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Fact Check: Pope Francis donated a popemobile to children of Palestine in a final act
Claim: Pope Francis donated a "popemobile," one of the vehicles the late pope used for transportation, to a Catholic relief organization…
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Trump floats creating new tax bracket for wealthiest Americans: Reports
President Donald Trump this week told House Republicans to raise taxes on the richest Americans as part of their sprawling budget bill,…
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US sanctions on China refiners over Iran oil disrupt operations: sources
Recent US sanctions on two small Chinese refiners for buying Iranian oil have created difficulties receiving crude and led them to sell…
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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…
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New pope's social media posts suggest disagreement with the Trump administration
How the first American pope will interact with the president of his homeland remains to be seen, but a few posts on social media might…
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A Day in the Live-Streamed Life of Donald Trump
In Donald Trump’s first term, he reinvented many things about how the job of President was done. The strictly scheduled day of his…
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Crypto Bill Stalls in the Senate as Democrats Balk
A first-of-its-kind bill to regulate parts of the cryptocurrency industry stalled in the Senate on Thursday, after Democrats blocked it…
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Melania Trump hosts White House event to unveil Barbara Bush postage stamp
In the White House's East Room on a rainy Thursday, first lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered to unveil a U.S…
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Europe: Stocks rise after Trump strikes tariff deal with UK
European shares ended higher on Thursday (May 8) after US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Britain to lower tariffs, the…
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Iran dissidents pressure US talks with secret nuclear site claims
A group of Iranian dissidents has unveiled what it alleges to be a secret nuclear site dedicated to developing a weapon of mass…
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Mexico cruise tax compromise is good news for cruisers, port towns
The cruise industry’s efforts to stop a $42 per-passenger cruise tax proposed by the Mexican government seems to have been successful.…
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DHS says 600,000 migrants turned around in Mexico after Trump took over
As many as 600,000 migrants who had been heading for the U.S. turned around when they realized President Trump had closed the border,…
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Joseph Nye, Political Scientist Who Extolled ‘Soft Power,’ Dies at 88
Joseph S. Nye Jr., an influential figure in shaping American national security policy, who wrote seminal books on foreign affairs, held…
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Trump to end spending on Biden-era digital equity law, calling it 'racist and illegal'
President Trump said he is ending the Biden-era Digital Equity Act, intended to provide digital service to lower-income communities, to…
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‘The pope is Peruvian’: elation in country where pontiff served as bishop
The election of Pope Leo XIV has been celebrated across Latin America, where many hailed him as the second pontiff from the region,…
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FEMA chief out after disagreeing with Trump on the future of the agency
Cameron Hamilton was out Thursday as acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a day after he delivered testimony to…
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With Brian Kemp Out for 2026, Georgia Is on My Mind
Instead of asking why Kemp wouldn’t want to run for Senate, it makes more sense to ask why he would. Source link
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House Republicans search for waste to cut in food stamp program
House Republicans' search for waste and fraud to cut from federal spending put them on a crash course with food stamps, a massive program…
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Trump again urges ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war, threatens sanctions
President Trump on Thursday called for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, threatening to impose sanctions on both countries if…
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Vance Just Made Trump’s Dolls Comment Even Weirder
Vice President JD Vance has his own particularly bad explanation for Donald Trump’s already ridiculous way of dismissing the rising prices…
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5 Takeaways From the U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement
The United States and Britain announced on Thursday that they had reached a deal that would reduce tariffs on some imports, such as steel,…
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Trump Sacks FEMA Chief One Day After He Tried to Save the Agency
Prevost is seen as being to Francis’s right on LGBTQ issues. In 2013, shortly after assuming the papacy, Francis expressed openness toward…
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The Big Winner of Trump’s Much-Hyped Trade Deal Is ... Not the U.S.
Compounding the UK’s trade difficulties is Brexit, the UK’s spectacularly self-destructive decision to depart the European Union, which…
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Kenneth Walker, 73, Journalist Who Bared Apartheid’s Brutality
Kenneth Walker, an Emmy Award-winning journalist whose reporting for the ABC News program “Nightline” helped bring the brutality of South…