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US confirms it has destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers in latest missile strikes
The actions come after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over the past two days. The U.S. ship successfully evaded the missiles both times and no American has been injured.
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Kavanaugh declines to lift block on new Missouri congressional map in time for November elections
The ruling comes after the state used the new map, which favors Republicans 7-1, in their primaries last month but must now use the old map that favored Republicans in a 6-2 split in the general election.
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Misty Roberts released from jail after serving 90-day sentence for sex crimes against teenage boy
She faced up to 17 years in prison for her crimes, but was sentenced in June to a mandatory 90 days in the parish jail, a five-year suspended sentence, and five years of probation.
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Trump tells Americans to 'hang tough' after tariff actions: 'We will win'
Trump: 'It won’t be easy, but the end result will be historic. We will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!'
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Schumer rips Trump after he wins golf tournament: 'He’s mocking you'
'He’s wrecking the economy and wrecking Americans’ retirement accounts,' Schumer says, referring to Trump's tariffs that were announced this week
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Musk tears into Trump advisor Navarro over tariffs
Trump's announced a baseline 10% tariffs on imports this week, which Navarro was defending in a video that Musk responded to on X
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Trump’s approval rating rises despite tariff controversy, poll shows
The survey, which was conducted from March 31 to April 3, found Trump’s approval rating rose to 53%, which is a 4-point increase from the previous week’s 49%.
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Anti-Trump and Musk ‘Hands Off’ protests taking place around U.S. on Saturday
The liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org is one of the organizers.
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Poll finds Stephen A. Smith as strong contender if he ran for president
Rasmussen Reports and Pablo Torre Finds Out conducted a survey that found 33% of likely U.S. voters view Smith favorably
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Trump tariffs kick in as Treasury prepares to collect billions in new revenue for U.S.
U.S. customs agents started enforcing Trump’s baseline 10% tariff at 12:01am on Saturday.
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Trump posts footage of strike against Houthis: 'They will never sink our ships again'
"These Houthis gathered for instructions on an attack. Oops, there will be no attack by these Houthis!" Trump wrote.
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GOP-led Senate approves framework for tax cuts and spending reductions in late-night session
The package contains roughly $5 trillion in tax cuts
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Senate begins voting on amendments to budget resolution
The voting process began at 8:15 p.m. Eastern, when the Senate did a roll call vote, and then proceeded to pass the Sullivan amendment, which established a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting Medicare and Medicaid.