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National Public Radio - Politics (19 minutes ago)

It's felt like a head-spinning week on the topic of redistricting. We take stock after a major Supreme Court ruling and yet another state passing a new congressional map.

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Yahoo News - Politics (21 minutes ago)

Trump says he doesn't need congressional authorization for military operations in Iran, citing ceasefire

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Raw Story - Politics (21 minutes ago)

Former reality star Spencer Pratt's bid to unseat Democratic Mayor Karen Bass has heated up, with MAGA throwing its support behind the mayoral hopeful. "The Hills" alum has been accused by Democrats of "copying from Republican President Donald Trump's playbook," according to a Newsweek report published Friday. Pratt this week launched a new...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 minutes ago)

President Donald Trump threatened not to pay a venue in Florida because he said his microphone volume was too low.While ranting about inflation at The Villages on Friday, the president stopped his speech to complain about the sound level."Tell them to turn up the microphone, will you please?" he bellowed. "Turn up the mic! You know, I hate it! You...

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Yahoo News - Politics (51 minutes ago)

Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration

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Yahoo News - Politics (51 minutes ago)

Catholic priest who criticized Trump immigration crackdown named West Virginia bishop

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Raw Story - Politics (51 minutes ago)

President Donald Trump's plan for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was temporarily derailed after vandals painted a message that the Department of Justice considers a threat."Around 7:20 a.m. this morning, the U.S. Park Police was notified by the National Park Service of approximately 15-by-30-foot '8647' graffiti spray-painted in the Lincoln...

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Raw Story - Politics (51 minutes ago)

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Raw Story - Politics (51 minutes ago)

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry suspended the May 16 primary elections for Louisiana's six U.S. House seats Thursday, the day after the U.S. Supreme Court declared the state's existing congressional map unconstitutional."Allowing elections to proceed under an unconstitutional map would undermine the integrity of our system and violate the rights of our...

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Raw Story - Politics (51 minutes ago)

Iran's foreign minister on Friday accused the Pentagon of deliberately misleading the American public with its formal estimate that the war on Iran has so far cost the US $25 billion—a number that the chief Iranian diplomat said was a fourfold undercount of the conflict's true price tag."The Pentagon is lying,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

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Global News - Politics (An hour ago)

Carney said he wouldn't describe those sectors as 'leverage' since Canada is not talking about stopping any sort of existing trade.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (An hour ago)

Anthony Albanese says the United States is "playing a different role" in the world under President Donald Trump, forcing Australia and allies to adjust how they respond to unexpected conflicts.

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

Trump has lost control of the conspiracy theories

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

CNN's Katelyn Polantz walked through the drubbing the Justice Department got in court this week, as the judge presiding over the criminal case of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter, visibly angry, chastised them for their showboating tactics."So, Katelyn, what did they do that upset the judge?" asked anchor Boris Sanchez."Well, this was...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

Political strategist James Carville didn't pull any punches when weighing in on the Supreme Court's latest decision on redistricting and targeted one justice in particular. "Way to go, John Roberts. What a [expletive] clown," Carville said on the Politicon podcast this week. "What a partisan hack clown." Carville reacted harshly to the Supreme...

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New York Times - Politics (An hour ago)

Legal challenges are mounting over the decision to suspend the state's May House primary after a Supreme Court ruling found that the congressional map was unconstitutional.

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The Washington Post - Politics (2 hours ago)

It is the latest technical problem related to the Trump administration's push to create a national directory of health providers.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

David Pocock was struggling to find cut-through on the issue of gas taxes, but then a question about beer excise sparked a social media war of words. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

Energy demand is up and prices are down. How does that work? And why is the Coalition still not on board?

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

U.S. asks for help with opening Strait of Hormuz while Trump attacks allies

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Trump tells Congress "hostilities" with Iran have "terminated"

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

A federal judge in New York blocked the Trump administration from revoking temporary protected status (TPS) for migrants from Yemen.In an order issued on Friday, U.S. District Judge Dale Ho, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, ruled the administration did not follow the law.Ho determined that Congress established TPS with the intent that it...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a Republican candidate for Minnesota governor, vowed to take on satanic statues immediately after being sworn in, should he win.On Friday, War Room podcast host Steve Bannon asked the pillow executive about his agenda for the state."Mike Lindell, what's the first issue you're going to deal with after you take your hand...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) was clear on Friday that President Donald Trump's design aesthetic was not his style. In an interview with TMZ, the Trump antagonist and Senate Armed Services Committee member argued that Trump's vision for the White House wasn't exactly aligned with how he viewed it. "I think every president is going to leave their mark,...

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CBC - Politics (2 hours ago)

The Liberal government's House leader says he's committed to ensuring parliamentary committees operate in public, after Conservatives cried foul this week when Liberals used their new majority to move several committees behind closed doors.

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Global News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Canada's sovereign wealth fund has been compared to resource-rich Norway's. But some economists say the two are nothing alike and differ in their goals.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

One year into a difficult second term, Anthony Albanese says absorbing the nation's anger and grief is part of the job of being prime minister, while declaring he will absolutely seek a third term.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's unprecedented Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC, event is scheduled to kick off on June 14, but political writer Myra Adams warned Friday that the event may very well end up occurring "at the worst possible moment.”"For numerous reasons, this UFC event is visually inappropriate and ill-timed. First, historically, the...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Republicans are facing a perfect storm heading into November's midterms, with new polling revealing that white voters — a demographic the party has relied upon for decades — are defecting in significant numbers and favoring Democratic control of Congress.According to reporting from Newsweek, a Big Data Poll conducted April 25-28 shows Democrats...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

The Trump administration is pushing to deport a 12-year-old boy living in Anchorage, Alaska, for lack of a DNA test proving his American Citizenship.According to reporting by Newsweek, both the child and his mother were placed in removal proceedings. The child's father, following legal advice, is refusing to comply with the U.S. Citizenship and...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's poker-table approach to Iran — using oil blockades to force negotiation — fundamentally misunderstands how modern asymmetric warfare has transformed geopolitics, according to a new analysis. The 79-year-old president insists Iran has "no cards," but two months of conflict demonstrate otherwise, wrote New York Times...

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

The lawsuit focuses on remarks made by Ms. Owens, a right-wing podcaster, about Mr. Kirk's killing, highlighting a growing tension among factions of the American right.

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CBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the constitutionality of legislation that limits the ability of members of a spy watchdog committee to use their parliamentary privilege to speak out.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

CNN's John King traveled to rural Ohio – deep-red MAGA country – and found many of President Donald Trump's supporters were losing their enthusiasm.The chief national correspondent spoke to disillusioned Trump voters in Portsmouth, and they told King that Trump's war in Iran and the downstream effects on the country's affordability crisis had...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

MAGA strategist Steve Bannon asserted that a law empowering Black voters had "oppressed" Southern states since the days of the Civil Rights movement.During his Friday War Room broadcast, Bannon reacted to the Supreme Court's decision that rolled back Voting Rights Act protections for Black and Latino voters. The ruling effectively gutted the law by...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., released video Thursday of the suspected White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman rushing a security checkpoint and insisted it showed him "shoot a U.S. Secret Service officer,” but on Friday, MS NOW's Ken Dilanian raised serious questions about that claim."This suspect is in a room, and...

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

Months into the operation and with midterms looming, some lawmakers are calling for Congress to restrain the president's war power or set terms for bringing the conflict to a close.

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CBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Harriet Solloway says the integrity and whistleblowing system will struggle to function without a funding boost.

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The Washington Post - Politics (4 hours ago)

Prosecutors had alleged that David Rivera had received a secret $50 million contract to influence the first Trump administration.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Your guide to the California Congressional District 27 race: Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Pope Leo XIV has named prelate Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, a former undocumented immigrant, as bishop for deep red West Virginia — a move The Washington Post suggests is designed to send a direct message to Donald Trump about the church's stance on immigration.Menjivar-Ayala, 55, migrated to the United States in 1990 and made history in 2023 when he...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Businessman Perry Johnson, Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Porter Township), former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox and pastor Ralph Rebandt took the stage in Auburn Hills for a gubernatorial debate, where President Donald Trump's role in Michigan was central, even as candidates took aim at each other.Hosted by the Oakland County...

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

The social media post comes amid simmering trade tensions between the EU and U.S. on the terms of the trade agreement they reached last year.

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CBS News - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Trump said the European Union "is not complying with our fully agreed to trade deal."

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Following the attempt on President Donald Trump's life at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) argued that a 2024 assassination attempt in Pennsylvania was an "inside job" by the deep state.Speaking to Luna on the Pod Force One podcast this week, New York Post columnist and host Miranda Devine revealed...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

MAGA influencer CJ Pearson has reportedly registered as a foreign agent to assist the government in the Bahamas in strengthening its ties to the Trump administration.Bloomberg Government first reported this week that Justice Department filings showed that Pearson registered as a lobbyist for the Bahamas ahead of the country's parliamentary...

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

President Trump said that the European Union was not upholding its part of a trade agreement and that he would increase tariffs next week.

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

The F.B.I. and prosecutors shared an annotated video showing the suspect sprinting through a checkpoint and raising a gun. A frame-by-frame analysis suggests that he may have fired.

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Biden backs Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor in his first endorsement since leaving office

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

An obscene live TV outburst by CNN pundit Scott Jennings on Thursday night has led former CNN anchor Jim Acosta to call for the network to tear up the conservative pundit's contract.CNN host Abby Phillip had to jump in and calm the waters after Jennings got into it with liberal pundit Adam Mockler as he leaned in and blurted, "Get your f------ hand...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has been briefed by "several senior administration officials” that Iran is "keenly aware” of the leverage it holds over the president as the conflict drags on, Zeteo reported on Friday.Trump has claimed that his administration holds "all the cards” as peace talks between Washington and Tehran continue to stall, that...

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

President Trump said that the European Union was not upholding its part of a trade agreement and that he would increase tariffs next week.

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Global News - Politics (5 hours ago)

The top court's decision settles a thorny legal question about the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, better known as NSICOP.

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CBS News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Jose Yugar-Cruz was granted a court order preventing his deportation to his home country, but the Trump administration is set to send him to the Congo.

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

A retired police officer who performed for decades as the 1920s blackface entertainer Al Jolson is seeking elected office in Maryland.Bobby Berger, who finally stopped performing in blackface a decade ago after the intensifying public outcry, will appear on the ballot for the state House of Delegates as Bobby Al Jolson Berger, and said he still...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Panic ensued online Friday following reports that two top U.S. military and intelligence officials briefed President Donald Trump Thursday on "new plans for possible military action against Iran,” with Drop Site News noting that the president received a "similar briefing” on Feb. 26, just two days before the United States launched Operation...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Friends,Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted last Thursday on the Ellison family's purchase of the company. Some 1.743 billion shares were cast in favor of the sale; 16.3 million were cast against it, a ratio of roughly 99 to 1.1. Great for a Handful of Super-Wealthy, but Bad for Workers and Bad for AmericaThis vote came soon after more than...

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

Our politics reporter Nick Corasaniti explains how Florida redrew its congressional district maps to create four more Republican-leaning House seats.

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

The low-fare airline, which has struggled for years, had been trying to secure a $500 million lifeline from the Trump administration.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

The trade accord with the South American bloc will boost exports of cars and Champagne, but political wrangling over it persists.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

Hungary's future justice minister is married to Péter Magyar's sister, Anna Ilona Melléthei-Barna, a fact the Tisza leader said "created a serious dilemma" for him.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

The president's hostility toward NATO allies is accelerating efforts to rely less on Washington.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A West Hollywood couple faces criminal charges after a street confrontation with a Donald Trump-supporting content creator who approached them with their newborn child and made lurid accusations about gay parents and child abuse.David Vulin, 32, was arrested on suspicion of battery and felony vandalism after punching Ryley Niemi, a 21-year-old...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Vivian Kubrick, the daughter of legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, escalated her campaign against Turning Point USA's new leadership, urging President Donald Trump to dismantle the conservative student organization entirely and cut ties with its current CEO Erika Kirk — the widow of founder Charlie Kirk.The film composer, who works under the...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing a revolt within his own caucus over his failed recruitment of Maine Gov. Janet Mills to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins, with frustrated Democratic senators now demanding he stay out of contested primaries in battleground states.Mills abandoned her campaign before the primary after failing to...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Senate Majority Leader John Thune's (R-SD) resistance to eliminating the filibuster is eroding as prominent Republicans who once defended the 60-vote threshold reverse course, signaling deepening fractures within GOP ranks over the Senate's most consequential procedural rule.Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), who warned in 2021 that scrapping the filibuster...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

The appearance of all six conservative Supreme Court justices — and only the conservatives — at a White House black tie dinner for Britain's King Charles III is raising eyebrows within the legal community.According to MS NOW legal analyst Lisa Rubin, all six justices nominated by Republican presidents attended the Tuesday night event. "None of...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A CEO whose company has purchased more than 30 properties in a small city in Washington state has drawn scrutiny over his ties to a pastor who has spoken about the importance of "governing unbelievers" and a national Christian nationalist movement.Camden Spiller, co-owner and CEO of Maddox Industrial Transformer, controls a network of more than a...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

For months, the Trump administration has been accusing its political enemies of mortgage fraud for claiming more than one primary residence.President Donald Trump branded one foe who did so "deceitful and potentially criminal.” He called another "CROOKED” on Truth Social and pushed the attorney general to take action.But years earlier, Trump...

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BBC - Politics (7 hours ago)

The footage of soldiers on Bloody Sunday appeared in a Conservative Party video opposing reforms to the Legacy Act.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who's currently serving a 20-year sentence in prison on sex-trafficking charges, may have been reinstated as a moderator for an influential online news forum, users of the online platform Reddit claimed Thursday."That's actually insane,” one Reddit user commented in response to the potential...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

One of the original MAGA lawmakers has turned on Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) after he reversed course on reforming a foreign surveillance law that is known to snare U.S. citizens.In a social media rant on Friday, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) blasted Jordan after he led the charge for passing an extension of the Foreign Intelligence...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

According to journalist and investment analyst Steve Ratner, Donald Trump abused his fans to the tune of over $4 billion with a crypto scam that has all the signs of insiders cashing in at the expense of the MAGA true believers.During an appearance on MS NOW's "Morning Joe,” Ratner came armed with charts that show a dramatic plunge in value in...

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

MP Jess Phillips on the 14-month bin dispute in Birmingham ahead of next week's local elections.

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

The party accuses the Labour government of watering down its promises on workers' rights.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (8 hours ago)

The government's revamped five-year hospital agreement to the states is set to cost the budget an additional $25 billion.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

A CNN legal analyst said a purported suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein raises serious new questions — even about whether or not he's still alive.The New York Times reported that another inmate at the Manhattan detention center where Epstein was held on sex trafficking charges claimed he found a suicide note — which has been locked inside...

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

The agreements with the technology companies come amid the Defense Department's dispute with Anthropic.

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BBC - Politics (9 hours ago)

But Alex Davies-Jones says further restrictions must be balanced against the "fundamental right" to protest.

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains, sources say. Critics worry that would weaken security even though, authorities say, the accused correspondents' dinner shooter took Amtrak cross-country with his firearms.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — It's an election year, and impeachment's in the air in the nation's capital.After 187 Democrats signed onto the effort to impeach now-former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, restive Democrats have now turned their attention to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Recently, a group of Democrats led by Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

The conservative-controlled Supreme Court issued a controversial ruling Wednesday that critics warn may "demolish” restrictions around racially discriminatory voting policies — but one voting rights expert believes the court's decision may very well end up helping Democrats at the ballot box.In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that...

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Why red states are pushing back on Trump administration's request for voter data

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Bessent wants Americans to avoid easy-money traps and invest in financial literacy

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

A Donald Trump biographer predicted the president is going to make things worse for himself than they are now — because he doesn't know any better.Author Michael Wolff, who spent time in the White House during Trump's first term, told The Daily Beast's "Inside Trump's Head" podcast that a number of ongoing issues were coming back into view with...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

House Republicans are livid with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) following a particularly "wild week,” Punchbowl News reported on Friday — with one issuing the GOP leader an ultimatum to either meet their demands or "step aside.”Republicans faced a confluence of challenges and deadlines over the past several days in what Punchbowl...

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National Public Radio - Politics (10 hours ago)

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist Rina Shah about the political ramifications of the war in Iran for President Trump.

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National Public Radio - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Trump's stalemate in Iran spells trouble for the rest of his second term.

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The Washington Post - Politics (10 hours ago)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted an ongoing ceasefire "pauses” the clock on the 60-day deadline to end hostilities in Iran or seek congressional approval.

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha comments follow the decision of the entire Biennale jury to step down over Russia's participation in this year's exhibition.

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

CBS's MAGA-allied new leader got a blazing public putdown from her own employee as the 60 Minutes reporter at the center of a pulled story let loose Thursday night.Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi blamed the suppression of her report on El Salvador's CECOT megaprison to systemic problems within CBS News leadership. The last-minute scrapping of her...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

House Republicans, already grumbling about Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), were pushed to their limit this past week after he reneged on an agreement on an ethanol bill in an effort to make GOP hardliners happy.According to a Politico report, the betrayal led one lawmaker to loudly curse Johnson to his face when he tried to explain the changes to the...

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

American producers are under pressure from investors to keep spending in check, and they are wary of drilling more wells because they are not sure oil prices will stay high.

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The Washington Post - Politics (11 hours ago)

A Post-ABC-Ipsos poll shows most Americans call the military action a mistake, even as Republicans remain strongly supportive. Many fear the conflict will lead to a recession.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Your guide to the California Congressional District 48 race: a battleground that could reshape Congress

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Your guide to the California secretary of state race: Democrat Shirley Weber vs. Republican Don Wagner

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Your guide to the California attorney general race: Rob Bonta vs. Michael Gates

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Your guide to the California Congressional District 40 race: Orange County and the Inland Empire

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

The protest organizers are calling for a boycott of work, school and shopping to protest Trump administration policies and what activists describe as a billionaire takeover of government.

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

Starting May 1, many people covered by Medicaid in Nebraska have to prove they are working. It's a requirement most states will have to implement under President Trump's budget law, beginning in January.

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The Washington Post - Politics (12 hours ago)

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has resisted President Donald Trump's pleas to kill the filibuster, but Republicans circumvented it to try to fund immigration enforcement agencies.

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The Washington Post - Politics (12 hours ago)

Liberals say they want a fighter. But Janet Mills, a popular governor who clashed with the president, failed to catch fire in Maine's Senate race.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (12 hours ago)

Anthony Albanese pledged at the federal election that Labor would return the port to Australian hands, saying it necessary for national security.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

The remarks follow similar threats aimed at Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier this week.

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CBS News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn't rapidly process their visa waiver applications, immigration attorneys say.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

So that's what a normal leader sounds like.King Charles helped me remember what an actual dignitary and classy leader sounds like. What a refreshing change from the guy who prides himself on being a thug with only the faintest grasp of the English language.Mind you, I wasn't a supporter of Charles' coming to the United States for a state visit. I...

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

Republicans sliced Nashville into three G.O.P.-leaning congressional districts in 2022. After the Supreme Court decision on voting rights, Memphis could be next.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

Americans have soured on data centers, polls show, and the sentiment is profoundly bipartisan. How will that change our politics?

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

Barack and Michelle Obama commissioned 30 artists to create work for their campus, which starts visitor previews next week on the South Side of Chicago.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

Chris Larsen, who hails from California, plans to spend $3.5 million to help Alex Bores, a New York congressional candidate at the center of a proxy war over A.I. regulation.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

The exit of Gov. Janet Mills kicked off the general election early in what is likely to be one of the most important, expensive and combative Senate races of 2026.

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

The House voted Thursday to end a record-breaking agency shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

President Trump announced a third nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a regular Fox News contributor, after pulling his previous nomination for Dr. Casey Means.

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CBC - Politics (13 hours ago)

A U.S. contract notice shows Canada is included in a $1.1-billion High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) production deal, suggesting Ottawa finalized the purchase months ago without making any announcement. The silence clashes with promises to buy less American equipment, even as the Armed Forces pushes for the Ukraine-tested system to...

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CBC - Politics (13 hours ago)

Gen. Jennie Carignan will soon present options to dramatically expand Canada's military to perhaps as many 500,000 personnel, including citizen soldiers. But the Armed Forces can't meet current targets, with recruiting failures, training bottlenecks and equipment shortages raising doubts about whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can...

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

Essa Suleiman will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court following an attack on two men in Golders Green.

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BBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

BBC's Sarah Smith looks at whether King Charles' charm offensive with President Trump made a difference to US-UK relations.

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BBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

Nothing is set in stone for voters in Hampton Vale, built on the site of a former brickworks.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (15 hours ago)

Both Labor and the Coalition went to the election promising to strip Landbridge Group of its 99-year lease of the port, but the company is fiercely resisting.

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National Public Radio - Politics (15 hours ago)

Federal prosecutors released a video Thursday showing the moment authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and attempt to kill President Donald Trump.

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Yahoo News - Politics (17 hours ago)

Florida Republicans slice and dice congressional districts: How a new map could cost Democrats seats

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

Während die USA und der Iran in einen militärischen Konflikt am Golf verwickelt sind, scheint China sich vornehm zurückzuhalten. Aber der Schein trügt. Rixa Fürsen spricht mit dem China-Spezialisten Felix Lee über Pekings Doppelstrategie. Warum blockiert China Resolutionen im UN-Sicherheitsrat, obwohl es massiv auf Ölimporte aus der...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

GOP strategist Scott Jennings was brutally mocked on Thursday night after he dropped a profane threat to one of the panelists on CNN's "NewsNight."The panel discussed President Donald Trump's war in Iran, during which Jennings and Democratic pundit Adam Mockler got into a heated confrontation about whether the war is justified. Mockler claimed that...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

The panel on CNN's "NewsNight" burst out laughing at a GOP pundit's attempt to defend President Donald Trump's war in Iran, which he said was being governed by "bird law."Peter Meijer, a former Republican Congressman from Michigan, argued that the Trump administration's interpretation of the War Powers Act is irrelevant when talking about the war...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

A legal expert was taken aback on Thursday by the dissent filed by a Supreme Court Justice in a recent voting rights case. Adam Klasfeld, editor in chief of "All Rise News," argued during a new podcast episode that Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan had correctly surmised that the court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais had effectively gutted the...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

Political analysts and observers were outraged on Thursday after new reporting revealed that President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security bulldozed a 1,000-year-old cultural site in Arizona. The Washington Post reported that the Trump administration's expansion of the border wall in southern Arizona damaged a Native American...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (19 hours ago)

Gina Rinehart grew up in a world where influence was cultivated as frequently as iron ore deposits. It's instructive for her political championing of Pauline Hanson.

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Politico - Europe (19 hours ago)

The Liberal Democrats and Conservatives are battling it out in Surrey on May 7 — and trying to cut through the cynicism.

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

A legal expert shredded Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's "acrobatics" from his latest opinion in a major voting rights case during a new interview with Slate. Janai Nelson, who argued on behalf of Louisiana voters in Louisiana v. Callais, told Slate staff writer Dahlia Lithwick in an interview that the Supreme Court's decision in the case was...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

A GOP senator was forced to backtrack on comments he made regarding filibusters after he switched sides when it came to voting on the Iran war."When Republicans were in the minority, you described it and repeatedly defended it as vital and necessary to protect minority parties' rights," CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins told Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) during...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

MS NOW's Jen Psaki kicked off Thursday night's edition of "The Briefing" by ruthlessly mocking the House GOP's latest rebranding attempt to try to stave off defeat in November."It seems like little Mike Johnson has finally, finally settled on his pitch for the midterms," said Psaki. "He has managed to boil it all down to one simple message.""House...

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CBS News - Politics (20 hours ago)

The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, according to a draft of a new drug control strategy obtained by CBS News. It also proposes using AI to track threats.

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's sliding polls on inflation and cost of living stunned MS NOW's Chris Hayes — who presented the latest data in a striking graph that could barely even fit how far his numbers had plummeted."The lesson is that people really care about gas prices," said Hayes. "Oil and natural gas, gasoline are the most important commodities...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

The Supreme Court has fired the starting gun for a "race to the bottom" in a gerrymandering war that will be "a nightmare for democracy," according to a new legal analysis. In a Slate report on Thursday, political writer Jim Newell cautioned that the GOP has "carte blanche" to gerrymander after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Louisiana v. Callais, a...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

A system implemented by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency program accidentally leaked the Social Security numbers of health care providers, The Washington Post reported on Thursday."The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last year created a directory to help seniors look up which doctors and medical...

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New York Times - Politics (20 hours ago)

The top Senate Democrat and the Maine contender had what was described as a cordial conversation despite Schumer's backing of his primary opponent.

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

A CNN segment featured a supercut of the growing opposition against Trump's "Make America Healthy Again" movement."We are on the brink of falling apart," a MAHA influencer is shown confessing in a report by CNN's Meena Duerson. "I am a diehard conservative, and I got this group of moms, and I'm trying to keep us together."Health and Human Services...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

A group of Republicans sounded off to the Wall Street Journal on Thursday after a Trump administration official hinted that they are considering avoiding Congress on yet another issue. Under the War Powers Act, the president must notify Congress of a military action within 48 hours and withdraw the troops within 60 days. However, Defense Secretary...

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BBC - Politics (21 hours ago)

A Labour MP raised concerns about the donations with the Electoral Commission.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (21 hours ago)

The Murray-Darling Basin Plan is under review, but with submissions due to close today, we take a step back in time to remember when dried lake beds were turning acidic, dairy farmers were selling up, and there was talk of water carting for Adelaide.

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Politico - Europe (21 hours ago)

Administration officials say Tehran is days from crisis, but analysts see a slower squeeze with global price shocks already hitting U.S. consumers and reshaping the political fight.

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Veteran political journalist Maggie Haberman highlighted damning comments by President Donald Trump in the wake of the Hollywood director Rob Reiner's death."One of the things that's striking here is President Trump celebrated," when Reiner was killed, Haberman said on "The Lead" with host Jake Tapper on Thursday. "President Trump said something...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Reporters Without Borders warned Thursday that the United States is facing a "press freedom crisis” as President Donald Trump and his subordinates wage an aggressive assault on the media that has included threats of treason charges and imprisonment against journalists.The Trump administration's active disdain for press freedom has pushed the US...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Fox News host Jesse Watters on Thursday revealed the "questionable quip" that got him pulled away from Queen Camilla during the recent state visit, according to a new report. Watters, who co-hosts "The Five," said during Thursday's broadcast that he chatted up the Queen about her visit to Washington, D.C., and made a joke that the royal staff found...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

With the sudden exit of Gov. Janet Mills from the Democratic Senate primary in Maine, criticism has begun to pile up around Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who played an essential role in coaxing Mills into the race to begin with.But Schumer's allies are laying the blame squarely at the feet of Mills herself, for running a lackluster...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

Fans of President Donald Trump's MAGA movement freaked out on Thursday after a high-profile progressive influencer posted a rage-bait photo on social media. Hasan Piker, a podcaster who has hosted multiple Democrats on recent episodes, posted two photos on X of him riding a train while reading "What is to be Done?" by Russian communist leader...

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BBC - Politics (21 hours ago)

The former Tory PM tells the BBC political leaders are letting young people down by failing to tackle long-term problems.

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CBS News - Politics (21 hours ago)

U.S. officials told CBS News that the estimated price tag delivered to lawmakers on Wednesday is only about half the true cost of $50 billion. Ed O'Keefe has more.

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CBS News - Politics (21 hours ago)

The New York Times reported that the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may have left a suicide note following an earlier incident about three weeks before his death. However, that note has been sealed in a separate case for nearly seven years and remains out of public view. Meg Oliver reports.

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's family appears to have struck a shady deal with the Department of Defense that has outraged political analysts and observers. Bloomberg reported on Thursday that the Defense Department had agreed to purchase drones from a company backed by the president's sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. The Trumps acquired the...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

A GOP lawmaker's odd choice to ban protesters from six of his McDonald's franchises has resurfaced as he faces a House Ethics Committee investigation. "A Republican congressman banning his own constituent from McDonald's for protesting his vote to cut SNAP benefits?" wrote Mother Jones national correspondent Tim Murphy on Thursday. "I'm not sure...

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Raw Story - Politics (21 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is prepared to do something reckless in his Iran conflict that will get large numbers of people hurt or killed, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) warned CNN's Erin Burnett on Thursday evening.This comes hours after after Blumenthal clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a congressional hearing on the matter."We just...

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New York Times - Politics (21 hours ago)

The secretary was also questioned over civilian deaths, an accusation of antisemitic remarks and women in combat.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (22 hours ago)

Vahid Reza Adib, the partner of former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has been charged with three counts of rape relating to alleged offending against a woman in her 30s at Burleigh Heads on March 30.

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Politico - Europe (22 hours ago)

Tech and cyber companies were sent questions about artificial intelligence-led cybersecurity threats, including those posed by Anthropic's advanced AI model, Mythos.

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

The Washington Post editorial board published a scathing assessment on Thursday of President Donald Trump's newest plan to sabotage wind power in the United States.Trump, who has hated wind power ever since an installation in Scotland altered the view from his nearby golf course, has repeatedly and falsely suggested turbines cause cancer and...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

The Trump Department of Justice's new indictment against one of his political foes revealed the "real story" behind the dark "message" the president is trying to send, according to his niece. Mary Trump, a psychologist and author, argued in a new Substack essay on Thursday that President Donald Trump's efforts to indict former FBI Director James...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported Barry Christian was found in the trunk of his vehicle.State law enforcement found the dead body of a Republican Oklahoma state Senate candidate in his truck, according to reports.Barry Christian, 54, was found dead on Thursday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations told media...

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New York Times - Politics (22 hours ago)

While the defense industry has announced plans to make more munitions, much of that expanded production will not quickly kick in.

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CBS News - Politics (22 hours ago)

Seven seconds passed between when the alleged gunman at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner — carrying a shotgun initially concealed by a jacket — first encountered federal law enforcement and when he was subdued, sources told CBS News.

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