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It Would Be So Funny If Trump Nationalized Elon Musk’s Companies
A similar idea was floated online yesterday by Steve Bannon, the odious former film producer and Trump confidant, who suggested using the…
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Israel says it forewarned Beirut of Hezbollah strike yet gov't, army did not act
Israeli officials informed Lebanon of its intended strike on Hezbollah terror targets in Dahiyeh a week prior. Beirut did not respond to…
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Biggest drone strike yet on Ukraine's second city
At least two people have been killed and another 17 injured in the biggest Russian drone attack on Ukraine's second-largest city of…
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Trump says decision on Fed chair will be out soon
President Donald Trump said on Friday that a decision on the next Federal Reserve chair will be coming out soon, adding that a good Fed…
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Election observers at the OAS voice serious concerns about Mexico's contentious judicial elections
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Electoral watchdogs at the Organization of American States expressed concern Friday over the low turnout in Mexico’s…
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Widely shared video claims to show Ukrainian soldiers shooting deserters. Here's what we know
In early June 2025, a video circulated online claiming to show Ukrainian soldiers shooting deserters near the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.…
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DOGE employees can search Social Security records, Supreme Court says
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the DOGE team that had been led by Elon Musk to examine Social Security records…
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What We’re Reading This Summer: Mega-Reads
Unlike Peter Thiel and Giorgia Meloni, I did not grow up with “The Lord of the Rings” in my life, and, reading it now with my son, it’s…
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Appeals court rules Trump can boot Associated Press from the Oval Office
A federal appeals court said Friday that President Trump can exclude The Associated Press from the Oval Office, overturning at least part…
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Trump to Ax Federal Funding for California as Revenge Tour Escalates
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongfully deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador, is back in the United States to face…
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Trump Brings Kilmar Abrego-Garcia Back, Completely Caving
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongfully deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador, is back in the United States to face…
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Russia Offers Elon Musk Asylum as Fight With Trump Intensifies
The group, composed of Enrique Tarrio, Zachary Rehl, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, and Dominic Pezzola, refer to themselves in the filing…
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Trump Pardoned Proud Boy Leaders. Now They’re Suing the Government.
The group, composed of Enrique Tarrio, Zachary Rehl, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, and Dominic Pezzola, refer to themselves in the filing…
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Here’s How Much the Government Spends Flattering Trump
Grandiose efforts to boost Donald Trump’s ego are costing America a fortune. Trump’s second term is still shy of the six-month mark, but…
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Russia’s Wagner mercenaries leaving Mali, Africa Corps to remain
Russia’s Wagner mercenary group says it will withdraw from Mali after more than three and a half years on the ground. The paramilitary…
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Trump’s bill is floundering in the Senate as Musk attacks intensify
WASHINGTON — The clamorous end to President Trump’s alliance with Elon Musk is increasing pressure on the White House over its signature…
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GOP Rep. Whines About Muslim Man Leading Prayer (He Wasn’t Muslim)
GOP Representative Mary Miller—who once said that Adolf Hitler was “right about one thing”—wrongly identified a Sikh man as Muslim in a…
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The Real Reason for the Trump-Musk Feud is Uglier Than You Think
Musk is angry about the $2.4 trillion those changes would add to the debt. But, crucially, he’s said little—if anything—about the role…
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Trump’s Breakup With Elon Musk Is Sending MAGA Into a Full Panic
MAGA is struggling to cope with the sudden rift between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the billionaire former bureaucrat they’d come to…
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Republicans Prepare Bill Declaring “Free Palestine” Is Antisemitic
The House of Representatives is trying to pass a resolution making the term “Free Palestine” an official antisemitic slogan. Republican…
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There’s Only One Question Here: Can Musk Bring Trump Down if He Wants?
There were signs Friday morning that the feud was being turned down a notch or two. The White House was desperate for a meeting with Musk…
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‘Lots of bumps in the road’: Keir Starmer faces testing month before one-year milestone
As Keir Starmer approaches his first anniversary in Downing Street, there will be several things he wishes he had done differently. But…
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Trump Team Scrambles After Report He’s Killing Manufacturing Jobs
“Elon endorsed me very strongly, he actually campaigned for me.… I would’ve won Pennsylvania easily anyway, even if the governor ran, the…
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Trump Says He’s Ditching His Tesla Amid Spat With Elon Musk
“Elon’s upset because we took the E.V. mandate, which was a lot of money for electric vehicles, and you know they’re having a hard time,…