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With fentanyl trade targeted by Trump, cartels move to oil smuggling
As President Donald Trump promises to crack down on fentanyl trafficking across U.S. borders, Mexican cartels are hedging their bets with…
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Libya Throws Huge, Dangerous Wrench in Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan
President Donald Trump is planning to send a planeful of deportees to Libya—but both of Libya’s governments say they won’t take them, The…
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Baltic states close their air space to Putin's 'Victory Day' guests
Foreign state guests travelling to Russia for Thursday's World War II commemorations will not be able to fly over the Baltic states of…
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Foreigners Are Funneling Millions Into Trump’s Shady Meme Coin
Trump is selling himself–and his meme coin—to the highest bidder. And most of those top bidders appear to be foreign, according to…
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What new Social Security head Frank Bisignano has said about overpayments
As the Social Security Administration begins enforcing a controversial policy to recover overpayments, its newly confirmed leader, Frank…
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G.O.P. Plans to Cut Medicaid Would Save Billions but Leave More Uninsured, Budget Office Says
As Republicans in Congress wrestle with options for cutting Medicaid costs, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the leading…
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Syrian president confirms indirect talks with Israel through mediators
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa revealed on Wednesday that indirect negotiations are taking place between Syria and Israel via…
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TikTok, Facing a U.S. Ban, Tells Advertisers: We’re Here and Confident
“TikTok is here — we are here,” Khartoon Weiss, the company’s vice president of global business solutions, told a packed warehouse of…
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Another AfD branch designated as 'confirmed right-wing extremist'
German domestic intelligence on Wednesday declared another regional branch of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as…
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Trump Has Lost Support of Voters Who Helped Him Win, Poll Shows
The numbers are in, and they don’t look good for the president. The Cook Political Report observed Wednesday that Donald Trump’s poll…
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Map shows where child marriage remains legal as Maine ban becomes law
Maine became the fourteenth state to ban child marriage this week after Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, allowed a bill banning the…
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Army leaders to Congress: Drones crucial on future battlefields
Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll on Wednesday defended the service's plans to downsize some legacy weapon systems, including cuts to…
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Johnson Rules Out an Aggressive Plan to Cut Medicaid as G.O.P. Moderates Waver
Speaker Mike Johnson has dropped one of the most aggressive options the G.O.P. was considering to cut Medicaid costs to help pay for…
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Germany's Merz calls on India and Pakistan to de-escalate
New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on India and Pakistan to de-escalate after India launched overnight attacks across the…
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Trump Treasury Secretary Says Doll Shortage Is for a Good Cause
“Respectfully, Canadians’ view on this is not going to change, on the fifty-first state,” Carney said as Trump grimaced beside him.…
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Pakistani Premier Sharif says five Indian fighter jets shot down
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said his country’s air force shot down five Indian fighter jets in overnight clashes…
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Senators are urging Paramount to fight Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit.
The Trump administration is planning to transport a group of immigrants to Libya on a U.S. military plane, according to U.S. officials,…
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Transcript: Trump’s Tariff Tirade Reveals How Badly He’s Screwing MAGA
Donald Trump (audio voiceover): Just to finish, we also have a situation because everyone says, When? When? When are you going to sign…
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EU considers tariffs on Boeing jets
The European Union intends to propose tariffs on Boeing jets, as it prepares to retaliate further if trade talks with Washington fail, the…
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Novo Nordisk latest drugmaker to drop gender goals in US
This follows executive orders by President Donald Trump to stop diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives Obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk…
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Volvo Cars to cut 5% of jobs at South Carolina plant as tariffs bite
The changes would affect about 125 of the 2,500 employees at its factory in South Carolina Volvo Cars said on Wednesday (May 7) it would…
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Scott Bessent’s Failed Attempt at Coherent Economic Policy
The Treasury secretary’s rationalization for Trump’s whims wouldn’t pass an undergrad econ exam. Source link
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Trump’s Energy Revolution Is Great. It’s Also Fragile
Here are the steps the Trump administration can take to return power to the people and enshrine a better way to effectively care for the…