Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-05 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Central Command said “Project Freedom”, announced by Donald Trump, is supported by more than 100 aircraft and about 15,000 personnel, as the United States began escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-05 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices declined after closing sharply higher on Monday, as traders continue to assess the risk of immediate supply disruptions amid renewed tensions between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-05-05 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Secret Service said on Monday its officers confronted an armed and "suspicious individual" near the White House who later fired at them before fleeing on foot and being shot by law enforcement.
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[2026-05-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-05 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: American attack helicopters sank six Iranian small boats in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday — as the Trump administration works to back the regime into a corner — forcing it to choose between allowing ships through the strait or attacking them and provoking a return to war.
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[2026-05-05 09:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is not currently scheduled during Trump's upcoming trip to Asia this month, a White House official said Monday, amid speculation that he could seek to revive diplomacy with Pyongyang when opportunities arise.
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[2026-05-05 09:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran has taken shots at a South Korean cargo ship and other targets, noting that it is time for Seoul to participate in a mission to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-05 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former Vice President Kamala Harris issued a sweeping slate of endorsements Monday of California Democrats across a number of races ahead of the June primary.
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[2026-05-05 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CGCC's annual survey was conducted in March 2026, shortly after Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran and news emerged that Trump and Xi would delay their meeting in Beijing. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-05-05 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un vendedor ofrece el periódico La Nación, el 21 de enero de 2009, en San José, Costa Rica. (AP Foto/Kent Gilbert, archivo)
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[2026-05-05 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jackson Chourio observa desde el dugout durante la sexta entrada del juego de béisbol de Grandes Ligas contra los Nacionales de Washington, el viernes 10 de abril de 2026, en Milwaukee. (AP Foto/Kayla Wolf, Archivo)
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[2026-05-05 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Iran war is proving a “domestic liability” for the GOP, note Douglas E. Schoen and Carly Cooperman at The Hill — partly because “for many Americans, the war has not been clearly or consistently explained, leaving voters to judge it primarily through its economic consequences.” Yet its “long-term strategic impact” may well “improve sentiment in the long term.” Iran’s power has been devastated and its neighbors alienated.
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[2026-05-05 08:34 UTC+10:00] [Department] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The individual’s intentions were not immediately clear.
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[2026-05-05 08:29 UTC+10:00] [Washington DC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The person’s condition and the circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately known
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[2026-05-05 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, durante una reunión en el Departamento de Estado, el martes 14 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-05 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The annual awards overseen by Columbia University recognised coverage of Trump’s immigration crackdown and his enrichment of his allies
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[2026-05-05 08:20 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The annual awards overseen by Columbia University recognised coverage of Trump’s immigration crackdown and his enrichment of his allies
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[2026-05-05 08:15 UTC+10:00] [Illegal Immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A federal judge slammed the Department of Homeland Security on Monday for making “erroneous and dangerous” statements after the department publicly attacked her for siding with a man it deemed “a violent criminal illegal alien.”
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[2026-05-05 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump’s administration moved Monday to block a lawsuit Minnesota officials filed almost six years ago alleging oil companies and a petroleum trade group deceived state residents about climate change.
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[2026-05-05 08:05 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-05 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Matt Quinn, deputy director of the federal police agency, said a bystander was struck by the suspect in the shooting on the National Mall
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[2026-05-05 07:56 UTC+10:00] [Secret Service Deputy Director] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Matt Quinn, deputy director of the federal police agency, said a bystander was struck by the suspect in the shooting on the National Mall
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[2026-05-05 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to travel to the United States to meet with his counterpart, Donald Trump, later this week, according to media reports.
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[2026-05-05 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The White House was put on lockdown during a business event attended by President Donald Trump following reports of gunfire nearby, Newsmax and Al Jazeera journalists reported on Monday. The Secret Service announced that an individual had been shot by law enforcement in the neighborhood.
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[2026-05-05 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The White House was briefly put on lockdown on Monday after a shooting involving the US Secret Service near the Washington Monument, where an armed suspect allegedly opened fire on officers, wounding a minor.
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[2026-05-05 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rick Harrison from the TV program “Pawn Stars” praised President Trump’s record during a Monday afternoon appearance at the White House.
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[2026-05-05 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Randall Williams protests outside the Alabama state house during a special session of the Alabama Legislature, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Montgomery, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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[2026-05-05 07:12 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-05-05 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, second-in-command to Gov. Tim Walz in Minnesota, flamed the Laken Riley Act before a cheering crowd at a “Stop Oligarchy” rally headlined by socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) over the weekend.
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[2026-05-05 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran would be “blown off the face of the Earth” if it attacks United States ships as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz push the truce between the two countries to the brink.
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[2026-05-05 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Milwaukee Brewers Jackson Chourio looks on from the dugout railing during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf, File)
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[2026-05-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
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[2026-05-05 06:51 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US launched an operation on Monday in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war
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[2026-05-05 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A federal judge was adamant Monday that the Trump administration must give proper notice before renovating the East Potomac Golf Links, warning of “serious consequences” if it fails to do so.
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[2026-05-05 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El helicóptero Marine One, con el presidente Donald Trump a bordo, despega del jardín sur de la Casa Blanca mientras manifestantes se concentran en el National Mall durante una protesta el 1 de mayo de 2026 en Washington. (Foto AP/Rahmat Gul)
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[2026-05-05 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secret Service personnel responded to an officer-involved shooting near the White House on Monday, the agency said in a statement.
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[2026-05-05 06:29 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-05-05 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Demonstrators march as they rally at the National Mall during a May Day protest Friday, May 1, 2026, in Washington. The Washington Monument is in the background, (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
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[2026-05-05 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation.
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[2026-05-05 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Este dibujo muestra a Cole Tomas Allen, en el centro, escuchando mientras su abogado Eugene Ohm, a la izquierda, habla con el juez Zia Faruqui, el lunes 4 de mayo de 2026, en Washington.(Dana Verkouteren vía AP)
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[2026-05-05 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The California gubernatorial race is gearing up with more Democrat-on-Democrat onslaught as the competition enters into a critical final stretch, according to a new poll released Monday.
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[2026-05-05 06:06 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in Iran on Tuesday, May 5.
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[2026-05-05 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The White House celebrated “Star Wars Day” with an AI-generated image of President Trump decked out in Mandalorian armor and holding an American flag with Grogu — aka “Baby Yoda” — tucked into a satchel on his belt.
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[2026-05-05 05:57 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Iran fired missiles at civilian targets in the United Arab Emirates and appeared to strike ships in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions reignited in the Middle East and the price of oil shot up another 5 per cent.
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[2026-05-05 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in para 7)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-05 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PORTLAND, Maine — For roughly 380 right whales left in the North Atlantic, which can die after getting tangled in fishing ropes or hit by ships, the Trump administration said this month it wants to delay new protections by almost a decade in favor of commercial fishing interests.
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[2026-05-05 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 4 (Yonhap) -- A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is not currently scheduled during Trump's upcoming trip to Asia this month, a White House official said Monday, amid speculation that he could seek to revive diplomacy with Pyongyang when opportunities arise.
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[2026-05-05 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This courtroom sketch depicts Cole Tomas Allen, center, listening as his attorney Eugene Ohm, left, speaks to U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington, as Tony Towns, the acting general counsel for the District of Columbia Department of Corrections, listens at right. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)
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[2026-05-05 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The exchange occurred a day after President Donald Trump announced the Navy would help commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-05 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating has reached a new high of 62%, according to the latest Washington Post–ABC News–Ipsos poll.
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