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Raw Story:
Date announced for national strike aimed at crippling Trump: ‘No work, no school’ — Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, said on Saturday that a nationwide general strike is being planned for May 1 that will be modeled on the day of action residents of Minnesota organized in January …
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Samantha Moilanen / Salt Lake Tribune:
Thousands rally across Utah in ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump — From St. George to Logan, thousands of Utahns gathered in the streets Saturday to protest President Donald Trump as part of the third national “No Kings” day of protests. — Through signs, chants and songs …
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The Guardian
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
A Challenge for ‘No Kings’ Protests, the Third Time Around — Organizers want this to be largest protest yet. But is hitting a number enough to deliver an effective political movement? — Millions of Americans are expected to turn out on Saturday for mass demonstrations against President Trump …
New York Times:
No Kings Protests Held Across the U.S.: Photos and Videos — It's the third time that the coalition behind the “No Kings” movement has organized events to protest President Trump and his policies. In the United States, more than 3,000 demonstrations were planned. — IN PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
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Wisconsin Examiner:
No Kings rallies across Wisconsin draw thousands — More than 10,000 march to Wisconsin State Capitol — Indivisible Madison East estimates that more than 10,000 people came out for the third round of No Kings protests in Wisconsin's capital city. — Madison protestors met at Brittingham Park …
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New York Times, WNYW-TV, Times of San Diego, Block Club Chicago and Washington Post
Washington Post:
No Kings protests draw crowds, with record number taking place across U.S.
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Julia Ornedo / The Daily Beast:
‘King’ Trump, 79, Suffers Another Worldwide Humiliation
‘King’ Trump, 79, Suffers Another Worldwide Humiliation
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Raw Story, The Guardian and France 24
Steve Karnowski / Associated Press:
Minnesota staging flagship ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump, with rallies in Europe, DC
Minnesota staging flagship ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump, with rallies in Europe, DC
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran — If President Donald Trump approves the plans, such an effort would mark a new phase of the war that could be significantly more dangerous to U.S. troops than the first four weeks. — The Pentagon is preparing for weeks …
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Reuters:
Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war with attacks on Israel, while US Marines arrive in region — The risk of an expanded Iran war grew as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict, even as additional U.S. forces reached the Middle East.
Associated Press:
How the Homeland Security deal unraveled and split Republican leaders in Congress — For several hours Friday, in the stillness before dawn, the Senate appeared to have finally figured out how to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security before it faced the longest partial shutdown in U.S. history.
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NBC News:
DHS funding lapse is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history — The partial shutdown — the rest of the federal government is being funded — hit a record 44th day on Sunday. — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE — The ongoing funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security crossed …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
G.O.P. Rift Leaves Congress With No Clear Path to End the Shutdown — The deadlock that left the Department of Homeland Security shuttered highlighted Republican divisions that are flaring ahead of the midterm elections. — Eight months away from elections that will decide if they keep control …
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Mike Johnson's Institutional Betrayal
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Steve Mollman / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Impeachment: Democrat Warns President's GOP Support Cracking
Donald Trump Impeachment: Democrat Warns President's GOP Support Cracking
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Said to Dig Up Old Investigative Files on Democratic Lawmaker — The urgent instructions at the Trump administration's behest to gather and relay the files on Representative Eric Swalwell have alarmed some career law enforcement officials. — Trump administration officials …
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The Post Millennial
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Kash Patel's push against Democratic lawmaker raises concerns within FBI — The FBI director seeks to post documents on Rep. Eric Swalwell despite no public evidence of wrongdoing, officials said. — FBI Director Kash Patel is pressing to release a decade-old investigative file involving …
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Raw Story, The Independent, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite and Townhall
Nathan Layne / Reuters:
Vice President Vance wins CPAC conservative meeting's 2028 presidential straw poll — Vice President JD Vance was the Conservative Political Action Conference's choice this year to be the next Republican nominee for U.S. president, according to a straw poll released on Saturday.
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Carmen Paun / Politico:
‘We love you!’: The MAGA base gives RFK Jr. a rousing welcome … The crowd applauded, showing how much Trump's Make America Great Again fans have embraced Kennedy, a member of America's most famous Democratic family as the son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy.
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Raw Story
NBC News:
Russia took satellite images of U.S. airbase in days before Iranian attack, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says — Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NBC News it would be a “mistake” if American-made missile interceptors bound for Ukraine were diverted to Gulf countries being attacked by Iran.
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Raw Story, Los Angeles Times, Agence France-Presse, The Times of Israel, NewsMax.com and Breitbart
Sophie Brams / The Hill:
House discharge petition on TPS for Haiti secures enough signatures to force vote — A discharge petition for a resolution that would require the Trump administration to extend temporary legal protections for migrants from Haiti earned enough signatures on Friday to force a vote on the House floor.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Is Iran a Political Problem for Trump? Tell Me How Long the War Lasts. — Historically, quagmire abroad and high prices at home are the ingredients of a failed presidency. — After nearly one month at war with Iran, President Trump's standing with the public seems mostly steady.
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Steven Sloan / Associated Press:
Trump's conflicting messages sow confusion over the Iran war
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Molly Parks / Washington Examiner:
Bill Maher presses Elissa Slotkin over Democratic stand against Iran war
Bill Maher presses Elissa Slotkin over Democratic stand against Iran war
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Asra Nomani / Fox News:
500 groups with $3B in revenues are behind the #NoKings protests and communist call for ‘revolution’ — A Fox News Digital investigation finds the “No Kings” protests are backed by a network of about 500 groups with an estimated $3 billion in annual revenue, including communist and socialist organizations calling for “revolution.”
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Washington Times, Deseret News, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
