President Trump is ushering in yet another iteration of GOP foreign policy with his latest moves. ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: Donald Trump first …
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Senate advances government funding measure as shutdown deadline looms
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to advance a minibus appropriations package, taking a step toward funding another swath of government before …
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell usually tries to avoid getting dragged into a fight with the Trump administration. But now that the …
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a probe into the Federal Reserve’s renovation of its headquarters, a move that comes amid …
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Live updates: Kelly rails against Hegseth’s ‘unconstitutional crusade’ in new lawsuit
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSen. Mark Kelly sued the Defense Department on Monday after Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to censure the Arizona Democrat over a viral …
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Murkowski calls for Congress to investigate DOJ over Fed ‘coercion’
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) called for a congressional investigation into the Justice Department after the Trump administration announced a probe into the …
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Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso endorses Harriet Hageman in Senate race
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSenate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), the No. 2 Senate Republican, announced on Monday that he’s endorsing Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) for …
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Trump on DOJ’s Federal Reserve probe: ‘I don’t know anything about it’
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPresident Trump said on Sunday that he doesn’t “know anything” about the Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome …
President Trump has restated his intent to “take over” Greenland. NPR’s A Martinez speaks to Rebecca Pincus {PINK-uss} of the Foreign Policy …
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U-Haul truck driven into crowd at Los Angeles anti-Iranian regime protest
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTwo individuals were injured Sunday after a person drove a U-Haul truck into a crowd of demonstrators protesting the Iranian regime in …
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Anti-ICE protests across U.S. demand justice for Renee Good’s death : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThousands of people participate in a protest against the policies, both foreign and domestic, of the Trump administration on Sunday in New …
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Bessent says US may lift some Venezuela sanctions this week: Reuters
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Friday that the U.S. may lift some sanctions on Venezuela in order to facilitate oil …
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How far does Stephen Miller’s influence extend in Trump’s White House? : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogStephen Miller is largely credited with channeling President Trump’s desires and making his vision for the United States real. Ashley Parker, a …
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Murphy says US annexation of Greenland ‘would be the end of NATO’
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that the U.S. moving to take Greenland by force would mark the end of NATO. “It …
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National Portrait Gallery removes impeachment references next to Trump photo : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA photograph of President Trump and a short plaque next to it are on display at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery’s “American …
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Cassidy on RFK Jr. vaccine schedule change: ‘Let’s just take care of people and move beyond your ideology’
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) expressed further frustration Sunday with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changing the childhood vaccine schedule. …
The country has been rocked by two weeks of widespread protests since the currency collapsed. Widespread unrest, killings and arrests have …
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Local voting officials are preparing for possible federal interference in the midterms
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWill this year’s midterm elections be fair? It seems like a simple question, but many state and local voting officials from both …
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Sex tapes and gladiator fights: Juvenile justice needs reform now
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPunishment provides immediate, visible results, while empowering youth requires patience, understanding and time. But let’s be clear: punitive and exclusionary responses backfire, causing harm to youth, detention facility staff, families and …
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Politics chat: Lawmakers push back on Venezuela, ICE shooting sparks protests
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA change in U.S. posture, following its military operation last weekend in Venezuela, as President Trumps talks about selling Venezuela’s oil and …
The Department of War has announced a new AI platform it is developing in partnership with Google.
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Smithsonian swaps Trump portrait at national gallery, removes impeachment text: Report
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery revealed President Trump’s new photographic portrait, but also removed most of the adjoining text that mentions …
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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member, dies at 78
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlog“Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music.”
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Bessent: Covering tariff refunds wouldn’t be a ‘problem’ for Treasury
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said it’s no “problem” for the U.S. to pay off tariff refunds if the Supreme Court …
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Thousands of protesters rally against ICE in Minneapolis, other cities after shooting
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThousands of protesters rallied across the country on Saturday against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after an officer shot and killed a …
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Trump says he hopes released Venezuelan prisoners ‘remember how lucky they got’
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPresident Trump on Saturday said he hopes political prisoners released in Venezuela “remember how lucky they got” in the week after U.S. …
President Trump seems to have settled on a provocative playbook for his second go-around in the White House. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The …
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Minneapolis mayor: Trump wants us to ‘take the bait’ on agitators at protests
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMinneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) commended protesters in the city for “not taking the bait” from President Trump and for keeping demonstrations …
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The Trump administration fired nearly 100 immigration judges in 2025. What's next?
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAn immigration court in San Francisco is the latest to close its doors, NPR has learned, as the Trump administration seeks to …
The man photographed toting a lectern from the office of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on …
