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Mamdani: Federal policy is making it harder for people to afford to live in the city. We're trying to do everything we can to ensure that those who are eligible can stay on SNAP, and that those who depend on life-saving treatment can still find a way.

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Q: What do you think about Trump constantly saying how handsome you are?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, laughing: I, uh... thank you?

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The Pentagon has identified 30-year-old Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton of North Carolina as another service member killed in the Iran War.

He was a father and husband with two children.

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Disney is cutting hundreds of employees in its third round of layoffs this year.

The teams behind Pixar and National Geographic are among the most impacted.

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Pope Leo XIV: I am asking all people of goodwill to search always for peace and not violence, to reject war. Especially an unjust war, which is continuing to escalate. Let's remember the innocent people who have already become or will become victims of this continued warfare.

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Q: Any response to criticism that cuts to federal agencies slowed Cyclospora response?

RFK Jr: Those criticisms are invalid

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Q: There are no signs that Iran is ready to stop fighting. Is the plan to just keep bombing?

Trump: How do you know there are no signs? Why—why—do you something I don't know? You don't know what the dialogue is behind the scenes because they're getting decimated. You don't know anything.

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Q: Last week, you met with the Iraqi PM and described him as 'handsome.' How would you describe the Lebanese President?

Trump, gesturing: Handsome, also!

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Lebanese President: I have been looking forward to meeting such a great president like yourself.

Trump: That's very nice. See, he knows how to get to me. Now he can have anything!

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RFK Jr refers to JD Vance as the "fearless leader" of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud

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Democrat Jamie Raskin has launched a probe into whether Jeffrey Epstein acted as an unregistered foreign agent for Saudi Arabia, Russia, Israel, and other countries.

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CNN: An investigation finds that Trump cuts created a "perfect storm" for a slowed response to the Cyclospora outbreak. More than half of states are reporting Cyclospora infections.

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The Pentagon is cutting back on military training and maintenance due to budget constraints caused by Trump's Iran War.

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Trump Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer: The U.S. has a long history of tensions with Canada

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Donald Trump is preparing to unleash fresh tariffs on dozens of countries as early as this week.

This comes on the heels of his new 50% tariff on Canadian goods.

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The Trump administration has cut federal funding for 96 HIV prevention organizations.

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A judge has temporarily paused Paramount Skydance's proposed $110B merger with Warner Bros Discovery.

This comes after California AG Rob Bonta and 11 other Democratic attorneys general sued to block the mega-merger.

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The following diseases have surged as RFK Jr and Trump have cut public health and pushed vaccine disinformation:

—Measles
—Flu
—Rotavirus
—Whooping cough
—Ebola
—Hantavirus
—Cyclosporiasis
—E. coli
—Campylobacteriosis
—Listeria
—Cryptosporidiosis
—Infant botulism

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Harry Enten: Trump is 19 points below water. That is the worst-ever net approval rating Donald Trump has ever had. Let's just say that Trump is underwater—I'll use one of my favorite phrases—like the Little Mermaid.

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Harry Enten: Trump is in the worst position of any 21st-century president in a second term. 45 points underwater—that is worse than Nixon just before he was forced to leave office because of Watergate and Bush in the middle of the Iraq War.

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A black tarp seemingly intended to obscure the Reflecting Pool from public view flaps in the wind

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Q: You said you don't mind Iran having ballistic missiles?

Trump: It's a little bit unfair for them not to have some. I think it's okay

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New reporting reveals ICE shared a Medicaid dataset containing the addresses, birth dates, and immigration statuses of millions with Palantir.

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A Houston animal shelter has received 26 dogs and puppies that were going to be adopted out-of-state, then barred from leaving Texas due to New World Screwworm restrictions.

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The Department of Defense has identified two of the U.S. service members killed over the weekend:

1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25 years old
Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19 years old

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Trump on the Canadian wildfires: Maybe they should pay some damages or something. Or we should do some tariffs

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Trump: "It's probably 3, as opposed to 2" U.S. service members killed over the weekend

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The U.S. average gas price has returned to $4/gallon.

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A confused Trump overstays his welcome onstage and photobombs the FIFA World Cup winners as they hoist their trophy

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Audience boos drown out the music as Trump walks on to present the FIFA World Cup trophy