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In this red state, cattle ranchers are fuming. They blame Trump. New from @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
In this red state, cattle ranchers are fuming. They blame Trump.
Some cattle ranchers in Montana are sounding off on President Trump's decision to import 300K metric tons of foreign beef.
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As Trump is questioning the U.S. election system, his push to get a hold of voting rolls is hitting legal roadblocks. New from @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump's effort to get state voter rolls hits a brick wall in courts
Fifteen federal judges unanimously rejected Justice Department demands for state voter lists in a nationwide battle over election integrity.
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Trump says Meloni begged him for photo. Italy's prime minister fires back. From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump says Meloni begged for photo. Italy's prime minister fires back.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused President Trump of making up a story that she begged him for a photograph at this week's G7 summit.
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Millions fewer people are receiving SNAP food aid. Is that a good thing? @usatoday.com's Bart Jansen looks at new SNAP rules. "If I can get a piece of chicken, I can stretch it out for two or three days," says one of the people he interviewed. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Millions fewer people are receiving SNAP food aid. Is that a good thing?
Republicans expanded work requirements for SNAP. Democrats and food security advocates worry the changes are leaving people hungry.
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How is Trump's preliminary Iran deal different than Obama's? From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
How is Trump's preliminary Iran deal different than Obama's?
President Trump's memorandum was the second attempt by the United States in recent years to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
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The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision yesterday in a case involved guns rights for marijuana users. But Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson used the ruling to press for a change on gun regulations. Read more from @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Supreme Court justice wants to scrap 'failed' Second Amendment test
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says the Supreme Court's historical test for gun laws is 'unworkable' and needs to go.
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Could Jon Ossoff be Democrats' 2028 answer? He must pass a 2026 test New from @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Could Jon Ossoff be Democrats' 2028 answer? He must pass a 2026 test
The Georgia senator is a 2028 Democratic prospect, but first he must win re-election in a swing state that went for Trump.
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Trump wants grass greener on his side of fence after UFC event on South Lawn From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Trump wants grass greener on his side of fence after UFC event on South Lawn
The White House is getting new sod and seeding to restore the South Lawn after the UFC Freedom 250 event.
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Latest Education Dept. change could disrupt services for students with disabilities Breaking news from @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Latest Education Dept. change could disrupt services for students with disabilities
The Education Department says the decision to outsource work to HHS and the DOJ 'will not impact students, parents or families.'
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Penn & Teller call out 'flim-flam' in Supreme Court death penalty case From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Penn & Teller call out 'flim-flam' in Supreme Court death penalty case
Magicians Penn & Teller told Supreme Court they've tricked audiences with cognitive techniques similar to those used on a witness in a Texas murder trial.
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In a case that was closely watched in the disability community, the Supreme Court has spared the life of a convicted murderer with a low IQ. New from @usatoday.com The 55-year-old man at the center of the case has IQ scores ranging from 72 to 78. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Supreme Court spares life of convicted murderer with low IQ
The 55-year-old man at the center of the case who has been on death row for more than 2 decades, has 5 IQ scores ranging from 72 to 78.
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The Supreme Court is gearing up for a flood of big decisions. Here's what to expect, from @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Big Supreme Court rulings loom on Trump, elections, citizenship: What to expect
The Supreme Court is in its final stretch for the year in deciding major cases. Big rulings loom related to Trump's power, elections and other controversies.
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From fighting the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis to federal charges: @usatoday.com dives into what's next for the storied Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
From fighting Klan, neo-Nazis to federal charges: What's next for SPLC?
Since 1971, the Southern Poverty Law Center worked closely with the FBI and DOJ against hate groups. Now the feds have indicted it on fraud charges.
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The 'spray guy' got blood cancer. Now he's fighting Roundup at the Supreme Court From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
The 'spray guy' got blood cancer. Now he's fighting Roundup at the Supreme Court
The maker of a popular weedkiller, called Roundup, argues it can't be sued for not warning it could cause cancer. The Trump administration supports that view.
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She was photographed driving a tank, and now speculation is swirling around Kim Jong Un's daughter as North Korea's new leader. @usatoday.com takes a look at who she is www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...
Who is Kim Jong Un’s daughter, and could she be North Korea's next leader?
South Korea's spy agency believes North Korea's Kim Jong Un is preparing his teenage daughter to succeed him, reports say. What we know about her.
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As Trump's deadline to bring Hell to Iran's infrastructure looms, Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ron Johnson and other MAGA stars are speaking out about his unusual Easter message. From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
'Vile.' Trump's threat to Iran's infrastructure enflames MAGA tensions
“I do not want to see us start blowing up civilian infrastructure. I do not want to see that," said Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, a Trump ally.
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USA Happy Baby, birth tourism and a blockbuster Supreme Court case Companies like USA Happy Baby and Star Baby Care brought pregnant women into the United States to give birth. It's part of a big case hitting the Supreme Court. From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
USA Happy Baby, birth tourism and a blockbuster Supreme Court case
Companies like USA Happy Baby and Star Baby Care brought pregnant women into the United States to give birth. It's part of a big case hitting the Supreme Court.
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'Hot as a pistol': How Trump got his own signature Sharpies From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
'Hot as a pistol': How Trump got his own signature Sharpies
Here's why Trump lavished praise on his signature Sharpies as better than ballpoints while meeting with his Cabinet.
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Ain't no friend of mine? Trump muses about fighting Elvis during Graceland tour New from @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Ain't no friend of mine? Trump muses about fighting Elvis during Graceland tour
“He’s got so many, there’s very few I don’t like,” Trump said of Elvis’ songs, adding: “He did nothing bad.”
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A kinder, gentler ICE? Mullin conciliatory, but White House says stay the course From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
A kinder, gentler ICE? Mullin conciliatory, but White House says stay the course
Markwayne Mullin offers changes in immigration policy if confirmed to lead Homeland Security. but the White House says enforcement agenda isn't changing.
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Nas, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G. Politics and the rap choices of NYC Mayor Mamdani From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Nas, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G. Politics and the rap choices of NYC Mayor Mamdani
Mamdani chooses uber-capitalists Biggie, Nas and Jay-Z among his five favorite rappers. Is it a pivot to center?
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A Mississippi street preacher whose group yelled 'whores' and 'jezebels' to concertgoers gets a Supreme Court win. From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
A street preacher whose group yelled 'whores' gets a Supreme Court win
The unanimous Supreme Cort decision means the preacher, whose group yelled at concertgoers outside a Mississippi amphitheater, can sue for free speech rights.
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What happened when Kansas tried a version of Trump's SAVE Act? Chaos From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
What happened when Kansas tried a version of Trump's SAVE Act? Chaos
As the Senate considers President Donald Trump's stringent anti-voter fraud measure, legal experts say Kansas's offers a troubling case study.
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The curious case of Markwayne Mullin's trusty bouncy ball From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
The curious case of DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin's trusty bouncy ball
The Oklahoma Republican has long had an affinity for a pink rubber bouncy ball. "I don't know why," he once told a tour group.
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Some of the fallout of the Iran war, by @usatoday.com 's Cybele Mayes-Osterman www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...
Afghan allies, stranded at Qatar refugee camp, face 'hell' amid Iran war
More than a thousand Afghan allies at a Qatar refugee camp face terror and confusion as Iranian missiles rain down.
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An overlooked element of Jesse Jackson's legacy: his role as a hostage negotiator. New from @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
How Jesse Jackson freed dozens of Americans held captive overseas
Jesse Jackson's "citizen diplomacy" freed hundreds of people held prisoner abroad.
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Will Trump get a fourth Supreme Court justice? Speculation swirls around Alito From @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Will Trump get a fourth Supreme Court justice? Speculation swirls around Alito
Supreme Court watchers are trying to read the tea leaves for a possible retirement annoucement by Justice Samuel Alito.
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Squeaker or tsunami? 3 numbers could signal the midterm election results From @usatoday.com 's Susan Page www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
You do the (midterm) math. Watch Trump's 37% approval, MAGA's $304 million
He's not on the ballot, but Trump's rating will matter in November. Kitchen-table angst, too. Three key numbers provide clues to what's ahead.
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Make 'Star Trek real'. Hegseth vows military AI without 'woke' constraints New from @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Make 'Star Trek real'. Hegseth vows military AI without 'woke' constraints
Hegseth has been outspoken about ridding the military of so-called 'woke' policies, including diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
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