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Mulvaney warns of safety concerns over White House's new flagpoles

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Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Wednesday raised safety concerns about President Trump’s newly installed flagpoles at the White House. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill,” the former Trump official questioned how the president’s helicopter would continue to land safely on the South Lawn, where a flagpole now stands. “I see […]

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Warm Home Discount extended to 2.7 million more households | UK News

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Energy bill discounts of £150 will be extended to another 2.7 million households to help with fuel costs this winter. It brings the number of households eligible for the Warm Home Discount up to just over 6 million, including 900,000 families with children, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said. The changes

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Average Canadian family to save 0 next year from Liberal tax cut: PBO

Average Canadian family to save $280 next year from Liberal tax cut: PBO

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The average Canadian family will save $280 on their taxes next year from the Liberal government’s planned income tax cut, the parliamentary budget officer said in an analysis released on Wednesday. But some seniors and single Canadians are expected to save less, prompting criticism from Conservatives who argue the tax cut doesn’t go far enough.

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Grizzly bears, cougars, sheep and deer met without incident during G7, officials say

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As the G7 summit concludes in the popular wilderness destination of Kananaskis, Alta., officials say provincial teams managed frequent animal encounters without serious incident. Alberta conservation officers and fish and wildlife officers responded to occurrences involving grizzly bears, black bears, cougars, moose, bighorn sheep and deer during the summit, according to a spokesperson with Alberta’s

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UK would have to sign off on US use of Diego Garcia base for raid on Iran | Foreign policy

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The UK government will have to sign off on the US use of its Diego Garcia base in any bombing raid on Iran, it has emerged, as ministers gathered to discuss a range of scenarios amid further increasing tensions in the region. The prime minster, Sir Keir Starmer, chaired an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss

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The political tug-of-war at the center of Trump’s Iran decision: From the Politics Desk

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Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Andrea Mitchell breaks down the critical decision facing President Donald Trump on the Israel-Iran conflict. Plus, Lawrence

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Minister pledges ban of strangulation and suffocation pornography

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Kate Whannel Political reporter Getty Images Pornography depicting strangulation and suffocation could be criminalised under changes to be introduced by the government. Speaking in the House of Commons, Dame Diana Johnson told MPs: “We know that the increasing prevalence of this kind of content… is fuelling violent sexual encounters.” She said the government would aim

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Quebec to jail inmates according to anatomical sex, not gender identity

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 18, 2025 1:16 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s public security minister says transgender inmates will be incarcerated according to their anatomical sex, not their gender identity. François Bonnardel says in a statement the measure is to ensure the safety of

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Trump nominates next chief of naval operations, Joint Chiefs vice chair

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President Trump has chosen Adm. Daryl Caudle as the next chief of naval operations, nearly four months after firing Adm. Lisa Franchetti with no explanation. Caudle, currently the head of U.S. Fleet Forces in Norfolk, Va., would replace Adm. James Kilby, the vice chief of naval operations who stepped in to serve as the acting

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CNN Political Briefing – Podcast on CNN Audio

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Is the LA Protest Response Trump’s ‘Playbook?’ CNN Political Briefing Tensions over President Trump’s immigration enforcement reached a boiling point this week. CNN correspondent Priscilla Alvarez explains how Los Angeles became a political flashpoint and why the administration’s move to call in the National Guard and the Marines to respond to anti-ICE protests there was

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