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Trump Gets Called Out in Front of Millions at Pope’s Funeral

President Donald Trump may have gotten his front row seat at Pope Francis’ funeral, but the Pope rebuked him from beyond the grave anyway. The posthumous criticism came after Trump was mobbed by a group of world leaders, including France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral. The pressure from European leaders appeared to pay off after Trump sat down briefly with Zelensky before th
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Trump Refuses to Give Biden Air Force One Ride to Pope’s Funeral

Not even the death of Pope Francis could bring President Donald Trump to make nice and ride with former President Joe Biden. Sitting President George W. Bush rode with former presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton on Air Force One to the funeral Mass of Pope John Paul II’s in 2005. Yet when Trump was told that Biden would also be attending the Saturday ceremony, he didn’t give his political rival much thought. “Oh he is? I didn’t know,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday,
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Awkward Moment as Melania Has to Prompt Trump on Papal Protocol at Francis’ Funeral

An awkward moment unfolded at Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday as Melania Trump had to prompt her husband, President Donald Trump, to follow Catholic protocol for the ceremony. The first lady’s urging also helped ensure that her husband didn’t snub French President Emmanuel out of a handshake. During the Sign of Peace portion of the late pontiff’s Saturday funeral mass, when the mourners were supposed to shake each other’s hands, Trump initially neglected to participate.
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Shocked by US peace proposal, Ukrainians say they will not accept any formal surrender of Crimea

A peace proposal by the Trump administration that includes recognizing Russian authority over Crimea shocked Ukrainian officials, who say they will not accept any formal surrender of the peninsula, even though they expect to concede the territory to the Kremlin, at least temporarily. Giving up the land that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 is also politically and legally impossible, according to experts. It would require a change to the Ukrainian constitution and a nationwide vote, and
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Camera Captures Super Striking Photo of Prince William Without Wife Kate at Pope Francis’s Funeral

Global leaders gathered in Rome today to pay their respects at the funeral of Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88 on Monday. The ceremony at St. Peter’s Square drew major political and royal figures from around the world, including U.S. President Donald Trump, former President Joe Biden, U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron. Representing the British royal family was Prince William, attending in place of his father, King Charles. ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP
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Ex-Hegseth Aides’ Mud-Slinging Ramps Up With Cocaine Allegation

A battle between aides in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon didn’t end when the entangled parties were ousted from the Pentagon, according to a Saturday report in The Guardian. In fact, the spat seems to have become even contentious, with one staffer reportedly making calls investigating whether another used cocaine at a previous job in an effort to turn up dirt for a lawsuit. Colin Carroll was one of three high-ranking Hegseth aides—along with Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick—who were fir
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Tulsi Gabbard Tries to Blame Signalgate on Biden

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard defended the Trump administration’s use of Signal while also taking aim at Biden-era officials for doing exactly the same in an interview Friday. “Limited use of end-to-end encrypted apps like Signal is not only authorized under this administration, it was used prolifically under the Biden administration as well,” Gabbard said on Fox & Friends. She added the platform remains “the most secure form of communication” provided it’s not used “to communi
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Why veils mattered more than titles at the Pope’s funeral

The European royals are masters when it comes to dressing for formal ceremonies. But Melania Trump proved she could hold her own amongst them at the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican City’s St Peter’s Square on Saturday.
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At 464 pounds, Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson gets NFL shot with the Bucs

Former Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson, a 6-foot-6, 464-pound prospect, is signing with his hometown Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. Watson, who grew up in Plant City about 20 miles east of Tampa, announced the move on social media. Watson wowed NFL scouts last month by repping 225 pounds a whopping 36 times, which topped any bench-press performance at this year’s combine.
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Sen. Chris Murphy's 'emergency' message about Trump is connecting with Democratic voters

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy isn’t drawing arena-size crowds like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are as he tours the country talking to voters. Murphy and Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., have been staging events in Republican congressional districts in recent weeks, trolling GOP lawmakers such as Rep. Richard Hudson, who represents the area they visited Thursday.
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5 takeaways from the pope’s funeral

President Trump and other world leaders gathered in Rome on Saturday to honor the life of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88. The pope, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina, had a sharp political edge and close relationship with many leaders throughout his 12 years as the head of the Catholic Church.…
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AP PHOTOS: Notable attendees at the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican

Pope Francis was mourned at his funeral Saturday as a humble pastor to those on the global margins. In the packed square in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, U.S. President Donald Trump was in the front row, and about 10 mourners to his right was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two had met to talk about the Russia-Ukraine war before the Mass. First lady Melania Trump, Queen Letizia of Spain and former U.S. first lady Jill Biden all wore solemn expressions and traditional black veils
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Most of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL draft have already come off the board, but several quality players remain. Among them is former Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, who helped his team to the College Football Playoff semifinal where the Longhorns fell to eventual champion Ohio State. In ...
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Trump Held Court at Pope Funeral as Politics, Ritual Mixed

(Bloomberg) -- St. Peter’s Square erupted in applause for Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Inside the Basilica, he and Donald Trump huddled with France’s Emmanuel Macron and Britain’s Keir Starmer. The occasion was the funeral of Pope Francis — but the optics were all about the geopolitics of the moment.Most Read from BloombergWhy Car YouTuber Matt Farah Is Fighting for Walkable CitiesNewsom Says California Is Now the World’s Fourth-Biggest EconomyBackyard Micro-Flats Aim to Ease South Africa’s Ho
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Pope Francis' last act of diplomacy

The meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy would have had the late Pope Francis "filled with hope," the last U.S. ambassador to the Vatican said.
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Trump turns against Putin

Donald Trump turned on Vladimir Putin after holding one-on-one talks with Volodymyr Zelensky in St Peter’s Basilica at Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday.
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