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CNN  —  Police in Brazil swooped on the home and political headquarters of Jair Bolsonaro early Friday, searching the properties, ordering the former president to wear an electronic ankle tag, barring him from speaking to foreign officials or approaching embassies and prohibiting him from using social media. The restrictions, ordered by Brazil’s Supreme Court, were motivated by concerns that Bolsonaro …

It was a friendship that spanned three different decades. To Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein was a “terrific guy”. Epstein believed himself to be Trump’s “closest friend”, and praised the future president as “charming”. The relationship would eventually break down, the men falling out over a bidding war on a property in Florida. And after Epstein was convicted of child sex …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican elected officials are promoting their recently passed tax and spending bill as a win for working Americans, but a new survey shows that Americans broadly see it as a win for the wealthy. About two-thirds of U.S. adults expect the new tax law will help the rich, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center …

Man Wearing Neck Chain Is Pulled Into M.R.I. Machine, Police Say  The New York Times Man with metal neck chain sucked into MRI on Long Island  NBC New York Metal necklace pulls man into running MRI machine  WPLG Local 10 Freak MRI accident: Man wearing metal chain critically injured on Long Island  FOX 5 New York Long Island man, 61, wearing large metal necklace …

WASHINGTON (AP) — If one theme has emerged in President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s this: He’s leveraged the power of his office for personal gain unlike anyone before in history. From crypto coins to bibles, overseas development deals to an upcoming line of cellphones, Trump family businesses have raked in hundreds of millions of dollars since his election, an …

NPR and PBS Funding Cuts Were Decades in the Making  The New York Times Bill cutting foreign aid and public broadcasting passes US House  BBC Congress sends $9B spending cuts package to Trump’s desk after late-night House vote  Fox News House passes Trump’s $9 billion DOGE cuts package in another legislative win for president  CNN ‘Devastating’: US public broadcasters condemn Trump cuts to key …

Scoop: Trump’s new Alcatraz could cost $2 billion  Axios Burgum, Bondi Tour Alcatraz to Launch Trump Plan to Reopen Site as Federal Prison  KQED Trump’s Plan to Reopen Alcatraz Appears to Move Forward With Officials’ Visit  The New York Times Trump administration confirms plans to reopen Alcatraz  KTVU Trump officials tour Alcatraz in bid to reopen prison amid outcry from California leaders  The Guardian Source …

The White House is frustrated with Susan Collins. She might be the GOP’s best option.  Politico The Senate’s vote to advance Trump’s spending cuts is bad news for Susan Collins  MSNBC News Maine’s Senate race could help decide control of Congress  The 19th News Susan Collins Dealt New Polling Blow Ahead of 2026 Midterms  Newsweek Despite promises, Susan Collins keeps moving the ball | …

Congress votes to strip more than $1 billion in funding for NPR, PBS  Axios House passes Trump’s $9 billion DOGE cuts package in another legislative win for president  CNN Bill cutting foreign aid and public broadcasting passes US House  BBC NPR and PBS Funding Cuts Were Decades in the Making  The New York Times Congress sends $9B spending cuts package to Trump’s desk after …

KEY TAKEAWAYS The ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ increases some major tax deductions for the 2025 tax year, but also ends other credits. The bill raises the standard deduction by $750 to $1,125 for taxpayers who don’t itemize their 2025 taxes. Taxpayers who do itemize can deduct four times more of what they paid in state and local taxes than in previous …