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Smithsonian defies Trump and restores damning detail to his national portrait
The Smithsonian Institution restored a key detail about Trump’s first administration when unveiling the updated wall text for his national portrait, the New York Times reported. The updated wall text accompanying Trump’s image at the National Portrait Gallery, unveiled Friday, will again mention his impeachments during his first term in office, the Times reported. The…
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Stephen Miller drowning in ethics conflicts as wife’s side hustles grow: report
Far-right White House deputy chief of staff for policy, Stephen Miller, is increasingly being compelled to recuse himself from major political issues — due to the long list of side projects his wife, Katie Miller, has been involved in. According to The Atlantic, one of the key issues has been the planned Paramount-Skydance merger with…
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New court filing argues Trump’s $10B lawsuit against the IRS is unconstitutional
Court-appointed federal attorneys filed a blistering brief Wednesday arguing that President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS may be unconstitutional, since Trump effectively controls both sides of the case. The 24-page brief states: “A sitting President seeks monetary damages for alleged harm to his personal interests from an executive agency that he controls.”…
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Kiefer Sutherland Cancels US Music Tour After ‘Very Low Ticket Sales’
Kiefer Sutherland, the famous actor who also works as a touring musician, announced Friday that he will be canceling all performances in the United States due to low ticket sales. “With great disappointment I am going to have to cancel the U.S. leg of my tour due to very low ticket sales,” Sutherland said on…
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New York plans to tax away even more jobs and investments
Gov. Kathy Hochul pitched her proposed pied-a-terre tax as a silver bullet for New York City’s budget woes — but instead, it appears to be a tangled gordian knot. As private job creation slows in a state ranking last for tax competitiveness, New York’s political operatives are sparring over a new tax on luxury second…
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Chase Infiniti and Tyriq Withers are dating and ‘having fun’: report
Chase Infiniti and Tyriq Withers are reportedly dating and “having fun” in their new relationship. After being spotted together on multiple occasions, the pair are officially an item, a source close to the “One Battle After Another” actress told People on Friday. “Chase is having fun and dating,” the insider said. “She’s in a really…
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A Vienna cafe offers a welcome for Israel supporters as tensions brew at the Eurovision Song Contest
VIENNA — Vienna’s famed coffeehouses have embraced the Eurovision Song Contest. They have also been touched by tensions over Israel’s inclusion in the sequin-drenched pop music competition. When officials announced a list of “Eurofan Cafes” — Vienna coffee shops offering food and music from competing countries — Israel was initially left out. MQ Kantine, a modern café…
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‘That dog ain’t gonna hunt’: GOP strategist warns Jim Jordan’s spin won’t fly with voters
A Republican strategist doubted that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) would be able to settle down voters upset with high gas prices with the latest GOP talking point. After Jordan told CNN on Thursday night that gas prices don’t matter as much as Iran’s nuclear capabilities, Republican strategist Melik Abdul reacted to the clip by saying…
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Supreme Court turns away Virginia Democrats seeking to reinstate new voting map
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned down an appeal from Virginia Democrats whose new voter-approved state election map was canceled by the state’s Supreme Court. The justices made no comment, and the legal outcome came as no surprise. The U.S. Supreme Court has no authority to review or reverse rulings by state judges interpreting…
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Trump buried in mockery after telling Fox News shock remark was a ‘perfect statement’
President Donald Trump was offered the chance to back off a highly controversial statement he made earlier this week about Americans’ financial situation — but not only didn’t he take it, he doubled down further. Trump was asked in an interview that aired Friday by Fox News’ Bret Baier about his remark to Meidas Touch’s…