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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 12.04.2025.
It displays 165 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
12.04.2025 โข Electronics Exemption Day
โจThe Trump administration exempted smartphones, computers, and chips from its reciprocal tariffs, marking a significant pullback from its aggressive trade stance with China. This exemption dominated headlines throughout the day, signaling Trump's recognition of economic realities after markets tumbled earlier in the week.
U.S.-Iran nuclear talks began in Oman, with reports indicating discussions would continue next week. Immigration enforcement remained aggressive, with reports revealing the administration's private goal to deport 1 million immigrants in 2025, ending protected status for Afghans, and invalidating social security numbers of over 6,000 immigrants.
Trump's deportation tactics faced legal scrutiny as the government confirmed Kilmar Abrego Garcia was "alive and secure" in El Salvador while continuing to defy the Supreme Court's return order. An immigration judge ruled Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil could be deported, though his removal remains temporarily blocked.
U.S.-Iran nuclear talks began in Oman, with reports indicating discussions would continue next week. Immigration enforcement remained aggressive, with reports revealing the administration's private goal to deport 1 million immigrants in 2025, ending protected status for Afghans, and invalidating social security numbers of over 6,000 immigrants.
Trump's deportation tactics faced legal scrutiny as the government confirmed Kilmar Abrego Garcia was "alive and secure" in El Salvador while continuing to defy the Supreme Court's return order. An immigration judge ruled Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil could be deported, though his removal remains temporarily blocked.
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00:31โขJudge Approves Khalil Deportation
โจThe newspapers report extensively on Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil's deportation case, with an immigration judge ruling he can be deported (The Epoch Times, Fox News, Washington Post, Reason). Trump's immigration actions continue with military now given control of federal lands at the southern border (USA Today, OANN). The president claims perfect cognitive test results (ABC News) while facing challenges to his authority as a court orders resumption of funds to Maine (Fox News). VA therapists are being required to inform veterans they cannot guarantee confidentiality (NPR), and tensions with China continue as Trump awaits a call from Xi (Newsweek, The Hill).
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Associated Press
The Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead. Two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday that the immigrantsโ Social Security numbers are being canceled, which will effectively wipe out their ability to work or receive ben
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One America News
Federal officials revealed on Friday that a Butler County man is facing charges after threatening to kill President Donald Trump and various other federal officials.
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New Yorkers have slammed sightseeing flights as a nuisance for years and, although almost all operate smoothly, a few end in tragedy.
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The New York Times
Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.
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The New York Times
The Trump administration defied a federal judgeโs order for it to explain how it intended to return a Maryland man who was unlawfully deported to El Salvador.
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The New York Times
Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.
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The New York Times
The Trump administration defied a federal judgeโs order for it to explain how it intended to return a Maryland man who was unlawfully deported to El Salvador.
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In the latest act of immigration-related lawfare against the Trump administration, a federal judge blocked the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan migrants with temporary protected status (TPS) after tit was revoked.
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The New York Times
Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.
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Associated Press
The Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead. Two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday that the immigrantsโ Social Security numbers are being canceled, which will effectively wipe out their ability to work or receive ben
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The possibility that an idle, unconnected transmission line somehow reengerized on Jan. 7 is now โa leading hypothesisโ for what started the destructive Eaton fire.
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Associated Press
Iran and the United States will meet in Oman for the first talks in President Donald Trumpโs second term over Tehranโs rapidly advancing nuclear program.
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The Daily Beast
Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, โItโs a pretty well known test. Whatever it is. I got every one right.โ
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Los Angeles Times
Coachellaโs opening day has been full of surprises, including Travis Barker, Machine Gun Kelly and Billie Joe Armstrong, plus some Nobu sushi in the Red Bull Mirage pyramid.
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President Donald Trump took a jab at former President Joe Biden when revealing that he took a cognitive test during his physical examination and claimed he โgot every answer right.โ
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04:05โขTrump Touts Perfect Cognitive Test
โจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's recent physical exam and cognitive test, with him claiming he "got every answer right" while taking jabs at Biden (ABC News, Breitbart, Newsweek, The Daily Beast). Trump's deportation tactics face legal challenges, particularly regarding Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil's case being moved to Louisiana (Boston Globe). U.S.-China relations remain tense, with reports indicating Trump revealed limits in his standoff with Xi Jinping, who appears willing to let Chinese citizens endure economic hardship (NYTimes, Washington Post). In diplomatic news, Iran and the U.S. will meet in Oman for first talks over Tehran's nuclear program (AP News).
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President Donald Trump took a jab at former President Joe Biden when revealing that he took a cognitive test during his physical examination and claimed he โgot every answer right.โ
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The Epoch Times
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Coachellaโs opening day has been full of surprises, including Travis Barker, Machine Gun Kelly and Billie Joe Armstrong, plus some Nobu sushi in the Red Bull Mirage pyramid.
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New York Post
Records show the doomed chopper was built in 2004 and had already logged 12,728 hours of flight time when it was forced into repair.
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Los Angeles Times
Coachellaโs opening day has been full of surprises, including Travis Barker, Machine Gun Kelly and Billie Joe Armstrong, plus some Nobu sushi in the Red Bull Mirage pyramid. Blackpinkโs Lisa and Benson Boone break out at Coachellaโs opening day.
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Coachellaโs opening day has been full of surprises, including Travis Barker, Machine Gun Kelly and Billie Joe Armstrong. Blackpinkโs Lisa and Benson Boone stand out at Coachellaโs opening day.
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Los Angeles Times
Coachellaโs opening day has been full of surprises, including Travis Barker, Machine Gun Kelly and Billie Joe Armstrong. Blackpinkโs Lisa and Benson Boone stand out at Coachellaโs opening day.
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After months of insulting, tariffing and even threatening to annex some of its best allies, the Trump administration suddenly needs some help
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The U.S. House is rethinking its voting rules after a push from Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to allow proxy voting for new parents.
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Members of the court appear to view Trump as just another Republican president โ even as commentators and lower court judges have raised the alarm about what they view as unlawful policies and conduct.
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Los Angeles Times
Amid news of visa cancellations and deportations, state and local tourism officials are increasingly worried about the potential adverse effects on travel to Los Angeles and California.
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U.S. importers are bracing for the impact of President Donald Trumpโs staggering 145% levy on Chinese imports.
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On campuses nationwide, many students are saying that the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on antisemitism have caused a chilling effect on speech and political activity.
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The New York Times
The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trumpโs policies.
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The New York Times
Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits, our columnist writes.
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The New York Times
The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trumpโs policies.
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11:03โขIran-US Nuclear Talks Begin
โจThe newspapers report on U.S.-Iran nuclear talks beginning in Oman, described as "indirect" discussions (ABC News, The Epoch Times). Trump's aggressive trade policies with China continue to generate headlines, with reports that his administration is "scrambling for allies" after months of alienating them through tariffs and threats (CNN, AP News, LA Times, NYTimes). Immigration issues remain prominent, with coverage of Mahmoud Khalil's deportation case and his attorneys' appeal plans (Boston Globe), alongside reports that the Trump administration overrode Social Security staff to falsely list immigrants as dead (Washington Post, Common Dreams). Campus speech concerns arise as students who protested the Gaza war now face "fear and silence" under administration crackdowns (NPR).
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U.S. importers are bracing for the impact of President Donald Trumpโs staggering 145% levy on Chinese imports.
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In Kennedyโs bonkers speech to FDA employees on Friday, he accused agency employees of being shills for the industries they regulate.
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Uncommon detainees are bringing new attention to the U.S. immigration detention system
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New York Post
The bohemian Mecca made famous for its anything-goes attitude, counterculture musical scene and clashes with police is begging for law enforcement, a shocking new survey found.
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The Washington Post
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New York Post
The bohemian Mecca made famous for its anything-goes attitude, counterculture musical scene and clashes with police is begging for law enforcement, a shocking new survey found.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei wrote on X that the "indirect talks" had begun.
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New York Post
The bohemian Mecca made famous for its anything-goes attitude, counterculture musical scene and clashes with police is begging for law enforcement, a shocking new survey found.
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The inconvenient truth about trade.
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Gazan brothers Haytham and Bashar spent most of their adult lives in Europe โ but after being deported, they came back home, where they were killed by an Israeli rocket. Their story shows the deadly nature of Europeโs growing anti-refugee policies.
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Breitbart News
Senior Adviser to U.S. Customs and Border Protectionย Ron Vitiello stated that the Trump administrationโs decision to have the military take over federal lands along the U.S.-Mexico border will allow for greater deterrence.
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The Epoch Times
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The Boston Globe
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei wrote on X that the "indirect talks" had begun.
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The move comes after the Trump administration imposed a minimum tariff rate of 145% on Chinese goods
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The Washington Post
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15:01โขTech Exempted From China Tariffs
โจThe newspapers report on Trump's trade policies, with the administration exempting smartphones, computers, and chips from the new 145% tariffs on Chinese goods (ABC News, CNN, Washington Post). Immigration remains a major theme, with headlines about student visa revocations (Boston Globe), military taking over federal lands along the border (Breitbart), and tourists detained by ICE (USA Today). Nuclear talks between Iran and the US are continuing next week according to Iranian state media (CBS, Newsweek). RFK Jr. faced staff walkouts during a controversial speech to FDA employees (The Daily Beast), while some NYC neighborhoods are reportedly requesting increased police presence amid rising crime rates (NY Post).
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New York Post
Sโmartphones, computers and other electronics will be exempt from President Trumpโs sweeping reciprocal tariffs, the administration โhas announced.โ
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Associated Press
The Trump administration says it will exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from โreciprocalโ tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that arenโt usually made in the U.S.
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The exemptions, published late Friday in a notice by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office, cover various electronic goods, including smartphones.
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โI respect the Supreme Court,โ the president said while violating its guidance.
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Yesterday an immigration judge ruled that Mahmoud Khalil can be lawfully deported for his pro-Palestinian political speech. It sets a dangerous precedent for the future of free speech in America.
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The Trump administration late Friday exempted smartphones, computers and other electronic imports from President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs.
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The Trump administration says it will exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that arenโt usually made in the U.S.
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The Washington Post
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One America News
President Donald Trumpโs administration has announced that electronics imported to the United States will be exempted from the recently announced reciprocal tariffs.
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New York Post
A fist-sized piece of steel known as the โJesus nutโ could be a crucial piece of evidence in the horrific helicopter crash that killed a Spanish family of five and their pilot.
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One America News
The United States and Iran started โindirectโ talks in Oman on Saturday, aiming for a nuclear deal amid President Donald Trump's threats of military action as Iran's nuclear program advances.
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The Daily Beast
The high-ranking civil servant had opposed a plan to push out migrants by falsely listing them as dead.
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Donald Trumpโs erratic tariff rollout seems likely to deepen the worldโs dependence on China and scare off investment in US reindustrialization, undermining his own administrationโs stated goals. Thereโs no art to this incoherent, self-destructive deal.
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16:34โขElectronics Exempt From Trump Tariffs
โจThe newspapers widely report on the Trump administration's decision to exempt popular consumer electronics like smartphones, computers, and laptops from its reciprocal tariffs (ABC News, AP News, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, Epoch Times, The Hill, USA Today, Washington Post). This exemption could help keep prices down for electronics that aren't typically manufactured in the U.S. In other news, indirect nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran have begun in Oman (OANN). Several outlets also report on a helicopter crash in the Hudson River that killed six people, including a Spanish family (NY Post), and allegations that DOGE officials physically removed a Social Security worker who opposed falsely listing migrants as dead (Daily Beast).
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One America News
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is seen praying with her staff before her press briefing in a video shared to social media.
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The exemption comes amid worries of how President Trump's steep new tariffs will affect American tech companies that rely on supply chains in China, like Apple.
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The New York Times
The move by the Trump administration is a major reprieve for big tech companies, and has wide-ranging implications for the U.S. economy.
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One America News
โEuphoriaโ and โGrayโs Anatomyโ actor Eric Dane announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also commonly known as Lou Gehrigโs Disease.
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Los Angeles Times
The Trump administration says it will exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from โreciprocalโ tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down.
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The New York Times
The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trumpโs policies.
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Consumers in the market for new phones and other tech can "can breathe a sigh of relief." Here's why.
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The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is pointing the finger at three Democrat-controlled states for the bulk of fraudulent unemployment payments.
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The New York Times
The move by the Trump administration is a major reprieve for big tech companies, and has wide-ranging implications for the U.S. economy.
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The Daily Beast
Susman Godfrey is the most recent law firm to stand up to Trumpโs revenge agenda.
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Patel, who is now the FBI director, included Brian Auten on a list of roughly 60 alleged "deep state" actors in his 2023 book, "Government Gangsters."
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One America News
The White House recently replaced an image of former President Obama with a portrait of President Donald Trump showcasing the moment he raised his first following the assassination attempt on his life during a Butler, Pennsylvania rally.
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One America News
Queenโs guitarist Brian May has made a surprise appearance at Coachella just a few months after a minor stroke that left him temporarily paralyzed on his left arm.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei wrote on X that the "indirect talks" had begun.
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The Washington Post
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The Social Security Administration listed more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead in a move directed by the Trump White House and DOGE.
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The Trump administration says it will exclude electronics such as smartphones and laptops from its recent tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics.
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After months of striking, some therapists with Kaiser Permanente stopped eating for five days to bring attention to their union's demands for parity with how the company's other workers are treated.
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19:26โขTech Tariff Exemptions Finalized
โจThe newspapers report on the Trump administration exempting smartphones, computers, and other consumer electronics from reciprocal tariffs (ABC News, AP News, Boston Globe, CNN, Fox News, LA Times, NYTimes, Washington Post). Indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the U.S. are continuing next week (CBS, Newsweek). Immigration enforcement developments include Trump winning a court fight over ICE raids (Fox News, The Hill) and the invalidation of social security numbers for over 6,000 immigrants (USA Today). Reports highlight that DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) blamed three Democrat-run states for $382 million in unemployment fraud (Breitbart). Environmental concerns emerge as Trump's Department of Interior rolls back bird protections (Common Dreams).
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New York Post
The devastated brother of Hudson River helicopter crash victim Mercรจ Camprubรญ Montal paid a grim visit to the scene of the fatal accident Saturday, as he promised to โnever forgetโ his tragic family members.
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The Epoch Times
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An alleged sushi-slinging spy is in ICE custody.
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America was the worldโs economic anchor. Thanks to the president, it may never have that role again.
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One America News
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is considering the launch of an โinstitute for policy and ideas,โ prompting social media users to mock Harris.
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The exemptions, published late Friday in a notice by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office, cover various electronic goods, including smartphones.
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U.S. importers are bracing for the impact of President Donald Trumpโs staggering 145% levy on Chinese imports.
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One America News
Clayton County District Attorney has announced that a convicted killer who was mistakenly released from a Georgia jail is now back in custody.
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One America News
The White House recently replaced an image of former President Obama with a portrait of President Donald Trump showcasing the moment he raised his first following the assassination attempt on his life during a Butler, Pennsylvania rally.
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The SAVE Act, presented by proponents as a necessary safeguard to elections, could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters, opponents say.
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Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia is in a mega-prison in El Salvador, according to the DOJ
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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called out establishment media attacks against him in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, saying that he believes โItโs always ironic how the liberal media weaponizes woke cancel culture to safeguard the interests of Big Pharma and Big Food.โ
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Treasury yields have been behaving unusually, sparking concerns that the typical "safe haven" investment might be losing some of its shine.
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The Washington Post
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22:57โขMillion Deportations Targeted
โจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's aggressive immigration policies, with coverage of a Maryland father mistakenly deported to El Salvador now confirmed "alive and secure" in a mega-prison (ABC News, CNN, Mother Jones). Several outlets highlight the administration privately targeting at least 1 million deportations in 2025 (Washington Post) and ending protected status for Afghan refugees (Fox News). Another major focus is trade policy, with the administration exempting smartphones and computers from global tariffs (CBS, LA Times, Newsweek, NYTimes), causing economic uncertainty as some business leaders describe the tariffs as the "end of days" (AP News, The Atlantic, HuffPost). Campus protests continue as Harvard students resist Trump's demands on university policies (Boston Globe).
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In a filing on Saturday, the U.S. State Department, however, did not address a judge's demands that the Trump administration detail what steps it is taking to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.
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The death toll from the collapse of a roof at a Dominican Republic nightclub has risen to at least 225.
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The Daily Beast
A senior department official stated that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was detained under the sovereign authority of El Salvador.
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The funds had been initially withheld following President Trump's clash with Maine Gov. Janet Mills over the issue of transgender athletes.
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