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Could we be looking at a blue wave in 2026?

Tuesday’s election results in Wisconsin and Florida were nothing short of disastrous for the Republican Party. On Sund...

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Praise to ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe!

In the despicable absence of an urgent practical response on the part of the JVP-Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led NPP govern...

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ACUA begins capping part of Egg Harbor Township landfill

The Atlantic County Utilities Authority has begun capping 16 acres of its landfill in Egg Harbor Township....

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Trump calls Republican senators supporting pro-Canada resolution 'disloyal'

Democrat-led resolution would nullify the 'national emergency' on fentanyl that Trump is using to implement tariffs on C...

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Trump imposes new tariffs as he takes a political and financial gamble

After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump was scheduled Wednesday to announce a barrage...

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How Trump tariffs could cause a global recession

A truly enormous shock is needed to tip the entire global economy into recession. Since World War II, there have been tw...

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Corflutes, Craig Kelly, curry pies: Welcome to our spicy election-edition Tips and Murmurs

More tips! More corflutes! More Craig Kelly looking dapper!The post Corflutes, Craig Kelly, curry pies: Welcome to our s...

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‘Hands Off’ rally against Trump, Musk actions scheduled in Boston on Saturday, joining nationwide protests

Bostonians are expected to join hundreds of protests across the nation against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk on S...

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4 Republicans join Senate Democrats to rebuke Trump tariffs on Canada

The Senate voted Wednesday on a measure aimed at blocking tariffs on Canadian products that are set to take effect....

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2025 Primary Election Voter's Guide: Should city continue quarter-cent sales tax for streets?

We answer your questions about the money the city spends on street repairs, how the quarter-cent sales tax works and wha...

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'False': Trump admin rebukes claims intel officials are frequently using Signal to send classified info

The White House is clapping back against media reports claiming intel officials have been using the end-to-end encrypted...

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GOP defectors help Senate advance resolution to cancel Trump tariffs despite White House veto warning

The Senate voted on a resolution to undo Trump’s tariffs against Canada on Wednesday, and some Republicans went on rec...

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Leaders react to Trump tariffs with caution, criticism

Leaders around the globe have responded quickly to Donald Trump's announcement of 10 per cent tariffs on all imports and...

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Baseball: Poway 9, Torrey Pines 5

The Titans and Falcons take to the field in early season tournament play....

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US business leaders express alarm over Trump's new tariffs

US President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington...

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Sales surge for Western New York car dealers despite questions on Trump tariff policies

There are concerns over the auto parts supply chain with President Trump's announced tariffs....

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5 things to know about Republicans’ new blueprint to pass Trump's agenda

Senate Republicans on Wednesday rolled out a 70-page blueprint to advance President Trump’s tax agenda, along with dir...

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Governor's tax relief efforts in limbo after Montana senators table key bills

The Senate Taxation Committee voted down a key Democrat-backed property tax relief bill and Gov. Greg Gianforte’s prio...

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Labor pushes Aussie-made plan following Trump tariffs

Tariffs imposed by the US have up-ended the federal election campaign, with the prime minister spruiking local products ...

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Outrage grows over Maryland man's mistaken deportation to El Salvador prison

In the 22 days since Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a notoriously violent prison in E...

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Trump marks ‘Liberation Day’ with bizarre rant, conspiracies—and lame props

President Donald Trump wanted the entire world to know about his self-branded “Liberation Day” on Wednesday, during ...

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Donald Trump hits Canada with 25 per cent auto tariffs and threats remain

Trump gave the go-ahead to punishing 25 per cent auto tariffs that will hit Canadian exports, and which had been briefly...

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YORK: Fiasco at annual White House dinner

Over the weekend, the White House Correspondents’ Association abruptly canceled the performance of comedian Amber Ruff...

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Appeals Court: Cochise judge ruled improperly in LDS abuse case

TUCSON — The unreported abuse endured years ago by several children in Bisbee could change how adults in Arizona are h...

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OUTSIDE VIEW: Supreme Court hears case on ‘secular’ Catholic charity debate

Does the pope keep a detailed time card? That’s a joke, but it’s also a legal argument relevant to a case at the Sup...

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North Dakota breaks ground on new women's prison, aiming to close gaps in inmate care

North Dakota state and corrections officials broke ground Wednesday for a new women's prison in Mandan that aims to repl...

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Mark Carney vows to fight as Donald Trump hits Canada with 25 per cent auto tariffs and more threats loom

Trump's new "reciprocal" tariffs will slam countries in Europe, Asia while Canadian auto imports were set to be hit afte...

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Prioritise payment of gratuities, pension to retirees, APC chieftain tasks govt

From Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, h...

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The Coalition and Labor’s faux postal vote forms are a blatant scam

Is it a surprise that Australians don't trust politicians when the first piece of party communication they receive is a ...

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Tarrant County commissioners move to redraw their own voting districts before 2026 election cycle

Tarrant County Republicans say the effort will ensure "responsible, conservative leadership," while Democrats allege "in...

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Charles Oakley wants Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro barred from Madison Square Garden case

NBA legend Charles Oakley's lawyer is urging a judge to disqualify new First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro from defending Ma...

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'Won't happen overnight': Foley says introducing €200 monthly childcare will be 'long journey'

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael both committed in last year’s election to reduce the monthly cost of childcare to €200 p...

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How Minnesota schools are pushing back against education budget cuts

Lawmakers are looking for big budget cuts this session. The process is trying to sort out what the governor wants versus...

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£3bn cost overruns on public building projects unacceptable, says Stormont body

​An overspend of more than £3 billion on major capital projects in Northern Ireland is unacceptable and unsustainable...

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Peter Dutton blames Labor for 29,000 businesses going bust since 2022. If only it were so simple

Insolvency rate not dissimilar to what it was under pre-pandemic Coalition government, according to Guardian Australia a...

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Trump eyes breakup with Musk after special election disaster

President Donald Trump is reportedly telling his closest advisers that co-President Elon Musk will soon exit the adminis...

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Handling disagreements in a diverse society

FROM NG KOR SIM State assemblywoman for Jementah, Johor Read full story...

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The hidden cost of ‘free’

FROM PROF DR CHIEW THIAM KIAN Department of Software Engineering Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology ...

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Critical questions to answer on gas pipeline fire

FROM PERTUBUHAN IKATAN KOMUNITI SELAMAT (Alliance For A Safe Community) Kuala Lumpur Read full story...

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Senate GOP budget resolution sets stage for raising debt limit by as much as $5 trillion

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans released an updated budget resolution Wednesday that sets a May 9 deadline for mo...

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Trump announces sweeping tariffs on imports

Donald Trump has announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all US trading partners, including a 34 per cent tax on Ch...

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Judge was right to drop charges against Eric Adams — freeing him to do his job AND run for reelection

Judge Dale Ho made the logical decision in permanently dropping corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams....

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What the Crikey team is reading and listening to this election

With the election campaign kicking off, there's a deluge of information out there. Here's what Crikey staff are consumin...

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

Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez refused to answer whether Democrats' inflammatory rhetoric against Elon Musk is linked...

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Pa. Senate Democrats urge bipartisan support for housing as federal backing crumbles

Allegheny County Senators Jay Costa, Lindsey Williams, Wayne Fontana and Nick Pisciottano joined Philadelphia-area colle...

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Clothed for Victory | The Helmet of Salvation

“Take the helmet of salvation...” – Ephesians 6:17 We have revealed the first piece of God’s Armor in our year-l...

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Pittsburgh students quiz mayoral candidates on public safety, immigration at youth-led forum

Pittsburgh mayoral candidates will share their platforms directly with high school students over the next few weeks in a...

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Labor pushes Ausssie-made plan following Trump tariffs

Tariffs imposed by the US have up-ended the federal election campaign, with the prime minister spruiking local products ...

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Trump's tariffs list is missing one big country: Russia

President Trump unveiled tariffs of at least 10% Wednesday on virtually the entire world, with one notable exception: Ru...

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Katy Perry, Gayle King slammed for feminist spin on Bezos space flight

'You cannot rebrand oligarchy as feminism,' someone notably said online Wednesday in response to Elle magazine promoting...

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Trump's tariffs on Australia have 'no basis in logic'

The prime minister has condemned Donald Trump's sweeping 10 per cent tariffs on Australian exports to the US and vowed t...

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Don’t cut CISA personnel, House panel leaders say, as they plan legislation giving the agency more to do

Reps. Andrew Garbarino and Eric Swalwell said legislative priorities include an expiring information-sharing law and mak...