FRIDAY, MAY 9th 2025 Updated 23:59 ET
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POPE, LEO, XIV, FIRST
Pope Leo XIV returned to the Sistine Chapel today to preside over his first Mass since he was elected there to serve as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. During his first homily as pope, Leo evoked the teachings of Francis, his predecessor, pledged
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TRUMP, LETITIA, EXECUTIVE, EXCLUSIVE
It's "ridiculous" to think President Donald Trump is benefiting financially from his White House term, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday, The Hill reports. "Not to my knowledge and let me just get to the premise of your question that
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MAYOR, NEWARK, ARRESTED, ICE
The brief outage happened at 3:55 a.m. The United Airlines Station Operation Center at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 7, 2025. The United Airlines Station Operation Center at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark,
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JUSTICE, DAVID, SOUTER, COURT
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter passed away at his home in New Hampshire on Thursday. The retired justice was 85 years old. The Supreme Court issued a press release Friday morning announcing Souter's passing: Advertisement Retired Associate Justice
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TRUMP, CONGRESS, LIBRARIAN, FIRES
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden toggle caption Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday as the White House continues to purge the federal government
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TRUMP, 2025, RICH, GOP
President Donald Trump said it would be “OK” with him if Republican lawmakers raised taxes on the rich, but in the same breath he cautioned against it. Trump took to Truth Social to share his message as Republicans on Capitol Hill work to forge the “Big Beautiful
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BIDEN, VANCE, DEMS, POLICY
Vice President JD Vance fired back at Joe Biden’s new criticism of the infamous Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, dismissing the former commander-in-chief’s foreign policy as a “total disaster.” “I think it’s rich for Joe Biden
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TARIFFS, TRUMP, CHINA, TRADE
The US and China are finally talking. Why now? 1 hour ago Share Save Koh Ewe BBC News Reporting from Singapore Laura Bicker China Correspondent Reporting from Beijing Share Save Watch: US and China are ready to talk tariffs - who will blink first? The US-China
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ADAMS, ERIC, TRUMP, MAYOR
Mayor Eric Adams successfully requested a meeting with President Trump to score a win for New York City as he gears up for a long-shot bid to stay in City Hall, The Post has learned. Adams jetted to Washington, DC, on Friday for a rare White House confab with
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STUDENT, TUFTS, RELEASE, ICE
Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk ordered freed from immigration detention toggle caption Michael Casey/AP A federal judge in Vermont has ordered that Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student and Turkish national, be immediately released from federal
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BROTHERS, MENENDEZ, RESENTENCING, HEARING
A Los Angeles judge will finally decide the fate of Lyle and Erik Menendez next week — assuming nothing changes in the long, chaotic battle over the freedom for the killer duo. The court will hear arguments for and against resentencing the brothers next Tuesday
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DIDDY, TRIAL, TRAFFICKING, JURY
NEW YORK (AP) — The final stage of jury selection for the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was postponed until early next week, right before opening arguments begin, a federal judge decided on Friday. Prosecutors allege
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MEASLES, TEXAS, CASES, COUNTRY
An Insider's View of the Texas Measles Outbreak toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America Katherine Wells has been an epidemiologist working to protect the public from disease outbreaks for 25 years. Until January, she had never encountered measles. "I
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AIR, TRAFFIC, DUFFY, CONTROL
Air traffic control overhaul is met with applause and skepticism Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul the country's aging air traffic control system — a proposal that's being met with both applause and skepticism. National
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PAKISTAN, INDIA, FIRE, ARTILLERY
Indian and Pakistani forces traded artillery and small-arms fire across the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed province of Kashmir on Thursday night. Civilians living in the area described the most intense hostilities between the two nuclear-armed countries
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IRAN, TALKS, WITKOFF, FATE
The U.S. special envoy leading the negotiations with Iran on its nuclear program said that if a fourth round of talks with the Islamic Republic in Oman on Sunday are not productive, "then they won't continue, and we'll have to take a different route." Steve
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EGG, DOJ, SENATORS, FOCUS
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., want a greater government investigatory focus on the nation's egg producers. The senators sent a letter to the Department of Justice thanking DOJ for opening an investigation in January into potential
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ELON, MUSK, NEW, FIXING
Elon Musk has done many things that should have earned him praise from both the left and right: He helped revolutionize electric cars, pushed the limits of space exploration, and championed free speech for all people, not just the ideological factions with
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STEINER, FEDEX, GENERAL, TAPPED
FILE PHOTO: David Steiner, smiles while speaking at the OPEC Oil Embargo +40 conference hosted by Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors said Friday that it
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AFRIKANER, TRUMP, REFUGEES, FIRST
The first Afrikaner refugees are set to arrive in the U.S. on Monday under President Donald Trump’s policy of granting them asylum due to racial discrimination and threats of expropriation by the South African government. As Breitbart News reported in February,
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PAY, GOOGLE, AGREES, DATA
Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims over user data collection toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission, the state's attorney general announced Friday. Attorney
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NEWARK, AIRPORT, RADAR, OUTAGE
The air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport lost their radar Friday morning for the second time in two weeks. The Federal Aviation Administration said the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and
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BUDGET, NEW, YORK, WEEKS
It’s about time. Both houses of the state legislature passed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s massive $254 billion state budget package Thursday night following days of debate and over a month delay past the April 1 deadline. Lawmakers made the final votes on the spending
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MEDICAID, TRUMP, CUT, BIG
Representative Jeff Van Drew, a Republican who has resisted his party’s efforts to cut Medicaid to pay for President Trump’s domestic agenda, says he has a powerful ally on his side: Mr. Trump himself. “He does not want to hurt Medicaid,” said Mr. Van Drew,
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Polarizing Stories — What Each Side Wants You to Know

100% Left | PAY, GOOGLE, AGREES, DATA
New York Times – Google Agrees to Pay $1.4 Billion to Settle 2 Privacy Lawsuits
NPR – Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims over user data collection
CNBC – Google agrees to pay Texas $1.4 billion data privacy settlement

80% Right | BIDEN, VANCE, DEMS, POLICY
Newsmax – Favreau Advises 2028 Democrats to Come Clean on Biden
Breitbart – Report: Dems Want Biden Out of Spotlight
Red State – Watch: JD Vance Demolishes Biden Attack About Ukraine With Perfect Policy Response
New York Post – Vance fires back at Biden’s criticism, calls his foreign policy a ‘total disaster’

100% Left | MEDICAID, TRUMP, CUT, BIG
New York Times – How Trump Is Scrambling the G.O.P. Push to Cut Medicaid Spending
NPR – A fight over Medicaid cuts is threatening GOP plans for Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
New York Times – The Biggest Medicaid Cut Left for House Republicans Would Hit Red States Hardest

75% Right | DIDDY, TRIAL, TRAFFICKING, JURY
Breitbart – Diddy Sex Trafficking Trial Jury Selection Delayed in Surprise Decision Over ‘Cold Feet’ Fear
Newsmax – Jury Selection for Sex Trafficking Trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs Pushed to Next Week
New York Post – Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie will be among first witnesses in hotly anticipated sex-trafficking trial
Newsmax – Jury to Be Seated in Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex Trafficking Trial

100% Left | TREE, SYCAMORE, MEN, GAP
NPR – 2 men are convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in England
ABC – 2 men convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023
New York Times – 2 Men Found Guilty of Felling Britain’s Sycamore Gap Tree

100% Right | IRAN, TALKS, WITKOFF, FATE
Newsmax – Witkoff on Iran: Fate of Negotiations Rides on Sunday Talks
Breitbart – Iran Terror General Hossein Salami Threatens to ‘Open the Gates of Hell’
Newsmax – Witkoff on Iran: Fate of Negotiations Rides on Sunday Talks
Breitbart – Iran Denies Proposing ‘Direct’ Nuclear Talks with U.S. While Continuing to Engage in Mediated Talks

100% Right | ELON, MUSK, NEW, FIXING
Breitbart – Nolte: 80% of Liberals Want Elon Musk in Prison
Town Hall – Elon Derangement Syndrome
Town Hall – New Poll: Democrats Want to Jail Elon Musk for Fixing Government

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POPE, LEO, XIV, FIRST
New York Times
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole Roots Tell a Story of New Orleans
The selection of Robert Frances Prevost as the first pope from the United States, and the subsequent revelation of his Creole roots, have brought those historical realities to the fore — and an interview with the pope’s brother John Prevost, 71, connected them
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Breitbart
Breitbart Business Digest: Will the IRS Tax Pope Leo XIV’s Vatican Apartment?
What Happens When the Tax Man Cometh for the Pope? With the election of Cardinal Robert F. Prevost of Chicago as Pope Leo XIV, America has its first-ever Pontiff—and a Chicagoan—in the Vatican. But while Catholics around the world are asking spiritual questions,
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ABC
Here's what we know about Pope Leo XIV voting in US elections
The new pope is registered to vote in Illinois. Here's what we know about Pope Leo XIV voting in US elections Newly elected Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican the day after his election as 267th
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Newsmax
Vance Waves Off Pope Leo XIV Criticism of Trump Policies
Vice President JD Vance tempered any burgeoning feud the new Pope might have with the Trump administration saying that he attempts to separate politics from church. Speaking on the "Hugh Hewitt Show" on Friday, Vance dismissed the unconfirmed reports that
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NPR
Chicago celebrates cultural victory with native son, Pope Leo XIV
Chicago celebrates cultural victory with native son, Pope Leo XIV The likelihood that the newly elected pope has consumed a Chicago style hot dog is not zero. And that means something. National Chicago celebrates cultural victory with native son, Pope Leo
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New York Post
Cardinal Dolan played ‘kingmaker’ in Pope Leo XIV’s shock election: reports
There was a New York City “kingmaker” in the papal conclave. New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan played a decisive role in paving the way for Pope Leo XIV to become the first American pontiff, Italian outlets reported. The powerful Big Apple cardinal served as
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The Atlantic
What the Pope’s Name Reveals
In the span of his infant papacy, Robert Prevost hasn’t had time to make many decisions: what to say from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, what to wear when he said it, and what name to take as pope. This last choice is the most instructive. As the novelist
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Town Hall
The New Pope!
My favorite early fact about Pope Bob from Chicago comes from his talkative brother, John. Local reporters found John right away as the world met Pope Leo XIV. Fake news I may have repeated initially had the new pontiff as a Cubs fan. His bro set the record
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Vox
What challenges are in store for Pope Leo XIV?
is a news editor with Vox’s politics and policy team. He’s helped cover elections, Congress, and both the Biden and Trump administrations. Previously, Sean was Vox’s weekend editor. The newly elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, is seen for the first time from the
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Red State
New Pope's Childhood Home Is for Sale, and the Owner May Be Cashing In
I remember when I was a young man, there was a time when I was thinking of selling off some of the various accoutrements of my young life, and was trying to determine suitable prices. This was years before I took on any study of economics and price theory,
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New York Times
A United Front for Pope Leo Among American Cardinals
American cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church described the historic papal conclave that concluded this week as relatively easy, with no arm-twisting or overt politicking. When their work was done — and as the outside world waited to learn the new pope’s
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Newsmax
Pope Leo XIV's Childhood Home Taken Off Market
The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV has been pulled off the market as the owner decides how to make the most of his property’s revised market value, the New York Post reported on Friday. Pawel Radzik was going about his normal day when his real estate agent
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New York Times
The Pope Begins to Set His Course
Pope Leo XIV returned to the Sistine Chapel today to preside over his first Mass since he was elected there to serve as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. During his first homily as pope, Leo evoked the teachings of Francis, his predecessor, pledged
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Newsmax
Pope Leo XIV's Childhood Home Taken Off Market
The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV has been pulled off the market as the owner decides how to make the most of his property's revised market value, the New York Post reported on Friday. Pawel Radzik was going about his day when his real estate agent called
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New York Times
Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color
When Pope Leo XIV emerged on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, the Rev. Lawrence Ndlovu of Johannesburg could not help but wonder at the shade of his skin. “‘You’re not the classical white sort of person,’”
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Newsmax
Leo XIV Vows to Serve Poor in First Mass as Pope
Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born leader of the Roman Catholic Church, pledged to champion the poor and marginalized in his inaugural Mass on Friday, signaling a continuation of his predecessor's mission and downplaying the significance of his U.S. roots,
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New York Times
Pope Leo XIV Emerges as a Potential Contrast to Trump on the World Stage
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost’s ascension to the papacy marks an extraordinary moment for American leadership on the world stage at a time when President Trump has transformed the country’s reputation abroad and fueled distrust among longtime allies. But
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Breitbart
Pope Leo XIV's First Homily: Christians Face Challenge of Spreading the Faith
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily on Friday morning since being elected to be the terrestrial head of the Catholic Church, emphasizing the challenge of leading people to Jesus in a world that often disparages the faith as “absurd” or “weak.” Pope Leo
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NPR
Pope Leo XIV may help Vatican explore the 'great uncertainty' that is Trump's America
Pope Leo XIV may help Vatican explore the 'great uncertainty' that is Trump's America toggle caption Francisco Seco/AP The election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV to lead the Roman Catholic Church raised an immediate question: What does this signal to the
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Breitbart
Pope Leo XIV Says Mass Migration Is ‘Huge Problem’
The Catholic Church’s new Pope has publicly described migration as a “huge problem” even as he also urges Christians to treat migrants with respect. “It’s a huge problem, and it’s a problem worldwide, not only in this country. There’s got to be a way both
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NPR
Pope Leo's stance on key issues, from climate change to LGBTQ+ rights to U.S. politics
Pope Leo's stance on key issues, from climate change to LGBTQ+ rights to U.S. politics toggle caption Vatican Media/AP Pope Leo XIV has already made history, as the first-ever American-born pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church. But how might he shape the
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Breitbart
Jubilant Peruvians Claim Pope Leo XIV as Their Own
Peruvians are enthusiastically celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV as the 267th Bishop of Rome on Thursday, as the pope, born Robert Francis Prevost Martinez, spent many years as a missionary of the Church in Peru and holds dual American and Peruvian citizenship. Pope
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ABC
Pope Leo shared content critical of Trump, Vance's immigration policies in social media posts
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony
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New York Post
Pope Leo XIV’s new life of luxury: Breathtaking clifftop retreat, bulletproof Mercedes and a $520K gold ring
It’s the holy grail of bling! Pope Leo XIV will soon receive a massive gold ring, opulent papal apartments and a lavish bulletproof car — a far cry from his humble missionary work and upbringing in suburban Chicago. When former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost
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New York Times
Peru Celebrates Pope Leo XIV and Claims Him as Their Own
He stayed, except for a brief stint in Illinois, until roughly 1999, according to an official biography. And then he returned again in 2014, becoming bishop of Chiclayo in 2015. To be bishop, he was required by a diplomatic treaty to become a citizen of Peru
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Breitbart
Pelosi: ‘I Certainly Hope’ Pope Leo Will Speak Against Trump’s Deportations
Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) expressed hope Friday on MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports” that the newly elected pope will speak out against the Trump administration’s mass deportations. Jansing said, “His social media was busy prior to becoming pope and
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New York Times
What the World Needs From Pope Leo
The name alone often speaks volumes. In choosing to reign as Francis, first of that name, Jorge Bergoglio signaled clearly the style of his pontificate, which aspired to the simplicity of the saint of Assisi while offering all sorts of ruptures with tradition. A
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New York Post
Pope Leo’s childhood home is for sale — and its owner is jacking up the price: ‘A winning lottery ticket’
This house of God is a total real-estate blessing! The owner of Pope Leo XIII’s childhood home in the suburbs of Chicago yanked the humble abode off the market overnight with potential plans to jack up the price — after learning the Catholic church’s new world
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NPR
Read Pope Leo XIV's first homily as pope
Read Pope Leo XIV's first homily as pope toggle caption AP/Vatican media ROME — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pope Friday morning in the Sistine Chapel. In attendance were the cardinals who elected him on Thursday. Leo spoke briefly in English
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Breitbart
China ‘Hopes’ Pope Leo XIV Will Continue ‘Dialogue’ Started by Pope Francis
The Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a brief statement on Friday congratulating Pope Leo XIV on his ascent to the helm of the Catholic Church, the oldest and first denomination of the world’s largest religion, and suggested Beijing was interested in “dialogue”
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New York Times
Meet Pope Leo XIV
Under Pope Francis, Prevost held one of the most influential Vatican posts, running the office that selects and manages bishops globally. His knowledge of the Vatican’s inner workings made him an attractive choice to the Roman Curia, the powerful bureaucracy
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Red State
'Journalist's' Vance Derangement Syndrome Embarrassingly Takes Over After VP's Reaction to New Pope News
As RedState reported, the Catholic Church now has a new Pope, with Cardinal Robert Prevost being selected Thursday on the fourth ballot and announced roughly an hour after white smoke began blowing from the Sistine Chapel's chimney in Rome late in the afternoon
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ABC
Video Leo XIV celebrates first mass as pope
Leo XIV celebrates first mass as pope American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, celebrated his first mass as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Breitbart
Read Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily as Pope
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily, a sermon in the Catholic liturgy, on Friday morning after being chosen by the College of Cardinals as the successor to St. Peter the Apostle on May 8. The former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost of Chicago emerged from the
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New York Times
Meet Pope Leo, and Why Bill Gates Is Giving Away His Money Faster
Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected as pope on Thursday and took the name Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States. Credit... Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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New York Post
Pope Leo XIV’s neighbors predicted he would become first American pontiff when he was in kindergarten
Pope Leo XIV’s childhood neighbors in suburban Chicago had predicted when he was just a small boy that he would become the first American pontiff, his brother said. “The interesting thing is way back when he was in kindergarten or first grade, there was a
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NPR
What it was like inside St. Peter's Square when the new pope was announced
What it was like inside St. Peter's Square when the new pope was announced toggle caption Emilio Morenatti/AP VATICAN CITY — As the words "Habemus papum!" rang out from the famed loggia of St. Peter's Basilica, tens of thousands of people, crushed tightly
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Newsmax
Pope Leo XIV Addresses Cardinals in English at First Mass
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, presiding in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him to succeed Pope Francis and follow in his social justice-minded footsteps. Wearing white vestments,
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NPR
Details on Pope Leo XIV and his views. And, U.S. and China trade negotiations begin
Details on Pope Leo XIV and his views. And, U.S. and China trade negotiations begin Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start
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New York Post
Pope Leo XIV watched ‘Conclave’ ahead of papal summit — and plays Wordle and Words With Friends, brother reveals
Pope Leo XIV’s brother has lifted the lid on what the new pontiff gets up to in his downtime — and it often involves playing games like Words With Friends or Wordle with his pals. On Thursday, white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney — signaling
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New York Times
Late Night Celebrates the First American Pope
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now. ‘New Pope, Who Dis?’ Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope
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Breitbart
Cubs or White Sox? Where do Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago Baseball Allegiances Lie?
The Chicago Cubs launched a preemptive strike on Thursday, claiming that Chicago-native and newly elected Pope Leo XIV is a Cubs fan. The claim spread worldwide before the Chicago White Sox or anyone else realized what was happening. “Hey, Chicago. He’s a
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New York Times
Pope Leo XIV, First American Pontiff, Will Face a Fractured American Church
The last several months for American Catholics have been a story about the ascent of the Catholic right. In January, a parade of right-wing Catholic power began streaming into President Trump’s remade Washington. Just weeks later came the hospitalization and
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Breitbart
Newly-Elected Pope Leo XIV Opposed Gender Theory
Pope Leo XIV, the newly-elected leader of the Catholic Church, previously opposed the promotion of gender theory while serving as Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru. According to the New York Times, the Holy Father previously “opposed a government plan to add teachings
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ABC
Destined to be pope: Brother says Leo XIV always wanted to be a priest
Robert Prevost's brother, John, said a neighbor once told him he'd be pope. Destined to be pope: Brother says Leo XIV always wanted to be a priest John Prevost, brother of newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, speaks with ABC News in New Lenox, Illinois,
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Breitbart
Exclusive – Religious Freedom Expert: China’s Cold Goodbye to Pope Francis a ‘Brutal Message’ to Christians at Home
The Chinese Communist Party barely mentioned the death of Pope Francis, with whom it negotiated for years, and failed to send a representative to his funeral as a “brutal message” to repressed Christians at home, one of the world’s top experts on Christian
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ABC
Leo XIV's brother recalls feeling of 'disbelief' over his sibling becoming pope
When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his television in Illinois and watched in awe as his brother’s name was announced John Prevost speaks to his brother Robert Prevost, who was
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BBC
Maga criticises the first American pope as not 'America First'
Maga says Pope Leo may be American, but he's not 'America first' 1 hour ago Share Save Nomia Iqbal & Mike Wendling BBC News Reporting from Chicago Share Save Reuters Former White House official Steve Bannon predicted friction between Pope Leo XIV and President
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BBC
Pope Leo XIV warns against lack of faith in first Mass at Vatican
Pope Leo XIV calls Church 'a beacon to illuminate dark nights' in first Mass 3 hours ago Share Save Frances Mao BBC News Share Save Watch: Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass in the Vatican The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called in his first Mass at the Vatican
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BBC
From white smoke to balcony speech, watch how Pope Leo XIV was unveiled as new pontiff
A new pope has taken the helm of the Catholic Church, after being elected in a two-day conclave in Vatican City. Crowds of faithful erupted into cheers as Robert Prevost, 69, appeared at the balcony overlooking St Peter's Square for the first time. He will
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BBC
Pope's brother's speaks of joy
The brother of Pope Leo XIV has spoken about the moment he found out his sibling was the new head of the Roman Catholic Church. Louis Provost said even as a child his brother was focused on religion rather than playing with "bows and arrows".
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BBC
Chicago buzzing over hometown Pope
'Enthusiasm and joy' in new Pope's hometown of Chicago 1 hour ago Share Save Mike Wendling • @mwendling BBC News Reporting from Chicago Share Save BBC / Mike Wendling Mary Simons drove to the church where Pope Leo XIV spent his childhood when she heard the
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TRUMP, LETITIA, EXECUTIVE, EXCLUSIVE
New York Times
Trump Officials Consider Suspending Habeas Corpus for Detained Migrants
As with many of Mr. Trump’s assertions of power, it was unclear whether he could lawfully do it. Article I of the Constitution says writs of habeas corpus are a privilege that “shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public
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Red State
Feel-Good Friday: Homeless Vet Gives Away His Last Dollar. Then a Kind Stranger Transforms His Life.
Hebrews 13:2 says, "Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for through this, some have entertained angels unawares." A homeless vet did not know that his spontaneous response to someone in need would change the trajectory of his life. And we are very thankful
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ABC
The WH says Trump is considering suspending habeas corpus. What would that mean?
The move to expel migrants would curtail a constitutional right to due process. The WH says Trump is considering suspending habeas corpus. What would that mean? President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office
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New York Post
Trump adorns Oval Office with statue depicting Butler assassination attempt — as artist plans massive 9-foot sculpture
President Trump has added a powerful new art piece to the Oval Office — a statue depicting the aftermath of the July 2024 assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pa. The sculpture was spotted sitting on a side table next to Trump’s Resolute Desk on Friday
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The Atlantic
A Crypto Billionaire With a Side Hustle as POTUS
Early Monday morning, the leader of the free world had a message to convey. Not about the economic turmoil from tariffs, any one of the skirmishes playing out abroad, or a surprise shake-up in his White House staff. Instead, President Donald Trump turned to
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Newsmax
Leavitt: Ridiculous to Think Trump Profits From Presidency
It's "ridiculous" to think President Donald Trump is benefiting financially from his White House term, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday, The Hill reports. "Not to my knowledge and let me just get to the premise of your question that
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CNBC
Trump says 80% tariff on China 'seems right' ahead of U.S.-Beijing trade talks
US President Donald Trump, alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (R), speaks during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2025. President Donald Trump
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Breitbart
Exclusive — Steve Witkoff Ahead of Round 4 of Talks: Iran Has Agreed ‘They Don’t Want’ Nuclear Weapon
WASHINGTON — Senior adviser and assistant to the president Steve Witkoff told Breitbart News exclusively that the government of Iran has told him that the Iranians have agreed they do not want a nuclear weapon. Witkoff, who made the explosive revelation in
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New York Times
Trump Threatens More Sanctions on Russia if It Does Not Agree to an Extended Truce
“If the ceasefire is not respected, the U.S. and its partners will impose further sanctions,” Mr. Trump wrote in the post, made on Truth Social, his social networking site. The United States, Mr. Trump wrote, “calls for, ideally, a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.”. Mr.
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Red State
'This Is What I Voted For': Trump Executive Order Fulfills Big Promise on Care for Vets vs. Illegals
During the 2024 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump promised that money being spent on sheltering illegal aliens would be redirected to helping homeless American veterans. Advertisement 🚨 JUST IN: President Trump says he will immediately sign an
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New York Times
Britain’s Roller-Coaster Ride to a Trade Deal With Trump
For Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, the road to a first-in-the-world trade deal with the United States began on a late winter afternoon when he arrived in the Oval Office, bearing a letter for President Trump. It was from King Charles III, inviting
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Red State
Watch: Karoline Leavitt Destroys Reporter Questioning Trump’s Executive Powers
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt showed no mercy when one reporter attempted to question President Donald Trump’s executive powers. During a White House Press briefing on Friday, Leavitt was talking a slew of questions from reporters when one suggested
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Breitbart
Exclusive — Steve Witkoff Shreds His ‘Total Fake News’ Critics: ‘The Neocon Element Believes That War Is the Only Way to Solve Things’
WASHINGTON — Steve Witkoff, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump and key negotiator for the president on a number of fronts worldwide, told Breitbart News exclusively this week the president prefers diplomacy over military intervention when available
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Newsmax
Trump Fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda. Hayden was notified in an email late Thursday from
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Breitbart
Letitia James: ‘We Were Ready on Day One’ to File Lawsuits Against Trump
New York Attorney General Letitia James said Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Briefing” that her office was “ready on day one” to sue President Donald Trump. James said, “We held a community impact hearing this evening to talk about all of the cases that we have been
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New York Post
AG Letitia James heckled over mortgage fraud case at town hall: ‘Apologize to Donald Trump’
New York State Attorney General Letitia James was heckled by a Trump supporter at a community hearing where she claimed the freshly opened federal criminal probe into her alleged mortgage fraud is “baseless.” James was interrupted at a community impact hearing
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MAYOR, NEWARK, ARRESTED, ICE
Breitbart
Dem Rep. Garcia: ‘Shameful’ Trump Administration Arrested Newark Mayor
Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA) said Friday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that the Trump administration’s arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center was “shameful.” Guest host Antonia Hylton said, “I need to ask you two, if you’ve
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ABC
Newark mayor arrested at ICE facility while joining Democrats to conduct 'oversight'
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka joins protesters outside of Delaney Hall, a recently re-opened immigration detention center, in Newark, N.J., May 7, 2025. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka joins protesters outside of Delaney Hall, a recently re-opened immigration detention
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Red State
DHS Invites You to 'Meet' the Detainees That NJ Democrats Went Ga-Ga Over at ICE Detention Center
Earlier on Friday, a group of New Jersey Democrat representatives and the mayor of Newark, NJ, were taking part in a protest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Newark when, as my colleague Ward Clark wrote, things went
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CNBC
Newark mayor arrested for alleged trespass at New Jersey ICE detention facility
Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark speaks to the press near ICE agents at a demonstration outside an immigrant detention centre in Elizabeth, New Jersey May 7, 2025. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday for allegedly trespassing inside a U.S. Immigration and
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New York Post
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested while protesting ICE detention facility
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested by US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents Friday afternoon, outside of an ICE detention facility he’s vowed to shut down, according to social media reports. Video posted to X at just after 3 p.m. by News 12 New
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New York Times
Newark’s Mayor Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center
Mayor Ras J. Baraka of Newark was arrested Friday outside a detention center in the city that the federal government was using as part of its campaign to deport undocumented immigrants. Alina Habba, a lawyer for President Trump whom he named as New Jersey’s
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Newsmax
Newark Mayor Protests, Arrested at ICE Detention Center
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at an ICE Detention Center where he was protesting its opening, a federal prosecutor said. Alina Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, said on the social platform X that Baraka committed trespass and ignored
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ABC
Radar screens at Newark airport went black again overnight
The brief outage happened at 3:55 a.m. The United Airlines Station Operation Center at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 7, 2025. The United Airlines Station Operation Center at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark,
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Red State
Ro Khanna Steps in It Big Time in Defense of New Jersey MS-13 Caucus Members
On the issue of illegal immigration, Congressional Democrats just keep stepping in it, as evidenced by their continued virtue signaling over alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia's El Salvador deportation/imprisonment and now their attempted storming
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Breitbart
Newark Mayor Arrested for Trespassing at ICE Detention Facility
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) was arrested for allegedly criminally trespassing at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in New Jersey. Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba revealed in a post on X that Baraka was
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Breitbart
DHS Releases Mugshots From ICE Detention Center Stormed by Dems
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has provided mugshots and criminal records of detainees held at the New Jersey ICE detention center that was blockaded today by Democrat representatives and progressive activists. In a press release from the DHS, it
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Red State
Huge: Dems Try to Invade Prison Housing Illegal Alien Gang Members - Newark Mayor Arrested for Trespass
Just when you thought that the Democrats' weird defense of illegal alien gang members, murderers and rapists couldn't get any more bizarre, something new comes along. On Friday, it was a group of New Jersey politicians arriving at Delaney Hall, a New Jersey
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BBC
New Jersey mayor arrested for protesting at migrant centre
New Jersey mayor arrested for protesting at migrant centre Mayor Baraka, seen visiting the same facility on Wednesday Barak was accompanied by three Democratic members of Congress, who were not arrested. They say they were there to conduct "oversight" to
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JUSTICE, DAVID, SOUTER, COURT
Red State
New: Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter Has Passed Away at the Age of 85
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter passed away at his home in New Hampshire on Thursday. The retired justice was 85 years old. The Supreme Court issued a press release Friday morning announcing Souter's passing: Advertisement Retired Associate Justice
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New York Times
Justice David Souter, Who Traded White Marble for the White Mountains
Justice David H. Souter, who died on Thursday at 85, approached his work with care, candor and curiosity, one case at a time. He was, in other words, a justice from another era, before the unyielding theories, preening prose, celebrity memoirs and legal U-turns
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Newsmax
Retired Justice David Souter Dies at 85
Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85. Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the court said
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CNBC
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the court said in a statement. He was 85 years old. Souter, who was appointed to the high court in 1990 by his fellow Republican, President George H.W. Bush, and retired
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New York Post
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dead at 85
WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85. Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire,
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ABC
Former US Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85
Souter retired in 2009 after serving over 19 years on the court. Justice David Souter introduces Justice Ruth Ginsburg at Radcliffe Day Lunch where she received the Radcliffe Medal. Justice David Souter introduces Justice Ruth Ginsburg at Radcliffe Day Lunch
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Newsmax
Retired Justice David Souter Dies at 85
Retired U.S. Associate Justice David Souter died Thursday at home in New Hampshire. He was 85. The Supreme Court announced Souter's death in a press release Friday. Souter was appointed to the high court by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 to replace liberal
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LA Times
David H. Souter, a retired Supreme Court Justice, has died
Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the shy and frugal small-town New Englander who was touted as a conservative but surprised his Republican backers and nearly everyone else by becoming a staunch liberal on the high court, has died, the court said
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NPR
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85 toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images Former Justice David Souter, who appointed to the Supreme Court by President George H. W. Bush in 1990 but surprised Republicans by joining the court's more liberal
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Vox
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether to weaken the judges holding back Trump
is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the decline of liberal democracy in the United States. He received a JD from Duke University and is the author of two books on the Supreme Court. On May 15, the
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New York Times
David H. Souter, Republican Justice Who Allied With Court’s Liberal Wing, Dies at 85
His mood gradually improved, but the court’s 2006-2007 term brought another low when a conservative majority under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., strengthened by Justice O’Connor’s retirement and her replacement, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., prevailed in
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TRUMP, CONGRESS, LIBRARIAN, FIRES
Newsmax
Trump Admin 'Looking at' Suspending Right to Court Challenge for Detainees
A senior White House official said Friday that President Donald Trump, as part of his sweeping immigration crackdown, is looking at suspending habeas corpus, the right of a person to challenge their detention in court. "The Constitution is clear, and that,
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NPR
Librarian of Congress firing is latest move in upheaval of U.S. cultural institutions
Librarian of Congress firing is latest move in upheaval of U.S. cultural institutions toggle caption Al Drago/Getty Images By firing the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday night, President Trump continued his remaking of American cultural institutions. Hayden
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Breitbart
Fashion Notes: Melania Trump Wears Dior, Bespoke Hervé Pierre to Unveil Barbara Bush Postage Stamp
First Lady Melania Trump embodied quiet luxury in the East Room of the White House this week while unveiling a United States Postal Service (USPS) stamp honoring former First Lady Barbara Bush. Joined by Barbara Bush’s daughter, Dorothy Bush Koch, Melania
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CNBC
Trump administration 'looking at' suspending habeas corpus, Stephen Miller says
White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller speaks to the media outside the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 9, 2025. White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller said Friday that the Trump administration is "actively
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New York Post
Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden in abrupt move, sending Democrats into a frenzy
President Donald Trump unexpectedly fired Library of Congress head Carla Hayden on Thursday in a move that sent Democrats into a frenzy. Hayden — the first woman and black Librarian of Congress — received an email from the White House’s Presidential Personnel
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ABC
Melania Trump unveils stamp honoring Barbara Bush, with George W. Bush absent
Several members of the Bush family attended the White House event. First lady Melania Trump and Dorothy Bush Koch unveil a U.S. Postal Service Stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush, on May 8, 2025, in the East Room of the White House in Washington,
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Breitbart
You’re Fired: Trump Dismisses Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, was fired Thursday by President Donald Trump and informed of her demise courtesy of a terse, two-sentence email. Hayden was appointed in 2016 by President Barack Obama and her renewable 10-year term was set to expire
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New York Times
Trump Administration Fires Librarian of Congress
The Trump administration fired the librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla D. Hayden, on Thursday, drawing swift outcry from Democrats. Dr. Hayden was the first African American and first woman to serve as the head of the institution. Dr. Hayden, appointed as the
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Newsmax
Melania Trump Secures $25M Investment for Foster Youth
First lady Melania Trump on Friday announced a $25 million investment from the Trump administration that will be used to support youth aging out of foster care. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated the funds toward its Foster Youth
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NPR
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden toggle caption Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday as the White House continues to purge the federal government
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TRUMP, 2025, RICH, GOP
New York Post
Trump’s Alcatraz plan: Letters to the Editor — May 10, 2025
The Issue: President Trump suggesting the reopening of Alcatraz for the “dregs of society.” Is it safe to say that President Trump can be whimsical at times (“Trump: Let’s reopen Alcatraz,” May 5)? Out of the blue comes the notion of restoring Alcatraz. Was
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The Intercept
“I Don’t Know.” Trump’s Preferred Response to All Kinds of Questions
President Donald Trump keeps saying he doesn’t know what his own administration is up to. Three times in the last week, Trump responded to questions about his signature policies by expressing ignorance. Is he truly clueless? Is he fully aware of the answer
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Breitbart
Trump Would Be ‘OK’ with a Tax Hike on the Rich but Cautions Against It
President Donald Trump said it would be “OK” with him if Republican lawmakers raised taxes on the rich, but in the same breath he cautioned against it. Trump took to Truth Social to share his message as Republicans on Capitol Hill work to forge the “Big Beautiful
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ABC
Trump floats lower tariffs on China. What would it mean for prices?
The move comes a day before U.S.-China trade negotiations are set to begin. Trump floats lower tariffs on China. What would it mean for prices? President Donald Trump takes questions outside the West Wing of White House in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2025. President
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Newsmax
Trump: I'm OK With GOP Raising Taxes on the Rich
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would be "OK" if the Republican-led Congress raised the tax rate on the wealthiest Americans, but warned of political consequences. Trump took to his social media platform to comment. "The problem with even a 'TINY'
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CNBC
Trump backs tax hike on the rich, but says GOP 'probably' shouldn't
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony of Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 6, 2025. President Donald Trump on Friday tepidly backed the idea of raising taxes on the richest
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LA Times
5 ways the Trump administration is implementing Project 2025
A visitor talks to supporters of Project 2025 at the Iowa State Fair in 2023, a few months after the conservative playbook was unveiled. Whether Project 2025 was President Trump’s plan for his second presidency was a big point of contention during the presidential
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Vox
How Trump’s attacks on the Fed could sabotage the US economy
covers politics Vox. She first joined Vox in 2019, and her work has also appeared in Politico, Washington Monthly, and the New Republic. President Donald Trump’s most recent attack on Fed chair Jerome Powell was just the latest in a long string of his attempts
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LA Times
Whether it’s his plan or not, Trump’s policies so far closely align with Project 2025
A Project 2025 fan is held by a supporter in the group’s tent at the Iowa State Fair in August 2023. In his Project 2025 chapter on trade, economist Peter Navarro called on the next U.S. president to bring about a domestic manufacturing “renaissance” by adopting
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BIDEN, VANCE, DEMS, POLICY
ABC
Democrats grapple with Biden's reemergence
Some Democrats say Biden relitigating his campaign is stagnating the party. Former President Joe Biden has reemerged into the public eye with two back-to-back sit-down interviews, sharing his diagnosis of the Democrats' stinging election losses, defending
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Newsmax
Favreau Advises 2028 Democrats to Come Clean on Biden
Podcast host Jon Favreau advised fellow Democrats who are thinking of running for president in 2028 to distance themselves from former President Joe Biden and say he should not have run for president in 2024. On the "Pod Save America" podcast, Favreau, a former
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Breitbart
Report: Dems Want Biden Out of Spotlight
Democrats are reportedly taking Joe Biden to task for appearances in the media this week, which they say only reminds everyone why the party is in trouble and why voters elected Donald Trump. In his second post-presidency interview, a squinting and sometimes
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Red State
Watch: JD Vance Demolishes Biden Attack About Ukraine With Perfect Policy Response
During the interview that Joe Biden did with the BBC, he attacked President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance over the meeting they had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House in February, saying that it was "beneath America" the
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New York Post
Vance fires back at Biden’s criticism, calls his foreign policy a ‘total disaster’
Vice President JD Vance fired back at Joe Biden’s new criticism of the infamous Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, dismissing the former commander-in-chief’s foreign policy as a “total disaster.” “I think it’s rich for Joe Biden
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Newsmax
Report: Dems Fume Over Biden's Return to Spotlight
Former President Joe Biden's recent public appearances have some Democrats worried that he could drag down the party, The Hill reported. Biden on Thursday gave his second interview since leaving the White House, appearing on "The View. "Biden ripped President
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Breitbart
Vance: ‘Rich’ for Biden to Comment on Anything Trump Admin Doing on Russia, Ukraine
Thursday on FNC’s “The Story,” Vice President JD Vance dismissed former President Joe Biden’s criticism regarding the Oval Office dustup between him, President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky. Vance reminded viewers that the Russia-Ukraine conflict
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TARIFFS, TRUMP, CHINA, TRADE
New York Times
Trump Suggests Openness to Slashing China Tariffs Ahead of Trade Talks
The longer the United States waited to make changes to tariffs, he added, “the more severe the shock will be.” It remains unclear how Beijing will receive Mr. Trump’s change of tone. After weeks of refusing to “kneel down” to the demands of the United States,
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Newsmax
Dimon: Trump Tariffs 'Part of a Master Plan' for Trade
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan, in an interview this week defended President Donald Trump's widespread tariffs as "part of a master plan" to negotiate trade deals. Dimon said on Thursday evening that he initially thought the tariffs were "too large, too
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New York Times
U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal to Build on Close Ties but Leave Some Tariffs in Place
President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States intended to sign a trade deal with Britain that would bring the two nations closer and roll back some of the punishing tariffs he issued on that country’s products. Both sides consider a trade pact
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Breitbart
Trump Says 80% China Tariff ‘Seems Right’
President Donald Trump indicated that he would approve an 80 percent tariff on China but said the path of the negotiations would be up to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B,” Trump said in a social-media post
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New York Post
Trump says 80% tariffs on China ‘seems right’ ahead of US-Beijing high-level trade talks
President Trump said Friday that 80% tariffs on Chinese goods “seems right” — as top US and China officials brace for high-level weekend talks to deescalate the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. “China should open up its market to USA —
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Newsmax
Trump Floats Cutting China Tariffs to 80 Percent Ahead of Meeting
President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to deescalate the trade war. Taking to Truth Social, Trump wrote: "80% Tariff on China seems right!" Top U.S. officials are set to meet with a
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BBC
US-China tariffs: The countries are finally talking but why now?
The US and China are finally talking. Why now? 1 hour ago Share Save Koh Ewe BBC News Reporting from Singapore Laura Bicker China Correspondent Reporting from Beijing Share Save Watch: US and China are ready to talk tariffs - who will blink first? The US-China
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ADAMS, ERIC, TRUMP, MAYOR
New York Times
Eric Adams to Meet With Trump in Washington About NYC ‘Priorities’
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City met with President Trump in Washington on Friday as documents related to his abandoned federal corruption case were released. The mayor’s office said that Mr. Adams planned to “discuss New York City priorities,” including
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New York Post
Eric Adams’ unsealed documents shed new light on how NYC mayor wanted Turkey to fund reelection campaign with missed detail from original indictment
Mayor Eric Adams planned to collect campaign donations in Turkey for his 2025 re-election bid, according to newly unsealed documents from his high-profile corruption case. The extensive filing, obtained by The Post Friday night, showed that Hizzoner attended
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Newsmax
Trump, NYC Mayor Adams Meet at White House
President Donald Trump and Eric Adams were scheduled to meet at the White House on Friday, a day when the Justice Department was set to release documents in the New York City mayor's dismissed corruption case. In early April, U.S. District Judge Dale Ho dismissed
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New York Post
Cache of sealed documents in Mayor Eric Adams’ criminal case revealed — giving inside look at prosecution that will never be
A massive cache of documents in Mayor Eric Adams’ historic corruption case was unsealed on Friday — giving the public an inside look at the prosecution that will never materialize in a federal courtroom. The 1,785 pages of court filings, unveiled after The
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New York Post
Why Eric Adams requested White House meeting with Trump as his reelection chances hang by a thread
Mayor Eric Adams successfully requested a meeting with President Trump to score a win for New York City as he gears up for a long-shot bid to stay in City Hall, The Post has learned. Adams jetted to Washington, DC, on Friday for a rare White House confab with
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New York Post
Eric Adams gets defensive about not joining Republican Party in fiery Piers Morgan interview — ahead of DC meeting with Trump
New York City Mayor Eric Adams got defensive Thursday after repeatedly being probed by Piers Morgan on why doesn’t just “go the whole hog” and “become a Republican” — the night before he was set to travel to the nation’s capital to meet President Trump. Hizzoner
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STUDENT, TUFTS, RELEASE, ICE
NPR
Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk ordered freed from immigration detention
Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk ordered freed from immigration detention toggle caption Michael Casey/AP A federal judge in Vermont has ordered that Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student and Turkish national, be immediately released from federal
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New York Post
Judge orders immediate release of Tufts student detained by US immigration authorities
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to immediately release a Tufts University student from Turkey who has been held for over six weeks in a Louisiana immigration detention facility after she co-wrote an opinion piece criticizing her school’s
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ABC
Judge orders release of Tufts University doctoral student from ICE custody
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University in Somerville, Mass., poses in an undated photograph provided by her family and obtained by Reuters on March 29, 2025. Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University in Somerville,
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Newsmax
Turkish Student Detained by ICE Released on Bail
A federal judge in Vermont on Friday released on bail a Turkish Tufts University student detained in a Louisiana immigration center more than six weeks after she was arrested while walking along a street in a Boston suburb. U.S. District Judge William Sessions
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New York Times
Judge Orders Release of Tufts Student Detained by ICE
A federal judge in Vermont ordered the Trump administration on Friday to release Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student whose sudden arrest in March led to a public outcry. Ms. Ozturk, a former Fulbright scholar, has been in detention since March 25, when
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BBC
Turkish Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk to be released on bail
Turkish Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk to be released Watch: Moment Tufts University student is arrested by masked immigration agents Ms Otzurk co-authored an opinion piece in her campus newspaper that was critical of Israel's war. Her arrest follows
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BROTHERS, MENENDEZ, RESENTENCING, HEARING
ABC
Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing will be next week; risk assessment says they pose moderate risk if released
Erik and Lyle Menendez's case will return to court on May 13 and 14. Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing will be next week; risk assessment says they pose moderate risk if released This combination of two booking photos provided by the California Department
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Red State
Menendez Brothers Will Get Their Day in Court, As Judge Finally Schedules Resentencing Hearing
The Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, will finally get their day in court, after a judge scheduled a resentencing hearing to determine whether they would be eligible for release after being convicted of the 1989 murders of their parents. Advertisement After
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New York Times
Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing Hearing Is Set for Next Week
After resolving the latest round of legal hurdles, a Los Angeles judge has scheduled a hearing for next week to decide whether Lyle and Erik Menendez should be eligible for release after more than three of decades behind bars. The long-awaited resentencing
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Newsmax
Judge Sets Dates for Menendez Brothers' Resentencing Hearings
Resentencing hearings for Erik and Lyle Menendez will move forward next week after a series of delays. The brothers were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting their entertainment executive father, Jose Menendez,
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New York Post
Menendez brothers will get a shot at freedom after long court battle
A Los Angeles judge will finally decide the fate of Lyle and Erik Menendez next week — assuming nothing changes in the long, chaotic battle over the freedom for the killer duo. The court will hear arguments for and against resentencing the brothers next Tuesday
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DIDDY, TRIAL, TRAFFICKING, JURY
Breitbart
Diddy Sex Trafficking Trial Jury Selection Delayed in Surprise Decision Over ‘Cold Feet’ Fear
NEW YORK (AP) — The final stage of jury selection for the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was postponed until early next week, right before opening arguments begin, a federal judge decided on Friday. Prosecutors allege
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New York Times
Judge Delays Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Jury Selection, Concerned About ‘Cold Feet’
Jury selection for Sean Combs’s racketeering and sex-trafficking trial was delayed on Friday over worries that some jurors might get “cold feet” before the start of the high-profile case. Judge Arun Subramanian, who is overseeing the case, expressed concern
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Newsmax
Jury Selection for Sex Trafficking Trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs Pushed to Next Week
The final stage of jury selection for the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was postponed until early next week, right before opening arguments begin, a federal judge decided on Friday. Prosecutors allege that Combs,
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New York Post
Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie will be among first witnesses in hotly anticipated sex-trafficking trial
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie will be one of the first witnesses at his bombshell sex-trafficking federal trial — and could take the stand as soon as Monday, prosecutors say. The R&B singer, whose full name is Casandra Ventura, will be the feds’
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Newsmax
Jury to Be Seated in Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex Trafficking Trial
A jury of 12 New Yorkers is due to be chosen on Friday in the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who could face decades or even life in prison if convicted. The rapper has pleaded not guilty to one count of racketeering
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MEASLES, TEXAS, CASES, COUNTRY
NPR
Texas is reviewing more than 1, 000 criminal cases over faulty DNA tests
Texas is reviewing more than 1, 000 criminal cases over faulty DNA tests Faulty DNA tests being used in criminal cases in Texas could impact about 700 cases. Under some circumstances, these tests were incorrectly coming back as insufficient DNA to test. National
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Newsmax
Number of US Measles Victims Steadily Rising - Now Tops 1K
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports there are now 1,0001 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. The nationwide caseload is steadily rising with no end in sight. Thirty-one states are handling the verified cases, and more suspected cases are being reviewed
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NPR
Measles math: What to know about 1,001 measles cases across the country
Measles math: What to know about 1,001 measles cases across the country toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have been 1,001 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. this year. It's
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NPR
An Insider's View of the Texas Measles Outbreak
An Insider's View of the Texas Measles Outbreak toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America Katherine Wells has been an epidemiologist working to protect the public from disease outbreaks for 25 years. Until January, she had never encountered measles. "I
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AIR, TRAFFIC, DUFFY, CONTROL
NPR
Air traffic control overhaul is met with applause and skepticism
Air traffic control overhaul is met with applause and skepticism Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul the country's aging air traffic control system — a proposal that's being met with both applause and skepticism. National
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Breitbart
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Unveils Plans for a ‘State-of-the-Art Air Traffic Control System’
The Department of Transportation, led by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, has unveiled plans for a new “state-of-the-art air traffic control system” which leaders believe will be the “envy of the world.” Duffy made the point that the current infrastructure
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Breitbart
Duffy: I Can Let Air Traffic Controllers Stay Until 60, Agree with Raising Retirement Age to 65
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that he can approve air traffic controllers to stay until the age of 60 instead of the current retirement age of 56 and he agrees with raising the retirement
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Breitbart
Duffy: We’ll Need Congress to Do ‘a Lot’ of Permitting Waivers to Rebuild ATC System
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated the total rebuild of every aspect of the air traffic control system would ordinarily take between ten and fifteen years to complete, but it can be done in
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PAKISTAN, INDIA, FIRE, ARTILLERY
New York Times
A New Kind of Battle for India and Pakistan, Two Old Foes
India and Pakistan, old enemies, are engaged in their most expansive military conflict in decades, and with continued shelling and further drone attacks on Friday, they are using new tools of war to enhance their ability to attack and spy on each other. On
Accessed 2025-05-09 17:05 ET
Newsmax
Pakistan: Responded After India Fired Missiles at Air Bases
State-run Pakistan Television said Saturday that retaliatory attacks are underway after India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan. It did not give details, and it was unclear which military locations in India were being targeted. "Multiple locations
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Breitbart
India and Pakistan Exchange Heavy Artillery Fire While U.S. Urges De-Escalation
Indian and Pakistani forces traded artillery and small-arms fire across the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed province of Kashmir on Thursday night. Civilians living in the area described the most intense hostilities between the two nuclear-armed countries
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Newsmax
Indian and Pakistan Troops Swap Intense Artillery Fire Overnight
Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy volleys of shells and gunfire across their frontier in Kashmir overnight, killing at least five civilians amid a growing military standoff that erupted following an attack on tourists in the India-controlled portion
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IRAN, TALKS, WITKOFF, FATE
Newsmax
Witkoff on Iran: Fate of Negotiations Rides on Sunday Talks
The U.S. special envoy leading the negotiations with Iran on its nuclear program said that if a fourth round of talks with the Islamic Republic in Oman on Sunday are not productive, "then they won't continue, and we'll have to take a different route." Steve
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Breitbart
Iran Terror General Hossein Salami Threatens to ‘Open the Gates of Hell’
The head of Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, threatened to “open the gates of Hell” against America and Israel on Thursday, a bellicose declaration reportedly preceding another round of “indirect” American-Iranian
Accessed 2025-05-09 20:05 ET
Newsmax
Witkoff on Iran: Fate of Negotiations Rides on Sunday Talks
The U.S. special envoy leading the negotiations with Iran on its nuclear program said that if a fourth round of talks with the Islamic Republic in Oman on Sunday are not productive, "then they won't continue, and we'll have to take a different route." Steve
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Breitbart
Iran Denies Proposing ‘Direct’ Nuclear Talks with U.S. While Continuing to Engage in Mediated Talks
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied reports that Iran has proposed “direct” nuclear talks with the United States, and possibly even a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian. Israel’s Ynet News reported on Wednesday that
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EGG, DOJ, SENATORS, FOCUS
Newsmax
Senators Push DOJ to Focus on Egg Prices
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., want a greater government investigatory focus on the nation's egg producers. The senators sent a letter to the Department of Justice thanking DOJ for opening an investigation in January into potential
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ABC
Bipartisan pair of senators applaud DOJ investigation into egg producers
Sens. Banks and Warren are asking the department to look deeper into the issue. In this April 8, 2025, file photo, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is shown during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. In this April
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Newsmax
Senators Push DOJ to Focus on Egg Prices
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., want a greater government investigatory focus on the nation's egg producers. The senators sent a letter to the Department of Justice thanking DOJ for opening an investigation in January into potential
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ELON, MUSK, NEW, FIXING
Breitbart
Nolte: 80% of Liberals Want Elon Musk in Prison
In today’s edition of why the Democrat Party must be forever obliterated and never again allowed to hold power, we learn 73 percent of Democrat voters and 80 percent of self-identified liberals want Elon Musk thrown in prison. “A new telephone and online survey
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Town Hall
Elon Derangement Syndrome
Remarkably, in a short time span, Musk has gone from hero to villain. In fact, he is so despised by his previous political allies that they want to put him in prison. Advertisement According to a new poll by Rasmussen Reports and The Heartland Institute,
Accessed 2025-05-09 00:05 ET
Town Hall
New Poll: Democrats Want to Jail Elon Musk for Fixing Government
Elon Musk has done many things that should have earned him praise from both the left and right: He helped revolutionize electric cars, pushed the limits of space exploration, and championed free speech for all people, not just the ideological factions with
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STEINER, FEDEX, GENERAL, TAPPED
CNBC
David Steiner, FedEx board member, tapped to lead U.S. Postal Service as postmaster general
FILE PHOTO: David Steiner, smiles while speaking at the OPEC Oil Embargo +40 conference hosted by Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors said Friday that it
Accessed 2025-05-09 14:05 ET
Newsmax
FedEx Board Member Steiner Is to Be Next USPS Postmaster General
David Steiner, a former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors, is poised to take over control of the U.S. Postal Service, becoming the nation’s 76th postmaster general. The announcement of
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NPR
David Steiner of FedEx is tapped to be the U.S. Postal Service's new leader
David Steiner of FedEx is tapped to be the U.S. Postal Service's new leader toggle caption Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images David Steiner will lead the U.S. Postal Service as the next postmaster general, as the federal mail agency faces an uncertain
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AFRIKANER, TRUMP, REFUGEES, FIRST
Breitbart
First Afrikaner Refugees Due to Arrive in U.S.; Charter Flight Possible
The first Afrikaner refugees are set to arrive in the U.S. on Monday under President Donald Trump’s policy of granting them asylum due to racial discrimination and threats of expropriation by the South African government. As Breitbart News reported in February,
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New York Times
Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaner Refugees to U.S. Next Week
Many Afrikaners say they are denied jobs, targeted by criminals and ignored by the government because of their race. Mr. Trump’s support of Afrikaners dates back to his first term. But this year he came to their side after South Africa’s president enacted a
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BBC
South Africa-US relations: Government hits out at Trump Afrikaner refugee plan
South Africa hits out at US Afrikaner refugee plan 46 minutes ago Share Save Mayeni Jones & Cecilia Macaulay BBC News, Johannesburg & London Share Save EPA Some Afrikaners have come out in public to back the US president and his refugee plan South Africa
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PAY, GOOGLE, AGREES, DATA
New York Times
Google Agrees to Pay $1.4 Billion to Settle 2 Privacy Lawsuits
Google agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the State of Texas on Friday to settle two lawsuits accusing it of violating the privacy of state residents by tracking their locations and searches, as well as collecting their facial recognition information. The state’s
Accessed 2025-05-09 23:05 ET
NPR
Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims over user data collection
Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims over user data collection toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission, the state's attorney general announced Friday. Attorney
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CNBC
Google agrees to pay Texas $1.4 billion data privacy settlement
A Google corporate logo hangs above the entrance to the company's office at St. John's Terminal in New York City on March 11, 2025. Google agreed to pay nearly $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations of violating the data privacy rights of
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NEWARK, AIRPORT, RADAR, OUTAGE
New York Times
Newark Airport Suffers Another Radar Outage
An air traffic control facility that guides planes at Newark Liberty International Airport suffered a brief radar outage on Friday morning, the latest technological disruption at one of the nation’s busiest airports. The Federal Aviation Administration said
Accessed 2025-05-09 12:05 ET
Newsmax
Air Traffic Controllers Briefly Lose Radar Access Again at Newark Airport
The air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport lost their radar Friday morning for the second time in two weeks. The Federal Aviation Administration said the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and
Accessed 2025-05-09 13:05 ET
New York Post
Newark Airport radar screens go dark again — two weeks after outage wreaked havoc
Radar screens went down again at New Jersey’s troubled Newark Liberty International Airport early Friday — just two weeks after another outage wreaked havoc with mass cancellations. The brief outage unfolded just before 4 a.m., WABC reported. Audio transmissions
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BUDGET, NEW, YORK, WEEKS
New York Times
Five Weeks Late, a $254 Billion New York Budget Still Has Its Charms
The late-night scene beneath the New York State Capitol was unusual, even by Albany standards. Lawmakers from the Assembly and Senate, having finally passed the state’s $254 billion budget on Thursday evening, streamed down to the Capitol’s lower levels to
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New York Post
NY’s new budget soars to record $254B— here’s why it might go even higher
ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul signed off on a record-smashing $254 billion state budget deal Friday — though a lack of transparency in the budget process and an uncertain economic picture could only see it soar higher. The budget is $15 billion more than last
Accessed 2025-05-09 21:05 ET
New York Post
New York legislature passes long-delayed state budget — including provision for AG Letitia James’ legal defense
It’s about time. Both houses of the state legislature passed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s massive $254 billion state budget package Thursday night following days of debate and over a month delay past the April 1 deadline. Lawmakers made the final votes on the spending
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MEDICAID, TRUMP, CUT, BIG
New York Times
How Trump Is Scrambling the G.O.P. Push to Cut Medicaid Spending
Representative Jeff Van Drew, a Republican who has resisted his party’s efforts to cut Medicaid to pay for President Trump’s domestic agenda, says he has a powerful ally on his side: Mr. Trump himself. “He does not want to hurt Medicaid,” said Mr. Van Drew,
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NPR
A fight over Medicaid cuts is threatening GOP plans for Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
A fight over Medicaid cuts is threatening GOP plans for Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Republican divisions over changes to Medicaid — the federal health care program for poor, elderly and disabled Americans — are
Accessed 2025-05-09 05:05 ET
New York Times
The Biggest Medicaid Cut Left for House Republicans Would Hit Red States Hardest
For months, Republicans have been trying to figure out how to reduce Medicaid spending to help enact President Trump’s domestic agenda. But their list of possible cuts is shrinking. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that major cuts to the Affordable
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AREA, FRANCISCO, SAN, TRAINS
New York Times
BART Trains Shut Down Systemwide in San Francisco Bay Area
The primary transit system in the San Francisco Bay Area was forced to shut down all trains for several hours on Friday morning because of a computer problem, sending commuters scrambling to find alternatives before service resumed shortly after 9 a.m. local
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Breitbart
Old Software Strands Thousands of San Francisco Commuters
The United States got another reminder this week that despite billions spent by the Biden administration, crucial components of American transportation infrastructure are running on outdated technology. Tens of thousands of San Francisco commuters were all
Accessed 2025-05-09 16:05 ET
Newsmax
Computer Glitch Stalls Calif. Bay Area BART Trains
A computer networking problem shut down Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) trains systemwide across the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday, stranding commuters for more than three hours. All trains resumed service at 9:15 a.m. local time, KTVU reported. BART first
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TREE, SYCAMORE, MEN, GAP
NPR
2 men are convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in England
2 men are convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in England toggle caption Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images When the iconic Sycamore Gap tree was cut down in September 2023, it triggered an outpouring of grief and outrage. Believed to be about
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ABC
2 men convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023
Two men have been convicted of cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England 2 men convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023 Adam Carruthers, 31, arrives to attend Newcastle Crown Court where he is accused
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New York Times
2 Men Found Guilty of Felling Britain’s Sycamore Gap Tree
The prosecutor said that Mr. Graham kept a wedge of the tree’s trunk as a trophy, and that messages between him and Mr. Carruthers showed them “reveling in” international news media coverage after the tree was found. They will be sentenced on July 15. The
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TRUMP, PRODUCT, DEMOCRATS, FIRES
NPR
Trump fires all 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Trump fires all 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission toggle caption Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images The Democratic members of an independent agency dedicated to protecting Americans from dangerous products and issuing recalls
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Breitbart
You're Fired: President Trump Boots 3 Democrats from CPSC
Three Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) who were appointed by former President Joe Biden (D) are out of a job after President Donald Trump fired them. The Hill reported on Friday that a White House official revealed the information
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Newsmax
Trump Fires 3 Dems on Consumer Product Panel
President Donald Trump has fired the three Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) who were appointed by former President Joe Biden, according to The Hill. The move, which leaves CPSC with just two Republican members on its board, is the
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CHANGE, AMERICA, GULF, CONGRESS
ABC
Congress celebrates impactful teachers: 'We certainly do appreciate them'
Congress celebrates impactful teachers: 'We certainly do appreciate them' Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Speaker
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ABC
House passes bill to make 'Gulf of America' name change permanent
The future isn't sure in the Senate, where Republicans will need Democrat votes. A sign reading "Gulf of America" is seen at the entrance to the office of US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the Capito, May 7, 2025. A sign reading "Gulf of America" is
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BBC
Mexico sues Google over 'Gulf of America' name change
Mexico sues Google over 'Gulf of America' name change President Claudia Sheinbaum has asked the tech company multiple times to change the name President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office in January. On Thursday, the Republican-led
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VICTORY, PARADE, RUSSIA, DAY
Breitbart
Putin Puts on Larger Military Display in Red Square Victory Day Parade
Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day parade in Moscow was noticeably larger in scale than in recent years, suggesting Russia is regenerating military strength as the Ukraine War burns on. The whole of Russia stands behind Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine, President
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NPR
Russia marks 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany
Russia marks 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany toggle caption Maxim Bogovid/AP/Photo host agency RIA Novosti MOSCOW — Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II with a massive military parade on Red Square
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New York Times
Russia’s Victory Day Parade: What to Know.
President Vladimir V. Putin will preside over a Victory Day parade on Red Square on Friday, a grand celebration of the Soviet triumph against Nazi Germany 80 years ago that is being used to highlight Russia’s past glories and justify the war with Ukraine. Sitting
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MODEL, WEINSTEIN, EX, ASSAULT
New York Post
Polish model lied about Weinstein sex assault as part of cash-grab scheme to escape abusive ex: Harvey’s lawyer
A Polish model lied that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her starting at age 16 as part of a cash-grab scheme to escape her abusive ex-husband, the former producer’s lawyer suggested in court Friday. Michael Cibella, a lawyer for the fallen Miramax founder,
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Breitbart
Ex-Model Testifies in NY Court That Weinstein Assaulted Her at 16
(AP) — A Polish former model testifying through tears Thursday at the trial of Harvey Weinstein said the disgraced movie mogul sexually assaulted her when she was a minor at age 16. Kaja Sokola, 39, alleged in a New York criminal court circumstances surrounding
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HIGH, SCHOOL, IDENTIFYING, STAR
ABC
Ohio high school student dies following injury in lacrosse match
Tributes to lacrosse player Dylan Veselic, shared on the Bay Village High School's website, are posted to his locker after he passed following an injury received during a match. Tributes to lacrosse player Dylan Veselic, shared on the Bay Village High School's
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Red State
Female High School Track Star Comes Out Swinging After Trans-Identifying Male Teammate Claims Victimhood
California high school female track athlete, Celeste Duyst, came out swinging after a trans-identifying male teammate claimed to be the victim because girls don’t want him in their locker room watching them change. Advertisement During the Lucia Mar Unified
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HAWLEY, JOSH, EXCLUSIVE, SEN
Breitbart
Exclusive – Sen. Josh Hawley Demands Vote on PELOSI Act: 'Put People on the Record'
Members of Congress are enriching themselves using inside information unavailable to the people they serve, and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) demands a vote on his plan to stop it, he told The Alex Marlow Show. Although Congress passed the STOCK Act in 2012 after
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Breitbart
Exclusive—Sen. Josh Hawley: The Pelosis Beat Every Hedge Fund with Their Stock Trading
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and her husband, Paul, have made hundreds of millions of dollars off Nancy’s insider knowledge, but Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) has a plan to stop it, he told Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow on Thursday’s episode of
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AGENCY, FEMA, FIRED, LEADER
ABC
Acting FEMA head fired a day after he testified against closing the agency: Sources
The move comes just before the start of hurricane season. Acting FEMA head fired a day after he testified against closing the agency: Sources Cameron Hamilton, a republican candidate for Virginia's 7th congressional district, speaks to voters at Hartwood
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NPR
FEMA leader is out, amid questions over future of the agency
FEMA leader is out, amid questions over future of the agency toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP/FR159526 AP The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cameron Hamilton, has been replaced, according to a statement from the agency.
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RAMASWAMY, GOP, ENDORSES, OHIO
Breitbart
Ohio GOP Formally Endorses Vivek Ramaswamy for Governor
The Ohio Republican Party formally endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy for governor. According to the announcement, the State Central Committee overwhelmingly voted in favor of endorsing Ramaswamy in a 60-3 vote with one abstention. The press release notes that the
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Newsmax
Ohio GOP Endorses Ramaswamy for Governor
The Ohio Republican Party is endorsing Vivek Ramaswamy as its nominee for governor next year. Ramaswamy, who ran for president in 2024, is running to succeed Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who is ineligible to seek reelection due to term limits. "Grateful to
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GYLLENHAAL, ARRESTED, PROTESTS, MAGGIE
Breitbart
Report: Maggie Gyllenhaal's Daughter Arrested During Anti-Israel Protests
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal’s daughter was reportedly arrested among the chaotic scene at Columbia University in New York on Wednesday when anti-Israel activists shoved their way into a library. Sources told the New York Post that 18-year-old Ramona Sarsgaard
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New York Post
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s daughter, Ramona Sarsgaard, arrested during Columbia protests
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s daughter, Ramona Sarsgaard, was arrested during the chaotic anti-Israel protests at Columbia University Wednesday, police sources said. Sarsgaard, 18, who attends Columbia College, was slapped with a desk appearance ticket for criminal
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LAW, ENFORCEMENT, POLITICIZE, TRUMP
Town Hall
Mutually Assured Law Enforcement Destruction
Earlier this week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided at least nine restaurants in the nation's capital, requesting proof that the establishments are not flouting the law by employing illegal aliens. Washington, D.C., presents itself as
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LA Times
Contributor: Trump wasn't the first to politicize law enforcement
In recent days, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided at least nine restaurants in the nation’s capital, requesting proof that the establishments are not employing people illegally. Washington, D.C., long presented itself as a “sanctuary city,”
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TAXES, THUNE, DON
Breitbart
Thune: ‘I Don’t Want to See Taxes Go Up’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he did not want to see taxes go up on anybody when asked about President Donald Trump’s comments on taxes. On Truth Social Trump posted, “The problem with even a “TINY” tax increase
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Newsmax
Thune Doesn't Want to See Taxes 'Go Up on Anybody'
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., says he doesn't want to see taxes "go up on anybody." "We're all about lowering taxes, not raising taxes," said in an interview Friday with CNBC's "Squawk Box." He also acknowledged that President Donald Trump is
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TRUMP, SANTOS, BEGS, PARDON
Newsmax
Former Rep. Santos Asks Trump for Clemency
Former GOP Rep. George Santos, who must soon report to a federal prison after pleading guilty to aggravated identity theft and wire fraud, is asking for a break from President Donald Trump. "I'll take a commutation, clemency, whatever the president is willing
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New York Post
Weepy fraudster George Santos begs Trump for pardon: ‘I’m not a hardened criminal’
George Santos grew weepy Thursday night while pleading for President Trump to pardon him from a seven-year prison sentence for defrauding campaign donors — with the lying ex-congressman acknowledging he is “not an altar boy.” “I’ll take a commutation, clemency,
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TRUMP, VANCE, HEGSETH, AIDE
Newsmax
WH Balks on Hegseth Top Aide Amid Trump, Vance Criticisms
The White House is blocking the permanent appointment of Ricky Buria as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff because of his criticisms of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Buria is a Biden administration holdover who retired as
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New York Post
White House rejects Hegseth chief of staff pick who trashed Trump and Vance as ‘crazy,’ ‘dumb’
WASHINGTON — The drama surrounding Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon has a new lead player: a top aide known to his detractors as “Rasputin Ricky.” Ricky Buria, the defense secretary’s de facto chief of staff, is a rare Biden administration holdover and an internal
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FDA, NATURAL, COLOR, ADDITIVES
ABC
FDA approves, expands 3 natural color additives after RFK Jr.'s plan to remove artificial food dyes
RFK Jr. previously said he wants to phase out petroleum-based dyes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md., is photographed on Oct. 14, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md., is photographed on
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Newsmax
FDA to Allow Three New Natural Color Additives
U.S. regulators said Friday that they would allow three new color additives made from natural sources to be used in the nation's food supply. It comes after health officials pledged a sweeping phase-out of petroleum-based dyes widely used in foods from cereals
Accessed 2025-05-09 15:05 ET
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MARTIN, INTERVIEW, LIVE, ED
Red State
Wild: Woman Spits on Ed Martin During Live Interview
The interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, "Eagle" Ed Martin, has had an eventful few days. First, it was announced that President Donald Trump would be withdrawing his nomination to serve in that position. Advertisement But then, Trump called
Accessed 2025-05-09 11:05 ET
New York Post
Failed Trump nominee Ed Martin spit on by enraged passerby during live interview, shocking video shows
Wild video captured the disgusting moment an enraged woman spat on failed Trump nominee lawyer Ed Martin in the middle of a TV interview. The sick ordeal unfolded as Martin was speaking to Newsmax on Thursday about President Trump’s decision to withdraw his
Accessed 2025-05-09 07:05 ET
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BRYAN, KOHBERGER, STUDENT, VIDEO
New York Post
Bryan Kohberger kept bikini pics of students on phone, searched for disturbing porn — and a Britney Spears song
Bryan Kohberger’s phone contained pictures of bikini-clad students, Ted Bundy-esque selfies and searches for disturbing porn, according to a chilling new report. The accused University of Idaho slasher also looked up the song “Criminal” by Britney Spears,
Accessed 2025-05-09 16:05 ET
New York Post
New video shows car resembling Bryan Kohberger’s circling Idaho student’s home on night they were murdered
Newly revealed video shows a car resembling the one owned by Bryan Kohberger lurking around the off-campus student house on the night he’s accused of murdering four University of Idaho students there, according to a report. A white Hyundai Elantra was captured
Accessed 2025-05-09 11:05 ET
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GIRLFRIEND, REPORTEDLY, BELICHICK, BILL
Breitbart
UPDATE: UNC Reportedly Bans Bill Belichick’s Girlfriend from the Football Facility
UPDATE: The University of North Carolina has released a statement saying that Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, is not banned from their facilities. “While Jordon Hudson is not an employee at the University or Carolina Athletics, she is welcome to
Accessed 2025-05-09 13:05 ET
Breitbart
REPORT: UNC Reportedly Bans Bill Belichick’s Girlfriend from the Football Facility
The University of North Carolina reportedly decided that Bill Belichick’s girlfriend and “muse,” 24-year-old Jordon Hudson, is not welcome at the UNC football facility. In the latest episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, host Pablo Torre reveals that UNC has told
Accessed 2025-05-09 11:05 ET