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White House to overhaul $42.5bn Biden-era internet plan – likely to Elon Musk’s advantage

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Billionaire cost-cutter’s Starlink service the likely beneficiary of Trump plan to alter rural internet program US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration is preparing to overhaul a $42.5bn Biden-era program designed to connect tens of millions of rural Americans to reliable and affordable high-speed internet, in a move that is expected to benefit … Read more

ISIS-K member confessed to scouting Abbey Gate attack route, training Moscow attackers: affidavit

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The ISIS-K member described by President Donald Trump as the “top terrorist” suspect behind the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan confessed to scouting the attack route and training gunmen involved in a terrorist attack near Moscow last year, according to a Justice Department affidavit.  Muhammed Sharifullah, who was charged with providing and conspiring to … Read more

The 2026 Trade War World Cup encapsulates our new nativist world order | Aaron Timms

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The Trump administration’s tariffs have sparked tension with co-hosts Canada and Mexico. That’s bad news for a tournament that is supposed to unite nations The start of the run-up to a World Cup is traditionally an upbeat affair. New stadium launches, inclusion-friendly marketing and merch campaigns, the unveiling of a tournament song or quirky mascot: … Read more

Conservatives erupt with praise on social media after Trump’s speech to Congress: ‘Run through a wall’

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Reactions from conservatives on social media poured in after President Donald Trump spoke for about two hours in his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. After Trump’s speech lasted 1 hour and 39 minutes, conservatives took to social media to praise the president and criticize the Democratic response, including Democratic Rep. Al … Read more

Dem Rep. Al Green, booted from Trump’s address to Congress, doubles down on impeachment

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Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas doubled down on impeaching President Donald Trump following his disruption and removal from the president’s address to Congress on Tuesday night. Green, a longtime critic of Trump, told reporters after being removed that he was working on articles of impeachment against the president and defended his outburst at the … Read more

‘Squad’ member delivers real-time whiteboard responses to Trump: ‘No king!’

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“Squad” member Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., used a whiteboard to deliver real-time responses to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. While other Democrats held up pre-printed signs, Tlaib scribbled several messages throughout the evening. As President Trump delivered his 100-minute-long speech, Tlaib scribbled several messages on a mini-whiteboard, including, … Read more

‘This is not normal’: how the Democrats reacted to Trump’s speech to Congress — video

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Trump has given the first speech to Congress of his second term as US president. While Republicans stood and cheered his points, Democrats were largely unimpressed. Al Green, a Democratic representative from Texas, was expelled from the House for interrupting while other Democrats held up signs that said ‘Save Medicaid’ and ‘Musk Steals’. Melanie Stansbury … Read more

After Trump speech, AOC tells Democrats to organize in GOP districts against Medicaid cuts

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Socialist firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is calling on Democrats to organize in GOP-heavy districts to push back against the Trump agenda and what she claims will be drastic cuts to Medicaid. Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram Live late Tuesday night to rebut President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session ­of Congress and told her … Read more