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Trump says Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax for million dollar homes a ‘dangerous political experiment’
President Trump on Tuesday went after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) attempt to tax second homes worth over $5 million. Trump called the proposed “pied-à-terre” tax a “dangerous political ‘experiment'” in a Tuesday Truth Social post. The president’s comments came after a Staten Island, N.Y., judge temporarily halted the tax’s rollout, also ordering…
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Hong makes final pitch to voters amid scrutiny of past comments on police, Thanksgiving
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong delivered her closing pitch to voters on Tuesday, hours before polls close in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary. Hong, who leads the Democratic field in recent polling, said her platform focuses on “solutions for working class people” and will deliver “permanent affordability” in the state. “A government that puts people first,” Hong…
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HHS bureaucrats accused of ‘sabotaging’ RFK Jr’s efforts to expose Fauci records
Republican Senator Ron Johnson has accused career staff at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of obstructing his investigation into Dr Anthony Fauci’s pandemic-era records, including material recovered from Fauci’s former government iPhone. Johnson claims longtime HHS employees are actively hindering efforts by him and others to obtain documents that could reveal…
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Former judge removed by Orbán elected Hungarian president
Hungary’s parliament has elected András Baka, a 73-year-old former Supreme Court chief justice, as the country’s new president, replacing Tamás Sulyok, who was ousted last month. The role is largely ceremonial, but Baka’s tenure is expected to be significant as he will oversee Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s efforts to dismantle the political and economic structures…
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Hunter Biden: Trump ‘the one existential threat’ to U.S.
Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, took a swipe at President Trump Monday, describing him as an “existential threat” to the U.S. During an interview with conservative media personality Tucker Carlson, the former president’s son blamed wealthy tech leaders for the country’s current divide. He said Trump’s cordial relationships with people like…
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Trump offers Lindell a boost ahead of Minnesota primary: ‘Deserves a BIG WIN’
President Trump doubled down Tuesday on his support for My Pillow founder Mike Lindell, who is running for governor in Minnesota, hours before primary polls close. “Mike Lindell deserves a BIG WIN IN MINNESOTA today,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Nobody has worked harder, and given up so much, in fighting for free and fair…
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Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens backs El-Sayed after narrow primary defeat, calls socialism ‘dangerous’
Michigan congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed, her former rival in the state’s Democratic Senate primary, after losing to him by a narrow margin. Appearing on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” Stevens explained her decision to back El-Sayed while also warning that socialism poses a “dangerous” path for the Democratic Party, reflecting wider tensions between…
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Trump cheers Alito staying for another Supreme Court term: ‘One of the greatest of all time’
President Donald Trump publicly celebrated Justice Samuel Alito’s decision not to retire from the Supreme Court, praising him in a late-night social media post as “one of the greatest of all time.” The announcement matters because it removes, for now, the prospect of Trump having to secure a Senate confirmation for a replacement conservative justice…
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Infantino’s opponents developing new framework for running world football
Opponents of Fifa president Gianni Infantino are jointly developing a new governance framework for world football, seeking to replace what they see as a patronage-based system he has built since taking office ten years ago. Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation have repeatedly called for an independent review of Fifa’s governance after a plan…