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US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning far beyond Israel’s strikes on Tehran
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Frontier Media - Alaska
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With the U.S. bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran, relations between the two countries have arguably reached one of the lowest points in modern times. But the bad blood between the two countries isn’t new: The U.S. and Iran have been in...
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House Democrats, Rep. Tokuda calls on USDA to protect SNAP during government shutdown
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KITV - Hawaii
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Island News) -- House Democrats, including Rep. Jill Tokuda, are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use available funds to protect November SNAP benefits as the government shutdown continues. Rep. Tokuda...
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Who Is Timothy Mellon? Billionaire Investor Who Donated $130M to Pay Soldiers During Government Shutdown Is Heir to Famed American Banking Family
Billionaire investor Timothy Mellon, heir to the prominent American banking dynasty, is the wealthy donor who contributed $130 million to cover the pay of U.S. service members during the government shutdown. The reclusive donor was none other than...
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Senator Marshall discusses government shutdown and health care reform on KCMO radio
Senator Roger Marshall | Official U.S. House headshotSenator Roger Marshall | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas spoke with Pete Mundo on KCMO radio, addressing ongoing government shutdown negotiations, health care...
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Jim Hartman: The Supreme Court’s Trump docket
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Nevada Appeal - Nevada
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By law, on Monday, Oct. 6, the U.S. Supreme Court began its 2025-26 term that will be dominated by cases involving the actions of President Donald Trump. At the beginning of this term, the court faces momentous decisions impacting the future of...
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Morning Digest: Season’s first cyclonic storm likely to cross A.P. coast in two days; Trump announces 10% increase in tariffs on Canada, and more
Pedestrians caught in heavy rain in Vijayawada on October 24, 2025 | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Trump announces 10% increase in tariffs on Canada for not pulling down ad sooner U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (October 25, 2025) he was...
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In first call with Trump, Japan’s PM Takaichi says strengthening alliance is her 'top priority'
Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, told U.S. President Donald Trump that strengthening their countries’ alliance is her government’s “top priority”, in their first phone call on Saturday. Takaichi also told Trump that Japan is “an...
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Boots creator says US Pentagon’s criticism boosted the show
Boots creator Andy Parker says he credits the U.S. government describing the queer series as “woke garbage” for its rise up the Netflix charts. The Netflix drama follows a closeted gay teenager from Louisiana who impulsively enlists in the U.S....
Owner: Richard Bakker
Carney in Asia to promote Canada as reliable trade partner amid tensions with U.S.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is pitching Canada as a stable and reliable partner for Southeast Asian countries as he attends the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, his longest foreign trip since taking office. Carney arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday after...
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Leonard Leo Doesn’t Need Trump’s Backing to Further His Anti-Abortion Agenda
Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. At the end of August, Texas and Florida’s attorneys general asked to join GOP attorneys general...
Owner: Truthout
Bust Fake News With Bangalore Mirror: Did Trump greenlight $2,000 checks? Here’s what happened to the tariff rebate
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Bangalore Mirror
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Claim: Americans would receive a $2,000 stimulus payment in October 2025, reportedly approved by the government under Trump’s proposal. Fact: The IRS confirmed no such payment exists; the rumour is false. The proposal was never introduced in...
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He helped defeat a plan to sell the sewer utility in his South Jersey town last year. Now, he’s running for mayor.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Keith Gibbons entered politics by accident. A few years ago, he was driving with his then-11-year-old daughter when she asked where roads came from. “The government,” Gibbons responded. “What’s the government?” his daughter asked. That led to a...
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Trump Hikes Canada Tariffs By 10%, Calls Ontario's Reagan Ad 'FRAUD' In Escalating Trade Dispute
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Benzinga
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President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Canada, announcing a 10% tariff increase on Canadian goods after a television ad from Ontario used a rearranged version of Ronald Reagan's 1987 speech, which denounced tariffs. Trump Accuses Ontario...
Owner: Jason Raznick
Ohio officials give alert about SNAP benefits as government shutdown continues
ODJFS added SNAP recipients may not receive their November benefits as normally scheduled if the federal government shutdown continues. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio officials gave an update Friday regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
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COMMENTARY: Nevada’s cyber attack a wake-up call on legacy service provider failures
Nevadans are still reeling from the unprecedented cyberattack that paralyzed our state government for weeks. By exploiting vulnerabilities in the systems we have used for years, bad actors effectively shut down Nevada’s state government, ceasing...
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Billings nonprofit offers free weekend meals amid threat of SNAP benefits loss
BILLINGS— A Billings nonprofit began offering free weekend meals last Saturday with the hope to cushion community members if they lose their SNAP benefits in November. Montana Rescue Mission is providing hot dinners to the public at their 2822...
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Fitch forecasts faster decline in Jamaica’s debt-to-GDP ratio
Fitch Ratings expects Jamaica’s debt-to-GDP ratio to decline faster than official forecasts, according to a new report released this month. The rating agency also highlighted the country’s successful general election held on September 3 in a...
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One year of Tabith Awal’s committee: Progress and pitfalls
After August 5, 2024, the country’s image began to change. Under the new government, one of the most significant elections in the sports arena took place — that of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). In that election, held on October 26,...
Owner: Kazi Anis Ahmed
Australia’s biggest bull riding battle is THIS weekend
Key Facts: PBR AUSTRALIA’s 2025 Tamworth Invitational results from last night – OPENS and JUNIORS Thanks Tamworth, now to Townsville: Australia’s biggest bull riding battle this weekend All eyes are turning to Townsville this weekend as the...
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Bankruptcy liquidation plan likely to leave Ken Mattson’s many investors short
Lawyers in the bankruptcy cases tied to indicted Sonoma real estate mogul Ken Mattson were especially busy in mid-October, filing a flurry of court documents that lay out a roadmap for compensating the many people left owed by Mattson’s troubled...
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