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Trump’s White House ballroom funding in jeopardy after Senate ruling, Democrats say
A US Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Trump’s planned White House ballroom from a massive spending package, Democratic lawmakers said, imperiling Republican efforts to devote taxpayer money to the contentious project. The decision by the Senate’s parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, deals a blow to Trump and his administration, which…
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Trump threatens ‘weak minded’ Boebert with primary after she campaigns for Massie
President Donald Trump is raring for a fight. The president openly solicited contenders on social media Saturday to primary Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) after she campaigned for Trump-foe Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). “Is anyone interested in running against Weak Minded Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District? You remember Lauren moved to the District when…
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Trump could shake up LA mayor race with bombshell Spencer Pratt endorsement
President Donald Trump may be preparing to toss a political grenade into Los Angeles’ mayoral race, by backing reality TV firebrand Spencer Pratt. Buzz surrounding a possible Trump endorsement of Pratt has exploded inside conservative circles as the former reality star’s longshot campaign starts gaining serious attention far from the Hollywood Hills. “Trump loves celebrity…
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Sen. Bill Cassidy ousted in Louisiana GOP primary, as Trump-backed foe and another candidate advance
BATON ROUGE, La. — Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican who has occasionally asserted his independence from President Trump, failed to advance in Saturday’s GOP primary runoff in Louisiana, as a Trump-backed foe and another candidate finished in the top two spots. U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won the most votes, capitalizing on the power of Trump’s endorsement in…
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L.A. County health officials confirm fifth measles case this year
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a confirmed measles case in a resident who recently traveled internationally, the agency said in a release Saturday. This is the fifth measles case identified by the county this year as outbreaks increase across the U.S. and globally. The infected resident arrived at the Los…
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Kevin Warsh’s first challenge as Fed Chair is to fight inflation — while keeping Trump happy
Ben Bernanke’s Fed pulled off a miracle during the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. What might Kevin Warsh be forced to pull out of his hat as the central bank’s new boss? On one level, those perilous years dwarfed any crisis that’s in the foreseeable future for the Federal Reserve. To address it, Bernanke…
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Trump’s revenge tour claims its biggest victim yet
President Donald Trump keeps knocking out his political enemies in the GOP. On Saturday, Sen. Bill Cassidy was the latest to fall. It’s a massive warning sign for any Republicans who’ve provoked the president’s wrath: Trump’s revenge campaign has already mobilized voters in both Indiana, where he successfully ousted several state GOP senators over redistricting,…
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Democrat voters keep making the same mistakes
California Democrat voters, for over twenty years, have inflicted unimaginable damage on the once great Golden State. Consider the gravity of the problem. Years ago, then-boxing heavyweight champion Larry Holmes fought a tough but hapless journeyman fighter named Randall “Tex” Cobb. Holmes pummeled him the entire fight. But Cobb never went down. California Democrat voters,…
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Embattled Louisiana Sen. Cassidy Loses Primary as Trump-Backed Challenger and State Treasurer Head to a Runoff
Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, attends a meeting to consider the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 4, 2025. —Saul Loeb—AFP/Getty Images The competitive Republican primary race for Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy’s seat is headed to a runoff…
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WHO sounds global alarm over ‘extraordinary’ Ebola strain spreading through central Africa
A terrifying strain of Ebola has triggered a global health emergency after tearing through central Africa and spreading into major urban capitals, health officials warned Saturday. The World Health Organization slapped a “public health emergency of international concern” label on the deadly Bundibugyo Ebolavirus outbreak following a surge of cases across the Congo, and now…