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President Donald Trump looks out the window of his limousine at the construction in Lafayette Park as he departs the White House, Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Trump to headline ‘Great American State Fair’ for nation’s 250th anniversary after artists drop out

By JESSE BEDAYN and COLLIN BINKLEY
Updated 6:25 PM CDT, May 30, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — An upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair,” recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event’s ties to President Donald Trump. Now, Trump himself is slated to headline the festivities, the organizers said Saturday.

“I understand Artists are getting ‘the yips’ having to do with their performance,” Trump posted to his social media platform Truth Social Saturday, adding that he was thinking of bringing “the man who some say is the Greatest President in History (THE GOAT!), DONALD J. TRUMP, to take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists.’”

The group organizing the June fair on Washington’s National Mall, Freedom 250, confirmed the billing in a statement, writing, “we are excited to announce that President Trump will personally kick off this historic celebration on Wednesday, June 24.”

Trump’s social media post twice referenced him holding a rally “Wednesday,” without a specific date. The White House did not immediately clarify the discrepancy.

Danielle Alvarez, a spokesperson for Freedom 250, emphasized the broader fair that is scheduled from June 25 through July 10 includes an array of exhibits, family friendly attractions, musical performances, flyovers and more. ...

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U.S. political commentators say U.K. barred them "for criticizing Israel"

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London — Two prominent left-wing American political commentators who had been due to speak at events in the United Kingdom have been denied entry to the country as the British government deemed their presence a risk "to the public good."

Cenk Uygur, a co-creator of the Young Turks political talk show, and Hasan Piker, also known as HasanAbi, who runs hours-long daily streams on Twitch and has one of the platform's most followed accounts, have been prevented from entering the U.K. to attend the SXSW London event.

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Pratt 'could be the guy' LA needs to 'disrupt' institutional chaos plaguing city: Beach volleyball legend

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SANTA MONICA, CA — Beach volleyball legend and Los Angeles native Christopher ‘Sinjin’ Smith is touting Spencer Pratt’s "disrupter" mayoral campaign and explained why he believes Pratt has tapped into voter frustration over the glaring issues facing the city.

"It doesn't surprise me at all that Spencer is resonating with the people of Santa Monica and LA in general, because he's saying common-sense things," Smith, the first volleyball player to win 100 career tournaments during a storied Hall of Fame career that earned him the nickname "King of the...
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GOP's primed for primary season payback on Trump's most ambitious, controversial policy

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Senate Democrats are doing everything they can to kill President Donald Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund, and Republicans may be keen on helping them.

The nearly $2 billion fund has drawn heavy criticism from both sides of the aisle since its announcement last month as part of the settlement between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

It also, for now, has blown up the GOP’s push to advance billions in immigration enforcement funding. And as lawmakers return from a week-long break, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and...
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U.S. sought Russia's help to free Austin Tice in first Trump term, ex-envoy says

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Washington — U.S. officials sought help from Russia during President Trump's first term to secure the release of journalist Austin Tice after intelligence indicated that the Marine veteran was likely still alive but numerous leads and a hefty reward hadn't helped locate him.

Robert O'Brien, who was a hostage negotiator for the administration at the time and later became Mr. Trump's national security adviser, asked Nikolai Patrushev, the Russian national security adviser, if Russia could use its pull with then-Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to free...
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Nigeria police warn against reprisal attacks against South Africans

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Tensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests.
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Congress returns with GOP agenda stalled over DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund

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Washington — Congress is returning from recess this week to resume work that went unfinished before lawmakers left town, when GOP leaders were forced to scrap plans to fund immigration agencies after a Republican revolt over the Trump administration's "anti-weaponization" fund.

Senate Republicans were preparing to begin a marathon vote series to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement agencies last month through the budget reconciliation process. And although Senate Republicans appeared largely ready to pass the...
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Fourth US drug boat strike in a week kills more 'narco-terrorists'

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The U.S. military conducted a deadly strike against a vessel in the Pacific on Saturday, killing several alleged "narco-terrorists," according to U.S. Southern Command.

That attack, which killed three men, was one of four such military strikes announced by SOUTHCOM last week.

"On May 30, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known...
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Trump flips script on left, maneuvers to use foreign influence law against the them

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President Donald Trump is turning foreign-influence laws that once ensnared figures in his own orbit toward left-wing activist networks accused of benefiting from overseas money and support.

Once seldom enforced criminally, FARA and related foreign-agent laws became a more prominent DOJ enforcement tool after 2016, including in cases involving several figures in Trump’s orbit, as well as the Biden administration. Now, legal experts say that FARA and other laws dealing with foreign influence are emerging as a potential weapon in Trump's campaign...
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James Comey '86 47' seashell case prosecutor suddenly steps down, assistant US attorney steps in

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The federal prosecutor handling the Justice Department’s criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey over his "86 47" seashell Instagram post has stepped down, according to a new court filing.

A notice of substitution filed Friday in the Eastern District of North Carolina says Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Severo will replace Matthew Petracca "as counsel for the government."

The filing from U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Ellis Boyle requested that Petracca be removed from the court docket but did not explain...
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FDA delays cost Americans trillions and slow lifesaving drugs, new report says

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A new report argues that speeding up Food and Drug Administration reviews could unlock trillions of dollars in economic value and get lifesaving treatments to patients faster.

"It takes about a decade from start to finish to come through FDA," economist and former acting chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers Tomas Philipson told Fox News Digital in an interview. "Most of that time is not spent on safety. Most of it time is spent on effectiveness trials."

The paper, titled "The Multi-Trillion Dollar Opportunity in Reforming the...
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Congress barrels toward deadline pile-up as GOP divisions threaten Trump agenda

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Watch: Fans break glass door trying to see Netflix star

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Huge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see Pursuit of Jade's Zhang Linghe.
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Trump plan would allow for quick asylum rejections, documents show

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The Trump administration is developing a plan that would allow U.S. immigration officials to quickly reject some asylum applications without interviewing the applicants, according to internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News.

The Department of Homeland Security regulation described in the internal documents would be the latest effort by President Trump's White House to tighten access to the U.S. asylum system, which administration officials have claimed is plagued by systematic fraud.

Under the regulation, officers at U.S...
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NYC landlord pleads for help as '9-year-squatter' continues to drain him dry in court saga: 'Twilight Zone'

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EXCLUSIVE: NEW YORK CITY — A Brooklyn landlord says he has been trapped in a nearly decade-long legal nightmare that has cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent and legal fees, while New York courts repeatedly delay resolution as his tenant continues living in the apartment without making direct rent payments to the landlord.

Thomas Diana, who owns a small eight-unit building in Park Slope, told Fox News Digital he has spent the last nine years trying to remove a woman who originally moved into one of his apartments as a live-in...
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One southern city you've never heard of is growing faster than anywhere else in America

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CELINA, Texas — A few years ago, the city of Celina was a quiet ranching town surrounded by open fields an hour north of Dallas. Now, it’s the fastest-growing city in America, where bulldozers outnumber cattle and sprawling new neighborhoods are rising almost overnight.

The boom transforming this once-rural community reflects the explosive growth reshaping North Texas, as families and businesses push beyond city hubs in search of more affordable housing, better schools and more space. But the
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Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates

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Benjamin Netanyahu says the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh will be targeted in response to attacks on Israeli civilians.
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Five patients recover from Ebola in DR Congo and leave hospital

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Those infected can get better and officials stress that people should seek medical help if they have symptoms.
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France intercepts sanctioned Russian oil tanker, Macron says

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The French Navy conducted the operation with the support of allies including the UK on Sunday.
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Litterbugs now face on-the-spot fines in Tokyo's tourist hotspot

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Dozens of officials will patrol world-famous Shibuya as Japan responds to the impacts of overtourism.
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Polls open in Ethiopia, but not everyone can vote

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.
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Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival

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Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda will face Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella at the final ballot on 21 June.
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Senate Democrats launch campaign to kill DOJ's "anti-weaponization fund"

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Senate Democrats are launching a coordinated effort to kill the Trump administration's $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund." In a "Dear Colleague" letter released Monday, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats will use a variety of strategies, from floor action to oversight, to block President Trump's "nearly $2 billion MAGA slush fund."

"If Republicans return to reconciliation, we will be ready with amendments to shut the fund down," Schumer wrote. "If they try to bury the issue, we will force them to the Senate floor. If they try to...
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Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show

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Analysts told BBC Verify that Tehran's strikes were more extensive than publicly acknowledged.
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Polls open in Ethiopia, but not everyone can vote

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.
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Trump seeking edits to US-Iran deal, US media report

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The requested changes are related to the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of highly enriched uranium, according to US media.
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