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Loomer spars with surgeon general nominee's brother on X

Conservative activist Laura Loomer is sparring on social media with the brother of President Trump's new nominee to serve as U.S. surgeon general....

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US automakers rip Trump trade deal with UK

America's "big three" automakers ripped President Trump on Friday over his newly announced trade deal with the United Kingdom. The Thursday agreement...

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Sotomayor urges lawyers to 'stand up' amid Trump attacks

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor urged lawyers Thursday to defend the judiciary amid verbal attacks from the Trump administration due to recent...

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass at Sistine Chapel

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass in the Sistine Chapel on Friday morning, just a day after being elected to replace the late Pope Francis as the...

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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend says Pope Leo XIV's welcoming first speech an 'important message at this time'

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the niece of former President John F. Kennedy, who was the first Roman Catholic U.S. president, reflected on Pope Leo...

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Dutch museum reevaluating art loans to US under Trump

The director of the Mauritshuis museum in the Netherlands said the Trump administration’s proposed funding cuts to exhibitions have caused the team...

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Massachusetts man charged with attempt to assassinate Cabinet member

A Massachusetts man was charged on Thursday with the attempted assassination of a Cabinet member nominee and carrying a dangerous weapon on the...

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Obama congratulates new pope: 'This is a historic day for the United States'

Former President Obama congratulated Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, on his selection as the next pontiff for the Roman Catholic Church. “Michelle...

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Top Washington state court upholds ban on high-capacity gun magazines

The Washington state Supreme Court upheld the state's ban on high-capacity magazine guns in a Thursday ruling, overturning a lower court order that...

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Toyota: Trump tariffs will cost $1.3B over 2 months

Toyota released a report Thursday projecting that President Trump's sweeping tariffs, including automobile import taxes, would result in a $1.3...

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Democrats unveiling bill requiring retailers to display cost portion of Trump tariffs

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said Thursday he would introduce a bill requiring retailers to display any rise in cost on products caused by President...

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Judge warns Trump administration against swiftly deporting migrants to Libya

A federal judge issued a stark warning to the Trump administration on Wednesday that the deportation of immigrants to Libya would violate a previous...

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Trump says he won’t soften China tariffs ahead of trade talks

President Trump said Wednesday he was not considering softening the 145 percent tariff on imports from China. Reporters in the Oval Office asked if...

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House Republicans eye sale of public lands in Nevada, Utah

House Republicans voted Wednesday to adopt a provision in their budget reconciliation package that would allow for the sale of public land in Nevada...

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Pritzker's office mockingly calls for 'all pet owners' to beware ahead of Noem visit

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) mocked Kristi Noem ahead of her Wednesday visit to his state, telling "all pet owners" to watch out for the Homeland...

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Trump nixes CDC infectious disease advisory committee: Report

The Trump administration nixed the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), ending three decades of medical advice used by...

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Duffy: Pentagon not responding to helicopter inquiries

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday the Pentagon has not responded to his inquiries about last week’s Army helicopter that forced two...

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Duffy says he will have a plan this week to curb Newark Airport chaos

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he will work to curb chaos at Newark Airport this week after Tuesday's delays.  “We're rolling a plan out...

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Omar slams Vance over 'genocidal language' accusation

Vice President Vance criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for a statement made seven years ago in an interview with Al Jazeera. In the clip, which...

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US trade deficit expands in first quarter

The United States’s trade deficit swelled in the first quarter as the onset of President Trump’s tariffs rattle the nation’s economy and global...

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Mexico’s president says she denied Trump offer to target cartels with US troops

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that she rejected President Trump's offer to send U.S. troops to the country to fight against...

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Texas residents vote to rename community near SpaceX launch site Starbase

A community in Texas where a launch site for Elon Musk’s SpaceX company is located voted to incorporate as the city of Starbase on Saturday....

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Buffett announces intention to retire by end of year, warns against using trade as ‘a weapon’

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett told shareholders Saturday he intends to retire from his role as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, an American...

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Vance defends Trump’s AI pope photo

Vice President Vance defended President Trump from criticism regarding his Friday Truth Social post portraying himself as a pontiff days after the...

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At least 15,000 USDA employees accept voluntary resignation offer

Thousands of employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) accepted the Trump administration’s voluntary resignation offer, leading to a...

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Duffy slams Defense Department over recent DCA incident: ‘No more helicopter rides for VIPs’

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy slammed the Defense Department on Friday after an Army helicopter forced two commercial passenger jets landing at...

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Sunday shows preview: Trump surpasses 100 days; GOP budget, Ukraine deal draw mixed reactions

President Trump rounded out his first 100 days in office as lawmakers returned to Washington this week with the directive to pass his agenda amid...

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Mangione lawyers ask judge to dismiss state murder charges

The attorneys for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, filed a Thursday motion seeking to dismiss state...

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Canadian prime minister says he'll visit White House on Tuesday

Canada’s newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will visit the White House on Tuesday for a meeting with President Trump.  “There will be...

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6,600 soldiers part of Army plans for potential parade on Trump birthday: AP

The Army is planning to host a commemorative parade next month with 6,600 soldiers to celebrate its founding and President Trump’s birthday,...

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DNC targets moderate House Republicans over Medicaid

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) said Thursday it will target four House Republicans in the quest to preserve funds for Medicaid.  The party...

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China signals openness to trade talks

China’s leaders seem to be softening on their resistance to trade talks amid President Trump's tariff war but stressed that negotiations must be...

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Vance backs Waltz move, says he will 'make a better ambassador'

Vice President Vance said he supports President Trump’s Thursday decision to nominate national security adviser Mike Waltz to be the U.S. ambassador...

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Top House Armed Forces Dem: Waltz confirmation will be an 'in-depth look at Signalgate'

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said Mike Waltz’s senate confirmation hearing for the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations role will not be taken...

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Tim Cook says Trump tariffs could cost Apple more than $900M in June quarter

Apple CEO Tim Cook said President Trump’s tariffs could tank the company's profits in the second quarter during a Thursday earnings call. “For the...

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Chicago, Jussie Smollett settle civil lawsuit

The city of Chicago and actor Jussie Smollett reached a settlement in their civil lawsuit Monday, according to court documents. Details on the...

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Netanyahu: Freeing hostages is 'important' but 'supreme goal' in Gaza is 'victory'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said defeating Hamas remains his primary objective in Gaza, while adding that returning hostages still held...

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1,100+ undocumented migrants arrested in weeklong Florida operation

State and federal authorities arrested 1,120 undocumented migrants during a weeklong joint operation in Florida, officials said. The statewide effort,...

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US, Ukraine sign mineral deal

The United States and Ukraine signed their long-awaited mineral deal on Wednesday according to the Treasury Department. “As the President has said,...

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Hickenlooper says votes for Trump nominees 'reduced the damage' for Colorado

Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) said he believes he’s “reduced the damage” for his constituents by voting to support ten of President Trump’s...

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Gina Raimondo considering presidential bid

Former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo (D) said she would consider running for president in 2028.  She made the comment during remarks at an event...

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Ocasio-Cortez dodges when asked about presidential run

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) dodged a question about a potential bid for the White House on Tuesday when asked about a presidential-like...

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Thousands expected to rally nationwide Thursday against Trump 'war on working people'

Thousands of protestors are expected to gather nationwide Thursday to push back against the Trump administration's policies, just days after President...

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Raskin: 'Hard to find something good to say' about Trump first 100 days

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said it’s hard to say "something good" about the first 100 days of President Trump's second term in the White House,...

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Von der Leyen rips Trump's 'unpredictable tariff policy'

President Trump’s tariffs will rattle countries across the world, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday at the European...

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Meta launches standalone AI assistant

Meta launched a standalone version of their artificial intelligence (AI) assistant on Tuesday, touting its more “personal” and “relevant” computer...

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GM withdraws profit guidance because of uncertainty of Trump tariffs

General Motors said Monday it would withdraw guidance it issued over its potential profits this year because of President Trump’s tariffs, which...

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Tariff worries drive consumer confidence to 5-year low

The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index dropped by 7.9 points in April, marking its lowest reading since May of 2020, largely in...

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About 4-in-10 Americans say Trump is a ‘terrible’ president amid sinking approval: Survey

A new poll shows that about 4 in 10 Americans say President Trump has been a “terrible” leader in his second term. The Associated Press-NORC...

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Maher warns Gore against making Trump Nazi comparisons

Comedian Bill Maher warned former Vice President Gore against comparing President Trump and his actions to those made by leaders in Nazi Germany on...

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