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WorldU.S. sanctions Raúl Castro's grandson, Cuban state bank
The United States imposed new financial sanctions on a grandson of former Cuban President Raúl Castro and Cuba's state-owned foreign trade bank.
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PoliticsThe Stakes of America’s 2026 Midterm Elections
“Enormous work has already been done to protect the integrity of November’s election,” write Heather Gerken and Robert Rubin.
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WorldThe Jewish Democrats trying to get to “yes” on Abdul El-Sayed
A Democratic fundraiser on how the candidate’s charm offensive is going.
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USPentagon Mysteriously Pulls Hegseth’s Testosterone Screening Memo
It’s not clear what’s happening with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s mandatory testosterone screening for troops.
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BusinessSocial Security: Do retirees receive more than they paid in?
Fixing Social Security will require putting a popular myth to bed, a new analysis argues.
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PoliticsPostal Service mail voting rules face extended block as judge presses DOJ
A federal judge is considering whether to continue blocking a U.S. Postal Service rule imposing new requirements for mail voting.
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WorldReform UK promises £80bn cuts to public spending
Speaking at the party's conference, economy spokesman Robert Jenrick says Reform will be the "party of fiscal responsibility".
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USCongress Didn’t Just Defund Public Media, It Defunded the Emergency Alert
The stations going dark this year aren’t NPR tote-bag liberalism. In much of rural America they’re the last local signal — and part of the system that tells you a tornado is coming.
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PoliticsTrump's Venezuela deal Is a "shameful" gift to dictators: former adviser
Elliott Abrams, Trump's former special envoy to Venezuela, tells Newsweek about the risks of a deal with Delcy Rodriguez.
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WorldTrump claims US has ‘unlimited amounts’ of munitions and unloads on media for reports about dwindling stockpile
The White House and NATO have denied a shortage of critical weapons
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World'Highly likely' Russia will escalate attacks on EU, Lithuanian minister says
While commending Berlin for attributing the attempted Leipzig drone attack to Russia, Lithuania's foreign affairs minister warns stronger EU-wide deterrence is needed to prevent further escalation.
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PoliticsJD Vance responds to American backlash over data centers amid Trump push
JD Vance defended data centers, saying the opposition stems from power-cost fears and urged America to "build again."
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PoliticsTrump ally Maria Bartiromo out at Fox—latest ratings and controversies
Maria Bartiromo, one of Trump's most prominent television allies, has left Fox News after more than a decade at the network.
Newsweek US
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BusinessEnding ‘Christmas for criminals’: Coalition's tobacco tax cut argument
Australia's Opposition wants to wind back tobacco taxes, in a move the government claims “will kill people.”
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PoliticsEl-Sayed Says He Doesn’t Want To Alienate Hasan Piker’s Listeners—As He Explains Why He Won’t Condemn Him
El-Sayed said some of Piker’s comments are often taken out of context.
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USSecret Service failed to update protection policies for decades, report finds
The government report also found that the agency encountered several drone incidents prior to Donald Trump's attempted assassination in 2024, which also involved a drone.
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USVance pressed on whether Iran war will be resolved before US midterm elections
Vance is standing in after Karoline Leavitt left her role as White House press secretary at the end of August.
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PoliticsPresident Trump on hair: 'I don't wear a wig'
President Donald Trump has yet again denied wearing a wig while speaking at a White House Rose Garden dinner on Sept. 2.
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PoliticsVance says he won’t turn on ‘friend’ Carlson over Trump, Rogers criticism
Vice President Vance defended his relationship with right-wing media personality Tucker Carlson during Thursday’s White House press briefing, saying he won’t allow political disagreements to ruin friendships. Carlson this past week has said President Trump should be removed from office for “actively considering” preemptive nuclear strikes, while also saying he wouldn’t vote for former Rep.…
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PoliticsBernie Sanders Plans Bill For 'Immediate PAUSE' On AI Development
Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) laid a marker in progressive politics with a new anti-AI bill.
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PoliticsJudge Weighs Extending Block on Trump Mail Voting Rules
Judge Weighs Extending Block on Trump Mail Voting Rules
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PoliticsJudge blocks Trump's latest effort to narrow birthright citizenship
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump executive order that would prevent certain people from automatically becoming U.S. citizens at birth.
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USFormer pardon attorney sues DoJ over ‘unlawful’ firing tied to Mel Gibson case
Liz Oyer says department fired her after she refused to recommend restoring gun rights of actor and Trump ally
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PoliticsVance Pressed on State of US Armed Forces After High-Profile Departures, Demands for Hegseth Ouster
Vice President JD Vance was asked to comment on the current state of the U.S. armed forces amid reports of turmoil under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership as he hosted Thursday's White House press briefing.
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PoliticsMike Johnson abruptly cancels final weeks of House votes amid panic over midterm elections
The House will only work four days before the midterm elections after it took a month-long recess — on the heels of the summer break
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USA New Bill Reflects the Bipartisan Backlash Against Flock-Enabled Mass Surveillance
Criticism from Trump allies and recent survey results show that resistance to widespread deployment of automated license plate readers spans the political spectrum.
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PoliticsPatagonia joins lawsuit against Trump’s Utah national monument reduction
The outdoor retailer Patagonia on Wednesday joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its executive orders to shrink the sizes of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah. Patagonia joined a coalition of Native American groups, the Natural Resources Defense Council and other environmental groups to reopen two 2017 lawsuits against…
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USHow Flock cameras are becoming an issue in the midterm elections
Automated license plate readers are collecting enemies across party lines.
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WorldArgentina's Milei blames legalized abortion for decline in births
Argentina's declining birth rate has drawn renewed attention after President Javier Milei linked the drop in births to the legalization of abortion.
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USLA man, podcaster threatened to kill Trump, prosecutors allege
Prosecutors alleged the 40-year-old also cyberstalked and harassed an attorney who'd been Trump's personal lawyer.
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USPentagon abruptly pulls the rules for Pete Hegseth’s ‘High T’ testosterone-fueled military
The unexplained reversal leaves the defense secretary’s hormone screening mandate in place but its clinical rules in limbo.
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PoliticsMS NOW Host Grills Kamala Harris Over Democrats Telling Her to ‘Steer Clear’ of Midterm Races
An MS NOW host confronted Kamala Harris over Democrats, in red states in particular, telling her to "steer clear" of their midterm races.
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USVance Deflects After CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Asks If Iran War Will End By the Midterms: ‘I Wouldn’t Call it a War’
After CNN's Kaitlan Collins pressed the Vice President on if the Iran conflict would end before the midterm elections, Vance said, "I wouldn't call it a war."
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PoliticsWhere’s Pete? Hegseth’s Nearly One-Year Absence From Fox News Sparks Questions
Pete Hegseth hasn't appeared on Fox News in nearly one year, which has sparked questions about everything from the White House to the network.
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PoliticsTrump Signs Bill Delaying Hemp THC Ban Until December
President Trump has signed a funding bill delaying a federal ban on intoxicating hemp products, giving Congress until December to craft new regulations.
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PoliticsNext on Native Bidaské: Power of the Native Vote: OJ Semans, Sr. on Protecting Voting Access in 2026
With the 2026 midterm elections approaching in November, Native voters could play a critical role in key races across the country. On Friday, September 4, at noon ET, Native Bidaské host Levi Rickert will be joined by OJ Semans, Sr. (Rosebud Sioux) of Four Directions Native Vote – Indian Country for a conversation about protecting […] The post Next on Native Bidaské: Power of the Native Vote: OJ Semans, Sr. on Protecting Voting Access in 2026 appeared first on Native News Online.
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Politics‘Those efforts did little to assuage wider public opinion’
Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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PoliticsWhy Trump’s new choice for Navy secretary shouldn’t expect a smooth confirmation process
If Hung Cao is expecting his Navy secretary nomination to advance effortlessly, he’s likely to be disappointed.
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WorldHoward Lutnick apologises for saying no US troops died in Iran war
Donald Trump’s commerce secretary has apologised after falsely claiming that no Americans had been killed in the Iran war.
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US‘Sometimes Things Happen’ Vance Says When Asked About Reports of US Strike on Iranian Wedding
Vice President JD Vance was confronted Thursday with the recent U.S. attack on Iran that reportedly upended a wedding in the southern part of the country.
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USDOJ reviving dormant prize law to try to claim Iranian oil tankers
The Justice Department is planning to try to use a legal regime last used during the Spanish-American War to speed up the seizure of ships and their cargo during the Iran conflict.
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WorldIsraeli right wing returns to mass emigration plan for Gaza
Right-wing Israeli politicians on Thursday renewed calls for the relocation of the Gaza Strip's 2 million Palestinian residents as campaigning heats up before Israel's parliamentary election in October. Far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir presented a political programme entitled "Disengagement 710" envisaging the voluntary emigration of people from the coastal strip, which has been largely destroyed by two years of war.
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PoliticsJD Vance Defends Relationship with ‘Friend’ Tucker Carlson, Who Just Called For Trump’s Removal
"Everybody knows that Tucker Carlson and I are friends, and I think it's very obvious that Tucker has said some things that I disagree with."
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PoliticsOssoff and other Democrats oppose GOP’s Supreme Court bid for low ad rates
National Republican senatorial and congressional committees want to halt a ruling that is poised to benefit Democrats ahead of the midterms.
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USBillionaire Leon Black sues House Oversight Committee over Epstein probe subpoenas
A lawyer for the former Wall Street private equity investor argued that the committee was overstepping its authority.
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USHouse Bill Would Stop SNAP Benefits in Restaurants
House Bill Would Stop SNAP Benefits in Restaurants
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USTrump Wants to Permanently Shut Historic Site for Protests
Donald Trump wants to fence off Lafayette Square.
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USFlorida bans highway license-plate readers as backlash over surveillance spreads
By Helen Coster NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Florida has banned local police from placing cameras that read license plates on its state highways in response to growing divisions over law enforcement's
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PoliticsPresident Trump to Be Only Living U.S. President Not at Ground Zero on Historic 9/11 Anniversary
President Donald Trump is expected to be the only living U.S. president not at Ground Zero on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The 80-year-old president instead plans to be at the Pentagon, which was also attacked on September 11, 2001, he recently told reporters. The New York Times said that the Apprentice […]
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PoliticsJD Vance Says He’s ‘Looking Forward to Hanging Out’ with Joe Biden When Asked About Trump Skipping NY 9/11 Ceremony
JD Vance joked he's "looking forward" to hanging out with Joe Biden when asked for a reason why Trump is skipping a New York 9/11 ceremony.
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