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Trump says that ports running empty is a "good thing": Trump said that "China was making over a trillion," without it being clear what he was referring to.
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In photos: Melania Trump unveils stamp honoring Barbara Bush: The former president never endorsed Trump during the Republican leader's presidential campaigns.
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Hegseth moves to oust trans people from military after Supreme Court ruling: "This is the president's agenda, this is what the American people voted for ...
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Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden amid more worker purges: Hayden had been promoting works and collections from people of color.
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Bill Gates will give away "virtually all" his wealth over next 20 years: The Gates Foundation will close its doors on Dec. 31, 2045.
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House GOP passes : It's the first time the House has voted to codify one of the president's executive orders into federal law, though it's unclear if the Senate ...
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Luxury countryside glamping site and organic farm in Northumberland for sale: A farm and award-winning glamping site in rural Northumberland has been put up for ...
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Trump calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, threatens sanctions if "not respected": It's unclear if Trump's pronouncement will actually have any impact on the ...
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Major crypto bill fails key vote: Democrats are fighting for changes to prevent Trump from profiting off stablecoins.
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EU rolls out $100 billion U.S. tariff list for public comment: The commission's list covers products from airplanes and cars to grains and bourbon.
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U.S., Britain strike first major trade deal of Trump tariff era: It may serve as a model for the dozens of other countries negotiating with the White House.
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Trump turns to Fox's Jeanine Pirro for D.C. attorney after cutting Ed Martin: Pirro is a good friend of both Trump's and Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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UW suspends 21 students after protest arrests: The Trump administration's Task Force to Combat Antisemitism launched a review of the university after the ...
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Trump revives tax hikes for Americans making "millions": "This is to pay for working and middle class tax cuts that were promised, and protect Medicaid ...
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"If I can help, I'll be there": Trump urges India, Pakistan to end clashes: "They've gone tit-for-tat, so hopefully they can stop now," Trump said.
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New pope celebrated for his "Creole of color roots": The City of New Orleans said it's "honored to have a new leader of the Catholic Church whose maternal ...
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AmeriCorps grant recipients sue to block Trump administration cuts: Across the country, the cuts have sent shockwaves through the nonprofit sector.
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Scoop: Trump plans to announce D.C. will host 2027 NFL Draft: The announcement will come days after the Washington Commanders and D.C. officials announced a plan ...
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Trump says he isn't defying the Supreme Court over Ábrego García case: "I have the power to ask for him to come back if I'm instructed by the attorney general ...
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Scoop: Trump operation's first ad buy pushes president's tax cut plan: "Tell Congress this is a good deal for America. Support President Trump's agenda to get ...
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Scoop: Trump had "private meeting" with Netanyahu adviser ahead of Mid-East trip: he meeting took place two days after Netanyahu and his team were blindsided by ...
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The science behind the mom-baby bond: Let's talk about emerging research on fetal microchimerism.
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Everyone's claiming victory after Senate's crypto meltdown: Senate Democrats stick together to try to force changes as crypto bill fails; GOP lawmakers accuse ...
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Trump's internal millionaires' monologue: He was against it at the $1 million threshold. But now he's for it at the $2.5 million level.
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Scoop: Kemp plans secret White House sortie for Georgia Senate pick: The race for the seat held by Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is expected to be one of the best ...
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How to land a trade deal with Trump: The UK has a tip for allies seeking a deal with Trump: turn on the charm and say "no" nicely.
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The new pope picked a very on-trend name: It's as popular as it's ever been in the U.S.
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Krispy Kreme pauses doughnut rollout at McDonald's: Krispy Kreme said it is "reassessing the deployment" of its doughnut partnership with McDonald's.
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What the OCC and the Fed say on bank crypto custody: The OCC just clarified that the banks it supervises are allowed to hold crypto for their customers.
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In photos: First American pope, Robert Prevost, named in Vatican: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected the first American pope Thursday.
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Meet the siblings tapped for RFK's health agenda: Casey Means was nominated to be surgeon general, and Calley Means is a White House adviser.
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You could have made a fortune betting on an American pope: Prediction markets never saw it coming.
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Here's how Pope Leo XIV has already made history: Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas and the Southern Hemisphere.
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Why the U.K. trade agreement matters: The universal 10% tariff on U.K. imports will remain, however.
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Meet Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the first American pope: Pope Leo now heads a church with some 1.4 billion members around the world.
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The math of biotech VC is about to change: The math of biotech VC is about to change
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Treasury sanctions Chinese refiner, port operators over Iranian oil purchases: The sanctions follow President Trump's threat last week to go after anyone that ...
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Sen. Warner: "Don't know how anybody" could juggle Rubio's "two big jobs": Warner said on CNN Sunday that he doesn't "know how anybody could do these two big ...
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Ontario modular reactor to be first in "Western world," GE predicts: The nuclear reactor will produce enough energy to power 300,000 homes.
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Where Pro-Palestinian campus protests are emerging again: The new demonstrations are reminiscent of those on college campuses last spring.
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April temperatures continue Earth's warm 2025: Earth just had its second-warmest April in temperature records that date back to the 1800s ...
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Trump's push against : The move is part of an ongoing push by conservatives to inject more religion into government.
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"Conclave core": TikTok turns to the Vatican: TikTokers are getting creative in depicting the highly secretive proceedings.
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Why the Asian currency blowup matters: The Taiwanese dollar surged 10% relative to the U.S. dollar between last Thursday and Monday.
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Disney announces plan for Abu Dhabi theme park: This will be Disney's seventh theme park resort.
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Workers are super anxious right now: The share of people talking about uncertainty on Glassdoor has risen 80% from last year.
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Dems don't see eye-to-eye on lowering rental costs, MBTA bailout: It's chamber vs. chamber on Beacon Hill.
axios.com/local/boston/2025/05/07/massachusetts-legislature-democrats-mbta-broker-fees

Israel lobbying Trump to visit during Middle East trip: Netanyahu confidant Ron Dermer will visit D.C. for talks ahead of Trump's trip to the region.
axios.com/2025/05/06/trump-visit-israel-during-middle-east-trip

This small jet can land itself in an emergency: Self-landing plane technology brings the industry closer to autonomy.
axios.com/2025/05/06/this-small-jet-can-land-itself-in-an-emergency

Where OpenAI's for-profit switcheroo leaves Sam Altman: The CEO only made it part way toward his goal of separating the ChatGPT-maker from its nonprofit board.
axios.com/2025/05/06/openai-nonprofit-sam-altman-control

House again tackles regulation of cryptocurrencies: A discussion draft of digital asset market structure legislation was released Monday.
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2025 Pulitzer winners for journalism: This year's prizes underscored the value of journalists having access to powerful people and institutions in order to hold ...
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OpenAI scuttles for-profit transformation: The ChatGPT-maker will leave its technology in the hands of a nonprofit board, after Elon Musk sued over the plans.
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Trump's White House is the hottest right-wing media outlet: Trump 2.0 has been built to win attention and fire up the MAGA base.
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Netflix series on the Vietnam War looks at pain across racial lines: "Turning Point: The Vietnam War" uses the voices of Black soldiers and journalists.
axios.com/2025/05/03/netflix-turning-point-vietnam-war-50th

Texas reclaims the top spot for NFL draftees: 41 states and Washington D.C. each had at least one player drafted.
axios.com/2025/05/03/nfl-draft-high-school-texas-florida

Tech earnings: What we learned this week: Amazon, Meta and Microsoft all showed no signs of pullback on data center and infrastructure spending.
axios.com/2025/05/02/amazon-meta-microsoft-stocks

READ: Trump's fiscal year 2026 budget request to Congress: Many proposed cuts were identified by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
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Key FactsMusk Leaves Chaos in DOGE Initiative
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: axios.com
- Elon Musk entered Washington as a powerful political outsider but departs with a tarnished reputation and companies in crisis.
- Despite massive investments in DOGE and the goal of reducing national debt by $2 trillion, his influence has been overshadowed by controversies and failed projects.
- The DOGE initiative, intended as a reform effort, has led to drastic cuts in government institutions, raising questions about the efficiency of federal operations.
- Musk remains a significant figure in American politics, with his supporters strategically placed in key government roles.
I can't speak more highly about any individual.— Donald Trump, praising Elon Musk and expressing his support for him.
"Deranged" Milwaukee judge's arrest a warning to others, Bondi says: The FBI arrested a Milwaukee judge who allegedly tried to help an undocumented defendant ...
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Key FactsBondi Issues Warning After Judge Dugan's Arrest
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- Attorney General Pam Bondi announced intentions to prosecute judges opposing the Trump administration.
- This threat followed the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan, charged with obstructing an immigration enforcement operation.
- Bondi emphasized that the Trump administration will not tolerate judges who break the law, asserting that no one is above the law.
- Dugan's arrest is viewed as part of the Trump administration's aggressive anti-immigration agenda, indicating that judges may be targeted.
What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me. The [judges] are deranged is all I can think of. I think some of these judges think that they are beyond and above the law. They are not, and we are sending a very strong message today ... if you are harboring a fugitive… we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you.— Pam Bondi, Attorney General, discussing the consequences for judges opposing the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Toyota and Waymo team up to develop self-driving cars: Waymo is widely considered a leader in autonomous vehicle operations.
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Microsoft and Meta beat earnings expectations despite economic concerns: Shares of Microsoft and Facebook owner Meta Platforms jumped Wednesday after the ...
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Five key quotes from Trump's interview with The Atlantic: The president told the magazine: "I run the country and the world."
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Turmoil engulfs Pentagon as fresh Signal allegations hit Hegseth: The Pentagon denied reports saying Hegseth sent details of planned attacks in Yemen in a Signal ...
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RFK urges FDA staff not to be part of "deep state": Kennedy, in unscripted remarks, asserted the FDA had become a "sock puppet" of industries it regulates.
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Key FactsFatal Helicopter Crash in Kentucky
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- At least nine soldiers were killed in the crash of two HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters during a routine training exercise in Kentucky.
- The incident occurred on Wednesday night in Trigg County, and U.S. Army Fort Campbell has initiated an investigation.
- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear described the day as tragic for the state and the involved military personnel.
- Fort Campbell hosts several military units, including the 101st Airborne Division, which is engaged in operations worldwide.
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