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2028 auditions for Democratic presidential nomination kick off as blue-state governor visits key early state

  • News source: FOX News
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It's 2025, but it's starting to feel a little bit like 2028 in New Hampshire, the state that traditionally holds the first presidential primary in the race for the White House.

That's because Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, the billionaire two-term Democrat from the solidly blue Midwestern state, is coming to New Hampshire this weekend to headline the state party's largest annual fundraising gala.

Pritzker, who has become one of his party’s most vocal critics of the sweeping and controversial moves by President Donald Trump during the first three months...
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Zelensky and Trump meet before Pope's funeral

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The two leaders held talks ahead of attending the service in Vatican City on Saturday.
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World Pride events pulled from Kennedy Center for LGBTQ+ safety

  • News source: Walter Morris, News4 Reporter
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Organizers said they are moving a week’s worth of events for World Pride DC away from the Kennedy Center, saying they didn’t have another choice as they try to protect the LGBTQ+ community.

A representative for Capital Pride Alliance confirmed The Tapestry of Pride at the Kennedy Center has been canceled. The events were billed as a “celebration of diversity and unity.”

The Associated Press first reported the events scheduled from June 5 to June 8 have been quietly canceled or moved to other venues.

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Kennedy Center cancels LGBTQ+ Pride events to align with new priorities after Trump fired center's leadership

  • News source: FOX News
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The Kennedy Center has canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ people for the World Pride festival in Washington, D.C., amid a change in focus and the Trump administration firing the center's leadership.

Multiple artists and producers involved in the center’s Tapestry of Pride schedule said their events had been quietly canceled or transferred to other venues. The Tapestry of Pride was planned for June 5 to 8 before the cancellation.

Washington’s Capital Pride Alliance disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center in response to the...
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Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Giuffre alleged she was trafficked to the Duke of York when she was 17, which he has strenuously denied.
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DR Congo and Rwanda vow to agree peace plan within days

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The two neighbouring nations sign a US-brokered deal aimed at stopping the fighting in eastern DR Congo.
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US judge arrested after allegedly obstructing immigration enforcement

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of trying to help an undocumented immigrant who appeared in her court avoid arrest.
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How much has Elon Musk's Doge cut from US government spending?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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BBC Verify has looked at the agency's biggest claimed savings, examining the figures and speaking to experts.
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Sen. Jon Ossoff signals support for Trump impeachment

  • News source: Nnamdi Egwuonwu | NBC News
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Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., signaled support for impeaching President Donald Trump during a town hall he hosted near Atlanta on Friday.
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2-year-old US citizen apparently deported ‘with no meaningful process,' judge says

  • News source: Phil Helsel and Joe Kottke | NBC News
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A federal judge in Louisiana on Friday said that a 2-year-old U.S. citizen appears to have been deported with her mother to Honduras with no meaningful due process.

In an order scheduling a hearing for next month, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty wrote that the child was sent to Honduras on Friday with her mother who had been ordered to be removed.

“The Government contends that this is all okay because the mother wishes that the child be deported with her,” Doughty wrote. “But the Court doesn’t know that.”

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump order ending collective bargaining rights for most federal workers

  • News source: FOX News
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States warned federal funding is in jeopardy if illegal immigrants are collecting unemployment benefits

  • News source: FOX News
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States that allow illegal immigrants to collect unemployment benefits could lose federal funding, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said Friday.

In a letter to all governors, Chavez-DeRemer urged them to comply with President Donald Trump's directives to ensure that tax dollars aren't used to benefit those in the U.S. illegally.

"Our nation’s unemployment benefits exist solely for workers who are eligible to receive them," Chavez-DeRemer wrote. "To qualify for unemployment, one must be able and available to work, actively seeking work and be...
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Health agencies "not creating an autism registry," official says

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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A Department of Health and Human Services official said Friday that the health department is not creating an autism registry, contradicting an announcement made days ago by the director of the National Institutes of Health describing his plans to study causes of autism.

"We are not creating an autism registry. The real-world data platform will link existing datasets to support research into causes of autism and insights into improved treatment strategies," an official for the department told CBS News in an emailed statement.

The plans outlined by...
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Wisconsin judge’s arrest blasted by Democrats who previously claimed ‘no one is above the law’ in Trump cases

  • News source: FOX News
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Several Democrats who have argued that "no one is above the law" in President Donald Trump’s cases are now condemning the arrest of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, warning it could threaten the rule of law.

"This is not normal," Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., tweeted of Dugan’s arrest by the FBI on proceeding obstruction charges for allegedly shielding an indicted Mexican migrant from ICE agents.

"The administration's arrest of a sitting judge in Wisconsin is a drastic move that threatens the rule of law," Klobuchar added, saying it's a "grave step...
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Trump administration asked to reconsider travel policies ahead of World Cup

  • News source: Anne M. Peterson | The Associated Press
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Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup.

Wyden, top Democrat on the finance committee, wrote Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday to air his concerns over recent reports of international travelers being detained and other travel issues.

“This has turned ordinary travel into a needlessly grueling ordeal for tourists, business travelers...
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