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The most important election is the one most Americans skip
Iran gridlock and middling China trips aside, President Donald Trump is having a pretty good month. Three May elections tested his grip on the Republican Party — and his candidates cleaned up. In Indiana, five Trump-backed challengers defeated Republican state senators who opposed the president’s efforts to redraw state electoral maps. In Louisiana, Sen. Bill…
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‘Straight out of South Park’: MS NOW hosts burst into laughter as Trump plan falls apart
MS NOW host Joe Scarborough and “Morning Joe” regular John Heilemann had a good laugh on Wednesday morning over a report that Donald Trump and the Israelis had a grand plan to reinstall Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the leader of Iran. According to the New York Times report, “… the audacious plan, developed by the Israelis…
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Over 110K Costco electric kettles recalled after fire hazard leaves person burned
More than 113,000 electric kettles sold at Costco and HomeGoods have been recalled after reports that the handles can detach and spill hot water, including one reported second-degree burn, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall, announced May 14, involves ZWILLING J. A. Henckels Aktiengesellschaft Enfinigy Kettle and Enfinigy Kettle Pro electric…
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2026 Emmy predictions: best comedy series
Only eight comedy series received votes in Round 1, with exiting favorite “Hacks” way out in front. Is the low number of contenders indicative of a down year for comedy, or the dominance of those eight? Either way, Trey Mangum says not to bet the farm on “Hacks” just yet: “ ‘Shrinking’ is coming off…
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Trump has left himself only bad options on Iran
Nearly three months after the United States and Israel launched their large-scale bombing campaign against Iran and about six weeks since the April 8 ceasefire took effect, President Trump faces an inflection point. Does he return to war? Maintain the ceasefire and U.S. blockade on Iranian ports in the hope of cutting a deal on…
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Republicans panic as Trump appears ‘maniacally focused’ on risking GOP majorities: report
President Donald Trump seems to have thrown caution to the wind to pursue his own priorities, according to a new report. The 79-year-old president has endorsed loyalist candidates in GOP primaries that might face a stiffer challenge in November’s general election and prioritized costly and unpopular projects as gas prices related to his Iran war…
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Santa Rosa Island fire burns through rare Torrey pine grove. But there’s hope for the endangered tree
The critically endangered Torrey pine tree only grows naturally two places in the world — a state park near San Diego and on Santa Rosa Island — and one of those places is on fire. A wildfire sparked by a flare from a shipwrecked sailor has burned through nearly one-third of Santa Rosa Island, including…
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California benefit scams make Minnesota fraud look like ‘child’s play,’ Chris Rufo tells ‘Pod Force One’
The level of fraud in Californiaunder Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom makes Minnesota’s scandals look like “child’s play,” a conservative activist explained on the latest episode of “Pod Force One,” noting that at one point only two officials were tasked to root out scammers in the Golden State. “The scale of it in the state of…
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Trump Moves to Tighten Banking Access for Non-Citizens
—Getty Images President Donald Trump is moving to tighten access to financial systems for non-citizens in the U.S. amid his Administration’s broader crackdown on immigration. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order, titled “Restoring Integrity to America’s Financial System,” that would require banks to treat a customer’s immigration status as a factor in evaluating potential…
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Stephen Colbert was the perfect unprecedented host for unprecedented times
You don’t have to like late-night host Stephen Colbert to be outraged by the cancellation of his CBS “Late Show,” which will go dark this week after 33 years on the air. Colbert, who took over in 2015 for the show’s original host, David Letterman, wasn’t for everyone. Colbert was an odd choice, and a…