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The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday morning. Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, explains his decision-making moments before the vote. Listen on "The Daily."
Oktoberfest Closed Because of Bomb Threat in Munich
The German authorities said the rare decision was taken after an earlier explosion in a residential area of the city.
nyti.ms
October 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday morning. Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, explains his decision-making moments before the vote. Listen on "The Daily."
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What we know about the Charlie Kirk alleged shooter Tyler Robinson so far:
- White
- Straight
- Male
- Christian
- Republican
- Conservative background
- 2nd Amendment supporter
- experienced firearms user
- a good son
- 22 years old
- outside of the murder, law abiding.
- White
- Straight
- Male
- Christian
- Republican
- Conservative background
- 2nd Amendment supporter
- experienced firearms user
- a good son
- 22 years old
- outside of the murder, law abiding.
September 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
What we know about the Charlie Kirk alleged shooter Tyler Robinson so far:
- White
- Straight
- Male
- Christian
- Republican
- Conservative background
- 2nd Amendment supporter
- experienced firearms user
- a good son
- 22 years old
- outside of the murder, law abiding.
- White
- Straight
- Male
- Christian
- Republican
- Conservative background
- 2nd Amendment supporter
- experienced firearms user
- a good son
- 22 years old
- outside of the murder, law abiding.
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Russia’s suspected drone attacks on Poland are widely seen as part of a “salami-slicing” strategy designed to test the West’s resolve.
Western allies swiftly condemned what they described as a deliberate provocation, while Russia’s Defense Ministry said it did not plan to attack targets in Poland.
Western allies swiftly condemned what they described as a deliberate provocation, while Russia’s Defense Ministry said it did not plan to attack targets in Poland.
How Russia’s ‘salami-slicing’ strategy is testing the West
Salami-slicing refers to the war games tactic of taking incremental steps to achieve strategic goals, without provoking a major counter response.
cnb.cx
September 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Russia’s suspected drone attacks on Poland are widely seen as part of a “salami-slicing” strategy designed to test the West’s resolve.
Western allies swiftly condemned what they described as a deliberate provocation, while Russia’s Defense Ministry said it did not plan to attack targets in Poland.
Western allies swiftly condemned what they described as a deliberate provocation, while Russia’s Defense Ministry said it did not plan to attack targets in Poland.
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Health insurance costs are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years, according to multiple surveys.
Insurers and employers say tariffs and the high cost of GLP-1 drugs are to blame.
Insurers and employers say tariffs and the high cost of GLP-1 drugs are to blame.
Health insurance premiums poised to spike over drug costs, tariff threats
Millions will be paying substantially more for health insurance next year, according to multiple surveys. Insurers cited the tariffs and demand for obesity drugs.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Health insurance costs are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years, according to multiple surveys.
Insurers and employers say tariffs and the high cost of GLP-1 drugs are to blame.
Insurers and employers say tariffs and the high cost of GLP-1 drugs are to blame.
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The abbot and the five other defendants are being held in pre-trial detention, following their arrests earlier this week.
Greek abbot accused of relic theft says they were his grandmother's
The abbot and the five other defendants are being held in pre-trial detention, following their arrests earlier this week.
l.euronews.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The abbot and the five other defendants are being held in pre-trial detention, following their arrests earlier this week.
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Gov. Hobbs requested a larger reimbursement last month, which the GOP lawmakers cast as "insincere" because she vetoed a tough-on-immigration proposal
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
Arizona Republicans want Trump to pay back $744M in border security costs
Arizona GOP leaders seek $744M border reimbursement from Trump after spending on container wall and law enforcement efforts
azmirror.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Gov. Hobbs requested a larger reimbursement last month, which the GOP lawmakers cast as "insincere" because she vetoed a tough-on-immigration proposal
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Wednesday ended temporary protections for more than 250,000 Venezuelans, opening them up to deportation.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ends temporary protections for 250,000 Venezuelans • Ohio Capital Journal
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Wednesday ended temporary protections for more than 250,000 Venezuelans, opening them up to deportation.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
September 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Wednesday ended temporary protections for more than 250,000 Venezuelans, opening them up to deportation.
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Chicago’s Mexican Independence Day celebrations are canceled ahead of ICE raids
Chicago’s Mexican Independence Day celebrations are canceled ahead of ICE raids
www.independent.co.uk
September 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Chicago’s Mexican Independence Day celebrations are canceled ahead of ICE raids
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A lower-court judge has sided with Harvard in its lawsuit against the Trump Administration, concluding that the Administration “used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities.”
Harvard’s Mixed Victory
A resounding win for the university in court still leaves the Trump Administration with plenty of ways to force schools into submission.
www.newyorker.com
September 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A lower-court judge has sided with Harvard in its lawsuit against the Trump Administration, concluding that the Administration “used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities.”
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🛡️Russia attacks Ukraine with drones, air defence responds in Kyiv and oblast
Russia attacks Ukraine with drones, air defence responds in Kyiv and oblast
Air defence is responding to Russian drones in Kyiv and the oblast, and air-raid warnings have been issued in several oblasts.
www.pravda.com.ua
September 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🛡️Russia attacks Ukraine with drones, air defence responds in Kyiv and oblast
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Alleged shadow-fleet captain denies intentionally cutting Baltic cable
Alleged shadow-fleet captain denies intentionally cutting Baltic cable
Several undersea Baltic cables were damaged last year, with many experts calling it part of a "hybrid war" carried out by Russia against the west
dlvr.it
September 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Alleged shadow-fleet captain denies intentionally cutting Baltic cable
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Via @timhenderson.bsky.social and @stateline.org: The August jobs increase was the lowest for that month since 2010 in the aftermath of the Great Recession. June’s revised numbers showed a decrease of 13,000 jobs, the first loss since a December 2020 COVID-19 surge shuttered restaurants and hotels.
New jobs report shows worst August job gains since 2010 | Alabama Reflector
The United States added only 22,000 jobs in August, and previously reported gains in June were revised down to a loss of 13,000 jobs in a Bureau of Labor Statistics report issued Friday morning.
alabamareflector.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Via @timhenderson.bsky.social and @stateline.org: The August jobs increase was the lowest for that month since 2010 in the aftermath of the Great Recession. June’s revised numbers showed a decrease of 13,000 jobs, the first loss since a December 2020 COVID-19 surge shuttered restaurants and hotels.
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Tesla is asking investors to approve yet another outsized pay plan for CEO Elon Musk that is contingent on the company hitting certain milestones.
Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin that the proposal is "super ambitious" in order to "motivate" Musk.
Read more: cnb.cx/4g9UpCM
Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin that the proposal is "super ambitious" in order to "motivate" Musk.
Read more: cnb.cx/4g9UpCM
September 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Tesla is asking investors to approve yet another outsized pay plan for CEO Elon Musk that is contingent on the company hitting certain milestones.
Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin that the proposal is "super ambitious" in order to "motivate" Musk.
Read more: cnb.cx/4g9UpCM
Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin that the proposal is "super ambitious" in order to "motivate" Musk.
Read more: cnb.cx/4g9UpCM
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🔺 NEW: David Lammy set to become deputy PM
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to confirm the appointment of David Lammy as deputy prime minister and justice minister
🔗 Tap the link for more updates
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to confirm the appointment of David Lammy as deputy prime minister and justice minister
🔗 Tap the link for more updates
Angela Rayner resigns: Keir Starmer begins major cabinet reshuffle — live
Cabinet reshuffle today: Keir Starmer changing ministerial roles after Angela Rayner’s resignation
www.thetimes.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🔺 NEW: David Lammy set to become deputy PM
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to confirm the appointment of David Lammy as deputy prime minister and justice minister
🔗 Tap the link for more updates
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to confirm the appointment of David Lammy as deputy prime minister and justice minister
🔗 Tap the link for more updates
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The Trump administration says it will drop a plan by former President Biden that requires airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when U.S. flight disruptions are caused by carriers.
September 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Trump administration says it will drop a plan by former President Biden that requires airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when U.S. flight disruptions are caused by carriers.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is supposed to be the top public health official in the United States, but he "continues to be the anti-vaccine activist and propagandist that he always was," says Dr. Paul Offit.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/5/vaccines
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/5/vaccines
September 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is supposed to be the top public health official in the United States, but he "continues to be the anti-vaccine activist and propagandist that he always was," says Dr. Paul Offit.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/5/vaccines
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/5/vaccines
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The prime minister said the Russian president "could not be trusted".
Keir Starmer Delivers Stark Warning To Donald Trump About His Attitude Towards Putin
The prime minister said the Russian president "could not be trusted".
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
September 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The prime minister said the Russian president "could not be trusted".
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Two people were killed and three more were injured when workers with a Danish aid organization who were helping to remove land mines in Ukraine were struck by a Russian ballistic missile on Thursday, according to a Ukrainian official.
2 Dead as Russia Strikes Danish Demining Group, Ukraine Official Says
The Danish Refugee Council said that one of its teams had been affected by a missile attack and that it was investigating.
nyti.ms
September 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Two people were killed and three more were injured when workers with a Danish aid organization who were helping to remove land mines in Ukraine were struck by a Russian ballistic missile on Thursday, according to a Ukrainian official.
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This RFK hearing is bonkers. Even Republicans are yelling at RFK. Too bad they didn’t do this a year ago.
September 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This RFK hearing is bonkers. Even Republicans are yelling at RFK. Too bad they didn’t do this a year ago.
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RFK JR: You're making things up to scare people. And it's a lie.
Hassan: With respect, I do not think I'm the one making things up.
Hassan: With respect, I do not think I'm the one making things up.
September 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
RFK JR: You're making things up to scare people. And it's a lie.
Hassan: With respect, I do not think I'm the one making things up.
Hassan: With respect, I do not think I'm the one making things up.
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You've got to remember that even though RFK Jr looks like an idiot and sounds like an idiot, he is, in fact, an idiot.
SEN. CASSIDY (R) : “Do you agree Trump deserves the Nobel Prize for Operation Warp speed?”
RFK JR.: “Absolutely.”
SEN. CASSIDY: “But you just told Senator Bennet the COVID vaccine killed more people than COVID.”
RFK JR.: “….”😬 🤷🏻♂️
RFK JR.: “Absolutely.”
SEN. CASSIDY: “But you just told Senator Bennet the COVID vaccine killed more people than COVID.”
RFK JR.: “….”😬 🤷🏻♂️
September 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
You've got to remember that even though RFK Jr looks like an idiot and sounds like an idiot, he is, in fact, an idiot.
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Her opportunity came when someone “tapped me on the shoulder” and asked, with the subtle tradecraft of MI5 legend, “Psst…Do you want to be a spy?”
She was soon immersed in the thrilling—or as she found it, “pretty dull”—world of intelligence
She was soon immersed in the thrilling—or as she found it, “pretty dull”—world of intelligence
Stella Rimington battled communists, terrorists and literary critics
The first female head of MI5 died on August 3rd, aged 90
econ.st
August 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Her opportunity came when someone “tapped me on the shoulder” and asked, with the subtle tradecraft of MI5 legend, “Psst…Do you want to be a spy?”
She was soon immersed in the thrilling—or as she found it, “pretty dull”—world of intelligence
She was soon immersed in the thrilling—or as she found it, “pretty dull”—world of intelligence
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💀 Russia loses 950 soldiers in war against Ukraine over past day – Ukraine's General Staff
Russia loses 950 soldiers in war against Ukraine over past day – Ukraine’s General Staff
Russia has lost 950 soldiers killed and wounded, bringing the total number of casualties to 1,063,240 soldiers.
www.pravda.com.ua
August 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
💀 Russia loses 950 soldiers in war against Ukraine over past day – Ukraine's General Staff
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According to the Washington Post, the museum has removed references to Trump's two impeachments from an exhibit.
Removal of Trump from Smithsonian impeachment exhibit sparks outrage
www.newsweek.com
August 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
According to the Washington Post, the museum has removed references to Trump's two impeachments from an exhibit.