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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 20.05.2025.
It displays 253 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
20.05.2025 โข Trump's Capitol Hill Battle for "Big Beautiful Bill"
โจPresident Trump ventured to Capitol Hill to personally rally Republicans behind his budget legislation, using forceful language including an f-bomb warning to "Don't f--- around with Medicaid." Despite his intervention, significant Republican resistance persisted throughout the day over SALT deductions and Medicaid provisions.
Trump unveiled a $175 billion "Golden Dome" missile defense system inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, marking a major defense initiative of his second term.
The Palm Springs bombing investigation revealed the suspect may have displayed homemade explosives in online videos, with authorities suggesting anti-natalist views motivated the fertility clinic attack.
Former President Biden's cancer diagnosis continued generating coverage, with analyses of its rapid spread and speculation about when the White House knew of his condition. Several Democratic officials faced legal troubles, including Representative McIver charged with assaulting ICE officers during a detention facility protest.
Trump unveiled a $175 billion "Golden Dome" missile defense system inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, marking a major defense initiative of his second term.
The Palm Springs bombing investigation revealed the suspect may have displayed homemade explosives in online videos, with authorities suggesting anti-natalist views motivated the fertility clinic attack.
Former President Biden's cancer diagnosis continued generating coverage, with analyses of its rapid spread and speculation about when the White House knew of his condition. Several Democratic officials faced legal troubles, including Representative McIver charged with assaulting ICE officers during a detention facility protest.
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One America News
A video from 2022 showcasing former President Joe Biden speaking on a cancer diagnosis is resurfacing, following the recent announcement about his prostate cancer.
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Reckoning ahead? After a lifetime in public office, the former president faces a perilous cancer diagnosis and difficult questions.
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The order is the first of its kind in the mounting legal saga surrounding President Donald Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act.
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Gary C. Price, one of 10 inmates who escaped the Orleans Justice Center jail last Friday, has been recaptured, with six of them still on the run.
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00:54โขTrump Retreats From Ukraine Ceasefire Demands
โจThe newspapers report on President Trump's evolving stance on Ukraine-Russia negotiations. Trump has backed away from his cease-fire demand, instead endorsing Putin's call for direct Ukraine-Russia talks after their two-hour phone call (NYTimes, Newsweek). The Palm Springs bombing suspect may have shown homemade explosives in online videos (ABC News, LA Times), while a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to allow attorneys access to a Venezuelan man detained in El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act (NBC News). Former President Biden's cancer diagnosis continues generating coverage, with medical analysis of its rapid spread (MSNBC) and public reaction mixing sympathy with anger (USA Today). Other stories include federal charges against Rep. McIver after an ICE facility confrontation (Fox News) and efforts to recapture escaped Louisiana inmates (OANN).
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Associated Press
New Jerseyโs top federal prosecutor says sheโs charging Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention center.
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The first flight transporting illegal aliens who voluntarily opted to self deport under the Trump administration's new U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiativeโoffering complimentary airfare and a $1,000 stipendโhave arrived in Honduras.
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The president saw an opportunity to talk about his โexcellentโ bill of health after a reporter asked him about Joe Bidenโs cancer diagnosis.
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The Daily Beast
The president saw an opportunity to talk about his โexcellentโ bill of health after a reporter asked him about Joe Bidenโs cancer diagnosis.
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The New York Times
Qatar had been trying to sell off a luxury jet for years, with no luck. Then President Trumpโs team set its sights on it.
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Another round of brutal storms was forecast to roll across a swath of the nation's midsection Monday.
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The Epoch Times
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Putin and Trump give diverging assessments of two-hour call
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Breitbart News
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) was charged with assaulting, resisting, and impeding law enforcement officers during a riot at Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.
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The New York Times
Officials in the Pentagon and President Trumpโs White House assumed the plan would involve buying the plane. How did it morph into a proposed gift by Qatar?
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Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the U.S., and often treatable. One urologist says Biden has good options ahead โ largely thanks to recent advances in research.
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Los Angeles Times
As authorities sift through debris at a Palm Springs fertility clinic, investigators are looking at how bombing suspect Guy Edward Bartkus learned to build a bomb and where he acquired the parts.
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The Washington Post
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Breitbart News
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) was charged with assaulting, resisting, and impeding law enforcement officers during a riot at Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.
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New reporting counters President Donald Trumpโs claims about a โgiftโ from Qatar.
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U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver charged after Newark ICE facility visit altercation
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Associated Press
The first few aid trucks have entered Gaza following nearly three months of Israelโs complete blockade of food, medicine and other supplies.
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New York Post
โI regret the distraction and the controversy around it, but again, itโs hard to have regret about something that even in hindsight looks to me to be totally innocent,โ Comey said.
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โI regret the distraction and the controversy around it, but again, itโs hard to have regret about something that even in hindsight looks to me to be totally innocent,โ Comey said.
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The Daily Beast
New reporting counters President Donald Trumpโs claims about a โgiftโ from Qatar.
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06:34โขRep. McIver Charged with Assaulting Officers at ICE Facility
โจThe newspapers report on several high-profile legal cases. Democratic Representative LaMonica McIver faces federal charges for allegedly assaulting law enforcement during a protest at an ICE detention facility in Newark (Breitbart, Fox News, HuffPost, USA Today). In the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial, prosecutors displayed evidence including drugs and baby oil (ABC News). Former FBI Director James Comey claims his controversial "86 47" Instagram post was "innocent" (NY Post). Meanwhile, President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis continues generating coverage, with NPR reporting on treatment options. International pressure builds on Israel over Gaza (AP, CNN), with first aid trucks entering after months of blockade. Questions surround a luxury jet from Qatar that Trump claimed was offered as a gift (NYTimes, The Daily Beast).
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Israeli strikes overnight and into Tuesday have killed at least 60 people across the Gaza Strip. Thatโs according to Palestinian health officials.
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Another round of dangerous weather is forecast to reach areas in the Southeast on Tuesday, as recovery efforts continued following a deadly bout of severe weather that affected multiple states.
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Reckoning ahead? After a lifetime in public office, the former president faces a perilous cancer diagnosis and difficult questions.
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Associated Press
Israeli strikes overnight have killed at least 60 people across the Gaza Strip. Thatโs according to Palestinian health officials.
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Associated Press
New Jerseyโs top federal prosecutor says sheโs charging Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention center.
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A Texas showerhead salesman wanted to know how much more customers would pay to buy a product that's made in the USA. The answer could pour cold water on President Trump's plan to encourage more companies to open factories in the U.S.
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The one-time Fox News contributor has added to the MAGA pile-on against Joe Biden and his family.
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Some Trump supporters are asking why Kash Patel and Dan Bongino haven't exposed the "truth" about the "deep state" they promised.
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Nitish Pahwa
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Doctors not involved in Biden's care said his diagnoses shows the challenges of screening for prostate cancer.
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Some Trump supporters are asking why Kash Patel and Dan Bongino haven't exposed the "truth" about the "deep state" they promised.
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11:02โขTrump Battles GOP Division Over Budget Bill
โจThe newspapers report on Trump's push for his controversial budget bill, despite divisions within the GOP. Trump is visiting Capitol Hill to convince Republicans to support what he calls his "big, beautiful" bill (Boston Globe, MSNBC, The Hill), with some Republicans threatening to derail the package (The Hill). Meanwhile, Trump's administration lifted restrictions on a New York offshore wind project (The Epoch Times) and terminated $60 million in Harvard grants (Newsweek). Foreign policy headlines cover Russia's continued drone attacks on Ukraine while Trump praised his Putin phone call (ABC News). Other stories include Biden's aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis (USA Today) and a Democratic representative facing assault charges after an ICE facility incident (AP News).
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Los Angeles Times
Southern California is bracing for a surge of summerlike heat this week with inland temperatures expected to climb into the 90s and potentially hit the triple digits in the San Fernando Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
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Doctors not involved in Biden's care said his diagnoses shows the challenges of screening for prostate cancer.
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The Atlantic
While many Democrats remained in denial, Mike Quigley perceived something painfully familiar.
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Associated Press
New Jerseyโs top federal prosecutor says sheโs charging Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention center.
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Not Even the Moody's Downgrade Can Make Republicans Take the National Debt Seriously
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Associated Press
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The Boston Globe
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New York Post
A senior DOJ official has suggested former first lady Jill Biden should face criminal charges for โelder abuseโ for not revealing what she knew about her husbandโs health problems.
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The real lesson from a new book on the former presidentโs cognitive decline.
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The socialist tradition was long associated with materialism, the view that human agents tend to act on their objective interests โ a view that has come under fire in recent decades. But materialism is the indispensable foundation for left-wing politics.
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A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain should be treated.
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Breitbart News
Republicans withholding support for President Donald Trumpโs trademark legislation over spending concerns repeatedly praised spending cut levels Trumpโs bill achieves and surpasses.
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13:04โขTrump's Capitol Hill Budget Battle
โจThe newspapers report on President Trump's efforts to secure support for his budget bill, visiting Capitol Hill to rally Republican backing for what he calls his "big, beautiful bill" (AP News, HuffPost, Newsweek, The Hill, Breitbart, MSNBC). Several outlets note divisions within the GOP threatening the package (Reason, The Hill). International relations coverage focuses on Russia's drone attacks on Ukraine following Trump's call with Putin (ABC News, CNN), and mounting international pressure on Israel over Gaza (CNN, The Epoch Times). Biden's health controversies continue with new revelations about his prostate cancer battle (USA Today, Vox, The Atlantic) and claims that Jill Biden should face "elder abuse" charges for concealing his condition (NY Post, The Daily Beast).
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A House committee is holding a late-night meeting, which marks the last hurdle to get President Trump's budget bill to the floor.
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The suspect's writings expressed anti-natalist views that procreation is morally wrong, raising concern at fertility clinics elsewhere.
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The New York Times
President Trump is expected to join House Republicans at their weekly meeting at the Capitol, as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to shore up support for the huge bill.
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Jana, aged 12, struggles to keep herself and her family alive as catastrophic hunger plagues Gaza
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The Blaze
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The New York Times
President Trump was joining House Republicans at their weekly meeting, where Speaker Mike Johnson aimed to shore up support before the Memorial Day recess.
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Associated Press
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The New York Times
President Trump was joining House Republicans at their weekly meeting, where Speaker Mike Johnson aimed to shore up support before the Memorial Day recess.
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The doctor who previously gave now former President Joe Biden a clean bill of health is a longtime family friend โ as speculation of a cover-up over his new cancer diagnosis continues to ramp up.
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Jana, aged 12, struggles to keep herself and her family alive as catastrophic hunger plagues Gaza
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If a designated enemy country attacked shipping just outside the coastal waters of a European Union member state, Western leaders would be outraged. When Israel did it off Malta this month, they said nothing.
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The Trump administration will reportedly pay close to $5 million to settle a lawsuit brought on by the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was a protester on January 6th at the U.S. Capitol in 2021.
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14:39โขTrump's Capitol Hill Budget Showdown
โจThe newspapers report on President Trump's high-stakes push to secure GOP support for his budget legislation, dubbed the "big, beautiful bill" (AP News, HuffPost, NYTimes, The Hill, CBS, Breitbart). Trump personally visited Capitol Hill to rally Republicans amid internal party divisions over Medicaid and SALT deduction provisions (The Hill, Breitbart, MSNBC). Other domestic stories include a New Orleans jail employee arrested for allegedly helping inmates escape (ABC News), an IVF clinic bombing linked to anti-natalist views (NBC News), and continued speculation about former President Biden's cancer diagnosis (NY Post, USA Today). International coverage highlights humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with a focus on children facing famine (CNN) and criticism of European inaction toward Israeli military actions (Jacobin).
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The Daily Beast
Some were reportedly โshockedโ by what the American president had to say.
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Musk, who was the biggest donor in 2024, said he feels like he has "done enough" with political contributions.
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The university and Falwell had announced a settlement in 2024 but provided few details. A newly released tax form revealed the multi-million sum.
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The New York Times
President Trump pressed for the passage of a bill meant to deliver his domestic agenda, but it was unclear if he had bridged the rifts in his party.
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Breitbart News
Breitbart Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle hosts Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for a policy discussion on Tuesday, May 20.
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The president made a visit to Capitol Hill Tuesday as a House committee is set to hold a late-night meeting, which marks the last hurdle to get his budget bill to the floor.
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The New York Times
President Trump pushed for the passage of a bill meant to deliver his domestic agenda, but it was unclear if he had bridged the rifts in his party.
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The New York Times
President Trump pressed for the passage of a bill meant to deliver his domestic agenda, but it was unclear if he had bridged the rifts in his party.
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A Major Property Rights Case Idles on Supreme Court Docket
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The New York Times
President Trump pushed for the passage of a bill meant to deliver his domestic agenda, but it was unclear if he had bridged the rifts in his party.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump has implored House Republicans on Capitol Hill to drop their fights over his big tax cuts bill.
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President Trump pushed for the passage of a bill meant to deliver his domestic agenda, but there was no sign he had bridged the rifts in his party.
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Los Angeles Times
Nitish Pahwa
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The president made a visit Tuesday to Capitol Hill as a House committee is set to hold a late-night meeting, which marks the last hurdle to get his budget bill to the floor.
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The New York Times
President Trump pushed for the passage of a bill meant to deliver his domestic agenda, but it was unclear if he had bridged the rifts in his party.
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16:17โขTrump's Budget Showdown Escalates
โจThe newspapers report on President Trump's efforts to unify Republicans behind his budget legislation, with multiple sources covering his Capitol Hill visit where he used forceful language including an f-bomb to pressure lawmakers (CBS, NYTimes, AP News, The Hill, Newsweek, Breitbart). Despite Trump's personal intervention, reports indicate significant Republican resistance remains. In international news, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues with the UN warning that 14,000 babies could die within 48 hours without a genuine lift of Israel's blockade (Common Dreams). Other prominent stories include Elon Musk announcing reduced political spending after being 2024's largest donor (NBC News), and a Louisiana jail worker arrested for allegedly helping inmates escape (Fox News, ABC News).
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President Trump pushed for the passage of a bill meant to deliver his domestic agenda, but there was no sign he had bridged the rifts in his party.
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A former actress who accused Harvey Weinstein of raping her defiantly stared down the disgraced Hollywood producer after stepping down from the witness stand Tuesday and pointed a finger at her eye, imploring him to look at her. The dramaticโฆ
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The wheelchair-bound Weinstein could only shake his head at Mann as his high-powered defense attorney Arthur Aidala argued for a mistrial.
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It's getting more common for a lot of tornadoes to form over a big area in a short period of time. But the total number of tornadoes each year in the U.S. is stable.
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Breitbart Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle hosts Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for a policy discussion on Tuesday, May 20.
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Voters are souring on Trump โ but that doesnโt mean theyโre turning back to the party.
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One America News
A retired four-star U.S. Navy Admiral has been convicted of bribery, as well as multiple conspiracy charges -- making him the highest-ranking military member to ever be convicted of committing federal crimes while serving on active duty.
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The president suggested โ without evidence โ that former president Joe Biden delayed sharing his cancer diagnosis. Rep. LaMonica McIver has been charged with assaulting immigration agents at a detention facility in her state.
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One America News
An Orleans Parish Jail maintenance worker has been arrested after being accused of aiding the 10 inmates who escaped from the jail.
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17:37โขGOP Remains Divided Despite Trump's Capitol Hill Push
โจThe newspapers report on President Trump's Capitol Hill visit to push for Republican unity behind his major tax cuts and budget bill, but multiple sources indicate continued GOP division despite his efforts (Boston Globe, The Epoch Times, NYTimes, The Hill, CBS). A proposed missile defense plan that could cost tens of billions has been announced by Trump (ABC News). In other political news, 16 Senate Democrats joined Republicans to advance a cryptocurrency bill criticized as benefiting Trump (Common Dreams), while Home Depot announced it won't raise prices due to tariffs but may discontinue some products (NPR). High-profile legal cases continue with updates on the Weinstein (NY Post) and Diddy (Newsweek) trials.
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One America News
President Donald Trump vowed to investigate former President Joe Bidenโs use of the autopen to sign executive orders, specifically noting his administration's loose "open border" policy.
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The billionaire executive was Trump's biggest donor in 2024. Now, however, he is planning to cut back his spending on politics, he said on Tuesday.
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The British piglet Evie was born in the same maternity ward where Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, gave birth to her three children.
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Serious Immigration Law Enforcement Means Serious Destruction to American Liberty
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The New York Times
President Trump pushed for the passage of a bill meant to deliver his domestic agenda, but there was no sign he had bridged the rifts among Republicans.
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The Washington Post
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The wheelchair-bound Weinstein could only shake his head at Mann as his high-powered defense attorney Arthur Aidala argued for a mistrial.
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins showcased the reality of unfair trade practices and explained why President Donald Trump is prioritizing righting these wrongs, making the case during a policy event with Breitbart News.
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Trump warned the right flank of House Republicans not to touch Medicaid any further as tried to rally Republicans behind his "big, beautiful bill."
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The wheelchair-bound Weinstein could only shake his head at Mann as his high-powered defense attorney Arthur Aidala argued for a mistrial.
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The New York Times
Britain, France and Canada called the Israeli plans for escalation โdisproportionateโ and โegregiousโ at a time when the U.N. is warning of the risk of famine.
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The wheelchair-bound Weinstein could only shake his head at Mann as his high-powered defense attorney Arthur Aidala argued for a mistrial.
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Follow The Postโs live updates from the Sean โDiddyโ Combs sex-trafficking trial in Manhattan, where the disgraced rap mogul is facing charges that could land him life in prison if convicted.
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In an interview with NBC News, the vice president talked about his hope for Pope Leo XIV, admiration for Italy's prime minister and trust in Marco Rubio.
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18:55โขTrump Warns GOP "Don't F--- Around With Medicaid"
โจThe newspapers report on President Trump's continued struggle to unite Republicans behind his budget bill, with the President directly warning House Republicans "Don't f--- around with Medicaid" (USA Today, Washington Post, The Hill). Trump announced a new "Golden Dome" missile defense system that could cost billions (ABC News). Vice President Vance is cultivating diplomatic relations with Pope Leo XIV (NBC News), while Elon Musk announced he's reducing his political spending after being Trump's biggest donor in 2024 (NPR). Several outlets covered Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins discussing trade policy (Breitbart) and criticism of Kristi Noem's understanding of habeas corpus during a Senate hearing (Common Dreams, Mother Jones).
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One America News
The families of three Florida law enforcement officers killed in action last year were presented with honorary presidential medals at the first-ever โMedals of Sacrificeโ ceremony -- presented by President Donald Trump.
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After months of watching his stocks plummet, the DOGE boss plans to cut back on funding MAGA campaigns
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The New York Times
Britain, France and Canada called the Israeli plans for escalation โdisproportionateโ and โegregiousโ at a time when the U.N. is warning of the risk of famine.
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One America News
A biological male athlete who identifies as a woman reportedly won five events at a womenโs swimming competition for the U.S. Masters Swimming in San Antonio last month, prompting an investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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The New York Times
Britain, France and Canada called the Israeli plans for escalation โdisproportionateโ and โegregiousโ at a time when the U.N. is warning of the risk of famine.
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The New York Times
Britain, France and Canada called the Israeli plans for escalation โdisproportionateโ and โegregiousโ at a time when the U.N. is warning of the risk of famine.
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Iain Banksโs Culture novels take place in a socialist utopia. The broligarchs love them.
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One America News
New Jersey Democrat Congresswoman LaMonica McIver has been charged with assault following a confrontation with ICE agents outside an immigration detention center in New Jersey.
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The Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects a 'Very Narrow Approach' to Deadly Force by Police
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Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | May 20, 2025
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New York Post
George Wendt, famous for playing Norm Petersonย in the iconic sitcom โCheers,โ has died.
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Kristi Noem gave the jaw-dropping answer to a roomful of shocked senators.
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Federal officials unveiled a rigorous regulatory approach to future COVID vaccines that could make it harder for many people under 65 to get immunized.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will soon terminate automatic approvals for COVID-19 vaccines to low risk populations -- such as children and adults who are deemed healthy by a doctor.
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20:39โขTrump's "Golden Dome" Unveiled
โจThe newspapers report on President Trump's efforts to rally Republicans behind his tax cuts and budget bill, with headlines noting his direct warning to "Don't fuck around with Medicaid" (USA Today, Common Dreams). Trump also unveiled a "Golden Dome" missile defense system estimated to cost billions (ABC News, AP News). The FDA is implementing stricter COVID vaccine policies that would limit access for healthy adults and children (NPR, OANN). International coverage focuses on Israel's expansion of the Gaza war, with allies like Britain, France and Canada criticizing the escalation as "disproportionate" amid famine warnings (NYTimes). Entertainment news notes the death of "Cheers" actor George Wendt at 76 (NY Post).
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President Trump wants a "Golden Dome" missile defense system like Israel's Iron Dome.
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One America News
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called for the Pentagon to launch an investigation and detailed review into the botched Afghanistan withdrawal that transpired during the Biden administration in 2021.
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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt held an "adorable" special briefing on "Take Our Sons & Daughters to Work Day," answering questions from children of staff and journalists.
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Associated Press
Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | May 20, 2025
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The Daily Beast
The move was the latest in a series of accusation the lawmaker has made against her ex.
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Conservatives think we need to resurrect traditional hierarchies to reverse social decline. But what Americans miss about mid-century America isnโt the chauvinistic cultural values โ itโs the economic equality created by strong unions and worker power.
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The New York Times
President Trump appears to have backed off joining a European push for new sanctions on Russia, seemingly eager to move on to doing business deals with it.
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Libby v. Fecteau is an awful case about an awful human being who nonetheless needed to win.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump has implored House Republicans on Capitol Hill to drop their fights over his big tax cuts bill.
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The Daily Beast
The move was the latest in a series of accusation the lawmaker has made against her ex.
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The university said the 22-year-old students were the only people involved in the incident at the on-campus residence hall.
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"It's a generational investment in the security of America and Americans," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
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Associated Press
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โA blood test has a paper trail,โ one aide told The Post.
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22:25โขTrump's $175B "Golden Dome" Defense System Unveiled
โจThe newspapers report on President Trump's announcement of a $175 billion "Golden Dome" missile defense system inspired by Israel's Iron Dome (CBS, The Epoch Times, USA Today). In politics, Republicans face scrutiny over proposed Medicaid cuts (Common Dreams), while the Senate unanimously approved a bill to eliminate taxes on tips (The Hill). The Supreme Court unanimously ordered Maine to revoke a lawmaker's censure over anti-transgender athlete comments (Fox News, Vox). Other headlines include Trump's apparent disinterest in Ukraine (NYTimes), deportations to South Sudan (AP News), and a tragic 110 mph car crash involving a Carlisle teen (Boston Globe).
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GOP Kentucky Senator Rand Paul says that he received records which confirmed that federal air marshals had surveilled the now-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard whenever she would fly domestically in 2024.
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What Kristi Noem Gets Wrong About Habeas Corpus
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Breitbart News
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda, coupled with the America First agriculture agenda, goes hand in hand with President Donald Trumpโs vision to usher in a โnew age of prosperity,โ U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said during a policy event with Breitbart News on Tuesday.
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President Donald Trump announced his administrationโs architectural blueprint for the โGolden Domeโ missile defense system -- protecting the United States from any future foreign attacks.
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Miami-Dade County in Florida has flipped to having more registered Republicans than Democrats -- for the first time in history.
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The Daily Beast
The HHS Secretary erupted at a Democratic Senator after facing heated questions about cuts at his department.
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The plan includes a vast array of space-based sensors and interceptors.
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One America News
Former FBI Director James Comey told MSNBC on Monday that his controversial "86 47" Instagram post was not intended to convey any malice, nor was it meant as a threat. The former FBI "tough guy" also emphasized that he is not intimidated by the Trump administration.
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