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The city of Salem needed $1,093,800 to repair a flood-damaged road after December 2025 storms — but the federal government required the city to first pledge compliance with anti-diversity and anti-"gender ideology" executive orders unrelated to disaster recovery.
A federal judge blocked Markwayne Mullin from withholding Oregon disaster relief over Trump's pronoun mandates — after 86 wildfires burned across the state and 33,000 residents were under evacuation orders, as of late July.
Judge bulldozes Markwayne Mullin as wildfire victims suffer amid Trump 'pronoun' rule
A federal judge ruled DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin cannot withhold Oregon disaster relief over President Donald Trump's 'pronoun' mandates as wildfires burn across the state.In a blistering order on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Michael McShane explained why he granted the city of Salem a prelimin...
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Head Start, established in the 1960s to help fight poverty, has long been considered by experts to be a gold standard early learning program. https://to.pbs.org/457Vzdx
Trump administration weighs proposal to gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules
Two people familiar with the deliberations tell The Associated Press the Republican administration's proposed changes could significantly reduce the preschool program's quality standards.
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President Donald Trump's erratic eruptions as Congress lay "prostrate" before him have led the United States to the "brink of catastrophe" — and it's up to voters to stop it, a furious opinion writer argued Sunday.
'Trump is raging': Columnist prescribes 'spinal transplant' for Congress
President Donald Trump's erratic eruptions as Congress lay "prostrate" before him have led the United States to the "brink of catastrophe" — and it's up to voters to stop it, a furious opinion writer argued Sunday.New York Times columnist David French issued this dire warning to American voters ahea...
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Only one of these Michigan Senate candidates does not support genocide or take a dime from AIPAC.
Abdul El Sayed is a physician, epidemiologist and now a progressive Democratic candidate running for the U.S. Senate in Michigan. His campaign pillars include enacting Medicare for All, banning corporate PAC money and taxing billionaire wealth. Elect Abdul El Sayed U.S. Senate, Michigan
19 year old Isabella Gonzales. Killed in Donald Trump’s endless war.
‘He’s a war criminal’: Mamdani exploring whether he can arrest Netanyahu if he visit New York
‘He’s a war criminal’: Mamdani exploring whether he can arrest Netanyahu if he visit New York
NYC mayor says in Times interview that’s he’s in ‘active conversation’ with city’s law department about the matter New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he was reviewing whether his administration could arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if as expected the Israeli prime minister visits the city for the UN general assembly in September. Mamdani’s comments on Saturday’s episode of the New York Times’s the Interview podcast echoed ones he had made to the publication as he successfully ran for mayor last fall. Continue reading...
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US state department offers $3mn grants to Maga-aligned groups in Europe ft.trib.al/sjYHKHE
US state department offers $3mn grants to Maga-aligned groups in Europe
Agency seeks to repurpose foreign aid funds to help organisations that support Trump administration policies
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Musk handed out $1 million checks to three Wisconsin voters for voting in the state Supreme Court elections in 2025.
Wisconsin Officials Find Probable Cause Elon Musk Violated Election Bribery Laws
Musk handed out $1 million checks to three Wisconsin voters for voting in the state Supreme Court elections in 2025.
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President Donald Trump's pick to oversee Pentagon spending was confronted over the $3.2 billion in defense contracts tied to his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump since he took office.
'You move the money!' Hearing boils over as Trump pick grilled on his sons' billions
President Donald Trump's pick to oversee Pentagon spending was confronted over the $3.2 billion in defense contracts tied to his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump since he took office.Acting Pentagon Comptroller Jules W. Hurst III faced the confrontation Tuesday at his Senate Armed Services Commi...
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Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates' foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder's ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. https://to.pbs.org/44yIPMK
Buffett omits gift to Bill Gates' foundation after Microsoft cofounder's Epstein ties disclosed
The majority of Buffett’s charitable gifts — worth more than $61 billion — have gone to the Gates Foundation since he announced the plan to give away his fortune in 2006.
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President Trump’s pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche, ran into headwinds in the Senate on Tuesday, a day ahead of what was expected to be a contentious confirmation hearing.
Attorney General Pick Todd Blanche Faces Headwinds in Senate
GOP lawmakers raised concerns about the “anti-weaponization” fund and Trump tax settlement.
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Gaza's interior ministry denounces 'horrific massacre' that killed station chief, other police personnel and a civilian https://aje.news/ylyxvy
BREAKING: The Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings, an AP source says.
Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings: AP source
Trump administration officials have told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in little over a week, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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The Department of Homeland Security Tuesday ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to cease vehicle-related enforcement stops, following the deadly shootings of two men in their vehicles, according to multiple media reports. By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
After 2 deadly shootings, ICE reportedly ordered to end vehicle enforcement stops | Colorado Newsline
DHS Tuesday ordered ICE officers to cease vehicle-related enforcement stops, following the deadly shootings of two men in their vehicles.
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Sherrone Moore continued to lead the team, even after the athletic director grew suspicious of the relationship and barred him from traveling with his executive assistant. on.wsj.com/4bCbZOL
Michigan Missed Warning Signs Around Football Coach’s Affair, Investigation Finds
Sherrone Moore continued to lead the team, even after the athletic director grew suspicious of the relationship and barred him from traveling with his executive assistant.
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The World Cup is delivering a big revenue boost for FIFA but not so much for the United States economy—as international tourists have not turned up in promised numbers.
FIFA—Not U.S. Economy—Is Big World Cup Winner So Far
The World Cup is delivering a big revenue boost for FIFA but not so much for the United States economy—as international tourists have not turned up in promised numbers.
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Todd Blanche faces grilling over Epstein files, Trump ties and Jan 6
Todd Blanche faces grilling over Epstein files, Trump ties and Jan 6
Todd Blanche is heading into a high-stakes test this week in his bid to become attorney general, with key Republicans still undecided about whether to back his nomination
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BREAKING: ICE orders officers to stop pursuing people in vehicles after fatal shootings in Maine and Texas, according to a current senior DHS official and two former senior DHS officials.
ICE told to stop pursuing people in cars as pressure to arrest blamed for fatal shootings
The administration’s stepped up pressure to increase arrests has put officers under “too much stress,” sources told NBC News after two men who weren’t initial ICE targets were killed in less than a week.
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Warren Buffett confirmed he has stopped donating money to the Gates Foundation after revelations about interactions between Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein
Warren Buffett stops funding Gates Foundation after Epstein saga
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President Macron has presided over his final Bastille Day military parade before leaving office, joined by President Zelensky in a carefully choreographed display of solidarity with Ukraine
Bastille Day: Macron and Zelensky put on spectacular show of solidarity
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The half-time break at the World Cup final is expected to be around 30 minutes long in order to accommodate Fifa’s star-studded show — breaching the maximum time of 15 minutes permitted under the Laws of the Game
Fifa to break rules with 30-minute half-time show at World Cup final
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Taco Bell said it removed some ingredients at select restaurants as a precaution amid an outbreak of a parasite that causes severe diarrhea that’s sweeping the US
Taco Bell Says It Pulled Some Items Amid Parasite Outbreak
Taco Bell said it removed some ingredients at select restaurants as a precaution amid an outbreak of a parasite that causes severe diarrhea that’s sweeping the US.
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The Trump administration has directly spent $2.7 billion of taxpayer money on its crusade against wind power while pouring $1.1 billion into boosting coal, which critics say is pushing up Americans’ bills.
Trump's energy policies are “fattening the wallets of his cronies” at public expense
The administration is spending billions to crush clean energy and revive dirty coal.
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E. Jean Carroll, the writer who won a pair of civil lawsuits alleging sexual abuse and defamation by Trump, received the more than $5.6 million in damages he owed her, according to a court filing. The payment marks a significant victory that Trump has fought hard to prevent since his first term.
E. Jean Carroll receives the first of Trump’s millions
Trump’s legal team had launched a furious legal fight to prevent the president from being forced to pay Carroll.
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ICE agents will stop making most traffic stops, sources told multiple news outlets on Tuesday.
ICE Pausing Most Vehicle Stops After Deadly Shootings In Maine And Texas
ICE agents will stop making most traffic stops, sources told multiple news outlets on Tuesday.
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The CDC has confirmed 1,645 cases of the parasitic illness, though it is aware of more than 5,100 cases that still require further analysis to confirm they are cyclosporiasis.
CDC: Over 5,100 Unconfirmed Cyclosporiasis Cases Reported As Outbreak Source Remains Unknown
The CDC has confirmed 1,645 cases of the parasitic illness, though it is aware of more than 5,100 cases that still require further analysis to confirm they are cyclosporiasis.
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New York has become the first US state to enforce a data center moratorium, as governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order today to pause construction for one year.
New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium
“We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York governor Kathy Hochul said. The executive order will pause construction for one year.
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