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As "owning the libs" has moved from the credo of MAGA social media to the function of federal policy, cities are fighting for survival. (via Bloomberg Opinion)
New York Is the Front Line of the War on Cities
Without a baseline of the liberal tolerance that Trump and his base seem to hate, the Big Apple would quickly become unlivable.
bloom.bg
July 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
As "owning the libs" has moved from the credo of MAGA social media to the function of federal policy, cities are fighting for survival. (via Bloomberg Opinion)
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President Donald Trump grew frustrated with a reporter who asked about Jeffrey Epstein during an announcement about a trade deal with the European Union.
'You gotta be kidding!' Trump loses it after EU reporter asks about Epstein
President Donald Trump grew frustrated with a reporter who asked about Jeffrey Epstein during an announcement about a trade deal with the European Union."Mr. President, was part of the rush to get this deal done to knock the Jeffrey Epstein story [out of the headlines]?" the reporter asked during a ...
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July 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
President Donald Trump grew frustrated with a reporter who asked about Jeffrey Epstein during an announcement about a trade deal with the European Union.
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Donald Trump and Keir Starmer will sit down for a cosy chat at his golf course in Scotland on Monday - as the US President continues his golf holiday.
3 things Trump and Starmer will discuss at Scotland meeting - and 1 they won't
www.mirror.co.uk
July 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Donald Trump and Keir Starmer will sit down for a cosy chat at his golf course in Scotland on Monday - as the US President continues his golf holiday.
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Demonstrators in Kenya clashed with police forces Wednesday as thousands took to the streets in nationwide protests against police brutality and bad governance. In Nairobi, police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds.
June 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Demonstrators in Kenya clashed with police forces Wednesday as thousands took to the streets in nationwide protests against police brutality and bad governance. In Nairobi, police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds.
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Donald Trump’s assumption—that he can have a one-day Middle East military triumph and then quickly secure a lasting deal—may be badly misplaced
Trump loves quick wins. He’ll struggle to get one in Iran
Murky intelligence suggests containing the regime requires years of American muscle
econ.trib.al
June 27, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Donald Trump’s assumption—that he can have a one-day Middle East military triumph and then quickly secure a lasting deal—may be badly misplaced
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Automakers want US to move faster on self-driving car rules reut.rs/3ZP0vBP
Automakers want US to move faster on self-driving car rules
Major automakers want Congress and the Trump administration to move faster to make it easier to deploy autonomous vehicles without human controls as new robotaxi tests expand.
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June 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Automakers want US to move faster on self-driving car rules reut.rs/3ZP0vBP
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“You can call me all the names you want, but I’m going to answer to only one: Mayor Eric Adams.”
That's what the disgraced New York mayor had to say to his detractors, as he took veiled shots at Zohran Mamdani. The campaign kickoff came as the business elite signaled its readiness to back Adams.
That's what the disgraced New York mayor had to say to his detractors, as he took veiled shots at Zohran Mamdani. The campaign kickoff came as the business elite signaled its readiness to back Adams.
Zohran's next challenge: Another disgraced (former) Democrat
Can the mayor stop Mamdani? New York's elite seem to think it's worth trying.
www.motherjones.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“You can call me all the names you want, but I’m going to answer to only one: Mayor Eric Adams.”
That's what the disgraced New York mayor had to say to his detractors, as he took veiled shots at Zohran Mamdani. The campaign kickoff came as the business elite signaled its readiness to back Adams.
That's what the disgraced New York mayor had to say to his detractors, as he took veiled shots at Zohran Mamdani. The campaign kickoff came as the business elite signaled its readiness to back Adams.
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If Iran’s leaders cling to power and continue to pursue a clandestine nuclear programme, dealing with it will require America’s long-term military commitment to the region. Is it really up for it?
Trump loves quick wins. He’ll struggle to get one in Iran
Murky intelligence suggests containing the regime requires years of American muscle
econ.trib.al
June 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If Iran’s leaders cling to power and continue to pursue a clandestine nuclear programme, dealing with it will require America’s long-term military commitment to the region. Is it really up for it?
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President Donald Trump has teased that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will be holding an "interesting and irrefutable" press conference at the Pentagon on Thursday.
Trump announces 'irrefutable' Hegseth press conference and gives him new title
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June 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
President Donald Trump has teased that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will be holding an "interesting and irrefutable" press conference at the Pentagon on Thursday.
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Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state’s death row for 1976 killing
Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state’s death row for 1976 killing
Richard Gerald Jordan is set to be executed in Mississippi nearly 50 years after being sentenced to death.
www.1011now.com
June 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state’s death row for 1976 killing
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Polls have closed in New York City in Tuesday’s contentious Democratic mayoral primary, which became a two-man contest between a former governor attempting a political comeback and a democratic socialist looking to boost far-left policies.
Polls close in New York City, where Democratic primary voters hope to pick the next mayor | CNN Politics
Polls have closed in New York City in Tuesday’s contentious Democratic mayoral primary, which became a two-man contest between a former governor attempting a political comeback and a democratic social...
www.cnn.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Polls have closed in New York City in Tuesday’s contentious Democratic mayoral primary, which became a two-man contest between a former governor attempting a political comeback and a democratic socialist looking to boost far-left policies.
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A new US intelligence report has found that Iran's nuclear programme has been set back only a few months after a US strike and was not "completely and fully obliterated" as Donald Trump claimed, according to two people familiar with the early assessment.
Leaked report downplays Donald Trump's Iran nuclear site 'obliteration' claims
www.mirror.co.uk
June 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
A new US intelligence report has found that Iran's nuclear programme has been set back only a few months after a US strike and was not "completely and fully obliterated" as Donald Trump claimed, according to two people familiar with the early assessment.
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Hundreds of people attended the visitation for slain CPD Officer Krystal Rivera, including CPD Supt. Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson. Rivera was fatally shot by her partner on June 5 during a foot pursuit in Chatham.
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Hundreds attend visitation for slain CPD Officer Krystal Rivera
Police from Chicago and the suburbs paid respects, as did CPD Supt. Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson. Officer Krystal Rivera was fatally shot by her partner June 5 during a foot pursuit in…
chicago.suntimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Hundreds of people attended the visitation for slain CPD Officer Krystal Rivera, including CPD Supt. Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson. Rivera was fatally shot by her partner on June 5 during a foot pursuit in Chatham.
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JUST IN: Oil prices surge in the wake of US strikes in Iran, with US oil futures jumping 3.6% Sunday to about $76.47 per barrel
Oil futures surge following US strikes in Iran | CNN Business
Oil prices surged during late Sunday trading after the US launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear Saturday evening in a major escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict.
www.cnn.com
June 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
JUST IN: Oil prices surge in the wake of US strikes in Iran, with US oil futures jumping 3.6% Sunday to about $76.47 per barrel
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Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East braced Sunday for another sweltering day of dangerously hot temperatures as a rare June heat wave continued to grip parts of the U.S.
Eastern half of U.S. bakes under heat dome, with more days of dangerous temperatures ahead
Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East braced Sunday for another sweltering day of dangerously hot temperatures as a rare June heat wave continued to grip parts of the U.S.
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June 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East braced Sunday for another sweltering day of dangerously hot temperatures as a rare June heat wave continued to grip parts of the U.S.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine took contrasting approaches to advising President Trump on whether to bomb Iran.
Hegseth and Caine play dueling roles as key architects of Iran strike | CNN Politics
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine took contrasting approaches to advising President Trump on whether to bomb Iran.
www.cnn.com
June 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine took contrasting approaches to advising President Trump on whether to bomb Iran.
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US President Donald Trump may have touted the latest trade deal between the US and China as a win for America. But it’s Chinese leaders who have walked away with an extra spring in their step.
Analysis: China learned a valuable lesson in US trade talks — the value of its leverage | CNN Business
US President Donald Trump may have touted the latest trade deal between the US and China as a win for America. But it’s Chinese leaders who have walked away with an extra spring in their step.
cnn.it
June 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
US President Donald Trump may have touted the latest trade deal between the US and China as a win for America. But it’s Chinese leaders who have walked away with an extra spring in their step.
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President Donald Trump’s decision to open a two-week negotiating window before deciding on striking Iran sets off an urgent effort to restart talks that had been deadlocked when Israel began its bombing campaign last week.
Trump’s new two-week negotiating window sets off scramble to restart stalled Iran talks | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s decision to open a two-week negotiating window before deciding on striking Iran sets off an urgent effort to restart talks that had been deadlocked when Israel began its bombi...
www.cnn.com
June 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
President Donald Trump’s decision to open a two-week negotiating window before deciding on striking Iran sets off an urgent effort to restart talks that had been deadlocked when Israel began its bombing campaign last week.
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Lopez: My theory for why Trump's agents targeted Dodger Stadium and Winchell's Donut House
Commentary: My theory for why Trump's agents targeted Dodger Stadium and Winchell’s Donut House
Has anybody checked Shohei Ohtani’s papers lately? Or those of Teoscar Hernández, Kim Hye-seong or Yoshinobu Yamamoto? And what about the doughnuts?
www.latimes.com
June 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Lopez: My theory for why Trump's agents targeted Dodger Stadium and Winchell's Donut House
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President Donald Trump appeared to criticize Juneteenth celebrations, saying on social media there are "too many non-working holidays in America."
Donald Trump appears to knock Juneteenth celebrations
President Donald Trump appeared to criticize Juneteenth celebrations, saying on social media there are "too many non-working holidays in America."
bit.ly
June 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
President Donald Trump appeared to criticize Juneteenth celebrations, saying on social media there are "too many non-working holidays in America."
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Dispatching the military is unquestionably a serious abuse of executive power that must be resisted.
... But it’s also worth seeing it as a display of Donald Trump's political weakness.
https://trib.al/uylrGOM
... But it’s also worth seeing it as a display of Donald Trump's political weakness.
https://trib.al/uylrGOM
Trump’s Fury at Gavin Newsom Backfires—and Reveals His Own Weakness
The media has it wrong. Trump is not coming across as fearsome and strong. Instead, his watch-me-play-fascist-on-TV routine is self-evident overkill.
trib.al
June 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Dispatching the military is unquestionably a serious abuse of executive power that must be resisted.
... But it’s also worth seeing it as a display of Donald Trump's political weakness.
https://trib.al/uylrGOM
... But it’s also worth seeing it as a display of Donald Trump's political weakness.
https://trib.al/uylrGOM
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Protester charged with throwing 'destructive device' at CHP from freeway overpass
Protester charged with throwing 'destructive device' at CHP from freeway overpass
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman announced more charges against demonstrators accused of violence, including a man allegedly responsible for setting a California Highway Patrol cruiser ablaze on the 101 Freeway.
www.latimes.com
June 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Protester charged with throwing 'destructive device' at CHP from freeway overpass
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NEW: The Minnesota shooter allegedly researched several "people search" sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data.
Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets' Addresses
The Minnesota shooter allegedly researched several “people search” sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data.
www.wired.com
June 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM
NEW: The Minnesota shooter allegedly researched several "people search" sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data.
