Press review · Monday, 26 May 2025
26 May 2025
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she's 'disappointed' Trump is considering a pardon for men who plotted to kidnap her
Two key players in the kidnapping plot are serving long federal prison sentences.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Trump claims China 'totally violated' trade agreement with US
U.S. stocks fell slightly in early trading after the comments from Trump.
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fox9.com Top stories ·
Shooting outside Wayzata HS graduation at Mariucci Arena: 2 victims, suspect in custody
A shooting injured two people outside Mariucci Arena on the University of Minnesota campus Friday night during the Wayzata High School graduation ceremony. One suspect is in custody.
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politico.eu Top stories ·
US imports plunge in early sign of Trump tariff impact
The numbers suggest that Trump’s policies are chipping away at the global trade deficit, which the president views as a key problem for the US economy.
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dallasnews.com Top stories ·
More than $1 billion in federal energy project awards to Texas nixed by Energy Department
Four Texas projects were among two dozen clean energy projects that lost awards under cuts announced Friday by the Trump administration.
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cidrap.umn.edu Top stories ·
US measles total nears 1,100 cases as Colorado reports airline cluster
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
A Federal List of Immigrant ‘Sanctuaries’ Nets Trump Allies and Foes Alike
Cities and counties that have strongly backed the administration’s immigration crackdown nonetheless found themselves on a lengthy list of locales being warned to change their policies.
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Fact-Checking Elon Musk and Trump’s Oval Office Press Conference
An Oval Office news conference signaled an end to a remarkable period of upheaval across the federal bureaucracy, supervised by Mr. Musk and his cost-cutting initiative.
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wvusports.com Top stories ·
Mountaineers Walk Off Kentucky in NCAA Opener - West Virginia University Athletics
CLEMSON, S.C. – The West Virginia University baseball team rallied for a 4-3 victory over Kentucky, Friday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The No. 2-seed Mountaineers
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npr.org Top stories ·
'Mountainhead' skewers the tech elite — and it's very satisfying
Four super-rich tech leaders gather for a poker weekend in a mountain mansion while AI technology leads to global chaos in the new HBO film from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong.
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calmatters.org Top stories ·
Newsom tussles with local officials over homelessness | Opinion
As Newsom and legislators fashion a new state budget, verbal exchanges between him and local officials have become sharper.
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PBS Sues Trump Over Order to Cut Funding
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington by PBS and a Minnesota public TV station, said President Trump’s executive order was unconstitutional.
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fortune.com Top stories ·
Trump’s tariffs are headed for a constitutional showdown at the Supreme Court that could reshape presidential power for decades
The Trump administration appealed a ruling by a federal trade court invalidating many of the president’s recent tariffs.
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npr.org Top stories ·
What's behind Trump's crackdown on universities — and why it matters : Consider This from NPR
The Trump administration has thrown so many curveballs at colleges and universities, it can be hard to keep track. But there's logic behind the many efforts, from cutting research grants to detaining international students involved in activism.NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben and education correspondent Elissa Nadworny about what's at stake in the federal government's multi-pronged assault on higher education and what the administration hopes to accomplish.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Trump's deals with law firms are like deals 'made with a gun to the head,' lawyers say
The White House said it's reached deals with nine law firms to provide about $1 billion in pro bono services. But the details of those agreements remain murky.
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nypost.com Top stories ·
Brittany and Patrick Mahomes celebrate Taylor Swift’s ‘just so amazing’ masters purchase
The Chiefs crew showed their excitement for Taylor Swift on Friday.
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Biden says 'I feel good' and 'optimistic' in 1st public comments about cancer treatment
He spoke to reporters about his treatment after a veterans memorial event in Delaware.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
White House targets Harvard again with social media screening of all foreign visitors to school
Move comes as Trump administration also moved to stop student visa interviews at all US embassies worldwide
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wwnytv.com Top stories ·
Trump admin cuts $22 million from Lowville plant
The money was supposed to improve energy use at the local Kraft plant.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Washington: 250 million honeybees escape overturned truck in US
Master bee-keepers are called to the scene after a truck containing 70,000 pounds of active honey bee hives flipped over.
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Molly Jong-Fast Offers Unsparing Account of Mother Erica Jong’s Decline in New Memoir
Molly Jong-Fast’s unsparing account of her famous mother’s decline into dementia, and their life together, is just turning the tables.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst defends proposed Medicaid cuts: 'We all are going to die'
Her comment came in response to an attendee who yelled that proposed GOP cuts to Medicaid would cost lives.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
Musk leaves D.C. with black eye: 5 takeaways from Oval Office sendoff with Trump
Trump marked the end of Musk's tenure as a government employee with an Oval Office event. Musk arrived with a literal and reputational black eye.
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ndtv.com Top stories ·
<i>"The Night We Met"</i>: Democratic Party's Tongue-In-Cheek Video On Elon Musk And Trump
The Democratic Party recently created a satirical social media video showcasing the strained relationship between Elon Musk and Donald Trump as a dramatic breakup.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Israel blocks planned West Bank visit by Arab foreign ministers
Israel says it will not cooperate with the meeting planned by Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE diplomats.
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Wes Moore and Tim Walz Get South Carolina Talking About the 2028 Election
As the two governors made buzzy appearances in South Carolina, Democrats in the influential state were already looking to the next election and wondering: Who can win?
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haaretz.com Top stories ·
Israel-Gaza War Live Updates Day 603
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John Healey expects to spend 3% of GDP on UK defence by 2034
A government source says the defence secretary has "full confidence" in Labour's plans to increase defence spending.
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India and Pakistan’s Air Battle Is Over. Their Water War Has Begun.
Though the two neighbors declared a cease-fire this month, a crucial water-sharing treaty remains at risk.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
A third person has been arrested in the death of a Super Bowl reporter in New Orleans
Police accused Christian Anderson of playing an "active role in a coordinated pattern of targeting victims, drugging them, and stealing personal property."
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Hamas must accept hostage deal or be ‘annihilated’, warns Israeli defence minister – Middle East crisis live
Threat by Israel Katz comes as UN warns that the entire population of Gaza is at risk of famine
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people.com Top stories ·
Taylor Swift ‘Finally’ Owns Her Masters. The Sale Happened ‘in Spite of Scooter Braun, Not Because of Him’: Source
Taylor Swift announced on Friday, May 30, that she has regained control of her catalog, nearly six years after it was sold to Scooter Braun. “Taylor now owns all of her music, and this moment finally happened in spite of Scooter Braun, not because of him.” a source tells PEOPLE.
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Jeremie Frimpong, Liverpool and a transfer 15 years in the making
Those who know the Dutchman best reveals how he has reached the top after sealing his move to Anfield
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
10 times Trump has threatened, then backtracked on, tariffs as 'TACO trade' jab gains traction
Trump has ordered a number of sweeping tariffs driving up costs of imports, but he has threatened far more tariffs than he has carried out, leading some to embrace "TACO theory."
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MAGA lost Romania. Can it win Poland?
Presented by Instagram By CHRISTIAN OLIVER PRESENTED BY View in your browser Bonjour à toutes et à tous, I’m Christian Oliver, head of news at POLITICO in Brussels. Team MAGA lost in Ro…
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Skulls of 19 Black Americans Return to New Orleans After 150 Years in Germany
The remains, used in the 19th century as part of now discredited racial science, are being laid to rest on Saturday in a traditional jazz funeral.
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Pete Hegseth urges Asia to boost defence against China's 'imminent' threat to Taiwan
The US defence secretary called on Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war.
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middleeasteye.net Top stories ·
Not since 1967 has a senior Saudi official been to the West Bank. Until now.
Faisal bin Farhan's arrival will mark the highest level Saudi visit since 1967
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Taylor Swift finally owns all her music. It shouldn't have been this hard. | Opinion
Taylor Swift buying her master recordings is a reminder that all artists deserve ownership of their music and fair treatment.
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kut.org Top stories ·
How the 'microburst' storm pummeled North Austin while the sun shined south of the river
Wednesday's storm wreaked havoc in North Austin neighborhoods, but many who live in South Austin didn't have any idea of the damage being done. In fact, some didn't see any rain or just a slight drizzle
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Loretta Swit honored by 'M*A*S*H' co-stars Alan Alda, Jamie Farr: 'As close as family'
Alan Alda paid tribute to the \
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kyivindependent.com Top stories ·
Ukraine watches closely as Poland faces polarizing presidential run-off
Poland’s presidential race has never seen a first-round winner with so many reasons to worry, the far right so emboldened, and Ukraine so central to the campaign. The June 1 run-off between Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski of the ruling Civic Platform (PO) and Karol Nawrocki, backed by Law and
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Macron warns the West could lose credibility over Ukraine and Gaza wars
The French president spoke at the Shangri-la Dialogue, a high-level Asia defence summit in Singapore.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
What's next as Trump vents fury at Vladimir Putin: From the Politics Desk
Plus, how Elon Musk signed off from the Oval Office.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Indiana woman made Monster Energy bombs she planned to use at her old high school, police say
Ahnna Tipton, 19, admitted to authorities she made the incendiary devices after she was found with flammable materials during intake into an Evansville hospital.
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triblive.com Top stories ·
Rocky Bleier names Trump 'honorary Steeler' during West Mifflin event
President Donald Trump called an audible early in his speech Friday night in West Mifflin, temporarily shifting focus away from a $14 billion agreement between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel to recognize a trio of Pittsburgh Steelers. Former Steelers legend Rocky Bleier, who was joined on stage by current Steelers
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cityandstateny.com Top stories ·
And the WFP ranking is… maybe happening, maybe not?
The lefty Working Families Party is surveying members on whether to express preference in the mayor’s race after endorsing four candidates.
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floridagators.com Top stories ·
CONWAY REGIONAL: East Carolina 11, Florida 6 — Short Outing for Peterson - Florida Gators
The Gators' loss Friday dropped them into the loser's bracket, which means they will have to win four consecutive games to win the regional.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Salmonella outbreak in cucumbers expands to 18 states, 45 sickened
Target and Walmart are among the retailers that sold the produce and ready-to-eat items made with it. Purchasers are urged to throw them away.
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independent.co.uk Top stories ·
Trump doubles steel import tariffs to 50%