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ADAMS, MAYOR, ERIC, CASE
A judge on Wednesday dismissed federal corruption charges against Eric Adams, ending the first criminal case against a New York City mayor in modern history and underscoring how prosecutorial power is being used to advance President Trump’s agenda.
In his
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MUSK, TRUMP, ELON, DOGE
Earlier Wednesday, I saw a “scoop” by the left-leaning outlet Politico that claimed Elon Musk was on the outs with Team Trump and was departing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) within days. “Whoa,” I thought, “that’s big.” I also admit to feeling
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TRUMP, TARIFFS, WHITE, HOUSE
President Trump walks toward the Oval Office after announcing new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House on Wednesday.
The Trump administration is facing global blowback after announcing a dramatic series of tariffs on countries around the world, with
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PARENTHOOD, PLANNED, SUPREME, COURT
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Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in "Top Gun," donned a voluminous cape as Batman in "Batman Forever" and portrayed Jim Morrison in "The Doors," has died. He was 65.
Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded
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TRUMP, TERM, JD, VANCE
Susie Wiles, JD Vance and others were also part of the meeting.
The White House has fired a handful of National Security Council staffers following a Wednesday meeting with far-right political activist Laura Loomer, who made recommendations to President Donald
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TIKTOK, AMAZON, TRUMP, DEADLINE
The White House really wants to get a deal to sell Chinese short-video app TikTok to a US company and remove all possibilities of the Mainland using it as a way to spy on Americans.
Except, apparently, one Big Tech firm that Team Trump isn’t so keen on: Online
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BOOKER, CORY, SPEECH, 25
25 hours? Before Cory Booker, there was 'Mr. Smith'
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When New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker finally said "I yield the floor" on Tuesday night at the end of the longest Senate speech on record, he had spoken for
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JUDGE, TRUMP, CONTEMPT, ICE
A Massachusetts judge on Monday found a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in contempt of court for detaining a Dominican man in the middle of his trial last week.
Boston Municipal Court Judge Mark Summerville accused ICE Agent Brian Sullivan of
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VOTING, PROXY, TRUMP, JOHNSON
President Donald Trump said Thursday he is in favor of allowing new parents serving in the House of Representatives to vote remotely, dealing a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
Johnson shut down the House floor for the week Tuesday after failing to block
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EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT, DEMOCRATS, MCMAHON
How the Education Department helps students with disabilities get an education
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Sueli Gwiazdowski, 24, says she switched high schools three times when she was growing up.
She wanted to stay at her first school because she
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TRUMP, FIRM, RUBIO, EUROPEAN
Disputes over tariffs and Greenland are poised to overshadow the meeting.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a joint press conference held with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during the NATO Foreign Affairs Ministers' meeting at NATO Headquarters
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WASHINGTON — Ron Klain, a longtime aide to former President Joe Biden known for his intense loyalty, is insisting he “never doubted” Biden’s mental fitness — as a new book describes Klain’s distress ahead of Biden’s dismal June 2024 debate against Donald Trump.
In
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HUNGARY, NETANYAHU, ICC, VISITS
An “unacceptable” bid by the International Criminal Court to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has led Hungary to withdraw from the globalist institution, its government said on Thursday morning.
The Hungarian government is commencing the process
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PENTAGON, SIGNAL, PROBE, WATCHDOG
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on, as President Donald Trump (not pictured) delivers remarks, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 21, 2025.
The Pentagon's internal watchdog said Thursday that it had opened an
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GAZA, ISRAEL, SEIZE, AREAS
Dozens of people were killed on Thursday in an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City, according to local health authorities.
The deadly strike took place as Israel was ramping up its offensive in the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas to release
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OBAMA, FAMILY, BARACK, PICTURE
A family was taking photos in Washington, D.C., when former president Barack Obama accidentally strolled past in the background.
A family was taking photos in Washington, D.C., when former president Barack Obama accidentally strolled past in the background.
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MARTINA, NAVRATILOVA, FENCER, TRANS
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova ripped USA Fencing for punishing a female fencer who refused to face a transgender athlete at a tournament in Maryland last weekend.
“This is what happens when female athletes protest! Anyone here still thinks this is fair???
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the bloated Pentagon budget is a thing of the past. He has welcomed the cost-cutting efforts of Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency on social media, while making a major show of canceling $580
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DE, TREN, ARAGUA, RELEASE
After two weeks on the run, an illegal migrant believed to have ties to the violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua who escaped from an federal immigration detention center in Colorado has been captured, the US Marshals said Tuesday.
Geilond Vido-Romero,
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TRUMP, SUE, STATES, ORDER
The Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump over an executive order designed to maintain integrity in federal elections.
Because, of course they are.
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The suit, filed in the United States District Court for the District
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