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‘Big fat nothing’: Absurd flaws at heart of Trump’s revenge probe of CNN exposed

Two Los Angeles trial lawyers say the Justice Department’s antitrust probe of the nation’s biggest TV networks has a flaw so basic it borders on absurd: one of its targets is being investigated for boycotting a White House it had been banned from. The department said earlier this month that it is investigating ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News over whether…

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Former Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino has his eye on the White House — in more ways than oneSHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Former Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino may be retired, but he remains laser-focused on the mass deportation of illegal immigrants. At the Deportation Celebration on Saturday night in Macomb County, Michigan, a political bellwether, Bovino characterized illegal immigration as "the greatest threat" that America has ever faced.…

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Steven Crowder sues CNN, Jubilee for allegedly ripping off 'Change My Mind' to help TalaricoJames Talarico masqueraded as a moderate at a town hall in Fort Worth on Wednesday, suggesting that he supports border security and capitalism and doesn't want to scrap Immigration and Customs Enforcement. While it remains to be seen whether Texas voters will buy what the Democratic Senate candidate was selling on stage, the hosts of the event may end up…

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US bans use of China’s DeepSeek AI tools by government agenciesUse of tools ‘may result in the transfer of sensitive data’ to China, defense department says The US government on Monday ordered its agencies to stop using artificial intelligence (AI) tools from the Chinese startup DeepSeek , as the countries race for dominance in the fast-moving sector. A notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced…

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'My Name Is Abdul': El-Sayed Confronts Trump's Racist, Anti-Muslim Attacks Head-On in New AdIn his latest campaign ad released late Monday, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic US Senate candidate in Michigan, struck a resilient and matter-of-fact tone that suggested the recent racist attacks on him, his Arabic name, and his Muslim faith are no secret—but he has no plans to try to hide his identity to appease Republicans and Democrats who have…

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UK Dispatches Fighter Jets to Defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi AttacksThe UK is dispatching fighter jets and military transport aircraft to defend Saudi Arabia against attacks from Iran-backed Houthi Islamic terrorists of Yemen, boosting its ally after the kingdom has been pummelled by strikes from the militant group in recent weeks. The post UK Dispatches Fighter Jets to Defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi Attacks appeared…

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California Says DOJ Non-Citizen Voting Suit Borders on ‘Absurd’California officials asked a judge to deny a Trump administration request for an order requiring the state to set aside mail-in ballots of 20,000 suspected non-citizens, saying the lawsuit is at best a “reckless political stunt” in the run-up to the midterm elections.

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Trump Admin Warned Europe Before Riots Started—It Didn’t ListenSecretary of State Marco Rubio warned about left-wing terrorism threatening Western civilization. Now, Europe is seeing what these groups are capable of. “Antifa militants and their comrades travel from across Europe and to the Americas to participate in each other’s attacks, to funnel propaganda and training, materials, and target information through…

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Kristi Noem’s ‘catastrophic’ wiretap blunder could take years to fix: reportFormer Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem left a mess behind her after she was fired , with a former federal agent calling a wiretap blunder on her watch “catastrophic.” According to a report by Tom Latchem of PunchUp, the Daily Beast’s sister investigations outlet, a “tech blunder” at DHS while Noem was secretary knocked out Homeland…

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Homebuilder sentiment is at a 14-year lowThe AI boom is sucking up all the capital. The Federal Reserve is raising rates to try to cool inflation. And one sector is bearing the brunt of the pain from both: housing . The big picture: The situation is lose-lose for both homebuilders and homebuyers. Builders are facing more expensive capital and bidding for scarce construction-related resources.…

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China defends DeepSeek after US banChina is pushing back against the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) order to remove products from Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from government systems, warning of potential retaliation. A DHS order, which dates back to July but published to the Federal Register Monday, said DeepSeek's AI models present "multiple threat vectors," and ordered them to…

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