Politics Headlines

Canada claps back at Trump's efforts to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
Sun Aug 30 10:36 am
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled a giant billboard reading: "Lake Ontario — Now and Always." But tech giant Google has said it is renaming the lake for U.S. users, as President Trump demanded.
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Politics chat: more tariffs, mail-in voting order, Kushner-Jeffries meeting
Sun Aug 30 8:02 am
Real economic sanctions on Canada and economic threats to countries trading with Iran may work against Republicans in the midterm elections.
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Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? Late-night AI deepfakes are spreading online
Sun Aug 30 7:00 am
While social media is rife with AI celebrity deepfakes, videos featuring late night TV hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart are are easier to create than other kinds of deepfakes and potentially more disruptive.
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Trump administration deports relative of Afghans who helped US military to Central African Republic
Sun Aug 30 4:32 am
His family in Afghanistan had received threats from the Taliban because of the work performed by his brothers in support of the U.S. military.
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Week in Politics: Trump renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America'; Fed chair signals hikes
Sat Aug 29 7:40 am
President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America to provoke Canadian leaders. Meanwhile, the new Fed chair says inflation continues to be a problem.
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Why is one WNBA team calling in national security experts?
Sat Aug 29 5:00 am
The WNBA's popularity has risen in recent years, but so have threats and abuse directed at its players. One team is taking a novel approach to this, by partnering with national security specialists.
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Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
Fri Aug 28 10:07 pm
President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.
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How President Trump's efforts to change voting laws may play out in the midterms
Fri Aug 28 3:52 pm
President Trump is trying to change how people vote. How will that impact midterm voters?
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Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
Fri Aug 28 6:56 am
President Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America."
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The Social Security trust fund is running out, and yet it's not a top campaign issue
Fri Aug 28 5:00 am
Limited public discussion of the trust fund's shortfall has experts worried that most Americans don't fully understand the problems Social Security faces — let alone be able to weigh in on solutions.
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