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Rain, thunderstorms forecast for DC military parade

Rain and thunderstorms are forecast for Saturday in the nation’s capital, where a day of festivities and a military parade are scheduled to...

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Iran vows new uranium enrichment facility after watchdog determines noncompliance

Iran announced Thursday it will launch a new uranium enrichment facility after the United Nations nuclear watchdog determined the country was not in...

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Video shows Air India plane descending, moment of crash

The BBC has verified video footage showing the Air India passenger flight descending moments before it crashed on Thursday. The video was taken from...

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Trump job approval at 38 percent in new survey

President Trump’s approval rating dipped to 38 percent, the lowest of his second term, according to the latest poll from Quinnipiac University. In...

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Air India flight with more than 240 aboard crashes at Ahmedabad

An Air India passenger flight with more than 240 people on board crashed Thursday shortly after taking off in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, according...

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2 items added to 'Dirty Dozen' list of most pesticide-contaminated produce

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) added blackberries and potatoes to its “Dirty Dozen” list of produce containing the most residue of...

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Democrat on Bessent's tariff deadline remarks: 'Does it smell like TACOs'?

Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) knocked President Trump on Wednesday after his Treasury secretary suggested that the 90-day pause on “reciprocal” tariffs...

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DHS official blasts Kim Kardashian over ICE criticism

Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin on Wednesday shot back at Kim Kardashian for denouncing U.S. Immigration and Customs...

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Bondi says California at 'good point': 'We're not scared to go further'

Attorney General Pam Bondi told reporters Wednesday that efforts to quell unrest in Los Angeles are working but that federal authorities are “not...

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GOP lawmaker presses for de-escalation in LA

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Tuesday called for de-escalation in downtown Los Angeles following the federal troop deployment to quell protests. In...

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Trump tariffs to remain in place pending appeal, court rules

A federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed to let many of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on United States trade partners remain in effect for...

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Biden's COVID czar hammers RFK Jr. over vaccine panel overhaul

Former White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha, who served under former President Biden, criticized the decision by Health and Human...

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Musk favorability among Republicans drops after Trump feud: Poll

Tech billionaire Elon Musk saw his favorability drop sharply among Republicans in the aftermath of his public feud with President Trump, according to...

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Senate Republican calls July 4 'false deadline' for megabill 

Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah), a moderate Republican, called July 4 a “false deadline” for Republicans to pass their megabill and said it’s more...

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Canadian road trips to US drop 38 percent year-on-year

The number of Canadians returning from road trips to the United States fell sharply in May compared to the same period in 2024. Canadian-resident...

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Vance on LA unrest: Newsom should 'look in mirror' and stop blaming Trump

Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday tore into California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for suggesting the unrest in Los Angeles is a consequence of federal...

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Labor chief charged after arrest at ICE raid

California union leader David Huerta has been charged in federal court with conspiracy to impede an officer after he was arrested on Friday while...

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Mexican President Sheinbaum condemns violence in LA protests

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the use of violence in immigration protests in Los Angeles, as she urged the Mexican community abroad to...

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Trump sends troops to L.A. after immigration crackdown protests: What to know

President Trump authorized the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops, following days of protests against immigration enforcement actions in the...

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Reporter hit as LA officers fire rubber bullets at protesters

An Australian news correspondent was hit as Los Angeles police fired rubber bullets Sunday as tensions with immigration raid protesters escalated....

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Homan: Newsom, Bass haven't crossed line but 'not above the law'

Border czar Tom Homan said on Monday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) have not crossed the line amid...

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Trump says LA 'looking really bad': 'Bring in the troops!!!'

President Trump said early Monday that Los Angeles is “looking really bad” as he made a call to “bring in the troops.” “Looking really bad...

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Maxine Waters on troop deployment to LA: Trump a 'cruel, dishonorable human being'

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) called President Trump a “cruel, dishonorable human being” as she criticized the deployment of National Guard troops...

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Newsom says California will sue Trump over National Guard, dares Homan to arrest him

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said California will sue the Trump administration on Monday over its deployment of the National Guard to quell Los...

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Harris calls Trump's LA response 'dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos'

Former Vice President Harris criticized President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in her home city of Los Angeles and stressed the...

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Rand Paul slams Graham's push for Russian sanctions as 'self-defeating economic warfare'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) slammed Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) push for Russian sanctions, calling his bill “self-defeating economic warfare.”...

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ABC News suspends Terry Moran over post calling Trump a 'world-class hater'

ABC News on Sunday suspended senior national correspondent Terry Moran after he sharply criticized President Trump and his top aide, Stephen Miller,...

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Judge declines to block Trump's Corporation for Public Broadcasting board firings

Correction: A previous version of this article gave incorrect names of the fired CPB board members. They are Laura Ross, Diane Kaplan and Thomas...

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Hegseth brings warfighter mentality to media relations

The Defense Department's relationship with reporters has gone from bad to worse following a string of missives from Secretary Pete Hegseth and his...

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Latinas for Trump co-founder blasts 'inhumane' immigrant arrests

Florida state senator Ileana Garcia (R), co-founder of Latinas for Trump, issued a sharp rebuke of President Trump on Sunday as his administration...

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Texas Republican says LA is 'tip of the iceberg' as deportations nationwide 'about to go way up'

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who represents a southern border district, praised President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and said he...

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DNC chair on leaked call says Hogg 'essentially destroyed' shot at success

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin said in a recent party meeting that Vice Chair David Hogg has “essentially destroyed” his...

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Noem ending TSA Quiet Skies traveler surveillance program

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced Thursday she is ending the Transportation Safety Administration’s (TSA)...

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Texas Republican on deficit spending in GOP bill: ‘It is not a perfect world’

Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) lamented the deficit spending in the GOP's "big, beautiful" spending package but framed the issue as a necessary...

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Musk could 'tank Donald Trump's entire legislative agenda': Farah Griffin

Former White House aide and current political pundit Alyssa Farah Griffin said tech billionaire Elon Musk has the power to derail President Trump’s...

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Trump's reinstates, expands travel ban: Which countries are affected?

President Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday that bars individuals from 12 countries from entering the United States and that places additional...

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Senate Democrat: Trump travel ban a distraction from GOP policy package

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said late Wednesday that President Trump’s revived travel ban is meant to “distract” the nation from what he...

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Scaramucci: GOP megabill 'potential cataclysm' for bond market

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci described President Trump’s massive tax and spending bill as a “potential...

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Migrant accused of threatening Trump was framed: Prosecutors

A Wisconsin inmate is facing charges over allegations he forged threatening letters against President Trump in an effort to frame a potential witness...

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Trump steel, aluminum tariffs taking effect

President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs doubled on Wednesday to 50 percent, in a dramatic move aimed at protecting U.S. industries that...

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Vance jokingly pushes back on 'intellectual' label: 'You insult me'

Vice President Vance on Tuesday jokingly rejected the “intellectual” label during a live interview at an event hosted by conservative think tank...

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Romanian pleads guilty to swatting calls targeting former US president, lawmakers

A Romanian citizen pleaded guilty on Monday to leading a years-long conspiracy targeting dozens of individuals — including members of Congress,...

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Federal agency cancels plans to close DC park during WorldPride

The National Park Service reversed plans to close the park in Dupont Circle during the WorldPride parade this coming weekend, according to two local...

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Bannon: Graham giving Ukrainians 'false hope'

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, a key MAGA insider, doubled down late Monday on his criticism of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and...

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More Americans see meaningful differences between GOP, Democratic Party: Survey

A growing share of Americans say there are important differences between the Republican and Democratic parties, according to a new CNN/SSRS poll. The...

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CNN conservative pundit praises 'interesting' Wes Moore: 'A pretty talented communicator'

CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings labeled Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) "interesting" while praising his communication skills and tearing into...

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Michael Cohen: Trump will 'go after Elon's money next'

Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney, predicts he will “go after” tech billionaire Elon Musk’s money now that the Tesla...

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China: US severely violated trade truce

China on Monday accused the United States of violating their recent trade deal and vowed to take measures to defend its national interests. The...

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Boulder attack: What to know

An attack on Sunday shook the Boulder, Colo. community, as eight individuals were wounded while attending a peaceful gathering calling for the return...

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Trump ally wins presidential election in Poland: 6 things to know

Poland elected a conservative nationalist, Karol Nawrocki, to lead the country as its next president, in an election that could have broad...

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