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August 8, 2025 11 mins
On the day that tariffs kick in, Donald Trump called reporters to the Oval Office on Thursday to present fake charts that he claimed show the U.S. economy is solid following a jobs report last week that raised red flags and led to the Republican firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute New...
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Texas Republicans have voted to track down and arrest dozens of Democratic legislators who fled the state to block passage of a partisan redistricting plan that would allow Abbott to cheat in the midterms. The governor ordered state troopers "to locate, arrest, and return to the House chamber any member who has abandoned their duty to Texans". SPONSOR: Head to http://www.joindeleteme.com/fiveminutenews and use promo code fivemin...
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Trump said on his social media feed on Friday that he had “ordered two nuclear submarines” to be repositioned in response to online threats from Russia’s former president, Dmitri Medvedev, a rare case of potential nuclear escalation between the superpowers, as the US president grows frustrated over stalling peace talks aimed at bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: ht...
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Donald Trump on Friday fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, hours after the agency reported that job growth in the U.S. had slowed to a near-halt. “We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY,” the authoritarian posted on Truth Social. The stunning move came the same day that the BLS reported a gain of just 73,000 nonfarm jobs in July, below m...
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Donald Trump signed an executive order modifying the tariff rates he first announced in April ahead of a Friday deadline for the new rates on imported goods to go into effect. The order states that goods imported from every nation on Earth will be subject to a 10% tariff except for goods from the 92 countries listed in an annex that are subject to higher tariff rates. The highest tariff is on goods from Syria, which will be taxed a...
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Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, said on Tuesday the Trump regime would revoke the scientific determination that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change. The proposal is Trump’s most consequential step yet to derail federal climate efforts and appears to represent a shift toward outright denial of the scientific consensus. Join this channel for exclusive access and b...
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Donald Trump announced that the U.S. reached a trade deal with the European Union, following pivotal discussions with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen days before the Aug. 1 tariff deadline. The deal imposes a 15% tariff on most European goods to the U.S., including cars. Some products, including aircrafts and their components, some chemicals and pharmaceuticals, will not be subject to tariffs, von der Leyen sai...
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A federal judge has ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Donald Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen P...
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Video from Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio puts fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used to reach the Trump regime's egregious enforcement targets as immigration agents told him: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, healt...
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Congress will subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned sex trafficker who was a close associate of the notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, to testify amid a political firestorm over the Trump administration’s decision not to release its remaining Epstein files. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, coveri...
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Donald Trump has decided to pull the United States out of the "woke" and "divisive" U.N. culture and education agency UNESCO, the White House said on Tuesday, repeating a move he took in his first term that was reversed by Joe Biden. The withdrawal from the Paris-based agency, which was founded after World War Two to promote peace through international cooperation in education, science, and culture, will take effect at the end of n...
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The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles, one of the largest-based immigrant rights organizations in the county, released an analysis of recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in Los Angeles County, showing ICE raids focused on majority Latino neighborhoods and communities of color. SPONSOR: Head to http://www.joindeleteme.com/fiveminutenews and use promo code fiveminutenews for 20% off. Join th...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is going off air in May 2026, a decision hailed by United States President Donald Trump, a frequent target of the comedian. The announcement by CBS on Thursday that it will cancel the show comes against the backdrop of a looming merger between its parent company, Paramount, with Skydance Media. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBq...
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Donald Trump has expressed support for the release of “credible” files on accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein amid outrage among his supporters over his administration’s handling of the case. Trump said on Tuesday that US Attorney General Pam Bondi should disclose “whatever she thinks is credible” about the government’s investigations into Epstein as he sought to quash a growing backlash on the political right. Join this channe...
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Trump grants ICE agents ‘total authorization’ to defend against ‘THUGS’ by ‘Whatever means is necessary’. "ICE is now going to be the largest law enforcement agency in history. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and esse...
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Donald Trump is losing support on policy decisions from people like Joe Rogan and gets backlash from fringe conspiracy theorists over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Aside from being ignored by world leaders over tariffs. SPONSOR: Head to http://www.joindeleteme.com/fiveminutenews and use promo code fiveminutenews for 20% off. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...
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To craft legal discrimination, the Third Reich studied the United States - and Jim Crow policies. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.five...
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Federal immigration agents from ICE and other agencies have ratcheted up enforcement raids, arresting and detaining anyone they suspect of violating immigration laws, critics warn that their tactic of masking — particularly when wearing plain clothes and no visible marker of identity — spreads fear and panic across communities and imperils citizens as well as immigrants without legal status. Join this channel for exclusive access ...
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Democrats criticized Gov. Greg Abbott for seeking a redistricting, favored by President Trump's political team, just days after devastating floods in Texas when they convene in a special session later this month, in a bid to gain Republican seats and help the party keep control of the House in 2026. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute ...
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Speaking at a press conference alongside Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Saturday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was asked by a reporter whether the fact that he and many others did not receive warnings from the National Weather Service until 7 a.m. was a “fundamental failure of the federal government’s responsibility to keep people safe.” Noem argued that the technology was “ancient” and that the Trump administration is wo...
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