Politics: United States

Raw Story - Politics (23 minutes ago)

History doesn't repeat, as Mark Twain allegedly said, but it sure does seem to rhyme. And right now, the rhyme between the first year of the George W. Bush presidency and the first year of Donald Trump's second term is staring us in the face and it's getting scary.After "Poppy” George H.W. Bush finished his 1991 "little war” against Iraq, he...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 minutes ago)

The Republican Party is in for a rude awakening in the Texas elections, irrespective of which candidate they put forward, Mary Trump has claimed.The president's niece claimed the GOP will fare worse than the Democratic Party candidate at the midterms, whichever way they turn in the primaries. Neither John Cornyn nor Ken Paxton received the required...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 minutes ago)

Donald Trump's reasoning that he had no choice but to start a war with Iran because Iranian missiles could hit the American mainland "soon” was undercut by a report from MS NOW's Jackie Alemany on Thursday morning.During a military medal ceremony on Monday at the White House, the president told the audience, "The regime already had missiles...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 minutes ago)

The hotly contested Texas Democratic Senate primary concluded on Tuesday with state representative and Presbyterian minister James Talarico narrowly but firmly defeating Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, concluding a clash between two rising Democratic stars who attracted intense national attention and heated rivalries between their supporters on...

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Raw Story - Politics (53 minutes ago)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to lash out at the media for reporting on the deaths of American service members taking part in Donald Trump's war on Iran was blistered on MS NOW on Thursday morning with the former Fox News personality being called both "childish” and "pathetic."During his press conference, Hegseth dismissed the six...

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Raw Story - Politics (53 minutes ago)

The reasons given by Donald Trump's administration as justification for the start of war with Iran are all unconvincing, according to a political analyst.While the flurry of excuses may play well with supporters of war with Iran, those who do not support the war may be left wondering why it really began. Writing in The Mirror, Christopher Bucktin...

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Raw Story - Politics (53 minutes ago)

A denial made to Congress by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has been undermined by one of her own policies. The policy, which Noem introduced to the department just last year, now provides evidence that the DHS head misled Congress. Asked whether Corey Lewandowski had any powers of approval for DHS contracts, Noem issued a clear "no"....

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National Public Radio - Politics (An hour ago)

The Senate did not approve a measure to constrain President Trump's actions in Iran the House is set to vote on a similar measure on Thursday.

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National Public Radio - Politics (An hour ago)

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin for his perspective of the conflict in the Middle East and the failed Senate effort to restrain U.S. military actions against Iran.

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

Obama throws his support behind Virginia Democrats' redistricting plan as it heads to voters

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

House to vote again on DHS funding as GOP stresses urgency amid Iran war

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that Spain has already agreed to cooperate with the United States on any war with Iran — but almost immediately, the Spanish government contradicted this.As CNBC noted, when Leavitt was pressed by reporters on Wednesday about Spain's refusal to allow U.S. use of its military bases for staging...

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Raw Story - Politics (An hour ago)

A US submarine has struck an Iranian frigate, leaving 87 of its sailors dead, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has confirmed.The Department of Defense head did not reveal the name of the ship that had been sunk in the Indian Ocean, but did confirm a successful strike had been carried out. Though Hegseth did not name the ship, it is believed to...

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National Public Radio - Politics (2 hours ago)

The federal government said the state should do more to fight fraud and is holding back funds. Minnesota officials say the attack is unfair as the state's fraud rate is well below national averages.

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CBS News - Politics (2 hours ago)

GOP leaders said the lack of long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security puts the nation at risk amid heightened threats.

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Trump Keeps Gambling With the Economy — And Getting Away With It

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

A Democratic Party representative who served in the Iraq war has issued a statement denouncing the rhetoric around the ongoing strikes on Iran. Donald Trump approved a bombing campaign against Iran earlier this week, with veterans now serving in government airing their concerns. New York Democrat Rep. Pat Ryan, a veteran who twice served in Iraq,...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Donald Trump has reportedly scrambled energy experts to find an alternative source of energy following the strikes on Iran. While some experts believe a hold-up in the Strait of Hormuz supply line will be temporary, other insiders are concerned there could be longer-term consequences at play. Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman suggested the route,...

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The Washington Post - Politics (2 hours ago)

A Post analysis of submitted comments found more than 97 percent were critical of the planned 90,000-square-foot addition. The White House has defended it as necessary.

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The Washington Post - Politics (2 hours ago)

The new findings come after the Trump administration in January took the unprecedented step of overhauling the CDC's routine childhood immunization schedule.

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The Washington Post - Politics (2 hours ago)

GOP leaders have tried to focus debate on cost-of-living issues at the top of voters' minds, as war rages throughout Middle East.

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National Public Radio - Politics (3 hours ago)

As a growing crop of young candidates challenge longtime Democratic incumbents, some are not just breaking through in the money race, but outraising their opponents altogether.

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The Washington Post - Politics (3 hours ago)

Two groups — one with the imprimatur of Congress, the other with President Trump's blessing — are jockeying to host celebrations for America's 250th anniversary.

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The Washington Post - Politics (3 hours ago)

The review, and possible vote, by the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday is the final procedural hurdle for President Donald Trump's plans.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

As of this writing, six American troops are dead. Donald Trump says there will be more. More than 1,000 Iranians are dead, and there will certainly be many more. The map of the Middle East is a sea of fire under "Operation Epic Fury,” and only 27 percent of the U.S. public is onboard.So the real question isn't whether "we” can win this war....

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

The intervention of AIPAC supporters in Chicago-area Democratic primaries, including one with opposing Jewish candidates, has made the pro-Israel lobby an issue on the left.

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

Presidents have sidestepped Congress to launch limited military strikes for decades. Trump's decision to attack Iran is an aggressive escalation.

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National Public Radio - Politics (3 hours ago)

Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has faced increasing pressure from his party to resign or drop out of his race after allegations of an affair with a staffer.

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

China's parliament rolls out economic, political blue-print; here's what you need to know

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

House to vote on Iran war powers resolution in a test of Trump's strategy

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

President Donald Trump faces an inherent "problem" in his administration that "magnifies the risk" of failure in Iran, according to a former administration insider. Early Saturday morning, U.S. and Israeli forces conducted a coordinated bombing campaign across more than 100 sites in Iran. The move set off a geopolitical frenzy, with Iran firing...

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The Washington Post - Politics (9 hours ago)

Another Republican received President Donald Trump's endorsement shortly after Daines's announcement.

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

After clinching the Democratic Senate primary, he told supporters in Austin that the country's real divide is between "top versus bottom,” not the left versus right.

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

A legal expert flagged what she described as "flat-out voter suppression" that took place during the Texas primary election. The election featured multiple high-profile races, like the Texas Senate race between Democrats Rep. Jasmie Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico, and Republicans Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. It...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's latest remarks about the war in Iran paint an "unsettling" picture of his leadership, according to one expert. On Wednesday, Hegseth was asked during a press briefing about an Iranian drone that struck the U.S. embassy in Kuwait, killing six Americans over the weekend. Hegseth dismissed the question by saying...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) angered progressives again Wednesday with his attempt to mock Muslim journalist Mehdi Hasan, founder of Zeteo, telling a reporter he wanted to offer his "condolences" because Hasan was "all broke up about the Ayatollah."Zeteo, a progressive independent media outlet and Substack newsletter, shared a clip on X in...

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

Several of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's employees are under investigation for official misconduct under her leadership.

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Rep. Tony Gonzales admits to affair with former staffer, calling it a "mistake"

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

With the Texas Republican Senate primary headed to a runoff between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, President Donald Trump's advisers are pushing him heavily to endorse Cornyn and pressure Paxton to drop out of the race, avoiding another several weeks of expensive, messy, and damaging fighting as Democrats get a head...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Insiders revealed to Middle East Eye on Wednesday that two of the Trump administration's top cabinet members are "at each other's throats" over the recent bombing campaign in Iran. According to the report, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been described as being "at each other's throats” over whether to send...

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces retirement from Congress after redistricting shakeup

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement appears poised to shutter a troubled $1.2 billion tent detention facility near El Paso, Texas, that opened just eight months ago, according to internal documents reviewed by The Washington Post. An ICE memo circulating among staff this week indicated the agency is drafting a termination letter for the...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A newly revealed series of group chats obtained by The Floridian shows Republican officials in Miami fantasizing about genocide and spamming racial slurs."In a disturbing series of group chat obtained by The Floridian, Miami GOP Secretary Abel Alexander Carvajal ran a group chat in which the N-word was used over 200 times and members celebrated the...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A MAGA Republican candidate for Florida governor claimed on Wednesday that he had been "criminally trespassed" by Waffle House after a series of campaign stops. James Fishback, a MAGA firebrand who is running for governor, posted a statement on X that claimed Waffle House had revoked his campaign's "explicit" permission to visit their restaurants...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Donald Trump is threatening to cancel the May 26 Texas Republican Senate runoff between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, demanding the race stop immediately. After neither candidate secured 50 percent in Tuesday's primary, a runoff became necessary. Trump, who didn't initially endorse either candidate,...

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

GOP senator joins police in ejecting protester from Capitol Hill hearing

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Sen. Steve Daines announces he will not seek reelection

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) tore apart Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on MS NOW's "The Weeknight" Wednesday, following a contentious hearing in Congress in which she evaded tough questions about the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.In one exchange, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) repeatedly...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

A Nevada congressional candidate and a former celebrity car dealer has been slapped with a sweeping ban from MGM Resorts properties across the country after months of fiery social media attacks on the casino giant, according to TMZ.MGM fired off a cease-and-desist letter threatening Republican Bobby Khan with arrest, fines, and jail time if he sets...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Another GOP lawmaker is calling it quits in November, according to multiple reports. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) officially withdrew his paperwork to run for another term on Wednesday, NBC Montana reported. Daines was first elected to the Senate in 2015 and has been a staunch ally of President Donald Trump's. NBC Montana reported that Daines'...

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

Decisions come fast, even if contradictions and inconsistencies abound. But without much of a process, there is little preparation for how things can go wrong.

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CBS News - Politics (12 hours ago)

A Senate Republican assisted several police officers in ejecting a man who interrupted a Capitol Hill hearing on Wednesday to object to the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran.

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CBS News - Politics (12 hours ago)

In Texas, two powerful Republicans vying for a U.S. Senate seat were forced into a runoff. The winner will face Democratic state lawmaker James Talarico, who defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett. Ed O'Keefe has details.

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) finally admitted to a long-reported extramarital affair with a congressional staffer who died by suicide last year, during an interview on Wednesday on the right-wing Joe Pags Show.However, he blasted the way the media has covered the story, saying he has been reputationally harmed by "certain outlets only sharing certain...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

A veteran court watcher warned on Wednesday that the Supreme Court is about to "gravely disappoint" Americans. Former Solicitor General of the United States Donald B. Verrilli Jr. discussed the Supreme Court's recent ruling in the tariffs case on a new episode of the "Amicus" podcast with Dahlia Lithwick. He argued that the case provided temporary...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones distanced himself from President Trump and the MAGA movement on Wednesday, criticizing the Iran military operation and potential ground troop deployment. Jones warned of massive casualties, saying Trump was abandoning "America First" principles by bending to neoconservatives and White House Chief of Staff...

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

The Trump administration is likely to appeal the move, as it ramps up its attempt to slow or potentially block the repayment of billions in past duties.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

Three high-quality polls taken after the United States and Israel launched their attack Iran on Saturday show that a majority of Americans are not on board with the military action.

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

Protester, three Capitol Police officers treated for injuries after scuffle in Senate hearing room

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Americans have had a lot to say ever since President Donald Trump knocked down the White House's historic East Wing to make way for his ballroom. It turns out that the people have spoken — and they're pretty unhappy with the president's plans. The Swamp, the Daily Beast's Substack, reviewed 32,000 public comments submitted to the National Capital...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

A federal judge issued a scathing order on Wednesday, blocking Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) from declaring a prominent civil rights group a terrorist organization.Under DeSantis' policy, organizations that have contracts with the state of Florida must not do business with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), under risk of losing funding.In...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

CNN's Jake Tapper scolded a pair of Trump administration cronies on Wednesday for their "offensive" comments. On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told CNN's Kaitlan Collins that the White House believes the network's coverage of U.S. soldiers who died in the aftermath of the U.S. attack on Iran is "trying to make the...

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The Washington Post - Politics (13 hours ago)

Top AI executives, in response to a backlash against high utility bills, pledged to cover the energy costs created by data centers at an event with the president.

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

American Airlines gets approval to resume regular flights to Venezuela

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

Probe into Biden autopen closed by D.C. U.S. Attorney's Office, source says

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

A federal court is kicking off the process that could force President Donald Trump's administration to start refunding tariff payments.According to Bloomberg News, "In an order on Wednesday, Judge Richard Eaton, who sits on the federal trade court in New York, ordered Customs and Border Protection to stop calculating President Donald Trump's...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

President Donald Trump just gave Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a big "vote of no confidence," according to one GOP senator. Noem sat for two days of questioning in the House and Senate this week, and faced considerable criticism for her handling of Trump's deportation operations and other misdeeds at DHS. But there was one...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Candace Owens continues pushing conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's death and his widow, Erika Kirk, despite backlash from the conservative movement that elevated her, according to Salon's Sophia Tesfaye. Owens' YouTube series "Bride of Charlie" suggests Erika Kirk was involved in her husband's murder or harbors "ulterior motives" to control...

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Raw Story - Politics (13 hours ago)

Political analysts and observers roasted President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he went on another "insane lying" spree about his war in Iran. Trump was asked during a roundtable at the White House about his reasons for striking Iran in coordination with Israeli forces over the weekend. The president and his administration have offered shifting...

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

The strike was one of the deadliest attacks of the American-Israeli campaign against Iran so far.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pushed back against her department's inspector general, who told Congress in a letter that she had "systematically obstructed” his office's work.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

Texas voters will revisit the Republican Senate primary — and some House races where no candidate captured more than 50 percent of the vote — in runoffs on May 26.

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New York Times - Politics (13 hours ago)

The biggest immediate one: What will Trump do?

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The Washington Post - Politics (14 hours ago)

For Democrats, age may become a liability this cycle; for Republicans, trouble may arise without a Trump endorsement.

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The Washington Post - Politics (14 hours ago)

The Justice Department said it plans to appeal a judge's decision that blocked the government from searching Post reporter Hannah Natanson's electronic devices.

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Yahoo News - Politics (14 hours ago)

Florida revives a long-dormant probe into Raul Castro over 1996 shootdown of exile group's plane

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Yahoo News - Politics (14 hours ago)

Colorado governor signals willingness to release Tina Peters from prison amid Trump pressure

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Yahoo News - Politics (14 hours ago)

The first midterm primaries of 2026, by the numbers

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Another House Republican is fleeing for the exits as the GOP braces for what's expected to be a brutal midterm election.Utah Republican Rep. Burgess Owens said in a statement Wednesday he won't seek reelection, ending months of speculation about his political future. "After prayer, reflection, and many long conversations, I have decided that I will...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Republican lawmakers were anxious on Wednesday after President Donald Trump made it clear that he plans to wade into the Texas primary runoff. After Trump pressured Texas to redistrict to try to maintain its Republican majority in Congress, the Lone Star state could see a red Senate seat flip to blue in the midterms — a growing concern among the...

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National Public Radio - Politics (14 hours ago)

As Iranian strikes target U.S. facilities across the Middle East, the State Department  races to evacuate thousands of Americans caught in a rapidly evolving war zone.

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Yahoo News - Politics (14 hours ago)

Senate Republicans Block Effort To End Trump's Iran War

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem just created a "political nightmare" for President Donald Trump, according to one analyst. Noem appeared before the Senate and House judiciary committees on sequential days this week, where she was questioned about her leadership at DHS and the actions of immigration officers in Minnesota....

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) placed third in the Republican Senate primary in Texas on Tuesday and was eliminated, with incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton advancing to a runoff.According to NOTUS, that loss comes after Hunt only ran his Senate campaign as a last-ditch effort to get out of a seat in the House that he hates...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Liberty University Law School sent an internal email to students advertising Department of Labor internships in Washington, explicitly stating that political alignment with Trump and the administration was more important than academic credentials. Associate director Derek Green wrote that GPA was "not a strong factor" and encouraged students not to...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

An enraged Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) took to X on Wednesday to name and shame the vast majority of members of Congress.Her post was an alphabetical list of all 357 members who voted to reject her resolution to require public disclosure of every complaint that a member engaged in sexual harassment or an illicit affair with a staffer.Mace, herself a...

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

A Senate Republican claimed he was attempting to "de-escalate" after video emerged of him helping police forcefully remove an anti-war Marine during a mid-hearing scuffle, leading to audible gasps as the man appeared to be injured.Bystanders accused Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) of breaking the hand of Marine veteran and anti-war activist Brian McGinnis...

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National Public Radio - Politics (15 hours ago)

Democrats in the Senate were facing an uphill climb Wednesday in their push to restrain President Trump's ability to wage war against Iran.

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Yahoo News - Politics (15 hours ago)

Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court

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Yahoo News - Politics (15 hours ago)

Virginia court allows a referendum on Democrat-led redistricting that could flip 4 US House seats

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

CNN's Jake Tapper shaded White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday over her explanation for why the State Department is scrambling to help U.S. citizens leave Iran after the bombing strikes over the weekend. During a press briefing on Wednesday, Leavitt was asked why the U.S. appeared not to have a plan to evacuate U.S. citizens...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

A GOP pollster issued a stark warning to President Donald Trump after the latest NBC News poll about the decision to bomb Iran was released on Wednesday.Overall, the poll found that 54% of American voters disagree with the decision to coordinate strikes in Iran with Israel, compared to just 41% who support the move. Support was heavily divided by...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) continues to give signals he's in favor of giving at least partial clemency to imprisoned former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters to reduce her prison term — and Democrats in the legislature are enraged, according to The Colorado Sun.Peters, a proponent of 2020 election conspiracy theories, was convicted of attempting to...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Over a year into President Donald Trump's second lawless, unconstitutional administration, Congress is only "considering” reasserting itself as a co-equal branch of government. It has mounted no meaningful response to repeated usurpation of war powers and purse, ignoring continued obstructions of justice and violations of civil liberties....

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

After the state representative won the Senate primary, he joined a list of other promising progressives who have captured the left's fancy.

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

The California governor, seen as a likely presidential candidate, made comments that reflect a shift in the Democratic Party.

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

The Oversight Committee took the action over the objections of its Republican chairman, after several G.O.P. members sided with Democrats to insist on it.

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National Public Radio - Politics (15 hours ago)

President Trump's controversial nominee to lead the nation's largest public lands agency faces an initial confirmation vote Wednesday as Democrats point to his past support to sell federal lands.

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National Public Radio - Politics (15 hours ago)

With a vote on war powers, a split Senate will weigh Trump's authorities in Iran

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National Public Radio - Politics (15 hours ago)

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Susan Glasser, who writes the "Letters from Trump's Washington" column in The New Yorker, about the war on Iran and how its early days differ from historical norms.

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The Washington Post - Politics (15 hours ago)

Bondi has faced criticism from Democrats, and some Republicans, over the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files.

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CBS News - Politics (15 hours ago)

Several Republicans on the Oversight panel joined with Democrats in supporting the motion to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Former Sen. Claire McCaskill criticized President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for launching the Iran war without clear justification or post-war strategy. McCaskill, drawing on 12 years of Armed Services Committee experience, condemned the administration's "muddled" rationale for the conflict. She highlighted Trump's admission of...

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Raw Story - Politics (15 hours ago)

Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) was accused of breaking the hand of Marine veteran and anti-war activist Brian McGinnis.During a break in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, McGinnis put his hand through a hole in the wall to prevent Capitol Police from removing him from the room.A video recorded by another anti-war activist showed...

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New York Times - Politics (15 hours ago)

The Oversight Committee took the action over the objections of its Republican chairman, after several G.O.P. members sided with Democrats to insist on it.

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The Washington Post - Politics (16 hours ago)

"We're going to ask Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, 'Show us the safety data that show that it's okay for a teenage girl to drink an iced coffee with 115 grams of sugar in it,'” the health secretary said recently.

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CBS News - Politics (16 hours ago)

Timothy Parsons, a legal staffer at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C., is facing federal criminal charges in Maryland, where he lives, three sources said.

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Yahoo News - Politics (16 hours ago)

Trump says deal on data centers will lower electricity costs, but offers few details

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's allies in the Department of Justice failed to find "sufficient evidence" to prosecute one of the president's biggest political foes, a new report revealed. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Trump's DOJ failed to build a case against former President Joe Biden concerning his use of an autopen while in office. The...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced serious questions under oath on Wednesday on Capitol Hill, including one about the long-rumored affair with top Trump administration aide Corey Lewandowski that raised eyebrows among people watching. Noem, whose husband was seated behind her during the hearing, was asked by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee.The vote, cast on Wednesday, was introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who wants answers on why the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files have not been released in compliance with federal law.Per PBS NewsHour's Lisa Desjardins, all Democrats on the committee backed...

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New York Times - Politics (16 hours ago)

Since 1991, Navy subs have launched scores of cruise missiles in combat, but the torpedo attack off Sri Lanka is a return to form after 80 years.

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The Washington Post - Politics (16 hours ago)

Tucker Carlson and other MAGA figures with big online audiences have criticized the assault on Iran, triggering pushback from the president and White House.

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Yahoo News - Politics (16 hours ago)

Sen. Ruben Gallego Says He'll Vote To Fund Iran War 1 Day After Calling It 'Dumb'

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger, one of the state's most powerful Republicans, faces a historic political collapse after trailing Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page by just two votes in Tuesday's primary. Berger held enormous advantages: Trump's endorsement, millions in campaign funding, and establishment Republican backing. He has served...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

The Office of Congressional Conduct has already found "substantial reason to believe" that Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) engaged in sexual relations with a now-deceased subordinate, Politico reported on Wednesday.This comes just hours after reports that the powerful House Ethics Committee, whose findings frequently bring down congressional careers, had...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) lashed out at several of her Republican colleagues for opposing a motion that would require Congress to release information on payouts that silence victims of congressional sex scandals.During a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) moved to release information about payouts for sexual...

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Raw Story - Politics (16 hours ago)

President Donald Trump made it known on Wednesday that he wants to take a major election decision away from Republican voters in Texas — and the internet had serious reactions to his comments. Trump has threatened to interfere in elections before, or flat out cancel them, but after a tight primary race in the Lone Star state between incumbent...

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New York Times - Politics (16 hours ago)

The day after being forced into a runoff to keep his seat, Representative Tony Gonzales confirmed that he had an extramarital affair with an aide who later took her own life.

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Yahoo News - Politics (17 hours ago)

Trump says he will endorse "soon" in Texas GOP Senate runoff

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Yahoo News - Politics (17 hours ago)

White House formally nominates Warsh to be Federal Reserve chair

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

The White House caused a social media stir on Wednesday by leaving the door open to a ground invasion of Iran.Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stopped short of ruling out ground troops during the first briefing since the military campaign launched."I know there's many leaders in the past who like to take options off of the table without having a...

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New York Times - Politics (17 hours ago)

During the fall of the South Vietnamese capital in 1975, he helped evacuate thousands, and was nearly left behind.

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New York Times - Politics (17 hours ago)

Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney's office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department's increasing inability to follow through on the president's desire to indict his rivals.

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The Washington Post - Politics (17 hours ago)

By criticizing the U.S.-led attack and refusing to bow to Trump's threat of trade retaliation, Pedro Sánchez set himself apart from other European leaders.

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CBS News - Politics (17 hours ago)

President Trump said the candidate he doesn't endorse in the Texas Republican Senate race should drop out before the May 26 runoff.

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CBS News - Politics (17 hours ago)

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told lawmakers that fraud "happened on my watch," but defended his administration's handling of the allegations.

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Yahoo News - Politics (17 hours ago)

US interior secretary is in Venezuela to discuss critical minerals

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

On Tuesday Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) lost his primary race to state Rep. Steve Toth by double digits, triggering celebrations from Trump's MAGA movement. Toth received backing from Sen. Ted Cruz and Trump-aligned Turning Point Action. The President had refused to endorse Crenshaw's re-election after the congressman rejected Trump's false claim that...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt directly attacked CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday during the first press briefing since the United States and its ally Israel launched military strikes against Iran. Leavitt had made several comments criticizing media coverage of the Trump administration and went after reporters at the White House,...

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Raw Story - Politics (17 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — Following her high-stakes Senate primary loss, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) delivered a defiant statement, doubling down on allegations of voter suppression while pointedly refusing to fade into the political background.Speaking to Raw Story on Wednesday in the immediate aftermath of her loss to state Rep. James Talarico, Crockett...

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New York Times - Politics (17 hours ago)

Pressured by President Trump, Gov. Jared Polis said he is considering the release of Tina Peters, the last high-profile 2020 election meddler still imprisoned. His fellow Democrats are outraged.

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Yahoo News - Politics (18 hours ago)

Elon Musk's proposed Tesla tunnel loop met with opposition by Nashville metro council

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Donald Trump says he's not responsible for what happens next in Iran. "It's up to the Iranians.”He acts as if he's not even responsible for what's happening in his own government. After federal agents murdered two people in Minneapolis and Border Patrol head Greg Bovino was sacked, Trump lamely explained, "Bovino is very good, but he's a pretty...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered an attack on the media on Wednesday during the first press briefing since the U.S. launched its military operation against Iran five days ago. NBC News senior White House correspondent Garrett Haake asked Leavitt why President Donald Trump, just days after his State of the Union address, had...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones sought to distance himself from President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement over the ongoing military operation against Iran.During his Wednesday broadcast, Jones criticized Trump for suggesting ground troops could be deployed in Operation Epic Fury."I have no doubt the Marines and the Army are going to...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Joe Scarborough and Willie Geist criticized Republican lawmakers for botching the Hillary Clinton deposition, which exposed GOP incompetence rather than wrongdoing by the former secretary of state. Scarborough noted that even MAGA voices acknowledged Clinton's impressive performance against the "clown show" of questioning. Geist described...

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.

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Raw Story - Politics (18 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has publicly mused about canceling elections, but he's threatening to do just that in the Texas Republican Senate primary.The 79-year-old president did not endorse a candidate in Tuesday's GOP primary between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, but that race is headed to a May 26 runoff after...

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New York Times - Politics (18 hours ago)

Talarico's victory got a lot of attention, but Cornyn's showing may be the most consequential result.

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New York Times - Politics (18 hours ago)

Prices for liquefied natural gas have shot up in recent days, which could bring bigger profits for European and U.S. energy companies.

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National Public Radio - Politics (19 hours ago)

Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has faced increasing pressure from his party to resign or drop out of his race after allegations of an affair with a staffer.

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The Washington Post - Politics (19 hours ago)

Republicans are urging Trump to boost Sen. John Cornyn over his more MAGA rival to face Democrat James Talarico in the fall.

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CBS News - Politics (19 hours ago)

President Trump said the government agency will provide political risk insurance to "all shipping lines" operating in the Persian Gulf.

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

A Democratic lawmaker Wednesday said that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was not likely to keep her job in the Trump administration. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) told MS NOW anchor Chris Jansing that concerns over Noem's leadership have put her in a tough position among lawmakers. Noem has been testifying before congressional leaders this...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

An internal email sent from Liberty University Law School to its first- and second-year students reveals the Trump administration's prioritization of loyalty over qualifications.The evangelical university's law school emailed students Friday afternoon publicizing "exciting opportunity to intern with the Department of Labor in DC" that promised...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

CNN host Kasie Hunt was visibly stunned after airing an expletive-laden montage of prominent MAGA figures sharply criticizing President Trump's Iran strikes on Tuesday. The montage featured Megyn Kelly expressing "serious doubts" about the military operation despite Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death, Blackwater founder Erik Prince calling the strikes...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

Former MAGA figure Candace Owens has come under fire for conspiracy theories, yet carries on relentlessly even as President Donald Trump's base shows signs of fracturing, an analyst said Wednesday. Salon's Sophia Tesfaye described how right-wing media can't stop Owens, who has continued to tout claims about Charlie Kirk's death and his widow Erika...

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Raw Story - Politics (19 hours ago)

CNN's Wolf Blitzer suggested multiple options to a State Department spokesman for evacuating Americans from the Middle East.The State Department ordered nonemergency personnel and their families to leave six countries in the region and urged other Americans to depart as soon as possible as Iranian drones retaliate against U.S. bombing raids, but...

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New York Times - Politics (19 hours ago)

The trip is part of the Trump administration's push to build production in the South American nation.

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

It should come as no surprise that Donald Trump has piled lie upon lie to justify his attack on Iran in violation of international law, constantly shifting his rationale as one lie collides with another.The following litany of lies reveals how Trump is responsible for fueling a burgeoning war in the Middle East.Lie #1Trump has said consistently...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) moved to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify under oath for a deposition about her controversial release of files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.On Tuesday, Mace unveiled the motion during House Oversight Chair James Comer's (R-KY) hearing on alleged fraud in Minnesota."I move that the committee issue a subpoena to...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said Wednesday that a Trump administration official did not give the real story about what prompted the war with Iran. Majid Takht-Ravanchi told MS NOW anchor Ana Cabrera that Iran has continued to defend itself and its civilians after the surprise attack from the United States and Israel started on Saturday. He...

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Yahoo News - Politics (20 hours ago)

'Most powerful' N.C. state senator trails primary challenger by 2 votes despite Trump's endorsement

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

When Mark Ludwig lost shared custody of his son more than a decade ago, his life fell apart. "The devastation of losing my son who was my sole purpose in life, I couldn't function,” Ludwig, who lives in the St. Louis area, told the Missouri House Children and Families Committee in late January. "I lost everything from the point where I went from...

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Raw Story - Politics (20 hours ago)

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MA) berated Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for allegedly misusing her department's resources to purchase luxury jets and forcing staff to protect her "special blanket."During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Raskin confronted Noem's controversial management of the Department of Homeland Security...

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New York Times - Politics (20 hours ago)

The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers.

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National Public Radio - Politics (21 hours ago)

The Trump administration has proposed repealing a Biden-era rule that required states to change how they pay out child care subsidies, citing the potential for fraud.

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The Washington Post - Politics (21 hours ago)

"I made a mistake,” said the Texas Republican, hours after the House Ethics Committee announced it would investigate allegations that he "engaged in sexual misconduct.”

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