US refunds $100bn of Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs

More than half of tariff income refunded after supreme court ruled Trump’s levies were illegal

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It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico

"When those lights go out, man, you know you are in big trouble."

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The Party of Misogyny and Violence

Rep Max Miller is just one of many on a long list of abusers

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US judge grants DOJ request to dismiss January 6 cases against Oath Keepers

A U.S. judge on Tuesday granted the U.S. Justice Department's request to dismiss cases against members of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia who took part in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. C...

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Mike Lindell stepping down as MyPillow CEO to focus on Minnesota governor's race

Mike Lindell is stepping down as CEO of MyPillow to focus on his campaign for governor of Minnesota, the company announced Tuesday.

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AI-generated label becomes mandatory in the EU

Companies creating or using AI-generated content have to label it clearly for users to know, as part of an EU guideline implemented on Sunday. #EuropeNews

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Iran denies Trump claim that new talks will start Monday after he called off attacks

Iran said Monday it was not currently holding talks with the U.S. but was in discussions with Oman over a temporary safe route through the Strait of Hormuz.

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‘We are knifing each other’: Trump’s showdown with Senate GOP leader splinters unity ahead of midterms | CNN Politics

House Speaker Mike Johnson sometimes can’t get President Trump off the phone. The calls can come in the middle of the day — or the dead of night — or even after hourslong meetings at the White House, ...

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AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers are in talks about merger — report

AstraZeneca & Bristol Myers Squibb in merger talks per Financial Times. AZ worth ~$265B, BMS ~$133B. Deal may involve stock & cash; talks may not lead to deal.

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Trump's final act begins

He really doesn't care if his party loses control of Congress.

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Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe

The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to the president's family business.

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Disney’s ABC Asks FCC to Reject Petitions to Deny TV License Renewals, Says Agency Is Taking ‘Punitive’ Action Against Broadcasters Trump Dislikes

Disney's ABC urged the FCC to toss out petitions calling for the agency to deny the renewal of broadcast licenses for ABC's eight owned-and-operated TV stations, and they reiterated the assertion that...

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Raising Taxes on Higher Earners to Save Social Security Has (Shocking) Bipartisan Support

Social Security is running out of time, and a surprising political alliance may have found a way to fix it without raising taxes on most Americans. But critics say the plan has a serious flaw that cou...

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Trump puts his ‘anti-weaponization fund’ back on the table

The missive comes a day after Trump declared the fund “dead” in a Cabinet meeting at Camp David.

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EXCLUSIVE: Eric Trump-backed defense technology company Space-Eyes to go public in $638 million SPAC deal, sources say

Defense technology company Space-Eyes has agreed ​to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company McKinley Acquisition Corp, in a deal valuing the combined business at $638 ‌mil...

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Father of Georgia Apalachee school shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison

Colin Gray, 55, was convicted of second-degree murder after his son Colt carried out a school shooting that killed four.

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Concacaf says it rejects FIFA's proposal to sell World Cup stakes

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