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‘No talking him out of it’: Analyst warns US stuck with Trump’s tariff policy
Donald Trump is refusing to back down from his controversial tariff policy and cannot be convinced otherwise, according to a political analyst. The tariff policy was deemed to have breached the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a 1977 law governing presidential emergency authority over economic matters. Heather Digby Parton, writing in Salon, suggested that Trump…
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Late-night shooting near the White House puts Secret Service on heightened alert
The Secret Service is on heightened alert after a shooting early Sunday near the park across from the White House, where President Trump is for the weekend. No injuries were reported in the shooting, which occurred “in the vicinity of” Lafayette Park just north of the White House, and the person who fired the gun…
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Gigi Hadid breaks silence on being named in Epstein files: ‘Sick to my stomach’
Gigi Hadid is disgusted that her name was mentioned in the notorious files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Made me sick to my stomach,” she replied in a now-deleted comment to a fan who threatened to unfollow the supermodel on Instagram. “Horrible to read someone you’ve never met speak about you that way. Especially…
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Wes Moore criticizes Trump for talking about Medicare cuts
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said it was “nonsense” for President Donald Trump to say that the United States should not have to pay for Medicare or day care because the nation was busy fighting wars. “That’s nonsense,” Moore said in an interview that aired Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “And that’s not what any…
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Man Caught Sleeping Behind the Wheel While FSD Tesla Cruises the Streets After Decadent Feast of Wine and Pizza
Some cars these days might be able to drive themselves, but unless you run a multibillion dollar robotaxi company, they still need a fully conscious — not to mention sober — operator behind the wheel. That’s a lesson one San Francisco man learned the hard way, after he was caught dead asleep behind the wheel…
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US reputation hits ‘depths not seen this century’ – and ‘may never recover’: Ex-diplomat
The ongoing U.S. war against Iran, which kicked off in late February with the killing of more than 100 Iranian schoolchildren, has undermined a key State Department foreign policy tool and may have irreparably damaged the nation’s global reputation, a former Obama administration public diplomacy chief warned Sunday. “I believe because of [President] Donald Trump…
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Automakers trade group urges government to scrap gas tax, replace it with vehicle weight fee
The leader of a trade group that represents most major automakers called on the federal government to eliminate its gasoline tax and replace it with a vehicle fee to finance road infrastructure needs. Alliance for Automotive Innovation CEO John Bozzella, whose group represents automakers such as General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai and other leading car…
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China Cracking Down on the Types of AI That Are Tearing America Apart
The Cyberspace Administration of China is cracking down on “digital humans,” with incoming regulations that will soon require labeling of AI personalities and ban programs that could harm children or lead to addiction. Those draft regulations, first reported in English by Reuters, would force AI companies to affix prominent “digital human” labels on content featuring…
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UCLA’s Cori Close finally is ready for her national championship moment
PHOENIX — If Dawn Staley and South Carolina beat UCLA in the national title game Sunday, she would become the fourth coach to win four championships. UCLA coach Cori Close is looking for her first. After 15 years of building the Bruins to a program that could get to the Final Four, and a year later, the…
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Exposing these lies will bring the GOP crashing down
I still remember the day, back in 2009 when we were on speaking terms, when Alex Jones showed up naked for a live simulcast of our two shows. It’s one of those pictures that my staff and I have worked for years to get out of our heads. It was for a stunt, of course;…