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Kristi Noem Wants Migrants to Compete for Citizenship on New Reality Show — LET THE GAMES BEGIN — A Homeland Security official told the Daily Beast that the show is in the early stages of vetting, though approval has not been given—or denied. — Kristi Noem reportedly wants …
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The Supreme Court May Pick the Worst Possible Case to Cede More Power to Trump — During one of the term's biggest sets of oral arguments on Thursday, everyone at the Supreme Court seemed to agree that the United States is in the midst of an emergency. But there was far less agreement about what specifically that emergency is.
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Trump's birthright order gets frosty reception, but justices appear ready to limit nationwide blocks — Several justices suggested that, when a broad judicial remedy is needed, the proper course is for the case to be handled as a class-action lawsuit. — President Donald Trump's executive …
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
In Birthright Citizenship Case, Supreme Court Examines the Power of District Judges
In Birthright Citizenship Case, Supreme Court Examines the Power of District Judges
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Why Did Grok Start Talking About ‘White Genocide’? — For a few hours on Wednsday, X's Grok AI wouldn't stop talking about about white genocide. When the X account for a baseball podcast asked Grok about the stats for Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, it answered the question …
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FEMA Head Admits in Internal Meetings He Doesn't Yet Have a Plan for Hurricane Season — Two weeks from hurricane season, agency staff are worried FEMA isn't prepared — WASHINGTON—The newly appointed head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency acknowledged in private meetings …
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Exclusive: FEMA is “not ready” for hurricane season, internal agency review shows
Exclusive: FEMA is “not ready” for hurricane season, internal agency review shows
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Denver airport air traffic control went out for 6 minutes on Monday, report says — Up to 20 pilots were unable to talk to controllers, Denver7 reports — Pilots flying into Denver International Airport on Monday couldn't communicate with air traffic controllers for about six minutes …
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Outage leaves up to 20 pilots headed to Denver airport unable to contact air traffic control on Monday
Outage leaves up to 20 pilots headed to Denver airport unable to contact air traffic control on Monday
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Walmart warns it will raise prices because of tariffs — New York CNN — Walmart, the world's largest retailer, said President Donald Trump's tariffs are “too high” and it will raise prices on some items as Trump's global trade war increases the company's costs.
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Walmart Plans to Raise Prices Because of Tariffs
Walmart Plans to Raise Prices Because of Tariffs
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Kid Rock's Restaurant Closes to Avoid Trump's ICE Raids — NOTHING TO SEE HERE — Kid Rock's Big A— Honky Tonk Rock N' Roll Steakhouse in Tennessee shuttered reportedly closed on Saturday to avoid being caught by ICE. — A Nashville restaurant owned by MAGA musician Kid Rock reportedly closed …
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Eli Motycka / Nashville Scene:
Kitchens Close to Avoid ICE at Steve Smith's Broadway Bars
Kitchens Close to Avoid ICE at Steve Smith's Broadway Bars
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Trump's Military Buildup at the Border Expands — The Pentagon has sent thousands of troops, spy planes and even two warships to surveil the land and coasts. — The Pentagon has sent thousands of troops, spy planes and even two warships to surveil the land and coasts.
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Former FBI Director James Comey under investigation for post seen as a potential threat to Trump's life — Several Trump allies accused Comey of calling for the president's assassination in a now-deleted Instagram post. He denied it was meant as a threat.
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DeSantis signs bill banning fluoride in Florida water systems — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation Thursday making Florida the second state in the country to ban fluoride from public water. — The bill doesn't mention fluoride specifically but calls for a ban on “the use of certain additives in a water system.”
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Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
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DOGE went looking for phone fraud at SSA — and found almost none — After installing anti-fraud checks for benefit claims made over the phone early last month, the Social Security Administration is considering walking back the policy after finding only two cases that had a high probability of being fraudulent.
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Baby Is Healed With World's First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment … KJ Muldoon was born with a rare genetic disorder, CPS1 deficiency, that affects just one in 1.3 million babies.Muldoon Family — Something was very wrong with Kyle and Nicole Muldoon's baby. — The doctors speculated.
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After Two SpaceX Explosions, U.K. Officials Ask FAA to Change Starship Flight Plans — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published. — British officials told the U.S. they are concerned …
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Trump wants a new plane. Now, so does Homeland Security Secretary Noem. — A top Democratic lawmaker said the DHS plane could cost up to $50 million from the U.S. Coast Guard's budget. — President Donald Trump is not the only one in his administration seeking a new plane.
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The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk. — The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk's satellite internet company in five developing nations. In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers …
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House Republicans float compromise to placate warring factions: Faster Medicaid cuts and a larger SALT deduction — Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to strike a delicate balance between blue-state Republicans and conservative hard-liners on a sprawling bill for Trump's agenda.
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Price tag for Trump's military parade could reach $45 million — Service members will be housed in the Agriculture Department and General Services Administration buildings for days. — A massive military parade planned in Washington next month will cost an estimated $25 million to $45 million …

‘Most Transparent’ White House In History Keeps Majority Of Trump's Remarks Secret — Trump's aides released just 20% of the transcripts of his speeches and interactions with the press over his first 100 days, excluding many of his most unhinged comments — WASHINGTON — If you're interested …
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Why The Qataris Are Happy To Dump Their 747 On Trump — The Qatari 747 that President Donald Trump would like to make the next Air Force One. — The president may be thirsting for a new four-engine jumbo jet, but many governments and royal families are unloading their fuel-guzzling palaces in the sky.
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Trump's ‘Emergencies’ Are Pretexts for Undermining the Constitution — The president's abusive invocations of emergency powers threaten American liberty and the constitutional system. — Meet The Authors … The Trump administration has exhibited a dangerous pattern of invoking spurious emergencies …
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Ross Rosenfeld / New Republic:
How Trump's “Emergency” Powers Could Become Permanent
How Trump's “Emergency” Powers Could Become Permanent
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We ran 10 flagship state colleges. The war on higher ed won't stop with Harvard. — Plus, the radical jurisprudence of the late David Souter. — The Trump administration's attack on higher education won't be confined to Harvard University. And Americans should be worried about what it portends …
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2nd-Place Runner in High School Race Rips Maine GOP Lawmaker for Attacking Trans Winner — A high school runner in Maine who finished second to a transgender competitor at a recent track meet said this week that a Republican state lawmaker's “hateful” crusade targeting trans athletes …

Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban — A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be delivered, a move her family …
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RFK Jr. Insists He Hasn't Fired ‘Any Working Scientists’ ― After Firing Hundreds Of Them — The HHS secretary “clearly believes that the more he tells a lie, the more it becomes the truth,” Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) told HuffPost. — WASHINGTON ― During a Senate committee hearing …
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D.H.S. Requests 20,000 National Guard Members to Help With Immigration Crackdown — The Defense Department is reviewing the request. If approved, one official said, it would be the first time National Guard troops were used to help enforce an immigration crackdown in the country.
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Ed Martin publicizes ethics probe he says was wrongly disclosed — Former D.C. U.S. attorney nominee revealed he faces a legal disciplinary review in an all-office goodbye email, while claiming his confidentiality was violated — Justice Department official Ed Martin …

Trump White House Sharpens Its Knives for Politico's Owner — A Different Type of Playbook — THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS SENDING aggressive signals about launching a potential federal investigation into the company that owns Politico and Business Insider as retaliation …

Hundreds of VOA employees set to be axed amid legal fight with Trump — More than 500 of the news service's contractors could be out of a job on June 30. — More than 500 Voice of America contractors are expected to lose their jobs by June 30 as the U.S.-funded news service continues …
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Trump Helped Ease Marjorie Taylor Greene Out of Possible Senate Run — President shared polling with the Georgia congresswoman showing that she would lose by double digits — WASHINGTON—President Trump's political team commissioned a poll that showed Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene losing …
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Terrorists Continue to Pay for Check Marks on X, Report Says — Elon Musk's social media company has continued to accept payments for subscriptions from entities barred from doing business in the U.S., a nonprofit found. — More than a year after researchers first warned X …
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Top Sexual Assault Hotline Drops Resources After Trump Orders — Fearing funding cuts, the anti-sexual-violence organization RAINN barred referring callers to resources for L.G.B.T.Q. people, immigrants and other marginalized groups. — Fearing the loss of federal funding …
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