Articles filed under Political Figures
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Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervenedMay 08, 2026 7:08 am - VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV had tried during his first year as pontiff to insist that his essential role was that of a pastor accompanying his flock. President Donald Tru...
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Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio’s fence-mending visit over Trump attacksMay 07, 2026 4:39 pm - The Vatican raised the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” in talks Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who came to Rome on a fence-mending visit after President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war.
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Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court historyMay 07, 2026 11:17 am - The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on Thursday, becoming the second-longest serving justice in history at a time when his influence has never seemed greater.
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Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy makes targeting Western Hemisphere cartels the top priorityMay 06, 2026 7:59 pm - President Donald Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy that sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration's highest priority, the White House announced Wednesday.
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Man charged in DC shooting was walking along the path of Vance's motorcade, agent saysMay 06, 2026 2:16 pm - A man accused of firing a gun at law enforcement officers near the Washington Monument this week was walking along the path of Vice President JD Vance's motorcade before the shooting and made a vulgar remark about the White House after the confrontation, according to a court filing Wednesday.
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Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates aheadMay 06, 2026 11:55 am - Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second term as Republican state senators defied him on redistricting in Indiana. Now he has proved he can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated almost every one of the lawmakers he wanted to dislodge.
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FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe, AP source saysMay 06, 2026 11:53 am - The FBI searched the Virginia state Senate leader's office on Wednesday as part of a corruption investigation, a person familiar with the matter said.
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US fires on Iranian oil tanker as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end warMay 06, 2026 7:52 am - The U.S. military fired on an Iranian oil tanker Wednesday as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal to end the war. The Islamic Republic said it was reviewing the latest American proposals.
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U.S. says ceasefire with Iran is holding despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the UAEMay 05, 2026 10:46 am - U.S. military leaders said Tuesday that a ceasefire with Iran remains in effect a day after Tehran was blamed for new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the United Arab Emirates.
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Trump’s drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House saysMay 05, 2026 9:09 am - White House economists estimate that President Donald Trump's deals with pharmaceutical companies to drop some of their U.S. prescription drug prices to what they charge in other countries could save $529 billion over the next 10 years.