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Trump drops ceasefire extension, Lincoln turmoil concerns, Trump votes by mail

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UK prime minister mistakenly texts Susie Wiles impersonator

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Nicki Minaj backs Byron Donalds, tells Barbz to support him

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Iran attacks third vessel, CENTCOM flags issues, Sullivan faces Peltola

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Pirro unveils felony charges against suspect in WWII Memorial vandalism

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FBI Round River, DOJ purge, SPLC scandal & Trump–Biden no‑bid fallout

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Democrat's apology hasn't calmed transgender rights fight in Massachusetts

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'Slogging along': Prospects for the housing market in the year ahead

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Troy Jackson, now pushing affordability message, voted to raise taxes in Maine

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Trump votes by mail in Florida election for second time this year: Report

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Jon Ossoff says he has 'zero interest' in 2028 presidential bid

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Karen Bass touted fake poll that showed big lead in LA mayoral race, firm says

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Trump says Flock cameras 'being studied,' will reveal stance in coming weeks

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USS Lincoln turmoil underscores Republicans' Iran vulnerabilities

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Israel agrees to 'working groups' for Board of Peace's demilitarization of Gaza

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Socialist group panics over FBI allegedly investigating it again

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Supreme Court rejects Trump's renewed appeal in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit

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Trump threatens Oman if the Gulf country 'gets in the way'

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Trump orders Hegseth to reduce joint military operations with South Korea

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Federal agency dismisses concerns about possible art damage in DC's IndyCar race

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Fauci ignored reports of COVID vaccine side effects, new documents show

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Democrats embrace socialist calls to abolish ICE

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In common sense vs. crazy, Democrats lose every time

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Trump is doing the one thing Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Biden refused to do for Ukraine

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Foreign cash, dark courts: The billionaire cartel sabotaging Trump's agenda from the shadows

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Trump tries birthright citizenship again — and this time, he read the fine print

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I would want revenge, too. That's why Israel has to refuse

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The Middle East just built its own NATO — and signed America's exit ticket

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If South Korea won't defend Hormuz, Trump should pull the nuclear umbrella

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All the WNBA's wounds are self-inflicted

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A century on, San Rocco tradition endures

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Trump's policies meat the moment: National beef herd size stabilizes after years of decline

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When Democrats hate Trump but don't like their own candidate

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The deficit, explained: What it is, why it's growing, and how to fix it

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Mamdani's war on affordability

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The Democrats' growing extremism will surely backfire

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The New York Times's 'right to kill' story gets the Second Amendment backward

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Pragmatic primary pivots in the Midwest

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For the founders, the common good came before liberty

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Midwest shows DSA Left could take over the Democratic Party

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Cuban foreign agent running for Congress has two residencies

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Court grills DOJ over ending refugee status for Rwandan immigrants

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South Carolina's move to front of 2028 calendar may benefit Harris

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Democrats in 'wait and see' mode to possible 2028 calendar protest

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Jon Ossoff clearly has his eyes on something beyond his Senate seat

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Does anyone want to win the midterm elections?

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Tony gives Anthony Bourdain something worth writing about

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Republicans are falling for the data center panic

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What is Venezuela's opening to Israel really about?

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'Data colonialism' won't stop our manifest destiny

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Biden's Instagram-to-doorstep abortions are still happening

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Fewer US adults gambling than a decade ago, poll shows

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ACLU asks Supreme Court to review Ten Commandments mandate in Texas schools

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Trump approval sinks to new low as voters fear prolonged Iran war: Poll

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House Ethics Committee confirms investigation into Democrat Jimmy Gomez

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Trump calls Jon Ossoff 'Pee-Wee Herman' in response to Natalie Harp comments

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Socialist group panics over FBI allegedly investigating it again

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Trump orders Hegseth to 'substantially reduce' joint military operations with South Korea

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'Come at us, bro': El Sayed taunts Trump after president's post comparing wives

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CENTCOM chief hails USS Lincoln crew's 'resilience' but says not 'all is perfect'

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Suspect arrested in Virginia State University shooting

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Political impact on Gavin Newsom from the failed high-speed project

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All ICE officers in Maine now equipped with body cameras

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Democratic Socialists lack accountability by not facing the past

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'F*** You!' Deranged transgender fairgoer TRIGGERED by Virginia Republican campaign motto

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From Count Binface to Elmo: The British tradition of novelty candidates

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Homeland Security investigated Minnesota labor unions as part of 'terrorist financing' probe in anti-ICE antifa case: Court documents

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El Sayed touts endorsement from lobbyists tied to terrorist financing: 'Deeply grateful'

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FBI ran secret operation to extinguish Biden family foreign influence scandal: Declassified documents

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Once-celebrated leftist city official who endorsed el Sayed faces mounting charges

6 days ago

Soros-funded group offers to pay students protesting 'war and militarism'

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House Democrats prefer investigations into Trump-linked companies over immediate impeachment if elected: Report

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Local governments keep misusing federal money meant for crime victims: DOJ inspectors

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How rising DC mayoral candidate helped expand diversion for juvenile criminals

11 days ago

Interest rate hikes go global

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Americans want to make domestic beer great again: Poll

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How a $20 burrito shows the Trump administration's disconnect on cost of living

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Patient debt adds stress to already tenuous US economy

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In slowdown, the economy expanded at 1.5% rate in second quarter

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Mamdani offering 30% discounts for staple items in city-owned grocery stores

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USDA to reopen cattle imports on southern border after screwworm outbreak

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Trump to impose 50% tariffs on Canada in response to retaliatory duties

28 days ago

Abbott's data center construction pause will take 'several months' for up to 300 projects in Texas

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Gas prices: National average sits at $4.06 per gallon

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Beshear says Trump did not brief him before Kentucky data center plan

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Moskowitz's $445,000 job at hurricane clean-up company accused of price-gouging resurfaces in toss-up Florida race

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US issues final approval for tunnel connecting two Great Lakes

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National average gas prices hit record high for a calendar year

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Third Trump Gulf of America offshore oil and gas lease auction draws weak bidding

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Wright claims Persian Gulf oil exports beat pre-war levels, far above outside estimates

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South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercises

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Trump gutted South Korea military drills due to lack of help against Iran

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Israel agrees to 'working groups' for Board of Peace's demilitarization of Gaza after Kushner meets with Netanyahu and Hamas

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UK prime minister mistakenly texts Susie Wiles impersonator

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Trump threatens to 'bomb the s***' out of Oman if the Gulf country 'gets in the way'

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Trump orders Hegseth to 'substantially reduce' joint military operations with South Korea

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Jared Kushner speaks with Hamas chief on Gaza plan day before Netanyahu meeting

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Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery

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