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Mysteriously missing New Jersey congressman wins primary after Trump endorsement
Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr has not been seen for months but won his party's nomination for re-election.
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DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi
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The disgraced former congressman allegedly bet on whether he would appear at the State of the Union address, prompting federal investigations.
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US Appeals Trade Court Order for Broad IEEPA Tariff Refunds
The Trump administration has formally appealed a judge’s order compelling customs authorities to refund all importers who paid the $166 billion in global tariffs that the US Supreme Court declared unlawful earlier this year.
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Ex-Trump insider delivers blunt diagnosis of what's gone wrong with American politics
A former Trump White House insider warned that voters should be cautious of the "rizz" of rising stars in the political scene right now.Anthony Scaramucci, one of Trump's former White House communications directors, spoke to CNN's Kasie Hunt about what it takes to win big elections nowadays."Are we at a moment where being famous is the thing you have to have if you want to be in politics?" Hunt asked.Hunt mentioned the rising popularity of Spencer Pratt, a reality star turned contender for L.A. mayor, and the resilience of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, who keeps weathering controversies."If you're making the point that we've lost the plot and we're no longer hiring people based on their credentials and what they could do for the country, and it's more about who's got the name recognition and the pizzazz or rizz on Instagram, yeah, we're definitely in that category," Scaramucci responded.However, for Scaramucci, that's not a good place to be."That's dangerous, and that's something I think we should be worried about," Scaramucci said, whose former boss, Trump, was a reality TV star.He explained that "the system has gone awry" by rewarding "self-aggrandizement," and "this is a problem for us," as "name recognition is number one" on the list of qualifications for politicians.
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Active hostage crisis as man claims bomb strapped to chest inside Chase Bank: reports
The city of Bakersfield, California, was rocked on Tuesday as a man claiming to have a bomb strapped to his chest took a hostage at a Chase Bank in the city's downtown area.According to CBS News, police have secured lockdowns of the surrounding area and have been negotiating with the suspect. The FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have also responded to the scene.Police did not disclose how many people were in the bank, though they confirmed at least one hostage was being held.Meanwhile, according to Patch News, a JPMorgan Chase spokesperson assured locals that their "focus is on the safety of everyone involved" as they coordinate with law enforcement.This is a developing story.
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California: Bakersfield police respond to bomb threat as man barricades himself inside bank
People urged to avoid downtown as man, reportedly with bomb strapped to body, inside bank with number of peopleA man barricaded himself inside a bank in the southern California city of Bakersfield with an unknown number of people, police said on Tuesday.The unidentified man had a bomb strapped to his body, according to Bakersfield Now. Continue reading...
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'I beg your pardon!' Onlookers horrified as GOP congressman shuts down Epstein questions
Political analysts and observers were horrified on Tuesday after a Republican congressman shut down questions from a Democratic colleague about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's handling of the Epstein files during a committee hearing. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) told Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) three times that her time to question Blanche had expired during an Appropriations Committee hearing. Dean claimed that Rogers was ending her time early because of her line of questioning, at one point imploring him to restore her time. The first time Rogers shut down Dean's questioning was when she told Blanche she wanted to ask him about the release of the files. He said her time had expired and banged his gavel. "I beg your pardon!" Dean shot back. "How do I get cut off two minutes into this?"But Rogers didn't budge. Political analysts and commentators reacted online. "Wow. Watch the fascism of the Epstein class work," liberal political outlet The Tennessee Holler posted on X. "It’s the most egregious cover-up in American history," Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) posted on X. Wow, Republicans try to end Rep. Dean’s time 3 minutes early while she is asking Blanche about Epstein. pic.twitter.com/gJDXt60cmZ— Acyn (@Acyn) June 2, 2026
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Dems pick challenger for GOP congressman who vanished from public view amid health mystery
Democrat Rebecca Bennett will face embattled Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in November's general election for a battleground New Jersey congressional seat in 2026.
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Britain’s Henry Nowak: A real ‘George Floyd’
'The last thing he heard on this Earth was him being read his rights by the police'
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