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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) reportedly left the city on Thursday amid President Trump’s decision to bring in the National Guard amid his crackdown on crime in the District. Bowser is visiting Martha’s Vineyard for a family commitment and is set to return to D.C. on Friday, according to reports from Fox 5 DC.  City…
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(NEXSTAR) – The long-awaited payouts from the record-breaking $725 million Facebook settlement are finally being sent out to the millions of users who qualified. The distribution of payments will begin in August 2025 and continue for 10 weeks, Angeion, the company responsible for administering the settlement, confirmed online. The saga started a few years ago…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) rallied support Thursday for his redistricting proposal in response to Texas’s plans, telling the country to “wake up” to what President Trump is trying to do in office.  “Wake up, America,” Newsom said at the rally, formally announcing the special election he is planning that would allow California to propose…
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President Trump backed up his wife, first lady Melania Trump, in her threat to sue Hunter Biden, former President Biden’s son, over comments linking her to convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.  “Well, I said go forward, you know, I’ve done pretty well on these lawsuits lately, and I said, go forward with…
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Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) slammed the president’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police before arguing it’s “clearly” a distraction from another scandal.

The governor must convince Californians to adopt a ballot initiative allowing Democrats to redraw congressional maps and neutralize GOP gains in Texas.

Pundit George Conway went after President Trump on Wednesday amid the president’s crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C. “What we have here isn’t traditional conservatism, it isn’t traditional Republicanism, it is authoritarianism,” Conway said on MSNBC’s “All In with Chris Hayes.” “But, I think a better word for it as I think about it, one…
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“Every single thing is like, oh, no, no, no, this is all because ‘white people bad’ and that’s just not the truth,” Jillian Michaels told anchor Abby Phillip.

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that President Trump’s tariffs may push India further away from the U.S. and into deeper alliances with Russia and China. The president previously threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on India for purchasing oil from the Kremlin absent of similar punishments for China, who purchases more…
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Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) will now be able to assist federal agents with immigration enforcement in the District of Columbia, according to a memo issued days after President Trump authorized the deployment of the National Guard to help tackle crime in the nation’s capital.  MPD officers will be able to share information with…
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President Trump signed a proclamation marking the 90th anniversary of the establishment of Social Security, while boasting changes in his recent tax law aimed at providing relief to seniors. “On the 90th anniversary of the establishment of this historic program, I recommit to always defending Social Security, rewarding the men and women who make our…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will speak to reporters Thursday afternoon as the mid-decade redistricting battle heats up across the U.S. ahead of the 2026 midterms, a day after announcing the “Liberation Day” event. His remarks come as Democrats push back against GOP “gerrymandering” efforts in Texas that could give Republicans five additional seats in next…
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(WJW) – It’s not a pandemic stimulus check, but Congress is currently weighing the possibility of sending the American people more money. As part of the American Worker Rebate Act, introduced by Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri in July, people would receive hundreds of dollars in tariff rebate checks, which work to counteract the…
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Biden called the Trumps “bullies” and seemed amused that “they think that a billion dollars is gonna scare me.”

Economists prefer free trade because it is the best policy for global welfare. But what the debate around tariffs often fails to recognize is that there is an economic rationale for U.S. tariffs of 15 to 20 percent.   Large countries like the U.S. have market power, which means U.S. demand affects global prices. Tariffs depress…
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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — A new bill floated by Democrats in the New York State Legislature targets tax-exempt nonprofits like churches and charities that participate in political campaigns. The proposal, introduced by Sen. James Skoufis and Assembly member Tony Simone, would create a new state process to enforce a federal rule currently being challenged. The…
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The Trump administration’s religious and moral carve-outs to an ObamaCare requirement that all employer health plans cover contraception at no cost were blocked on Wednesday by a federal judge.  District Judge Wendy Beetlestone in Philadelphia issued a summary judgment that the rules were arbitrary, capricious and an overreach of the authority of the agencies that…
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A culture of fear has taken hold at the prestigious D.C. museums as White House officials “ensure alignment” with Trump’s preferred version of American history.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that President Trump was making “energetic and sincere efforts” toward peace in Ukraine, according to a new report. A readout from the Kremlin which NBC News obtained and translated, said Putin brought together advisers Thursday to discuss ceasefire negotiations ahead of his upcoming meeting with Trump in Alaska.…
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President Trump will give remarks Thursday afternoon to mark the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, which established the program that now serves as a vital source of income for millions of Americans. The comments come about a month after Trump signed the “big, beautiful” spending and tax package into law, which includes a…
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America’s service members take a solemn oath to defend us from threats abroad, even if that means making the ultimate sacrifice. In return, we honor President Lincoln’s directive “to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan.” Today, we extend that promise also to the women who have also…
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President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are slated to have a high-stakes meeting Friday at military base in Alaska with origins that were crucial to the U.S.’s fight against the Soviet Union in the Cold War. It remains to be seen whether the frosty Alaska climate will temper tensions between the two world leaders…
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is going after her predecessor, pointing to a newly released email as part of her argument that there was an attempt by the Obama administration to undermine President Trump with the investigation of Russia’s 2016 election interference. A brief email exchange released by Gabbard shows a discussion between then-Director…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday teased plans to open a second migrant detention facility in the Sunshine State despite pushback over “Alligator Alcatraz.” DeSantis said the Baker Correctional Institution, a state prison about 43 miles west of downtown Jacksonville, Fla., will now hold migrants awaiting deportation, according to The Associated Press. The move…
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