Press review · Friday, 16 May 2025
16 May 2025
11,815 articles: 08 May 2025 – 27 October 2026
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foxnews.com
Biden struggles with words, key memories in leaked audio from Special Counsel Hur interview
Audio from Joe Biden's interview with Robert Hur shows memory struggles about his son Beau's death and vice presidency amid a classified documents probe.
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nytimes.com
Republican Revolt Reflects a Core Party Divide Over Spending and Debt
Whether the ultraconservatives dig in and force big changes to the megabill carrying President Trump’s agenda or capitulate, as they have in the past, will determine the fate of their party’s signature legislation.
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foxnews.com
Clinton-appointed federal judge blocks Trump admin from pulling foreign service workers' bargaining rights
A Clinton-appointed federal judge moved to block the Trump administration from targeting foreign service workers' collective bargaining rights.
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Trump Appointee Pressed Analyst to Redo Intelligence on Venezuelan Gang
The move followed a disclosure that intelligence agencies disagree with a key factual claim Trump made to invoke a wartime deportation law.
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nbcnews.com
Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.
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U.S. Takes Defiant Stance in Court, Saying Abrego Garcia Deportation Was Lawful
A Justice Department lawyer mirrored Trump officials’ aggressive position in the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to a prison in El Salvador in March.
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abcnews.go.com
Newly released audio reveals Joe Biden's memory lapses during 2023 investigation
A newly released audio clip appears to show former President Joe Biden struggling to recall the dates of key events in his life, including the death of his son Beau.
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Audio Clip of Biden Special Counsel Interview Is Released, Showing Verbal Stumbles
Republicans have long sought to make public a recording of the 2023 interview, arguing that it might offer evidence of a decline in Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s mental acuity.
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hollywoodreporter.com
Donald Trump Puts Bruce Springsteen on Notice Upon Return From European Tour: “We’ll See How It Goes for Him”
In another unfiltered rant, the president’s missive included a veiled threat concerning the rocker’s re-entry to the U.S.
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cnn.com
Trump brings emergency appeal over mass firings to Supreme Court | CNN Politics
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Secret Service Questions Comey Over ‘86 47’ Social Media Post About Trump
Administration officials had said the post — a picture of seashells forming the numbers “86 47” — amounted to an assassination threat by the former F.B.I. director.
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foxnews.com
Handful of Republicans sink Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' in key House committee
The House is working on President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."
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Audio released of Biden interview with special counsel who described him as an ‘elderly man with a poor memory’ | CNN Politics
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nbcnews.com
Audio of interview confirms Biden memory lapses
Newly released recording of Special Counsel Robert Hur interview with then-President Biden shows diminished mental capacity.
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DHS says it’s in beginning stages of ‘vetting process’ for immigrant reality TV show | CNN Politics
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federalnewsnetwork.com
Conservatives block Trump’s big tax breaks bill in a stunning setback
Conservatives have blocked President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill. House Republicans failed Friday to push it out of the Budget Committee. Four GOP conservatives initially voted against it, demanding further cuts to Medicaid and green energy tax breaks. A fifth switched his vote in a procedural step so it could be reconsidered later and says he's confident they'll “get this done.” Tallying a whopping 1,116 pages, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is teetering at a critical moment. At the same time, lawmakers from high-tax states including New York are demanding a deeper local tax deduction. Democrats call the package “bad economics.” The Budget Committee plans to try again Sunday.
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foxnews.com
DHS open to Duck Dynasty producer's pitch for immigrant-based reality show: 'Happy to review'
DHS is considering a reality show pitched by a 'Duck Dynasty' producer that would feature immigrants competing for U.S. citizenship, exploring American culture and patriotism.
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A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for U.S. Citizenship? D.H.S. Is Considering It.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said the agency was happy to review “out-of-the-box pitches.”
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pbs.org
WATCH: Attorneys react to latest Kilmar Abrego Garcia hearing where judge called Trump administration's explanation 'inadequate'
A federal judge told the Trump administration Friday that its explanation for invoking the state secrets privilege in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is inadequate, describing the government’s reasoning for withholding information as “take my word for it.”
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Conservatives Imperil G.O.P. Megabill That Would Fulfill Trump’s Agenda
Conservatives are demanding deeper cuts in federal spending, including the elimination of clean energy tax credits and work requirements for Medicaid recipients to start earlier.
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Former FBI Director James Comey is being interviewed by the US Secret Service | CNN Politics
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Military commanders told to identify troops for medical checks under Trump administration's transgender ban
A senior defense official laid out what could be a complicated and lengthy new process aimed at fulfilling President Donald Trump’s directive to remove transgender service members from the U.S. military.
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Supreme Court Retains Temporary Block on Using Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans
The justices sent the case back to a lower court to consider whether the Alien Enemies Act can be used to deport immigrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang.
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Fact checking Trump's claim that prescription drug price drops could happen 'almost immediately'
Experts said Trump’s action could potentially lower the cost of prescription drugs, perhaps by the 30 percent to 80 percent scale Trump said, but they cautioned that the order’s required procedural steps would make it far from an immediate fix.
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Democrats Move to Block Over $3 Billion in Weapons Sales to Qatar and U.A.E.
The lawmakers introduced resolutions as anger erupted over a series of deals involving the president, businesses linked to his family and several countries.
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nbcnews.com
Supreme Court rules administration must give Venezuelans more time to challenge deportation under Alien Enemies Act
Venezuelan men held in Texas had urged the court to prevent the government from sending them to a prison in El Salvador before they could challenge the move in court.
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newjerseyglobe.com
McIver set to be charged over Delaney Hall incident - New Jersey Globe
The Justice Department plans to bring charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark) following a scuffle with federal immigration agents last week at
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slate.com
Amazon’s Behavior Makes Walmart’s Earnings Call Look Like a Profile in Courage
It’s been illuminating to see which U.S. institutions have stood up for themselves.
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Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of Voice of America Employees
The layoffs amounted to over a third of the media organization’s staff, and came as the Trump administration put up for sale the federal building in Washington that houses the network.
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WATCH: Kagan says 'there’s no way' she’d bring birthright citizenship case to Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan told the U.S. solicitor general on Thursday that if she were in his shoes, “there’s no way I'd approach the Supreme Court with this case.”
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nbcnews.com
Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them
The new order to commanders relies on routine annual health checks that service members are required to undergo.