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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: AOC refuses to say whether Democrats' rhetoric is responsible for Tesla attacks

  • News source: FOX News
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Questioned by Fox News Digital, "Squad" member and leading Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York refused to answer whether she believes Democrats’ inflammatory rhetoric against Elon Musk has any connection to the violent attacks and vandalism against Tesla owners and dealers across the country.

Ocasio-Cortez also refused to answer whether she still owns a Tesla, citing "security reasons."

Democrats have been critical of Musk for his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), with some labeling him a "Nazi" and a...
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DeSantis blasts newly elected Florida GOP congressman, continuing history of attacks: 'He's a squish'

  • News source: FOX News
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Ron DeSantis intensified his attacks on Randy Fine Wednesday, blaming the representative-elect's "unique problems" for a thin special election victory in a district known as a Republican stronghold.

The Trump-endorsed candidate won Tuesday night's special election to take over former Congressman Mike Waltz's seat by 14 points, the slimmest margin of victory for a Republican in the district since 2018.

DeSantis, who had already been criticizing Fine's ability to pull out a victory, called the representative-elect a "squish" who Republican voters...
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Trump to charge tariffs of up to 50% on 'worst offenders' globally

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The president says the US has been "pillaged, raped and plundered" for years by international trade partners.
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Watch: Key moments in Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs announcement

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The US president said universal 10% tariffs would go into effect for all countries starting 5 April.
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Marine Le Pen's ban has outraged France's far right - and they may well seek revenge

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Could the National Rally retaliate in parliament by attempting to bring down the fragile coalition government?
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Judge permanently dismisses criminal case against NYC mayor

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The decision comes nearly two months after the Trump administration first sought to drop the case against Eric Adams.
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Former President Obama photobombs children taking cherry blossoms pics in Washington

  • News source: FOX News
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A Virginia family in Washington, D.C., got an image for the ages when former President Barack Obama accidentally photobombed a shot of their two children next to the area's treasured cherry blossom trees, prompting the former commander-in-chief to apologize on social media.

Obama was seen accidentally strolling into the background of a professional photograph of Belle, 4, and Preston, 1, at the Tidal Basin on Monday, the New York Post reported.

"Preston and Belle, hope you enjoyed peak bloom," Obama wrote on Instagram. "My bad for stepping into...
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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Not so fast-Musk will finish the job

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Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.

Here's what's happening…

-Dozens arrested in major border state bust targeting bloodthirsty Venezuelan gang

-Bitter House GOP divisions erupt after Johnson shuts down votes over Republican mutiny

-FBI flooded with record number of new agent applications in Kash Patel's first month leading bureau

Elon Musk will exit his role with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on schedule later this...
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Trump admin shares border plans for 2025 and beyond: 'As much wall as we need'

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Trump administration officials tell Fox 85 miles of new border wall is expected to go up this year with plans for hundreds of miles more in 2026 and beyond.

"Our absolute intent is to build as much wall as we need to get the border under control," says Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks. He recently boasted on X "back in business" with photos of one project along the Rio Grande in Texas.

Over the past week, Fox has spotted work crews plugging gaps in the existing wall line east of
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Supreme Court divided over state effort to defund Planned Parenthood

  • News source: FOX News
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The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over whether a state can block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics, in a technical interpretation over healthcare choices that has become a larger political fight over abortion access.

In nearly two hours of oral arguments, the court's conservative majority offered measured support for South Carolina's position.

The specific issue is whether low-income
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How aid becomes a weapon in Myanmar's war zone

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Rescue and relief workers seeking access to some of the worst quake-hit areas are being blocked by the military.
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US cancels visa of Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The ex-president of Costa Rica has compared Donald Trump's behaviour with that of a Roman emperor.
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Trump launches tariffs, saying global trade has ‘looted, pillaged, raped, plundered' US economy

  • News source: Josh Boak | The Associated Press
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President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States, threatening to upend much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.

Trump held up a chart while speaking at the White House, showing the United States would charge a 34% tax on imports from China, a 20% tax on imports from the European Union, 25% on South Korea, 24% on Japan and 32% on Taiwan.

The president used aggressive rhetoric...
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Trump reveals these 2 new tariffs on "Liberation Day," April 2

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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President Trump announced two new types of tariffs on April 2, or what he's calling "Liberation Day," aimed at erasing trade deficits between the U.S. and its trading partners.

The two new tariffs are:

Mr. Trump, who announced the tariffs in the White House's Rose Garden on Wednesday afternoon, said his plans reflect "one of the most important days in American history; it's our declaration of economic independence." Even so, economists say the tariffs will boost prices on many products purchased by American consumers, at a time when inflation...
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Senate Republicans unveil budget resolution key to unlocking Trump agenda

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — Senate Republicans unveiled a budget resolution on Wednesday, as the GOP seeks to move forward with the budget plan that will enable them to implement President Trump's agenda later this week.

The Senate Budget committee released the 70-page budget resolution on Wednesday, which would serve as a blueprint, directing congressional committees to craft their own proposals to hit spending targets, increasing or decreasing funding by adjusting programs and policies that fall under their purview. The plan is a key step toward implementing...
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