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House Foreign Affairs chair subpoenas group that got $500K in US funding to promote atheism

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) has subpoenaed Humanists International for refusing to hand over records related to its $500,000 grant from the US State Department to promote atheism in Nepal. “For too long, organizations with extreme, ideological agendas — like Humanists International — have been allowed to implement publicly funded programs far
Trump says he ‘made a lot of money’ so he should have a say in when you get a rate cut
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Trump says he ‘made a lot of money’ so he should have a say in when you get a rate cut

CNN  —  Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump tried to pressure the Federal Reserve into cutting rates — a breach of protocol that threatened to undermine the independence of the central bank and its ability to keep jobs booming and inflation low. If reelected, Trump said Thursday he’d go further: He’d try to exert direct power
Trump appears to confuse former Mayor Willie Brown with former Gov. Jerry Brown
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Trump appears to confuse former Mayor Willie Brown with former Gov. Jerry Brown

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to confuse former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown with former California Gov. Jerry Brown in recounting what he characterized as a near-death experience. During a news conference from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump said he once flew with Willie Brown in a helicopter that "went
Trump, looking to reassert himself in 2024 race, dares Harris on debates and interviews
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Trump, looking to reassert himself in 2024 race, dares Harris on debates and interviews

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump held his first solo news conference in more than a year Thursday, boasting of his willingness to talk to the press and challenging Vice President Kamala Harris to more debates.  “She can’t do an interview,” Trump said of Harris, speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort. “She’s
With ‘Swift Boat’ architect at the helm, Trump campaign uses familiar playbook against Walz
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With ‘Swift Boat’ architect at the helm, Trump campaign uses familiar playbook against Walz

CNN  —  The Trump campaign’s attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record are channeling the “swift boating” campaign 20 years ago against John Kerry, which accused the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee of lying about his Vietnam service and decorations. The common denominator in both efforts: Trump campaign co-manager Chris LaCivita. LaCivita played a key
Could JD Vance’s Inexperience be a Problem?
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Could JD Vance’s Inexperience be a Problem?

JD Vance could be one of the least experienced vice presidents in U.S. history if elected alongside former President Donald Trump in November. Trump, himself a businessman and reality-television star before he entered the White House, announced Vance as his running mate on July 15. The junior senator from Ohio has only been in public
Wide swath of America remains opposed to Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, poll finds
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Wide swath of America remains opposed to Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, poll finds

CNN  —  The Supreme Court’s two-year-old decision to overturn Roe v. Wade remains unpopular with a wide majority of Americans, according to a poll Friday that landed as Vice President Kamala Harris hammers on reproductive rights as a centerpiece of her campaign for the White House. Two-thirds of Americans oppose the high court’s abortion decision

Wisconsin Dems cite fears over Project 2025, abortion access as reasons for supporting Harris-Walz

EAU CLAIRE, Wis — Kamala Harris and Tim Walz held their first joint Midwest campaign event Wednesday in Wisconsin, whose ten electoral voters are a must-win for Democrats this November. So The Post spoke to rally-goers there to find out why they’re turning out for the newly-minted Democrat ticket. What’s moving Wisconsin Democratic voters this
The Harris v. Trump debate is already looming as another historic pivot point in an extraordinary campaign
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The Harris v. Trump debate is already looming as another historic pivot point in an extraordinary campaign

CNN  —  President Joe Biden had banked on June’s presidential debate turning around a race that was slipping away from him. Now, Donald Trump may be laying a similar bet after reversing himself by agreeing to debate on ABC next month as his new Democratic opponent enjoys surging momentum. Trump clearly doesn’t believe he’ll suffer