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Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are now the projected winners in the race for Los Angeles Mayor and will likely face each other in November’s runoff as reality television star Spencer Pratt falls to third place.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 08.06.2026.
It displays 181 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
08.06.2026 ⇢ The Day the Ceasefire Broke
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The day was dominated by the collapse of the April ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Overnight, Israel struck Iran after Tehran launched missiles, with Trump claiming he 'calls the shots' but Israel acting anyway. By morning, outlets reported the worst strikes in months, threatening a wider war. Trump publicly demanded both sides 'stop shooting,' but Israel continued. By early afternoon, Iran announced a halt to its attacks, warning over Lebanon, and Israel followed suit. The narrative shifted from escalation to an uneasy pause, with Trump's influence questioned. Domestic stories included the LA mayoral race tightening as Raman overtook Pratt, a Penn Station stabbing, and a judge blocking Trump's H-1B visa fee.
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The quake struck off the island of Mindanao, raising fears of possible tsunamis in the Philippines, Japan, Malaysia and Indonesia.
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Israel has launched airstrikes targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire. Iranian state television has reported the sound of explosions being heard in Isfahan, Tabriz and Tehran.
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This is the most serious exchange of hostilities since an April ceasefire, raising the possibility of a return to heavy fighting and complicating mediation efforts to end the war.
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Israel and Iran were firing missiles at each other Monday, endangering the shaky truce that's been in place as well as talks on a deal to end the fighting.
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Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.
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Iranian officials indicated on Sunday that the missile strike was a retaliatory measure.
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The Washington Post
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New York Post
Israel struck several military targets in Iran on Sunday, hours after the Islamic Republic launched a barrage of missiles at the Jewish State.
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03:15⇢Ceasefire Shattered: Israel and Iran Trade Strikes
⌨Israel and Iran trade strikes, shattering the April ceasefire and threatening a wider regional war. Multiple outlets (AP, CNN, NYT, WaPo, NPR, CBS, ABC, Newsweek, NY Post, Epoch Times, MSNBC, Fox, Washington Examiner) report on the escalation, with Trump claiming he 'calls the shots' but Israel striking anyway. The LA mayoral race tightens as Raman overtakes Pratt (Breitbart, NBC, Fox).
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Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a full-scale war, while Yemen's Houthi rebels warned they would target Israel-affiliated ships in the Red Sea.
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The New York Times
The 7.8-magnitude quake struck off the island of Mindanao, toppling buildings and damaging bridges. Dozens were injured and tens of thousands displaced.
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The New York Times
Pope Leo XIV and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain, who meet on Monday, have clashed with President Trump. Their motivations, however, may be different.
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From rainbow logos to funding shortfalls, Pride Month in Trump’s second term is a far cry from what it was just a few years ago.
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The Washington Post
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Washington Free Beacon
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The president has acted alone on decisions that are supposed to belong to Capitol Hill, which is on track to pass the fewest bills in 50 years.
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The exchange marked a major escalation in the already tense region. It came on the 100th day of the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran as the heightened tensions further complicated efforts to end Middle East fighting.
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The Daily Beast
Iran and Israel are embroiled in tit-for-tat strikes.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s message is veering into darker territory.
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The Daily Beast
The president made his public appeal hours after an embarrassing setback.
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Hollywood scion Casey Wasserman faced criticisms as Los Angeles Olympics chief for his connections to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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The New York Times
As the war in Iran persists, signs point to a prolonged period of higher prices and slower growth rather than a quick shock.
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Los Angeles Times
Jack Hamilton
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The Atlantic
Finding a common history that’s both unsparing and unifying has proved all but impossible in recent years. It shouldn’t be.
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The New York Times
As the war in Iran persists, signs point to a prolonged period of higher prices and slower growth rather than a quick shock.
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The Washington Post
Waves of missile attacks by Israel and Iran marked the worst fighting in months and threatened a resumption of all-out war. The escalation came after Israel appeared to defy President Donald Trump’s calls for restraint.
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06:20⇢Ceasefire Crumbles as Israel and Iran Trade Fire
⌨The dominant story is the escalation between Israel and Iran, with multiple outlets reporting missile exchanges that threaten the fragile ceasefire. Trump calls for an immediate halt, but Israel strikes anyway, highlighting his diminished influence. Other stories include a stabbing at Penn Station and Pride Month changes under Trump.
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President Trump called Monday for Israel and Iran to lay down their weapons in his first public comments since the Middle Eastern enemies traded attacks overnight.
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President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Israel and Iran "immediately stop shooting" in the aftermath of fresh overnight strikes. Trump's call came after Israel said it hit military targets and a petrochemical facility in southwestern Iran in response to a barrage of Iranian missiles fired Sunday. Trump reportedly urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further retaliation, but hours later Israel announced the new strikes on Iran.
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NBC News hasn’t yet projected who will join Mayor Karen Bass in the November runoff election.
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The Israeli military responded on Monday to Iranian strikes that came after Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
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Humanity may scroll its way out of existence.
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Mother Jones
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The Atlantic
Finding a common history that’s both unsparing and unifying has proved all but impossible in recent years. It shouldn’t be.
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Trump calls on Israel and Iran to hold fire, but says both sides are seeking an "immediate ceasefire" as strikes strain a shaky truce.
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The Israeli military responded on Monday to Iranian strikes that came after Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
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President Trump called Monday for Israel and Iran to lay down their weapons in his first public comments since the Middle Eastern enemies traded attacks overnight.
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The Federalist
The press’ reaction to the Ridgways’ murder of their unborn child is unsurprising given their history of abortion and IVF activism.
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The 'Living Wage' Attack on Jobs and Prosperity
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The Israeli military responded on Monday to Iranian strikes that came after Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
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08:14⇢Iran Halts Fire, Warns Lebanon
⌨The dominant story is Iran halting strikes on Israel after Trump's call for a ceasefire, but warning over Lebanon. Multiple outlets (CNN, ABC, NY Post, USA Today, MSNBC, Fox, Newsmax, Daily Wire) report the halt, while some (Boston Globe, The Atlantic, Vox) cover domestic issues. The LA mayoral race tightens (NBC, Breitbart).
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The Washington Post
The worst fighting in months came despite an overnight demand by President Donald Trump that both sides immediately stop firing at each other.
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Iran's military declares a halt to operations as Trump says Israel and Tehran are seeking an "immediate ceasefire" after a major escalation in the 101-day war.
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A presidential historian says the president loves the attention, both in the arena and, especially, when millions of people are watching at home.
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Half a century after Steven Spielberg challenged audiences to think about what lies beyond the starry canopy that defines our universe in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the director is again challenging accepted precepts of faith and singular belief in a supreme being.
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MIDEAST ON THE BRINK AS COUNTRIES TRADE FIRE
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Albania’s government is one of the most toadyish allies to Donald Trump and Israel. Yet as Jared Kushner seeks to tarmac a protected nature reserve in the country, Albanians are saying no to their cronyish government and its international allies.
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The New York Times
As the war in Iran persists, signs point to a prolonged period of higher prices and slower growth rather than a quick shock.
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New York Post
The grisly attacks come less than 24 hours before President Trump is expected to arrive at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the Knicks’ historic NBA Finals appearance against the San Antonio Spurs.
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10:21⇢Iran Halts Fire, Warns Lebanon
⌨The dominant story is Iran halting strikes on Israel after Trump's call for a ceasefire, but warning over Lebanon. Multiple outlets (AP, CBS, CNN, Epoch Times, Fox, HuffPost, MSNBC, NY Post, NYT, USA Today) report the halt, while some (Common Dreams, The Blaze) cover the LA mayoral race tightening. A Penn Station rampage (NY Post) and Spielberg's alien movie (Breitbart) are also noted.
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The Trump administration on Monday plans to announce it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 U.S. citizens accused of immigration fraud.
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Los Angeles Times
Jack Hamilton
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Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | June 8, 2026
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
When the Knicks return home for Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, much of New York City will be watching, including President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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The Washington Post
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From rainbow logos to funding shortfalls, Pride Month in Trump’s second term is a far cry from what it was just a few years ago.
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Albania’s government is one of the most toadyish allies to Donald Trump and Israel. Yet as Jared Kushner seeks to tarmac a protected nature reserve in the country, Albanians are saying no to their cronyish government and its international allies.
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The U.N. nuclear watchdog is urging Iran to let inspectors return to sites hit by the U.S. and Israel last year, saying Tehran still has not accounted for uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. Although the attacks crippled major facilities, much of Iran's highly enriched uranium is believed to have survived, including material enriched up to 60% purity, just short of weapons grade.
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Recent research suggests there's more going on with "ideological sorting" than simply moving to places that match one's politics. It's often one of many deciding factors, such as taxes or safety.
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11:54⇢Iran Halts Fire, Warns Lebanon
⌨The dominant story is the Iran-Israel conflict, with Iran halting strikes on Israel after Trump's call for a ceasefire, but warning over Lebanon. Multiple outlets (AP, CBS, CNN, Epoch Times, Fox, HuffPost, MSNBC, NY Post, NYT, USA Today) report the halt, while some (Common Dreams, The Blaze) cover the LA mayoral race tightening. A Penn Station rampage (NY Post) and Spielberg's alien movie (Breitbart) are also noted.
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Perspective: Health insurers are backing routine vaccines as MAHA reopens the schedule fight, and the logic of profit wins out.
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After Tehran declared an end to its military operations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Israel "will respond with force" to any further attacks.
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Trump's Middle Eastern Ceasefire: Fiery But Mostly Peaceful
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HuffPost
LATEST UPDATES: Paxton's Lawyer's Endorsement, American Doc Released After Ebola Infection, Deadly Palisades Fire Trial, MORE…
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The era of class compromise is never coming back. Any serious democratic socialist politics must pursue a politics of rupture with capitalism.
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The New York Times
No community was better prepared for active shooters than Arvada, Colo. Then four men with guns converged in the city center, each on different missions.
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The announcement comes after the first missile exchange between Iran and Israel since a ceasefire went into effect in April.
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Associated Press
Israel and Iran traded fire in their first attacks since the U.S. struck a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago.
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The Daily Beast
The reality TV star may not advance into the runoff in the Los Angeles mayoral race as more votes get counted.
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He was one of five victims slashed or stabbed during the rampage around 7 p.m. Sunday evening.
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A poll shows many Democrats would rather live in a different country and wave goodbye to the United States of America, the news coming as more in the party view socialism favorably.
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Los Angeles Times
Nadira Goffe
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The Washington Post
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A poll shows many Democrats would rather live in a different country and wave goodbye to the United States of America, the news coming as more in the party view socialism favorably.
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Associated Press
Israel and Iran appear to be backing away from further strikes, just hours after they traded fire for the first time since the U.S. and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire two months ago.
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Southern redistricting could slash Black representation in Congress and diminish the caucus' influence in Washington, DC.
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The Washington Post
President Donald Trump had urged restraint after the two countries intensified attacks, and Iran said it would halt its strikes.
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13:09⇢Iran and Israel Halt Fire
⌨The dominant story is the Israel-Iran conflict, with multiple outlets reporting that both sides have halted further strikes after exchanging fire, marking a pause in the escalation. The ceasefire appears to hold, with Iran declaring an end to its operations and Israel warning of future responses. Other stories include the DOJ's denaturalization effort and the LA mayoral race.
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The Epoch Times
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In the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump said he's "not going to start a war." But amid the war in Iran, Trump is now denying he made the pledge.
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What Ebola and hantavirus reveal about determining the source of an outbreak — and why it matters
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New York Post
Jurors were visibly shocked as graphic autopsy photos of Texas teen Austin Metcalf were shown during the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony — who averted his eyes from the grim evidence.
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In Lawsuit Over Construction Raids, DHS Official Testifies ICE Agents Can't Trust REAL IDs
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New York Post
Jurors were visibly shocked as graphic autopsy photos of Texas teen Austin Metcalf were shown during the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony — who averted his eyes from the grim evidence.
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The Epoch Times
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The Intercept
Malik Muhammad’s attorney believes they were transferred for helping other incarcerated people advocate for their legal rights.
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The Washington Post
The website and a YouTube page were updated Monday, but President Donald Trump’s name remained on the building’s exterior as a court-ordered deadline approached.
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A federal judge blocked a Trump administration policy adding a $100,000 dollar fee to new H-1B visas for skilled workers.
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The Daily Beast
The Department of Defense sparked a fiery religious debate.
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The Department of Justice has filed cases to de-naturalize 17 legalized migrants after decades of widespread fraud in the nation’s immigration system.
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The Israel leader’s allies and opponents have demanded he escalate the fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon, even if it means defying Trump.
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The Iran-backed Houthi movement is threatening pressure on a second vital global trade chokepoint in the Red Sea, raising fresh concerns about global shipping and energy flows as tensions continue around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Newsweek.
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There was a time when scandals were a death knell for political careers. But today, they're far from being career enders.
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A push by the F.B.I. director to investigate what President Trump’s allies saw as a “deep state” cabal ended careers and undercut the department’s credibility.
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Reason
Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth Are Wildly Misleading About Section 702 Warrantless Surveillance
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Los Angeles Times
Fred Kaplan
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16:21⇢Ceasefire's Uneasy Calm
⌨The dominant story is the fallout from the Israel-Iran ceasefire, with Netanyahu facing voter anger and Trump's red lines tested. Multiple outlets also cover Trump's legal setbacks, including a judge blocking his H-1B visa fee and the Kennedy Center removing his name. The Karmelo Anthony trial and LA mayoral race receive attention from conservative outlets.
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The Washington Post
A judge declared President Donald Trump’s fee unlawful. The fee narrowed a major pathway for legal immigration that is used by tech companies, hospitals and universities.
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Breitbart News
A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s one-time $100,000 fee for importing foreign H-1B visa workers.
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Breitbart News
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) took action “toward drafting” an affordability agenda for 2027 that puts Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in charge of health care, and transgender-identifying Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) in charge of caregiving, according to multiple reports.
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Breitbart News
Sunday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s testimony before Congress.
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