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Texas GOP braces for explosive Senate primary
Texas Republicans are bracing for an explosive Senate primary next year in the latest chapter of an ongoing civil war that has divided the state party. Members of the GOP raced quickly to endorse their respective candidates this week after Attorney General Ken Paxton, an ally of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, launched a primary challenge...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:
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New image shows Whitmer hiding face at surprise Trump photo-op
A new photo of Gov. Gretchen Whitmerโs (D-Mich.) surprise visit to the Oval Office emerged in a Saturday New York Times report showcasing the lawmaker covering her face while President Trump spoke to the press. The Michigan Democrat said she was unexpectedly whisked into the room for the president's order signing on Wednesday ahead of...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Israel cuts off Rafah in southern Gaza, vowing to ‘vigorously’ expand control of territory
Israeli troops were deployedlast week to the new security corridor referred to as Morag, the name of a Jewish settlement that once stood between Rafah and Khan Younis, after the army ordered sweeping evacuations covering most of Rafah, indicating it could soon launch another major ground operation.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Democrats rail against Apple after Trump unveils electronic tariff exemption
Democrats slammed the Trump administration for allegedly favoring sector-specific companies by giving them the ability to bypass the fallout from new trade policy with a Saturday exemption of electronics from โreciprocalโ tariffs imposed on countries across the globe, including China. Smartphones, computers, routers and semiconductor chips were all excluded from the presidentโs heightened taxes, leaving...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump recognizes that domestic mining is a national security issue
In the modern geopolitical chess game, Americaโs mineral vulnerability is not just an economic liability but a strategic one.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:No injuries reported after bomb blast near Athens offices of Greek railway company
The explosion comes amid widespread public anger over a 2023 railway disaster, Greeceโs worst, in which 57 people were killed and dozens more injured when a freight train and a passenger train heading in opposite directions were accidentally put on the same track.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Judge softens ban on DOGE access to Treasury Department data
A New York federal judge has partially walked back a ruling blocking President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive payment data at the Treasury Department. U.S. District Judge Jeanette A. Vargas in a late-Friday opinion gave one DOGE staffer permission to access sensitive payment information at the Treasury Department. The worker, identified...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Iran, US complete first round of 'constructive' nuclear talks in Oman
Envoys from Iran and the U.S. completed the first round of โpositiveโ and โconstructiveโ talks regarding Tehranโs developing nuclear program in Oman and agreed to continue discussions next weekend, according to the Trump administration. Middle East envoy Steve Wiktoff, alongside U.S. Ambassador to Oman Ana Escrogima, spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:How to stabilize a region, gain a friend, and combat China: Partner with Africa
The U.S. should establish a U.S.-Africa Security Defense Tax Credit to incentivize American companies to invest in Africa's critical minerals sector, reducing dependence on China and fostering economic development and stability across the region.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Argentina secures IMF loan and ends most capital controls in key milestones for President Milei
President Javier Milei on Friday announced that he would lift most of the countryโs strict capital and currency controls next week, a high-stakes gamble made possible by a new loan from the International Monetary Fund.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Karl Rove urges Trump to avoid tariff โhappy talkโ amid economic uncertainty
Longtime Republican operative and Fox News contributor Karl Role urged President Trump and his administration to avoid โhappy talkโ around tariffs amid the uncertainty around the countryโs economy. โRemember, one of the problems that we had under Biden was we had happy talk. 'Bidenomics is working,' and people didn't believe it. Inflation was growing dramatically,โ...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump says he’s ‘in good shape,’ but results of his physical aren’t immediately released
PresidentDonald Trumphad an annual physical Friday and concluded, โI did well,โ praising his own heart, soul and cognitive ability while noting medical reports from White House doctors may not be ready until the weekend.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Maher praises โgracious and measuredโ Trump after White House visit
Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher praised President Trump after their late March meeting at the White House, describing him as โgracious and measured.โ Maher, who was critical of Trump even before he launched his 2016 presidential bid, shared during Fridayโs episode of โReal Time With Bill Maherโ that he brought a piece of...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Gabon votes for a new president in country’s first election since 2023 coup
Itโs the first election in Gabon since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that lasted over 50 years. Analysts have predicted an overwhelming victory for the interim president who led the coup.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump administration says some electronics will be excluded from reciprocal tariffs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said items like smartphones, laptops, hard drives, flat-panel monitors and some chips would qualify for the exemption. That means they wonโt be subject to the current145 percent tariffs levied on Chinaor the10 percent baseline tariffs elsewhere.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court gives Trump wiggle room with mistaken deportation decision
A Supreme Court decision pushing for the return of a man mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran prison has both his lawyers and the Trump administration claiming victory, leaving unclear if and when Kilmar Abrego Garcia will return home. Itโs the latest instance of the high court splitting the baby as Trumpโs sweeping agenda swarms the...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Will Gavin Newsom be the heroic sheriff of Democratville?
Will those bullied people of Democratville be able to find a โWill Kaneโ amongst themselves or from neighboring towns to confront the far-left โleadersโ who will descend the steps of those trains in 2026 and 2028?
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Iran and U.S. agree to more talks about Tehran’s nuclear program after first round in Oman
Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week overTehranโs rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump administration to exclude smartphones and computers from latest tariffs
The Trump administration now 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 aren't usually made in the U.S.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:White House hails 'constructive' nuclear talks with Iran; more scheduled
Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:'She was just magnetic': Family mourns Ottawa woman killed in Dominican club collapse
Several communities in Ottawa are mourning a youngwomanwho lost her life in the recent roof collapse of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:WATCH | Palestinian activist's deportation a 'violation of free speech,' says advocate
A U.S. judge has ruled the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate detained last month for his role in pro-Palestinian protests. Will Creeley, legal director at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, called the decision a 'clear violation' of First Amendment principles related to free speech.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:RFK Jr. vows to find cause of autism by September โ experts have doubts
The U.S. is launching a massive effort to determine the cause of autism, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said Thursday, sparking concern among medical experts and advocates, who question the feasibility and focus of the research.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Autism Society says RFK Jr.'s comments 'unrealistic and misleading'
Leadership at The Autism Society of America is pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedyโs recent pledge to find the cause of autism spectrum disorder. Kennedy promised to launch a โmassive testing and research effortโ on Thursday to figure out what has caused the โautism epidemicโ by September. โWe find...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Belgian chocolatiers hatch exhibition for charity
A collection of 50- to 60-centimetre-tall eggs created out of chocolate by 35 Belgian chocolatiers were put on display in Brussels on Thursday. The Art Deco-inspired Easter eggs were up for sale for approximately $750 euros each, with the money being donated to the Hospital of Saint Pierre.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Immigration judge rules Trump administration can deport Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil
A Louisiana immigration judge ruled that the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia grad student detained last month for his role in campus protests against the war in Gaza. Khalil has not been charged with a crime and the administration is trying to remove him through a Cold War immigration law. Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez discussed more with immigration attorney David Leopold.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:China raises tariffs on U.S. imports in latest escalation of trade war
The U.S. trade war with China continues to escalate with no apparent end in sight. On Friday, Beijing announced it would raise rates on American goods in retaliation to President Trumpโs sharp increase in tariffs on the worldโs second-largest economy. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:South Carolina executes second man by firing squad in 5 weeks
A firing squad on Friday executed a South Carolina man who killed an off-duty police officer, the second time the rare execution method has been used by the state in the past five weeks.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Fluoride removal push concerns experts
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Removal of fluoride from drinking water worries experts The Trump administrationโs efforts to discourage the incorporation of putting fluoride in drinking water will have serious health consequences, experts warn. Adobe Stock The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:How Trump’s tariffs and trade war are impacting U.S. and global economies
For a closer look at how President Trump's tariffs are already impacting the U.S. and global economies, Amna Nawaz spoke with Mary Lovely, a senior fellow who studies tariffs at the nonpartisan Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:3 people killed, 1 injured by plane crash near major South Florida highway
Boca Raton Fire Rescue assistant chief Michael LaSalle said the plane crash that killed all three people on board emitted a fireball when it hit the ground, injuring a person in a nearby car. LaSalle said several roads near the Boca Raton Airport will remain closed near Interstate 95.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Marine veteran launches bid for Pappas House seat in NH
Maura Sullivan, a Marine Corps veteran, launched her bid for outgoing Rep. Chris Pappas's (D-N.H.) House seat, becoming the first candidate to run for New Hampshireโs 1st Congressional District in 2026. Sullivan, an Iraq war veteran, kicked off her run in a 90-second video where she touted her military background and service in the Obama...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Investigators search for cause of tourist helicopter crash in New York
In our news wrap Friday, investigators are working to determine why a tourist helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will not seek reelection for a third term in 2026, the Senate confirmed Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Pentagon fired the commander of the Greenland space base that Vice President Vance visited last month.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Patriotism takes hold in Taiwan in face of growing threats from China
Taiwan is strengthening its military and society to fend off aggression from mainland China. In recent years, the people in Taiwan have increasingly identified themselves as Taiwanese, not Chinese, in everything from food to sports. Nick Schifrin reports for our series Taiwan: Risk and Resistance.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump eyes major cuts to NOAA research
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump eyes cuts to weather, climate and oceans research The Trump administration is eyeing cuts to climate, weather and ocean research in a draft budget blueprint for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Greg Nash A draft document from the White House...
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