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President Donald Trump said he believes he has the legal authority to launch strikes in international waters to target illegal drug cartels, but indicated he may seek Congressional approval for any operations on land. “We do – we have legal authority,” Trump said when questioned about the strikes Wednesday in the Oval Office. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had announced…
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Government shutdown live updates as funding lapse becomes second-longest in history
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer chimed in during Sen. Jeff Merkley’s ongoing speech to ask an extended question of the Oregon Democrat on the Senate floor. Schumer railed against President Trump for refusing to negotiate on the ongoing shutdown and health care issues. Schumer accused the president of “spending all his time on eroding democracy, taking away our rights.” “The…
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Prince Harry, Meghan join call for ban on AI “superintelligence” development
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have joined prominent computer scientists, economists, artists, evangelical Christian leaders and American conservative commentators Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck to call for a ban on AI “superintelligence” that threatens humanity. The letter, released Wednesday by a politically and geographically diverse group of public figures, is squarely aimed at tech giants like Google, OpenAI and…
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The federal government is still shut down. Here’s what that means in your community : NPR
People receive food for furloughed federal workers at No Limits Outreach Ministries on Oct. 21, 2025 in Hyattsville, Md. The U.S. government shutdown dragged into a third week, with Congress gridlocked in a clash over spending and no resolution in sight to a crisis that has already cost thousands of jobs. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…
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Trump pick to lead watchdog agency withdraws after text messages revealed : NPR
Paul Ingrassia arrives before Trump speaks during a summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House, June 4, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ‘s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators…
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Maine Senate candidate tries to ride out tattoo controversy
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner revealed Tuesday that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, but he dismissed the connotation and chalked it up to a drunken Marine’s attempt at fearsomeness. He said he plans to have the tattoo removed. Platner is the latest Democratic candidate to shrug…
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‘I’m not a secret Nazi’: Maine Democratic Senate candidate addresses tattoo | US politics
The Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner attempted to get ahead of potential opposition research by disclosing and explaining a skull-and-crossbones tattoo he has on his chest that resembles Nazi imagery, along with an embarrassing personal video. In a video interview with Pod Save America that aired on Monday, Platner said he and fellow marines got matching tattoos at a…
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Government shutdown live updates as Trump says GOP “will not be extorted” by Democrats
Sen. Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican, outlined the GOP position ahead of the meeting with the president later in the day, telling reporters that “the whole purpose of lunch today is to keep all the team together to make sure that we don’t have any weak links.” When asked at what point the president needs to get directly involved in…
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US vice president in Israel to shore up fragile ceasefire in Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday to shore up the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza that has teetered over the past few days following a burst of deadly violence and questions over how to move forward with the plan for cementing a long-term peace. Also Tuesday, Israel said it has identified…
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Trump’s hope for quick second summit with Putin may be stalled as pre-meeting tabled for now
President Donald Trump’s hopes for a quick meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin may be stalled after sources familiar with the matter told CNN that an expected pre-meeting between the world leaders’ key foreign affairs aides this week had been tabled, at least for now. Trump said Thursday after a call with Putin that the two “agreed that there will…
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