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President Donald Trump has ignited a new controversy over presidential power, media independence and the relationship between the White House and one of America’s most prominent news organizations after reportedly telling CNN anchor Jake Tapper that his administration was working to put the network on what he called a “normal path.” The remark, delivered during a live telephone interview, quickly became the central focus of a much larger argument about whether a sitting president should have any role in influencing the editorial direction of an independent American news organization. Critics…

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In an era when partisan battles routinely leave Congress divided on nearly every major issue, lawmakers have managed to deliver one of Washington’s most significant bipartisan housing packages in years, approving sweeping legislation aimed at increasing America’s housing supply, expanding opportunities for homeownership, easing regulatory barriers and placing new restrictions on large institutional investors competing with ordinary families for single-family homes. What began as a heavily debated proposal moving back and forth between the House and Senate eventually became the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a broad package that…

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A disturbing piece of Iranian-linked propaganda targeting First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, has intensified concerns surrounding threats against America’s first family at a moment of already heightened tension between Washington and Tehran. The video, circulated by the Tasnim News Agency, an Iranian outlet associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, presented threatening material involving Melania Trump before ending with an ominous warning directed toward her 20-year-old son. The U.S. Secret Service subsequently confirmed that it was aware of the video and was treating…

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A reported coalition of thirteen nations has emerged at a moment of heightened international tension, immediately raising questions about whether the world is witnessing the beginning of a significant new security alignment. According to the account surrounding the development, the participating countries have come together in what has been described as a defensive coordination effort intended to respond to growing geopolitical instability and increasingly visible military posturing. The exact identities of the thirteen countries, the formal structure of the coalition, and the specific agreements governing it are not established in…

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Rights groups and Democrats are warning that ICE agents are unfit to use the shock gloves responsibly. Since US President Trump’s crackdown on immigration, several people have been killed during ICE raids across the US. Soon, these officers will likely wear electric shock glovesImage: John Locher/AP Photo/picture alliance US immigration enforcement agency ICE has awarded a $16.7 million (€14.33 million) contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that can deliver electric shocks. Since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier this month announced its plans to use the gloves, there has been strong…

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A headline claiming that Malia Obama was “confirmed as…” something significant in Los Angeles has recently begun attracting attention online, using the kind of deliberately unfinished wording that immediately encourages curiosity. Versions of the post reportedly begin with phrases such as “20 minutes ago in Los Angeles” or “30 minutes ago in Los Angeles,” followed by the statement that Malia Obama “was confirmed as…” before withholding the most important part of the supposed announcement. The structure makes the story appear urgent, dramatic, and potentially important, but the information presented alongside…

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