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Western leaders say U.S. 28-point Ukraine peace plan needs "additional work"
- The 28-point peace plan proposed by the U.S . for Ukraine is a basis that "requires additional work," Western leaders gathered at the G20 summit in South Africa said. Group of Seven nations and European leaders met on the sidelines of the summit in Johannesburg  to discuss the U.S. peace plan for the war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year. The Trump administration boycotted the summit. "The initial draft of ...

Source: cbsnews.com
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Laura Loomer Completely Melts Down Over Mamdani-Trump Meeting
- Self-described "proud Islamophobe" Laura Loomer could barely conceal her rage about President Donald Trump's meeting with NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Friday, which, by all appearances, went shockingly well . "Not condemning Trump," Loomer disclaimed, before launching into her tirade . "However, I think we can all agree its a bad look to let a foreign born jihadist who said he wants to implement ANTI WHITE ...

Source: newrepublic.com
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Trump gloats over 'traitor' MTG's decision to quit as MAGA left reeling
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The Georgia firebrand's upcoming exit from Congress has some MAGA supporters celebrating – but has left others confused at where the movement stands President Donald Trump has reacted with glee to his former ally Marjorie Taylor Greene 's decision to resign from Congress , ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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Bolsonaro arrested over alleged plot to escape and avoid 27-year prison term in Brazil
- SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt. In a dramatic and unexpected twist in the final stage of a long and divisive criminal trial, federal agents entered Bolsonaro's house early Saturday under the order of a Supreme Court ...

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Senators Want Answers From Coast Guard on How it Probes Displays of Swastikas or Other Hate Symbols
- WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senators who lead a bipartisan antisemitism task force said Friday they want more information from the U.S. Coast Guard about how it will investigate incidents of swastikas, nooses or other hate symbols being displayed in its ranks. The Coast Guard late Thursday released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of such hate symbols, just hours after it was publicly revealed that an ...

Source: military.com
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Trump pledge to 'immediately' end protections for Minnesota Somalis sparks fear and legal questions
- President Donald Trump's pledge to terminate temporary legal protections for Somalis living in Minnesota is triggering fear in the state's deeply-rooted immigrant community, along with doubts about whether the White House has the legal authority to enact the directive as described. In a Truth Social post late Friday, Trump said he would "immediately" strip Somali residents in Minnesota of Temporary Protected ...

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The college dreams of 80,000 undocumented California students threatened by Trump suit
- Born in Mexico and brought to the U.S. by her parents when she was 1, Sara has lived in California nearly all her life. As an undocumented immigrant, she pays in-state tuition rates at East Los Angeles College — $619 per semester, a fraction of the $5,286 charged to out-of-state students. Because of her immigration status, Sara is not eligible for Pell Grants and other federal student aid. Under a 2001 state ...

Source: latimes.com
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Alito Temporarily Reinstates Texas' Trump-Requested Redrawn Maps
- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily restored a controversial Trump-backed Texas redistricting plan that could grant Republicans an extra five seats in the House of Representatives. Alito's order came in response to a ruling from a federal court in Texas on Tuesday, which blocked the redrawn congressional maps on the basis that they were "racially gerrymandered." "It is ordered that the November ...

Source: commondreams.org