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Climate Crisis Wildfires Caused 15,000 Smoke Inhalation Deaths in 15-Year Span

Wildfire smoke worsened by the climate crisis caused 15,000 deaths from 2006 to 2020.

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Trump Dismisses Rising Costs Worries, Wrongly Claims Consumers Don’t Pay Tariffs

Trump claimed that companies were only saying costs will go up in order to “negotiate deals” with him.

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CBO Report: Millions of Enrollees Would Be Dropped From Medicaid Under GOP Cuts

Polling consistently shows that most Americans want Medicaid funding to be increased or remain the same.

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Deporting Immigrants to Libya

Several human rights groups have documented deplorable conditions in Libya's immigrant prisons.

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Conservative Judge Finally Concedes Loss in North Carolina Supreme Court Race

“I’m glad the will of the voters was finally heard,” incumbent state Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs said.

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Voters Oust Several Book-Banning Incumbents in School Districts Across Texas

Texas school districts have banned hundreds of titles over the past few years, leading the country in banning books.

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Trump White House Ends Federal Committee Tasked With Creating Health Guidelines

The termination of the committee will also reduce transparency within the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Gov. Katie Hobbs Vetoes Anti-Trans Bills, Chides GOP for Attacking Arizonans

“I encourage the Legislature to focus on real issues,” Hobbs said in one of her veto statements.

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Poll: Democrats Pledging to Impeach Trump Could Help Their 2026 Midterm Chances

The Republican Party’s strategy for winning the 2026 midterm elections — and thus, potentially retaining control of Congress — is reportedly set to...

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Judge Says North Carolina Election Board Must Certify State Supreme Court Race

A federal judge has ordered an end to efforts by a conservative candidate for the North Carolina State Supreme Court to invalidate thousands of...

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Judge Blocks Nevada Parental Notification Law for Minors Seeking Abortions

Judge Blocks Nevada Parental Notification Law for Minors Seeking Abortions

The law “cannot create a healthy home environment where one doesn't already exist,” an abortion advocacy group noted.

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Poll: Majority of Voters View Trump as “Dictator” Who Threatens Democratic Norms

Poll: Majority of Voters View Trump as “Dictator” Who Threatens Democratic Norms

Trump has demanded prosecutions against outlets that have published his low polling numbers, calling media “the enemy.”

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Trump Blames Biden After Report Shows Economy Shrank in First 3 Months of 2025

Trump Blames Biden After Report Shows Economy Shrank in First 3 Months of 2025

Trump frequently takes credit for positive economic news but shifts blame when the economy sours.

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Trump White House Dismisses All Contributors to National Climate Assessment

Trump White House Dismisses All Contributors to National Climate Assessment

The National Climate Assessment is required by law to be published every four years.

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Amazon Bends to Trump, Denies It Planned to Post US Tariff Costs on Website

Amazon Bends to Trump, Denies It Planned to Post US Tariff Costs on Website

Online retail behemoth Amazon pushed back against reporting from Punchbowl News on Tuesday that the company was planning to list tariff costs next...

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Report: 2 DOGE Staffers Have Access to Network Holding US Nuclear Secrets

Report: 2 DOGE Staffers Have Access to Network Holding US Nuclear Secrets

The info the staffers reportedly have access to could “damage or harm national security” if leaked, one source said.

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As RFK Downplays Measles, CDC Reports Nearly 900 Infections Counted in 2025

As RFK Downplays Measles, CDC Reports Nearly 900 Infections Counted in 2025

The vast majority of people diagnosed with a measles infection this year were unvaccinated, the CDC reported.

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Polls Show Most Voters View Trump’s First 100 Days as “Chaotic” and “Scary”

Polls Show Most Voters View Trump’s First 100 Days as “Chaotic” and “Scary”

President Donald Trump has described his first 100 days in the White House in glowing terms, claiming the past three months have been some of the “...

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“60 Minutes” Host Rebukes Paramount Over Encroachment on Show’s Independence

“60 Minutes” Host Rebukes Paramount Over Encroachment on Show’s Independence

On Sunday evening, Scott Pelley, cohost of the CBS News program “60 Minutes,” gave a rare rebuke to the network’s parent company, Paramount, over...

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“60 Minutes” Head Bill Owens Exits Role Amid Corporate Changes to the Show

“60 Minutes” Head Bill Owens Exits Role Amid Corporate Changes to the Show

Bill Owens, the executive producer for CBS News’s “60 Minutes” program, announced earlier this week that he would be stepping down from his...

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FBI Arrests Judge Who Blocked ICE From Detaining Immigrant in Her Courtroom

FBI Arrests Judge Who Blocked ICE From Detaining Immigrant in Her Courtroom

On Friday morning, FBI Director Kash Patel announced on X that the FBI had arrested a state judge in Wisconsin, allegedly over her efforts to keep...

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A WI GOP Lawmaker May Block Bill Expanding Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

A WI GOP Lawmaker May Block Bill Expanding Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

Wisconsin is one of just two states that don’t provide Medicaid coverage for 12 months after a person gives birth.

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Judge Issues Partial Injunction Against Trump’s DEI Rules for Schools

Judge Issues Partial Injunction Against Trump’s DEI Rules for Schools

The White House’s anti-DEI decrees are too “vague and confusing” for educators to follow, the judge said.

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Abrego Garcia’s Wife Moves Into Safe House After DHS Shares Her Address on X

Abrego Garcia’s Wife Moves Into Safe House After DHS Shares Her Address on X

“I don’t feel safe when the government posts my address,” Jennifer Vasquez Sura said in an interview.

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“We Cannot Give Everyone a Trial” Trump Says in Post Blasting the Supreme Court

“We Cannot Give Everyone a Trial” Trump Says in Post Blasting the Supreme Court

Critics decried Trump's desire to end due process rights, with one saying Trump aims to bring the “dark ages” to the US.

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Conservative Justices May Upend School District’s LGBTQ-Inclusive Lessons

Conservative Justices May Upend School District’s LGBTQ-Inclusive Lessons

The upcoming ruling could create precedent allowing for opt-out standards to be implemented in a wide range of studies.

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Mahmoud Khalil’s Wife Gives Birth After ICE Denies His Request to Be Present

"I will continue to fight every day for Mahmoud to come home to us,” Noor Abdalla said, shortly after giving birth.

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Trump Has Issued 8 “National Emergencies” Since Reentering the White House

Trump's many national emergency declarations take “misuse of this law to a new level," one critic said.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Birthright Citizenship Clause

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the case on May 15.

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New England Couple Detained “for Several Hours” at Border Despite Being Citizens

Border Patrol agents kept the couple in separate cells, and demanded to go through the husband’s emails.

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DOJ Tells Immigration Judges to Deny More Asylum Cases Without Holding Hearings

Critics decried the directive as another example of the Trump White House denying immigrants their due process rights.

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California Sues Trump Over Tariffs, Claiming They’ll Devastate the State Economy

“Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose the largest tax hike of our lifetime,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

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Judge Says He May Find Trump Officials in Contempt of Court for Defying Orders

“The Constitution does not tolerate willful disobedience of judicial orders,” Judge James Boasberg said in his order.

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DHS Tells 2 Massachusetts Immigration Lawyers, Both Citizens, to Self-Deport

The lawyers, both citizens, say the letters indicate DHS is “not being careful” and dismissing the right to due process.

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ACLU of Indiana Sues DHS Over Revoking Students’ Visa Statuses

The lawsuit comes as hundreds of students across more than 100 campuses in the US have had their visas abruptly revoked.

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A Majority of Americans Want Congress to Block Trump’s Tariffs — Poll

A bipartisan bill to put a congressional “check” on Trump's tariff powers faces steep odds of passage.

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Democrats Shift Towards Limiting Stock Trading By Members of Congress

One proposal, backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, would ban lawmakers from owning or trading stocks.

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Jewish Demonstrators Hold “Emergency Passover Seder” Outside NYC’s ICE Offices

Thousands of demonstrators spoke out against Israel’s genocide and the U.S.’s detention of student activists.

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House Passes Bill Limiting Judges’ Ability to Place Injunctions on Trump Orders

Republicans are blasting injunctions placed on Trump, but celebrated such orders on Democratic presidents in the past.

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Adam Schiff Says Trump Should Face Insider Trading Inquiry Amid Tariff Actions

“Who in the administration knew about Trump's latest tariff flip flop ahead of time?” Schiff asked.

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Poll Shows 7 in 10 Don’t Want Trump to Run for Third Term

Trump has frequently quipped about defying presidential term limits, including as recently as last month.

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Trump Border Czar: ICE’s Word Is Enough to Prove Someone’s a Gang Member

Hundreds of recently deported immigrants were labeled as gang members despite having no criminal histories.

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Trump-Appointed Judge Says Administration Can’t Block AP From White House Events

Access restrictions to the White House “must be reasonable and not viewpoint based,” the judge ruled.

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White House Press Sec Says Trump’s Seriously Considering Deporting US Citizens

Trump has discussed options for deporting citizens both publicly and in private, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

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Trump White House Is Considering Using Drones to Bomb Cartels in Mexico — Report

According to several sources, officials have discussed bombing cartels with or without Mexico's consent.

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Supreme Court Lets Trump Continue Using Alien Enemies Act for Deportations

The ruling also recognizes the due process rights of migrants to challenge their deportations under the law.

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Israeli Military Kills Palestinian American Child Living in the West Bank

After shooting 14-year-old Amer Rabee, Israeli soldiers blocked an ambulance from reaching him for more than 30 minutes.

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Trump Administration Has Detained Citizens as Part of Mass Deportation Actions

A new report doesn’t include a definitive list, meaning there are likely many more examples of citizens being detained.

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Trump Pushes Tariffs by Claiming Prices Are Down and “NO INFLATION” Will Happen

An analysis of Trump's tariffs shows they will cost the typical US family around $3,800 in extra spending per year.

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Vice President and Second Lady Plan Visit to US Military Base in Greenland

The US delegation’s visit to Greenland comes as Trump’s push to annex the island has angered many Greenlanders.

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