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Beyond 'Emilia Pérez': Inside 7 of the nastiest Oscar campaigns in history

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LOS ANGELES — By the time "Emilia Pérez" had garnered 13 Oscar nominations, including for best picture, Netflix's Spanish-language musical about a transgender drug lord had already been mired in controversy. Critics skewered the film's portrayal of trans issues and Mexican culture.

Then Karla Sofía Gascón's old social media posts ...Read more

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Election officials blast Trump's 'retreat' from protecting voting against foreign threats

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The Trump administration has begun dismantling the nation’s defenses against foreign interference in voting, a sweeping retreat that has alarmed state and local election officials.

The administration is shuttering the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force and last week cut more than 100 positions at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure ...Read more

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'Venal depravity': Countering Trump, South Florida Democrats decry budget-cutting plans

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Donald Williams, retired after 30 years as a Navy helicopter gunner, is worried about possible cuts to veterans programs he relies on to help him with post-traumatic stress disorder that continues years after his service.

So too is Mariana Gracia, whose Army vet husband, Agustin, relies on the Veterans Administration to treat debilitating ...Read more

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Commentary: Trump wants the Supreme Court to let him fire officials despite the law. That's unprecedented

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Less than a month into Donald Trump’s second term, a case involving his extreme claims of presidential power has already made it to the Supreme Court. It raises a question of profound importance: Can the president fire anyone who works in the executive branch even when a law limits his power to do so?

To side with Trump and grant him that ...Read more

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Top Georgia Republicans cheer Trump's Washington overhaul

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ATLANTA – In just one month back in office, President Donald Trump has upended Washington with dizzying speed by firing thousands of federal workers, slashing budgets and pushing a maximalist vision of executive power. And top Georgia Republicans are all in.

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, a likely candidate for governor, called it the “most ...Read more

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Editorial: No room for timidity in fight against Trump's imperial presidency

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President Donald Trump’s assault on the federal government, the rule of law, and the Constitution is playing out in plain sight. Fortunately, some lawmakers, judges, and citizens are fighting back, but more must be done if Americans want to keep the republic.

Some scholars said Trump’s destructive conduct has already created a ...Read more

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How Trump's first month has brought a sweeping shakeup to all corners of Georgia

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ATLANTA — One month into his return to the White House, President Donald Trump’s shock and awe campaign has reshaped the federal government at breakneck speed with sweeping implications for Georgia.

His administration has orchestrated the firings of thousands of federal workers, pushed to eliminate entire government agencies and picked ...Read more

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Commentary: Are we witnessing 'creative' destruction or just plain destruction?

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When drastic disruptions bring new political leaders, policymakers respond with major changes. We’re living in such a time, even if it’s not clear how much a pandemic, rampant inflation, international strife, and other events of the last half-decade contributed to the returning president’s government shake-up.

Properly executed, changes ...Read more

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Democrat and Army veteran Alex Hawkins launches U.S. House campaign in Mich., aiming to challenge GOP's John James

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Democrat and Army veteran Alex Hawkins said Thursday he's launching a campaign for a U.S. House in the Detroit suburbans, aiming to challenge two-term Republican U.S. Rep. John James.

Hawkins, 30, of Rochester, is the first Democrat to jump into the contest in Michigan's 10th District, which covers southern Macomb County and Rochester and ...Read more

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Trump endorses Meshawn Maddock to be Michigan GOP chair

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President Donald Trump endorsed Meshawn Maddock, one of his outspoken allies in Michigan, on Thursday to be the next chairwoman of the state Republican Party.

A former co-chairwoman of the Michigan GOP, Maddock is in a three-candidate race to lead the party. Republican delegates will pick the next chair during a state convention Saturday inside...Read more

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Georgia congressman confronted by angry crowd over support for Trump's agenda

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U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick was peppered with boos and catcalls throughout a town hall meeting in Roswell late Thursday, as hundreds of critics jeered the Republican for backing President Donald Trump’s agenda during his first month in office.

The Suwanee Republican’s staff expected robust turnout for his first town hall since Trump took ...Read more

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Trump picks temporary Resolute Desk after Musk's son gets nosy with original

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Donald Trump has temporarily replaced the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office after Elon Musk’s son seemingly wiped a booger on it during their viral visit to the White House last week.

The self-described “germaphobe” announced on Wednesday that he’d sent the desk to be “lightly refinished” and brought another desk in for the time ...Read more

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Trump announces who he wants to be Florida's next governor. It isn't DeSantis' wife.

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MIAMI — President Donald Trump said he would endorse Rep. Byron Donalds in Florida’s 2026 governor’s race, should the Florida Republican choose to run.

In a Truth Social post Thursday evening, Trump wrote that Donalds would “have my Complete and Total Endorsement.”

“I know Byron well, have seen him tested at the highest and most ...Read more

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Georgia Supreme Court sends lawsuit challenging abortion law back to lower court

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Georgians awaiting the outcome of a lawsuit challenging the state’s abortion law will have to wait longer after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling has put the future of the case in jeopardy.

The Georgia Supreme Court was scheduled to hear arguments next month in a lawsuit filed by SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective and other ...Read more

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Trump administration fires 6,700 IRS workers in middle of tax season

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An estimated 6,700 IRS workers were fired Thursday, smack in the middle of tax season as the agency prepares to deal with 140 million tax returns.

The purge largely targeted newer “probationary” employees who have fewer protections than long-term workers, Reuters reported.

President Donald Trump and his top campaign donor, Elon Musk, have ...Read more

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Savannah Chrisley seeks Trump pardon for imprisoned parents Todd and Julie Chrisley

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The daughter of imprisoned reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley is hoping Donald Trump will give them a presidential pardon.

Savannah Chrisley revealed that her family is currently pursuing other options after previous failed attempts to appeal her parents’ 2022 convictions for federal bank fraud and tax evasion.

“I know that I am going ...Read more

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Virginia legislature votes to close loophole that allows campaign funds to be allocated for personal use

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RICHMOND, Va. — For the first time, Virginia appears poised to embrace a campaign finance reform that has been proposed in some form every legislative session for more than a decade.

On Tuesday, the state Senate and House unanimously passed each other’s version of the Campaign Integrity Act, which would prohibit using campaign funds for ...Read more

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was appointed by Trump to a bipartisan governors panel and will visit the White House

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PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was appointed Wednesday by President Donald Trump to serve on a little-known panel alongside other governors to strengthen partnerships between states and the federal government.

Shapiro joins the council at a challenging time for governors — particularly Democratic ones — as Trump’s ...Read more

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Trump taps Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro to join bipartisan governor's council

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President Donald Trump tapped Gov. Josh Shapiro to be one of 10 new members to lead the bipartisan Council of Governors, the White House announced Wednesday.

Shapiro's appointment marks the first time a Pennsylvania governor has been appointed to the council and comes less than one week after Shapiro filed a lawsuit challenging Trump's ...Read more

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Trump administration launches review of California's high speed rail spending

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The Trump administration has launched a compliance review into California’s high-speed rail project, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday.

The review will focus on $4 billion promised by the Biden administration for continued construction in the Central Valley between Merced and Bakersfield and will determine ...Read more

 

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