GOP Rep Mercilessly Booed At Town Hall While Defending Signature Trump Policy
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Trump Seemingly Calls Zelenskyy 'Putin' At Gaffe-Filled Press Conference
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Trump's Jaw-Dropping Secret Threat to U.S. Ally Is Leaked
Towards the end of his tenure, Trudeau, who was replaced as PM by Mark Carney in March last year, faced sinister threats from Trump in private phone calls, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke to the Wall Street Journal. In one call, Trump reportedly straight-up threatened to nix a 118-year-old agreement that helped pin down and officially mark parts of the U.S.-Canada border on maps and on the ground. In April 1908, the Boundary Convention was signed by the United States ...
Trump switches back to flying on older Air Force One for England trip instead of new Qatari jet
Wed 8 Jul 2026 14.25 EDT Last modified on Wed 8 Jul 2026 14.37 EDT Donald Trump will fly from Turkey to England onboard the older Air Force One, rather than the new, Qatari-gifted aircraft he used to travel to Turkey, an unexpected change in plans that prompted questions about security fears. Trump first announced the change in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, where he said that “to honor our brave men and women of the Military, we are sending the brand new, and truly spectacular, Air Force ...
Trump denies disaster aid for 4 Democratic-led states
Trump on Friday rejected $227 million in aid requests from New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island for help recovering from a major snowstorm in February. Two days earlier, Trump approved Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster aid for six Republican-led states, while extolling the political virtues of GOP politicians and candidates in the states. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement that “there is no politicization to the President’s decisions on disas ...
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(KFF) For the second year in a row, many Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing double-digit premium increases, driven by rising medical costs as well as policy changes by Congress and the Trump administration. In preliminary filings with state regulators, insurers are seeking a median rate increase of 14% for 2027, according to an analysis of filings in 16 states and the District of Columbia by the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker.
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(Bloomberg) US President Donald Trump said his tentative ceasefire with Iran is over. “For me, I think it’s over,” he said on Wednesday in Ankara, sitting next to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the military alliance’s annual summit. “As far as I’m concerned it’s just a waste of time.” Trump’s remarks came shortly after the US launched a new wave of strikes against Iran and revoked a waiver that allowed the sale of Iranian oil.
Trump says he doesn't want anything to do with Spain: 'Cut off all trade'
(CNBC) President Donald Trump has slammed Spain for not contributing enough to NATO, as he attended the defense alliance summit in Turkey. “Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don’t participate. They don’t pay. I don’t want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain, please, including visits,” he said at a press conference in Ankara with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. “Don’t even talk to them. They’re hopeless, bad people,” the president said.
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Mississippi residents in DeSoto County file lawsuit over majority-Black judicial subdistrict
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Graham Platner ends U.S. Senate campaign in Maine
51 min ago - July 8, 2026 at 8:14 p.m. EDT Graham Platner, the populist political newcomer who Democrats had hoped could flip a critical U.S. Senate seat in Maine, ended his campaign Wednesday night after a woman he previously dated publicly accused him of sexual ... (Washington Post)
Smithsonian head disputes White House report in memo to staff
1 hr ago - July 8, 2026 at 4:11 p.m. EDT Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III issued a defense of the National Museum of American History to staffers on Tuesday, in response to a caustic White House report accusing the museum of pushing "extreme political ... (Washington Post)
Trump nominee for CDC director to appear before US Senate panel next week
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US judge orders four states be given access to citizenship data for voter checks
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Trump denies disaster aid for 4 Democratic-led states
2 hrs ago - Trump on Friday rejected $227 million in aid requests from New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island for help recovering from a major snowstorm in February. Two days earlier, Trump approved Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster aid ... (Politico)
Trump to Remove Syria From US Terrorism Sponsor List
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Trump team bragged about its Freedom Fuel station selling gas for $3.47. The price was $2.99 before he took office
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US officials compiling 'menu' of Spanish goods, as Trump weighs embargo
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Trump's Jaw-Dropping Secret Threat to U.S. Ally Is Leaked
4 hrs ago - Towards the end of his tenure, Trudeau, who was replaced as PM by Mark Carney in March last year, faced sinister threats from Trump in private phone calls, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke to the Wall Street Journal. In one ... (Daily Beast)
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Trump switches back to flying on older Air Force One for England trip instead of new Qatari jet
5 hrs ago - Wed 8 Jul 2026 14.25 EDT Last modified on Wed 8 Jul 2026 14.37 EDT Donald Trump will fly from Turkey to England onboard the older Air Force One, rather than the new, Qatari-gifted aircraft he used to travel to Turkey, an unexpected change in plans th ... (The Guardian)
GOP Rep Mercilessly Booed At Town Hall While Defending Signature Trump Policy
5 hrs ago - Jul 8, 2026, 05:03 AM EDT Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) was greeted with a chorus of boos during a town hall event on Tuesday after defending President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Flood was asked what he planned to do about ... (Huff Post)
Senate sets new date for Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing after Trump derailed the previous one
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Trump Seemingly Calls Zelenskyy 'Putin' At Gaffe-Filled Press Conference
6 hrs ago - Updated Wed, July 8, 2026 at 1:57 PM EDT Topline President Donald Trump referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "President Putin" Wednesday, then seemingly tried to cover up the gaffe, which was one of several during Wednesday's press ... (Yahoo! News/Forbes)
Judge tosses Trump Media's $3.8 billion defamation suit against The Washington Post
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Meta Is Toying With the Idea of Smart Glasses That Record Everything, All the Time
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Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5M in damages from Trump verdict
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