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America is overlooking one of its strongest global alliances

By: The Hill

Published on: May 3, 2026, 1:00 pm

The Geneva Consensus Declaration, a coalition of 41 nations, offers a strategic opportunity for the U.S. to move beyond a model centered on funding flows and toward one focused on building capable, sovereign partners.
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2 US service members reported missing in Morocco

By: The Hill

Published on: May 3, 2026, 12:33 pm

U.S. Africa Command (Africom) on Sunday said two U.S. service members participating in a military exercise missing in Morocco.  “The incident remains under investigation and the search is on-going,” Africom wrote in a statement. "Our focus is on the service members involved and their families." The two service members were reported missing Saturday near the...
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Trump’s disapproval rating hits new high: Poll

By: The Hill

Published on: May 3, 2026, 12:16 pm

President Trump’s disapproval rating has a reached a new high according to recent poll results. A ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll released Friday found that 62 percent of Americans disapprove of the president. Survey results reflect an increase of 2 percentage points from February, and respondents concerns include the cost of living, affordability and inflation. Seventy-two percent...
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Trump’s war of words with Friedrich Merz takes toll on US-German relationship

By: The Hill

Published on: May 3, 2026, 10:00 am

President Trump has repeatedly attacked German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for comments he made about the U.S. role in the Iran war, targeting a leader who has worked hard to be in the president’s good graces and a country considered to be one of the U.S.’s strongest allies. ​The comments escalate Trump’s attacks on European nations...
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DOJ casts Comey case as an ordinary threat prosecution. Is it?  

By: The Hill

Published on: May 3, 2026, 10:00 am

The Justice Department is portraying its new prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey as not unlike dozens of other cases faced by individuals who have hurled threats at public officials. But the Comey case may present unique challenges for prosecutors seeking to secure a conviction against the longtime foe of President Trump, legal experts say. The former FBI director faces two criminal charges over allegations...
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Rep. Dingell says she's 'very upset' by Platner's past comments on sexual assault

By: The Hill

Published on: May 3, 2026, 3:08 am

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) said she was troubled by social media posts that the leading Democrat in Maine’s Senate race made more than a decade ago about sexual assault.  Last year, The Washington Post uncovered online comments that Graham Platner posted in 2013, in which the Democratic candidate downplayed the difficulties service members face when...
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Trump warns of more cuts following withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany

By: The Hill

Published on: May 3, 2026, 1:44 am

President Trump said on Saturday that he might pull even more U.S. military troops out of Germany, a threat that came one day after he ordered the Pentagon to withdraw approximately 5,000 service members from the country.  “We are going to cut way down, and we’re cutting a lot further than 5,000,” Trump told reporters...
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Maher tells Newsom his Fox News lawsuit ‘sounds like’ Trump

By: The Hill

Published on: May 2, 2026, 10:56 pm

Late night host Bill Maher told California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) that his lawsuit against Fox News “sounds a lot like” President Trump. “That sounds exactly like what [Trump] does, suing media,” Maher said during an interview with the governor on Friday evening. California’s top official sued the network for defamation last June. Newsom is...
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Sunday shows preview: VRA ruling fuels redistricting battle; Iran war crosses 60 days

By: The Hill

Published on: May 2, 2026, 10:00 pm

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Voting Rights Act has triggered a fast-moving redistricting fight across the South, with lawmakers in several states pushing for new congressional and legislative maps even amid uncertainty over whether changes can be made in time for the November midterm elections. The Supreme Court declared Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional...
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Duffy: Iran war ‘was not the impetus’ for Spirit shutting down amid rising fuel prices

By: The Hill

Published on: May 2, 2026, 9:52 pm

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rebuffed the suggestion that Spirit Airlines was forced to shut down as a result of rising fuel prices brought on by the Iran war. “Spirit was in dire straits long before the war with Iran,” Duffy said during a press conference in New Jersey on Saturday. “Multiple times, they filed for...
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‘Shock and share’: Iran makes social media a key front in war against America

By: The Hill

Published on: May 2, 2026, 9:00 pm

Sassy comebacks, sarcastic insults and glossy AI-generated videos have all been key tools in Iran’s retaliation against the United States, as social media has become a key front in the more than two-month war. The battle playing out online demonstrates the Islamic Republic’s investment in communications and technology as a key part of its arsenal....