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Trump Is Stiffing the National Guard Soldiers He Sent to L.A.
Donald Trump ordered 700 Marines to Los Angeles, and the defense secretary can’t explain what authority enabled him to do so. In a terse…
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Burundi's ruling party wins every seat in poll as rivals say democracy 'killed'
The ruling party in Burundi has won all 100 seats in a parliamentary election that the opposition says has "killed" democracy in the…
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Trump Humiliated by Fox Reporter Who Tells Him Protests Are Spreading
Donald Trump ordered 700 Marines to Los Angeles, and the defense secretary can’t explain what authority enabled him to do so. In a terse…
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Trump Responds After Rand Paul Calls Out Revoked White House Invite
In an instance of exceptional depravity, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a pregnant U.S. citizen just days before her…
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EU adopts new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural imports
The European Union has approved fresh tariffs on agricultural goods and fertilizers from Russia and Belarus in an attempt to curb Russian…
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Zambia's president not wanted at predecessor's funeral, family says
Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu, who died last week, left instructions that his successor Hakainde Hichilema "should not be anywhere…
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Transcript: Trump Press Sec Seethes at Journos amid Sudden Poll Slide
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 12 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is…
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Democratic governors will defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel
As President Trump spars with California's governor over immigration enforcement, Republicans in Congress are calling other Democratic…
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How Trump’s Tariffs Promote Hate at Home
Others, like one in the San Francisco Examiner from April 27, 1982, complained that “Japanese scoff at U.S. complaints of unfair trade…
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California Congress members to question Hegseth about federal military deployment in L.A.
California Democrats plan to question Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday about the immigration raids that have roiled Los Angeles,…
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Trump Press Sec Seethes at Journos as Harsh New Poll Shows Him Tanking
News organizations have been credulously amplifying the White House’s spin that sending troops into Los Angeles is great politics for…
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Ukraine's outgoing ground forces chief says his command was mired in 'managerial stagnation' when he joined
The outgoing chief of Ukraine's land troops says he initially found his officers stuck in "stagnation." Mykhailo Drapatyi, 42, took…
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German Defence Minister Pistorius arrives in Kiev for aid talks
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kiev on Thursday, saying he wants to speak with Ukrainian leaders about the situation…
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Asia: Shares stumble after Trump’s latest trade threat
Asian shares were rattled on Thursday after Donald Trump said he would impose unilateral tariffs on partners in the next two weeks,…
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Commentary: Newsom's 'Democracy is under assault' speech could turn the tables on Trump
Frame it as a call to action or a presidential campaign announcement, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s address to America on Tuesday has tapped into…
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Italy forges on with world's largest suspension bridge
Italy hopes to begin constructing the world's largest suspension bridge connecting Sicily to the Italian mainland this summer amid…
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Israeli Defence Minister Katz asks Egypt to halt activists at border
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz called on Egypt on Wednesday to prevent activists from reaching Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip…
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Poll: Americans Really, Really Hate Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
A new Quinippiac poll shows that a majority of Americans are opposed to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, confirming public aversion to…
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Trump Treasury Secretary Suddenly Backtracks on Major Tariff Deadline
In an instance of exceptional depravity, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a pregnant U.S. citizen just days before her…
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Zelensky accuses Russia of broader territorial aims at Odessa summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Russia of pursuing wider territorial ambitions in Europe than it publicly…
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Bill Nye Asked RFK Jr. to Stop Texting Him: “Okay, No More”
The Science Guy™ is sick and tired of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his vaccine conspiracy theories. Months before Kennedy…
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ICE commander says California isn't doing enough as judge weighs Trump's troop deployment
The top ICE official in Los Angeles told a federal judge on Wednesday that California law enforcement hasn't been able to stem the…
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Tulsi Gabbard Bombs American History
Harry Truman made an entirely defensible decision. Basing our policies on denouncing him is a recipe for more tragedy, not less. Source link
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Senate Republicans Want to Trim Some of Trump’s Tax Cuts in Domestic Policy Bill
Even before the House passed the sweeping bill carrying President Trump’s domestic policy agenda, Senate Republicans made it clear that…