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How Trump took over America’s 250th - Politico

America250 organizers have received only a fraction of the appropriated funds to celebrate America's milestone. Into the void stepped Freedom250.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Mamdani offers a contrast to Trump’s vision for America in a 250th anniversary address - NBC News

In a speech marking America’s 250th anniversary, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rejected President Donald Trump’s view of the nation, and especially its immigrants, without naming him directly.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

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Carney backs West Coast pipeline in win for Alberta and oil industry - Politico

The project is intended to ease separatist tensions in Alberta as it expands Canada’s capacity to export oil.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Live updates: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s multi-day wedding celebration is underway - CNN

An event believed to be the rehearsal dinner for the couple kicked off Swift and Kelce’s wedding festivities ahead of Friday’s big celebration, according to people familiar with the planning. Follow h...

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Iran sends defiant message to Trump with colossal funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei - CNN

Four months after he was killed at the outset of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is being memorialized in a weeklong funeral spectacle stretching across five cities in two coun...

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding live updates – Countdown is on - USA Today

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is creating excitement and speculation as details continue to emerge about their star-studded celebration.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Vatican excommunicates bishops of breakaway traditionalist sect - The Washington Post

The sect, the Society of St. Pius X, defied a direct plea from Pope Leo XIV and sought to consecrate four bishops without the Vatican's approval.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Donors were misled by Trump-backed Freedom 250, House Democrats allege - The Washington Post

The lawmakers’ report alleges that Trump allies worked to divert funds away from America250, a bipartisan effort to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial. Freedom 250 denies the allegations.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Bessent on Trump's crypto earnings: "I don't think there's an appearance problem" - CBS News

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touched on the recent disclosure of President Trump's crypto earnings, the latest developments with the tax-deferred Trump Accounts, and the struggles facing the U.S....

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

A drop in fatal overdoses helps push the U.S. death rate to a record low - The Washington Post

Deaths from flu and pneumonia, meanwhile, rose to be the eighth-leading cause of death last year amid lower uptake of the flu shot.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

House Democrats accuse Trump of 'hijacking' America's 250th birthday for his own gain - NPR

A 55-page report from House Democrats accuses Freedom 250 of America's birthday celebrations for profit, using questionable fundraising methods. Watchdog groups had already sounded alarms.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

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Inside the Mamdani-AOC endorsement compact - Politico

The duo were in closer touch than previously known before issuing their primary endorsements in New York.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026