Politics

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  • Source: AP News
  • 05/30/2025
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ICE, the agency central to Trump’s mass deportation plans, undergoes a shakeup

The agency tasked with carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign is undergoing a major staff reorganization.

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  • Source: News Week
  • 05/29/2025
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Trump Says Iran Strike Would Be 'Inappropriate' for Israel Amid Talks

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone any military action against Iran, citing ongoing efforts by the United States to secure a new nuclear agreement with Tehran.

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US, Argentina Launch Alternative to WHO

As they pointed to COVID-19 failures by the World Health Organization, the United States and Argentina launched an alternative to the WHO.

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Trump admin issues pause on student visa interviews at all embassies: Report

The move comes as the Trump administration has moved to revoke Harvard's ability to admit international students and as the administration moves to deport a number of foreign students and graduates who have participated in pro-Palestine demonstrations.

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Trump criticises Putin after deadly strikes across Ukraine

Despite the US president talking up the chances of a peace deal, Russia launches the biggest aerial bombardment of the war so far on Ukraine. Three children are among those killed in additional deadly strikes at the weekend, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls on allies for more support.

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Gabbard Slams Politically Motivated Surveillance: Potential Implications for Crypto Privacy and Trading in 2025

According to Fox News, Tulsi Gabbard publicly criticized what she described as 'politically motivated' surveillance against her, calling it an effort to intimidate her following her public criticism of Vice President Harris (source: Fox News, May 21, 2025).

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Rubio Despairs Just 12 Cents of Every Dollar from USAID Reached the Needy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio struck out at what he calls the U.S. “foreign aid industrial complex” during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, despairing at the inability of USAID to deliver funds where they are needed most.

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  • Source: AP News
  • 05/22/2025
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Justice Department moves to cancel police reform settlements reached with Minneapolis and Louisville

The Justice Department moved Wednesday to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville that called for an overhaul of their police departments following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor that became the catalyst for nationwide racial injustice protests in the summer of 2020.

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Trump signs Take It Down Act to combat revenge porn and deepfakes

The bill allows for stricter penalties for the distribution and dissemination of non-consensual intimate imagery, referred to as “revenge porn.”

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Would former VP Mike Pence ever run for office again? Here's what he just said

Former Vice President Mike Pence, who previously also served as Indiana governor, doesn't foresee running for president again.

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Trump, others react to Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis

According to the statement, Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, leading to messages of support from President Trump, Kamala Harris, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and others from both sides of the political aisle.

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Melania Trump statue cut off at feet, stolen from her native Slovenia

A bronze statue of first lady Melania Trump has been stolen in her native Slovenia — after a brazen perp cut it off at the ankles.

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HHS chief RFK Jr. says Americans should not take his medical advice

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top public health official, argued Wednesday that Americans shouldn’t be taking medical cues from him.

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House GOP pushes Trump's "big, beautiful bill" forward after all-nighter

The House is moving forward on President Trump's "one, big beautiful bill," as three committees on Wednesday voted to advance some of the most contentious parts of the major budget package aimed at addressing the president's defense, energy and tax priorities.

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  • Source: CBC
  • 05/14/2025
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Carney shows 10 ministers from his first cabinet the door

Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet has taken shape without 11 of the ministers he brought around the table barely two months ago.

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Joe Biden Getting 'Further Evaluation' After Medical Checkup

Former President Joe Biden will require "further evaluation" after a small prostate nodule was discovered during a recent physical examination.