64 h. ago Trump wants to ax an affordable housing grant that's a lifeline for many rural communities

President Donald Trump and House Republicans want to cut new funding for a housing grant that many rural areas rely on to help fund affordable housing

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4 d. ago Trump’s approval rating plummets to record second term low, new poll says

Gaza, Jeffrey Epstein and National Guard occupation of Washington D.C. all fuel drop in Trump’s support with Republicans

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4 d. ago US offers military funeral honors to Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt

The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt

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5 d. ago CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs public health agency

Three top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been escorted off the public health agency's Atlanta campus as the White House tries to remove its leader

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5 d. ago Former MLB star Mark Teixeira announces bid for US House seat in Texas

Former Major League Baseball star Mark Teixeira is seeking the Republican nomination for a House seat in Texas

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5 d. ago Trump fires Democratic member of Surface Transportation Board ahead of huge rail merger decision

President Donald Trump has fired one of two Democratic members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to break a 2-2 tie ahead of the board considering the largest railroad merger ever proposed

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5 d. ago FACT FOCUS: Rural hospitals are expected to lose money from Trump's bill, despite RFK Jr.'s promise

Rural hospitals are bracing for financial losses due to President Trump's tax and spending cut bill

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6 d. ago Gavin Newsom is surging in primary polls as he leans in to role as Trump’s troll

Building support comes as Newsom has mocked Trump online and challenged Republican redistricting plans

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6 d. ago The unlikely alliance pressing Trump to regulate Pfas on US farms: ‘This is a basic human right’

A group of farmers, bikers, truckers and scientists from the political left and right are working to bring attention to the health risks of using toxic sludge as fertilizerAn unlikely alliance of farmers, bikers, truckers, a detective and scientists from across the political spectrum are working to pressure the Trump administration and Republican leadership to rein in the use of toxic sewage sludge as fertilizer on the nation’s farmland.Sludge often teems with Pfas, or “forever chemicals”, which present a health risk to farmers and the public, and have destroyed farms and contaminated water across the country. The issue has touched the groups’ lives in different ways, highlighting its broad risks to health. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Federal judge allows case against Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan to proceed

A federal judge is allowing the case to proceed against a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse

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7 d. ago Angry town hall attendee rips Republican congressman for sucking up to Trump: ‘The man is a dictator’

Alford faced backlash in Missouri despite breaking from Trump on deploying the National Guard into cities

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1 week ago Ghislaine Maxwell wants a pardon. Just how credible is testimony from a ‘known liar’?

The interviews with Maxwell came as the Trump administration attempted to quell backlash from Republicans and Democrats alike over its handling of the Epstein investigation.

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1 week ago Justice department releases transcripts of Ghislaine Maxwell interview with deputy attorney general – live

Transcripts and audio recordings from Maxwell’s interviews with deputy attorney general Todd Blanche released As we bring you more information about the reported FBI raid on John Bolton’s Maryland home, it’s worth pointing out that Bolton was stripped of his security clearance when Trump started his second term in office. The president also got rid of Bolton’s government detail, despite being the target of an assassination plot due to Bolton’s criticism of the Iranian regime.Bolton served as Trump’s third national security adviser in his first term in office, but has since become a vocal critic of the president. Less than an hour ago, a post from Bolton’s X account critiqued the state of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. “Russia has not changed its goal: drag Ukraine into a new Russian Empire,” he wrote. “Meanwhile, meetings will continue because Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize, but I don’t see these talks making any progress.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Kilmar Abrego Garcia is freed from Tennessee jail so he can rejoin family in Maryland to await trial

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been freed from jail in Tennessee so he can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges

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1 week ago Trump threatens to send troops to Chicago and says he could bring in ‘regular military’ to Washington DC – live

US president attacks Democrat-run cities as he also says Putin might come to US World Cup and confirms $2bn request to Congress to ‘beautify’ capitalAs we bring you more information about the reported FBI raid on John Bolton’s Maryland home, it’s worth pointing out that Bolton was stripped of his security clearance when Trump started his second term in office. The president also got rid of Bolton’s government detail, despite being the target of an assassination plot due to Bolton’s criticism of the Iranian regime.Bolton served as Trump’s third national security adviser in his first term in office, but has since become a vocal critic of the president. Less than an hour ago, a post from Bolton’s X account critiqued the state of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. “Russia has not changed its goal: drag Ukraine into a new Russian Empire,” he wrote. “Meanwhile, meetings will continue because Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize, but I don’t see these talks making any progress.” Continue ...

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1 week ago Milwaukee judge caught on body cam denying that she hid an immigrant wanted by ICE

A Milwaukee judge charged with obstructing a federal agency and concealing a wanted person who was in the country illegally told police days after the incident in her courtroom that “I didn’t do anything that they’re saying.”

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1 week ago Trump says he wasn’t briefed on FBI raid of John Bolton’s home – live updates

President says ‘I’m not a fan of John Bolton,’ who served as his national security adviser during his first term, and expects briefing later from justice departmentFBI raids home of John Bolton, Trump’s ex-national security adviserAs we bring you more information about the reported FBI raid on John Bolton’s Maryland home, it’s worth pointing out that Bolton was stripped of his security clearance when Trump started his second term in office. The president also got rid of Bolton’s government detail, despite being the target of an assassination plot due to Bolton’s criticism of the Iranian regime.Bolton served as Trump’s third national security adviser in his first term in office, but has since become a vocal critic of the president. Less than an hour ago, a post from Bolton’s X account critiqued the state of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. “Russia has not changed its goal: drag Ukraine into a new Russian Empire,” he wrote. “Meanwhile, meetings will continue because Trump want...

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1 week ago FBI director says ‘no one is above the law’ amid raid on John Bolton’s home – live updates

Federal search of home owned by Trump’s ex-national security adviser turned critic is part of an investigation involving the handling of classified documents, AP reportsFBI raids home of John Bolton, Trump’s ex-national security adviserThe FBI raided the home of Donald Trump’s former national security adviser turned critic John Bolton on Friday morning, according to reports.The federal search of Bolton’s house in the Washington DC area was as part of an investigation involving the handling of classified documents, the Associated Press reported, citing an unnamed source. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gavin Newsom signs bill to redraw California districts in response to Texas effort to add five GOP seats

Signing comes day after Texas House sent GOP plan to add five seats on fast track to passage

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1 week ago Wisconsin court commissioner resigns after dispute over immigration warrant

A Wisconsin court commissioner has resigned after asking to see an immigration arrest warrant, highlighting tensions between judges and the Trump administration over immigration policies

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