TUESDAY, APRIL 15th 2025 Updated 23:59 ET
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HARVARD, TRUMP, TAX, STATUS
Higher ed war heats up as Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Trump today threatened on social media to revoke the tax-exempt status of Harvard University. "Perhaps Harvard should lose its Tax Exempt
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TRUMP, CHINA, TARIFFS, IRAN
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that China has gone back on a major Boeing deal, after a news report that Beijing ordered airlines not to take further deliveries of the U.S. aviation giant's jets. Trump's comments on social media followed a Bloomberg news
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TRUMP, COURT, HALL, JUDGE
The firm Susman Godfrey argues the president's order is unconstitutional Residents vote at a polling place inside the Heritage Oaks apartment homes, on April 1, 2025, in Madison, Wisconsin. Residents vote at a polling place inside the Heritage Oaks apartment
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DEPORTED, TRUMP, WRONGLY, MARYLAND
"Buckle up." Those were the words of U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis on Tuesday afternoon as she addressed Trump administration officials and lawyers for the now-deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia as the two sides tussle over what should be done with the MS-13-adjacent
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IRAN, TALKS, NUCLEAR, TRUMP
In the first few weeks of Donald Trump’s second term, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, repeatedly rejected the U.S. president’s offer of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, just as he had during Trump’s first term. Tehran would not talk
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SCHOOL, HIGH, DALLAS, SHOOTING
An Illinois high school track athlete suffered a horrific and life-altering injury while preparing for triple-jump competition last month. On March 15, 18-year-old Dylan Westcott of Rock Falls High School was left paralyzed from the waist down after breaking
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WEINSTEIN, HARVEY, TRIAL, NEW
Five years after Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial for sex crimes, a watershed moment in the #MeToo era, the disgraced Hollywood mogul will be back in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday for the start of a new trial. Mr. Weinstein, 73, was convicted in 2020 of
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SECURITY, SOCIAL, BIDEN, JOE
Former President Joe Biden is returning to the national stage to help elevate concerns that President Donald Trump’s agenda is threatening the health of Social Security Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to national stage WASHINGTON
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CUOMO, MAYOR, CAMPAIGN, NYC
Mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo was denied public matching funds in his bid for City Hall — delivering a fundraising blow to the tune of $4 million to the current front-runner aiming for a political comeback. The decision by the Campaign Finance Board came Tuesday
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TRUMP, WHITE, PBS, HOUSE
The White House is starting the process to eliminate funding for public media The White House is proposing that virtually all federal funding for public media—that's NPR and PBS—be eliminated, starting a process that will reach Congress later in April. Politics
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TRUMP, DEPORTING, WHITE, EL
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: US President Donald Trump, during a meeting with Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 14, 2025. President Donald Trump is exploring whether he can legally
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ZUCKERBERG, INSTAGRAM, MARK, MONOPOLY
In his second day on the stand of a landmark antitrust trial, Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, said he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because it was hard to build new apps and dodged questions about whether he was trying to snuff out competitive
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ORIGIN, BLUE, SPACE, FLIGHT
Model Emily Ratajkowski did not appreciate the girl power flowing from the all-female Blue Origin space flight over the weekend. In a video posted to TikTok, Ratajkowski called the fligh some “end times shit.” “This is beyond parody,” she said. “Saying that
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JUDGE, TRUMP, BIDEN, ADMIN
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking the legal status and work permits of the more than 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who flew into the United States during former President Joe Biden’s time
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GENE, HACKMAN, BETSY, ARAKAWA
Rodent nests found near house where Gene Hackman's wife died of hantavirus 2 hours ago Share Save Ewan Somerville BBC News Share Save Getty Images Gene Hackman with his wife Betsy Arakawa in 1986 Nests and some dead rodents were found in outbuildings of
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HEGSETH, PENTAGON, ESCORTED, LEAK
One of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a U.S. official told Reuters. Caldwell was placed on administrative
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DOGE, DATA, WHISTLEBLOWER, NLRB
Whistleblower says DOGE took sensitive data. And, Harvard rejects Trump's demands Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start
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JAMES, AG, TRUMP, NY
On Tuesday, a letter sent by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte to Attorney General Pam Bondi and deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche alleged that New York Attorney General Letitia James "falsified records" to secure a home loan on a property
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SUSPENDS, TRUMP, KONG, HONG
Hong Kong Post said Wednesday it had suspended goods mail services by sea to the United States and will suspend its air mail postal service for items containing goods from April 27 due to "bullying" U.S. tariffs. When sending items to the United States, Hong
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PLANE, UPSTATE, PRIVATE, KILLING
A high school student is mourning the loss of her entire immediate family, who died in a tragic upstate New York plane crash that killed all six passengers Saturday. Anika Groff lost her parents, neuroscientist Michael Groff and urogynecologist Joy Saini,
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GAME, MARTINDALE, SHOW, WINK
Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough,” has died Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91 FILE - Host Wink Martindale indicates a correct answer to
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AUTISM, CDC, RATES, CHILDREN
This is an increase from one in 36 children diagnosed in 2020. Estimated 1 in 31 children have autism as diagnosis rates increase in the US: CDC Autism diagnoses are continuing to increase in the United States, according to a new report published Tuesday
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VANCE, DEAL, UK, JD
Vice President JD Vance predicted that President Trump would make a trade deal with Britain, a country “he really loves,” a comforting sign for a British government that was stung to be placed under a 10 percent tariff by Mr. Trump. “He admires and loves the
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ADAMS, ICE, COUNCIL, RIKERS
The New York City Council has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams over his decision to allow ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to open an office at Rikers Island, the largest prison in New York. Deputy Council Speaker Diana Ayala said in a release,
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TUESDAY, APRIL 15th 2025 Page 2
Polarizing Stories — What Each Side Wants You to Know

100% Left | DOGE, DATA, WHISTLEBLOWER, NLRB
NPR – Top House Democrat says DOGE data access at NLRB may be 'technological malfeasance'
NPR – Whistleblower says DOGE took sensitive data. And, Harvard rejects Trump's demands
NPR – 5 takeaways about NPR's reporting on the whistleblower report about DOGE at the NLRB
NPR – A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data

100% Right | CUOMO, MAYOR, CAMPAIGN, NYC
New York Post – NYC’s screwy Campaign Finance Board stiffs Adams, Cuomo while giving socialist Zohran Mamdani millions
Breitbart – Cuomo Misses out on $4M in Public Campaign Funds in Bid for NYC Mayor
Newsmax – Pro-Trump Billionaire Ackman Donates $250K to Cuomo
New York Post – Andrew Cuomo maintains big lead in NYC mayor race over socialist Zohran Mamdani — as ex-gov projected winner: poll

80% Right | TRUMP, WHITE, PBS, HOUSE
Newsmax – AP Reporter Admitted to WH Event; Pool Access Still Denied
New York Post – White House nixes ‘wire’ services’ guaranteed access to prez after AP’s court win — expands ‘print’ access
Breitbart – Nolte: Trump Calls on Congress to Claw Back All Federal Funding of NPR, PBS
Red State – Jon Stewart Beclowns Himself Into Next Week, Calls Trump's Bid to Defund NPR and PBS 'Authoritarian'

100% Right | ORIGIN, BLUE, SPACE, FLIGHT
Breitbart – Fast-Food Chain Wendy’s Mocks Katy Perry After Blue Origin Space Flight: ‘Can We Send Her Back’
New York Post – Why Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and Blue Origin’s all-female crew may not actually be astronauts, according to the FAA rules
Breitbart – Model Emily Ratajkowski ‘Disgusted’ by All-Female Blue Origin Space Flight: ‘End Times S**t’
New York Post – Fast-food chain Wendy’s takes aim at Katy Perry after Blue Origin space flight: ‘Can we send her back’

100% Right | JUDGE, TRUMP, BIDEN, ADMIN
Breitbart – Judge Blocking Trump from Deporting Biden's Migrants Has Past Ties to Dems
Red State – A Judge's Order Stopping the Repatriation of Illegals Lays Bare Our Two-Tiered Justice System
Newsmax – Judge Rules Trump Admin Can't End Biden Immigration Program
New York Post – Judge blocks Trump from revoking legal status for 530,000+ migrants who flew into US via Biden program

100% Right | HEGSETH, PENTAGON, ESCORTED, LEAK
Breitbart – Two Top Advisers to Hegseth Escorted Out of Pentagon for Alleged Leaking
Red State – Second Hegseth Aide Escorted From the Pentagon As Leak Probe Widens
New York Post – Top Pete Hegseth adviser Dan Caldwell ‘escorted’ out of Pentagon — placed on leave after he’s implicated in leak probe
Newsmax – Top Hegseth Adviser Put on Leave in Pentagon Leak Probe

100% Right | JAMES, AG, TRUMP, NY
New York Post – NY AG Letitia James finds herself accused of the very same real estate shenanigans she charged Trump with
Newsmax – FHFA Refers NY AG James for Prosecution on Alleged Mortgage Fraud
Red State – Huge Plot Twist: Anti-Trump AG and Resistance Hero Letitia James Facing Federal Criminal Charges
New York Post – Trump administration refers NY AG Tish James for potential prosecution over alleged mortgage fraud

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HARVARD, TRUMP, TAX, STATUS
New York Times
Why Harvard Decided to Fight Trump
If government officials were spoiling for a fight, their tactic appears to have worked. But because the Trump administration itself did not publicly release the bombshell letter, Harvard had time to fine-tune a counterattack, including a glossy website outlining
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Breitbart
Hillsdale Trolls Harvard over Federal Funding Fight: ‘Refuse Taxpayer Money’
Hillsdale College, a conservative institution in Michigan that accepts no federal funding, has been trolling Harvard University as it tries to fight the Trump administration over policy changes tied to federal grants. As Breitbart News has reported, the government
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NPR
Higher ed war heats up as Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status
Higher ed war heats up as Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Trump today threatened on social media to revoke the tax-exempt status of Harvard University. "Perhaps Harvard should lose its Tax Exempt
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New York Post
Trump's fund-freezing punishment for Harvard: Letters
The Issue: Harvard University loses federal cash after rejecting Trump demands to combat antisemitism. Shalom, Harvard University: The US government will end all your federal funding, tax your endowment into oblivion and end all your foreign funding (“Harvard
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The Atlantic
Harvard Literally Can’t Comply
On Friday, the Trump administration insisted that Harvard comply with an updated litany of demands or risk losing billions in federal funding and grants. Ostensibly, the administration is trying to force the university to uphold civil-rights law, but it is
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Newsmax
Columbia Taking Tougher Stance After Harvard's Defiance on Trump
Harvard University's refusal to comply with the demands of the Trump administration appears to have toughened the stance being taken by Columbia University, with acting President Claire Shipman pledging not to allow the government to "require us to relinquish
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ABC
Obama blasts Trump administration's 'unlawful' Harvard demands
Trump hinted the university should lose its tax-exempt status on Tuesday. Barack Obama participates in a book talk with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel at The Anthem on December 02, 2024 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama participates in a book talk with
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Newsmax
White House: Trump Wants Harvard to Apologize
The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump wants Harvard University to apologize, when asked if the president is considering the possibility of removing the school's tax-exempt status. "When it comes to Harvard, as I said, the president has been
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New York Times
Trump Turned Up the Pressure on Harvard
President Trump suggested today that Harvard University could be stripped of its tax-exempt status after the school refused to bow to the government’s demands. Federal law prohibits the president from directing the I.R.S. to investigate specific organizations,
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Newsmax
After Harvard Rejects Trump Demands, Columbia Still in Talks Over Federal Funding
Columbia University said it was holding "good faith" negotiations with President Donald Trump's administration to regain federal funding, hours after Harvard rejected the administration's demands to audit the "viewpoint diversity" of its students and faculty,
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New York Times
Trump Threatens Harvard’s Tax Status After Freezing Funds
President Trump threatened Harvard University’s tax-exempt status on Tuesday after the school rebuffed the administration’s demands ostensibly aimed at purging “woke” ideology from America’s college campuses. The changes, Harvard officials said, required severe
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New York Post
Trump floats stripping Harvard of tax-exempt status after withholding $2.2B in federal funds
WASHINGTON — President Trump suggested Tuesday that Harvard University should lose its tax-exempt status — one day after his administration froze $2.2 billion in multiyear federal grants over the Ivy League school’s refusal to make changes to curb alleged antisemitism
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New York Times
Columbia Vows to Reject Any Trump Deal That Erodes Its Independence
Columbia University, which has faced criticism for not striking a more defiant stand against efforts by the Trump administration to set its agenda, showed signs of adopting a tougher tone in a note from the acting president, who pledged that the school would
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Newsmax
Trump Suggests Stripping Harvard of Tax-Exempt Status
President Donald Trump is suggesting that Harvard University should lose its tax-exempt status and be taxed as a political entity after the school rejected demands from his administration. He posted the idea on Truth Social Tuesday morning: Perhaps Harvard
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New York Times
Harvard’s Decision to Resist Trump Is ‘of Momentous Significance’
Harvard University is 140 years older than the United States, has an endowment greater than the G.D.P. of nearly 100 countries and has educated eight American presidents. So if an institution was going to stand up to the Trump administration’s war on academia,
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Newsmax
Obama Praises Harvard for Rejecting Trump Demands
Former President Barack Obama commended Harvard University for announcing it won't comply with Trump administration's demands to limit on-campus activism, and he encouraged other institutions to follow. The Trump administration on Friday sent a letter to Harvard
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Breitbart
America ‘Divests’ from Harvard: Trump Admin Freezes $2.2 Billion in Grants
The Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University on Monday after the elite university announced it would not comply with demands for reforms to stop antisemitism and other forms of discrimination. As Breitbart News reported: Harvard
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Breitbart
Harvard Refuses to Comply with Trump Administration's Demands
Harvard University revealed that it will not comply with the Trump administration’s list of demands for the university to make changes to its policies regarding hiring, governance, student admissions, and antisemitism. In a letter issued on Monday, lawyers
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BBC
Obama calls Trump administration's freeze on Harvard funding 'unlawful'
Obama calls Trump's freeze of Harvard funding 'unlawful' He called on other institutions to follow Harvard's lead in not conceding to Trump's demands. President Donald Trump is freezing more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in federal funds for Harvard because it would
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TRUMP, CHINA, TARIFFS, IRAN
New York Times
China Girds for Economic Stress of Trump’s Tariffs
President Trump’s tariffs have been good for China’s economic growth. At least they were over the first three months of the year, as the country’s factories raced to ship exports ahead of the trade restrictions. China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported
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Breitbart
Trump: 'The Ball Is in China's Court,' They Must 'Make a Deal with Us'
“The ball is in China’s court,” President Donald Trump said in a statement delivered by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday as Trump moves to even unfair trade practices for the United States. While Leavitt said that Trump has made his
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ABC
Trump wants to send US citizens to foreign prisons. Legal experts say he can't.
"The notion is just so absurd," said one immigration attorney. Trump wants to send US citizens to foreign prisons. Legal experts say he can't. President Donald Trump meets with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington,
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Newsmax
White House: 'Ball in China's Court' With Tariffs
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a press briefing Tuesday that "the ball is in China's court" in the current tariff war. Leavitt said that stance comes from President Donald Trump, with whom she spoke before meeting with the media. "China
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LA Times
Column: Gov. Whitmer's party should learn from what she did in the Oval Office
Kudos to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She managed to generate the most negatively iconic photo of a Democrat since Michael Dukakis wore a helmet atop a tank . Whitmer, long considered a promising presidential prospect by Democratic insiders, was at the
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Red State
China Losing It Over 'Extremely Shameless' Tariff War With Trump: 'Peasants in the US Will Suffer!'
As the tit-for-tat continues between Chinese dictator Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump over the U.S. president's sweeping tariffs, most experts agree that if the final push comes to final shove, the ChiComs in Beijing will be left holding the short end
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CNBC
Trump is 'shredding' credibility with allies while China benefits, former national security advisor John Bolton says
U.S. President Donald Trump's moves to take China to task on trade are likely to backfire as his sweeping global tariffs hit allies as well as rivals, according to former national security advisor John Bolton. "This is certainly not the way you treat your
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Breitbart
Comedian Andrew Schulz Defends Trump Hitting China With Tariffs: ‘We’re Low Key Good. They Need Us to Buy S**t’
Comedian and podcast megastar Andrew Schulz repeatedly defended and explained the rationale around President Donald Trump placing tariffs on countries around the world, and the ongoing trade war with Communist China, saying Trump brought several countries to
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New York Times
Trump Gives Conflicting Signals and Mixed Messages on Iran Nuclear Talks
A few years later, Iran declared that if the United States would not abide by the old agreement, it would not either. It began enriching uranium to near-bomb-grade, putting it just days or weeks from having the fuel to make six or more weapons. U.S. intelligence
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Breitbart
Soros-Funded Groups Behind Lawsuit Blocking Trump from Deporting Migrants
A pair of organizations, partially funded by George and Alexander Soros’s network of left-wing nonprofits and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), are behind a lawsuit that has thus far successfully blocked President Donald Trump from deporting migrants who
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New York Times
Tom Friedman Thinks We’re Getting China Dangerously Wrong
What if you get into a trade war with China and you lose? I don’t think people are thinking enough about how possible that really is. And one of the reasons it’s possible isn’t just because Donald Trump’s trade war is ill thought through and ill-defined and
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Breitbart
Dem Rep. Torres: ‘Any American’ Could Be Abducted, Deported, Tortured Under Trump
Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) claimed Tuesday on CNN’s “The Situation Room” that “any American” could be abducted, deported and tortured under President Donald Trump’s administration. Host Wolf Blitzer said, “You are introducing a bill that would require
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ABC
Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration
Some of the Democratic Party’s core political groups are preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump’s allies may soon launch criminal investigations that could handicap Democratic infrastructure NEW YORK -- As President Donald Trump pushes the
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Newsmax
WH: Trump, Sultan of Oman Discuss Iran Talks
President Donald Trump on Tuesday spoke with the sultan of Oman about the next round of Iran talks scheduled for Saturday in Oman, the White House said. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Trump's bottom line in the talks, which included
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Breitbart
Nolte — Peak Trump: President Surges To Highest Approval Rating Since Inauguration
President Trump’s job approval rating has surged to its highest number since he was inaugurated in January. Currently, Trump’s job approval rating sits at 54 percent, with only 46 percent disapproving. This ties his all-time high this year (in this poll) and
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Newsmax
Trump Says China 'Reneged' on Boeing Deal
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that China has gone back on a major Boeing deal, after a news report that Beijing ordered airlines not to take further deliveries of the U.S. aviation giant's jets. Trump's comments on social media followed a Bloomberg news
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TRUMP, COURT, HALL, JUDGE
Newsmax
House Dems Request Official Delegation to El Salvador
Two House Democrats sent a letter to House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., on Tuesday requesting approval for an official congressional delegation, or CODEL, to visit the prison in El Salvador where the Trump administration is sending some deportees,
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ABC
6 times the Trump administration has clashed with opponents over court orders
No judge has held a member of the Trump administration in contempt of court. 6 times the Trump administration has clashed with opponents over court orders President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office
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New York Post
CNN’s Dana Bash interrupts Trump’s Oval Office presser to tell viewers the network ‘does not hate our country’
CNN anchor Dana Bash interrupted live coverage of President Trump’s Oval Office appearance Monday to push back against his claims that journalists at the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network “hate our country.” “I just want to say for the record, since we
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New York Times
Grassley Draws Jeers From Constituents at Raucous Town Hall
Angry constituents on Tuesday confronted Senator Chuck E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, about President Trump’s refusal to bring back a Salvadoran immigrant mistakenly sent to a prison in El Salvador. In the most heated exchange of an hourlong town hall in
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Newsmax
Trump Hints at Guam Gov. Run for Aide Nauta at Naval Event
During a ceremony honoring the U.S. Naval Academy's football team, President Donald Trump is said to have suggested that his longtime aide Walt Nauta may pursue a gubernatorial run in Guam, a remark that comes amid the recent dismissal of federal charges against
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NPR
Trump moves to speed up asylum cases without court hearings
Trump moves to speed up asylum cases without court hearings toggle caption Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration is moving to fast-track cases in immigration court by allowing judges to drop "legally deficient asylum cases without
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Newsmax
Judge to Mull Trump's Compliance Over Garcia Deportation
A U.S. judge on Tuesday will consider her next steps on what she called the Trump administration's failure to update her on efforts to return a man illegally deported to El Salvador, in a case critics say shows the administration may choose to defy unfavorable
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The Atlantic
What the Courts Can Still Do to Constrain Trump
In an Oval Office meeting yesterday, President Donald Trump and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele both indicated that they would not, and were perhaps even powerless to, help Kilmar Abrego Garcia—the Salvadoran national whom the Trump administration wrongfully
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Newsmax
Trump Moves to Scrap Biden Credit-Card Late Fee Rule
President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal court to throw out a regulation capping credit card late fees at $8, saying it agreed with business and banking groups that alleged in a lawsuit that the rule was illegal. The filing in federal court
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Vox
What Trump’s team really wants out of tariffs
is a senior politics correspondent at Vox, covering the White House, elections, and political scandals and investigations. He’s worked at Vox since the site’s launch in 2014, and before that, he worked as a research assistant at the New Yorker’s Washington,
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ABC
GOP Sen. Grassley pressed about Trump, tariffs and the rule of law at town hall
Grassley is among a handful of GOP lawmakers who are doing in-person town halls. GOP Sen. Grassley pressed about Trump, tariffs and the rule of law at town hall “Why won’t you do your job, Senator?” It was standing room-only in a small city hall building
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ABC
Judge considering blocking Trump's order targeting Dominion Voting System's law firm
The firm Susman Godfrey argues the president's order is unconstitutional Residents vote at a polling place inside the Heritage Oaks apartment homes, on April 1, 2025, in Madison, Wisconsin. Residents vote at a polling place inside the Heritage Oaks apartment
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New York Times
Trump Grows Increasingly Combative in Showdowns With the Courts
The Trump administration’s compliance with court orders started with foot-dragging, moved to semantic gymnastics and has now arrived at the cusp of outright defiance. Large swaths of President Trump’s agenda have been tied up in court, challenged in scores
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NPR
The man accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump to appear in court
The man accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump to appear in court toggle caption Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The man charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump when he was running for President last year
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DEPORTED, TRUMP, WRONGLY, MARYLAND
NPR
Judge demands to know if White House is helping return wrongly deported Maryland man
Judge demands to know if White House is helping return wrongly deported Maryland man toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images A Maryland federal judge wants to find out if government officials are acting in "bad faith" in the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego
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Red State
Judge to Trump Officials: No Contempt of Court Over Deported Illegal, but 'Buckle Up' For What's Next
"Buckle up." Those were the words of U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis on Tuesday afternoon as she addressed Trump administration officials and lawyers for the now-deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia as the two sides tussle over what should be done with the MS-13-adjacent
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New York Times
Trump Says He’s Powerless to Return Deported Migrant. But He’s Done So Before.
The case has striking similarities to one that is playing out now in Mr. Trump’s second term, after the United States deported a Salvadoran man because of what the government has acknowledged was an “administrative error.” But the Trump administration’s response
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New York Post
Trump admin won’t be held in contempt over refusal to return wrongly deported alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia — as judge warns against ‘gamesmanship’
A Maryland federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to return an alleged MS-13 gang member wrongly deported to El Salvador last month ruled that she would not hold any government officials in contempt for violating her order — for now — but warned
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ABC
Trump administration has done nothing to facilitate release of wrongly deported Maryland man, his lawyers say
Trump administration has done nothing to facilitate release of wrongly deported Maryland man, his lawyers say U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland via AP U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland via AP Undated photo provided by the U.S.
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Breitbart
CNN’s Tapper: Trump Used ‘Flimsy’ Evidence to Deport Migrant to ‘Notorious Prison’
CNN anchor Jake Tapper said Monday on “The Lead” that the Trump administration is relying on “flimsy” evidence in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was sent to an El Salvador prison. Tapper said, “Just a quick fact check on some of this and some important
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ABC
Lawyer for wrongly deported Maryland man says it might take contempt order to get him back
Lawyer for wrongly deported Maryland man says it might take contempt order to get him back A lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man and alleged gang member who was deported in error to El Salvador, said Monday that it might take a contempt order
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New York Post
Lawyers for alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Agrego Garcia complain feds have done nothing to bring him back, despite SCOTUS order
The feds have done nothing to comply with court orders to make the El Salvador government return alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he was wrongfully deported to the country’s hellhole CECOT prison, his lawyers claimed ahead of a hearing in his
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New York Times
El Salvador’s Leader Says He Won’t Return Wrongly Deported Maryland Man
In an Oval Office meeting with President Trump on Monday, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador said that he would not return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported from the United States and sent to a notorious Salvadoran prison. Mr. Bukele, who has positioned
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IRAN, TALKS, NUCLEAR, TRUMP
ABC
Iran-US nuclear talks to continue in Oman on Saturday, Tehran says
The first round of talks were "well executed," Iran's supreme leader said Iran-US nuclear talks to continue in Oman on Saturday, Tehran says This handout picture provided by Khabar Online on April 12, 2025, shows Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (2nd-L)
Accessed 2025-04-15 17:05 ET
New York Post
There’s only one way US-Iran talks should end: Halt Tehran’s nuclear terror for good
The White House has called the first round of talks between US and Iranian officials in Oman “very positive and constructive.” That is good news — if, and only if, the goal of those discussions is to end, and not merely postpone, Iran’s nuclear ambitions. To
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New York Times
How to Solve the Iran Problem
President Trump said on Monday that he will “solve the Iran problem” and that “it’s almost an easy one.” Almost. What is “the Iran problem”? Trump seems to think it’s Iran’s efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, which, he has said, “they can’t have.” Iran has
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Newsmax
US Sends Another Aircraft Carrier to Mideast Ahead of Second Round of Iran-US Nuclear Talks
A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, satellite photos analyzed Tuesday by The Associated Press showed. The operation
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The Atlantic
Iran Couldn’t Avoid Talking With Trump Any Longer
In the first few weeks of Donald Trump’s second term, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, repeatedly rejected the U.S. president’s offer of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, just as he had during Trump’s first term. Tehran would not talk
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New York Post
Trump envoy reverses course, says Iran nuke deal must have enrichment shutdown
WASHINGTON — Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff insisted Tuesday that Iran “stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment and weaponization program” — after suggesting Tehran could keep civilian-grade facilities in any revised nuclear deal just a night earlier. Witkoff,
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Newsmax
Tehran: Next Round of Iran-US Nuclear Talks in Oman After Rome Named by Officials
Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program had appeared ready Monday to leave the Middle East, as an Italian source and others said the next round of negotiations would take place in Rome. However, Iran early Tuesday
Accessed 2025-04-15 08:05 ET
New York Post
Top Trump adviser suggests ‘permanent peace’ between Russia, Ukraine could be imminent after high-stakes talks with Putin
President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said his high-stakes talks with Vladimir Putin were “compelling” — and insisted the Russian leader was open to a “permanent peace” deal with Ukraine. Witkoff sat down with Putin in St. Petersburg last Friday amid
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New York Post
Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks
A second US aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, satellite photos analyzed Tuesday by The Associated Press showed. The operation
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SCHOOL, HIGH, DALLAS, SHOOTING
New York Times
4 Injured in Dallas School Shooting, Authorities Say
Three students were wounded in a shooting on Tuesday at a Dallas high school where, almost exactly a year ago, a student was shot in the leg by a classmate, the authorities said. A fourth student suffered a “musculoskeletal injury” to his lower body during
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New York Post
NJ high school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: ‘I’m still processing it’
From blue-collar to blue-blooded. A New Jersey high school senior defied the odds — and his own expectations — by getting accepted to seven Ivy League schools. Angel Ortiz, who attends Arts High School in Newark, was flabbergasted when he received acceptance
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ABC
At least 1 student shot at Dallas high school in student-on-student violence: Sources
The school has been secured. At least 1 student shot at Dallas high school in student-on-student violence: Sources Police crews respond to a possible shooting at Wilmer Hutchins High School in Dallas, Texas, April 15, 2025. Police crews respond to a possible
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Newsmax
Four Students Injured in Shooting at Dallas High School
A shooting at a Dallas high school on Tuesday wounded four students and drew a heavy police response to the campus, where authorities said they had identified a suspect but had not made an arrest. Three of the students were injured by gunfire and the fourth
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NPR
Attorney for detained Tufts student discusses her detention and immigration hearing
Attorney for detained Tufts student discusses her detention and immigration hearing NPR speaks with Ramzi Kassem, a member of the legal team for Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk, about her detention and arguments in her immigration hearing. National Attorney for
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Breitbart
Illinois High School Track Athlete Suffers Shocking Injury While Preparing for Triple Jump
An Illinois high school track athlete suffered a horrific and life-altering injury while preparing for triple-jump competition last month. On March 15, 18-year-old Dylan Westcott of Rock Falls High School was left paralyzed from the waist down after breaking
Accessed 2025-04-15 17:05 ET
New York Post
Dad outraged after daughter suspended for standing up to male bully in wild high school brawl
A Texas dad is outraged after his daughter was suspended for standing up to a male bully who slapped her in the face in the middle of class and wrestled her to the ground in a wild brawl caught on video. Viral video from inside the Taylor High School in Katy
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Newsmax
4 Hospitalized After Shooting at Dallas High School
At least four people were hospitalized after a shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas on Tuesday, CBS News reported, citing law enforcement. At least two of the victims were shot, according to the report, and none of the injuries are considered
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New York Post
Wilmer-Hutchins HS shooting in Dallas prompts large police presence: report
A 17-year-old was shot and at least three other people were injured in a “shooting incident” at a Dallas high school where a student opened fire a year ago, according to reports. Police were called to Wilmer-Hutchins High School after receiving calls of several
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WEINSTEIN, HARVEY, TRIAL, NEW
New York Post
Sarah Palin hangs with Ron Duguay in town for Times libel trial
She’s mixing business with pleasure! Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is making the most of her time in New York — and even took in a hockey game with her ex-New York Rangers star beau Ron Duguay — while in town for her defamation retrial against the New York
Accessed 2025-04-15 19:05 ET
New York Times
Sarah Palin’s Libel Trial Against The New York Times Begins
A retrial of the yearslong defamation case brought by Sarah Palin against The New York Times got underway before a Manhattan jury on Tuesday. Ms. Palin, the former Alaska governor and onetime Republican vice-presidential nominee, sued The Times in 2017 over
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Breitbart
#MeTwo: Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial Begins
New York (AFP) – Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein faces a retrial starting Tuesday, on rape and sex assault charges for which a previous verdict was overturned, forcing survivors who helped fire up the “MeToo” movement to testify against him once
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ABC
Harvey Weinstein faces #MeToo retrial as imprisoned movie mogul returns to court
Weinstein, 73, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Harvey Weinstein appears in State Supreme Court for a hearing in his sexual assault case on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in New York. Harvey Weinstein appears in State Supreme Court for a hearing in his sexual
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Newsmax
Harvey Weinstein Faces New Sex Crimes Trial in New York
Harvey Weinstein is set to stand trial on rape and sexual assault charges in Manhattan on Tuesday, a year after a state appeals court overturned the former movie mogul's 2020 conviction. Weinstein, 73, faces one rape count and two criminal sexual act counts
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NPR
Once again, Harvey Weinstein goes on trial for sex crimes in New York today
Once again, Harvey Weinstein goes on trial for sex crimes in New York today toggle caption Jefferson Siegel/AP Former film producer Harvey Weinstein is on trial for sex crimes, again. Jury selection begins on Tuesday in a lower Manhattan courtroom, where
Accessed 2025-04-15 06:05 ET
New York Post
Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial begins in NY with a fresh witness
Harvey Weinstein’s Manhattan sex crimes retrial kicks off Tuesday — with a new witness set to accuse the disgraced movie mogul of forcing her into a sick encounter at a Manhattan hotel. Three accusers in total will confront the jailed “Pulp Fiction” producer
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New York Times
Harvey Weinstein, Facing New Charge, Returns to Court in New York
Five years after Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial for sex crimes, a watershed moment in the #MeToo era, the disgraced Hollywood mogul will be back in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday for the start of a new trial. Mr. Weinstein, 73, was convicted in 2020 of
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SECURITY, SOCIAL, BIDEN, JOE
Red State
Watch: Karoline Leavitt's Ferocious Response When Asked About Joe Biden and Alleged Social Security Cuts
Is anyone tired yet of watching White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt regularly destroy left-leaning journalists who ask loaded, obviously hostile questions about the Trump administration and its policies? Advertisement I’m not. After watching first
Accessed 2025-04-15 21:05 ET
New York Times
Biden Condemns Trump Over Social Security in First Speech Since Leaving Office
Mr. Biden has been in touch with a number of former top advisers and former senior administration officials, including Bruce Reed, Steve Ricchetti, Jake Sullivan, Jeff Zients and Antony J. Blinken, according to two people close to him. The same top aides are
Accessed 2025-04-15 22:05 ET
Newsmax
Biden Surfaces, Defends Social Security Amid Staff Cuts
Former President Joe Biden on Tuesday made his first major speech since leaving the White House in January, defending the Social Security Administration as the Trump administration cuts agency staff and closes some of its offices. Biden’s speech in Chicago
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ABC
Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to national stage
Former President Joe Biden is returning to the national stage to help elevate concerns that President Donald Trump’s agenda is threatening the health of Social Security Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to national stage WASHINGTON
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Red State
Joe Biden Delivers Social Security Speech in Chicago...and It's Everything You Might Imagine
There's an old saying that "absence makes the heart grow fonder," and that may well hold true in many instances. However, I can't say that's the case for former President Joe Biden, who made his first formal post-presidency appearance in Chicago to — checks
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Newsmax
Biden to Speak About Social Security in Return to National Stage
Former President Joe Biden returns to the national stage Tuesday to elevate liberal concerns that President Donald Trump's agenda is threatening the health of Social Security. The 82-year-old Democrat has largely avoided speaking publicly since leaving the
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Red State
The Husk of Joe Biden Will Attempt to Speak About DOGE Reform of Social Security
Former President Joe Biden is set to reemerge on the public stage Tuesday, delivering a speech at the Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) conference in Chicago. His focus? A warning that President Donald Trump’s policies threaten
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CUOMO, MAYOR, CAMPAIGN, NYC
New York Post
NYC’s screwy Campaign Finance Board stiffs Adams, Cuomo while giving socialist Zohran Mamdani millions
It’s hard to tell which is more pathetic: this year’s crop of mayoral candidates, or the city’s system for electing one of them. On Tuesday, the Campaign Finance Board withheld nearly $3 million in public matching funds from the city’s leading mayoral wannabe,
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Breitbart
Cuomo Misses out on $4M in Public Campaign Funds in Bid for NYC Mayor
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) lost out on $4 million in public matching funds in his comeback bid for New York City Mayor, the New York Post reported. “Last Friday, the campaign was informed by the campaign finance board that, due to a technical software
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Newsmax
Pro-Trump Billionaire Ackman Donates $250K to Cuomo
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, a noted supporter of President Donald Trump, donated $250,000 to Democrat Andrew Cuomo’s New York City mayoral campaign, Politico first reported. Ackman’s donation to Cuomo super PAC Fix the City pushed the group’s
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New York Post
Andrew Cuomo maintains big lead in NYC mayor race over socialist Zohran Mamdani — as ex-gov projected winner: poll
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo would prevail over socialist Zohran Mamdani in a ranked-choice voting Democratic primary for mayor, according to a new poll released Tuesday. Cuomo led Mamdani 34% to 16% when voters were asked about their first choice even as Mamdani
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New York Post
Cuomo snags another major union endorsement — but another candidate gets new life
4 The Ironworker’s union announced they were endorsing Andrew Cuomo and Jessica Ramos for mayor Tuesday. Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo picked up another key labor endorsement Tuesday, getting a boost from the Ironworkers union who also gave a spark to Jessica Ramos. The
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Newsmax
Cuomo Denied Matching Campaign Funds in Mayor Run
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's request for $2.5 million in public matching funds for his New York City mayoral campaign was rejected Tuesday. Rich Azzopardi, a Cuomo spokesman, said an issue with the campaign's software was to blame. "We have since fully addressed
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New York Post
Andrew Cuomo loses out on $4M in public campaign funds, dealing major blow to bid for NYC mayor
Mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo was denied public matching funds in his bid for City Hall — delivering a fundraising blow to the tune of $4 million to the current front-runner aiming for a political comeback. The decision by the Campaign Finance Board came Tuesday
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TRUMP, WHITE, PBS, HOUSE
NPR
The White House is starting the process to eliminate funding for public media
The White House is starting the process to eliminate funding for public media The White House is proposing that virtually all federal funding for public media—that's NPR and PBS—be eliminated, starting a process that will reach Congress later in April. Politics
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Newsmax
AP Reporter Admitted to WH Event; Pool Access Still Denied
While an Associated Press reporter and photographer were barred from covering an Oval Office press conference on Monday as part of the press pool, an AP print journalist who covers the White House was allowed into a Tuesday afternoon executive branch event
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NPR
Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS
Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS toggle caption DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images/AFP The Trump administration has drafted a memo to Congress outlining its intent to end nearly all federal funding for public media, which includes NPR and PBS,
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New York Post
White House nixes ‘wire’ services’ guaranteed access to prez after AP’s court win — expands ‘print’ access
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will no longer give wire services guaranteed access to the president following The Associated Press’ victory last week in a lawsuit over its exclusion from the press pool, The Post has learned. Instead, the White House
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Breitbart
Nolte: Trump Calls on Congress to Claw Back All Federal Funding of NPR, PBS
President Trump has called on Congress to recover $9.3 billion in taxpayer funding for three left-wing propaganda outlets: USAID, NPR, and PBS. Better still, this is a clawback of money already appropriated. Under the umbrella of the Corporation for Public
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Red State
Jon Stewart Beclowns Himself Into Next Week, Calls Trump's Bid to Defund NPR and PBS 'Authoritarian'
As President Donald Trump continues to rewrite the first 100 days of the U.S. presidency in historic fashion, the clowns on the left continue to grasp at straws (that don't exist) as they predictably attack this president and virtually everything he says and
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Newsmax
Trump to Skip White House Correspondents' Dinner
President Donald Trump will skip the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 26 as his allies continue to float plans for a rival event on the same day, Axios reported. Trump, who declined to attend any of the White House Correspondents' Dinners held during
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TRUMP, DEPORTING, WHITE, EL
CNBC
Trump 'looking into' legality of deporting U.S. citizens to foreign prisons, White House says
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: US President Donald Trump, during a meeting with Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 14, 2025. President Donald Trump is exploring whether he can legally
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Newsmax
Trump Admin Weighs Deporting US Citizens to Foreign Prisons
The Trump administration is weighing whether it can legally deport American citizens to foreign prisons, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. On Tuesday, a reporter, according to CNBC, asked Leavitt if President Donald Trump has the authority
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Vox
Trump’s new authoritarian role model
is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he covers ideology and challenges to democracy, both at home and abroad. His book on democracy,, was published 0n July 16. You can purchase it here. President Donald Trump meets with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele
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New York Post
Trump ‘actively’ considering 15 tariff deals with different nations after 90-day reciprocal pause, White House says
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has been presented with offers from at least 15 nations for bespoke trade deals following President Trump’s announcement last week of a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told
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NPR
Morning news brief
Morning news brief El Salvador's president says he will not return wrongly deported man, whistleblower describes DOGE actions at NLRB, Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion after Harvard rejects demands. National Morning news brief Morning news
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Newsmax
Lawyers Say El Salvador Blocks Access to Detained Venezuelans
Lawyers challenging the incarceration in El Salvador of more than 200 Venezuelans deported by the U.S. said the Salvadoran government is denying the prisoners access to attorneys and contact with the outside world. Under an agreement with the Salvadoran government,
Accessed 2025-04-15 07:05 ET
NPR
El Salvador President Bukele says he will not return wrongly deported man to the U.S.
El Salvador President Bukele says he will not return wrongly deported man to the U.S. The president of El Salvador said during a meeting with President Trump at the White House on Monday that he's not returning a Maryland man wrongfully deported to his country
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ZUCKERBERG, INSTAGRAM, MARK, MONOPOLY
Newsmax
WSJ: Zuckerberg Offered $1B to Settle Antitrust Case
In the days ahead of an antitrust trial he was trying to avoid, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered $1 billion to the Federal Trade Commission — up from $450 million — to settle the case that centered on Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, The Wall
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NPR
Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in court against monopoly claims
Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in court against monopoly claims toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday faced a barrage of questions about what his true motivations were in acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp, purchases the federal
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Breitbart
Mark Zuckerberg Testifies in FTC Meta Monopoly Case, Revisits Instagram Acquisition
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in federal court on Monday to defend his company against the FTC’s allegations that it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp to create a social media monopoly. Bloomberg reports that on the first day of a highly anticipated
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New York Times
At Trial, Mark Zuckerberg Avoids Explaining Takeovers of Instagram and WhatsApp
In his second day on the stand of a landmark antitrust trial, Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, said he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because it was hard to build new apps and dodged questions about whether he was trying to snuff out competitive
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Newsmax
Zuckerberg Testifies He Bought Instagram for 'Better' Camera
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a key concession at a U.S. antitrust trial Tuesday, saying he bought Instagram because it had a "better" camera than the one his company was trying to build for flagship app Facebook at the time. The acknowledgement appeared to
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ORIGIN, BLUE, SPACE, FLIGHT
Breitbart
Fast-Food Chain Wendy’s Mocks Katy Perry After Blue Origin Space Flight: ‘Can We Send Her Back’
The popular fast-food chain Wendy’s mocked pop star Katy Perry after she returned to Earth following her eleven-minute, all-female Blue Origin space flight, asking, “Can we send her back?” “Can we send her back,” the official X account for Wendy’s asked in
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New York Post
Why Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and Blue Origin’s all-female crew may not actually be astronauts, according to the FAA rules
Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and the rest of the Blue Origins crew who flew to space on Monday may not technically be astronauts, according to federal government rules. Despite billionaire Jeff Bezos dubbing the all-female crew “astronauts” following
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Breitbart
Model Emily Ratajkowski ‘Disgusted’ by All-Female Blue Origin Space Flight: ‘End Times S**t’
Model Emily Ratajkowski did not appreciate the girl power flowing from the all-female Blue Origin space flight over the weekend. In a video posted to TikTok, Ratajkowski called the fligh some “end times shit.” “This is beyond parody,” she said. “Saying that
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New York Post
Fast-food chain Wendy’s takes aim at Katy Perry after Blue Origin space flight: ‘Can we send her back’
Where’s the beef? Popular fast-food chain Wendy’s took aim at Katy Perry after she returned to Earth as part of an all-female Blue Origin NS-13 mission. On Monday, the “E.T.” singer joined Gayle King and Jeff Bezos’ fiancee, Lauren Sánchez for a historic
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New York Post
Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez clap back at critics over Blue Origin mission: ‘I get really fired up’
Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez have clapped back at those criticizing them for participating in the all-female Blue Origin NS-13 mission. The star-studded team of women — that also included Katy Perry, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, ex-NASA engineer Aisha
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JUDGE, TRUMP, BIDEN, ADMIN
Breitbart
Judge Blocking Trump from Deporting Biden's Migrants Has Past Ties to Dems
United States District Judge Indira Talwani, appointed by former President Barack Obama, has past ties to Democrats and ruled against immigration enforcement in the first Trump administration. This week, Talwani blocked President Donald Trump from deporting
Accessed 2025-04-15 18:05 ET
Red State
A Judge's Order Stopping the Repatriation of Illegals Lays Bare Our Two-Tiered Justice System
An Obama-appointed federal judge halted President Trump's order to cancel an arbitrary parole program put in place by Joe Biden to facilitate an endless flow of Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan migrants into the United States. The Monday order by
Accessed 2025-04-15 17:05 ET
Newsmax
Judge Rules Trump Admin Can't End Biden Immigration Program
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration cannot end a Biden-era program that allowed migrants from four specific countries to enter the U.S. and work legally. More than a half-million Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans were granted entrance
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New York Post
Judge blocks Trump from revoking legal status for 530,000+ migrants who flew into US via Biden program
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking the legal status and work permits of the more than 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who flew into the United States during former President Joe Biden’s time
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Breitbart
Judge Stops Trump Admin from Ending Deportation Protections for Cubans
A federal judge stopped the Trump administration on Monday from ending deportation protections for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans. The individuals from said countries were reportedly granted entrance into the United States under the Biden presidency
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GENE, HACKMAN, BETSY, ARAKAWA
New York Times
Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s Wife, Asked About Flulike Symptoms Before Deaths
Police records released in the case on Tuesday included Ms. Arakawa’s Google searches a couple of days before her death, including “can Covid cause dizziness?” and “Flu and nosebleeds” on Feb. 10. The next day, she emailed her massage therapist to cancel an
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New York Post
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s filthy hoarder home — where their mummified remains were found — revealed in disturbing photos
Photos from inside Gene Hackman’s New Mexico home — where the partially mummified remains of the iconic actor and his wife were found in February — revealed their cluttered abode, with items strewn across various rooms, according to newly released photos. The
Accessed 2025-04-15 18:05 ET
New York Post
Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, researched COVID symptoms shortly before succumbing to hantavirus
Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, had researched COVID symptoms and considered seeking medical care for her husband in the days before she died, an investigation by New Mexico officials revealed. The investigation report obtained by TMZ revealed tragic,
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New York Post
Dead rat, nest and droppings discovered on Gene Hackman’s property after wife died of disease linked to rodents
Health officials found extensive evidence of rats on Gene Hackman’s New Mexico property during a hantavirus risk assessment test after the star’s wife was killed by the rodent-linked disease in late February. An environmental assessment of the property conducted
Accessed 2025-04-15 01:05 ET
BBC
Gene Hackman: Rodent nests found near house where Betsy Arakawa died
Rodent nests found near house where Gene Hackman's wife died of hantavirus 2 hours ago Share Save Ewan Somerville BBC News Share Save Getty Images Gene Hackman with his wife Betsy Arakawa in 1986 Nests and some dead rodents were found in outbuildings of
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HEGSETH, PENTAGON, ESCORTED, LEAK
Breitbart
Two Top Advisers to Hegseth Escorted Out of Pentagon for Alleged Leaking
Two top advisers to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were escorted out of the Pentagon and placed on administrative leave on Tuesday after being identified in an investigation as leakers, according to two officials. The officials were Dan Caldwell, a top adviser
Accessed 2025-04-15 23:05 ET
Red State
Second Hegseth Aide Escorted From the Pentagon As Leak Probe Widens
A second member of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's inner circle has been placed on leave after an investigation into leaks of potentially sensitive information. Darin Selnick, the Defense Department's deputy chief of staff, was suspended from duty and escorted
Accessed 2025-04-15 22:05 ET
New York Post
Top Pete Hegseth adviser Dan Caldwell ‘escorted’ out of Pentagon — placed on leave after he’s implicated in leak probe
Dan Caldwell, a key adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was “escorted” out of the Pentagon Tuesday after being implicated during a leak investigation. Caldwell was put on administrative leave for “an unauthorized disclosure,” a US official told Reuters,
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Newsmax
Top Hegseth Adviser Put on Leave in Pentagon Leak Probe
One of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a U.S. official told Reuters. Caldwell was placed on administrative
Accessed 2025-04-15 16:05 ET
Red State
Hegseth Advisor Who Was Included In Leaked Signal Text Chain Escorted From Pentagon, Placed on Leave
A top advisor to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday and placed on leave amid an ongoing investigation into unauthorized disclosures of information, Reuters reports. Dan Caldwell was "identified" in the course of the
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DOGE, DATA, WHISTLEBLOWER, NLRB
NPR
Top House Democrat says DOGE data access at NLRB may be 'technological malfeasance'
Top House Democrat says DOGE data access at NLRB may be 'technological malfeasance' toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is calling for an investigation into DOGE's access to the National Labor Relations
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NPR
Whistleblower says DOGE took sensitive data. And, Harvard rejects Trump's demands
Whistleblower says DOGE took sensitive data. And, Harvard rejects Trump's demands Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start
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NPR
5 takeaways about NPR's reporting on the whistleblower report about DOGE at the NLRB
5 takeaways about NPR's reporting on the whistleblower report about DOGE at the NLRB Charlotte Gomez for NPR When a team of advisers from President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency initiative arrived at the headquarters of the National Labor Relations
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NPR
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data toggle caption Charlotte Gomez for NPR In the first days of March, a team of advisers from President Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency initiative arrived at the
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JAMES, AG, TRUMP, NY
New York Post
NY AG Letitia James finds herself accused of the very same real estate shenanigans she charged Trump with
“No matter how big, rich or powerful you think you are, no one is above the law.” Those words by New York state Attorney General Letitia James echoed throughout the media, lionizing her after her office secured a judgment against Donald Trump for false business
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Newsmax
FHFA Refers NY AG James for Prosecution on Alleged Mortgage Fraud
On Tuesday, a letter sent by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte to Attorney General Pam Bondi and deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche alleged that New York Attorney General Letitia James "falsified records" to secure a home loan on a property
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Red State
Huge Plot Twist: Anti-Trump AG and Resistance Hero Letitia James Facing Federal Criminal Charges
New York Attorney General Letitia James, who rose to power promising to imprison now-President Donald Trump, is facing criminal charges surrounding alleged mortgage fraud. Fox News broke the story on Tuesday evening during Laura Ingraham's show. Advertisement HOW
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New York Post
Trump administration refers NY AG Tish James for potential prosecution over alleged mortgage fraud
WASHINGTON — New York Attorney General Letitia James was hit with a federal criminal referral for instances of alleged mortgage fraud on Tuesday, according to a letter obtained by The Post. Federal Housing FHFA Director William Pulte sent the missive to Attorney
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SUSPENDS, TRUMP, KONG, HONG
Newsmax
Hong Kong Suspends Mail Services to US
Hong Kong Post said Wednesday it had suspended goods mail services by sea to the United States and will suspend its air mail postal service for items containing goods from April 27 due to "bullying" U.S. tariffs. When sending items to the United States, Hong
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New York Times
Hong Kong Suspends Packages to the U.S., Wading Into the Trump Trade War
Wading into the trade war, Hong Kong said on Wednesday that its postal service will no longer send packages to the United States. It is the city’s first move in a spiraling tit-for-tat trade war between China and the United States that is reordering global
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Breitbart
JD Vance: Trump Loves Britain and ‘Great’ Trade Agreement Likely
The United States is “fundamentally” an Anglo country and President Trump “really loves the United Kingdom”, Vice President JD Vance has said as he talked up a U.S.-UK trade deal to come. A preferential trade deal between the United States and United Kingdom
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PLANE, UPSTATE, PRIVATE, KILLING
Breitbart
High School Student Loses Entire Family in Upstate New York Plane Crash
A high school student is mourning the loss of her entire immediate family, who died in a tragic upstate New York plane crash that killed all six passengers Saturday. Anika Groff lost her parents, neuroscientist Michael Groff and urogynecologist Joy Saini,
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New York Post
Weather was deteriorating when private plane crashed in upstate NY, killing all 6 on board: NTSB
The weather was getting worse when a small private plane crashed in a muddy field in upstate New York over the weekend, killing all six people on board, officials said. Weather conditions were declining, and the temperature was only just above freezing at
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New York Post
Photos reveal mangled wreckage of private plane that crashed in upstate NY, killing family of doctors, athletes
Newly released photos revealed the mangled remains of a private plane that crashed in a muddy field in upstate New York over the weekend, killing a family of doctors and high-achieving student athletes. Horrifying aerial images show the small Mitsubishi MU-2B-40
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GAME, MARTINDALE, SHOW, WINK
New York Times
Wink Martindale, Popular and Durable Game Show Host, Dies at 91
Wink Martindale, a radio personality who became a television star as a dapper and affable host of game shows like “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” in the 1970s and ’80s and “Debt” in the ’90s, died on Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was 91. Nashville Publicity
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Newsmax
Game-Show Host Wink Martindale Dies at 91
Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as "Gambit" and "Tic-Tac-Dough" who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley, has died. He was 91. Martindale died Tuesday at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage,
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ABC
Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91
Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough,” has died Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91 FILE - Host Wink Martindale indicates a correct answer to
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AUTISM, CDC, RATES, CHILDREN
Newsmax
CDC: Autism Rates Rise to 1 in 31 Kids
An estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, marking another jump in a long string of increases. The CDC's data was from 14 states and Puerto Rico in 2022. The previous estimate — from
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New York Times
Autism Rate Continues to Rise Among Children, C.D.C. Reports
The percentage of American children estimated to have autism spectrum disorder increased in 2022, continuing a long-running trend, according to data released on Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among 8-year-olds, one in 31 were found
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ABC
Estimated 1 in 31 children have autism as diagnosis rates increase in the US: CDC
This is an increase from one in 36 children diagnosed in 2020. Estimated 1 in 31 children have autism as diagnosis rates increase in the US: CDC Autism diagnoses are continuing to increase in the United States, according to a new report published Tuesday
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VANCE, DEAL, UK, JD
New York Post
JD Vance hits back at Zelensky for ‘absurd’ claims he was ‘somehow justifying’ Putin’s actions
Vice President JD Vance fired back at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for insinuating that he and elements of the Trump administration are sympathetic to Russian narratives about the bloody war. In a CBS “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday, Zelensky,
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New York Times
JD Vance Predicts Trump Will Make Trade Deal With UK
Vice President JD Vance predicted that President Trump would make a trade deal with Britain, a country “he really loves,” a comforting sign for a British government that was stung to be placed under a 10 percent tariff by Mr. Trump. “He admires and loves the
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Newsmax
Vance Sees 'Good Chance' of a US-UK Deal, Criticizes Zelenskyy
There is a good chance that the United States and Britain will strike a "great agreement" on trade due to President Donald Trump's love of the country and its royal family, his deputy JD Vance said in an interview with UnHerd on Tuesday. Britain was spared
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ADAMS, ICE, COUNCIL, RIKERS
Newsmax
NYC Council: Adams' Cooperation With ICE 'Dangerous, Unlawful'
The New York City Council has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams over his decision to allow ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to open an office at Rikers Island, the largest prison in New York. Deputy Council Speaker Diana Ayala said in a release,
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New York Times
Adams Is Letting ICE Into Rikers. The City Council Is Suing to Stop Him.
On April 8 — following several meetings between Mr. Adams and Mr. Homan, and about a week after a judge dismissed the five-count indictment faced by the mayor — the first deputy mayor, Randy Mastro, issued the executive order, allowing ICE and other federal
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New York Post
NYC Council slaps Adams admin with lawsuit over ICE return to Rikers Island
The New York City Council has sued the Adams administration over its move to return federal immigration officials to Rikers Island — bashing it as “poisoned fruit” of the deal struck between Hizzoner and the Trump admin. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Manhattan
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EARTHQUAKE, ELEPHANTS, DROP, CALIFORNIANS
Breitbart
Californians Alerted to ‘Drop, Cover, Hold on’ Seconds Before Earthquake
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California just outside San Diego on Monday, and people received text alerts on their phones mere seconds before the quake occurred. “Parts of Los Angeles and Orange counties were jolted Monday morning by a strong earthquake
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NPR
When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed an 'alert circle'
When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed an 'alert circle' toggle caption Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo Safari Park When a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California on Monday, humans followed the usual drill: drop, cover and hold on. But
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New York Times
After an Earthquake, These Elephants Knew Exactly Who to Follow: Mom
The response from the elephants was a defensive position known as “bunching,” and is a typical reaction to threats, said Joyce Poole, a conservation biologist with a doctorate in elephant behavior from Cambridge University. “They feel more secure when they
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HOUSE, FUNDRAISING, RECORD, QUARTER
New York Post
AOC hauls in behemoth $9.6M cash during first-quarter fundraising
“Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raked in an eye-watering $9.6 million during the first quarter of this year, shattering her own personal record, according to campaign finance disclosures. For context, the next highest quarterly haul Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
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Breitbart
House Republican Campaign Wing Raises $36 Million in Off-Election Q1 Record
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Tuesday said it raised $36.7 million in the first quarter of 2025, achieving the strongest first quarter for an off-election year in its history. “The NRCC is on offense and fueled by unstoppable momentum
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Newsmax
House Republicans Hit Record Fundraising Quarter
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) raised $21.5 million in March to bring their first quarter fundraising total to a record $36.7 million, the committee announced on Tuesday. The record-setting fundraising month for the NRCC has given the
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LEADER, OFFICIALS, JUDGE, DEPORTATION
New York Post
DOJ drops case against MS-13 leader as officials want to send him to El Salvador without trial: ‘Clearly political’
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday granted the Justice Department’s request to dismiss the criminal case against the alleged MS-13 gang East Coast leader whom prosecutors say they now intend to deport just weeks after top government officials celebrated
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Red State
Judge Allows DoJ to Drop Gun Charges Against MS-13 Leader - in Favor of Deportation
Why, you may ask, would the Department of Justice seek to dismiss serious charges against an accused MS-13 gang leader? And why would a judge allow it? The answer is simple: It's not one of those revolving-door justice system things, for once. Now, this accused
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BBC
'Nothing has been done' - judge warns Trump officials in deportation case
'Nothing has been done' - judge warns Trump officials in deportation case 35 minutes ago Share Save Nomia Iqbal and Brandon Drenon BBC News Share Save Getty Images Protesters gather outside a federal court in Maryland on 15 April over the case of Kilmar Ábrego
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RARE, CHINA, EARTH, MINERALS
Breitbart
Breitbart Business Digest: We Must Decouple from China on Rare Earths Now
China Exerts Its Rare Earth Leverage Over America China has threatened to cut off our supply to rare earth metals in response to Trump’s tariffs, but the media reports on this issue seem to overlook the most important question we can ask at this time: Why
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New York Times
What Are Rare Earth Metals, the Exports Halted by China?
For years, the Chinese government has worked to control the export of rare earths, a group of metals used in an array of products, as common as semiconductors and lights. Now, in its trade war with the United States, China is moving to limit the market for
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Breitbart
Rare Earth Minerals Affected by China Export Ban Used in EVs, Green Energy, and Military Tech
China has restricted the export of several crucial rare earth minerals to the United States in response to President Donald Trump’s tariff increases. The restrictions come up short of a total ban, but they will probably slow the delivery of minerals needed
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IRS, TRUMP, RESIGNATION, OFFER
Newsmax
25 Percent of IRS Workers Plan Exit via Trump Buyout
Roughly 1 in 4 IRS employees have accepted a buyout offer and plan to resign, according to sources familiar with the matter, marking the largest workforce reduction at the agency in decades as part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to shrink the
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CNBC
20,000 IRS employees interested in deferred resignation offer as tax deadline looms
A traffic light is red outside the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building after it was reported the IRS will lay off about 6,700 employees, a restructuring that could strain the tax-collecting agency's resources during the critical tax-filing season,
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New York Times
More Than 20,000 IRS Employees Accept Trump Administration’s Resignation Offer
About 22,000 employees at the Internal Revenue Service have signed up for the Trump administration’s latest resignation offer, according to four people familiar with the matter, an exodus that could weaken the agency’s ability to collect taxes. The I.R.S.
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GOV, SHAPIRO, HOME, ARSON
ABC
Who is Cody Allen Balmer? Suspect accused of arson attack on Gov. Shapiro's home
The man accused of firebombing Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's house over the weekend had struggled in recent years with problems in his home life as well as issues stemming from covering his home mortgage, according to court records reviewed by ABC News. Cody
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New York Post
Suspected arsonist Cody Balmer targeted Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home over what pol ‘wants to do to Palestinian people’: report
The suspect in the arson attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence said he targeted the Jewish politician over “what he wants to do to the Palestinian people,” according to documents. The alleged firebug Cody Balmer called 911 following the
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New York Post
Closed door helped save Gov. Shapiro and his family in arson attack on their home: officials
A closed door in a stairwell of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion may have saved him and his family after a perp allegedly broke in while they were sleeping and set the place on fire, officials said. Cody Balmer, 38, is accused of using homemade Molotov
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MURDER, TIME, CONVICTED, TAY
New York Post
‘The Race’ rapper Tay-K convicted of murder for the second time
Rapper Tay-K, best known for his hit 2017 track “The Race,” has been convicted of murder for the second time. The 24-year-old, whose real name is Taymor McIntyre, was previously sentenced to 55 years behind bars in 2019 in connection to the murder of 21-year-old
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Breitbart
Rapper Tay-K Convicted of Murder for Second Time in Texas
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas rapper who performed as Tay-K and was best known for his 2017 single “The Race” was convicted of murder for a second time after a jury found him guilty of fatally shooting a San Antonio man. Taymor McIntyre faces up to life in prison
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VOTERS, HARRIS, CALIFORNIA, GOVERNOR
Newsmax
Poll: California Voters Lukewarm on Harris as Governor
Californians are not overly enthusiastic but still supportive of former Vice President Kamala Harris running for governor of the Golden State, according to a new poll released Tuesday from U.C. Berkley's Citrin Center and Politico. The survey asked both insiders
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New York Post
California voters ‘indifferent’ over potential Kamala Harris run for governor: ‘Surprising lack of enthusiasm’
California policy influencers are “indifferent” about former Vice President Kamala Harris running for governor in the state, a survey conducted by Politico and UC Berkeley’s Citrin Center found. The poll surveyed California registered voters and a selected
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PROTESTER, COLUMBIA, ARRESTED, MADAWI
New York Post
Columbia protester Mohsen Madawi threatened and intimidated Jewish students: State Department
The Palestinian Columbia University student arrested by ICE agents in Vermont led disruptive anti-Israel protests on campus, and engaged in “threatening rhetoric and intimidation” against Jewish students, State Department sources tell The Post. Mohsen Mahdawi,
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Breitbart
Anti-Israel Columbia University Protester Arrested by ICE
An anti-Israel protester from Columbia University was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Monday at an immigration office in Vermont. Mohsen Mahdawi, who was a student leader of anti-Israel protests at Columbia University,
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TESLA, GOP, NEW, MEXICO
Red State
The New Mexico Tesla and GOP HQ Arsonist Has Been Busted, and He's a Real Piece of... Work
The man accused of planning and carrying out arson attacks against New Mexico Republican headquarters and a Tesla dealership is under arrest. The FBI, on Monday, took to X to announce the arrest of one Jamison Wagner, 40, of Albuquerque. And this Wagner looks
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New York Post
Lipstick-wearing suspect in Tesla, GOP office firebombings hauled out shirtless in dramatic New Mexico raid
WASHINGTON — The suspect accused of firebombing a Tesla showroom and a Republican Party office in New Mexico was hauled out into the street shirtless following an FBI raid early Saturday, photos obtained by The Post show. Jamison Wagner, 40, was led away by
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TRUMP, DEPORT, STIPENDS, BACK
Newsmax
Trump Plans Stipends for Immigrants Who Self-Deport
President Donald Trump said he wants to give money and an airplane ticket to any immigrant who is in the country illegally who chooses to "self-deport" and work to get those who are "good" back in the U.S. Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to carry out mass
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New York Post
Trump suggests illegal migrants could get money to self-deport and come back legally
WASHINGTON — President Trump proposed Tuesday that illegal migrants who self-deport would get priority consideration for legal status if they still want to live in the US — even saying the government would provide them a plane ticket and cash to speed the process
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FOOD, BENEFITS, MOVE, CANDY
New York Post
Two states move to ban use of food stamps to buy sodas, candy
Officials in Arkansas and Indiana moved Tuesday to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income people pay for groceries, becoming the first states to ask the Trump administration to let them remove such items from the program long known
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Red State
Arkansas Petitions USDA to Disallow Purchase of Junk Food With SNAP Benefits
The United States is in an odd place in the long sweep of human history, a place where the most rampant medical issue among the poor is - you guessed it - obesity and all the issues that come with it. Some will blame this on "the poor not having time to cook
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BERNIE, SANDERS, AOC, OLIGARCHY
CNBC
AOC fundraising soars as the New York rep and Bernie Sanders barnstorm U.S. against Trump
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks during a stop on the ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) at Grand Park on April 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised $9.6 million during the first quarter
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New York Post
I went inside AOC & Bernie Sanders' 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour
One gets the sense that the circus doesn’t stop in Boise much — at least not the political kind. On Monday night, an estimated 12,500 people — mostly retired Boomers, with a smattering of Gen X and Gen Z — packed in an arena in Nampa, Idaho, a 30-minute drive
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STORM, SOLAR, NORTHERN, LIGHTS
New York Post
Major solar storm could bring the Northern Lights to New York — and chaos to satellite systems
A strong geomagnetic storm unleashed by multiple magnetic eruptions on the Sun means many Americans in the Lower 48 could be treated to quite a spectacle late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, as the Northern Lights could glimmer across much of the
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Newsmax
Solar Storm Heads to Earth: What to Know About Northern Lights
A strong solar storm headed to Earth could produce colorful aurora displays across more U.S. states than usual Tuesday night. The sun earlier this week burped out huge bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections, leading space weather forecasters to issue
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DIDDY, SEX, NEW, LAWYERS
Breitbart
Federal Prosecutor Says Diddy Lawyers Looking for Reasons to Delay His Sex Trafficking Trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal prosecutor in New York said Monday that lawyers for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs are looking for reasons to delay a sex trafficking trial slated to start in three weeks. The latest version of the indictment against Combs, 55, added
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Breitbart
Diddy Pleads Not Guilty to New Sex Charges
US music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty Monday to two new charges added to the criminal racketeering and sex trafficking case against him, which is expected to go to trial next month. The superseding indictment includes an additional charge of
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NEW, HOCHUL, YORKERS, RUN
Red State
New Yorkers to Kathy Hochul: Please Don't Run Again
A new Marist poll has some bad news for NY Governor Kathy Hochul: a majority of New Yorkers don’t want her to run for reelection. Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took it on the chin as well, as the poll showed his disapproval rating is in the
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Newsmax
Marist Poll: Most New Yorkers Don't Want Hochul to Run Again
A majority of New Yorkers say they do not want Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul to seek reelection as her disapproval ratings are climbing, according to a new Marist Poll. The poll also gave lower favorability ratings to New York's Democrat senators, Senate Minority
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TRUMP, RAMASWAMY, ENDORSEMENT, RACE
Breitbart
Nolte — Media Fail: Polling Shows Most Trump Policies Remain Wildly Popular
A Harvard-Harris poll shows that President Trump’s top policy proposals remain wildly popular with the public. Harvard-Harris surveyed 2,286 registered voters on April 9 and 10. They found that Trump’s approval rating was above water by two points, 48 percent
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Breitbart
Vivek Ramaswamy’s Lead in Ohio Governor’s Race Expands After Trump Endorsement
Vivek Ramaswamy’s lead in the race for governor in Ohio jumped significantly after President Donald Trump offered his endorsement, internal polling by Trump pollster Tony Fabrizio reveals. Ramaswamy announced his run for Ohio governor in February, promising
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VOTERS, SAVE, ACT, EXPERT
NPR
What the SAVE Act could mean for millions of voters, according to a Brennan Center expert
What the SAVE Act could mean for millions of voters, according to a Brennan Center expert toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/via Getty Images While much of the spotlight in Washington has been on budget fights and new tariffs, the House passed
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NPR
What passage of the SAVE Act could mean for voters
What passage of the SAVE Act could mean for voters The SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship to be able to register to vote. NPR's Michel Martin asks Sean Morales-Doyle of the Brennan Center for Justice what that could mean for voters. National What
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VAN, PROBLEM, IDYLLIC, GOGH
New York Times
Van Gogh’s Last Painting Poses a Problem for an Idyllic French Village
Auvers-sur-Oise, a village near Paris famed as an artist’s paradise, is also where Vincent Van Gogh spent his final days and it has long drawn tourists to walk in the tortured painter’s last footsteps. But ever since art experts identified his final work before
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New York Times
For Idyllic Village, Van Gogh’s Roots Pose a Knotty Problem
Auvers-sur-Oise, a village near Paris famed as an artist’s paradise, is also where Vincent Van Gogh spent his final days and it has long drawn tourists to walk in the tortured painter’s last footsteps. But ever since art experts identified his final work before
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SUDAN, WAR, YEARS, SLOWING
NPR
Photos: Two years of war in Sudan
Photos: Two years of war in Sudan toggle caption Faiz Abubakr Editor's note: This story contains graphic images of violence and death. Sudan's catastrophic civil war is grinding into a third year. A conflict that continues to shatter a country that much
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NPR
Sudan's war is 2 years in and shows no signs of slowing, as talks take place
Sudan's war is 2 years in and shows no signs of slowing, as talks take place toggle caption AFP via Getty Images/AFP LONDON — Foreign ministers from 20 countries are meeting in London Tuesday as part of a diplomatic effort to restart stalled peace talks over
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FEMALE, USA, ALONGSIDE, SPORTS
New York Post
Female fencer who took a knee is invited to testify before Congress — alongside ‘trans inclusionary’ USA Fencing chair
A female fencer who was disqualified from a tournament after refusing to compete against a transgender opponent has been invited to testify before Congress — alongside the chairman of USA Fencing who has backed “trans inclusion” in the sport. Stephanie Turner,
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Town Hall
Make Female Sports Female Again
Two simultaneous battles occurred at the USA Fencing Cherry Blossom Open in College Park, Maryland on March 30—one with foils, and one for females. Stephanie Turner made headlines when she took a knee to stand up against USA Fencing’s unfair policies which
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TRUMP, REVEALS, OCCURS, EARTHS
Breitbart
Alex Marlow: Why Trump’s Rare Earths Reset Is Necessary
On Tuesday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about American policy on rare earth minerals. Marlow said that some rare earth minerals aren’t rare in terms of quantity, but are just hard to extract, “and we don’t go
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Breitbart
Science Reveals Spark of Light Occurs at Moment of Conception
On Monday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about life and abortion. Marlow began by saying, “[W]hen a sperm enters an egg, apparently, a burst of light appears, marking the creation of life.” After playing a video
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BORDER, KILLED, EL, NORTHCOM
ABC
2 service members killed at US-Mexico border in vehicle accident: NORTHCOM
A third service member involved in the accident remains in critical condition. A U.S. National Guardsman walks past a Stryker armored vehicle stationed on a hill overlooking the U.S.-Mexico border in Sunland Park, New Mexico, March 27, 2025. A U.S. National
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Newsmax
Two US Troops Killed in Crash Near El Paso Border
Two U.S. service members were killed, and another was seriously injured Tuesday morning in a military vehicle crash near El Paso, Texas, while deployed in support of border operations, officials said, according to BNO News. Two American service members died,
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SOUTH, KOREA, MINISTER, VIETNAM
Newsmax
South Korea, Vietnam Pledge Cooperation Over US Tariffs
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Vietnam agreed to cooperate closely in response to U.S. reciprocal tariffs imposed on the countries during a meeting in Hanoi, South Korea's foreign ministry said Wednesday. South Korean businesses, which are the largest
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Newsmax
Bessent Invites South Korea Finance Minister for Trade Talks
South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will hold a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent next week to discuss trade issues during a visit to the United States at the suggestion of Bessent, Seoul's ministry said on Wednesday. Choi was expected
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FOREST, SUMMER, HILLS, STADIUM
New York Post
Forest Hills Stadium promises summer concerts will happen — but residents say there’s a catch
Forest Hills Stadium is claiming victory in the battle to put on its summer concert series as planned — but frustrated neighbors accused the iconic Queens venue of lying to the NYPD to get what it wants. The stadium and its concert partner, Tiebreaker Productions,
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New York Post
Forest Hills Stadium’s summer concert series back on with ‘conditional approval’: city officials
Forest Hills Stadium’s summer concert series is back on with a “conditional approval” from the NYPD, city officials said Monday night — after a feud between the Queens venue and disgruntled neighbors threatened to silence all its musical performances this year. A
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GABBARD, HUSBAND, PREPARE, DIE
Newsmax
Man Charged With Threats to Gabbard, Husband
A Georgia man is facing federal charges of transmitting interstate threats after he allegedly threatened to kill Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and her husband, Abraham Williams, according to the Department of Justice. Aliakbar Mohammad Amin,
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New York Post
Georgia man accused of threatening Tulsi Gabbard and her husband: ‘Prepare to die’
A Georgia man is facing federal charges after sending a series of unhinged text messages threatening the life of President Trump’s spy chief Tulsi Gabbard and her husband. Aliakbar Mohammad Amin, 24, of Lilburn, Ga., was arrested Friday and is accused of making
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HAMAS, CEASEFIRE, NEW, OFFER
NPR
New Israeli ceasefire offer demands Hamas discuss disarming, but group rejects it
New Israeli ceasefire offer demands Hamas discuss disarming, but group rejects it toggle caption OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Hamas is rejecting a new Israeli proposal to pause the war in Gaza, free
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Newsmax
Hamas Sending a Delegation to Qatar to Continue Gaza Ceasefire Talks
A Hamas official said Monday that the Palestinian militant group is sending a delegation to the Gulf state of Qatar to continue indirect ceasefire talks with Israel over the war in Gaza, as the territory's Health Ministry said that 38 people were confirmed
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MEANS, TRUMP, DEPORTEES, SALVADOR
New York Times
What Trump’s Meeting With Bukele Means
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New York Times
Who Are the Venezuelan Deportees Sent to El Salvador?
2:39 Inside Trump’s Plan to Deregulate America NOW PLAYING Who Are the Venezuelan Deportees Sent to El Salvador? 2:35 Mark Zuckerberg Is Back in the Hot Seat in a Crucial Trial Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT 2:40 Did Trump Manipulate the Stock Market? 2:05 Why
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SUPREME, COURT, DON, TRUMP
Vox
A major Trump power grab just reached the Supreme Court
is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the decline of liberal democracy in the United States. He received a JD from Duke University and is the author of two books on the Supreme Court. Trump v. Wilcox,
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Vox
The Supreme Court threatens to bring “Don’t Say Gay” to every classroom in America
is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the decline of liberal democracy in the United States. He received a JD from Duke University and is the author of two books on the Supreme Court. Remember Florida’s
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DOZENS, EMBASSIES, CONSULATES, CLOSE
Newsmax
Trump WH May Close Dozens of Embassies, Consulates
The Trump administration is considering a plan to drastically downsize the State Department, cutting its funding by about half and eliminating more than two dozen foreign embassies and consulates, CNN reports. An internal State Department document made in
Accessed 2025-04-15 18:05 ET
New York Post
State Department could close dozens of embassies, consulates while seeking $26B in spending cuts
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration could close or “drastically” downsize its footprint at dozens of US embassies and consulates — including at what some former US officials have said are critical installations in Somalia and Iraq — while reducing spending
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