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Critics tore into the president after an unexpected digression against a familiar target.

The new Associated Press-NORC polling tracker shows that overall views of Trump’s job performance have been steady over the past few months.

After months of delays, President Trump’s long-awaited global tariffs are slated to take effect at the end of this week. Trump on April 2 announced “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of other countries, using trade deficits to help calculate the tariff rate. But a week later, he lowered those rates to 10 percent for three months…
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The Ohio State University (OSU) President Ted Carter said on Sunday that he thinks Ivy League schools are in “survival mode,” when asked about Columbia University’s settlement with the Trump administration. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” moderator Margaret Brennan asked Carter whether he’s troubled by the “precedent” that the settlement sets…
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Former President Obama on Sunday called for action to stop what he described as the “preventable” starvation reported in the Gaza Strip. “While a lasting resolution to the crisis in Gaza must involve a return of all hostages and a cessation of Israel’s military operations, these articles underscore the immediate need for action to be taken to prevent…
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Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) hinted over the weekend that he plans to run for the open U.S. Senate seat in his state during the 2026 election cycle. The popular governor spoke at the N.C. Democratic Party’s annual Unity Dinner Saturday night, amid reports that he plans to launch a Senate bid soon.…
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Sunday there is no truth to claims that United Nations aid for Palestinians in Gaza has been “systematically” stolen by Hamas. “This is a big lie, the claim that when the U.N. organizations were delivering food to Palestinians, civilians, that it was being systematically diverted to Hamas,” Van Hollen…
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“It bothers me, it’s disturbing that this is new information,” the Republican politician said.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Sunday that there have been Democrats pushing for the release of files related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein since 2019. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” Khanna pushed back on the suggestion that his party only began calling for the documents to be released recently — now…
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“Nobody talks about it, and it makes you feel a little bad,” the president said of sending aid to Gaza, where Palestinians have been starving to death.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday that President Trump would not grant any further extensions to countries wishing to negotiate trade deals ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline. “No extensions, no more grace periods. Aug. 1, the tariffs are set,” Lutnick said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” “They’ll go into place, customs…
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Medicaid cuts under President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending package will harm family caregivers, experts warn, by reducing access to health care for themselves and the people they care for, which could then lead to more caregiving responsibilities.   The Congressional Budget Office estimates the package will reduce Medicaid spending by roughly $911 billion over the next…
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The two of us have spent a good chunk of our lives on opposite sides of prison bars.  One of us worked for 16 years in the federal Bureau of Prisons, including a stretch as acting director during the first Trump administration. The other spent 14 years in federal prison before fighting to help hundreds…
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The president went on a rant Saturday, claiming — without evidence — Harris’ campaign paid Beyoncé and others millions of dollars for their support.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Sunday said that the current controversy over convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is “going to hurt Republicans in the midterms.” “This is going to hurt Republicans in the midterms, the voters will be apathetic if we don’t hold the rich and powerful accountable,” Massie told NBC News’s Kristen Welker on…
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought accused the Federal Reserve on Sunday of “fiscal mismanagement” amid tensions between the White House and the Fed. “The President has been very clear that all he’s asking from the Fed is lower interest rates, because he thinks it’s important,” Vought said in an interview with…
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Israel has started a “tactical pause” in fighting in Gaza amid mass starvation concerns, the country’s military said Sunday. “In accordance with directives from the political echelon, and as part of the IDF’s ongoing effort, led by COGAT, to increase the scale of humanitarian aid entering Gaza, a local tactical pause in military activity will…
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“As a Christian, I don’t think you can be both MAGA and Christian,” one person wrote in the comments of the video.

Experts in constitutional law and political science say what’s most concerning about the president’s recent attack on the comedian, who moved to Ireland in January.

Freshly gerrymandered maps and a GOP cash advantage could hinder a new blue wave.

President Trump on Saturday doubled down on his accusations that former Vice President Harris paid celebrities to endorse her during the 2024 presidential election.  The president, echoing previous claims that Harris paid Beyoncé, Oprah and Al Sharpton to support her White House bid throughout the campaign trail, said Harris and the celebrities involved should be…
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Political analyst Maggie Haberman on Friday evaluated the potential impact of President Trump possibly pardoning convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell after she cooperated with the Justice Department (DOJ) during two days of interviews.  “It’s quite a line to walk,” Haberman said during an appearance on CNN’s “The Source with Kaitlan Collins.”  “What I think you’re…
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The Trump administration and Cabinet members remain entangled in a saga entrenched in controversy over files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which is likely to be a focus of this week’s Sunday shows. Members of Congress and the public are continuing to call on leaders to release the names of past clients, associates…
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“It reminds me of a punch drunk boxer. He’s just wildly flailing,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino vowed on Saturday to uncover the “truth” in a cryptic post on the social platform X, proclaiming that “we cannot run a Republic like this.”  Bongino said that he and FBI Director Kash Patel are committed to “stamping out public corruption and the political weaponization of both law enforcement and…
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