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BBC - Politics (9 minutes ago)

BBC South's Ellie Cleverley has 60 seconds to explain what the local elections are and how you can vote.

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BBC - Politics (9 minutes ago)

BBC South's Ellie Cleverley has 60 seconds to explain what the local elections are and how you can vote.

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New York Times - Politics (42 minutes ago)

The Southern Poverty Law Center is planning to challenge the larger story of deceit and hypocrisy the Trump administration has been telling about its use of paid informants, court papers suggest.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (An hour ago)

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson banks more than $3 million worth of donations, including a brand new plane gifted by Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart.

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Politico - Europe (An hour ago)

The power shift in Budapest hasn't happened yet — but Brussels is already engaging with what comes next. Péter Magyar arrives in Brussels as Hungary's incoming prime minister, skipping the usual waiting period and heading straight into talks with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. His aim: unlocking billions in EU funds frozen over...

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will 'soon run out'

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

King Charles III presented President Trump with a golden bell. "Should you ever need to get hold of us,” the king said, "well, just give us a ring!”

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it is the "worst possible time" to jeopardise existing gas contracts due to the global fuel crisis.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

In his strongest language on the issue to date, Anthony Albanese said a $17 billion tax on gas exports would harm Australia's fuel security.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

King Charles III, speaking after President Donald Trump, hailed the NATO alliance and the U.S.-U.K. trade and defense relationship to combat growing global challenges. "Our people have fought and fallen together in defense of the values we cherish across the ocean and from coast to coast. We have traded, innovated and created together. We've stood...

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Heute ist der große Haushaltstag im Kabinett. Finanzminister Lars Klingbeil legt die Eckwerte für den Bundeshaushalt 2027 vor. Der Mann, der vor knapp einem Jahr noch Investition-Minister sein wollte, muss jetzt Sparminister sein. Gordon Repinski und Rasmus Buchsteiner ordnen ein, wo die Regierung sparen kann, wo großer Ärger droht und ob es...

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump touted the defense relationship between the United States and United Kingdom in his remarks at the state dinner, saying that the two nations share "unconquerable courage.” He claimed the king supported his effort to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon, although the U.K. has publicly refused to provide full military...

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Timing transforms outcomes For people living with severe asthma, outcomes are not determined only by what treatment they receive, but when.1 Evidence now makes one thing clear: delays in care are costing lives, productivity, and public money — and they are largely preventable.2,3,4 In diseases such as cancer, heart failure, and chronic kidney...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is facing "a real problem" coming from inside his own house that he can't outrun, according to one of his biographers. Journalist Michael Wolff told Joanna Coles of The Daily Beast on a new episode of their podcast, "Inside Trump's Head," on Tuesday that Melania Trump has become "a matter of serious concern" inside the White...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

A legal expert on Tuesday exposed the "pretext" President Donald Trump's Federal Communications Commission is using in its latest bid to stymie free speech. Elie Honig, a former federal prosecutor, discussed the FCC's investigation into Disney's DEI policies during a panel discussion on CNN's "NewsNight" with host Abby Phillip. He argued that the...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is quietly telling administration insiders to prepare for an "extended" blockade of Iran as negotiations to end the war with the regime drag on. On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing "U.S. officials," that Trump has told his aides that the blockade of Iran will continue, as the two sides remain far apart on...

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

The German chancellor is casting around for someone to blame abroad as growth stalls and his popularity nosedives at home.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

Nearly all of Europe was warmer than average in 2025, scientists found.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A House Republican offered a vulgar take on Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) strategy to end the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new report. DHS has been shut down for several months after Democrats refused to pass a bill to fund the agency. The Democrats dug in after President Donald Trump's...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 hours ago)

Inflation jumped by 1.1 per cent in March to hit 4.6 per cent, with the jump in fuel prices accounting for almost three-quarters of the change.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

Belgrade's backsliding on democracy and rule of law has alarmed the EU.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

Critics warn the measure could punish those coerced into frontline service.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

Budapest's next government is drawing up a fast-track reform plan to claim billions in EU cash.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Questions Remain About WHCD Shooter Days After Attempted Attack

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is taking more heat than ever for his controversial White House ballroom project — and his usual deflection tactics to divide his critics are simply not working anymore, former GOP strategist Tim Miller told MS NOW's Chris Hayes on Tuesday.This comes as a small group of Republicans tries to capitalize on the assassination...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

A GOP senator is catching flak for saying that Americans need to work more, prompting many to point out how his own party created the problem he's trying to address. "As we have demographic challenges, as we have lower birth rates, an aging workforce, less immigration, we're going to need people to do more work," Sen. Jon Husted said in a clip...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board has a warning for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: if you move forward with re-gerrymandering your state, it might not turn out the way you're hoping.This comes as the architect of DeSantis' new congressional map admits in committee that it was designed to give Republicans a partisan advantage, which,...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

A lawyer is sounding the alarm on a "crazy loophole" in a law that allows judges to keep migrants jailed while other judges have ruled the law shouldn't apply. "This is not a procedural quirk. It is a betrayal of the foundational promise of American law: that the rules apply equally to everyone," lawyer Alexander Urbelis wrote for Slate on Tuesday....

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

The call amounted to a rebuke of Speaker Mike Johnson, who has delayed action on a homeland security spending bill and suggested this week that it needed changes.

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The Washington Post - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House for a state dinner in the East Room.

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

The president pointed to King Charles and said, "he made a great speech. I was very jealous.”

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Fans of President Donald Trump's MAGA movement regularly claim that they hate what Hollywood represents, but the two worlds are much closer than once thought, according to one ex-MAGA influencer. Ashley St. Clair, a former influencer, said during an interview on "The Lincoln Project Podcast" with Rick Wilson that Trump uses several...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Energy experts predict a severe gas price surge as President Donald Trump's Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz closure continue, potentially devastating Republican midterm prospects. Dan Pickering, chief investment officer at Pickering Energy Partners, warns summer driving season will deliver a painful price shock that "hits people in the face,"...

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

Six members of the Supreme Court were invited to the dinner, alongside top administration officials, billionaires and Republican lawmakers.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

The super saver scheme is supposed to save first home buyers precious tax dollars. But a simple mistake – that anyone can make – can wipe out the benefits.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

In only the second such address by a sitting British monarch, Charles called for "unyielding resolve” in defense of Ukraine and discussed the Magna Carta, which declared that even kings must obey the law.

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Donald Trump got a fresh round of bad news on Tuesday, with the release of a new poll that found his job approval rating in the low 30s.The poll, conducted by Reuters/Ipsos, found the president languishing at 34 percent approval, with 64 percent disapproving — the lowest of Trump's second term.It also found that a dismal all-time low 22...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

A candidate for the Indiana State Senate was arrested for cocaine possession while canvassing for himself. Andrew Dezelan is the former policy director for the Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus, according to reporting by the Indianapolis Star. He was arrested outside of Indianapolis on Sunday after "a man called the police with a complaint of a...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Gavin McInnes, the founder of the Proud Boys, came unglued on Tuesday during an off-the-rails interview on Piers Morgan's YouTube show, "Piers Morgan Uncensored." McInnes was on a panel with right-wing provocateur Chris Rufo, ex-GOP lawmaker Joe Walsh, and liberal radio host Brian Shapiro, where they discussed the heated political rhetoric...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

House Republicans suffered a massive headache on Tuesday evening as far-right Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) joined forces with Democrats to sink a House rule that would get the annual farm bill passed."I filed multiple non controversial amendments to the Farm Bill to help rural Coloradans," Boebert posted to X. "@RepJoeNeguse asked the Rules Committee...

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CBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Carney government plans to make legislative changes to allow law enforcement to search and seize Canadians' mail. The proposed legislative change is buried in the 2026 spring economic update.

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CBS News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Top gubernatorial candidates met onstage at the CBS California Governor's Debate on April 28. Here are the highlights.

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's attack dog in the Federal Communications Commission issued a dark threat to a media behemoth during a new podcast interview over an ongoing investigation into its diversity policies.FCC Chair Brendan Carr on Tuesday told right-wing podcaster Katie Miller, host of "The Katie Miller Podcast" and wife of Stephen Miller,...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon had to face heated questions about her cuts and changes to programs in her department. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) grilled McMahon for plans to shift programs for special education and disabled students to other agencies, like the Department of Labor and Health and Human Services. Murray told McMahon that the...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Donald Trump responded defensively to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's criticism of the Iran war, accusing Merz of supporting Iranian nuclear weapons development. Trump claimed Merz "doesn't know what he's talking about" and warned that Iranian nuclear capability would hold "the whole world hostage." Merz criticized the U.S. campaign...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

A legal expert said during a new interview on CNN that he is shocked that the Trump administration returned another indictment against former FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday. Ryan Goodman, editor in chief of Just Security, told CNN's Erin Burnett on her show, "OutFront," that "it was a shock" that a grand jury returned the three-page indictment...

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

Spring-herbed ravioli and Dover sole meunière are among the dishes at the dinner honoring King Charles III of Britain and Queen Camilla.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 hours ago)

The One Nation leader boasted about millions in donations, as well as a private plane, on social media on Wednesday morning.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

GOP senators are considering whether to throw their support behind a resolution to end hostilities in Iran as a critical deadline approaches. "If there are military hostilities beyond the 60 days, Congress has to authorize them, or Congress can block them," Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said on Tuesday, according to a NOTUS report. "But Congress has to...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

In an Eastern North Carolina federal courtroom today, the United States government unbelievably indicted a former FBI director for posting a picture of seashells on the beach on Instagram.That's right, seashells on a beach spelled out, in an artsy way, "8647,” which means that Trump needs to go away, and in a nonviolent way. That's the...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A political analyst was outraged on Tuesday after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt issued an "abundantly clear" threat to the press during her briefing. Leavitt, who returned early from maternity leave to hold the daily briefing, told reporters about the Trump administration's efforts to "tone down the rhetoric" following the shooting at the White...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel might have just violated critical rules around grand jury secrecy at a press conference announcing the new indictment of his predecessor James Comey, a legal expert flagged on Tuesday.Comey, who was already indicted for allegedly making false statements to Congress — only for that charge to be dropped because the DOJ's...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by Trump's Department of Justice for a second time Tuesday, according to CNN. The specific charges were not immediately released. President Donald Trump has targeted perceived political enemies throughout his second administration, viewing Comey as central to alleged efforts to "weaponize" the justice...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) isn't happy with the tactics President Donald Trump's Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, is using to punish broadcast news networks — and warned that they are becoming "speech police."On Tuesday, the FCC ordered Disney-owned ABC affiliates to file their broadcast license renewals early, a strong signal...

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

King Charles III gently pushed back against President Trump's attacks on Britain and NATO, and he spoke of the importance of checks and balances.

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CBC - Politics (6 hours ago)

Tabling the spring economic update in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne celebrated his government's fiscal discipline. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was unpersuaded.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is poised to suffer one last defeat at the hands of the Federal Reserve tomorrow as Chairman Jerome Powell prepares to depart, according to a new report. Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that the central bank seems likely to vote to hold interest rates steady at its next meeting, even though Trump has publicly pressured the bank...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) lashed out at her own party on Tuesday, demanding a congressional investigation into Corey Lewandowski, the on-again/off-again Trump adviser who is believed to have effectively run the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of disgraced former Secretary Kristi Noem.Mace aired her grievances in an open letter published to X...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

A CNN journalist expects the new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey to backfire against acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche."There's a long trajectory ahead here, and there is a grave risk to Todd Blanche that this thing blows up in his face in court," journalist Scott MacFarlane said on "The Lead" with Jake Tapper on...

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Global News - Politics (7 hours ago)

The spring economic update includes a number of new measures intended to lower costs for Canadians that will also affect personal finances, mortgage rules and banking.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

One takeaway on the state of Canada's finances: It could be much worse.

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Politico - Europe (7 hours ago)

Julie Davis will leave her post in Kyiv as relations between Trump and Zelenskyy remain frosty.

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CBS News - Politics (7 hours ago)

The Trump administration is subjecting broad categories of immigrants applying for green cards and citizenship to enhanced FBI checks, and is pausing some cases while those changes are implemented, according to documents obtained by CBS News.

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

With Trump In Charge, Democrats Grow More Skeptical Of Spy Powers

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

Senate rejects attempt to end Trump's blockade of Cuba

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Analysts were aghast on Tuesday after a new report indicated that the Trump administration had reinstated the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis earlier this year. ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Good in late January during "Operation Metro Surge," a federal action that sent more than...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

CNN's Jake Tapper was bewildered by why Trump and MAGA allies find jokes about violence funny but are quick to denounce late-night comedians.During Tuesday's episode of "The Lead," the host responded to Trump's attack on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for jokes involving Melania Trump, which has since led the FCC to start an early review of ABC's...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty, who was present at the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, initially wondered if the incident was staged but now confirms it was real. In an article for The Daily Beast, Dougherty noted the extraordinary security failures: alleged gunman Cole Thomas Allen slept in an adjacent hotel room, brought...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was facing growing scrutiny on Tuesday after the Justice Department announced it would pursue charges for the second time against former FBI Director James Comey, whom President Donald Trump has identified as a political adversary. Comey was charged by the DOJ with threatening the life of President Donald Trump....

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CBC - Politics (7 hours ago)

The federal government is targeting participation in sport with $660 million pledged to national sport organizations over five years. That comes after a commission studying the future of sport in Canada found a "widespread funding crisis" has made sport unsafe.

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National Public Radio - Politics (8 hours ago)

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered Disney's ABC to seek early broadcast license renewals for the eight TV stations it owns amid backlash over Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump.

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

Malcolm Offord was criticised as "entitled" during an STV leaders debate ahead of next week's election.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (8 hours ago)

The secretary of the second-largest department says she has been trying to reduce headcount by natural attrition, but that further job cuts are needed by the end of the financial year to fit within the department's budget.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Former Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin returned to the public eye and bristled during an exchange with a fellow CNN panelist on Tuesday. McLaughlin, who left the Trump administration in February, joined anchor Kasie Hunt for the first time on CNN during the live broadcast to discuss the Department of Justice's...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's Justice Department got yet another humiliation on Tuesday, as their crusade to obtain sensitive identifying information about registered voters in Arizona was rejected by a judge Trump himself appointed.According to the liberal elections news site Democracy Docket, U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich issued an order granting...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Former FBI Director James Comey responded to the Trump DOJ's second indictment against him on Tuesday after it was announced he was charged with threatening the life of President Donald Trump, CNN reported.Comey shared a defiant video message in a Substack post following the indictment, which stemmed from an image of seashells that Comey posted on...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A legal expert flagged a "major problem" in the indictment that President Donald Trump's Department of Justice returned against former FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday during an interview on CNN. Elie Honig, a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, discussed the new indictment on CNN's "The Lead" with host Jake Tapper....

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CBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

Health Canada ‌​approved on Tuesday the first generic ​version of ​Danish drugmaker Novo ‌Nordisk's Ozempic drug.

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Global News - Politics (8 hours ago)

The Defence Investment Agency is a new government office created last fall by Prime Minister Mark Carney to speed up the pace of large military purchases.

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Global News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Following this year's Olympics, which saw Canada's weakest Winter Games medal count since 2002, the Canadian Olympic Committee issued an urgent plea for more funds.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (8 hours ago)

Anthony Albanese says the global fuel crisis is the "worst possible time" to jeopardise existing gas contracts. Follow live.

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Politico - Europe (8 hours ago)

Friedrich Merz, Trump wrote on Truth Social, "thinks it's OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon.”

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

King Charles tells Congress that alliance is "more important today" than ever

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A prominent Senate Republican shredded President Donald Trump's Department of Defense for allowing an unelected official to let congressionally appropriated funds for an ally to sit "collecting dust." Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) penned a new op-ed in The Washington Post on Tuesday, where he bashed Undersecretary Elbridge Colby for stonewalling the...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A certified industrial hygienist, who inspected Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse in 2003 for mold contamination, has recounted disturbing observations from that visit. James Detwiler was assigned to assess the seven-story residence at 9 East 71st St., on Sept. 24, 2003, unaware of its owner's criminal activities, which authorities said...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

People aren't happy with the White House leaning into accusations of President Donald Trump's tyrannical reputation by posting a picture of him and King Charles with the caption "TWO KINGS" shortly after the regent's visit on Tuesday. Siraj Hashmi, a co-host of the podcast Habibi Bros, described it as "exceptional rage bait," channeling a British...

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

Progressives who expect their party to take control of Congress are putting forth a slate of bills aimed at helping lower costs for Americans, financed by tax increases on the wealthy.

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

James Comey indicted over seashell photo that officials said threatened Trump

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

A CNN legal expert was floored on Tuesday after the grand jury's indictment against former FBI Director James Comey was revealed. Katelyn Polantz, CNN's crime and justice correspondent, obtained a copy of the indictment against Comey and read it during CNN's "The Arena" on Tuesday afternoon. The indictment is three pages long and includes two...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

Former FBI Director James Comey's indictment for supposedly threatening violence against President Donald Trump is completely ridiculous, said former FBI official and counterintelligence specialist Michael Feinberg on MS NOW's "Deadline: White House" Tuesday.And the Trump administration officials bringing the charge know it, he added.The charge...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

A Trump administration proposal would end gender identity protections for people in federally funded housing and shelters.The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed rule would remove references to "gender” and "gender identity” from agency regulations and replace them with "sex,” defined as a person's biological...

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

The department said it planned to release "a limited number of specially designed” U.S. passports that feature a picture of the president to commemorate the country's 250th anniversary in July.

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CBC - Politics (9 hours ago)

The Liberal government's spring economic update lays the foundation for a potential solution to two of the Canadian military's most vexing problems — the dearth of equipment and skilled personnel.

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Global News - Politics (9 hours ago)

The federal Liberals say they're getting a windfall from better-than-expected fiscal revenues and are largely putting that money back into circulation.

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The Washington Post - Politics (9 hours ago)

The president's likeness — along with Declaration of Independence text and the American flag — will be on an inside page of at least some new passports.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

The British monarch delivered a jovial address to Washington's leaders that was laced with plenty of shade.

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

The State Department is planning a limited-edition redesign of the American passport with new artwork that features a portrait of President Trump, according to a department official.

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Government watchdog to review DOJ's handling of the Epstein files

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The GOP is expected to underperform during the 2026 Midterm elections, so much so one of the party's notable figures is predicting disaster at the ballot box."If the election were in May, Republicans would lose,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told The New York Times, citing concerns about the Iran war, affordability, and gas prices as major...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

An analyst was surprised after King Charles III directed comments at President Donald Trump in his address to Congress on Tuesday. David Chalian, senior vice president, Washington bureau chief and political director for CNN, commented that King Charles encouraged Trump to support Ukraine, praised his country's Navy and military after Trump had...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

National Park rangers had to throw printed annual passes in the trash because they didn't have Trump's face on them, according to a journalist."Son and I went to a National Park in January and asked to buy the $80 annual pass," reporter Brendan Keefe from Atlanta News First wrote on X on Tuesday. "Rangers said they were ordered to throw out all the...

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

Elected to Congress in 1966 as a Republican from Michigan, he grew disenchanted with his party during the Nixon presidency and became a progressive Democratic senator.

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CBC - Politics (9 hours ago)

Although it doesn't appear in full in the latest economic update, the federal government has unveiled the six pillars of its forthcoming AI strategy — a long-touted but repeatedly delayed document that's expected to chart out Ottawa's goals for the evolving technology.

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CBC - Politics (9 hours ago)

The federal government is pushing to build up Canada's skilled trades and tackle youth unemployment by proposing $6 billion over five years to recruit, train and hire up to 100,000 new trades workers under a flagship measure called Team Canada Strong.

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CBC - Politics (9 hours ago)

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced their spring economic update on Tuesday, the first since the Liberals were re-elected last year under Carney's leadership. Here are some key highlights.

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National Public Radio - Politics (10 hours ago)

The case revolves around a photo the former FBI director posted online last year of seashells on a beach arranged to say "8647."

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (10 hours ago)

As the international fuel crisis continues to cause concern, the federal government is under pressure to provide a fix during next month's budget.  

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Jet fuel prices in Europe have more than doubled since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, squeezing carriers ahead of peak summer travel.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

In a carefully targeted rebuff to Trump and his allies in Congress, Charles said NATO was in fact there to help in America's hour of need.

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

US will issue commemorative passports with Trump's picture for America's 250th birthday

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

People were stunned on Tuesday after a mock-up revealed the new potential design for U.S. passports featuring a scowling President Donald Trump. The redesign, which was officially justified as part of the 250th anniversary celebration of American independence, represents the first time a sitting president's image will appear on a modern U.S....

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

The battle between MAGA Republicans and right-wingers splitting from the camp has a new fire with threats to take down one of Trump's dissenters."I'm going to be releasing some very damning documents today that prove @RealCandaceO Candace Owns has a lot to hide," MAGA loyalist Laura Loomer wrote on X on Tuesday. "Candace won't be able to get out of...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

The architect of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' mid-decade redraw of the state's congressional districts just made a major admission that would make the entire exercise illegal.According to HuffPost's S.V. Date in a post to X on Monday, "Jason Poreda, DeSantis' map drawer, admit[ted] in open committee testimony that he considered partisan data when...

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Global News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Carney's office confirmed the visit hours after it was announced Tuesday by European Council President Antonio Costa on social media.

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The Washington Post - Politics (10 hours ago)

David M. Morens, who was charged in an indictment unsealed this week, has previously acknowledged efforts to shield his communications from federal public records laws.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

The booklet will include an image of the president's face on the inside cover and other founding-era imagery.

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Republicans in Florida again block Ron DeSantis' push to regulate AI

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Donald Trump fired back at a U.S. ally for criticizing his war in Iran as a losing cause. "The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it's OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon," Trump wrote. "He doesn't know what he's talking about! If Iran had a Nuclear Weapon, the whole World would be held hostage."On Monday, Merz said that the...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted for a second time on Monday — and this time, it's unrelated to the previous, widely-criticized charge alleging that he lied to the Senate during testimony about the Russia investigation.Instead, reported Fox News' Bill Melugin, the new indictment is "in relation to his '8647' seashell post on Instagram...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Department of Justice filed a Monday motion urging a judge to allow White House ballroom construction to resume, but critics immediately flagged the filing's striking resemblance to President Donald Trump's social media posts. Trump shared the filing in full on Truth Social Tuesday morning. In its statement, the progressive media company...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

FBI Director Kash Patel lashed out at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) after the state official took credit for tipping federal officials off to possible fraud.According to reports on Tuesday, FBI and Department of Homeland Security officers executed more than 20 search warrants on Somali-linked daycares and other businesses in Minnesota."Today, the...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

CNN anchor Brianna Keilar pressed Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) as Trump's Department of Justice moved forward with a second indictment against former FBI Director James Comey that stemmed from an image of seashells that said "8647."Keilar was speaking with Alford during a live broadcast from Capitol Hill when the news surfaced that Comey was facing a...

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

The House speaker cited concerns about "children being in school without measles and mumps and polio and chickenpox vaccines that have been working for decades.”

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

The court's decision could have broader implications for lawsuits seeking to hold companies liable for international human rights abuses.

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

In Washington and in federal court, the center is arguing that its planned two-year closure is crucial. Critics say it's a result of declining attendance and fleeing artists.

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National Public Radio - Politics (11 hours ago)

The pool is being resurfaced in a shade more akin to that of a swimming pool. It's one of many physical changes Trump is planning for the nation's capital.

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BBC - Politics (11 hours ago)

Check whether your MP voted for or against a parliamentary investigation into whether the PM misled the Commons.

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The Washington Post - Politics (11 hours ago)

The former FBI director shared a photo showing seashells arranged to write out "86 47,” which some saw as a call for violence against President Donald Trump.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

Inflation is on track to hit a three-year high as a huge rise in petrol prices hits the national economy, putting jobs and growth at risk.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

Health Minister Mark Butler is also predicting that many allied health workers that have flocked to the NDIS will move to aged care, hospitals or Thriving Kids.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

Energy giant AGL is raising alarm over a proposed overhaul of the way customers are billed for the upkeep of the electricity grid.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

US jury is deliberating in trial of alleged ISIS militant charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

The performance of the Department of Homeland Security chief Markwayne Mullin has become a Rorschach test for Donald Trump's MAGA followers, who have already expressed widely conflicting opinions about the job he has been doing, one month after he replaced controversial Kristi Noem.According to the Washington Post's David Nakamura, some...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Florida Republicans showed Gov. Ron DeSantis that they're not all the way on board with his top policy priorities. Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez killed bills proposed by DeSantis to add regulations on AI and to grant religious exemptions from vaccines. Perez declared them dead on arrival "mere minutes" into a special session called by DeSantis...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Fox News legal contributor Jonathan Turley expressed surprise after President Donald Trump's Department of Justice reportedly indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges related to an Instagram photo.During a Fox News segment on Tuesday, host John Roberts reported that Comey had been indicted in connection with a photograph of seashells...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Republican critics of Trump are missing the mark by labeling the president the "Antichrist," Democratic political strategist James Carville said."I've called Trump the MF word, and I've called him worse than that. I've called him a sack of [expletive]," Carville said Tuesday on Politicon. "Rod [Dreher], who is Vance's spiritual mentor and Tucker...

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

The decision reversed a lower-court ruling last year that temporarily blocked the deployment.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

The Trump administration has heavily promoted the larger tax refunds expected this year as a selling point for Republicans in the midterm elections, but two conservative economists refuted that narrative on Tuesday, arguing that, in aggregate, the Trump administration's policies were, in effect, a tax increase.Signed into law by President Donald...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Political analyst David Pakman highlighted the disconnect between President Donald Trump's recount of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting versus video footage of the actual event, arguing Trump's denials demonstrate concerning mental and physical decline. Trump claimed he "didn't make it easy" on Secret Service agents and was fighting...

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

The president and first lady took exception to a joke. Jimmy Kimmel defended it.

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BBC - Politics (12 hours ago)

A Conservative-led motion sought to have the prime minister's remarks assessed by Privileges Committee.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

Berlin and its frugal allies are pushing for a smaller EU cash pot from 2028 to 2034.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Rep. Dan Webster (R-FL) announced that he would not seek another term in Congress this year.Webster, who has served three terms, revealed his retirement in a statement on Tuesday."After much prayerful consideration and discussion with my beloved wife Sandy, I have decided not to seek re-election to the United States House of Representatives,"...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was frustrated during a live CNN broadcast on Tuesday after he was questioned about a MAGA political operation after a prominent nonprofit pushed back on an indictment from the Trump administration. Jordan was speaking with CNN anchor Phil Mattingly when the conversation got heated over...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Major changes could be coming to U.S. passports as part of President Donald Trump's widening effort to remake the government in his own image.The State Department is finalizing a radical redesign of the U.S. passport that will feature the 79-year-old president's portrait, according to sources with knowledge of the project who shared images...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by Trump's Department of Justice — again — on Tuesday, CNN reported.The charges behind the second indictment were not immediately released.President Donald Trump has targeted his perceived political enemies throughout his second administration. He has argued that Comey, whom he believed was leading...

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

The new case stems from a social media post showing seashells on a North Carolina beach that the Trump administration characterized as a threat against the president.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

The question of whether undocumented immigrants can settle in the United States without facing arrest and detention is likely headed to the Supreme Court.

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BBC - Politics (12 hours ago)

Jess Phillips says the Home Office could do more to weed out false claims, following a BBC News investigation.

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Global News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Justice Minister Sean Fraser said he is not part of any discussions that may be taking place around a potential smoking ban but said he supports measures to reduce tobacco use.

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CBS News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has a proposed a new congressional map to net Republicans up to four more seats.

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Florida to consider new House map to give GOP potential 24-4 advantage

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

More than 2,000 Marines may have been the target of a suspected cyberattack linked to Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, with the U.S. service members' personal information and data potentially being compromised."The Pentagon is investigating, and early indications suggest at least some of the leaked information is authentic,” the...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

A pivotal Wednesday Supreme Court hearing on the limits of Donald Trump's immigration policies will contain a wild card in the form of how Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett will vote due to personal considerations.According to a report from the Washington Post, the case in question will dig deep into Donald Trump's efforts to end temporary...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

An immigration officer who shot and killed Renee Good has reportedly been quietly reassigned to another job as the federal probe in her death has seemingly ground to a halt.Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross, 43, has been quietly relocated to a different state and allowed to resume work three months after fatally shooting Good,...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Georgetown law professor Steve Vladek expressed concern about the Supreme Court's Monday order allowing Texas to implement a new election map previously blocked by a lower court for constituting racial gerrymandering. The three-judge panel had ruled the map illegal under Texas law, but the Supreme Court cleared its use by incorporating reasoning...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Amid the widely publicized White House visit Tuesday by England's King Charles III, one photographer captured a remarkable moment on camera, one that appeared to show President Donald Trump, as one CBS News reporter put it, patting "the first lady on the tooshie.”"Trump patted the first lady on the tooshie during [the] arrival ceremony for king...

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

A conversation with Sean Westwood, a professor at Dartmouth who tracks political violence and Americans' perceptions of it.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

The president's rhetoric on religion, along with hard-line immigration policies and the U.S. war in Iran, has splintered a coalition of Christian voters who returned him to the White House.

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The Washington Post - Politics (13 hours ago)

In a speech to Congress, the monarch avoided naming the president but highlighted democratic norms, Ukraine and Western unity.

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