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El director de la Agencia Financiamiento de Viviendas, Bill Pulte, afuera de la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 2 de septiembre de 2025. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Mullin to face first Senate grilling since becoming DHS secretary
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Rebecca Santana
Oil Spikes As Iran Denies Progress Despite Hasty Lebanon Truce: US Talks Halted For 'At Least A Few Days'
State media has belatedly responded to Trump's Monday claim that talks between the US and Iran are back on. Trump has even said Tuesday that he expects an agreement for an extended ceasefire to take place "over the next week" - along with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Tyler Durden
Trump announces pick for acting director of national intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard resignation
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· Samuel Chamberlain
Trump Taps Housing Regulator Bill Pulte As Acting Director Of National Intelligence
President Trump said Tuesday that he is appointing Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to serve as acting director of national intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard leaves the post.
· Tyler Durden
Trump taps Pulte as acting director of national intelligence
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
· Josh Boak
Lebanon becomes political crisis for Netanyahu | The National
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced fierce accusations of botching Israel's military campaign in Lebanon from across the political spectrum, after US President Donald Trump appeared to veto further fighting.
· Thomas Helm
‘A rude awakening’: more doctors running for office in rebuke to Trump’s health policies
Medical professionals are entering the political arena as funding cuts, layoffs and RFK Jr’s vaccine skepticism spur them to action
· Fabiola Cineas
Trump, Netanyahu call halts Beirut strike as Barnea calls to topple Iran’s regime
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Maga influencer Melissa Rein Lively pleads guilty to London assault
Founder of ‘anti-woke’ PR firm to pay £910 to woman whose hair she pulled at Bond Street tube station last October
· Sundus Abdi
Congress opens investigations into San Francisco, San Diego’s ‘sanctuary city’ policies
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· Josh Koehn
Rappler Recap: Senate majority skips session again; minority seeks Cayetano’s resignation
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WATCH: Senate minority bloc asks Cayetano to resign as Senate President
Senate minority bloc asks Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign for dereliction of duty.
· The Manila Times
WATCH: Wrestler to keep on going to Senate until petition for citizenship OK'd
Wrestler Matthew James Ramos says he'll keep on showing up at the Senate until his petition for Filipino citizenship is approved due to a 'boycott' by the majority on June 2, 2026.
· The Manila Times
WATCH: Senate session cancelled as majority fails to attend
Senators of the minority bloc wait for their colleagues in the majority who are a no-show during the session on June 2, 2026.
· The Manila Times
WATCH: Sara accuses Marcos govt of 'removing' opposition, protecting 'power'
Vice President Sara Duterte accuses the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of 'protecting power' than serving the people by removing 'any form of opposition' against the government. Her statement comes after the Senate's majority bloc boycotted the session after the arrest of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada for c…
· The Manila Times
‘Outright theft’: legal experts decry $1.8bn Trump anti-weaponization fund
Critics from both sides and legal scholars say ‘slush fund’ is scheme that will help January 6 rioters
· Peter Stone
A red box for Donald Trump, and eight weeks to make it. Now I really am outraged by the Mandy files | Marina Hyde
I’m not sure any other first world nation would have this problem. Keir Starmer’s promise of growth, growth, growth appears to have shrivelled
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Maga influencer admits Bond Street assault
A Donald Trump-supporting influencer and PR executive has admitted to assaulting a woman by pulling her hair at a London Underground station.
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'Everybody hates you': Trump yells at Netanyahu over Lebanon escalation
US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is "fucking crazy" and that "everybody hates Israel", after Iran suspended peace talks over Tel Aviv's plans to renew an assault on the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
· Middleeasteye
A justificativa dos EUA para propor novas tarifas ao Brasil
Dias após a visita do senador Flávio Bolsonaro ao presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, o Escritório do Representante Comercial dos EUA (USTR) divulgou recomendações para a Casa Branca taxar em até 25% uma longa lista de produtos brasileiros pelo que o órgão chama de práticas comerciais "irrazoáveis" do Brasil.
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A justificativa dos EUA para impor novas tarifas ao Brasil
Dias após a visita do senador Flávio Bolsonaro ao presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, o Escritório do Representante Comercial dos EUA (USTR) divulgou recomendações para a Casa Branca taxar em até 25% uma longa lista de produtos brasileiros pelo que o órgão chama de práticas comerciais "irrazoáveis" do Brasil. Nesta qu…
· Gustavo Queiroz
Israel kills five in attacks on Lebanon after Trump announces de-escalation
At least five people have been killed in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, Lebanese state media report, hours after United States President Donald Trump announced an agreement to de-escalate fighting that neither Israel nor the Lebanese group Hezbollah has publicly accepted.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Californians head to the polls as governor primary goes down to the wire – US politics live
California voters must decide top two candidates to advance in governor’s race; Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico also hold primaries
· Tom Ambrose, Oliver Wainwright, Wilson Jason, Cecilia Nowell, George Chidi
Trump says Israel, Hezbollah to stop fighting: What we know
United States President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to halt attacks following indirect talks through intermediaries.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Israel mata a 8 en el sur de Líbano, un día después de que Trump adelantó una desescalada
Rescatistas trabajan en el lugar donde un ataque aéreo israelí alcanzó un edificio y dañó un hospital en la ciudad portuaria de Tiro, en el sur de Líbano, el 1 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto)
Blanche returns to Capitol Hill as Trump reconsiders $1.8B fund plans
Acting U.S. attorney general Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
· Eric Tucker
BREAKING: Senate minority bloc seeks resignation of SP Cayetano for dereliction of duty
The Senate minority bloc is seeking the resignation of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano for alleged dereliction of duty. They are asking the majority group led by Cayetano to join them instead. The eleven-member minority bloc was present by three p.m., which was the usual start of Senate sessions. Cayetano was e…
· The Manila Times
GOP senators seek answers on $1.8B Trump fund, how remote work is tied to higher unemployment
Welcome back. As a lover of all things pink, I’ve enjoyed watching Lithuanians embracing the Vilnius Pink Soup Fest. Here are the headlines for today: Republican senators want more answers on the $1.8 billion Trump settlement fund; new Israeli strikes in south Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah wou…
· Nadja Lovadinov
Aipac affiliate has funded lavish trips to Israel for dozens of Congress members since 7 October, filings reveal
Revealed: AIEF, a charitable affiliate of pro-Israel lobby Aipac, has spent millions on travel for lawmakers from both parties, even as voters’ support for Israel plummets
· Wilson Jason
Majority senators boycott sessions to keep grip on blue ribbon panel, other committees
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· jpcruz0306
Trump Slashes Tractor Tariffs In Bid To Revive Ag Belt Optimism
The Trump administration appears to be trying to inject new optimism across the nation's farm belt following the China meeting last month, during which Beijing committed to making billions of dollars of new purchases of U.S. agricultural goods. The White House's latest move is to reduce tariffs on tractors and combi…
· Tyler Durden
Joe Biden told wife Jill ‘I just don’t feel well’ ahead of disastrous Trump debate, book reveals
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· Samuel Chamberlain
Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire despite Trump announcement | The National
Israel launched a series of strikes on southern Lebanon that killed at least nine people on Tuesday, while Hezbollah claimed new attacks on Israeli troops, only hours after US President Donald Trump announced that the two sides had agreed to stop fighting.
· The National
Live updates: Rubio will testify before Congress
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a joint presser with India’s Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, unseen, following their talks in New Delhi, India, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
Taxpayers get the victory as Trump’s anti-weaponization fund dies
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· Maud Maron
Democrats spooked that Graham Platner has more skeletons in his closet: ‘It’s a certainty’
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· Ryan King
Israel kills 8 in southern Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah to de-escalate
Rescuers work at the site of an Israeli airstrike that hit a building and damaged a hospital in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo)
Minority bloc calls on Senate President Alan Cayetano to resign over ‘dereliction of duty’
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How Trump has used the presidency to benefit himself and allies
President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he arrives at the White House, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Will Weissert
Trump calls me ‘crooked as hell’. That’s rich coming from him | Representative Ilhan Omar
Trump and Republicans are not interested in combatting fraud and corruption. They are interested in ransacking the public good for their own profit
· Ilhan Omar
After the Trump DOJ Halted Police Reform, This City Stepped In. Then Officers Shot and Killed Katelyn Hall.
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· Topher Sanders
Boatwright naturalization process stalled amid Senate turmoil
MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Beer sharpshooting import Bennie Boatwright’s naturalization process got stalled after Monday’s turmoil within the Philippine Senate.
· Richard Dy
Trump unleashes verbal tirade at Israeli prime minister
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Trump's Iran negotiations walk him into a $300 b. extortion scheme by the IRGC - opinion
The media reports that the United States is negotiating with three different branches of Iran: the clerics, the political leadership, and the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The truth is that the United States is primarily negotiating with the IRGC, and here's why.
· MIKE EVANS
The leak was the message in Trump’s Netanyahu clash
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· Bilal Habib Qazi
Lee says he hopes to regularize Korea-Africa summits
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Philippine Senate deadlock deepens after Estrada arrest, complicating Sara Duterte’s trial
The arrest has left rival blocs short of the numbers needed to act ahead of the vice-president’s impeachment trial
· Raissa Robles