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Senate passes $70B immigration bill, without limits on ‘anti-weaponization’ fundExternal Link
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation early Friday to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies after intense bipartisan backlash over a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund threatened to derail the bill
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:51:23 GMT
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Putin faces Ukrainian drone threat and stagnating economy at ‘Russian Davos’External Link
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to deliver a speech at a flagship annual economic forum Friday, days after Ukrainian drone strikes rocked the host city St.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:22:51 GMT
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May jobs report expected to show growth in an economy squeezed by inflationExternal Link
The May jobs report, set to be released Friday morning, is expected to show that hiring has remained steady despite growing inflation.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT
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Anti-Trump ex-Republicans are running in Democratic primaries. They’re off to a rocky start.External Link
Some anti-Trump Republicans have taken their political journey one step further: running for office as full-fledged Democrats. But so far in 2026, their new party’s primary voters haven’t shown much appetite for their candidacies.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT
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Democrats navigate a new Graham Platner controversy in Maine’s battleground Senate raceExternal Link
For the Democratic Party, the road to Maine’s Senate primary is paved in dread.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:22:23 GMT
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