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Gavin Newsom rips Trump, RFK. Jr. over suicide hotline cuts
The California Democrat wants LGBTQ hotline on school IDs.
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Russian Foreign Minister Says Moscow Is ‘Ready’ For Deal With Trump To End Ukraine War
Sergei Lavrov appeared to defend Russia’s Thursday attack on Kyiv, which was condemned by President Donald Trump.
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Apple ‘aims to source all US iPhones from India’, reducing reliance on China
Report suggests tech firm – swept up in Donald Trump’s trade war – will make change as soon as 2026
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Product shortages and empty store shelves loom with falling shipments from China
Retailers are warning that U.S. consumers could once again be faced with empty store shelves and the kind of supply chain snarls that marked the Covid era if President Donald Trump's tariffs on China remain at their current levels.
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Canadians put off by Trump's bluster and border arrests are booking far fewer US visits
Diana and Rick Bellamy initially planned to take a Caribbean cruise out of Houston before heading to Laurel, Mississippi, to visit the home of one of their favorite HGTV shows, “Home Town.” The Calgary couple scrapped those plans and vacationed last month along Mexico's Pacific coast instead, put off by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada, the insults he's hurled at their homeland, and stories about American border agents searching people's phones and detaining foreigners for mi
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As immigrant arrests surge, complaints of abuse mount at America's oldest detention center in Miami
As President Donald Trump sought to make good on his campaign pledge of mass arrests and removals of migrants, Krome, the United States' oldest immigration detention facility and one with a long history of abuse, saw its prisoner population recently swell to nearly three times its capacity of 600. “There are 1700 people here at Krome!!!!,” one U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employee texted a co-worker last month, adding that even though it felt unsafe to walk around the facility nobod
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Arizona governor lifts pause to bill signing after funding dispute resolves
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday lifted her blanket veto threat after Republicans and Democrats united on legislation supplying funding for a state agency that provides services for some of Arizona’s most vulnerable residents. After a standoff that lasted months and running up against an early May deadline, Hobbs announced last week she'd veto all bills not already on her desk — even policy she supports — until lawmakers in the GOP-controlled Legislature come to a supplemental funding ag
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Trump orders Justice Department to investigate Democrats' top fundraising platform
President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate the Democratic Party's top fundraising platform, the latest example of Trump using the tools of the government to go after his political opponents. Trump, in an executive order signed Thursday, directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate allegations that Republicans have raised that ActBlue allows illegal campaign donations. Democrats, who had anticipated they would be targeted, condemned the move Thursday and ActB
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy links missile used in Kyiv attack to North Korea
At least 12 dead after strikes; Donald Trump calls on Putin to ‘stop’; Zelenskyy holds firm on Crimea. What we know on day 1,157
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Florida Senate's Democratic leader says the state party is dead and he's leaving it
The top Democrat in Florida's Senate is leaving his party, declaring that “the Democratic Party in Florida is dead." Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo's announcement on the Senate floor Thursday that he's changing his registration to no party affiliation is the latest blow to a party that has struggled to define itself after a series of crushing electoral losses in recent years.
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Ex-DoD official warns trying to make the Pentagon run like a business could backfire
A former Biden-era Pentagon official warned that running the Pentagon like a business is a bad idea that could "backfire in terrifying ways."
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Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for cosmetic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer
President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer for personal costs, including plastic surgery. Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and state lawmaker who ran unsuccessfully in 2022 for state treasurer, was found guilty in October of six counts of federal wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Largest federal employee union, a leading Trump opponent, to lay off more than half of staff
The largest union for federal employees is planning to lay off more than half of its staff nationwide after President Donald Trump’s executive actions have rapidly weakened the organization’s finances, the union said Thursday. The American Federation of Government Employees will move ahead with a reduction in force that could cut its 355 employees to approximately 150, eliminating organizers, national representatives, support staff and others. The layoffs will weaken a leading opponent to Trum
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How Gen Z is viewing the economy under Trump: From the Politics Desk
Younger Americans are sharply critical of President Donald Trump’s handling of inflation, but are more optimistic about their personal finances than older generations.
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Trump's official store is selling a 'Trump 2028' hat for $50
The Trump Organization is selling 2028 merchandise that winks at the possibility of an unconstitutional run by President Donald Trump.
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Attorneys for former Tennessee House Speaker and top aide say the pair did nothing illegal
The trial of former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff on bribery, kickback and money laundering charges began on Thursday with defense attorneys arguing that the pair did nothing illegal. The case accuses former Republican Rep. Glen Casada and his former aide Cade Cothren of taking taxpayer money to produce political mailings while hiding Cothren's involvement after the two had been pressured out of their leadership roles following a political scandal. The charging documen
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Trump targets Democratic fundraising organization ActBlue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump targeted Democratic fundraising group ActBlue and other online fundraising platforms with a presidential memorandum on Thursday that the White House said was aimed at cracking down on illegal foreign contributions in U.S. elections. The memo, which Trump signed Thursday afternoon, directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate and "take appropriate action concerning allegations regarding the use of online fundraising platforms to make 'straw' or '
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US plans Alaska LNG summit, will urge Japan, South Korea to support project
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's energy security council plans to host a summit in Alaska in early June, when it hopes Japan and South Korea will announce commitments to the Alaska LNG project, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Trump has touted the $44 billion Alaska liquefied natural gas project, which would deliver gas from the state's North Slope fields via an 800-mile (1,300 km) pipeline for domestic use and send it to customers in Asia as LNG, bypassing
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Texas lawmakers approve $1B private school voucher plan
Texas lawmakers on Thursday passed a $1 billion education bill that allows families to use public money to pay for private school tuition, a major victory for school voucher proponents nationwide that was cheered on by President Donald Trump. The measure won final approval from the state Senate and now heads to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who had muscled the GOP-majority Legislature to pass the bill and has vowed to quickly sign it into law. “This is historic school choice legislation,” Abbot
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Four states have asked USDA to let them ban soda, candy from food assistance program
Four Republican states have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to let them ban soda, energy drinks and other food items from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, according to an agency spokesperson. President Donald Trump's administration has said it will hastily approve such waivers submitted by states as part of its agenda to "Make America Healthy Again," a slogan popularized by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and his supporters.
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USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat. Officials with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service cited feedback from more than 7,000 public comments and said they would “evaluate whether it should update” current salmonella regulations. The rule would have required poultry companies to keep levels of salmonella bacteria under a certai
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Trump tariffs have Democrats seeing an outside chance in this red state
For Iowa Democrats, it has been a difficult several years. The Republicans took full control of the state’s congressional delegation after the 2022 election. The following year, the national Democratic Party stripped the state of its first-in-the-nation status in the presidential nominating process. And in November, Donald Trump carried Iowa by 13 percentage points, his largest margin of victory there in three elections.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting
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Judge Blocks Trump Order Expanding Voters' Proof-Of-Citizenship Requirements
The Constitution only entrusts Congress and the states with the authority to regulate federal elections, a judge ruled.
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South Carolina lawmakers consider a nearly $18,000 pay raise
The South Carolina Senate has voted what is effectively an $18,000-a-year pay raise into the state's spending plan for the next budget year. Republican Sen. Shane Martin introduced the plan Wednesday which would increase what is called “in-district compensation” — money set aside for legislative duties but have few limits on how it can be spent — from $1,000 a month to $2,500 a month for all 46 senators and 124 House members. Martin explained the plan for about 30 seconds before it was approve
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USDA is withdrawing a proposal that sought to reduce Salmonella in poultry
The Trump administration is withdrawing a Biden-era proposal that aimed to reduce Salmonella in raw poultry products, arguing the new rule would have imposed “significant financial and operational burdens on American businesses and consumers," the Agriculture Department said Thursday.
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Judge blocks Trump bid to halt federal funding for sanctuary cities
A federal judge issued an injunction Thursday blocking President Donald Trump's efforts to halt federal funds from going to sanctuary jurisdictions.
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US farm agency withdraws proposal aimed at lowering Salmonella risks in poultry
CHICAGO (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture is withdrawing a proposal aimed at reducing Salmonella risks in poultry products for U.S. consumers, the agency said on Thursday, increasing concerns about oversight of the food supply under President Donald Trump. The withdrawal represents the administration's latest missed opportunity to protect public health, food safety experts said. The USDA last month eliminated two committees that advised it on food safety, while the U.S. Food and Dr
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US judges block Trump's ability to withhold school funds over DEI
(Reuters) -Federal judges in Maryland, New Hampshire and Washington, D.C., on Thursday blocked Republican President Donald Trump's administration from following through on threats to cut off funding to public schools that engage in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The trio of rulings - two by judges whom Trump appointed during his first term in office - came in lawsuits by teachers unions and civil rights groups that sued to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from cutting funding
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NY attorney general’s lawyer urges Justice Dept. to reject Trump official’s call for criminal probe
A lawyer for New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday urged the Justice Department to refuse a Trump administration official’s request to prosecute the Democrat for mortgage fraud, calling it “improper political retribution." In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, the lawyer, Abbe Lowell, also offered evidence that the central accusation against James — that she had falsely told a lenders she intended to use a house in Virginia as her primary residence — is easily disproven
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'Vladimir, STOP!': Trump makes an all-caps callout but will Putin hear it?
Even in the realm of Donald Trump's long-preferred style of punch-through-the-static communication, this was quite something. On Thursday morning, a post on his Truth Social account exhorted Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end military strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. At least 12 people were killed and 90 were injured in the deadliest assault on the city since last July. For Trump, trying to propel a U.S-led effort at a peace agreement, frustration is growing.
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Judge rules the Trump administration violated a 2019 settlement in deporting a man to El Salvador
A federal judge nominated by President Donald Trump ordered his administration to facilitate the return of a man who was deported to El Salvador last month despite having a pending asylum application. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland ruled Wednesday that the government violated a 2019 settlement agreement when it deported the 20-year-old man, a Venezuelan native identified only as Cristian in court papers. Gallagher cited another federal judge's order for the government to f
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Canada's federal elections
Canadians will vote in federal elections that follow a tumultuous several months defined by U.S. President Donald Trump ’s often unpredictable global tariff policies and his calls for Canada to become the 51st U.S. state. Prime Minister Mark Carney called for Monday's elections in March shortly after taking office to replace former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. At the time Parliament was dissolved, the Liberal Party held 152 seats, compared to 120 for Conservatives.
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Gunmen torch vehicles across Mexico as cartel turf war rages
The Jalisco New Generation cartel was designated a terrorist organization by U.S. President Donald Trump in February.
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Trump takes executive action targeting ActBlue, the main Democratic fundraising platform
President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum Thursday aimed at investigating ActBlue, the leading Democratic fundraising platform.
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Ramaphosa to meet Trump 'soon' to discuss strained South Africa-US relations
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday he will “meet soon” with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss relations between the two countries. Ramaphosa said he had spoken to Trump and the two leaders had also agreed to discuss the peace process in Ukraine and the end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Ramaphosa did not indicate when the meeting with Trump was likely to take place.
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Germany sees the economy stagnating in 2025 as Trump's trade policy weighs on it
The German government forecast Thursday that the country's economy, Europe's biggest, will stagnate this year as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and trade threats weigh on its performance following months of political uncertainty. Outgoing Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the government cut its 2025 outlook to zero from the modest growth of 0.3% it predicted at the end of January. “There is above all one reason for this, namely Donald Trump's trade policy and the effects of the trade
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DOJ's new take on civil rights and students meet in secret to stage a protest at Columbia: Morning Rundown
President Donald Trump takes the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division in an unfamiliar, concerning direction, according to current and former employees.
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Furor over Trump's targeting of law firms heats up with court fight and ad campaign
WASHINGTON — A liberal group will launch a media campaign Thursday targeting law firms that reached deals with President Donald Trump to avoid being targeted by executive orders as the deals come under intense scrutiny within the legal community and Trump's orders face legal inquiries.
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South Africa scraps proposed tax increase after pushback from coalition partners and opposition
The South African government on Thursday canceled a proposed tax increase that had threatened to collapse the unity government after a pushback from various political parties. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the government would no longer implement a 0.5% increase on value-added tax (VAT), payable on goods and services including food and electricity, that would have increased it to 15.5%. The proposed VAT increase is the latest contentious issue faced by the unity government t
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The problem with Trump's tariffs isn't the tariffs themselves, Paul Krugman says
The uncertainty hanging over President Donald Trump's tariff policy is what is really depressing investor and consumer sentiment, Krugman said.
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'Vladimir, STOP!' says Trump as Putin launches worst attack on Ukraine in months
Russia launched one of the most devastating bombardments on Ukraine's major cities since the war began overnight Thursday, killing at least 12 people, hours after President Donald Trump said he believed he had struck deals with both sides to end the war.
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Trump's trade war and annexation threats have upended Canada's election
U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats have upended Canada’s election and improved the fortunes of the Liberal Party, which could win a fourth consecutive term in power next week. The Liberals and the country's new prime minister, Mark Carney, looked headed for a crushing defeat in Monday's election until the American president started attacking Canada’s economy and even threatening its sovereignty, including suggesting it should become the 51st state. Trump’s dumping o
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Trump emergency move aims to cut approval times for energy projects to 28 days
The U.S. Department of the Interior move is in response to President Donald Trump's national energy emergency declaration, which he made on his first day in office to speed permitting in an effort to boost domestic energy supplies, bring down fuel prices and bolster national security. In a statement, the DOI said the emergency procedures would apply to fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal, uranium, geothermal, critical minerals, biofuels and kinetic hydropower projects. It did not list solar en
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Trump to mark 100th day in office with Michigan rally
President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally in Michigan to mark his 100th day in office, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday.
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Trump news at a glance: president targets diversity at US universities; Trump accuses Zelenskyy of endangering peace deal
Donald Trump signs orders that attack funding and accreditation as his administration pushes to reshape colleges – key US politics stories from 23 April
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Trump will hold a rally in Michigan next week to mark his first 100 days in office
President Donald Trump will mark his first 100 days in office next week with a rally in Michigan, his first since returning to the White House earlier this year. Trump will visit Macomb County on Tuesday, the White House press secretary said. “President Trump is excited to return to the great state of Michigan next Tuesday, where he will rally in Macomb County to celebrate the FIRST 100 DAYS!” Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday on social media.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker takes steps to boycott El Salvador in protest of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's detention
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, announced Wednesday that he’ll direct several state agencies to review their ties to El Salvador in the wake of what his office said was “aiding the Trump administration’s unlawful and unconstitutional actions.”
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House GOP bumps Pentagon spending, eyes $150B target for party-line package
The upward move is a win for defense hawks as the Republican megabill comes together.
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Gov. Tim Walz pledges to protect Minnesota from the 'chaos' he says Trump has unleashed on the world
Gov. Tim Walz pledged Wednesday night to do everything in his power to protect Minnesotans from the chaos that he said President Donald Trump has unleashed on the country and the world. Delivering his annual State of the State speech to a joint session of the Legislature, the Democratic governor said Minnesota is as strong as it has ever been, but it is a “moment of great uncertainty for our nation.” It was Walz's first major address to a statewide audience since the 2024 campaign, when he was
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Days before Canada's election, Trump insists that Canada needs the US more than the US needs it
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canada would “cease to exist” if it weren’t for the United States — comments that came just days before Canadians are set to vote in an election dominated by Trump’s remarks on the country’s economy and sovereignty. Trump reinserted himself into Canada’s election during a signing ceremony inside the Oval Office, saying Canada “would cease to exist as a country” if the U.S. stopped buying its goods. “I have to be honest, as a state, it works great,” sa
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