Press review · Saturday, 17 May 2025
17 May 2025
11,833 articles: 08 May 2025 – 27 October 2026
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nbcnews.com
Turning Qatari 747 into Air Force One could cost $1 billion and take years, experts say
Taxpayers would likely foot the bill to retrofit President Trump's new jet, which could be more than twice the plane's $400 million value.
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rollingstone.com
Trump DOJ Considers Making it Easier to Indict Members of Congress
The move being considered by Attorney Gen. Pam Bondi would be another step in dismantling the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section.
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laist.com
Voter Game Plan: A guide to Huntington Beach’s special election on public libraries
Huntington Beach voters will weigh in on library privatization and book review committee.
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nbcnews.com
Scott Bessent calls Moody's a 'lagging indicator' after U.S. credit downgrade
The treasury secretary also said he spoke on the phone with Walmart's CEO, who agreed to absorb some of the costs of Trump's tariffs.
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nbcnews.com
Mike Pence criticizes Trump on tariffs and key foreign policy issues as he watches from afar
In a "Meet the Press" interview, Trump's former vice president was careful to balance praise of Trump with specific disapproval in certain areas.
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cnn.com
Live updates: The latest on Donald Trump’s presidency | CNN Politics
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Device that makes semi-automatic rifles fire quicker allowed by Trump administration | CNN Politics
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Utah GOP Sen. John Curtis vows to be independent voice as he breaks with Trump over key issues | CNN Politics
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Trump Tells Walmart to 'Eat the Tariffs' As Company Warns of 'Higher Prices'
Donald Trump warned Walmart not to raise prices after the company said it would have to do so “given the magnitude of the tariffs.”
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nytimes.com
Biden’s Interview With Hur Confirms What Many Suspected
The former president’s halting responses to questions by a special counsel show him exactly as a majority of Americans believed him to be — and as Democrats repeatedly insisted he was not.
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Trump Suggests Supreme Court Is 'Illegally' Blocking His Lawless Deportations
Donald Trump is furious at the Supreme Court after it halted his efforts to deport migrants under the Alien Enemies Act without due process.
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Trump Tells Walmart to ‘Eat the Tariffs’ After Retailer Says Prices Could Rise
Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is just one of several companies that have said they will be forced to pass on the costs of President Trump’s global tariffs to consumers.
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Nonprofit leaders say they are bracing for potential targeting by the Trump administration after a controversial tax measure advances in Congress | CNN Politics
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Trump Administration Abandons Fight to Ban Powerful Gun Accessory
The device, called a forced-reset trigger, allows semiautomatic weapons to fire hundreds of rounds. The Biden administration had sought to block them from being sold.
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pbs.org
Comey is under investigation for posting ‘86’ in reference to Trump. What does it mean?
Former FBI Director Jamey Comey is under investigation after posting a photo of seashells spelling out “86 47”. Here’s a look at where the term "eighty-six" comes from and what it means.
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edition.cnn.com
GOP hardliners defy party leaders and Trump as they vote to block agenda | CNN Politics
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nbcnews.com
New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about 2020 election
Leaders in the Republican-led Oklahoma Legislature introduced a resolution to reject the standards, but there wasn’t enough GOP support to pass it.
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Trump says he will speak to Putin on the phone Monday | CNN Politics
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Trump Takes Aim at Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen
President Trump went on a social media posting spree after four days overseas, where he basked in the kind of lavish praise that so delights him.
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Officials across US government scramble to implement Trump’s surprise Syria announcement | CNN Politics
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Judge Extends Block on Public Health Cuts for More Than 20 States
The ruling preserves, for now, billions of dollars in grant money for 23 states and the District of Columbia.
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Biden Faces Renewed Scrutiny After Release of Special Counsel Audio
A 2023 audio recording released by Axios comes on the heels of other recent disclosures that have prompted recriminations among Democrats over their handling of the matter.
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nbcnews.com
Trump admin permits sale of device that allows standard firearms to fire like machine guns
Gun control groups condemned the move as “a dangerous backroom deal spearheaded by Trump’s general counsel” that “effectively legalized machine guns.”
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McMahon Wants Trump Talks With Harvard to Resume, Without Giving Ground
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s top education official, has played a leading role in pressuring the Ivy League university to comply with the administration’s demands.
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nbcnews.com
Trump says he'll speak separately to Zelenskyy and Putin on Monday about a potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
The two sides held direct talks on Friday for the first time since the war began.
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Democrats Who Championed Biden’s Re-election Bid Now Seek Atonement
With their party facing record low approval ratings, many top Democrats are trying to reposition themselves from Biden boosters to truth-tellers of what really happened in 2024.
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Trump’s Push to Defund Harvard Prompts Clash Over Veteran Suicide Research
The proposed termination of medical research funded by the V.A. is part of the Trump administration’s broader pressure campaign against the university.
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latimes.com
Supreme Court rebukes Texas judges, backs hearing before deportation for detained Venezuelans
Supreme Court faults Texas judges and Trump lawyers for seeking deportation before detained men could be heard.