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Trump’s EPA Aims to Drop Key Agency Finding That Greenhouse Gases Are Harmful

Last year was the hottest year on record, several climate studies have demonstrated.

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Top FEMA Official Resigns Following Noem’s Delays in Deadly Texas Floods

Top FEMA Official Resigns Following Noem’s Delays in Deadly Texas Floods

The Trump administration’s new rules slowed FEMA’s response to the deadly flooding in Central Texas earlier this month.

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Trump Bashes Cashless Bail, Says It Leads to More Crime. Studies Say Otherwise.

Trump Bashes Cashless Bail, Says It Leads to More Crime. Studies Say Otherwise.

Real-world examples and case studies reveal that cashless bail doesn't result in higher crime rates.

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Speaker Mike Johnson Ends House Session Early, Blocking Vote on Epstein Files

Speaker Mike Johnson Ends House Session Early, Blocking Vote on Epstein Files

Three-quarters of American voters are dissatisfied with Trump's handling of the Epstein files, recent polling shows.

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A Tennessee Doctor Refused to Give a Woman Prenatal Care Because She’s Unmarried

A Tennessee Doctor Refused to Give a Woman Prenatal Care Because She’s Unmarried

Tennessee's “conscience law,” allowing doctors to deny care due to their religious beliefs, went into effect in April.

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Trump White House Refuses to Abide by 1 in 3 Court Orders Made Against Them

Trump White House Refuses to Abide by 1 in 3 Court Orders Made Against Them

The Trump administration has openly defied court orders at an unprecedented rate, legal experts note.

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Hundreds of NASA Employees Blast Trump Over “Wasteful Changes” to Agency

Hundreds of NASA Employees Blast Trump Over “Wasteful Changes” to Agency

Trump's cuts will “leave the American people without the unique public good that NASA provides,” NASA workers wrote.

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Amid Epstein Fallout, Video of Trump Judging Teens in Model Contest Resurfaces

Amid Epstein Fallout, Video of Trump Judging Teens in Model Contest Resurfaces

Polls show most Americans — and a high portion of MAGA voters — are dissatisfied with transparency in the Epstein case.

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Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Allocates $300 Mil to Protect Billionaire’s Homes

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Allocates $300 Mil to Protect Billionaire’s Homes

In the past, Trump has directly profited from overcharging agencies to protect him at his personal properties.

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Trump Threatens to Sue Wall Street Journal for Publishing Letter to Epstein

Trump Threatens to Sue Wall Street Journal for Publishing Letter to Epstein

For decades, Trump had a strong friendship with Epstein, a disgraced financier and child sex trafficker.

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Voters Want a Third Party. They Just Don’t Want Musk in Charge of It.

Voters Want a Third Party. They Just Don’t Want Musk in Charge of It.

Nearly two in five Democratic-leaning voters would consider joining a non-Musk-led third party.

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US Set to Destroy 550 Tons of USAID Food Meant to Go to Malnourished Kids

US Set to Destroy 550 Tons of USAID Food Meant to Go to Malnourished Kids

One Democratic US senator condemned the plan to destroy the food as "disgusting.”

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Trump Rages Against “Weakling” MAGA Backers Who Still Care About Epstein

Trump Rages Against “Weakling” MAGA Backers Who Still Care About Epstein

Several prominent right-wing voices are turning on Trump after his angry social media post.

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Only 3 Percent of Americans Say They’re Satisfied With Epstein Transparency

Only 3 Percent of Americans Say They’re Satisfied With Epstein Transparency

For years, Trump benefited politically from conspiracy theories regarding the disgraced financier.

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New Study Finds No Links Between Aluminum in Vaccines and Chronic Conditions

New Study Finds No Links Between Aluminum in Vaccines and Chronic Conditions

The study examined over 1.2 million patients receiving vaccines over more than two decades.

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AG Pam Bondi Fires Top Department of Justice Ethics Official

AG Pam Bondi Fires Top Department of Justice Ethics Official

Joseph Tirrell, who was Senior Executive in Charge of Ethics at the DOJ, shared his termination notice on LinkedIn.

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Donald Trump Is Visibly Upset With His MAGA Base Over Epstein “List” Fallout

Donald Trump Is Visibly Upset With His MAGA Base Over Epstein “List” Fallout

Trump has benefited for years from a MAGA conspiracy theory alleging that Jeffrey Epstein kept a “client list.”

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Trump Judicial Nominee Won’t Answer Question on Talk of Third Presidential Term

Trump Judicial Nominee Won’t Answer Question on Talk of Third Presidential Term

Trump nominee Emil Bove also faces questions relating to his staff suggesting that the DOJ should ignore court orders.

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Dr. Oz Tells Americans Who Are Concerned About Medicaid Cuts to Eat Less Cake

Dr. Oz Tells Americans Who Are Concerned About Medicaid Cuts to Eat Less Cake

Millions of Americans will lose health care coverage due to the Medicaid cuts in Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill.”

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1,500 Deaths in Europe’s Heat Wave Were Due to Climate Crisis, Study Shows

1,500 Deaths in Europe’s Heat Wave Were Due to Climate Crisis, Study Shows

“The influence of climate change has [temperatures] up by several degrees,” the study's lead author said.

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Trump Pretends “Big Beautiful Bill” Credit Downgrade Has Somehow Been Fixed

Trump Pretends “Big Beautiful Bill” Credit Downgrade Has Somehow Been Fixed

Trump falsely claimed the US has the best credit rating in the world.

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6 in 10 Americans Back Medicare for All — Poll

6 in 10 Americans Back Medicare for All — Poll

The poll's results stand in stark contrast to Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill,” which cuts federal health care spending.

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order, In-Line With SCOTUS Limits

Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order, In-Line With SCOTUS Limits

The judge indicated that his reasoning in issuing the injunction was “not a close call to the court.”

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DHS Head Noem Prioritized Instagram Pics Over FEMA Requests for Texas Floods

DHS Head Noem Prioritized Instagram Pics Over FEMA Requests for Texas Floods

It took Noem four days to respond to requests from FEMA, delaying access to some search and rescue tools.

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At Least 1,277 Measles Cases Identified in 2025 — the Highest Number Since 1992

At Least 1,277 Measles Cases Identified in 2025 — the Highest Number Since 1992

Health experts describe the count as “devastating,” as the virus was deemed virtually eradicated in the early 2000s.

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Cruz Seen Vacationing in Greece After Deaths Recorded in Texas Floods

Cruz Seen Vacationing in Greece After Deaths Recorded in Texas Floods

One witness confronted Cruz at the Parthenon, asking, “20 kids dead in Texas and you take a vacation?”

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Trump Falsely Calls “Big Beautiful Bill” the “Most Popular” Law Ever Signed

Trump Falsely Calls “Big Beautiful Bill” the “Most Popular” Law Ever Signed

One poll published in June found that nearly 6 in 10 Americans were opposed to the bill.

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Trump Dodges Questions on Texas Floods, National Weather Service Cuts

Several National Weather Service offices in Texas are considerably understaffed.

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Georgia Librarian Fired After Displaying Book Featuring Transgender Child

“The library is for everybody,” said the Pierce County library manager, who had served for 15 years before her firing.

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Several Polls Show Trump’s Approval Rating Is Underwater by Double Digits

Voters are opposed to numerous items on Trump’s agenda — from his use of the military to his "Big Beautiful Bill.”

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Senate Parliamentarian Rejects GOP Reconciliation Bill’s Anti-Abortion Provision

The provision violates the Byrd Rule, which restricts non-budgetary items from appearing in reconciliation bills.

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White House Plans to Limit Intel Sharing With Congress Over Leaked Doc

“This isn't about national security — it's about Trump's insecurity,” Sen. Chuck Schumer said.

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DOJ Files Lawsuit in Maryland Federal Court, Demands Every Judge Recuse From It

The suit seeks to upend an order from a Maryland judge last month protecting immigrants' due process rights.

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Voters Will “Get Over It,” McConnell Tells GOP Colleagues About Medicaid Cuts

Polling consistently shows that voters strongly object to the Medicaid cuts proposed in the GOP reconciliation package.

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Mike Johnson Suggests War Powers Act Is Unconstitutional

Presidents must issue reports on every military action within two days — something Trump didn't do with the Iran strike.

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As Trump’s Peace Deal Falters, Poll Shows Most Voters Worry Conflict Will Grow

A ceasefire truce between the two countries appeared to be on shaky ground less than one day after Trump announced it.

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Alaska Issues Its First-Ever Heat Advisory

While the climate crisis is affecting temperatures everywhere, Alaska's temps are rising at twice the global average.

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Vance Claims US Doesn’t Want Iran Regime Change — But Trump Says It May Happen

Prior to the strikes this weekend, a poll found that 6 in 10 Americans opposed US military involvement in Iran.

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Trump Revives Debunked 2020 Claims, Calls for Special Prosecutor to Investigate

Dozens of court cases in the aftermath of the 2020 election found no credible evidence of widespread fraud.

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LA Dodgers Refuse Entry to ICE Agents at Stadium Parking Lot

Despite photos showing ICE agents near the parking lot, ICE denied its presence near the ballpark on social media.

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Critics Decry SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

The ruling will likely have widespread implications, affecting similar bans in over two dozen states nationwide.

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Trans, Nonbinary People Win Key Court Victory on Passport Rights

An ACLU spokesperson said the ruling was a win against “efforts to drive transgender people out of public life.”

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Trump Mocks MN Gov. Tim Walz, Declines to Call After Lawmakers Targeted, Killed

A spokesperson for Walz said the governor “wishes that President Trump would be a President for all Americans.”

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ICE Agents Arrest and Detain NYC Comptroller and Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander

Lander had been escorting a defendant at immigration court when ICE officials swarmed in and handcuffed both of them.

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Former CDC Board Members Say RFK Jr. Has “Critically Weakened” Vaccine Program

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions at the CDC “put U.S. families at risk of dangerous and preventable illnesses,” they say.

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Majority of Voters Oppose “Big, Beautiful Bill,” With Just 27 Percent Backing It

The bill would gut billions of dollars in health care spending, and redistribute wealth from the poor to the rich.

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Warren Calls for DHS Secretary Noem’s Resignation Following Padilla Incident

“The Trump administration is trying to undermine free speech in this country,” Warren said during an interview.

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RFK Jr. Packs CDC Immunization Board With Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theorists

The new board members selected by Kennedy “don’t have the technical capacity” to make sound decisions, one critic said.

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Hegseth Won’t Say Whether He’d Follow Judicial Orders Relating to Troops in LA

Over the past several months, many Trump officials have suggested that the administration could ignore court orders.

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Ahead of 2026 Midterms, Trump and Texas GOP Mull Possible Gerrymander Scheme

The plan aims to mitigate potential seat losses by Republicans in next year's congressional races.

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