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Why Paramount's efforts to settle Trump's lawsuit have drawn mounting political heat

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Paramount Global's efforts to appease President Donald Trump could carry a steep price, and not just financially.

As Paramount executives struggle to win government approval for its planned sale, the legal risks and political headaches are spreading — from Washington to Sacramento.

Three U.S. senators have warned Paramount's controlling ...Read more

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Minnesota group calls Trump travel ban 'cruel' as they assess its impact on state

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Minnesota advocacy groups and lawmakers are reacting to President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban with condemnation and concern as they work to assess its impact.

Trump has imposed a travel ban on 12 countries and put harsh restrictions on seven others. The new executive order forbids citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of ...Read more

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Musk, Trump feud explodes into burst of threats, recriminations

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WASHINGTON — Elon Musk said he would end use of Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s Dragon spacecraft and called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, as a disagreement between the former allies exploded into an all-out public feud.

Musk’s Thursday ultimatum came after Trump proposed cutting the billionaire’s government ...Read more

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Supreme Court revives straight woman's job-bias lawsuit

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court revived a job-bias lawsuit by a woman who says she suffered so-called reverse discrimination because she’s straight, in a ruling that makes it easier to bring similar cases to trial in parts of the country.

The justices unanimously said a federal appeals court was wrong to require workers in majority ...Read more

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'Have a nice day, DJT!': Trump's breakup with Musk devolves into a war of insults

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s friendship and political alliance with Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who fueled Trump’s campaign with record amounts of cash before working at the White House by his side until last week, appears to be over, with both men leveling searing criticism against one another in a sharp public row.

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Trump's breakup with Musk devolves into a war of insults

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WASHINGTON — President Trump’s friendship and political alliance with Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who fueled Trump’s campaign with record amounts of cash before working at the White House by his side until last week, appears to be over, with both men leveling searing criticism against one another in a sharp public feud.

Musk ...Read more

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Trump targets Musk's federal subsidies, contracts as feud grows

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump proposed ending Elon Musk’s government contracts and subsidies, escalating the feud between the two former allies.

“The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do...Read more

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Michigan House sues Benson over access to election training materials

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LANSING, Mich. — The Republican-led Michigan House on Thursday sued Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in an effort to force her to comply with a House subpoena seeking materials used to train clerks across the state who administer elections.

The lawsuit was filed in the Michigan Court of Claims after the House voted along party ...Read more

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Elon Musk says Trump would've lost election 'without me' as public rift widens

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The public rift between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk has widened, with the pair exchanging new barbs — just days after Musk departed the administration.

In an Oval Office meeting Thursday, Trump told reporters, “I’m very disappointed with Elon. I’ve helped Elon a lot.”

He was referring to the SpaceX CEO’s recent posts on X,...Read more

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Supreme Court halts Mexico lawsuit against US gun manufacturers

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 2005 law prevents Mexico from pursuing a lawsuit to hold U.S. gunmakers liable for $10 billion in damages for firearms that ended up in the hands of Mexican drug cartels.

The unanimous decision was based on a law known as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which immunized ...Read more

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Supreme Court throws out Mexico's suit against US gun makers in a unanimous decision

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WASHINGTON — Mexico has a severe problem with gun violence, which originates north of the border, the Supreme Court acknowledged Thursday.

"The country has only a single gun store, and issues fewer than 50 gun permits each year. But gun traffickers can purchase firearms in the United States—often in illegal transactions—and deliver them ...Read more

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4 states petition FDA to undo RFK Jr.'s new limits on abortion pill mifepristone

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California, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to ease its new restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, citing the drug's proven safety record and arguing the new limits are unnecessary.

"The medication is a lifeline for millions of women who need access to time-sensitive, ...Read more

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Illinois affirms right to emergency abortions, following Trump administration's change in federal guidance

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CHICAGO — Illinois hospital emergency departments must continue to provide abortions when necessary to pregnant women whose health is in danger, despite a change in federal guidance earlier this week, state leaders affirmed Wednesday.

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump’s administration rescinded guidance issued while Joe Biden was president...Read more

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The new attack on Georgia US Rep. David Scott -- his age

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ATLANTA — There was a time in politics — 2024 to be exact — when Democratic activists and elected officials spoke in hushed tones about the decline of their aging leaders, including former President Joe Biden, if they spoke about it at all.

But with President Donald Trump back in the White House and a growing admission that Biden was not ...Read more

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Candidates for California governor face off about affordability, high cost of living in first bipartisan clash

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a largely courteous gathering of a half dozen of California's top gubernatorial candidates, four Democrats and two Republicans agreed that despite the state boasting one of the world's largest economies, too many of its residents are suffering because of the affordability crisis in the state.

Their strategies on how to...Read more

NYC mayoral debate turns into chaotic showdown as Cuomo comes under fire

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NEW YORK — The sprawling field of Democratic candidates running for New York City mayor this year faced off for the first time in a debate Wednesday — and front-runner Andrew Cuomo quickly became a punching bag for his opponents during the chaotic showdown.

In one of the first clashes of the night, Zohran Mamdani, who has consistently ...Read more

COUNTERPOINT: Trump is upholding the constitution by calling out its weaknesses

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When asked in May whether he needed to uphold the Constitution of the United States, President Donald Trump responded, “I don’t know.”

That answer seemed to shock many, but perhaps it shouldn’t have. Rather than signaling disregard, Trump’s response reflected a rare, if blunt, honesty about the serious constitutional flaws that have ...Read more

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POINT: Trump's unconstitutional actions threaten democracy

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President Donald Trump is pursuing a path that is actively destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution. Unless he changes course, our nation — the world’s oldest continuing democracy — risks a crisis where the president is no longer beholden to the rule of law. Americans will suffer the consequences.

America’s Founding Fathers ...Read more

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Analysis: Time and voters will determine who is right in current Medicaid fight

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WASHINGTON — Republicans are yet to enact their “one, big, beautiful bill,” but both parties are confident about its impact on an election more than a year away.

Ultimately, time and voters will decide whether the legislation, which includes changes to Medicaid, is politically popular or would jeopardize GOP control of Capitol Hill.

The ...Read more

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Commentary: Outrage over Trump's electric vehicle policies is misplaced

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Electric car subsidies are heading for the chopping block. A tax bill recently passed by House Republicans is set to stop billions in taxpayer cash from being spent on electric vehicle purchases.

If embraced by the Senate and signed into law by President Donald Trump, the bill would gut long-standing government handouts for going electric.

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