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1+ min ago (465+ words) President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's visit to UK is the first by a German head of state in 27 years. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has paid a visit to Coventry Cathedral in central England, symbolically atoning for the Third Reich's atrocities, as his country and the United Kingdom seek to bolster an alliance to combat Russia's prosecution of Europe's deadliest war since World War II. Steinmeier's visit on Friday commemorates the deadly Nazi bombing of Coventry on the night of November 14, 1940, which destroyed the 14th-century Gothic cathedral, leaving more than 500 people dead and a roofless ruin that stands as a reminder of the ravages of war. The UK was represented at the event by the Duke of Kent, who has long fostered British-German reconciliation following the war. Steinmeier's appearance wraps up a three-day state visit to the UK, the first by a German head…...

2+ min ago (290+ words) Morning Joe" predicted Friday a protracted regulatory battle to come with potential intervention from President Trump over Netflix's agreement to buy Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max for $82.7 billion. The deal was announced early Friday, following weeks of negotiations, which also involved the David Ellison-owned Paramount. Appearing on Friday's edition of Morning Joe," CNBC anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin called the deal a blockbuster shocker" and noted that the internal assumption just 48 hours ago was that the Ellisons were likely to emerge from the negotiation cycle as the successful bidders. This deal is different," Sorkin said. The question right now is whether the Ellison family and others are going to try to prevent this deal from happening." That's going to be the [argument for] the merits [of the deal]," the CNBC anchor said. Then there's going to be all of the…...

3+ min ago (422+ words) Kristi Noem said the list of countries from which travel to the US is prohibited will increase to an unspecified number The US plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Kristi Noem, has announced. Noem, in an interview on Fox News's The Ingraham Angle on Thursday evening, was asked to confirm whether the Trump administration would be increasing the number of countries on the travel ban list to 32. "I won't be specific on the number, but it's over 30, and the president is continuing to evaluate countries," she said. Donald Trump signed a proclamation in June banning the citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States and restricting those from seven others, saying it was needed to protect against "foreign terrorists" and other security…...

10+ min ago (322+ words) Background: Cherie Townsend spoke to KCNB in 2018 after she was released following her first arrest in connection with Susan Leeds' death (KNBC). Inset: Susan Leeds (via LA Times). A California woman who was accused of murdering a retired nurse so she could rob her and fund her daughter's cheerleading trip was found guilty. On May 3, 2018, Townsend went to the Promenade on the Peninsula mall in Rolling Hills Estates, California, the same day Leeds was found stabbed to death in her Mercedes-Benz SUV. Townsend's cellphone was found at the crime scene, underneath Leeds' SUV. Police tracked Leeds' cellphone as it traveled in the same direction Townsend was seen heading on camera. Townsend later went to a Verizon store to close the account attached to that phone. Defense attorneys for Townsend argued that there was no other physical evidence tying Townsend to…...

13+ min ago (300+ words) Mediaite founding editor Colby Hall called out Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on CNN as a "total buffoon" and "unmitigated disaster," but argued he's doing exactly the job President Donald Trump wants him to do. Hall joined the table on CNN's NewsNight with Abby Phillip on Thursday evening as Hegseth continued facing criticisms over foreign boat strikes and his qualifications to lead the Defense Department. Lawmakers were briefed this week by Navy Adm. Frank "Mitch" Bradley about a September 2 strike against an alleged drug smuggling boat off the Trinidad coast. According to a Washington Post report, citing people familiar with the situation, Hegseth gave an order to kill everyone on the boat. Later, Bradley ordered a second strike on the boat while there were two remaining survivors. Bradley denied there was a "kill them all" order in closed door meetings,…...

14+ min ago (175+ words) Although there are different ways to measure, one study by Court Accountability this fall found that the Supreme Court has ruled in Trump's favor 90% of the time. On Friday, the president declared that the "Democrats number one policy push is the complete and total OBLITERATION of our great United States Supreme Court." "They will do this on their very first day in office, through the simple Termination of the Filibuster, SHOULD THEY WIN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS," he wrote. Trump has strongly advocated for Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster. "The Radical Left Democrats are looking at 21 Justices, with immediate ascension," he wrote, claiming that Democrats would more than double the current size of the court. "This would be terrible for our Country. Fear not, however, Republicans will not let it, or any of their other catastrophic policies, happen. Our Country…...

17+ min ago (367+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One en route to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal Politico reports a group of Trump-aligned super PACs are working to oust Indiana Republicans who have opposed flagrant mid-decade redistricting giving Republicans a boost in preserving their House majority. Andrew Kolvet, spokesperson for Turning Point, told POLITICO that the group would partner with other aligned PACs to dedicate an "eight-figure spend" to "primary people that are standing in the way of the president's agenda." "We look at Indiana as a test case and a cautionary tale, potentially one or the other, it's their choice," said Kolvet. "This is a super high priority, and we're going to be working with the local, grassroots to make sure…...

18+ min ago (320+ words) Mockery erupted after President Donald Trump received the inaugural FIFA peace prize Friday. FIFA President Gianni Infantino gave Trump the shiny gold medal on stage at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw at the Kennedy Center " which Trump plans to rename after himself " in Washington, D.C. The award was created a few weeks ago after Trump did not win the Nobel Peace Prize, which he has said he deserves. Social media users had plenty to say after the news was announced: "FIFA gave Donald Trump the single most unenthusiastic video awards package I have ever seen," The Blacklist Founder and producer Franklin Leonard wrote on X, paired with the Ryan Gosling laughing meme. "FIFA inventing a peace prize to give to Trump is beyond parody" radio host and columnist James Hanson wrote on X. "FIFA awarding Donald Trump a 'peace prize' is an…...

19+ min ago (311+ words) President Donald Trump on Friday called it one of the "great honors of my life" when he received an award FIFA specifically made for him. The post Trump Calls Receiving "FIFA Peace Prize" One of "The Great Honors of My Life" first appeared on Mediaite. President Donald Trump called receiving the FIFA Peace Prize one of the "great honors of my life" on Friday The president was joined by FIFA President Gianni Infantino for the World Cup draw at The Kennedy Center. During the ceremony, Infantino presented Trump with the FIFA Peace Prize " a newly-created trophy that the soccer governing body made to recognize "exceptional actions for peace and unity." In his presentation of the award, Infantino praised Trump for his efforts to negotiate peace across a number of global conflicts. Trump himself has repeatedly claimed he's ended at least…...

21+ min ago (266+ words) Bill Cassidy speaking at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans in 2011, Gage Skidmore Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), a gastroenterologist who voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in February, isn't exactly garnering praise for his condemnation of Kennedy's latest controversial health recommendations. Cassidy, whose support during Kennedy's confirmation hearings looked tentative at best due to his status as a medical doctor clashing with RFK Jr's antivax views, ultimately ensured the controversial confirmation by the full Senate. Cassidy co-founded the Greater Baton Rouge Community Clinic, a clinic providing free dental and health care to the working uninsured and also created a private-public partnership to vaccinate 36,000 greater Baton Rouge area children against Hepatitis B at no cost to the schools or parents. RFK Jr's appointed vaccine advisory committee voted to…...