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Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance
By STEVE PEOPLESUpdated 11:03 PM CDT, March 9, 2025
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Bernie Sanders is standing alone on the back of a pickup truck shouting into a bullhorn.
He’s facing several hundred ecstatic voters huddled outside a suburban Detroit high school — the group that did not fit inside the high school’s gym or two overflow rooms. The crowd screams in delight when he tells them that a combined total of 9,000 people had shown up for the rally.
“What all of this tells me, is not just in Michigan or in Vermont, the people of this country will not allow us to move toward oligarchy. They will not allow Trump to take us into authoritarianism,” Sanders yelled. “We’re prepared to fight. And we’re going to win.”
At 83 years old, Sanders is not running for president again. But the stooped and silver-haired democratic socialist has emerged as a leader of the resistance to Donald Trump’s second presidency. In tearing into Trump’s seizure of power and warning about the consequences of firing tens of thousands of government workers, Sanders is bucking the wishes of those who want Democrats to focus on the price of eggs or “roll over and play dead.”
For now, at least, Sanders stands alone as the only elected progressive willing to mount a national campaign to harness the fear and anger of the sprawling anti-Trump movement. ...
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House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they're daring Democrats to oppose it
The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming nondefense programs below 2024 budget year levels.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham: A pause in U.S. help for Ukraine could be 'worse than Afghanistan'
“Until we have a ceasefire, I would give Ukraine what they need in terms of intelligence and weapons to defend themselves,” Graham said.
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Kennedy and influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists
Seed oils have been the focus of fiery critics from internet influencers to high-profile politicians like HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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'You lose all hope': Federal workers gripped by mental health distress amid Trump cuts
In interviews with NBC News, many federal workers shared stories of overwhelming stress, personal crises, rapid weight loss, panic attacks and more.
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As pause on Ukraine support has "emboldened Russia," Trump's terms for restarting aid are still murky
"The president of the United States did not say it has ended. He said it is paused," said U.S. envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg.
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Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
Most of the 80,000 federal workers under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as $25,000.
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Trump's tariffs will likely raise prices for US consumers, Fed chair says
Jerome Powell's remarks came as Trump threatened new tariffs on Canada.
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Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters
The dynamic of cutting government while also cutting out those who answer to voters has alarmed even some fiscal conservatives who have long pushed for Congress to reduce spending.
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DOGE says $312M in loans were given to children during COVID pandemic
DOGE announced a further wave of contract terminations and said it has identified $312 million worth of loans issued to children aged 11 and younger.
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‘Be quiet, small man’: Musk clashes with Polish FM over Starlink in Ukraine
Tesla and SpaceX CEO insists he will not cut Ukraine’s access to internet service despite his disagreements with Kyiv.
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With Congress on the sidelines, judges and world leaders defy Trump
Federal judges have lifetime tenure, and foreign leaders answer to their own citizenry. For now, they’re acting as the emergency brakes on Trump as he pushes to remake the world.
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Zelenskyy says ‘committed’ to dialogue with the US ahead of Saudi talks
Moscow said it captured territory shortly before potential peace talks begin in Saudi Arabia.
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Analysis: Trump’s presidency moves into a new phase with a critical test of his power in Congress | CNN Politics
Donald Trump’s second presidency will take a novel path this week as he turns to Congress to enshrine part of his effort to transform the country — after weeks of wielding vast and questionable executive power.
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A Truth Social post and dinner: Trump seeks to quell reported feud between Musk, Rubio
The dinner follows a New York Times report that Elon Musk clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Cabinet meeting with Trump present.
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Trump's transactional approach to diplomacy is a driving force on the world stage
Donald Trump's style of diplomacy is a whole lot like a high-stakes business deal, and his No. 1 goal is to come out of the transaction on top.
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Legal immigration agency employees asked to volunteer to help ICE operations
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were asked to sign up for 60-day assignments — or what the government calls "details" — to assist ICE.
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Continue reading...Trump's union-endorsed pick confirmed by Senate to lead Labor Department
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Continue reading...Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed by the Senate with bipartisan support in a 67-32 vote on Monday evening. Three Republicans, Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., voted against Chavez-DeRemer's confirmation.
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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Fed Funding Plan Faltering?
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…
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Musk says DOGE is in almost every federal agency and plans to double staff
Trump adviser and tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that he plans to double the size of his staff in the Department of Government Efficiency, which he noted is already working inside nearly every federal agency.
Musk's comments about DOGE came in an interview on Fox Business as his budget-cutting team has faced growing pushback not only from the courts and congressional Democrats but also from members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet.
Musk said that DOGE has about 100 staff members and that he planned to increase it to about 200.
"We're...
Continue reading...Musk's comments about DOGE came in an interview on Fox Business as his budget-cutting team has faced growing pushback not only from the courts and congressional Democrats but also from members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet.
Musk said that DOGE has about 100 staff members and that he planned to increase it to about 200.
"We're...
Protests grow over Palestinian activist's arrest as judge says he can't be deported yet
A judge is slamming the brakes on the Trump administration's attempt to deport a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests.
The judge ordered the Trump administration and attorneys for Mahmoud Khalil to appear for a conference Wednesday morning at 11:30 a.m. at court in Lower Manhattan.
"To preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition, [Khalil] shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court orders otherwise," Judge Jesse Furman wrote.
Khalil was...
Continue reading...The judge ordered the Trump administration and attorneys for Mahmoud Khalil to appear for a conference Wednesday morning at 11:30 a.m. at court in Lower Manhattan.
"To preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition, [Khalil] shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court orders otherwise," Judge Jesse Furman wrote.
Khalil was...
Gabbard says security clearances canceled for top Biden officials and others
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Monday a security clearance review that resulted in the revocations of security clearances for dozens of current and former officials.
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"I have revoked security clearances and barred...
Continue reading...Gabbard said in a social media post that the security clearance purge targeted top aides to former President Joe Biden, former intelligence personnel who called a 2020 effort to expose information from Hunter Biden's laptop "disinformation," and some who were involved in legal cases against President Trump.
"I have revoked security clearances and barred...
Judge blocks anti-Israel Columbia agitator Mahmoud Khalil from deportation as politicians come to his defense
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Khalil, who led anti-Israel protests and encampments on Columbia University's campus, was taken into custody on the Upper West Side in New York City on Saturday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that he was a former Columbia graduate student who "led activities aligned to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization."
The judge ordered a hearing for Wednesday. This after Khalil's...
Continue reading...Khalil, who led anti-Israel protests and encampments on Columbia University's campus, was taken into custody on the Upper West Side in New York City on Saturday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that he was a former Columbia graduate student who "led activities aligned to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization."
The judge ordered a hearing for Wednesday. This after Khalil's...
Facebook was 'hand in glove' with China, BBC told
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Continue reading...Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist arrested for leading Columbia protests
A federal judge in New York blocked the Trump administration from deporting a prominent Palestinian activist who was arrested over the weekend for helping lead protests last spring at Columbia University.
District Judge Jesse Furman scheduled a hearing for Wednesday that all parties are required to attend — and in the meantime, Mahmoud Khalil cannot be deported from the country.
Khalil, who graduated from the university in December, was arrested Saturday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed...
Continue reading...District Judge Jesse Furman scheduled a hearing for Wednesday that all parties are required to attend — and in the meantime, Mahmoud Khalil cannot be deported from the country.
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Continue reading...GOP lawmaker takes victory lap after Dem mayor reportedly agrees to donate 'secret' gifts to charities
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"Chicago is a Sanctuary City that harbors criminal illegal aliens who are terrorizing the American people. Mayor Brandon Johnson has been a major proponent...
Continue reading..."Just days after I forced corrupt @ChicagosMayor to answer for his secret gift room, he’s making the gifts public. They are now being donated to charity," Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, said on X.
"Chicago is a Sanctuary City that harbors criminal illegal aliens who are terrorizing the American people. Mayor Brandon Johnson has been a major proponent...
Senators launch bipartisan effort to allow benefits for families of fallen retired police officers
FIRST ON FOX: A bipartisan pair of senators are teaming up to pass "commonsense legislation" that ensures the families of former law enforcement officers who are killed in retirement are protected by benefits.
Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act, shared first with Fox News Digital, on Monday to amend the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program and make families of former law enforcement officers eligible to receive benefits if the former officer is killed or permanently...
Continue reading...Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act, shared first with Fox News Digital, on Monday to amend the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program and make families of former law enforcement officers eligible to receive benefits if the former officer is killed or permanently...
Walz reveals the missteps he saw with Harris campaign amid postmortem media blitz
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the failed 2024 vice presidential candidate, conducted a postmortem on his 2024 campaign with former Vice President Kamala Harris, determining the Democrats played it too safe during the cycle.
"We shouldn’t have been playing this thing so safe," Walz told Politico in an interview published Saturday.
He added: "I think we probably should have just rolled the dice and done the town halls, where (voters) may say, ‘You’re full of s---, I don’t believe in you.' I think there could have been more of that."
Walz joined Harris...
Continue reading..."We shouldn’t have been playing this thing so safe," Walz told Politico in an interview published Saturday.
He added: "I think we probably should have just rolled the dice and done the town halls, where (voters) may say, ‘You’re full of s---, I don’t believe in you.' I think there could have been more of that."
Walz joined Harris...
Scoop: Trump presses GOP rebels ahead of critical government shutdown vote
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Three sources have said Trumpworld is making calls to Capitol Hill ahead of the late Tuesday afternoon vote.
Two senior House Republicans said they expected Trump to speak directly with critics of the bill sometime before the vote on Tuesday.
DEMOCRATS PRIVATELY REBUKE PARTY MEMBERS WHO JEERED TRUMP DURING SPEECH TO CONGRESS: REPORT
The House...
Continue reading...Three sources have said Trumpworld is making calls to Capitol Hill ahead of the late Tuesday afternoon vote.
Two senior House Republicans said they expected Trump to speak directly with critics of the bill sometime before the vote on Tuesday.
DEMOCRATS PRIVATELY REBUKE PARTY MEMBERS WHO JEERED TRUMP DURING SPEECH TO CONGRESS: REPORT
The House...