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US Political Rivalries Heat Up
President Trump made several political statements, including tying Camp Lejeune water settlements to midterm election results and assailing foreign leaders. His brother Neil Bush also weighed in on the Texas Senate race.
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The Hill
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday blasted the "unacceptable and even stupid" remarks made by President Trump and others claiming student riots in France are the result of immigration. "We have people who explained that we have been invaded by hordes of migrants and Islamists, which is to
2026-10-21 16:08 UTC
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Illinois first lady MK Pritzker announced Wednesday that she donated $500,000 to Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's (D) campaign after Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign released a video featuring Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a “liar.” “Bad men gain power when we refuse to
2026-10-21 16:08 UTC
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President Trump told an audience in North Carolina that if Republicans retain control of Congress in the upcoming November midterm elections, he would direct the Justice Department to quickly settle “all remaining legitimate claims” related to contaminated water at the nearby Marine Corps Base Camp
2026-10-21 16:17 UTC
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China slammed the Trump administration's move to sanction five Chinese companies linked to a former Google engineer accused of intellectual property theft, calling it "egregious." The State Department announced the sanctions on Monday, stating the firms are connected to Chinese national Linwei Ding,
2026-10-21 16:18 UTC
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Former President George W. Bush’s brother announced Tuesday that he voted for Democrat James Talarico in the high-stakes Texas Senate race. In a post on Facebook, Bush wrote that while he normally stays out of politics, he had serious concerns about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican
2026-10-21 16:22 UTC