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Trump warns foreign companies after immigration raid at Hyundai plant

September 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM

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Trump told international companies they are welcome only if they respect the United States’ immigration rules, after hundreds of South Korean workers were arrested last week in Georgia.

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“We encourage you to LEGALLY bring your very smart people,” the president said.

‘I’m Gonna Punch You in Your F--king Face’: Scott Bessent Threatens an Administration Rival

September 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at one point threatening to punch top housing finance official Bill Pulte “in the fucking face.”

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The Treasury secretary's quiet tensions with housing finance chief Bill Pulte exploded at a private dinner last week.

Trump applauds cancellation of West Point award ceremony for Tom Hanks

September 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM

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President Donald Trump on Monday applauded West Point Academy’s decision to cancel an award ceremony for actor and veterans advocate Tom Hanks, accusing the celebrity of being “woke” in a post on Truth Social.

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The actor, who has previously supported Trump’s opponents, was to be awarded the Sylvanus Thayer Award later this month.

Trump admin launches new operation in Chicago

September 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM

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The Department of Homeland Security has launched Operation Midway Blitz, a targeted ICE initiative named in honor of Katie Abraham, a 20-year-old Illinois college student killed in a drunk driving hit-and-run allegedly caused by Guatemalan national Julio Cucul-Bol.

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DHS launches Operation Midway Blitz to honor Katie Abraham, targeting criminal illegals shielded by sanctuary policies.

Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner

September 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission despite a federal law that is intended to restrict the White House’s power to control the agency.

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Trump's actions are in direct tension with a 1935 ruling that upheld restrictions on the president's ability to remove FTC commissioners without cause.

Supreme Court lifts limits on roving immigration patrols in Los Angeles area

September 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM

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The Supreme Court on Monday blocked a federal judge's ruling that restricted federal officers’ ability to conduct immigration stops in the Los Angeles area, prompting a harsh rebuke from liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

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The decision prompted liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor to say in dissent that she would not "stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost."

Supreme Court lifts limits on roving immigration patrols in Los Angeles area

September 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday blocked a federal judge's ruling that restricted federal officers’ ability to conduct immigration stops in the Los Angeles area.

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The decision prompted liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor to say in dissent that she would not "stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost."

Russia responds to Trump sanctions threat

September 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM

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Russia brushed off U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments about further sanctions over the war in Ukraine, saying they have "no effect whatsoever" and are "absolutely useless."

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Trump signalled he is moving forward with more sanctions over the Ukraine war.

John Roberts' order gives Donald Trump a Supreme Court boost

September 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM

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Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, the latest in a series of high-profile dismissals the Supreme Court has allowed to stand—at least for now.

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Trump sought to oust FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter earlier this spring, but lower courts ordered her reinstated after she sued.

Appeals court upholds $83 million verdict against Trump for defaming E. Jean Carroll | CNN Politics

September 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM

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A federal appeals court on Monday upheld an $83.3 million jury award against President Donald Trump for defaming magazine writer E. Jean Carroll.

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A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a $83.3 million jury award against President Donald Trump for defaming magazine writer E. Jean Carroll.

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September 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM

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US President Donald Trump indicated he's ready to move to the second phase of sanctions against Russia when asked by a reporter on Sunday morning, following the overnight attacks.

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Trump says he is ready to move to second phase of sanctions against Russia

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September 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM

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The Trump administration told Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday it is now seeking to deport him to the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland.

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Trump administration tells Abrego Garcia he now faces deportation to African country of Eswatini

The Trump administration told Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday it is now seeking to deport him to the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini, according to an email obtained by CBS News.

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September 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM

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The lifetime cost of attaining the traditional American Dream—including homeownership, retirement, raising children, a wedding, new cars, healthcare, pets, and annual vacations—now totals roughly $5 million.

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The 2025 American Dream will cost you $5 million

Retirement, healthcare, housing and raising kids are not inexpensive endeavors, new research has found.

Chicago braces for expanded immigration enforcement as local officials push back on Trump post

September 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM

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Pritzker slammed Trump and said that the president threatened to go to war with the city by posting the memes.

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The war of words between Illinois leaders and the Trump administration heated up over the weekend.

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September 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM

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"It's a pity that Ukraine was not there, because I think that President Trump gave, gave Putin what he wanted," Zelenskyy said.
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Zelenskyy says Trump’s Alaska summit ‘gave Putin what he wanted’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that President Donald Trump’s Alaskan summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Putin what he wanted.

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September 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM

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President Donald Trump arrived at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday for the U.S. Open men's final against Italy's Jannik Sinner and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, drawing a predominantly negative response from the crowd in attendance, according to CNN reporting from the scene.

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Trump booed at US Open, match delayed by security measures

The president predominantly negative crowd reactions during his first U.S. Open appearance since 2015, according to CNN.

Trump not at war with Chicago but with cartels, Tom Homan says

September 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM

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Tom Homan is doubling down on President Donald Trump’s stated plans to send the National Guard to Chicago, telling CNN that the next steps in the White House crime crackdown could come to the fore next week.

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"President Trump's prioritized sanctuary cities because sanctuary cities knowingly release illegal alien public safety threats to the streets every day," he said.

Florida surgeon general denies need for study ahead of end to vaccine mandates in the state

September 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM

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Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Sunday acknowledged his team had not conducted any studies on the effects of removing state vaccine mandates before he made his public appeal this week.

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Joseph Ladapo insisted that his position was a principled defense of parents' rights.

Ukraine’s main government building hit as Russia ramps up attacks

September 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM

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“For the first time, the government building, roof and upper floors were damaged due to an enemy attack,” said Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday.

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Moscow fired more than 800 drones and 13 missiles at Kyiv, Odesa, Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian officials said.

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September 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said federal officials disappeared from a Navy base near Chicago on Friday after Democrats announced they would tour the facility ahead of the arrival of immigration officers.

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Duckworth says DHS 'fled the base’ during visit by Democrats

Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Homeland Security officials “locked the doors” of the Great Lakes Naval Base.

Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Mideast

September 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said Sunday, though it wasn’t immediately clear what caused the incident.

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Microsoft announced via a status website that the Mideast “may experience increased latency due to undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea.”

Legal aid group sues to pre-emptively block U.S. from deporting a dozen Honduran children

September 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM

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A legal aid group has sued to pre-emptively block any efforts by the U.S. government to deport a dozen Honduran children, saying it had "credible" information that such plans were quietly in the works.

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The group said it received reports that the government will "imminently move forward with a plan to illegally remove Honduran children in government custody as soon as this weekend."

Treasury secretary says U.S. and European Union must partner to 'collapse' Russian economy

September 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM

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“We are prepared to increase pressure on Russia, but we need our European partners to follow us,” Bessent told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”

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Secretary Scott Bessent said if the Supreme Court rules against the administration on tariffs, refunding the funds would be “terrible” for the Treasury.

Workers detained in Hyundai plant raid to be freed and flown home, South Korea says

September 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM

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South Korean workers detained during a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai facility in Georgia will be returned to South Korea on a chartered flight, President Lee Jae-myung’s office said Sunday.

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Federal and immigration agents arrested hundreds of South Korean workers in an operation at the Georgia facility last week.