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Former Biden adviser told House panel he was set to receive $8 million if president won reelection | CNN Politics
Former senior Biden adviser Mike Donilon told the House Oversight Committee on Thursday that he was paid $4 million working on the former president’s 2024 campaign and was set to receive an additional...
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Opinion | The Tariffs Kicked In. The Sky Didn’t Fall. Were the Economists Wrong?
Well, it’s complicated.
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Florida carries out record 9th execution of year on man convicted of killing wife and 2 children | CNN
A man convicted of the 1994 killings of his wife and their two children became the ninth person put to death in Florida this year, his death Thursday marking a state record for a single-year execution...
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The White House sets a swath of new tariff rates -- and a new date -- for dozens of countries
An executive order says most of the tariffs will not take effect for at least a week, despite an earlier assertion that new rates would take effect on Friday. Some goods from Canada would get a new 35% tariff rate beginning Aug. 1, though.
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Elon Musk gave $10 million to Republican midterm efforts just before announcing his own America Party | CNN Politics
Billionaire Elon Musk donated a total of $10 million to a pair of super PACs aimed at helping Republicans retain their majorities in Congress after next year’s midterm elections, new campaign finance ...
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Top Trump officials to visit Gaza as hunger crisis draws outrage
The White House said special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will inspect food distribution sites in Gaza.
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Opinion | We’re About to Find Out if Kennedy Is Serious
Conservatives hated Michelle Obama’s food plan. Now they’re all in on MAHA.
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Democratic lawmakers press for answers from US security firms involved in controversial Gaza aid organization | CNN Politics
A group of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday pressed for answers from the heads of two private US-based security firms whose personnel have worked at the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and ...
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Trump Tariffs Live Updates: White House Announces New Rates for Dozens of Countries
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Trump is demanding drugmakers lower prices within 60 days. Pharma experts say it’s unlikely to happen. | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is ratcheting up the pressure on major drugmakers to bring their US prices in line with the far lower ones available to patients in other countries — though industry experts don...
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Prisoner can be executed without turning off pacemaker, Tennessee high court rules
A lower court had acknowledged that Byron Black’s implanted combination pacemaker-defibrillator could prolong his suffering by shocking his heart after lethal injection.
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Judge in Abrego Garcia case tells Trump administration to moderate public comments to ensure a fair trial | CNN Politics
The federal judge in Tennessee overseeing Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case told the Trump administration on Thursday that officials must moderate their public comments about him to ensure he recei...
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Hulk Hogan’s cause of death revealed | CNN
Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack, according to authorities.
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Record share of US kindergartners missed required vaccinations last year, ahead of surge in measles cases | CNN
A record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for a required vaccination last school year, and coverage for all reported vaccines – including the measles vaccine – was lower than the year befor...
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The Warped Idealism of Trump’s Trade Policy
The president once promised he’d prioritize Americans’ bottom line above all else. He’s abandoned that pledge.
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‘His watch may be over but his impact will never be:’ Mourners stretch for blocks to honor slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam | CNN
The 36-year-old, one of four who died in a Midtown Manhattan mass shooting, left behind a pregnant wife and two young boys.
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Tower failed to warn plane of Black Hawk’s path before D.C. crash, FAA says
It was the first acknowledgment by the Federal Aviation Administration of a possible error by the controller in the moments before the collision that claimed 67 lives.
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National Guard Ordered to Do ICE Paperwork at Immigration Facilities in 20 States
Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to immigration facilities further blurs the line between military and law enforcement.
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Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum
A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.
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Board recommends that Trump White House official Jeffrey Clark be disbarred for efforts to overturn 2020 election | CNN Politics
A Washington, DC, disciplinary board recommended Thursday that Jeffrey Clark, an attorney and longtime ally of President Donald Trump, should lose his law license for trying to include the Justice Dep...
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Fed-up Italian farmers set up mountain turnstiles to charge access to Instagram hot spots | CNN
With up to 4,000 people a day lining up to visit Instagrammable beauty spots in the Dolomites, landowners are taking measures into their own hands to stem the tide of tourism.
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