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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 08.12.2025.
It displays 208 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
08.12.2025 ⇢ The Day the Supreme Court Bolstered Presidential Firing Power
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December 8th headlines were dominated by the Supreme Court's likely decision to grant President Trump expanded powers to fire independent agency board members. Early reports noted Russia's praise for Trump's new security strategy and his continued immigration crackdown, particularly affecting Somalis in Maine. By late morning and early afternoon, attention shifted to the Supreme Court's hearing on presidential power over independent agencies, with many outlets predicting a ruling in Trump's favor. Concurrently, Trump's pardoning of nearly 100 drug offenders despite his anti-drug rhetoric drew scrutiny. The evening saw a consolidation of reporting on the Supreme Court's stance, with several sources indicating the court was poised to expand Trump's executive authority. Separately, Trump's announcement of a $12 billion farm aid program also received consistent coverage.
08.12.2025
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Associated Press
Mohammad Marwan has been struggling to rebuild his life after being released from Syria’s Saydnaya prison a year ago.
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President Trump hosts his first Kennedy Center awards ceremony
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President Trump said he was closely involved with picking the honorees, and on Sunday he became the first president to host the Kennedy Center awards ceremony.
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Associated Press
Mohammad Marwan has been struggling to rebuild his life after being released from Syria’s Saydnaya prison a year ago.
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Peace talks are inching forward as the Russia-Ukraine war rages on in the background. Follow Newsweek’s live coverage.
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The Washington Post
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Newsweek attended the Democratic Governors Association Winter meeting where party leaders unveiled their 2026 midterm strategy.
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05:16⇢Trump's Security Strategy Lauded by Russia
⌨US media continues to prioritize President Trump's actions, with new focus on Russia praising his security strategy (HuffPost, CNN) and his disappointment over Zelenskyy not reading a peace plan (Newsmax). Discussions also cover Trump's ongoing immigration crackdown, which angers Somalis in Maine (Boston Globe) and affects US citizens (Washington Post), alongside his conflict with independent agencies (NBC News).
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The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about President Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. At stake is a 90-year precedent limiting the president's power over independent agencies.
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New York Post
The arrest of the alleged J6 pipe bomber just lumps mystery on top of mystery.
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The Daily Beast
The president doesn’t sound like he’s joking anymore.
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Associated Press
Indiana state senators are gathering in Indianapolis to finally weigh in on mid-cycle redistricting.
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An ‘economic cutoff’ imposed on the CCP would damage China’s economy five to seven times more than those of the U.S. and its allies, said a Dartmouth professor.
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The Washington Post
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The Intercept
YouTube offered conflicting explanations for deleting the account of Robert Inlakesh, who covered Israel’s occupation of the West Bank.
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Los Angeles Times
Ariella Steinhorn
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The Washington Post
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New York Post
Antisemitism continues to run amok across American college campuses, with some of the top universities in the nation failing to make sure their Jewish students feel safe, according to a new report.
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The Washington Post
The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his two terms in office, a Post analysis shows.
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National Review
A bipartisan pattern of executive abuse shows why the unilateral power to pardon should be reconsidered.
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06:59⇢Supreme Court Weighs Presidential Power
⌨US media continues to prioritize President Trump's actions. The Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could significantly expand presidential powers over independent agencies (NPR, ABC News, NBC News). Concurrently, discussions revolve around Trump's expressed disappointment with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for not reviewing a proposed peace plan (CNN, Newsmax), and his use of pardon power (National Review, Washington Post).
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The Washington Post
The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his two terms in office, a Post analysis shows.
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The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about President Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. At stake is a 90-year precedent limiting the president's power over independent agencies.
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The Washington Post
The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his two terms in office, a Post analysis shows.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
Despite anti-drug rhetoric, a Post analysis shows he granted clemency to many convicted of drug crimes in his two terms, including a Chicago gang leader, a Baltimore kingpin and a former Honduran president accused of leading a vast “narco-state.”
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It might be premature to declare the Chiefs' dynasty dead, but it could be curtains for Kansas City this season after yet another devastating loss.
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The attacks on Pete Hegseth are not just the usual insanity, but a progression of the left’s color revolution.
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The administration of President Donald Trump deported more Nicaraguan migrants during the first nine months of 2025 than all of 2024 and 2023 combined, the newspaper Confidencial reported on Sunday.
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Men’s search for meaning is everyone’s problem.
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Trump's Tariffs Were Supposed To Cut the Trade Deficit and Boost U.S. Manufacturing. They're Not Working.
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is encouraging immigrants to “stand up to ICE” in a video released amid recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps in the city.
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A Republican call to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies revives an old idea that has left millions with medical debt.
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The Washington Post
President Trump may be the alleged drug boat destroyer, but he has a long way to go before he tops the drone warrior.
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The Supreme Court will consider whether removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission violate the separation of powers.
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The relationship between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of President Trump's most loyal backers, soured over the Epstein files and disagreements over MAGA policies.
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09:13⇢Trump's Grip on Independent Agencies
⌨US media continues to prioritize President Trump's actions, with increased focus on his administration's efforts to expand control over independent federal agencies, currently under review by the Supreme Court (AP News, NBC News, ABC News). Discussions also include Trump's use of pardon power for drug crimes (Washington Post, Washington Times) and his criticism of Zelenskyy for not reading a peace proposal (CNN, Newsmax). Immigration policies, including increased Nicaraguan deportations, remain a consistent topic (Breitbart, Fox News).
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The offer comes a week after Netflix struck a deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's movie, television and streaming assets.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | Dec. 8, 2025
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Khalid Bakdash became the first communist MP in any Arab country when he was elected to the Syrian parliament in the 1950s. Bakdash’s party was once a major political force, but it faded into irrelevance after forming a coalition with the ruling Baʿathists.
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The Trump administration’s push to expand control over independent federal agencies comes before a sympathetic Supreme Court that could overturn a 90-year-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board members.
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President Donald Trump is pushing back against what he calls "bad actor" states hindering the U.S. AI boom with excessive regulations, vowing to impose a federal "One Rule" for artificial intelligence.
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Associated Press
Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | Dec. 8, 2025
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National Review
Setting the record straight on the recent New York Times screed by Obama’s deputy national security adviser.
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The Supreme Court is considering whether removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission violate the separation of powers.
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The court is hearing arguments on whether the president had the authority to fire FTC commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter.
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Trump’s administration has awarded millions in contracts to companies providing less lethal weapons including pepper spray to DHS.
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New York Post
“It’s not what it seems,” the student told police when they arrived to find his girlfriend lying in a pool of blood in her bedroom.
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A Tennessee license plate was revoked because it may have referred to sexual domination. The Supreme Court has declined to weigh in.
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The Washington Post
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This year’s Honors celebrated Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, KISS, George Strait, and Michael Crawford.
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New York Post
“It’s not what it seems,” the student told police when they arrived to find his girlfriend lying in a pool of blood in her bedroom.
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Paramount Skydance is doubling down on its bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery rather than lose to Netflix, upping the ante for a deal that could significantly change the media and entertainment landscape.
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10:40⇢Supreme Court Weighs Trump's Firing Power
⌨US media continues to prioritize President Trump's actions, with increased focus on the Supreme Court weighing his authority to fire independent agency board members (AP News, NBC News, CBS, ABC News). Discussions also highlight a significant unsolicited bid by Paramount for Warner Bros. Discovery (HuffPost, Washington Times). Furthermore, Trump's border patrol spending skyrockets (Newsweek), and his administration's AI plans are detailed (Newsmax).
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Los Angeles Times
Aymann Ismail
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The Daily Caller
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The Daily Beast
The president has done the exact same thing he’s claimed is “crooked” and “deceitful” when his political opponents do it, records show.
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Reporting from Fallujah, Jacobin documents how US-made weapons laced with toxic metals and depleted uranium have turned cities razed by war into biohazards. Soil, bodies, and whole generations are being poisoned in their wake.
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Paramount took its battle for Warner Bros. Discovery directly to shareholders Monday, launching a $30-per-share all-cash tender offer for the entertainment giant just days after Warner agreed to a deal with Netflix.
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The Washington Post
Paramount Skydance is doubling down on its bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery rather than lose to Netflix, upping the ante for a deal that could significantly change the media and entertainment landscape.
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The Daily Beast
The president slammed his former MAGA ally after her sit-down interview.
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The Daily Beast
The president slammed his former MAGA ally after her sit-down interview.
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The Epoch Times
A roundtable event at the White House on Monday will address economic assistance to farmers affected by tariffs and other factors.
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New York City’s Democratic Socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is telling illegal immigrants in his area how to “stand up” to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (ICE) agents.
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National Review
The CCP fired a ‘loaded gun’ at the U.S. economy by placing export controls on critical minerals, says Representative John Moolenar.
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Associated Press
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The Atlantic
In some communities, corporations control more than 20 percent of properties.
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President Trump said Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is "not AMERICA FIRST or MAGA" and also attacked "60 Minutes" and Paramount in a social media post.
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The Daily Beast
The attorney general’s angry rebuke came after judges criticized Lindsey Halligan’s continued involvement in court matters.
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The Daily Caller
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The Epoch Times
A roundtable event at the White House on Monday will address economic assistance to farmers affected by tariffs and other factors.
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President Donald Trump pulled no punches on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.; "washed up, Trump hating" Lesley Stahl; CBS; "60 Minutes"; and Paramount on Monday morning.
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Paramount has launched a hostile bid for the company that's home to Casablanca, Batman and CNN. Just Friday, Netflix and Warner Brothers executives were celebrating a deal they had struck.
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The New York Times
Moscow has ramped up covert operations in Mexico, with spies meeting handlers in its bustling capital and seaside resorts, U.S. officials say.
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President Donald Trump announced plans to sign an executive order aimed at regulating artificial intelligence at the federal level, arguing that the United States will only win the AI race if companies can work under “one rulebook.”
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Final 40 Hours of <i>Reason</i>'s Annual Fundraising Webathon Gets One Last $25,000 Matching Grant!
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President Trump wants the Supreme Court to overturn a 90-year-old precedent limiting his ability to remove leaders of independent agencies.
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The Washington Post
President Trump may be the alleged drug boat destroyer, but he has a long way to go before he tops the drone warrior.
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13:35⇢Supreme Court Bolsters Trump's Executive Power
⌨US media continues to prioritize President Trump's actions, with a significant focus on the Supreme Court's likely backing of his power to fire independent agency board members (AP News, Boston Globe, CNN, HuffPost, USA Today). This development is seen as potentially destroying the structure of government by some (CNN). Other topics include Trump firing back at Marjorie Taylor Greene (CBS, Newsmax) and a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount (NPR).
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The Washington Post
The justices seem likely to allow the president to fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission, a ruling that could limit or overturn a nine-decade old precedent that insulated some agencies from political influence by the executive.
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The conservative-majority court heard arguments on whether the president had the authority to fire FTC commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter.
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Rapper-turned-activist Mysonne Linen did seven years in prison for armed robbery. Now he’ll advise Zohran Mamdani on crime.
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The Washington Post
The Supreme Court signaled Monday a readiness to upend a 90-year-old precedent and give presidents expansive powers to fire top officers at independent agencies.
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Nitish Pahwa
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President Donald Trump revealed that he does not believe Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has even read his latest peace proposal, expressing his “disappointment” with the Ukrainian leader.
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The Atlantic
A man claiming to be an Iranian intelligence officer promised me he would reveal his country’s secrets. Then he disappeared.
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National Review
The latest question from the ‘I’m just asking questions’ crowd is, ‘Is Charlie Kirk really dead?’
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The Court’s GOP majority wants grow Trump’s authority, but also give itself a veto power over the president.
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President Donald Trump believes there “could be a problem” with the $72 billion potential merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery, citing his concerns over the combined company’s massive market share in streaming and content production.
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The Daily Beast
The White House claims she has been charged with a violent crime, but a Department of Homeland Security lawyer said she is “not a danger to society.”
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The White House on Monday celebrated a drop in oil and gasoline prices. "Under Biden, gas prices were the highest they had ever been, even after he drained our strategic reserves to artificially decrease prices," the White House said in a statement.
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Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
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14:58⇢Supreme Court Expands Trump's Firing Power
⌨US media continues to focus on the Supreme Court's likely decision to grant President Trump expanded powers to fire top officials at independent agencies (Washington Times, CNN, Boston Globe, NBC News, Washington Post, Slate, The Hill, HuffPost, AP News, USA Today, Vox). This development is seen as a significant shift in governmental power. Separately, Trump's $12 billion farm aid program is announced (ABC News, Fox News, The Epoch Times).
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The Daily Beast
The long-time Trump loyalist plotted with the president to help overturn his 2020 election defeat.
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The Washington Post
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The Epoch Times
A roundtable event at the White House on Monday addresses economic assistance to farmers affected by tariffs and other factors.
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President Trump wants the Supreme Court to overturn a 90-year-old precedent limiting his ability to remove leaders of independent agencies.
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One America News
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani issued a video offering advice to illegal immigrants on how to evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, while vowing to stand up against the federal government’s mass deportation campaign.
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National Review
Biden’s push to force Americans to embrace electric vehicles was treated as a rational response to climate change.
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The Daily Beast
Noem might have to answer the age-old question: love or power?
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President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package on Monday — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war.
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The Washington Post
President Trump will outline his plan to tackle persistent inflation and economic concerns during a stop in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, effectively kicking off a midterm season that will focus on Americans’ finances.
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Associated Press
The court’s conservative majority suggested it would overturn a unanimous 90-year-old decision that has limited when presidents can fire agencies’ board members, or leave it with only its shell intact.
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The Washington Post
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One America News
U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, Alina Habba, has announced that she is resigning from her position as the Garden State's top prosecutor.
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Associated Press
The court’s conservative majority suggested it would overturn a unanimous 90-year-old decision that has limited when presidents can fire agencies’ board members, or leave it with only its shell intact.
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Habba's decision comes as the Justice Department has lost a string of court cases ruling that U.S. attorneys have not been appointed legally, including in Nevada, California and Virginia.
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The Washington Post
The declaration that Ukraine would not surrender land could mark the collapse of President Donald Trump’s latest plan to end the war, which critics condemned as fulfilling a wish list of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Breitbart News
KISS bassist Gene Simmons told Breitbart News on the Kennedy Center Honors red carpet on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s Oval Office looks “terrific.”
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16:37⇢Supreme Court Expands Trump's Firing Power
⌨US media continues to report on the Supreme Court's likely decision to grant President Trump expanded powers to fire top officials at independent agencies (AP News, USA Today, CNN, HuffPost, NBC News, Slate, The Hill, Vox). This ongoing development remains a central focus, suggesting a significant shift in executive authority. Additionally, Trump's announcement of a $12 billion farm aid program also receives considerable attention (Washington Times, The Epoch Times, Common Dreams, Newsmax, ABC News, The Hill).
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After meeting with European leaders, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s position on territory had not changed, despite pressure from the U.S.
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One America News
Accused killer Luigi Mangione fist-pumped in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday, in a striking display of oddly upbeat demeanor as the lengthy evidence hearing in his murder case continues. He has pleaded not guilty.
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New York Post
Danika was shot multiple times and her body was set on fire.
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KISS bassist Gene Simmons told Breitbart News on the Kennedy Center Honors red carpet on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s Oval Office looks “terrific.”
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President Donald Trump engaged in a similar arrangement to what he has called potentially criminal "mortgage fraud," according to a ProPublica report.
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Los Angeles Times
Fred Kaplan
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The Daily Beast
It marks the second time in less than a week that the 79-year-old president has been caught nodding off during an official event.
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One America News
Pamela Smith, Chief of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), announced her resignation on Monday -- after holding the role for around two and a half years.
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The Washington Post
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The demand, which was placed in the final draft of the annual defense policy bill, calls for “unedited video of strikes conducted against designated terrorist organizations in the area of responsibility of the United States Southern Command” to the House and Senate Armed Services committees.
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One America News
The White House has refuted a report claiming that President Donald Trump is considering replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, labeling the claim “total FAKE NEWS!”
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Mark Joseph Stern
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Sunday’s awards exemplify MAGA’s politics of resentment.
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17:59⇢Supreme Court Bolsters Presidential Powers
⌨US media continues to report on the Supreme Court's likely decision to grant President Trump expanded powers to fire top officials at independent agencies (AP News, USA Today, CNN, HuffPost, NBC News, Slate, The Hill, Vox, Washington Post). This ongoing development remains a central focus, suggesting a significant shift in executive authority. Reports also note Trump nodding off during an official event (The Daily Beast) and allegations of mortgage fraud (USA Today).
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The announcement ended what has effectively been a ban on AI chip sales to the world's second largest economy and America's strategic adversary.
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Donald Trump Says He'll 'Be Involved' in Choosing Who Gets To Merge With Warner Bros.
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Los Angeles Times
Mark Joseph Stern
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The move comes as the administration looks to placate economic concerns from key Trump constituencies as the tariff effects play out but also on the heels of a trying few years for row crop farmers.
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One America News
Former Democrat President Joe Biden recently reignited debates over his mental fitness and stamina after stumbling over the word "America" during an LGBTQ+ forum speech in Washington, D.C.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) has filed paperwork to enter the Democrat primary for the U.S. Senate hours after former Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) dropped out of the race.
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Breitbart News
Monday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed Minnesota. Marlow stated, “Her brother has special needs of some sort, but this is just a card they’re playing…I don’t want her brother called names, that’s fine. …
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