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Senate Democrats investigating DOJ subpoenas of New York Times reporters
Senate Democrats are examining the Justice Department’s subpoenas of New York Times reporters who covered security concerns involving President Trump’s Qatar-donated Air Force One aircraft. The inquiry matters because compelling journalists to identify confidential sources can affect press freedom, while the department says it is investigating potential leaks of classified information. The subpoenas sought grand-jury…
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Fetterman strongly supports the filibuster as Trump urges Senate Republicans to scrap it
Senator John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, publicly defended the Senate filibuster in a Monday opinion piece, notably reversing the position he held during his 2022 campaign. His comments came the same day President Donald Trump pressed Senate Republicans to abolish the procedural rule, setting up a clash of views across the political spectrum on an…
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Italy appoints Mancini as head coach after third World Cup qualifying failure
Roberto Mancini has returned for a second spell as Italy head coach, replacing Gennaro Gattuso, who left the post in April, as the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) overhauls its management of the national team. The move comes after the Azzurri failed to qualify for the World Cup for an unprecedented third consecutive time, a run…
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Greens MP doubles down on her claim horse meat is being sold to Australians as beef and lamb mince because the government ‘isn’t taking food safety seriously’
A New South Wales Greens MP, Abigail Boyd, has reiterated claims that horse meat is being fraudulently sold to Australian consumers labelled as beef or lamb mince, arguing the issue reflects a broader failure by government to take food safety and labelling standards seriously. The claim follows an ABC Four Corners investigation and has reignited…
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Rahm Emanuel warns DSA agenda doesn’t play well outside ‘upper west side of Manhattan’
Rahm Emanuel, the former White House chief of staff under President Barack Obama, has warned that the agenda promoted by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) fails to resonate with voters beyond a narrow, liberal-leaning demographic. Speaking on CNN on Monday, he argued that policies favoured by democratic socialist candidates are out of step with…
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The 25 Best Anti-Trump Protest Songs
Rolling Stone has published a list of the 25 best anti-Trump protest songs, tracing more than a decade of musical opposition to Donald Trump since he first announced his presidential run. The feature reflects on how his time in public life has repeatedly inspired musicians across genres to write songs addressing what the outlet characterises…
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Zelensky arrives in US for Trump meeting, Graham funeral
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in the United States for a meeting with President Trump and to attend Graham’s funeral. The visit matters because it combines high-level diplomatic engagement with a significant personal or political occasion. The supplied page text is unavailable, so further details of the meeting, the funeral and any planned announcements…
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Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach with Claudio Ranieri named technical director
Roberto Mancini has been reappointed as Italy’s head coach for a second time, with Claudio Ranieri named as the Italian Football Federation’s new technical director, president Giovanni Malago confirmed. Mancini replaces Gennaro Gattuso, who left in April after Italy failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, and returns to the role he held…
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Trump ahead of Graham funeral: ‘He’s never seen a war that he didn’t like’
President Trump described the late Senator Lindsey Graham as a committed military hawk ahead of his funeral, saying he had “never seen a war that he didn’t like”. The remarks highlight Graham’s long-standing support for assertive US military action and may draw attention because they were made while Trump was publicly mourning a close political…
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Trump responds to Fauci diaries: ‘I grew tired of him’
Donald Trump said he had grown tired of Anthony Fauci after diaries kept by the former US infectious-disease adviser during the Covid-19 pandemic were released by Senator Rand Paul. The remarks revive a dispute over the Trump administration’s pandemic response and highlight the increasingly strained relationship between Trump and Fauci, who was a prominent member…