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U.S urges Europe and Africa to share financial burden for AU peace mission in Somalia
Switch TV
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June 4, 2025
NAIROBI —The United States has issued a blunt message to its international partners: it will no longer carry the financial burden of the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia alone. Speaking in Washington on Monday, Senator Jim Risch,...
How DOGE’s push to amass data could hurt the reliability of future U.S. statistics
KNOX Radio - North Dakota
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June 4, 2025
A protester with a sign saying "HONK IF YOU WANT YOUR DATA BACK!!!" stands with other demonstrators outside of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's headquarters in February in Washington, D.C., to rally against the DOGE team set up by...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 6.4.25
Florida Politics
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June 4, 2025
Good Wednesday morning. Be the first to get news as it happens — Florida Politics gives you the scoop on all things Sunshine State! Get up to speed fast — sign up for the hottest text alerts: Breaking #FlaPol news, budget battle, campaigns,...
S. Korea opposition leader wins election
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 4, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. SEOUL, South Korea -- Lee Jae-myung, who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea's leading liberal politician vowing to fight inequality and corruption,...
Trump Officials Delayed Farm Trade Report
Political Wire
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June 4, 2025
“Trump administration officials delayed and redacted a government forecast because it predicts an increase in the nation’s trade deficit in farm goods later this year,“ Politico reports. “The numbers run counter to President Donald Trump’s...
U.S. Education Secretary Comes Under Fire for Targeting Harvard Funding
MENAFN
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June 4, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon came under fire Tuesday for the administration’s actions targeting Harvard University’s funding, during a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee. McMahon outlined the Department of...
Interview: U.S. tariff threats heighten uncertainty for EU, Balkans, analyst says
Xinhua News Agency
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SARAJEVO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. proposal to impose tariffs on EU goods underscores a broader shift in its policy and could significantly damage transatlantic economic ties, Adnan Huskic, political analyst and associate professor at the...
U.S. oil production: A peak in sight
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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June 4, 2025
Oil production in the U.S. hits record highs, reshaping global markets and challenging OPEC’s grip. The Permian Basin, situated across West Texas and New Mexico, is the largest and most productive shale region in the world. © Getty Images ×In a...
Doubled tariffs raise concerns Canadian steel could be shut out of U.S., but some companies say they'll adjust
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 4, 2025
With U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum now doubled, Canadian steel businesses and industry leaders — already wounded by the initial tax — haved mixed reactions about the hike. Calling the impact of the initial 25 per cent...
Politics: 2025Talks - June 4, 2025
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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Politics and views in the United States. Immigration policies draw criticism from sheriffs, and Medicaid cuts from disability advocates. NPR warns of rural impacts of dismantling public broadcasting, and Elon Musk slams Trump's policy and spending...
Senator Capito leads hearing on FY 2026 education budget request
Mountain State Times - West Virginia
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June 3, 2025
Senator Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senator for West Virginia | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senator for West Virginia | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Senate...
Trump’s 50 Percent Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Take
NTD
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June 4, 2025
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum went into effect at midnight on June 4, following through on last week’s announcement at a U.S. Steel facility. The measure, enacted through an executive order signed on...
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib addresses Job Corps closures and violence
Detroit City Wire - Michigan
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June 2, 2025
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib | Rep. Rashida Tlaib Official U.S House HeadshotCongresswoman Rashida Tlaib | Rep. Rashida Tlaib Official U.S House Headshot Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, representing Michigan's 12th district, recently shared her views...
Senator Capito questions education secretary on budget priorities
Mountain State Times - West Virginia
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June 3, 2025
Senator Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senator for West Virginia | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senator for West Virginia | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito engaged in a dialogue with...
Trump says Xi 'extremely hard' to make deal with, steel levies double
Sabah
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June 4, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was "extremely hard" to make a deal with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping – amid reports they might talk later this week – and as he continued to ramp up his global trade war by doubling tariffs on steel...
Trump promises to double steel and aluminum tariffs starting today. Here’s what we know
Los Angeles Times
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June 4, 2025
NEW YORK — U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to hike nearly all of his tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum to a punishing 50% today, a move that would hammer businesses from automakers to home builders, and likely push up prices for...
Congresswoman Harshbarger Introduces Legislation to Support Reproductive Healthcare
The Jefferson County Post - Tennessee
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Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger, alongside co-lead Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV), introduced H.R. 3589, the Reproductive Empowerment and Support through Optimal Restoration (RESTORE) Act. The Senate companion bill is being introduced by Senators...
WEBINAR (6/5/25): The Rise in Antisemitism Leads to Rapidly Escalating Violence and Terrorism in the U.S.
Small Wars Journal
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June 4, 2025
Thursday, June 5 2025, 10:00 am ET On May 21, 2025, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were murdered in Washington, D.C by an individual driven by hate and convinced that violence was the solution to a political problem. In the immediate...
Senate candidate Jared Hudson slams ‘out of touch elites’ for allowing transgenders to compete in female sports
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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June 4, 2025
Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate and former Navy SEAL, Jared Hudson, is calling out the D.C. establishment for allowing biological males to compete in girls’ sports. In a post on X, the Alabama native specifically took issue with...
Trump administration rescinds abortion emergency care guidance under EMTALA
WYFF 4 - South Carolina
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June 4, 2025
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Tuesday that they were rescinding 2022 federal guidance to health care providers specifying that people should be able to access an abortion in...