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President Trump’s massive tax and budget proposal, which would add more than $3 trillion to the national debt, could increase inflation just as his tariff policies are already pushing prices up, economists warn.

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The US State Department ordered diplomatic posts around the world to “resume processing” of Harvard University student and exchange visitor visas on Friday after a judge halted President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to block international students from coming to the institution.

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Thousands of Harvard University alumni have signed on to a legal message of support for their alma mater, CNN has learned, an unprecedented effort to back the school as it challenges the Trump administration’s decision to halt more than $2.2 billion in federal funding. cnn.it/3HvBncZ

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In a public letter, hundreds of scientists expressed their dissent to the Trump administration's policies affecting the National Institutes of Health and called on its director to support the agency.

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About a quarter of the world’s oceans are experiencing temperatures that qualify as a marine heat wave. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/c...

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Katie Ledecky dominates 1500 for third title at U.S. Swimming Championships reut.rs/4596LYD

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Trump bans entry from 12 countries, sparking backlash. Rep. Goldman says it aims to "keep anyone who is not white" out. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

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Keir Starmer said expanding free school meals to more than half a million more pupils next year was a 'down payment' on the Governments plans to drive down child poverty

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Singapore Financial Watchdog to Ban Overseas Crypto Services Without License decrypt.co/323268/si...

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⚡️Pro-EU candidate appears to lead in Polish presidential run-off. Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski is projected to narrowly win Poland’s June 1 presidential run-off, in a pivotal vote for the country’s political future & Ukraine policy, exit poll shows.

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It's disgusting that this happens in 2025 America. #Shameful

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ICYMI: A federal judge slammed the Trump administration for misrepresenting his order blocking deportations to South Sudan and personally attacking him. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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A White House report warning of a national health crisis is drawing fresh scrutiny after a Washington Post analysis revealed signs of not only artificial intelligence but also the apparent use of "invented studies" in the report's citations.

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A 2-year-old American girl was deported with her undocumented parents.

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“Diversity is now described as ‘illegal.’ Equity is to be shunned. Inclusion is a dirty word. This is an old playbook, my friends.” https://trib.al/Tzl810i

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A sharp drop in stock price and falling sales have prompted investors to demand that Musk commit more of his time to the EV-maker

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Nebraska Rep. was booed relentlessly at his own town hall as he admitted to a roomful of constituents he'd simply not read some parts of Trump’s big, beautiful budget bill. “You voted for all of it!” someone shouted. https://trib.al/DMFysQ9

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A group of activist Tesla shareholders are calling on CEO Elon Musk to devote at least 40 hours a week to the company after he spent much of the past year focused on federal politics.

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Spending from foreign visitors to the U.S. is poised to fall by $8.5 billion this year, according to Oxford Economics.

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The court's decision upends access to the procedure six months after voters enshrined reproductive rights into the state constitution. From @missouriindependent.com

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LATEST: SpaceX’s colossal Starship rocket suffered a leak, tumbled out of control in space and exploded during a test flight, in a third straight major setback for the Elon Musk-led company.

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UPDATE: SpaceX's Starship travels farther in its latest test than the two previous flights but loses control on reentry and contact with mission control.

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Mark Carney sets July 1 deadline for huge defence deal with the EU

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BOJ governor says swings in super-long yields could impact shorter durations reut.rs/3Z5yi9w

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The ultra-wealthy are increasingly moving their gold offshore as economic uncertainty roils markets — and Singapore is emerging as a favored destination.

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SpaceX’s ninth test flight of Starship launches into space, ends in a spin

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Elon Musk's DOGE tried to install its officials at the GAO, a congressional watchdog, but was rebuffed. This follows a similar attempt at the Library of Congress. Critics call it a "direct assault on our nation’s sacred separation of powers." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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The not-so-coded message is that the only victims of mass historical crimes who exist or merit our attention are white victims of nonwhites. All the rest will be summarily erased as matters of concern to us. https://trib.al/AwoJrmx

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Breaking News: SpaceX’s Starship spun out of control in space before breaking apart during its ninth test flight.

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Guys, it's the oligarchs. If you want to blame someone for 2024, blame the oligarchs. Anyone telling you to blame someone else is part of the oligarchy. Dark money has been to blame since citizens united.

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The biggest endorsement I can make for Bluesky is that replacing Twitter with this app on my phone probably improved my general mood when I’m on my phone by 20-25%. I know there are better reasons but it is what it is!

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The orange felon pardoned corrupt Virginia Sheriff Scott Jenkins who was convicted of bribery and fraud, now he pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley who defrauded banks. Because nothing says law and order like a felon gifting pardons to other felons for their loyalty. Pure fascism.

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Said it before, I’ll say it again. We shouldn’t privatize NASA. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/s...

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The Trump Tax Scam 2.0 moving through Congress will explode the deficit with massive tax breaks for rich people who don't need it - while the rest of us will be left to pay the bill. Send a letter to your Senators here: bit.ly/45n1uMX #ResistTrump

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This is the only noise I want to hear when the GOP starts spewing their lies.

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On MAGA claims Biden hid his cancer, Jennifer Horn @nhjennifer.bsky.social says "Nobody finds out they have cancer and then says 'let's delay it until after the election" (and Biden was not even on the ballot). Clips by @chattjazz.bsky.social. Full podcast: www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsWi...

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I still want him to go bankrupt. Or deported

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And Target. And Volvo. And Ross Stores. And Ford. And Stanley Black & Decker. ..

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