuttered rural health clinics across the state and the Iran war has driven up the cost of...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) fractured Republican caucus has created a legislative gridlock in the House, contrasting sharply with Senate Majority Leader John Thune's (R-SD) productive chamber. Politico reports, the time to vote for legislation is growing increasingly limited. Johnson's inability to unite his factions has led to repeated vote...

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The Washington Post - Politics (10 hours ago)

No incumbent mayor of the country's second-largest city has faced a runoff in more than two decades.

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The Washington Post - Politics (10 hours ago)

A post on Ogles's official X account Tuesday stated: "Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month.”

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (10 hours ago)

In an interview with a US podcast, the US president says he was frustrated that Benjamin Netanyahu was "constantly fighting with Lebanon".

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Marco Rubio Just Made A Claim About Immigration That's One Heck Of A 'Dog Whistle,' Experts Say

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Republican lawmakers and right-wing commentators erupted Tuesday night after Dr. Adam Hamawy, a progressive plastic surgeon and Army veteran, won the Democratic primary in New Jersey's 12th Congressional District — zeroing in on his decades-old association with a convicted terrorist cleric while largely ignoring his military record and the...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Fired "60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley unloaded on CBS News head Bari Weiss in a statement on Wednesday morning after it was reported she told staffers the network tried to mend fences with the distinguished correspondent.According to the New York Times, the controversial Weiss met with Pelley to go over his criticism of her tenure and for...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) had a sharp response for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a heated hearing on Wednesday. Bessent was testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on President Donald Trump's budget request when Hassan questioned him about whether the administration was focusing on affordability concerns for Americans amid rising...

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

Critics say it is unseemly for retired judges to trade on the prestige of their former positions.

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

The immigration agency had apparently cut training requirements as a part of its enforcement push over the past year.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

De l'avis général, Edouard Philippe a réussi le premier coup de la campagne en recevant le soutien de l'ancienne ministre Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet. Vraiment ? Anthony Lattier s'interroge avec Pauline de Saint Remy de l'importance (ou non) des ralliements dans la bataille du bloc central.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

A seemingly innocuous remark from President Donald Trump raised alarm bells for renowned international security expert Robert Pape on Wednesday, who went on to warn that the president's comments were a likely precursor to an imminent military escalation in the Middle East.In a video interview with the New York Post published on Wednesday, Trump was...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's top federal prosecutor in Nevada has repeatedly bypassed Justice Department ethics rules, launched investigations to benefit personal associates, and targeted a political rival, according to three sources with direct knowledge of her conduct.Sigal Chattah, who has led the U.S. Attorney's Office in Nevada for 14 months, is...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Veteran CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley, fired this week after accusing network leadership of murdering 60 Minutes, issued a detailed statement Tuesday outlining his allegations. Pelley wrote, "New management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story," adding, "I've been told to include assertions that...

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

But he insisted his relationship with the Israeli prime minister remains strong.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Trump's decision to nominate Bill Pulte as director of national intelligence caught many of his closest advisors off guard and dealt a significant blow to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, with whom the Federal Housing Finance Agency head has engaged in an ongoing power struggle.According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, Pulte,...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has made an "urgent" plea for his MAGA followers to donate to him — and revealed what he really thinks of his loyal supporters, an analyst pointed out on Wednesday.Trump has made his latest attempt to pull in donations using a "MAGA survey" with a "triple-dog-dare-you maneuver that conveys urgency," wrote Sabrina Haake,...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the State Department's FY 2027 budget turned into a shouting match Wednesday when Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) unloaded on Secretary of State Marco Rubio over a string of Trump administration national security appointments — and refused to let Rubio laugh it off.Keating opened by putting Rubio on the spot,...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Mike Pence faced some pushback on CNN in his defense of President Donald Trump's policy priorities.Trump's former vice president appeared Wednesday morning on "CNN News Central" to promote his new book, "What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience," and he justified some of the president's policies, including tariffs, that...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Missouri state Rep. Dave Griffith has spent the last five years digging into research on how psychedelic-assisted therapy has helped veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.This May marked the end of his final legislative session in the House, and he pushed one last time for legislation to allow clinical trials of...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

The Department of Homeland Security got into a public internet feud with globally-renowned celebrity chef and World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés, who demanded transparency about what's really going on at an infamous detention facility in New Jersey.Andrés, who has worked to feed hungry people around the world and is a key figure trying to...

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

In her first public comments on the firing, Ms. Weiss, the CBS News editor in chief, said that the longtime correspondent had "broken” the trust in the newsroom.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Trump said Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio should split a ticket, without mentioning who should be at the top.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (12 hours ago)

The mega-project, one of the world's biggest pumped hydro schemes, will provide cheaper energy and prevent blackouts when coal exits, Snowy says.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

A new law will aim to use artificial intelligence to boost efficient use of power as electricity demand threatens to overwhelm Europe's grids.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

Eine aktuelle Analyse des Deutschen Instituts für Menschenrechte kommt zu dem Schluss, dass die AfD eine Gefahr für Menschen mit Behinderung darstellt. Pauline von Petzold und Frederik Schindler arbeiten die Studie durch und beleuchten grenzüberschreitende Aussagen von Björn Höcke und Maximilian Krah. Zudem sprechen sie mit dem...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has not appeared at a single public event in eight days — and the White House isn't saying when that will change.Trump's last confirmed live public appearance was May 27, when he presided over a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Since then, his schedule has been a wall of closed-press policy meetings, Executive Time, and...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

I was a news junkie long before it was cool — was it ever cool? — or even common.Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I was probably the only kid on my block, maybe in the entire city and state, who planted himself in front of the television every night to watch Walter Cronkite on CBS News. When I was about eight years old, I could even do...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Ahead of the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have demanded Congress pass sweeping voting restrictions, including showing proof of citizenship to register — all in the name of election security.At the same time, the only federal agency dedicated solely to helping states and localities run smooth and...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Energy Secretary Chris Wright appeared on Fox News Wednesday to defend the Trump administration against Democratic criticism over gasoline prices spiking amid the president's deeply unpopular war against Iran, and provided a stunning explanation for the record-setting price surges.Fox News' Bill Hemmer cued a compilation clip of Democratic...

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

A measure to direct an end to U.S. engagement in Iran was adopted with a handful of Republicans in support, sending a signal of opposition to the president's handling of the war.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has faced a rare wave of bi-partisan scrutiny over his pick to replace outgoing Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, and on Wednesday, a raunchy video resurfaced that may pose even more problems for the Trump nominee.Recorded in 2023 in Florida at a mock-stock event, Bill Pulte – the current Federal...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is on the brink of burnout from his "descent into rage-madness," Nobel Prize-winning economist turned political commentator Paul Krugman wrote for his Substack on Wednesday — and is at risk of being rendered irrelevant to the very movement he created.The president, wrote Krugman, cannot ever admit he led America into...

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

Vilnius has expressed a willingness to review the Baltic country's constitution, which currently prohibits weapons of mass destruction within its borders.

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

Lawmakers say that the Belgian prosecutor's allegations are too weak, but critics point out behind-the-scenes politicking.

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

California governor's race still a toss-up as leading candidates battle for top spots

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

MAHA candidate beats Trump's choice in Republican primary for Iowa governor

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Donald Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence hands a man with no intelligence experience — and a documented willingness to weaponize government power against Trump's enemies — control over the nation's entire spy apparatus just months before the midterm elections, a former federal prosecutor warned...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

The Justice Department's No. 3 official briefly admitted on X that the agency was moving to revive a controversial fund to compensate Jan. 6 defendants — then deleted the post on Wednesday.Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward, Jr. responded to a post from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) with a terse three-word reply — "We're on it." —...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

A rare loss by a Republican who waltzed into Tuesday's primary with a high-profile endorsement from Donald Trump has raised concerns that a change is in the air for November's general election.According to a report from MS NOW, authored by Hunter Woodall and Alex Tabet, the fact that Rep. Randy Feenstra (R) lost the GOP primary for Iowa governor...

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BBC - Politics (13 hours ago)

No legislation on welfare reform was announced in the King's Speech.

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

The U.S. Supreme Court is entering its most consequential month in years with a series of significant decisions on the horizon, according to CNN's reporting.The court is weighing 26 decisions expected to be decided by the end of June, and the Trump administration has taken an active role in all but one of those, and CNN reported that an explosive...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Donald Trump was pressed in an interview published on Wednesday about the soaring inflation caused by his deeply unpopular war against Iran and its impact on Americans, a line of questioning the president responded to by blurting out a blatant falsehood – one that coincided with reports that directly contradicted his claim."In your...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Ever since Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was nominated as the GOP's U.S. Senate candidate in the Lone Star State, a Republican group in Austin is in crisis, as some of its members openly advocate for Democratic challenger James Talarico.According to the Austin American-Statesman, an unofficial Facebook forum for the Travis County Republican...

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BBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

Newly-released files confirm Douglas Alexander met with Global Counsel in summer 2024 but it was not publicly declared until earlier this year.

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BBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

The Independent Office for Police Conduct's is reviewing a guidance document from the National Police Chiefs' Council.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

Voters chose centrist and establishment-backed candidates in several key races.

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Politico - Europe (14 hours ago)

The European Commission's so-called tech sovereignty plan aims to boost domestic champions rather than shut out American competitors.

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Can you feel it?There's something weird in the air, and I think I'm perfectly justified in tossing out this piece of unfounded conjecture based on sheer gut instinct:Donald Trump is suddenly acting like a man who is about to quit his job.Wishful thinking? Quite possibly. But he doesn't seem like he's having any fun lately, and that's the whole ball...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

President Donald Trump admitted in an interview published Wednesday that he lobbed expletives at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an explosive phone call on Monday, citing his growing frustration with Israel's refusal to halt its invasion and bombardment of Lebanon as the cause for his outburst.Details of the supposed call were first...

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