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White House says broken escalator at the U.N. may have been 'sabotage'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the broken escalator at the U.N. that forced President Trump and first lady Melania…
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Transcript: Trump’s Angry Tirades at UN Rattle Experts: “Really Crazy”
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 24 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Editor’s note:…
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More Evidence Needed for Trump Administration’s Tylenol Warning
Americans could be forgiven for waiting to see more data before emptying out their medicine cabinets. Source link
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Commentary: Who's winning the redistricting fight? Here's how to read the polls
Proposition 50, the California-slaps-back initiative, is cruising to a comfortable victory on Nov. 4, a slam dunk for Gov. Gavin Newsom…
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Activist flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza says drones attacked its boats
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Activists taking part in a flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza said Wednesday that some of their…
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Gaza aid flotilla targeted by drones and explosions, activists say
Organizers of the pro-Palestinian flotilla hoping to carry aid to Gaza said that Israel attacked them with "flash bombs, explosive flares,…
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Video: Trump at the U.N.: ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’
new video loaded: Trump at the U.N.: ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’ By David E. Sanger, Melanie Bencosme, Stephanie Swart and Gabriel…
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Trump Pulls 180 on Ukraine That Putin is Sure to Hate
But the unprecedented reception did not inspire the Kremlin to budge on its peace terms. The superpower has instead insisted on receiving…
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FCC Chair Revels as MAGA TV Conglomerate Refuses to Air Jimmy Kimmel
WithJimmy Kimmel Live! returning to the air Tuesday evening, the Federal Communications Commission chair who jawboned ABC and companies…
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Turns Out Trump’s Own Team Messed Up U.N. Escalator and Teleprompter
President Trump repeatedly blamed the United Nations for his teleprompter issues and a malfunctioning escalator in a spiteful Tuesday…
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Where Is the Never Mamdani Movement?
In reality, Democrats are never going to lift a finger to stop an antisemitic communist from becoming the face of their party. Source link
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Trump Responds to Statue of Him and Jeffrey Epstein Holding Hands
“I’ll have it done in 24 hours. I say that, and I would do that. That’s easy compared to some of the things,” he said in June 2023. A few…
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MAGA Rages Over Jimmy Kimmel’s Return—and Reveals a Big Trump Weakness
The truth about this sleazy little game is that MAGA wants the best of both worlds. They wanted Trump and Carr to wield authoritarian…
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Israeli government seeks permanent Gaza control and Jewish majority in West Bank, UN inquiry says
The UN alleged that the Israeli government aims to have permanent control over Gaza and seeks a Jewish majority in the West Bank. The…
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IDF encircles Gaza City as part of Operation Gideon's Chariots II
This comes after the IDF estimated that more than 600,000 residents had already left Gaza City. The IDF completed the encirclement of Gaza…
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Trump Brags About (Incorrect) Poll Numbers and Campaign Merch at U.N.
“Attacks on sovereignty, arbitrary sanctions, and unilateral interventions are becoming the rule. There is a clear parallel between the…
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Kremlin threatening Moldova's independence, president warns ahead of key vote
The president of Moldova Maia Sandu has warned that her country's independence and European future are in danger after police arrested…
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Brazil’s Lula Warns U.N. About Rising Fascism Just Before Trump Speaks
“Attacks on sovereignty, arbitrary sanctions, and unilateral interventions are becoming the rule. There is a clear parallel between the…
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Poland reopens border one week after Russian-Belarussian manoeuvres
Poland is to reopen its border with Belarus from midnight on Wednesday following the conclusion of the Zapad 2025 Russian-Belarussian…
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He's back! Schwarzenegger aims to terminate gerrymandering once again in California
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who championed the creation of an independent commission to draw California’s congressional districts,…
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NATO warns Russia against 'dangerous pattern' of airspace violations
NATO warned Russia on Tuesday that it would use "all necessary military and non-military tools" to ward off threats after several…
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Transcript: Trump’s Angry New Tirade at Dems Unnerves His Own Advisers
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 23 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent:This…
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The Agony of Trump’s Oligarchs
The UAE invested $2 billion in a stablecoin from World Liberty Financial, in which the Trump family owns a 60 percent stake that Trump…
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Harris seemed to touch a nerve with Newsom, but says he has 'a great sense of humor'
Kamala Harris picked her way through several sticky subjects in a Monday night TV interview, including her account of being ghosted by…