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Michael Douglas slams Trump for creating 'drama,' 'chaos' in the world

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Michael Douglas is the latest Hollywood celebrity to denounce Donald Trump for deploying the National Guard and Marines to enforce immigration raids in Los Angeles, with the Oscar-winning actor saying the president has “created such drama” and is responsible for stoking conflict throughout the world.

Speaking on stage ...Read more

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Anti-Trump 'No Kings Day' protests planned across Minnesota

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MINNEAPOLIS — Dozens of protests are planned Saturday across Minnesota, part of a nationwide demonstration against the Trump administration.

The so-called “No Kings Day” demonstrations coincide with President Donald Trump’s planned military parade for the Army’s 250th anniversary, which also falls on the president’s birthday and ...Read more

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Analysis: 'Israel is in charge'-- Netanyahu made sure Trump's Iran diplomacy was no picnic

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WASHINGTON — As Donald Trump hobnobbed with lawmakers at the White House congressional picnic Thursday evening, Israel’s military was striking targets inside Iran just hours after the U.S. president had signaled that he preferred giving diplomatic talks another chance.

The scenes on the South Lawn, and then back inside the West Wing, ...Read more

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With 'No Kings' protests upcoming, has South Carolina's approval of Trump shifted at all?

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Large numbers of protesters are expected to descend on the South Carolina State House this Saturday for a planned protest against President Donald Trump. And who shows up may tell us something about where the administration is headed.

Saturday’s planned demonstration at the State House is one of several “No Kings” ...Read more

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Los Angeles braces for weekend of 'No Kings' protests

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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles and other major cities across the nation are girding for widespread demonstrations against the Trump administration Saturday as the federal government expands its aggressive immigration enforcement crackdown beyond Southern California.

The D.C. military event will celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, as well ...Read more

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Trump backs Israel after sweeping attack on Iran

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President Donald Trump backed Israel on Friday after it launched a sweeping attack on Iran’s nuclear program and leadership, although officials stressed the U.S. was not directly involved in the dramatic escalation that could lead to a wider war in the Middle East.

Trump claimed the Israeli attack was launched after Tehran ignored a 60-day ...Read more

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'No Kings' rally against Trump in Sacramento expected to draw thousands to Capitol grounds Saturday

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Protesters are set to rally at the state Capitol and around the Sacramento area on Saturday as part of nationwide demonstrations against the Trump administration under the slogan “No Kings.”

The protests — which organizers have billed as the largest public mobilization yet against what they deem President Donald ...Read more

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Trump urges Iran to make a nuclear deal to avoid more attacks

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U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iran to accept a nuclear deal to avoid further attacks, hours after Israel bombed the Islamic Republic’s atomic facilities and killed some of its top commanders.

“There is still time to make this slaughter, with the next already planned attacks being even more brutal, come to an end,” Trump said on Truth ...Read more

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Commentary: Every shooting reflects our culture of violence, which the president cheers

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On May 21, as they left the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were fatally shot, and because they were employees of the Israeli Embassy and the suspect was associated with pro-Palestinian politics, the story was reported in the familiar mode of Middle East politics.

The questions that reporters and pundits ...Read more

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Editorial: High court not as divided as liberal critics might think

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Conventional wisdom among leftist activists is that the U.S. Supreme Court has become hopelessly dominated by conservative ideologues more interested in right-wing “judicial activism” than in following the law. But this is a woefully inaccurate portrayal steeped in partisan rancor over President Donald Trump and his appointments to the court...Read more

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Editorial: Looking for government waste? Check DC this Saturday

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It is altogether fitting that the nation should honor the 250th anniversary of the United States Army on June 14, 2025. That’s a judgment that was shared by the Biden administration, under which planning for the recognition of the Army began.

The United States could not survive without men and women willing to give and risk that last full ...Read more

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Trump halts efforts to tear out lower Snake River dams in Washington and Idaho

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President Trump signed a memo intended to save the lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington on Thursday, reversing Biden administration actions that helped support efforts to remove the hydroelectric dams.

Trump said in a memo that his administration was “committed to protecting the American people from radical green agenda policies that ...Read more

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Trump mulls using defense powers to fund rare-Earth projects

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is developing a plan to use Cold War-era powers to prioritize and fund rare earth projects it deems critical to national security, people familiar with the matter said.

Officials are discussing using the Defense Production Act to tap financing, loans and other means for rare earths element-related ...Read more

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Trump wants to make it more expensive to sue over his policies

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his allies are pursuing an alternative strategy to defend against mounting court orders blocking his policies: Raise the financial stakes for those suing the administration.

House Republicans want to force people suing the U.S. to post financial guarantees to cover the government’s costs if they win a...Read more

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Poll: Californians 'pessimistic' on economy, oppose Trump, but favor federal government cuts

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While President Donald Trump remains deeply unpopular in heavily Democratic California, a new poll finds surprising support in the state for the Republican’s top policy initiatives of shrinking the federal government and limiting federal benefits to U.S. citizens.

The poll of 1,591 California adults and 1,080 likely voters, conducted from May...Read more

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Fani Willis subpoena fight will head to Georgia Supreme Court

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ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court will consider the long-simmering subpoena fight between a state Senate committee and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

In a brief, two-page notice , the court’s clerk on Thursday confirmed justices have received the case and could hear oral arguments as soon as October if they’re requested by...Read more

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Is Trump trying to steal from King Charles' birthday military parade?

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On Saturday morning in the UK, King Charles III and other members of the British royal family are expected to stand on the balcony at Buckingham Palace in London for what’s become an annual spectacle known as Trooping the Colour.

Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Catherine will do their royal waves and watch a parade of more...Read more

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Congressional Budget Office: GOP budget bill would take from the poor, give to the rich

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WASHINGTON — The House-passed reconciliation bill would most benefit high earners and reduce financial resources available to the lowest-income households, the Congressional Budget Office said in a distributional analysis of the measure Thursday.

The nonpartisan agency said it estimates that over the fiscal 2026 through 2034 period, after-tax...Read more

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Republicans want 'mandatory disposal' of public lands

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Congressional Republicans have revived plans to sell public lands as part of ongoing negotiations on the federal budget reconciliation bill.

A draft released Wednesday by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee detailed plans for “mandatory disposal” of Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service Land for housing. It lists ...Read more

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Georgia state senators admit to campaign finance violations

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Two Georgia state senators admitted to violating campaign finance laws under agreements approved Thursday by the State Ethics Commission.

The commission approved consent orders with state Sen. Colton Moore, R-Trenton, and Sen. Freddie Powell Sims, D-Dawson. Each admitted to failing to file various campaign contribution disclosure reports and ...Read more

 

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