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Trump threatens to use government shutdown to enact “irreversible” cuts and mass layoffs

“We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible, that are bad for them,” the president warned Tuesday

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Trump and Hegseth spark alarm about domestic use of military

At an unprecedented gathering of the nation's top military brass, the president spoke of using force in America

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Without evidence, MAGA blames Dems after Dallas ICE shooting

Friends of the alleged shooter told one journalist that they do not believe he was motivated by opposition to ICE

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Oklahoma education chief abruptly quits to join group planning to “destroy” teachers’ unions

Ryan Walters mandated teaching of bibles and worked to require students to prove immigration status

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Trump’s “embarrassing” UN speech shocks critics

President Trump used his UN speech to call climate change a "hoax" and tell other nations they are "going to hell"

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“The courts are being weaponized”: Democrats react to Khalil deportation order

An immigration judge ruled earlier this week that activist Mahmoud Khalil be deported to Algeria or Syria

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“You are part of the cover-up”: FBI Director Patel grilled in second day of House hearings

House members accused the FBI director of running interference for people named in Epstein's case files

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Trump DOJ demands bogus “fraud” case against Letitia James

Despite a lack of evidence, the White House wants to see Letitia James face charges over mortgage fraud

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“One of the lions has passed”: Robert Redford dead at 89

The actor, director and environmentalist died at his Utah home on Tuesday

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“She should be put in jail”: Trump celebrates Willis’ removal from Georgia case

The president hailed the "great decision" by the Georgia Supreme Court.

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“We are not free from consequences”: Charlamagne says Kirk knew “cost” of free speech

The Breakfast Club host reflected on Kirk’s assassination and the need for gun reform

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FBI seeks information on “person of interest” in Charlie Kirk killing

Authorities also released photos of a "person of interest" who remains at large

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Members of US biker gang were hired at Gaza aid site: BBC

A BBC investigation found that members of a U.S. biker gang work at Gaza aid sites where hundreds have been killed

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National Guard morale plummets over DC deployment

Internal reports reveal unease among troops, with public reaction overwhelmingly negative

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Mary Trump: “Definitely” president’s signature on alleged Epstein letter

Mary Trump said the signature "definitely" belonged to the president

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“Did you see the signature?”: Leavitt dodges questions about Epstein documents

The White House stuck to their story following newly released Epstein docs

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Vance says senators are “full of s**t” after RFK Jr. hearing

The vice president lashed out at lawmakers who criticized RFK Jr.'s public health leadership

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Bari Weiss close to taking top role at CBS News: report

A deal to purchase Weiss' outlet might put her in a top slot in American media

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Trump team offered Eric Adams job to help Andrew Cuomo stop Zohran Mamdani: report

Adams reportedly met with members of Trump’s team during a trip to Florida this week

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Florida plans to ban all vaccine mandates

Democratic lawmakers said that it was a "great day for polio" in the nation's third most populous state

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“Some recognition that we’re in trouble”: GOP scrambles to rebrand Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”

The rebranding effort comes as GOP lawmakers trying to sell the legislation face angry town halls

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House Dems move to censure Rep. Mills after alleged assault

The resolution cites alleged assault and raises questions about Mills’s military record

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“Dangerous precedent”: Top Democrat says extremist Laura Loomer canceled his spy agency briefing

Senator blasts Trump administration for caving to activist who claimed credit for canceled visit

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Barrett defends Dobbs decision in new book: “Right to abortion” not “fundamental to liberty”

CNN reports the justice argues Roe short-circuited debate

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Judge rules Trump’s Los Angeles troop deployment illegal

A federal judge ruled that the president was trying to create an illegal "national police force"

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“Alligator Alcatraz” closure could cost Florida taxpayers $218M

The Everglades detention center has faced legal challenges over environmental damage and detainee conditions.

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Trump revokes Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection: “This puts the former VP in danger”

The move comes just ahead of Harris' national book tour

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“Clear violation of the law”: Trump’s “pocket rescission” sets up likely government shutdown

Trump's bid to claw back $4.9 billion in aid allocated by Congress tees up big legal challenge

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Tulsi Gabbard blindsided CIA with post-Putin meeting purge: report

Gabbard also outed a CIA agent who had been working undercover, according to reports

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Minneapolis mayor condemns Republicans blaming trans issues for Annunciation School shooting

Those using the shooting to villainize trans people have "lost their sense of common humanity," says Jacob Frey

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“Take your head out of Trump’s a**”: Constituents plead with Alford at town hall

Constituents criticized the Missouri congressman's unwavering support of Donald Trump's agenda

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Trump says “most people” would “rather have a dictator” in the Oval Office

The president maintained that he was "not a dictator" while arguing he had "the right to do anything" he wants

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Fed governor says Trump can’t fire her without a fight: “He has no authority”

Lisa Cook "should tear" Trump's letter, legal expert says. “It’s worthless”

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Trump administration to vet all 55 million visa holders — and keep tabs on their social media

Officials warn visas could be revoked for overstays, criminal activity, or social media posts

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36 years after murder, Erik Menendez denied parole

The panel rejected Menendez’s request for parole, citing the severity of the 1989 murders

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Ron DeSantis scoffs at judge’s order shutting down “Alligator Alcatraz”

“The deportations will continue until morale improves," the Florida governor's office said

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FBI raids Trump critic John Bolton’s house

Bolton served as Trump's national security adviser before turning into one of his staunchest critics

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Health workers say RFK Jr. has endangered their lives

More than 750 federal health employees are urging HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to stop spreading falsehoods

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Texas Rep. Collier sleeps on House floor to resist GOP redistricting push

State Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the House floor in protest of Republican demands

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Fox News host riled by Gavin Newsom’s Trump-style tweets

Dana Perino said Newsom was making a "fool" of himself by emulating Trump's posting style

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DC sues over Pam Bondi’s “hostile takeover” of the police

The district's attorney general called the attempt to remove the police chief “an affront to the dignity”

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Meta let its AI chatbot creep on young children

Internal documents reviewed by Reuters show Meta’s AI guidelines permitted sexual conversations with miniors

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“Liar!”: Republican heckled at first town hall in 8 years

Rep. Doug LaMalfa was repeatedly heckled by constituents while holding his first town halls in nearly a decade

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Economists stunned at Trump’s “completely unqualified” BLS pick: “Disastrously terrible”

“This record would be insufficient to earn a job as a junior staffer at BLS,” says economist Justin Wolfers

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Secret Trump order authorizes military strikes on drug cartels: report

Order raises possibility of "direct military operations at sea and on foreign soil against cartels,” NYT reports

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Democrats accuse GOP of “weaponizing” FBI against Texas lawmakers

Sen. John Cornyn claimed the FBI will help find Democrats who fled Texas, but it's not clear what that might entail

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Clyburn blasts GOP proposal to oust him from Congress

The South Carolina lawmaker said the GOP is inviting trouble by trying to eliminate Democratic congressional seats

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GOP lawmaker accused of backing “fascist machine” at raucous town hall

A Nebraska crowd grilled Rep. Mike Flood over his support from Medicaid cuts and mass deportations

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Legal expert dismisses Pam Bondi’s Obama grand jury: “I’m not seeing anything”

CNN legal expert Elie Honig says there's no there there in the AG's new grand jury probe

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Ghislaine Maxwell moved to minimum-security Texas prison camp

Epstein associate’s transfer comes after DOJ interview and amid Trump’s comments that he can pardon her

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