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Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine — Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising. — The statements of shock and condolences streamed in eerily one after another on Saturday …
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Minnesota killings spread fear in country riven by violence against politicians — The shootings revealed that America's political fractures have penetrated even into the homes where elected officials sleep. — Summary209 — Daniel Hernandez, whose life has been shaped by violence directed …
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Congress' fight over security erupts after Minnesota shootings
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Minnesota Shootings Shake Capitol Hill, Spark Security Fears
Minnesota Shootings Shake Capitol Hill, Spark Security Fears
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Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry
Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar says authorities believe suspect in ‘politically motivated assassination’ is still in the Midwest
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says authorities believe suspect in ‘politically motivated assassination’ is still in the Midwest
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What we know about the at-large suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shooting
What we know about the at-large suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shooting
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“No Kings Day” protests turn out millions, rebuking Trump — The “No Kings Day” nationwide rallies against Donald Trump/for democracy on Saturday turned out millions of people. — That's per a collective crowdsourcing effort led by Strength In Numbers, and involving many members of the independent data journalism community.

Tanks, troops and flyovers in D.C. as Trump gets his military parade — For its 250th birthday, the Army put on the largest show of military might in the capital in more than three decades. — Summary0 — Planes roared over the heart of Washington on Saturday evening …
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Trump's Military Birthday Parade Was a Gross Failure — The president's military parade, which reportedly cost up to $45 million, was short on attendees, long on political speeches — WASHINGTON — On Saturday, President Donald Trump held a hideously expensive military parade in Washington, D.C., on his birthday.
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Trump Hosts $45 Million Military Parade For Himself Before Underwhelming Crowd
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Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
Melania Appears to Doze Off During Trump's Birthday Military Parade
Melania Appears to Doze Off During Trump's Birthday Military Parade
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Inside Trump's Extraordinary Turnaround on Immigration Raids — President Trump's decision to pause most raids targeting farms and hospitality workers took many inside the White House by surprise. It came after intensive lobbying by his agriculture secretary.
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Inside Trump's backtrack on immigration — For months, Trump administration officials have been adamant about targeting all the millions of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, regardless of their work or taxpaying status. — But now Trump is making a huge exception …
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Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US officials say — President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill the Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday. — “Have the Iranians killed an American yet?
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Israel and Iran trade more deadly strikes in third day of escalating conflict
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Scoop: Trump pressed to take hard line with Iran after Israel strikes
Scoop: Trump pressed to take hard line with Iran after Israel strikes
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Israel urges U.S. to join war with Iran to eliminate nuclear program
Israel urges U.S. to join war with Iran to eliminate nuclear program
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Sources: Vance Boelter's wife detained for questioning after traffic stop near Onamia — Vance Boelter's wife detained for questioning after traffic stop near Onamia — A manhunt is underway for Vance Boelter, who is suspected of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers - one of them fatally - as well as their spouses.

Australian deported from US says he was ‘targeted’ due to writing on pro-Palestine student protests — Alistair Kitchen says he was detained and questioned about views on Israel and Palestine before being deported from LA to Melbourne — An Australian man who was detained upon arrival …

Yes, They're Going After Medicare Too — REPUBLICANS SAY THE HEALTH CARE CUTS in their One Big Beautiful Bill wouldn't touch Medicare. — That is not true. — One reason is the bill's projected fiscal effects. Thanks to all the tax cuts, the legislation would likely increase deficits enough …

Poll: Americans disapprove of Trump's performance, as Republicans manage splits over spending plans — Immigration remains Trump's strongest issue, according to the NBC News Decision Desk Poll, powered by SurveyMonkey, though Americans are closely divided over how he's handling it.
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Security Alert for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Iraq (June 15, 2025) — Event: The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is aware of the increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence or attacks against U.S. businesses and locations frequented by U.S. citizens.
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Gunman Opens Fire on ‘No Kings’ Protest in Salt Lake City — ‘DEEPLY TROUBLING’ — One person has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. — A gunman opened fire on thousands of protesters in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday evening.
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House launches probe of Catholic nongovernmental organizations' role aiding migrants — The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability have announced the launch of an investigation into more than 200 nongovernmental organizations …
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The Clintons and Kamala Harris Descend on a Hamptons Wedding of Liberal Royalty — The wedding of Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Hillary Clinton, and Alex Soros, the scion of a liberal philanthropic dynasty, drew a rare concentration of wealth and power. — The Democratic establishment descended …

How Amy Coney Barrett Is Confounding the Right and the Left — President Trump appointed her to clinch a conservative legal revolution. But soon after arriving at the Supreme Court, she began surprising her colleagues. — As President Trump was leaning toward appointing Amy Coney Barrett …
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NBC's Jacob Soboroff reports from the Los Angeles protests as law enforcement fires flash bangs — NBC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff was reporting on the ground in Los Angeles when law enforcement started using crowd control tactics against protesters, including firing flash bangs.

Trump's FAA pick has claimed ‘commercial’ pilot license he doesn't have — Bryan Bedford, the nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration, for years erroneously stated in his Republic Airways bio that he is a pilot with a “commercial” rating. — President Donald Trump's nominee …
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