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The Supreme Court nears the end of its term with momentous cases about Trump's power to be decided

(AP) The Supreme Court is wrapping up a term that has focused on President Donald Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power. Trump’s efforts to restrict birthright citizenship, fire the heads of most independent agencies at will and remove a sitting Federal Reserve governor are among the remaining eight cases the justices are expected to decide this week, beginning Monday.

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Conservative presidential power expert set to assist investigation into Trump foes

(CNN) John Yoo — a well-known and, in some legal and political circles, infamous conservative lawyer — will assist a Justice Department investigation that has theorized a yearslong conspiracy against President Donald Trump and is looking at several former high-ranking federal officials. Yoo, now a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, was the head of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel under President George W. Bush during September 11, 2001, and is most known for authoring the “torture memos” used for detainees after the attacks.

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Central Bankers warn AI Bubble is similiar to conditions before the Great Depression

(Telegraph) The BIS, known as the bank for central banks, said there was growing “peril” in financial markets from the complex web of financial ties between AI giants, shadow banks and data centre builders unravelling. “Financial stability could ... be at risk in the event of an AI bust,” the BIS said. “Should hyperscalers slow or halt the aggressive pace of capex deployment, many borrowers across the supply chain could struggle to replace lost revenue and service their debt.

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Texas Democrats leave convention united in effort to end GOP's 30-year hold on Texas

(KUT) The final speech Friday night came from Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico, who drew one of the convention's loudest ovations. He used much of his time to highlight the long history of Texans resisting concentrated political power. “That Texas state of mine resists any tyranny, whether it comes from dictators 200 years ago or billionaire mega donors today,” Talarico said.

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ME-SEN: Platner Has Slight Edge Over Collins in Tight Maine Senate Race, Poll Finds

(NY Times) Senator Susan Collins and Graham Platner are locked in a neck-and-neck Senate contest in Maine, according to a New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll, as voters weigh a desire for Democratic control of the Senate against Ms. Collins’s record and controversy around Mr. Platner’s past conduct. Mr. Platner leads the race by two percentage points among likely voters, capturing the support of 49 percent, compared to 47 percent for Ms. Collins.

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'Our president is insane': Critics ridicule Trump's rant on 'criminally made algae'

(Raw Story) Political analysts and observers ridiculed President Donald Trump's rant on Sunday about the supposedly "criminally made algae" in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Trump has faced significant criticism over the last couple of weeks because of the state of the reflecting pool. The administration undertook a more than $16 million renovation project on the grounds that the pool had never been properly repaired by previous administrations. But the new pool bottom began peeling, and the algae Trump had promised to eliminate returned.

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MAGA influencer dressed as Uncle Sam charged with lewd acts at Trump's Great American State Fair, police say

(The Independent) A MAGA social media influencer allegedly performed lewd acts while dressed as Uncle Sam during an acrobatic performance at President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair, according to police documents. Gian Rachtelli, 54, was charged with lewd, indecent and obscene acts Thursday afternoon at the event on the National Mall.

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A bridge to Canada may be blocked by the Trump administration

(NPR) Construction on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, named for the Hall of Fame Canadian-born hockey legend who played for the Detroit Red Wings, began in 2018. It was set to open early this year. That was before President Trump intervened in a social media post. Trump demanded that Canada share ownership with the United States before he would allow the bridge to open. Months passed. In June, the bridge authority actually scheduled a grand opening. But at the last minute, it was canceled.

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MAHA feels betrayed after Supreme Court ruling on Monsanto, glyphosate

(The Hill) Prominent activists with the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement are raging and saying they feel betrayed after the Supreme Court sided with pesticide maker Monsanto on Thursday and said it did not need to put a warning label about a potential cancer risk associated with its Roundup weedkiller. The backlash could test the movement’s ties with the Republican Party, especially after the Trump administration backed Monsanto in the case.

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Artificial intelligence becomes ripe target for taxes

15 min ago - Posted June 29, 2026 at 6:29am Some progressives are floating various plans to spread the wealth of the AI boom in the run-up to the midterm elections this fall, with proposals ranging from taxes on AI tokens to an excise tax on the energy used by da ... (Roll Call)

Trump says U.S. and Iran to hold fresh talks in Qatar on Tuesday following weekend clashes

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Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Fed member Lisa Cook; grants him more power over other independent agencies

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Supreme Court says geofence warrants violate the Fourth Amendment in Chatrie v. United States ruling

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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to appeal E. Jean Carroll $5 million verdict

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Republicans get antsy about confirmations as the Senate hangs in the balance

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Iran's President Says $6B in Frozen Assets in Qatar to Be Released as US Talks Challenged

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Parades in NYC and San Francisco wrap up LGBTQ+ Pride Month

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'8647' Seen on Texas' America250 Fair Display

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Union leaders accuse US Postal Service of mismanagement

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Conservative presidential power expert set to assist investigation into Trump foes

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Trump says work will begin on DC golf course despite judge's warning

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Putin admits Ukrainian strikes driving Russian fuel shortages

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MAHA feels betrayed after Supreme Court ruling on Monsanto, glyphosate

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A bridge to Canada may be blocked by the Trump administration

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