As He Backs ICE Crackdown, Nebraska Governor Employs Undocumented Workers (Gift Article)

Gov. Jim Pillen’s family business is one of the nation’s largest pork producers. As he seeks re-election, he has aligned himself with President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda even though his farms have...

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Bond Market Rebuffs Treasury’s $6 Billion Plan to Reduce Borrowing Costs (Gift Article)

The 10-year yield rose to its highest level in three years, suggesting investors were underwhelmed by the details of a move to buy back government bonds.

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Trump officials propose sweeping changes to the census that would reshape voting maps

A Trump census proposal would stop asking about race and exclude millions of U.S. residents from a count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."

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Iran Signals Readiness to Escalate War With U.S. Amid Rising Economic Pressure (Gift Article)

The Iranian government is taking an increasingly aggressive approach as it confronts a growing economic threat and worries that its grip on the Strait of Hormuz is slipping, analysts say.

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A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans’ Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over

404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.

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Why We’re Suing the State Department Over International Agreements

Lawfare is suing to bring transparency back to international agreements—and you can help.

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Musk Targets Transgender Issues in Key Midterm Senate Races (Gift Article)

A political group for the world’s richest man, who is ramping up a midterm spending blitz, began running attack ads against Democrats in Texas, Ohio and Iowa.

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Bessent Dares Traders to Bet Against Yen: ‘I Am the House Now’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged traders to test his resolve on boosting Japan’s currency, saying when he wades into markets these days he’s effectively doing so with inside information.

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South Park changes name to South America in response to Trump changes

Satirical program’s new title is ‘inspired by bravery and patriotism’ of Apple and Google, who capitulated to Trump’s requests to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’

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Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn't brief security chiefs

In September '23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation, conducted for a new book, reveals the PM's failures surroundin...

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Smithsonian’s Secretary to Resign as Trump Tries to Rule the Institution (Gift Article)

In the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart.

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Exclusive | Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show set to end in 2027 after 24 years on air

A source told Page Six ABC didn’t renew the late-night host’s year-to-year contract, which ends in May 2027.

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At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Adds New Claim to His Disputed Role After Attack (Gift Article)

President Trump has long sought to position himself close to the Sept. 11 recovery effort and has made a series of questionable and provocative statements to burnish his political brand.

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Trump gave $45,000 holiday gifts to Natalie Harp and two other White House aides

President Donald Trump has given substantial holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to financial disclosures released by the administration.

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US banning dairy products, most alcohol and motorcycles from Canada in growing trade war

The White House says the United States is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and some motorcycles from Canada, as their trade war escalates.

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Iran war drives $100 billion in extra energy costs for U.S. consumers

The average cost burden is more than $760 per household.

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Opinion | Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat? (Gift Article)

On second thought, I’m not that hungry.

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Trump fuels feuds with post showing American flag map over all of North America

The president’s posts come amid an ongoing trade war with Canada

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Elon Musk thanked by German far-right leader after landmark election win praised by Russia | First Thing

The populist, far-right, anti-immigration AfD won the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt

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Opinion | It’s Not Just the West Bank Settlers. It’s Israel. (Gift Article)

Settler violence is reaching new heights.

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Former Air Force secretary says he ‘couldn’t serve’ in Trump administration

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Sunday he “couldn’t serve” in the Trump administration, blasting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership of the Pentagon. “I’ve never seen an attem…

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For Trump’s Former Fixer, a Tortured Path From ‘Rat’ to Reconciliation (Gift Article)

The president has made peace with Michael D. Cohen, his onetime lawyer who turned against him. But contrary to Mr. Trump’s claims, Mr. Cohen has not recanted the testimony that helped convict his form...

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Opinion | Pete Hegseth Is a Wrecking Ball (Gift Article)

We are already paying a high price for the defense secretary’s purges and whims.

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Pentagon refuses payout for soldiers who died in Iran conflict ‘because it isn’t a war’

JD Vance offers support after widow expresses frustration in viral online post

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Energy Secretary says 'there may not be' a nuclear agreement with Iran

Energy Secretary Chris Wright told ABC News' "This Week" that a nuclear agreement with Iran may not come to fruition after months of war with the country.

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Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’

Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘we cannot forget our history’

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Trump’s War on Mail-In Ballots Has Voters Baffled. That May Be the Point. (Gift Article)

From Oregon to Florida, officials are at once reassuring voters that their ballots are safe and encouraging them to use drop boxes or vote in person.

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For Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept. (Gift Article)

The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions.

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ICE given permission to force-feed Cuban hunger striker with gastric tube

Exclusive: court orders seen by Guardian show agency given approval to fit Texas detainee with tube without his consent

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Brazil And Argentina Will Send Tariff-Free Beef To U.S.—Despite Quality Concerns

Brazilian beef was recently rejected from the EU for failing to meet quality standards and 30,000 pounds of Argentinian meat was recalled in Texas and Florida this summer.

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