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Vote Blue🦋 @votebluecrew1.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million to Address Harm to Kids From Social Media
A New Mexico judge ordered the social-media giant to create a new $567 million fund in addition to paying $375 million in previously determined civil penalties.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
We must help @justinjpearson.bsky.social battle the Republican MAGA Oligarch $$$. Donate if you are able. www.votejustinj.com/issues
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Issues | Join Justin for Congress—Get Involved Today — Justin J. Pearson for U.S. Congress
Learn about Justin J. Pearson's key issues: environmental justice, poverty alleviation, gun violence prevention, and affordable housing in Tennessee's District 9.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Another GOP incumbent not seeking re-election. They’re all panicking about the midterms.
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 05/08/2026
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Kansas voters reject GOP-backed measure to directly elect state Supreme Court justices
The Republican-controlled Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the primary ballot after the state Supreme Court ruled against the party on issues like abortion.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🔥 Dr. @abdulelsayed.bsky.social : “America can do glorious things, but to love 🇺🇸 isn’t just to dress up in some colors and pretend everything’s fine. To love 🇺🇸 is to will 🇺🇸 to do the hard work of being better… we can’t control the past 250 years, what we CAN do is build the next 250.”
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I spoke with 10 CNNers about David Ellison's essay in The NYT, in which he tried to convince the public he'll be a good steward of CNN. Suffice to say, no one at the network is buying what he's selling. “We all have eyes and ears and see what’s happening at CBS." www.status.news/p/david-elli...
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The Ellison Credibility Crisis
The Paramount boss tried to convince the public he can be trusted with CNN. But staffers inside the network torched his Times essay in brutal comments to Status, pointing to his disastrous record at C...
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Becfella @becfella.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Russia just used a cluster bomb in Kyiv Cluster bombs used against civilians is a war crime This has to end Putin has to be “put away” People can only take so much and there is absolutely no reason for this other than Russia are blood thirsty criminals
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
So many sneering elitist journalists with snarky posts over the past months that the Reflecting Pool story was trivial. It was so trivial that the DC US Attny presented false evidence to a grand jury to indict an innocent man to please the President while they both lied about it.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
At astonishing speed, our rights are being cancelled, worldwide. In the UK, the prosecution of Rajiv Menon KC is the latest example of blatant authoritarianism. Why? Because this is what billionaires and corporations demand. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George Monbiot
The global assault on our freedoms is coming ever closer to home. Just look at the sinister prosecution of UK lawyer Rajiv Menon, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 31/07/2026
Trump officials promised 4%, 5%, even 6% GDP growth. Today, GDP came in at just 1.5%. So Ben pulled the receipts. And there are A LOT of them.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I have been called an alarmist and worse by well meaning people who want to think it will just all be ok. The truth is it doesn't always end up ok and we can't pretend it will. Donald Trump is targeting Black voters and women to rig this election. We need to stand up, call it out and take action.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Trump traded GEO Group and CoreCivic stocks, two private prison corporations, nearly 30 times in 2025. GEO Group’s profits increased by 700% that year and CoreCivic raked in $650 million in ICE contracts — both benefiting Trump’s stock portfolio. Cashing in on his own cruelty.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Trump loyalist Bill Pulte, the unqualified acting DNI, just announced a fifth round of layoffs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence — hours before his (also unqualified) replacement is likely confirmed by the Senate.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Page One in Chicago — a “blue city” where the President says the people “aren’t clean.” “.. 16% drop in SNAP enrolment 1 year after food program overhaul.”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Republicans want you to think that allowing poor people to see a doctor is "communist."
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/07/2026
BREAKING: Beshear sends strongly worded letter to McConnell. He should appoint a Democrat to fill the seat.
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Politico @politico.com · 19/07/2026
Democrats look to World Cup watch parties to register thousands of voters
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Democrats look to World Cup watch parties to register thousands of voters
The party’s weekend campaign is a part of a broader initiative focused on young voters ahead of the midterms.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/07/2026
Much of the Earth’s population on Sunday will be focused on MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where 80,000 spectators, along with an estimated 1.8 billion people watching on television and livestreams, will witness the final game of the 2026 World Cup, between Argentina and Spain.
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MetLife Stadium Faces Monumental Last Test in Sunday’s World Cup Final
New Jersey’s N.F.L. stadium is used to big events. So far, it’s seen few issues during the World Cup, but Sunday’s final presents the biggest challenge yet.
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American News Daily @american-news-day.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Cristiano Ronaldo exits World Cup as Spain defeats Portugal, awaits winner of USA-Belgium fascinating.news/r/AUD6PRpn
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Cristiano Ronaldo exits World Cup as Spain defeats Portugal, awaits winner of USA-Belgium
Mikel Merino came off the bench to score in stoppage time as Spain eliminated Portugal, 1-0, in Dallas, advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals.
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American News Daily @american-news-day.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
USA World Cup star Folarin Balogun pays tribute to LeBron James after scoring in Round of 32 match fascinating.news/r/r7uq7YIj
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USA World Cup star Folarin Balogun pays tribute to LeBron James after scoring in Round of 32 match
Folarin Balogun scores against Bosnia and Herzegovina, celebrating with LeBron James' silencer move as the USMNT leads in the FIFA World Cup.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The Wall Street Journal has slammed the president’s family for “profiting off the presidency.”
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Murdoch Paper Eviscerates Trump After Bombshell Disclosure
The Wall Street Journal has slammed the president’s family for “profiting off the presidency.”
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Fascinating News 🇺🇸 @fascinating-us.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Ten years on, Britain counts the cost of Brexit fascinating.news/r/1NDxcGlv
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Ten years on, Britain counts the cost of Brexit
Ten years ago, Britain chose to abandon its lucrative membership of the world’s largest single market. It has been paying a price ever since.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 22/06/2026
Maybe this World Cup will bring the best out of the US, not the worst | Barney Ronay
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Maybe this World Cup will bring the best out of the US, not the worst | Barney Ronay
Tournament could hold up a useful hand mirror to the isolationism and divisiveness of Trump’s joint-hosts
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/06/2026
‘This changes everything’: how Brexit altered Scotland’s political landscape
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‘This changes everything’: how Brexit altered Scotland’s political landscape
Former party leaders reflect on the turbulence that followed the referendum in which most Scottish voters backed the losing side The decision to quit the EU bolstered support for Scottish independence, which a decade after the Brexit referendum is at near record levels, according to Scottish Labour’s former leader Kezia Dugdale. Dugdale said the Brexit vote “creates a frame around fairness” for many in Scotland because, unlike England, Scottish voters comprehensively backed remain in 2016, by 62% to 38%, yet found their country taken out of Europe. Continue reading...
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 21/06/2026
Patrick Henry is often treated as a second-string Founding Father. But as Drew Gilpin Faust argued in The Atlantic last year, the Virginian galvanized support for the American cause—and transformed both political discourse and American politics in the process: theatln.tc/njc5SAkV
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/06/2026
Ralph Lauren bridges generations with menswear tie-up in Milan
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Ralph Lauren bridges generations with menswear tie-up in Milan
Designer turns to the accessory that launched his empire as he invokes the golden age of Italian sport
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Politico @politico.com · 21/06/2026
World Cup fuels ticketing reform demands
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World Cup fuels ticketing reform demands
Advocacy groups urge Congress to get tough on scams.
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American News Daily @american-news-day.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Pope Leo sends unmistakable message on immigrants during visit honoring America's first saint fascinating.news/r/rMJPJKW1
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Pope Leo sends unmistakable message on immigrants during visit honoring America's first saint
Pope Leo XIV honored St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants, delivering his latest appeal on behalf of migrants amid friction with President Donald Trump.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 21/06/2026
Trump, blaming alleged vandals, says Washington Reflecting Pool needs repairs reut.rs/4fZ390Q
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Trump, blaming alleged vandals, says Washington Reflecting Pool needs repairs
U.S. President Donald Trump said ​on Saturday that much ‌of the water at the newly renovated Lincoln ​Memorial Reflecting Pool "probably" has ​to be drained for ⁠repairs following what ​he called "vandalism" of the site.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The vice president doubled down on his boast about the opening of the Strait of Hormuz just as news broke that Iran had actually closed the all-important waterway.
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Vance Boast Blows Up in His Face While Live on Air
The Strait of Hormuz was closed by Iran just as the vice president touted its opening on Fox News.
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Politico @politico.com · 20/06/2026
Iran announces plans to close the Strait of Hormuz, alleging ‘violations of the ceasefire’
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Iran announces plans to close the Strait of Hormuz, alleging ‘violations of the ceasefire’
It was unclear as of Saturday afternoon whether the strait was closed.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 20/06/2026
Trump’s DC makeover frenzy bewilders locals and visitors: ‘It’s like we’re under occupation’
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Trump’s DC makeover frenzy bewilders locals and visitors: ‘It’s like we’re under occupation’
From East Wing demolition and ‘restoration’ of reflecting pool to bridge and fountain renovations, US capital is ‘a different city right now’
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The 80-year-old president's priorities are being called into question after he bizarrely sought feedback on a new derogatory nickname for Democrats as Iran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump’s Strait Deal Collapses While He Obsesses Over How to Spell ‘Dumb’
“Which do you prefer, Dumocrat or Dumbocrat?” the commander in chief asked.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 15/06/2026
Guardians-Tigers series finale postponed by inclement weather reut.rs/3Srmq0Z
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Guardians-Tigers series finale postponed by inclement weather
The finale of a three-game series between ​the Cleveland Guardians ‌and visiting Detroit Tigers was postponed Sunday because ​of inclement ​weather.
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American News Daily @american-news-day.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimović get emotional watching FOX coworker Alexi Lalas react to National Anthem fascinating.news/r/Ea5J3tS7
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Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimović get emotional watching FOX coworker Alexi Lalas react to National Anthem
Alexi Lalas was moved to tears during the National Anthem before the USMNT's World Cup win over Paraguay, as revealed by Thierry Henry on air.
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Axios @axios.com · 15/06/2026
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is on a hot streak. In the past month alone, 4 progressive House candidates she's endorsed in open primaries have won, making her an early kingmaker as she weighs a 2028 presidential run.
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AOC's hot streak on endorsements divides the left
AOC has gotten on a roll by deploying a different strategy from that of her mentor, Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
TRUMP CLAIMS HORMUZ STRAIT WILL BE PERMANENTLY TOLL-FREE UNDER IRAN AGREEMENT, WARNS HE WILL RESUME MILITARY STRIKES ON TEHRAN IF IRAN FAILS TO DELIVER A FINAL NUCLEAR DEAL. - NYT
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 15/06/2026
New Yorkers who weren't partied out after the Knicks championship found another excuse to celebrate as the National Puerto Rican Day Parade marched through Manhattan with pulsing music and vibrant colors.
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Puerto Rican Day Parade marches through Manhattan with pulsing music and vibrant colors
New Yorkers who weren’t partied out after the Knicks championship found another excuse to celebrate as the National Puerto Rican Day Parade marched through Manhattan with pulsing music and vibrant colors.
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CNN @cnn.com · 15/06/2026
President Trump celebrates America's 250th anniversary and his 80th birthday with a UFC fight on the White House's South Lawn. Follow live updates.
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Live updates: UFC fight event at the White House | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is hosting a UFC event on the White House grounds tonight as part of programming for America’s 250th anniversary. The fights also fall on the president’s 80th birthday. Follow f...
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 13/06/2026
BREAKING: Kennedy Center tells judge that all references to President Donald Trump have been removed from its building and website.
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Kennedy Center official tells judge that Trump’s name has been removed from its building and website
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s handpicked board at the Kennedy Center did not have the authority to rename the venue.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 12/06/2026
Giant markings of the numbers 8647 appeared Thursday on the National Mall in Washington, prompting an investigation by federal authorities and claims of “political violence” by the White House. nbcnews.to/4enwcZu
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 06/06/2026
Spain is addressing sexual abuse within the Catholic Church with a new reparations program. Victims like Paula Alonso-Pimentel, who was abused by a priest over 50 years ago, can now seek compensation.
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Spain's reckoning with clergy abuse enters a new chapter as Pope Leo visits
Spain is addressing sexual abuse within the Catholic Church with a new reparations program. Victims like Paula Alonso-Pimentel, who was abused by a priest over 50 years ago, can now seek compensation.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
One of the newly installed '60 Minutes' executive producer's former colleagues called his hiring "a head-scratcher."
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New ‘60 Minutes’ Boss Draws Harsh Reviews From Ex-Colleagues
One of his former colleagues called his hiring “a head-scratcher for me.”
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/06/2026
Raphael Warnock believes that The Supreme Court “has committed violence against the ways in which ordinary people can have a voice in our system.” The Georgia senator and pastor recently discussed voting rights, JD Vance, an “acid test” on faith and more on “The Interview.”
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Raphael Warnock Says the Supreme Court Has Done ‘Violence’ to Democracy
The Democrat from Georgia on what he sees as the moral issues of our time.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 06/06/2026
“What remains certain is that yesterday’s victims of gerrymandering will just as readily become the gerrymanderers of today,” Jake Lundberg writes. In this week’s Time-Travel Thursdays, he explores the American history of districting:
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What It Would Take to Finally Slay the Gerrymander
Political skullduggery is as old as the Republic.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 05/06/2026
British actor starred on the West End before finding international fame in the 90s on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Anthony Head, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso actor, dies aged 72
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Scott Pelley tells the NYT: "The collapse of values at the top has become untenable. The leadership of ‘60 Minutes’ is no longer recognizable. The principles I hold dear are gone." www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/b...
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CBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/06/2026
‘Jilly, I had no choice’: Jill Biden recalls pressure Joe Biden faced to drop out of 2024 race
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‘Jilly, I had no choice’: Jill Biden recalls pressure Joe Biden faced to drop out of 2024 race
Former first lady speaks about Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race at event for her new memoir Jill Biden recalled the immense pressure that Joe Biden faced in the aftermath of his disastrous 2024 debate performance, saying he told her “Jilly, I had no choice,” following his decision to drop out of the presidential race. The former first lady made the comments during a Tuesday book event coinciding with the release of her new memoir, View from the East Wing. The event was held at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, and moderated by comedian and co-host of The View, Whoopi Goldberg. Former president Biden was in attendance at the event and received two standing ovations from the crowd. Continue reading...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 03/06/2026
The Brazil 2026 FIFA World Cup squad touched down to a striking welcome in the U.S., as the plane was greeted by a rainbow at Newark Liberty International Airport.
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