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“Isn’t she [Whoopi Goldberg] lovely? Such a shame she’s not a mother. I feel like she would have been the best role model. Thank God she did not do IVF, because I don’t think she’d find somebody to actually physically impregnate her, is what I’m trying to get at there. Raising children is really expensive. I’ll take that $5000, but …

The Telegraph reports: A protester has defaced Donald Trump’s presidential plaque inside Trump Tower. Footage shared on social media showed a man in a black T-shirt spray painting “USA” in bright green over a gold plaque marking Mr Trump’s first term. Other clips showed the man then sitting cross-legged in front of the “45th president of the United States” sign, …

CBS News reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered modifications to a room next to the Pentagon press briefing room to retrofit it with a makeup studio that can be used to prepare for television appearances, multiple sources told CBS News. The price tag for the project was several thousand dollars, according to two of the sources, at a time …

“The United States was more than just a nation. It’s a brand, it’s a universal brand, whether it’s our culture, our financial strength, our military strength. America rose beyond just being a country. It was like an inspiration for most of the world. And we’re eroding that brand right now. “In the financial markets, no brand compared to the brand …

“I’m suing the law firm of Perkins Coie for their egregious and unlawful acts, in particular the conduct of a specific member of this firm, only to find out that the Judge assigned to this case is Beryl Howell, an Obama appointment, and a highly biased and unfair disaster. “She ruled against me in the past, in a shocking display …

“When it comes to these trade policies, I have an inside view on only one industry, and that is the cigar industry because I’m an owner of Mayflower Cigars. I’m the founder of this boutique cigar company. And even though it’s a very large cigar company, thanks to all of you who smoke Mayflower Cigars — but it’s still a …

CNN reports: The man who allegedly stole a Gucci bag loaded with cash from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was sitting at the table next to hers, according to video of Sunday’s incident reviewed by Secret Service investigators. The surveillance footage of the incident at The Capital Burger restaurant in Washington, DC, showed the suspect purposefully moving close to Noem …

The Associated Press reports: Two major law firms are expected to ask separate judges on Wednesday to permanently block President Donald Trump’s executive orders that were designed to punish them and hurt their business operations. The firms — Perkins Coie and WilmerHale — have said the orders imposed in March are unconstitutional assaults on the legal profession that threaten their …

Politico reports: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the Trump administration planned to pursue reforms at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to achieve a more “sustainable international economic system” that better serves the United States and other countries. Bessent said the Trump administration would not seek to retreat from those institutions but instead push to play a …

The New York Times reports: Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Senate Democrat for two decades and a leading liberal voice on Capitol Hill, will not seek re-election next year, closing out a 44-year congressional career focused on immigration, the federal justice system and anti-smoking initiatives. The decision to be announced on Wednesday by Mr. Durbin, 80, …