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Hegseth expected to push NATO and EU to take more responsibility for Ukraine | CNN Politics
New US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to assume the role of backseat driver in his first in person meeting with European counterparts as the new Trump administration works to shift responsibility for Ukrainian and European security squarely to NATO and the EU.
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Mace makes allegations of sexual abuse against multiple men from the House floor
Rep. Nancy Mace delivered a damning 53-minute speech that has no precedent in the chamber’s history. While Mace did not provide specific evidence of her claims, she said she brought the case to state authorities for further investigation.
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Musk touts DOGE transparency but downplays his own potential conflicts of interest
As President Donald Trump watched from his seat at the Resolute Desk, Musk — who stood a few feet away, wearing a long black coat and accompanied by his four-year-old son, X — denied that his extensive business dealings with the government amounted to conflicts of interest in his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency.
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NASA to bring Boeing astronauts home days earlier than expected after SpaceX capsule switch-up
The announcement comes after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump sowed confusion about the Starliner astronauts’ situation and attempted to claim credit for their return on a SpaceX capsule — a plan that had been in place for months.
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How the courts have kept pace with Trump’s breakneck effort to remake the government | CNN Politics
Among dozens of court cases challenging President Donald Trump’s policies, one case this week has moved faster than most.
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Seth Rogen says he learned a valuable lesson from ‘Freaks and Geeks’ being ‘instantly canceled’ | CNN
Seth Rogen may be playing a high-powered Hollywood studio executive in his latest project, but he will never forget his roots.
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Australia soccer star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer | CNN
Sam Kerr, one of the world’s top female soccer players, was found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger awkwardly weighs in on son Patrick’s ‘White Lotus’ nude scene | CNN
Arnold Schwarzenegger is in his dad joke era.
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Analysis: Trump wants China to play a role in peace in Ukraine. Is Xi Jinping willing to help? | CNN
"As the war in Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year, US President Donald Trump has made clear which world leader he thinks can help America end the conflict: Vladimir Putin’s ally Xi Jinping," writes Simone McCarthy | Analysis
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Thousands call on Christie’s to cancel AI art auction in open letter | CNN
Nearly 4,000 people have signed an open letter calling on Christie’s New York to cancel an upcoming sale dedicated solely to art created with artificial intelligence — the first of its kind for a major auction house — over concerns that the programs used to create some generative digital pieces are trained on copyrighted work and exploit human artists.
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