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President Donald Trump has a letter addressed to Vice President JD Vance outlining what should happen if he is killed, according to Sebastian Gorka, a senior director for counterterrorism in Trump’s White House. The letter is kept inside the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office and was revealed by Gorka
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves canceled a special legislative session scheduled to redraw the state’s supreme court districts, according to multiple reports. However, he indicated that congressional redistricting would occur before the 2027 elections, aiming to target Democratic Rep. Bennie Thomps
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Miami residents and a nonprofit group have filed a lawsuit to block Florida from transferring prime waterfront property valued at $63 million (though potentially worth hundreds of millions) to Donald Trump for his proposed presidential library. The suit alleges that this transfer violates the domest
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Senator Bill Cassidy lost his re-election bid in Louisiana's Republican primary on August 6th, according to multiple sources. Trump-backed challengers Julia Letlow and John Fleming advanced to a runoff election scheduled for June 27th. Initial results showed Letlow leading with just over 44% of the
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Thursday that he expects significant Chinese orders for Boeing aircraft during President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing, as reported by Reuters . The anticipated announcement is part of broader discussions aimed at expanding U.S. exports to China.
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President Donald Trump concluded his state visit to China with mixed results on trade and economic cooperation, leaving key details of agreements unclear while raising concerns in Taiwan about America's commitment to the island's defense. The White House announced that China committed to purchasi
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Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has been cleared by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of deliberate wrongdoing or carelessness over her tax affairs, according to The Guardian . This clears the way for a potential leadership bid as Keir Starmer's grip on power weakens. Rayner initially paid £3
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing for high-stakes talks focusing on trade, Taiwan tensions, and global conflicts. The summit emphasized cooperation but highlighted significant differences over Taiwan. The meeting was marked by ceremonial pomp at the Grea
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The United States has formally indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his role in the 1996 shootdown of planes operated by the humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue. The indictment, secured on April 23, 2024, charges Castro with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, four counts of murder,
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Denise Powell, a political organizer, has won the Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, according to projections from multiple sources including NPR , CBS News , and HuffPost . With approximately 89% of votes counted, Powell defeated State Sen. John Cavanaugh by about 2 perce
Vice President JD Vance announced that $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California will be deferred due to concerns over widespread fraud. The move is part of his anti-fraud task force aimed at cracking down on healthcare scams, according to the Los Angeles Times . Vance stated that 'These fraud
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified before the House Oversight Committee about his limited interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. According to transcripts released Wednesday, Lutnick claimed he met Epstein only three times and had no personal or professional relationship with the disgraced finan
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The Senate rejected a resolution on May 13, 2024, proposed by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) to limit President Donald Trump's authority in the Iran conflict. The measure failed by one vote, with Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) joining Democrats in
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Wes Streeting resigned as UK Health Secretary on May 14, citing loss of confidence in Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership. The resignation has sparked speculation about an imminent Labour Party leadership challenge. Streeting met with Starmer at Downing Street for less than 20 minutes before su
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French football star Kylian Mbappé and far-right leader Jordan Bardella have engaged in a public clash over concerns about the National Rally (RN) winning next year's presidential election. According to The Guardian , Mbappé, who grew up in Paris’s northern suburbs with Algerian and Cameroonian heri
The Senate parliamentarian ruled that $1 billion in funding for President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom violates budget reconciliation rules, requiring 60 votes to pass. The decision came after Democrats argued the funding did not meet the criteria for inclusion in the Republican budge
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing intense pressure to resign after four ministers resigned in protest of his leadership. The latest resignation came from health minister Wes Streeting , who cited a loss of confidence in Starmer's ability to lead the Labour Party into the next general ele
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing an inquiry by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner over allegations that he failed to declare a £5m gift from billionaire Christopher Harborne. According to multiple reports, the probe centers on whether Farage breached Commons rules by not registering the
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The U.S. Supreme Court will review Donald Trump's appeal to delay paying an $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll, granting him a temporary reprieve from the payment. According to a court entry on Tuesday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to delay the payment until the high cou
The Trump administration has announced that David Venturella, a former executive at GEO Group, will serve as the new acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), effective June 1. He replaces Todd Lyons, who is leaving the agency at the end of this month. According to Al Jazeer
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The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a federal grand jury subpoena to NYU Langone Health, seeking information about minors who received gender-affirming care between 2020 and 2026. The subpoena also requests the names of medical providers involved in such treatments. NYU Langone was one of seve
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President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense program is estimated to cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This figure far exceeds initial projections of $175 billion , as stated by Trump last year, and even surpasses the Pe
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The FBI has started interviewing current and former CIA officers as part of a Department of Justice investigation into ex-CIA Director John Brennan regarding his role in an intelligence assessment that concluded Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. election to support Donald Trump, according to five s
Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis and his Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) secured re-election in a snap poll on Tuesday, marking an unprecedented second consecutive term for the party. According to multiple reports, no Bahamian leader has achieved this feat in nearly 30 years. The election pitted
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