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Protests coincide with a congressional vote to stop arming Israel and a movement to withhold income taxes Middle East crisis – live updates On Monday afternoon, dozens of people sat down in front of the New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Manhattan office. Shedding their casual-business attire, they revealed matching shirts that read “FUND PEOPLE NOT … Read more

Donald Trump says he is ‘working very hard’ with House Republicans to extend Section 702 without changes US politics live – latest updates A controversial law that grants the US government sweeping powers for warrantless surveillance is set to expire next week. Replacing it has inspired fierce debate within the White House and Congress, including … Read more

Brain Cole Jr, accused of planting the devices near the RNC and DNC buildings in DC, faces two more felony counts The individual accused of placing pipe bombs near the headquarters of both the Republican and Democratic national committees on the night before the January 6 Capitol attack is now facing two more felony counts, … Read more

Who wouldn’t want to be a king, a footballer, a friend of lions, a maestro and Jesus? This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday In Donald Trump’s telling, the image showed him as a medical professional, never mind the lack of training. “It’s … Read more

California Democrats are being ripped over a bill that one state assembly member has dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” which he argues would “criminalize” investigative journalism. The controversial bill, officially titled “Privacy for immigration support services providers,” creates privacy protections for immigration support service providers, employees and volunteers, including hiding their addresses and imposing … Read more

Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in an interview with NBC News that many Greenlanders “don’t feel safe” amid President Donald Trump’s repeated push to take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

Buying a stolen identity can cost less than a fast-food meal, enabling criminals to use AI and internet tutorials to file fraudulent benefit claims from anywhere in the world, a former inspector general warned Congress on Wednesday. Lawmakers are already ramping up scrutiny of fraud in major federal aid programs — including unemployment, Medicaid and … Read more

Former first son Hunter Biden acknowledged he is “completely biased” about the sweeping pardon his father granted him in 2024, renewing attention on former President Joe Biden’s decision to reverse course after publicly ruling out clemency for his son. “I’m completely biased as it relates to what my dad did for me. I fully understand … Read more

President Donald Trump threatened to fire Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell if he stays on the board after his leadership term expires next month — but also championed the federal investigation that could sideline his own pick for the job.

David Axelrod, a senior advisor to former president Barack Obama, put out a statement on X quelling rumors that a Thursday meeting between himself and Pope Leo XIV was a precursor to a potential Leo-Obama summit. “To be clear, I was gratified and honored that Pope Leo XIV granted my request for an audience and … Read more