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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 04.06.2026.
It displays 220 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
04.06.2026 ⇢ The Day the House Rebuked Trump on Iran War Powers
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The day was dominated by the House vote to block Trump from ordering further strikes on Iran, with four Republicans joining Democrats in a war powers resolution. This rare bipartisan rebuke, covered by nearly all outlets, was largely symbolic but highlighted GOP defections. Trump reacted angrily, calling the rebels 'grandstanders.' By afternoon, the focus shifted to John Bolton's expected guilty plea for mishandling classified documents, reported across multiple sources, with potential prison time. In the evening, the Senate rejected an amendment to bar Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, while explosive allegations against Maine candidate Graham Platner—including abuse claims and Nazi tattoo revelations—dominated late coverage ahead of his primary.
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Associated Press
The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran.
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The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran.
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The Washington Post
The Senate advanced a similar war powers resolution last month on a procedural vote, reflecting growing impatience with a conflict Congress hasn’t authorized.
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Associated Press
The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran.
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
For laborers in Dubai, a free stress-management class offers calm amid struggles with debt, loneliness and, in recent months, the fear of missile strikes.
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The Daily Beast
The president clearly had something on his mind before bed.
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If China mediates a U.S.-Iran deal and extracts nuclear material, “it would be a huge diplomatic win for the PRC,” an expert said.
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The Daily Beast
The president claimed an investigation has been launched.
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The Washington Post
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05:10⇢House Rebukes Trump on Iran War
⌨The House voted to block Trump from ordering further strikes on Iran, with four Republicans joining Democrats. This rare bipartisan rebuke is largely symbolic. Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire, and California election results are slow to count.
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Dangerously hot, humid weather is likely at many of the 2026 World Cup soccer venues. We crunched the numbers to see which matches are most at risk.
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The Boston Globe
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The Washington Post
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Some states have offered tax incentives to attract high-tech data centers. But concerns about resources, waste and noise pollution are growing.
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The Boston Globe
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When did getting a prescription start to feel like ordering at McDonald’s?
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CNN
House vote to rein in war powers shows Trump increasingly boxed in
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The Daily Beast
The White House refused to explain why it’s no longer appearing in his medical records.
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Jalen Brunson was talking with referee Scott Foster and then seemed to turn his attention toward someone else.
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
The president woke up in a rage.
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07:36⇢House Rebukes Trump on Iran War Powers
⌨The House vote to rein in Trump's war powers on Iran dominates coverage, with multiple outlets reporting the bipartisan rebuke. Trump's angry reaction and GOP defectors are highlighted. The Iran conflict and ceasefire talks continue, with some sources noting Trump's reluctance to break the truce.
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Dangerously hot, humid weather is likely at many of the 2026 World Cup soccer venues. We crunched the numbers to see which matches are most at risk.
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The U.K.’s censorship regime indulges the idea that people who hold certain beliefs do not deserve to live freely — or at all.
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LATEST UPDATES: Mars Maven Dead, Trump Says He Loves Slush Fund, City Votes To Ban Data Centers, MORE...
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If the president formally nominates Mr. Blanche to the post, it would likely set off a bruising confirmation battle in the Senate.
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Some states have offered tax incentives to attract high-tech data centers. But concerns about resources, waste and noise pollution are growing.
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Twenty cities and municipalities are suing private equity firms whom they allege have cornered the market in fire truck manufacturing, creating artificial scarcity and degrading the quality of emergency services.
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The Washington Post
The rare rebuke from the GOP-controlled House came as four Republicans broke with the president. It marked the first time the House has joined the Senate in a measure pushing for an end to the three-month old war.
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The prosecution had to dismiss some potential jurors in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony after they expressed trepidation.
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The New York Times
If the president formally proposes his former personal lawyer for the role, it would likely set off a bruising confirmation battle in the Senate.
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Melinda French Gates is giving $215 million to improve women’s health. Her first-ever grant to benefit menopause and women in midlife.
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Iran says there's been no progress in talks with the U.S. after tit-for-tat strikes, as Hezbollah rejects new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
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The Epoch Times
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10:03⇢House Rebukes Trump on Iran War Powers
⌨The House vote to block Trump from ordering more strikes on Iran dominates coverage, with multiple outlets reporting the bipartisan rebuke and Trump's angry reaction. Iran talks show no progress, and Hezbollah rejects a truce. The war powers resolution is largely symbolic but marks a rare GOP split.
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Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical has been presented as a defense of humanity against artificial intelligence. But on a closer reading, the threat he identifies is not software development but the capitalist market logic that impels it.
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Senate Democrats plan to force votes on several amendments, with one related to the DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund.
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Brady, a nonprofit gun control advocacy group, is suing the ATF and the DOJ over their refusals to release documents and other information about who the largest sellers of crime guns in the U.S. are.
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Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner privately acknowledged that there are even more damning rumors about him but was adamant that the gossip is false, according to a report.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump insists he’s comfortable with the current holding pattern in the Iran war. But he’s facing warnings from foes and allies alike that he’s getting boxed in on a conflict that he sold as a quick military incursion.
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Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner privately acknowledged that there are even more damning rumors about him but was adamant that the gossip is false, according to a report.
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The largely symbolic war powers resolution was opposed by Republican leaders who said it would “weaken the president’s hand” in negotiations.
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The Washington Post
Lawmakers are expected to face several votes on amendments seeking to block the $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were wrongfully prosecuted.
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When did getting a prescription start to feel like ordering at McDonald’s?
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
Lawmakers are expected to face several votes on amendments seeking to block the $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were wrongfully prosecuted.
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Bolton, 77, was indicted in October 2025 on 18 counts of illegally hoarding or sending sensitive information.
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The Washington Post
Lawmakers are expected to face several votes on amendments seeking to block the $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were wrongfully prosecuted.
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Reason
Lawsuit Says a Memphis Police Task Force Waged a Harassment Campaign Against People Who Filmed Them
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11:13⇢Bolton's Guilty Plea
⌨Multiple outlets report John Bolton's plea deal in classified documents case, with sources like Washington Examiner, ABC News, NY Post, and Daily Caller covering the development. The Iran war remains a key story, with AP News and NBC News noting Trump is boxed in, while House voted to rebuke him. A leaked chat reveals $850M funding for rioters (Fox News).
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A federal grand jury indicted John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Trump, on 18 counts last year.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s daughter and her husband have caused days of protests in a European country.
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Chris Smalls shot to prominence for playing a key role in the shock union win at a New York Amazon warehouse. He was charismatic and energetic at a time labor needed both. But in the years since, his own ego has overwhelmed his political contributions.
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President Trump bashed the four House Republicans who sided with Democrats to support ending the Iran war.
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Insufferable NeverTrumper John Bolton has worked out a plea deal and will plead guilty to a single count of “illegal retention of sensitive national security documents,” reports far-left CNN.
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President Donald Trump accused House Democrats and "four bad Republicans" of weakening America's hand by voting to limit his war powers "right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War." Tehran quickly seized on the vote, with Iran's supreme leader claiming the U.S. and Israel had suffered a "decisive blow" as the administration works to end the conflict.
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The New York Times
A planning commission received nearly 1,700 comments about President Trump’s plan to build a 250-foot arch in D.C. Almost all opposed the idea.
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On Wednesday, four House Republicans backed a resolution aimed at curbing presidential power to wage war on Iran without Congress.
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The New York Times
A planning commission received nearly 1,700 comments about President Trump’s plan to build a 250-foot arch in D.C. Almost all opposed the idea.
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Perspective: You can learn a lot about American attitudes to race and class at the bottom of a pineapple Kool-Aid jar.
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We had a plan to prevent World War III. AI could break it.
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The Daily Beast
The White House is still being coy about the president’s big checkup.
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Aymann Ismail
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Bolton described the information in an electronic diary entry that he shared with two members of his family, sources familiar with the matter said.
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The Daily Beast
Between cratering ratings, staff layoffs, and rumors of Joe Rogan, the mood inside the CBS Broadcast Center is growing apocalyptic.
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12:52⇢Bolton's Guilty Plea
⌨Multiple outlets report John Bolton's plea deal in classified documents case, with sources like Breitbart, CBS, NBC News, and NY Post covering the development. The Iran war remains a key story, with Trump blasting GOP defectors and Iran's supreme leader claiming a 'decisive blow'.
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A growing number of GOP senators are breaking with Trump, exposing tensions over the party’s path in Congress.
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Todd Blanche passed his loyalty test to Trump.
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The Daily Beast
Oil industry executives are banging down White House doors with a grim forecast for the coming weeks.
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Prosecutors revealed to jurors the last words a Texas high school football star said as he was dying – as a murder trial kicked off against Karmelo Anthony.
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The Washington Post
Lawmakers are expected to vote on multiple amendments seeking to stop a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were wrongfully prosecuted.
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The New York Times
Scientists have identified proteins that could signal increased lung cancer risk, as well as a drug that could reduce the odds of a tumor developing.
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Prosecutors revealed to jurors the last words a Texas high school football star said as he was dying – as a murder trial kicked off against Karmelo Anthony.
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A series of setbacks for Trump with Republicans in Congress and in the courts have plagued a president already struggling in polls.
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The Senate will soon hold what's expected to be a marathon vote series as Republicans seek to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
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This Was the Moment the COVID-19 Experts Betrayed Us
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The Washington Post
The vote was the first of several expected attempts to amend an immigration spending bill — as a way to guarantee that the Trump administration cannot set up such a payout fund.
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Lawyers are ordering staff to remove “Trump” from email signatures, letterhead, website, brochures, promotional materials, press releases, signs, and more.
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14:27⇢Senate Rejects Anti-Weaponization Fund Ban
⌨The Senate voted to reject an amendment blocking Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund, with multiple outlets covering the vote. Meanwhile, John Bolton's guilty plea for mishandling classified information is widely reported, with outlets like ABC News, NBC News, and Breitbart covering the story.
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The Daily Caller
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President Donald Trump accused California Democrats of trying to "steal" elections through the state's mail-in voting system, saying the controversy highlights the need for his SAVE AMERICA Act. "Look what's happening in California, the Dumocrats, right before our very eyes, are stealing the Vote," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I hope the Republicans are watching." Trump's comments came as ballot counting continued in California's gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral primaries.
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The Intercept
How many acts of war must occur before the mainstream media accepts there is no ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran?
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Breitbart News
Supporters of accused murderer Karmelo Anthony have gathered outside a Texas courthouse to demonstrate in support of the black teenager during the opening day of his trial in the 2025 killing of a white high school football player named Austin Metcalf.
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Breitbart News
Supporters of accused murderer Karmelo Anthony have gathered outside a Texas courthouse to demonstrate in support of the black teenager during the opening day of his trial in the 2025 killing of a white high school football player named Austin Metcalf.
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The Department of Interior says the purpose of the arch is to celebrate the triumphs of the American people and inspire patriotism and love of country
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After Henry Nowak was stabbed and then arrested as he lay dying, Britain’s far right seized on the case. Jacobin spoke to Daniel Trilling about what it reveals.
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Former first lady Jill Biden is shedding new light on one of the biggest decisions her husband made as president: to drop out of his own reelection campaign.
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The Washington Post
The vote was the first of several expected attempts to amend an immigration spending bill — as a way to guarantee that the Trump administration cannot set up a fund for claims of wrongful prosecution.
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Supporting Israel is now a fringe position among Democratic voters. Why does the media keep covering it like a 50/50 issue?
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New York Post
Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner once twisted an ex-girlfriend’s arm — and fantasized about killing people and raping intruders, according to a slew of women who’ve come forward to out his creepy behavior.
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16:58⇢Senate Rejects Anti-Weaponization Fund Ban
⌨The Senate rejected an amendment to block Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund, with multiple outlets covering the vote (Washington Post, Washington Examiner, CBS). John Bolton's guilty plea for mishandling classified information is widely reported (NBC News, The Blaze, Daily Caller). Democrats are split over Tlaib's Lebanon measure (Fox News). Trump's plan to add a promenade to the Lincoln Memorial draws negative comments (USA Today, ABC News).
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New York Post
Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner once twisted an ex-girlfriend’s arm — and fantasized about killing people and raping intruders, according to a slew of women who’ve come forward to out his creepy behavior.
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President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will invoke Cold War-era emergency powers, through the Defense Production Act of 1950, to direct nearly $700 million to help the U.S. coal industry ship the carbon-intensive fuel to Asia and help power companies burn it domestically.
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The Washington Post
The agency is facing pressure to improve medical care in its facilities after reporting the deaths of 18 detainees in the first five months of this year.
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The Intercept
Though its backers remain optimistic, a bill blocking U.S. support for Israel’s war in Lebanon exposed rifts among Democrats.
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Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner once twisted an ex-girlfriend’s arm — and fantasized about killing people and raping intruders, according to a slew of women who’ve come forward to out his creepy behavior.
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The Washington Post
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Senate Republicans have cleared a first hurdle as they try to pass legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.
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The Washington Post
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After gaining support from just three Republicans, the chamber will vote on an amendment to redirect the funds to the DOJ fraud division.
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California Elections, Graham Platner, Recalling COVID Insanity
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The Washington Post
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President Donald Trump plans to build a promenade at the Lincoln Memorial. An administration official said the concept is part of the original design of the National Mall.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The letter is the first public message Zelenskyy has written directly to Putin since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.
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19:00⇢Platner Scandal Engulfs Maine Primary
⌨Multiple outlets report explosive allegations against Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, including abuse claims and Nazi tattoo revelations, ahead of the primary. The Senate rejected a ban on Trump's $1.8B settlement fund, with coverage focusing on the vote and ICE's decision to stop reporting detainee deaths.
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The Epoch Times
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Several women who previously dated Graham Platner have described “unsettling” and controversial behavior by him.
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The SAVE America Act, a far-reaching Republican election overhaul that President Trump said should be his congressional allies' top priority, has failed in the Senate.
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New York Post
Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner used to spout bizarre fantasies about raping home-invaders — and he would do it while watching television and sharpening an axe, according to an…
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The Daily Beast
‘60 Minutes’ has just three correspondents left, after starting the year with seven.
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Some Republicans support permanently blocking the fund, but were wary of a Democratic proposal to do so that would also derail the G.O.P. immigration bill.
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The Daily Beast
A top legal scholar says the conservative justice has offered an “ominous” sign of what is yet to come.
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The Daily Beast
The near-octogenarian was one step short of kicking his cankles up on the Resolute Desk.
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NBC News
Some Republicans want to amend the bill to prohibit the administration from setting up a $1.8 billion fund that could pay Jan. 6 rioters.
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The New York Times
There’s never been a larger I.P.O. than that of Elon Musk’s company, and people involved said Wall Street’s efforts to sell it have been just as extraordinary.
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His exes described Platner as someone who “hated women,” “does not respect women,” and would refer to them as “hatchet wounds.”
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The vote comes after the House passed a resolution earlier this week against Trump’s war against Iran.
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Senate Republicans are working toward passage of legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday announced plans to add a potential "Trump promenade" to the iconic Lincoln Memorial, in his latest bid to leave his mark on the US capital. Trump said the walkway would link the huge marble monument, built to commemorate Civil War-era president Abraham Lincoln, to the nearby Potomac River.
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21:13⇢Senate Vote-a-Rama on ICE Funding
⌨The media focuses on the Senate's vote-a-rama on ICE funding, with Republicans working to pass legislation for immigration enforcement agencies (AP News, CBS, Washington Post). Meanwhile, the House passes Ukraine aid over GOP leaders' objections (MSNBC, NBC News), and Trump announces a $700 million coal investment (Epoch Times) and a promenade at the Lincoln Memorial (Newsmax, USA Today). The Platner scandal continues with new allegations (NY Post, Breitbart).
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The Washington Post
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California's crowded governor's race has captivated the country as the state's "jungle" primary system leaves many wondering which candidates can win.
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Senate Republicans are working toward passage of legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.
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A verdict has finally arrived on Aaron Judge’s injury.
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The Daily Beast
The president has finally found his perfect headliner.
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Eighteen Republicans sided with Democrats to authorize billions in aid to Ukraine.
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The New York Times
As China’s leader visits Pyongyang, he faces an emboldened North Korean dictator, whose alliance with Russia has reduced his dependence on China.
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