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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 minutes ago)

Andrew Hastie will not contest the Liberal leadership, clearing the way for a possible challenge to Sussan Ley from Angus Taylor. Follow live.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 minutes ago)

New Zealand has declined Donald Trump's invitation to join his Board of Peace and is calling for "clarity" over the proposal. Here's where other countries stand.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 minutes ago)

The West Australian backbencher had made no secret of his desire to lead the party but says he will not run against Sussan Ley this week, a move which could pave the way for Angus Taylor.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 minutes ago)

In his first interview since the death of his brother Tim, SA's Health Minister Chris Picton reflects on the profound emotional impact of the loss on their family, his reluctance to watch the CCTV footage, and his brother's inability to become an organ donor "because of the coronial process".

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 minutes ago)

Liberal MP Andrew Hastie told colleagues he would pull out of the Liberal Party leadership race on Friday. Hours earlier Opposition Leader Sussan Ley laid down a gauntlet for Nationals leader David Littleproud on another dramatic day for the Coalition.

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 minutes ago)

Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avert partial government shutdown at midnight

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Global News - Politics (8 minutes ago)

Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson and Tony McQuail met the requirements to run as candidates in the party's election for a new leader.

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Global News - Politics (8 minutes ago)

The move was first announced in May 2025, with plans to shed a third of jobs originally set for November.

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Global News - Politics (8 minutes ago)

N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson and Nunavut Premier John Main made the case for investing in the North while speaking to the House of Commons foreign affairs committee.

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Global News - Politics (8 minutes ago)

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said he doesn't foresee logistical challenges to the program despite the refusal of several provinces and police forces to help.

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Global News - Politics (8 minutes ago)

Trump said the U.S. will decertify Bombardier Global Express business jets 'and all aircraft made in Canada' until Canada certifies Gulfstream's series of business jets.

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CBC - Politics (26 minutes ago)

The federal government says its willingness to speak with Meta about the possibility of seeing online news return to Facebook is part of an ongoing conversation Canada is having with the digital giant as the review of CUSMA nears. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (57 minutes ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has bowed to mounting pressure from the states, promising an extra $25 billion for public hospitals.

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Politico - Europe (59 minutes ago)

Ein Monat in 2026 und die politische Lage ist bereits verdichtet. In dieser Sonderausgabe spricht Gordon Repinski mit Mariam Lau (DIE ZEIT) über die großen Linien: Donald Trump und die neue Weltordnung, Europas wachsende Eigenständigkeit, die Lernkurve von Friedrich Merz und die strategischen Herausforderungen im Umgang mit der AfD vor...

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

At 'Melania' premiere, Trump talks Tim Cook and Fed chair nominee

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (An hour ago)

Treasurer Jim Chalmers, facing pressure to reduce inflation and improve living standards, says intergenerational unfairness is driving anger around the world.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (An hour ago)

NSW Premier Chris Minns has warned demonstrators they will not have free run of his state during the controversial visit.

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

Political analysts were blown away on Thursday after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sat down for what seemed like a softball interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. Noem joined Hannity at a time when President Donald Trump's immigration forces were receiving significant criticism for the way they had conducted their...

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to coordinate a federal government response to drug addiction.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

Fulton County confirmed the FBI executed a search warrant at its Elections Hub and Operations Center that sought "records related to 2020 elections."

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

Prosecutors expressed concern to a U.S. attorney that they weren't allowed to probe the federal officers who shot and killed Renee Good or Alex Pretti, sources said.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

The Democrats' request comes days after Sen. Rand Paul announced that the heads of ICE, CBP and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will testify before the panel on Feb. 12.

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CBS News - Politics (An hour ago)

Mideast allies including Turkey, Oman and Qatar are attempting to head off the possibility of U.S. strikes by brokering diplomatic talks.

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

Democrats and the White House agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they negotiate restrictions on an immigration crackdown. Senators said they hoped to vote on the deal on Friday.

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

The president charged that the I.R.S. and the Treasury Department had failed to prevent a former I.R.S. contractor from gaining access to documents shared with news outlets.

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

The president said he would restrict the use of Canadian-built aircraft and impose a 50 percent tariff on them until the dispute was resolved.

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The Washington Post - Politics (An hour ago)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio would not rule out another U.S. attack in Venezuela, but he told lawmakers the Trump administration does not intend to order one.

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The Washington Post - Politics (An hour ago)

The FBI executed a search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia, for 2020 election ballots, as President Donald Trump seeks to find already debunked voter fraud.

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The Washington Post - Politics (An hour ago)

The administration may prefer reliability over democracy in Caracas, worrying advocates for opposition leader María Corina Machado.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

The under-fire Liberal leader has given seven existing frontbenchers carriage of the portfolios vacated by Nationals, with a threat to leader David Littleproud the arrangements could be made permanent.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Europe is testing how far it's willing to go — at home and abroad. In this episode of EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton talks to Jonathan Haidt, author of the best-selling “The Anxious Generation.” His research is inspiring social media bans for kids in countries including France and Australia, even as tech companies and some researchers...

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

The rapper says she is a big fan of Trump, unlike most musicians.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Three years after POLITICO first revealed that he accepted free flights from Qatar, the colorful official became a rare casualty of Commission discipline.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Several MEPs — including an influencer and several authors— did not declare how much money they got for non-EU Parliament work.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

The Reform UK leader is among British conservatives pushing hard to get the U.S. president to torpedo the transfer of the strategically vital archipelago.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

The U.S. president's warning came after the British prime minister's visit to Beijing bagged wins on whisky tariffs and visa-free travel.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's administration has made up its mind regarding who will replace the outgoing Federal Reserve chairman, according to a new report. Bloomberg reported on Thursday that the Trump administration is preparing to elevate Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Chairman role once Jerome Powell's tenure ends in May. Warsh was a finalist...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

There is one important difference between President Donald Trump's first and second administrations, and one former Trump insider believes it could bring down the White House. Olivia Troye, who worked on national security issues during the first Trump administration, joined Sydney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz on their "The Court of History" podcast...

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The Washington Post - Politics (2 hours ago)

The case means Trump has again filed a claim for a large amount of money against the government he oversees, putting him on both sides of the potential negotiating table.

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New York Times - Politics (2 hours ago)

The president charged that the I.R.S. and the Treasury Department had failed to prevent a former I.R.S. contractor from gaining access to documents shared with news outlets.

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National Public Radio - Politics (2 hours ago)

A spending agreement under consideration in the Senate would temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security while lawmakers negotiate provisions to rein in federal immigration agents.

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CBS News - Politics (2 hours ago)

The Senate failed to advance legislation to fund major portions of the government as talks over reforming ICE continue.

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CBS News - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Trump is suing the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for at least $10 billion, claiming the agencies unlawfully allowed an IRS contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax info

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 hours ago)

However, infectious diseases experts have questioned why recent cases have caused such a response abroad.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Political analysts and observers panned President Donald Trump's latest attempt at regime change on Thursday. Trump quietly signed an executive order imposing tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba, a move that some analysts saw as a way to try to economically cripple the Cuban regime. The order was signed at a time when Trump is seeking to...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A jury in Wisconsin has convicted a man of trying to frame an undocumented immigrant for attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, so he couldn't testify at his trial.According to the Associated Press, "online court records show the Milwaukee County jury found 52-year-old Demetric Scott guilty of felony identity theft and witness...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A Florida anesthesiologist has forfeited his nursing license following a firestorm over controversial social media posts in which he said he would refuse to perform anesthesia for MAGA fans.State Attorney General James Uthmeier declared Thursday that "effective today, Erik Martindale is no longer a registered nurse in Florida.""Healthcare is not...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

President Donald Trump presented Grammy-winning rapper Nicki Minaj with one of his $1 million "Gold Card" visas at a recent public event — or at least, that's how it appeared. But The New York Times reports there was much less to this than it seemed."She posted an image of a Trump 'gold card,' the expedited visa offered to those willing to pay $1...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

President Donald Trump may have taken an axe to one of the U.S. economy's most important sectors, and it's already proving to be "deeply damaging," according to one analyst. Catherine Rampell, economic editor at The Bulwark, argued in a new article on Thursday that Trump's policies have made America's educational system worse, causing America to...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol employee is facing charges after a Minnesota state trooper found him passed out in his car this week, "covered in vomit," according to a report.Alfredo Mancillas Jr., 31, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was found in St. Paul "slumped over in the driver's seat" around 3:30 a.m. near Allianz Field, according to court...

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BBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer visits Beijing - the first UK prime minister to do so in eight years.

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Trump says he will announce his Federal Reserve chair nominee on Friday morning

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

There is little sign that Iran has made significant progress in reconstituting its nuclear program, leaving questions about the timing and motive behind potential plans for further attacks.

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

President Trump is threatening Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the U.S., the latest salvo in his trade war with America's northern neighbor as his feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney expands.

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BBC - Politics (4 hours ago)

Jim Murphy's company Arden Strategies apologises for "errors" in promotional material for tech event.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Trump plans to announce his Fed chief nominee on Friday

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National Public Radio - Politics (4 hours ago)

Senate Democrats say they have a deal on the table to separate DHS funding from a package of five other appropriations bills. Once those bills are passed, they will have to once again be approved by the House.

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National Public Radio - Politics (4 hours ago)

Senators have reached a deal they hope will avoid a lengthy government shutdown and allow time to negotiate reforms to the Department of Homeland Security.

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump appeared to throw his border czar under the bus on the black carpet of the first lady's documentary premiere at the Kennedy Center on Thursday. As the Trumps walked the carpet, a reporter asked Trump if he planned to start "pulling back" in Minneapolis. Trump shook his head and said, "No, not at all," and walked away. The...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Acclaimed author and essayist Ta-Nehisi Coates claimed Thursday that President Donald Trump is building a "white supremacist army" inside the U.S. government that will last long after he's gone.Coates joined former GOP operative Tim Miller on "The Bulwark Podcast" to discuss the Trump administration and propaganda. During the discussion, the two...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's Small Business Administration chief, Kelly Loeffler, heaped praise on him during this week's Cabinet meeting — but she made a particularly outlandish economic claim that had experts doing a double-take."The $18 trillion you brought is creating an economic boom," Loeffler said. "We will have 7 percent GDP growth. It's...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump sued the IRS on Thursday for a whopping $10 billion, according to a new report. The lawsuit claims the agency failed to prevent the president's tax returns from being leaked during his first administration, NBC News reported. The lawsuit, which was filed in Miami, also claims that Trump is suing the agency in his personal...

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

"Gold Trump card free of charge,” the rapper wrote on social media. But the White House says it's not what it seems.

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Trump has not authorized military action in Iran, but the U.S. has built up its presence in the region in recent days.

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

The race to avoid another shutdown: From the Politics Desk

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

It seems as though the first lady's big movie premiere will go off with a couple of notable absences, according to a new report. The documentary "Melania" will debut at the Kennedy Center on Thursday night, an event expected to draw a crowd of officials from President Donald Trump's administration, Hollywood stars, and business moguls. Amazon,...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Chaos struck at an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement student protest at a school in Fremont, Nebraska, when an SUV with a Trump flag attached to it struck a girl participating in the demonstration.According to News Channel Nebraska, "Dozens of students were part of the protest and were holding signs and chanting. A boy, who appeared to be...

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CBS News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday launched her campaign to be Minnesota's next governor, a surprise twist in the race for the top job in the state as it experiences an unprecedented immigration enforcement operation that's ignited a national debate.

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CBS News - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Trump's cabinet meeting included updates from the heads of several departments, but he never mentioned or called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who is facing bipartisan calls for her ouster. Ed O'Keefe has details.

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CBS News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Fulton County officials were defiant a day after FBI agents raided the county's election hub, hauling away 700 boxes that contained ballots from the 2020 election, along with private voter data. Skyler Henry has more.

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CBS News - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Trump says he will announce his nominee for Federal Reserve chair Friday morning, as he presses the central bank to cut interest rates.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

Russia has left thousands of apartment buildings in Kyiv without heat in recent weeks, in a campaign that has appeared aimed at breaking Ukraine's morale.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Jury finds Wisconsin man guilty of forging threat against Trump to get witness deported

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Senate Democrats just cut a deal with Republicans and the White House to ram through five massive spending bills funding a large swathe of the government for the rest of the fiscal year. The New York Times reported Thursday that they're also slapping a two-week Band-Aid on Department of Homeland Security funding while they hammer out guardrails to...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

An online conspiracy theorist accused Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) of staging the town hall attack against her this week — and she dropped the language filter in her furious response.Omar, who has been on the receiving end of months upon months of racist attacks from President Donald Trump over her Somalian ancestry, was speaking to constituents in...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Make America Healthy Again movement followers have had notorious skepticism and self-described hesitancy around vaccines, but they have made an exception for one type of injection — Botox. In a new report from The Cut, the publication spoke with a number of women who identify as MAHA followers but have "carved out one loophole" for the cosmetic...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A GOP strategist slammed President Donald Trump's latest scheme related to the 2020 election results in Georgia during a CNN interview on Thursday. Shermichael Singleton, a GOP strategist, discussed the Trump administration's decision to raid the Fulton County Election Operations Hub on Wednesday and confiscate more than 700 boxes of materials...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has frequently brought up the specter of China in his threats to annex Greenland away from the Kingdom of Denmark, saying that if the United States does not secure the island, it could be used strategically by the Chinese Communist Party.But in a twist of irony, China itself was hoping to use Trump's obsession with Greenland...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A MAGA Senator baffled political analysts and observers on Thursday during an interview on the right-wing TV network Newsmax. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) claimed during an interview that President Donald Trump was justified in raiding the Fulton County Election Hub and Operations Center on Wednesday because he was "cheated" during the 2020 general...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

In a furious Thursday post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump once again escalated tensions with Canada, this time announcing retaliatory measures over what he claims is the country's refusal to certify American-made Gulfstream jets.Trump declared that the United States would immediately decertify all Bombardier Global Express aircraft and any...

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 hours ago)

Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor both want to run against Sussan Ley. But the two right-wingers cannot afford to split the conservative vote on which their tilts would rely.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 hours ago)

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says "repression cannot go unanswered" as the bloc looks set to categorise the IRGC alongside Islamic State and Al Qaeda.

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Rep. Ilhan Omar was calling for the abolishment of ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when a man sitting in the front row rushed up and sprayed her. He was arrested and Omar was not injured, police said.

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

The deal comes ahead of the Saturday shutdown deadline, but it will also need the approval of the House, which isn't scheduled to return until Monday.

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The Washington Post - Politics (6 hours ago)

The Hennepin County attorney said felony charges were filed after a federal misdemeanor charge was brought to avoid the chance the suspect could receive a presidential pardon if convicted.

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The Washington Post - Politics (6 hours ago)

President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats say they've agreed to separate DHS funding from a larger spending package after the killing of Alex Pretti.

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National Public Radio - Politics (7 hours ago)

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin about the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and the impasse over Department of Homeland Security funding on Capitol Hill.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

A panel of MAGA pundits on Real America's Voice warned that conservatives would face "mass graves" if President Donald Trump isn't given wide latitude to make Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers into his secret police force."I think part of what we're doing is we're looking at the world and seeing ways law can fix the problems we see from...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

President Donald Trump in recent weeks has vowed to make living in the US more affordable, as polls have consistently shown voters are giving him low marks on both his handling of the economy and inflation.However, Trump undercut this pledge during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday in which he said he wanted—despite a nationwide housing crisis—to...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

A House ethics panel Thursday reportedly found "substantial evidence" that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has committed conduct that was identified in the indictment against her, according to reports. In a report, a panel of House lawmakers in the investigative subcommittee cited discovering a number of ethics violations, including...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

The GOP appears to be turning its back on President Donald Trump after a damning new poll revealed most Americans don't support the president's policies. The Pew Research Center released a new poll on Thursday showing that just 27% of Americans support all or most of Trump's policies, which is down from 35% at this time last year. The poll noted...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

The Trump administration has felt the fierce public backlash against ICE after the death of two civilians in Minneapolis and the masked agents' aggressive tactics against immigrants — and it could force the White House to change direction entirely, according to analysis Thursday. Although border czar Tom Homan's tone had noticeably shifted during...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Walmart took a swing at President Donald Trump on Thursday after the president shared false information about their business on his social media. Trump reshared posts to his millions of Truth Social followers that Walmart allegedly planned to close 250 stores in California. The posts were authored by anonymous users, who were trying to chide...

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump's first cabinet meeting of 2026

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CBS News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Unlike earlier travel bans, President Trump's latest restrictions on travel from dozens of countries make no categorical exception for adoption-related visas.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

The Trump administration has recently escalated its efforts to prove widespread voter fraud in 2020. Election officials and top Republicans have repeatedly said these claims are baseless.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

An outraged Avaaraq Olsen tells German jokester his pranks "have real consequences for real people."

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CBS News - Politics (8 hours ago)

The Congressional Budget Office estimated deployments in 2025 to the cities of Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Memphis, Portland, and Chicago cost nearly half a billion dollars.

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The Washington Post - Politics (8 hours ago)

The process Virginia Democrats used in an effort to create more blue-leaning congressional seats was invalid, a judge said. Democrats vowed to appeal.

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

FBI seizure of Georgia ballots reflects pursuit of Trump's 2020 election grievance

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CBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

This week has seen a flurry of promises, partnerships and proposed deals surrounding Canada's multi-billion dollar submarine program. Both rival shipyards are lining up potential Canadian partners and business opportunities as the clock ticks down toward the proposal deadline in March

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National Public Radio - Politics (8 hours ago)

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, about his visit to the immigration facility where a 5-year-old and his father have been detained since last week.

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National Public Radio - Politics (8 hours ago)

The presence of ICE in Minnesota, including the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens, is rewriting how Democrats and Republicans are messaging ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely critic of the Trump administration's tactics in Minnesota.

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Global News - Politics (8 hours ago)

The U.S. currently has multiple rounds of tariffs on key sectors of the Canadian economy, including steel, aluminum, autos and lumber.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A Minnesota man has been arrested after he reportedly entered a federal lockup posing as an FBI agent — and wielding a pizza cutter — claiming he had paperwork to free accused assassin Luigi Mangione.Mark Anderson, of Mankato, faces federal charges for impersonating an FBI agent and was set to make his court appearance Thursday. Sources told...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice was nearly shut out by judges after a federal judge in Minnesota said ICE has defied 100 different court orders. Legal expert Lisa Rubin talked about the ongoing cases with MS NOW anchor Katie Tur, who described Judge Patrick J. Schiltz's statement that "ICE is behaving as if ICE itself is the law."...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Senate Republicans appear to be inching toward a deal to kick the can on a federal government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security issues — but hardliners in the House beg to differ.Democrats have united behind a demand to add reforms to the DHS bill to rein in the brutal crackdown of Trump administration immigration agents, which has...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

This column was first published by DCReport. The search for scapegoats in Minneapolis is under way once again, even as White House policy over deportation tactics was beginning to show cracks on several fronts.The insistence on finding someone else to blame for the most recent fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis led to an extraordinary federal court...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries reminded Fox News host Martha MacCallum that her network's polling showed Americans believe Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had "gone too far."During an interview on Fox News, MacCallum asked Jeffries why Democrats would risk a government shutdown over ICE policies."Your own poll has shown that...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Some of President Donald Trump's most powerful supporters are starting to turn their backs on him after the most recent killing in Minneapolis, according to a new report. Trump ingratiated himself with podcast bros like Joe Rogan and Andrew Schulz during the 2024 campaign, who helped him spread his message to their millions of young male followers,...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A terrified West African mother and her infant were left stranded in a car in Portland, Maine, after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents smashed in a window, spraying the child seat with broken glass, and taking away the 38-year-old father driving the car, leaving the other two left in the cold.According to the Portland Press Herald,...

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

A newly released video shows Alex Pretti confronting federal officers on a Minneapolis street 11 days before he was fatally shot in another encounter with CBP agents, a Pretti family representative confirmed to CBS News.

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

On Wednesday, a federal judge filed a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump Administration from detaining lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota.

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Trump's pick to lead the NSA vows to follow the law if confirmed

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota were accused of "stealing" a man's car.In a video recorded by Status Coup News on Thursday, an ICE agent allegedly "rammed into a driver's car in Minneapolis—in front of an elementary school—then chased him.""After failing to catch him—they stole his car," Status Coup reported.A...

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

Three outside political groups are backing Luke Bronin in his primary challenge to Representative John Larson, the 77-year-old Connecticut Democrat.

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely foil for his criticism of the Trump administration's tactics in Minnesota.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Trois dossiers empêchent encore la conclusion d'un accord pour mettre fin à la guerre.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

La major reprend ses activités après une pause de cinq ans et plusieurs accusations d'homicides involontaires et de complicité de crimes de guerre.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

A rising death toll and graphic images trumped diplomatic caution, forcing capitals to back the terror listing of Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's plan to make the Board of Peace the premier international organization backfired when it inadvertently increased support for the United Nations.According to The Associated Press, Trump had intended for his organization to eclipse the U.N Security Council."In my opinion, the basic responsibility for international peace and...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

A recruit with the New Orleans Police Department is in the custody of federal immigration officials and will be removed from the United States, NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said Wednesday.WVUE-TV Fox 8 reports the recruit, whom the police chief did not name, had no criminal background and cleared an E-Verify citizenship background check. He...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

A former GOP operative Thursday called out Republicans for the party's complete about-face and acceptance of surveillance under the Trump administration. Rick Wilson, the co-founder of the anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project, questioned in his Substack why "constitutional purists" have not pushed back on ICE, its use of warrantless arrests and the...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Trump regime started the week by telling lies about Alex Pretti's murder in Minneapolis. Now, Donald Trump has pivoted back to telling lies about the economy in order to change the subject. Trump lies like other humans breathe.Trump's year back in office has been filled with lies and broken promises. We're in the gravitational pull of the...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's Justice Department went out of its way to send a prosecutor he appointed to Georgia to handle a raid on the Fulton County Board of Elections."One of the many mysteries about the federal raid of Fulton County's election system is why a federal prosecutor from Missouri is listed on the warrant," the Atlanta...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

White House border czar Tom Homan on Thursday sparked alarm when he used terminology associated with overseas war to describe federal immigration operations taking place in Minnesota.During a press briefing, Homan was asked about the number of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents operating in...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed why he closes his eyes during long cabinet meetings — he was bored. Trump maintained that he wasn't sleeping, but instead, he was just closing his eyes during the cabinet meeting and press conference at the White House, The Daily Beast reported."The last time we had a press conference, it lasted for...

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Senior US Democratic lawmaker asks USTR for answers on Swiss tariff moves

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Jewelry, art and toy train top list of priciest foreign gifts to Biden and other officials in 2024

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

'My rivals would all love to be in my position, and they're not': Donalds' Florida foes turn up the heat

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CBS News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Maine Sen. Susan Collins said there are no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations in the state.

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Global News - Politics (10 hours ago)

The ostriches at the Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C., were culled in November 2025, following an unsuccessful legal challenge from the farm to prevent the cull.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

US lawmaker asks Vitol, Trafigura about Venezuela oil deals

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Global News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Exceptions under the trade deal, known as USMCA in the U.S. and CUSMA in Canada, protect Canada from the heaviest impacts of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A defiant Georgia official vowed to fight back against the Trump administration on Thursday after the FBI raided an elections center in Fulton County. President Donald Trump has continued to claim that election fraud in Fulton County cost him the 2020 presidential election. Fulton County Chair Rob Pitts spoke during a press conference in Atlanta...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

LUBBOCK — Thirty years ago, Suzanne Bellsnyder was a budding young Republican working in Austin, far from her home in the Texas Panhandle. She was on a mission to push Republicans — the likes of John Cornyn and Greg Abbott — into power.Now, she's returned to the Panhandle and is a known hellraiser for the same Republicans she helped elect....

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Seven Republicans voted against a massive spending bill a day before the government is set for a partial shutdown.The funding package stalled Thursday after six GOP senators – Ted Budd (R-NC), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ashley Moody (R-FL), Rand Paul (R-KY), Rick Scott (R-FL) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) – voted no, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

When Donald Trump was elected to the presidency in 2024 after being found liable for sexual abuse, his political victory set in motion another comeback — for director and producer Brett Ratner. Ratner, who has directed films including the "Rush Hour” movies, "X-Men: The Last Stand” and "Tower Heist,” was all but cast out of Hollywood after...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Federal prosecutors have notified President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Minneapolis U.S. attorney's office they are considering mass resignations to protest the Department of Justice response to the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.Two officials familiar with the office told the Washington Post that at least one prosecutor in...

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Face à l'opposition du gouvernement, le sénateur macroniste Guyanais Georges Patient, à l'origine du texte, a évoqué un "écocolonialisme”.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Britain's haul from the trip may be modest, but ministers insist there's more to come.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

An apprenticeship program that passes on skills like Cambodian dance is persevering despite funding threats and ICE agents.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

Mr. Trump's allies have strenuously insisted that he was alert and attentive at the meeting last month. The president said he had only closed his eyes.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

The Liberal and Nationals MPs do not seem to know petty leadership rivalries remind Australian voters why they are not ready to govern.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

Neo-Nazis have embraced the idea of swarms of independent cells – with no central control or direction – as a more effective way to produce chaos and social panic.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

David Littleproud has delivered wins for the Nationals. But he has infuriated enough Liberals that Coalition reconciliation becomes almost impossible with him as party leader.

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BBC - Politics (11 hours ago)

An image of Reform UK's deputy leader is said to jokingly reference a former controversy for the party.

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BBC - Politics (11 hours ago)

It comes after councils and housing associations warned about the cost to implement new stricter standards.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Donald Trump used Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) tribute to Alex Pretti in an attempt to smear the slain 37-year-old nurse.In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump shared a video of what was thought to be Pretti getting into an altercation with DHS agents days before his death."Caring for people was at the core of who he was," Warren...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

MAGA loyalists were furious Thursday after Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that the Trump administration has pulled Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from its surge in Maine. Collins said that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem informed her the administration was backing off its enforcement operation amid bipartisan backlash...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

The FBI conducted what a legal analyst described as a "highly unusual" search of an election office in the Georgia county where President Donald Trump and his allies were indicted for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.Fulton County commissioner Mo Ivory challenged the warrant as "incorrect legally” seeking all ballots from that...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

The Department of Justice filed criminal charges against Anthony Kazmierczak, a fan of President Donald Trump, for an alleged attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)According to documents obtained by CBS, Kazmierczak was charged on Wednesday after Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance at a town hall event on Tuesday night."On or about January 27,...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

The Trump administration Thursday gave an explanation over why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was at the FBI raid at an election office in Georgia, but it is laughable, according to one expert.The FBI Wednesday raided an elections center in Fulton County, Georgia. President Donald Trump has continued to insist that election fraud...

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

The chin-out rhetoric of Democratic governors about holding Trump administration officials responsible for violence in their cities may be more political than practicable.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

"No sleep” protests have used noise and other tactics to target ICE agents at hotels, leaving the owners, often immigrants themselves, caught in the middle.

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The Washington Post - Politics (12 hours ago)

Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis, deeply frustrated by the response to the shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, have suggested they could resign en masse.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

Keir Starmer's China visit is not a "one-and-done summit," Downing Street said.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

State Department cables obtained by POLITICO lay bare the frustrations — and aspirations — of U.S. allies and adversaries watching Trump seek the Danish island.

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