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"How many people live in Iran, by the way?" Tucker Carlson asks Sen. Ted Cruz. "I don't know the population," Cruz responds. "At all?" Carlson asks, prompting Cruz to reiterate that he did not know. "You don't know the population of the country you seek to topple?"

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FDA approves twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug shown in trials to stop new infections Gilead did not immediately say how much it will charge for the biannual shot, lenacapavir, but company officials said it would be comparable to existing HIV prevention drugs.

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A terror campaign is sweeping the United States, orchestrated from inside the White House and waged by masked, militarized federal agents. Its primary targets are immigrants. Also included are those in solidarity with immigrants, and, increasingly, elected officials, all from the Democratic Party.

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The president claimed, “These are the best poles anywhere in the country, or in the world,” during installation.

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Judge smacks down Pentagon plan to slash university research funding awards

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JUST IN: Federal Reserve leaves interest rates at their current levels, as the central bank continues to assess the impact of President Trump's tariffs on the U.S. economy.

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🔴 MEP @lenaats.bsky.social soke about Mzia Amaglobeli during the debate in European Parliament, where the situation of the Georgian media - and Mzia Amaglobeli’s case in particular - was addressed as a human rights emergency. #FreeMzia #GeorgiaProtest #MediaUnderAttack

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Hey Trump, 'Some people are saying' that you rushed home from the G7 and you posted online (to Iran's leader) "we know where you are"; because you wanted to (once again) try to recreate Obama's Bin Laden capture photo. Failed again. That's what people are saying.

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LA VIÑETA | Brainstorming en el despacho de Von der Leyen ✍️Por Bernardo Vergara

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi disputed President Donald Trump’s claims that trade deals were used to clinch a ceasefire with Pakistan during last month’s military conflict.

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Jeremy Greenberg was in charge of coordinating federal help after hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes and other emergencies. He has resigned from leading FEMA's National Response Coordination Center.

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Trump's pardons have cost the U.S. more than $1.3 billion in fines and restitution, according to a new report from House Judiciary Democrats

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BREAKING: A damning new interview reveals that some White House staffers think Donald Trump is unfit to lead. https://trib.al/UJjg6LP

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Vance Boelter, the suspect in the assassination and attempted assassination of two Minnesota lawmakers, has been captured, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz confirmed in a news conference late Sunday. Follow live updates: cnn.it/3Tnc9jE

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As crowds gathered to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US Army, some noted the display of strength wasn’t as powerful as intended.

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President Donald Trump appeared to be resting his eyes for a brief moment during the latest military parade.

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While the parade was ostensibly to honor the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, and not Trump’s 79th, Vance hyped Trump’s remarks as “the main event” of the night.

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Karoline Leavitt was noticeably absent from President Donald Trump's Army anniversary parade on Saturday.

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Alaskans rally across the state for democracy and ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump, reports Corinne Smith, @corinne-smith.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/06/14/a...

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Police evacuate Texas state Capitol after credible threat to lawmakers reut.rs/4l5lpVt

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MADAM and EVE: Mirror, Mirror On The Wall

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Whether intentional or not, an attempt to paint Bluesky as one type of thing has taken hold in the press. A bad narrative is hard to shake, even if it’s unfair. As a user, don’t be afraid to push back. https://feed.tedium.co/link/15204/17051355/bluesky-unfair-narrative

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🫥 EU has purchased €33 billion worth of Russian liquefied natural gas since February 2022

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🚨 BREAKING: Trump admin refuses to release Mahmoud Khalil, despite judge's order

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Reporter @mekahlo.bsky.social of @nbcla.com was shot by pepper pellets and tear gas while covering an immigration enforcement protest in downtown LA on June 7:

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❗ El presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, ha declarado esta tarde que Francia “ayudará a Israel a defenderse si Irán ataca” y afirma que el país ha recibido inteligencia “muy alarmante” sobre el programa nuclear iraní

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Workers are "terrified" as immigration agents sweep farms, the president of United Farm Workers says, adding that Americans should think about the "human loss" as well as "crops rotting" in the fields.

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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan arrived Friday at the federal courthouse in downtown Chicago for his historic sentencing in a long-running corruption case that shook the state’s political world to the core.

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BREAKING: Democratic senator forcibly removed from DHS press conference

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California Sen. Alex Padilla was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed. "I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary." Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.

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“President Donald Trump is marking Pride Month by slashing specialized counseling services for young LGBTQ+ people who call the National Suicide Hotline.”

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El presidente Donald Trump ha reconocido este martes lo que los expertos venían advirtiendo desde hace meses: que su campaña de deportaciones masiva provocaría una escasez de trabajadores en sectores que dependen de la mano de obra inmigrante social.elpais.com/_mun27

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BREAKING: Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed after interrupting a news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. apnews.com/article/los-...

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California Sen. Alex Padilla was detained and handcuffed Thursday morning by the U.S. Secret Service at Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles.

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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a bill this week that would give the federal government the ability to withhold federal dollars from cities deemed "lawless."

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LIVE: Downtown Los Angeles ahead of curfew View of Downtown Los Angeles ahead of curfew. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZUa...

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Investigadores españoles diseñan una nueva estrategia para disminuir los niveles de colesterol en sangre ver.20m.es/zlm793 ➡ El estudio consiste en la inhibición de la proteína PCSK9, decisiva en la modulación de los niveles del colesterol

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to release him from custody pending trial. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

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Peaceful protest against ICE in Spokane is happening at 411 W Cataldo after the detainment of a young man who went to his hearing. Over a dozen protestors are sitting in front of the bus , prepared to be arrested. The bus windshield has been spray painted

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Seven Arkansas families with children in public schools filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block the implementation of a new state law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms. #arpx #arleg

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California Governor Gavin Newsom reiterated warnings of Trump’s growing authoritarianism as he accused the US president of subverting democracy.

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The president's dig at his predecessor didn't quite land.

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The World Bank, however, flagged concerns about a potential slowdown in investment due to global economic uncertainty. India will be the fastest-growing large economy in the world at the projected rate, the report said. scroll.in/latest/10834... #GDP #indianeconomy

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PHOTOS: A curfew is in effect in downtown Los Angeles, as demonstrators across the U.S. join LA in protesting the Trump administration's hardline immigration policies.

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Trump's illegal deployment of over 4000 National Guard is costing over $134 million to taxpayers. This radical overreaction was mainly to appease his rabid MAGA base. Most of the National Guard were just standing around as local and state officials were taking care of the problems.

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