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Hip Hop legend Talib Kweli confronts 'creepy racist weirdo' over boxing challenge

A boxing challenge from Facebook user Jay Artem to rapper Talib Kweli escalated into a heated online feud marked by escalating accusations and threats.

Artem initiated the confrontation by posting repeated challenges for Kweli to accept a boxing match. Kweli declined and responded by labeling Artem a white nationalist who hates Black and gay people, claims unsupported by public record or documentation from the rapper.

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Justice Brown Jackson criticizes conservative colleagues for betraying immigrants

In a 6-3 decision in Blanche v. Lau, the Supreme Court's conservative majority sided with the Trump administration, ruling border officials can revoke green cards from returning residents based on suspicion of criminal activity without requiring evidence.

The Independent reports Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized her conservative colleagues for betraying existing green card holders.

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Newly released FBI docs allege Stephen Miller targeted civil rights organizations

An FBI report obtained by the Southern Poverty Law Center, or SPLC, in federal court in Alabama may reveal secrets about Stephen Miller's role in the Trump administration.

Miller, President Donald Trump's deputy chief of staff, has previously shielded his White House communications under executive privilege.

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One 79-year-old patient was granted access to unapproved powerful obesity drug

Eli Lilly and the Food and Drug Administration granted a single, 79-year-old patient access to Retatrutide, an unapproved obesity drug comparable to bariatric surgery, through a "compassionate use" program typically reserved for patients with serious, life-threatening conditions.

STAT's reporter Lizzy Lawrence said the application drew interest from top health officials.

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Elon Musk defends his role at DOGE as death reports tied to USAID cuts increase

Elon Musk spent Monday night on social media defending his role in orchestrating massive U.S. foreign aid cuts that research at UCLA suggests could cause over 14 million preventable deaths by 2030.

After Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) accused him of causing these deaths through USAID defunding, Musk responded by calling the Congressman a liar, demanding his imprisonment, and threatening legal action.

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Trump announces unexpected changes to the tentative peace deal with Iran

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce a new detail of the tentative peace agreement between Washington and Tehran.

“The Money and/or Sanctions that the U.S. Treasury is releasing goes into escrow, controlled by the U.S.A., and will be used for the purchase of food and medical supplies, exclusively from the United States, including Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans from our great American Farmers,” Trump wrote.

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Trump and the Supreme Court face an unprecedented clash: expert

President Donald Trump faces an unprecedented constitutional crisis as the Supreme Court, including justices he appointed, prepares to rule against him on multiple key priorities.

Legal expert Jeffrey Fisher told The Washington Post the conflict mirrors nothing seen in nearly a century, requiring comparison to the New Deal era.

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CNN reporter surprised by developments in Trump's failed Reflecting Pool renovations

CNN's Tom Foreman reported on escalating absurdities surrounding President Donald Trump's troubled $14 million Reflecting Pool renovation.

The project, quickly plagued by algae blooms and deteriorating paint, has resulted in at least five arrests for removing damaged materials from the water. Among those arrested was David Hearn, a U.S. Olympic slalom canoe competitor and material scientist, who Foreman said merely touched loose material to examine it.

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Trump DOJ accused of using new mandate to intentionally target Dem cities

President Donald Trump's administration is conditioning nearly $1 billion in public safety grants on local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, a move critics argue is designed to exclude Democratic-led cities.

Approximately $700 million flows through the existing COPS grant program. NPR reports this new $300 million Model Cities Initiative will go to just two to four cities, bypassing standard competitive peer-review processes, explained Amy Solomon, senior fellow at the Council on Criminal Justice and former head of the DOJ's Office of Justice Programs.

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Whoopi Goldberg turns the tables on Donald Trump

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg mocked President Donald Trump's threat of 10-year prison sentences for those responsible for damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Trump claimed vandals illegally placed chemicals in the water and created a 300-foot gash, subsequently arresting five people.

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Republican congressional candidate under fire over false claims about James Comey

Republican congressional candidate Michael Carbonara falsely claimed FBI Director Kash Patel had confirmed felony convictions against former FBI Director James Comey, labeling it "MASSIVE for accountability."

Comey has not been convicted of any crimes; he was indicted in April on two felony counts by President Donald Trump's Justice Department over a photograph of seashells posted on social media.

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Renowned economist predicts Trump's mistakes will impact U.S. credibility

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman warned damage from President Donald Trump's failed Iran war will outlast his presidency, leaving America diminished globally for years.

In an interview with The New Republic's Greg Sargent on his "Daily Blast" podcast, Krugman dismissed Trump's victory claims as detached from reality and deemed Iran the winner.

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Former White House communications director reveals what Trump told him about MAGA voters

Anthony Scaramucci, who briefly served as the White House communications director during President Donald Trump's first term, credited the President with exceptional political instincts in navigating cultural conflict.

Scaramucci, now a fierce Trump critic, compared Trump to Napoleon on a Sunday post, arguing he intuitively grasps issues from transgender athletes to anti-woke sentiment and Bible Belt values. He cited a conversation he shared with Trump, when the President said, "My base is socially conservative and fiscally liberal. They are working-class people who need the government's help."

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