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1 year ago

ICE protests erupt, Texas loses clout in Congress, GOP targets Talarico

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US strikes Iranian drone base, Thune endorses Paxton

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Chemical tank implosion leaves one dead, nine missing in Washington paper mill

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Florida judge strikes down challenge to new GOP congressional map

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Trump's Iran war quagmire: How a "quick win" became a political disaster

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Paxton defeats Cornyn, White House targets leaks, Alabama map blocked

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Kenyan court halts plans for US Ebola quarantine facility

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Multiple dead after bus crashes on I-95 in northern Virginia

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Democrats demand list of Patel's personal travel as FBI head after 'VIP snorkel' story

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NATO member Romania declares Russia 'persona non grata' after drone attack injures two

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Fraud scandal most 'underreported' story: Joe Concha

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Multiple performers drop out of Great American State Fair for America 250 celebration

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Trump piles on Jill Biden criticism over thinking Joe had a stroke during presidential debate

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FAA chief assures air travel is safe despite fears about aging infrastructure: 'Zero concerns'

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White House needs Trump approval for 60-day ceasefire agreement with Iran

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Becerra holds lead in California despite Steyer's record $195 million ad blitz

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Iran supports Oman after Trump threat to 'blow 'em up'

22 hours ago

DOJ opens criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll

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New York man sentenced to 10 years for plotting murder of Iran regime critic

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Texas temptation: Paxton's win revives Democrats' biggest Senate gamble

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Trump publicly praised companies within days of buying their stocks

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Cornyn's blowout loss exposes polling miss in Texas primary

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Mamdani's nonprofit takeover of New York housing

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On This Day: The Continental Congress calls for a 10,000-man strategic reserve to protect the middle colonies

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Jared Polis deserves praise for commutation of Tina Peters's sentence

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The method in the madness: Why Trump wants you to think he's crazy

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The looming shift away from the US dollar

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Every US ally is under attack — from the very institutions American taxpayers fund

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If the administration panics at every AI advance, it doesn't have a policy

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California's wacko wealth tax

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Skip the wellness maxing and have some wine

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Democrats coming to grips with redistricting battle loss

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The CIA's insane gold bars scandal

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The California dream ends in empty reservoirs and homeless tents

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Abdul El Sayed 'struggles' with the Jewish state's right to exist. Let me explain

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For supporting Trump, Jaxson Dart gets the Tom Brady treatment

2 days ago

'Nobody cared, and I'm allowed to': Trump's guide to self-dealing

5 days ago

White House report card: A solid week for Trump despite Iran stalemate

6 days ago

America 250: The American Empire is brought to you by King Dollar

20 days ago

HUGO GURDON: Biden just won't go away

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Biden's lawsuit to block Hur tapes assigned to judge who oversaw J6 case

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Bondi says she didn't lead 'every aspect' of Epstein files review

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Trump's Cabinet reshuffle part of a presidential tradition

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Blue wave or red wall? Republicans hope a favorable map can counter terrible conditions

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Grade inflation didn't just corrupt transcripts. It corrupted curiosity

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Cornyn's loss signals the end of GOP cultural appeasement

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The FAIR Labels Act isn't fair. It's a red flag for food innovation

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Texas set to lose clout in Congress next year after retirements and primary losses

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The GOP's 'low-T' strategy against Talarico in Texas

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El-Sayed PAC spent majority of funds on consultants, records show

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Democrats lash out at Bidens as former first lady relitigates the past: 'They suck'

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Taiwan will likely play its silicon 'Trump card' in security talks with the US

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Thomas Massie goes fishing with Marjorie Taylor Greene

23 hours ago

Spencer Pratt claps back at LA street hecklers

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Cornyn's blowout loss exposes polling miss in Texas primary

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James Talarico records $600,000 haul hours after Ken Paxton's Texas primary win

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White House plans to issue NDAs for federal workers to prevent leaks

2 days ago

Chemical tank implosion leaves one dead, nine missing in Washington paper mill

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Paxton beats Cornyn in high-profile Texas Senate GOP runoff

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Donald Trump health scrutiny shaped by fallout from Biden decline

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What we know about the US-Iran peace deal being negotiated

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'Trump House' owner dies after assault near home decorated with paraphernalia

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BlackRock and other firms 'weaponized' retirement portfolios to push ESG, watchdog says

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How AIPAC's spending strategy evolved, to the dread of anti-Israel Democrats and Republican detractors

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IRS could soon fire outspoken 'rogue' agent behind aggressive tax investigations

6 days ago

Feeding Our Future ringleader Aimee Bock sentenced to 41 years in federal prison

7 days ago

Feeding Our Future mastermind says Somali accomplices scammed her

8 days ago

Walz administration accused whistleblowers of being 'racist' against Somali fraudsters: Oversight report

15 days ago

Palisades fire suspect appears at evidentiary hearing ahead of trial

17 days ago

House oversight committee prepares for slew of interviews for Epstein investigation

14 days ago

Minnesota crime prevention group championed by Democrats is accused of $6.5 million fraud scheme

17 days ago

Gas prices: Drop to under $4.46 per gallon as post-Memorial Day decreases continue

2 days ago

Platner takes aim at Susan Collins: 'We will defeat the oligarchy'

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Gas prices: Decrease to under $4.50 per gallon, six states now under $4 per gallon

3 days ago

Katie Britt drops E-Verify bill to stomp out hiring of illegal workers

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Gas prices: Rise to new national average record high price for 2026

8 days ago

Gas prices: Fuel costs creep up again days away from Memorial Day weekend

9 days ago

Gas prices: Three consecutive days of increases at the pumps to begin the week

10 days ago

Hill Republicans see urgency in passing housing bill ahead of midterm elections

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California lifts evacuation orders after securing chemical leak

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Anti-Islam, anti-DEI candidate defeats industry favorite for seat on Texas oil agency

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Rising gas prices are causing voters to reconsider voting for GOP: Poll

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Chemical tank implosion leaves one dead, nine missing in Washington paper mill

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Delayed Florida budget includes $514 million for Everglades after DeSantis threat

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BP unanimously votes to remove Chairman Albert Manifold

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California officials say threat of catastrophic chemical explosion in Orange County eliminated

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Zeldin says 'a low-volume release' may contain Garden Grove chemical crisis: What to know

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Trump backs Armenian leader after country pivots to align with US and Turkey

17 hours ago

Board of Peace won't 'hoard' $1 billion pledges as lump sum and will 'collect the funds necessary' as Gaza rebuilds

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Netanyahu says he directed Israel's military to take over 70% of Gaza

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Israel cuts ties with UN secretary-general after Guterres added country to sexual violence blacklist

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Bessent announces sanctions on Iranian Strait of Hormuz authority to block toll payments

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Iran arrested at least 6,000 people since war began: Rights group

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US denies reports of evacuating US Embassy in Kyiv amid threats of Russian airstrikes

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