Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference after the Senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., says Republicans’ redistricting efforts are an attempt to “rig the election before it starts.” “They’re saying …
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Attendees look at a marked-up map of the Guadalupe River during a public hearing in Kerrville, Texas. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP KERRVILLE, Texas — Texas lawmakers and flood survivors criticized local officials for disorganization and bureaucratic holdups during a public hearing in the area that saw the most fatalities in the July 4 floods in central …
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A man works in a steel distribution factory in Monterrey in northern Mexico in May 2018. Mexico announced sweeping retaliatory tariffs on a host of U.S. goods Thursday after the United States slapped steep tariffs on steel and aluminum from Mexico, Canada and the European Union. Julio Cesar Aguilar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Julio Cesar Aguilar/AFP via …
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Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Federal Reserve policymakers voted 9-2 yesterday to keep interest rates steady, despite President Trump’s months-long call for them to be lowered. The benchmark interest rate, which affects …
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Former UFC fighter Conor McGregor speaks in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 17. Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — The mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor — who’s from Ireland and visited President Trump at the White …
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High Noon is recalling some 12-packs of its hard seltzers that it says contain cocktail cans mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks, due to an issue with their shared packaging supplier. Kevin Carter/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Carter/Getty Images Fans of a popular energy drink may unknowingly be cracking open a can of alcohol, thanks to a supply-chain snafu. …
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Oil tanker trucks sit outside an oil refinery operated by Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. in Mumbai, India. Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images NEW DELHI — President Trump has announced new tariffs on India, but warned India there is more to come as punishment for buying fuel and weapons from Russia. The …
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President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 13. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Trump on Wednesday said that the United States will begin imposing 25% tariffs on goods imported from India on Aug. 1. …
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Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral cortege makes it way through the streets of Birmingham, England, past the Black Sabbath Bench on Wednesday. The Black Sabbath frontman passed away on July 22, at age of 76. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Christopher Furlong/Getty Images LONDON — Tens of thousands of fans converged Wednesday on Birmingham, England, the home city of metal …
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Heat poses an extra risk for millions of Americans who take medications for issues ranging from high blood pressure to antidepressants. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP For the millions of Americans who take medications for common issues like heart disease or high blood pressure, a heatwave like the one causing sweltering conditions across the Central and Southeastern …
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