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Israel detains more than 70 in West Bank after deadly clashes

Israeli forces detained more than 70 people across the occupied West Bank overnight Friday and into Saturday after violence in a northern Palestinian...

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Dangerous heat dome grips central US

Dangerously hot temperatures spanned across much of the central U.S. on Saturday as a sprawling heat dome, in which a high-pressure atmospheric system...

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Sunday shows preview: Trump faces pressure on Iran endgame as war widens

The Trump administration reached two weeks of renewed strikes on Iranian military targets this week, with tensions in the region remaining high...

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Hawaii Lt. Gov. indicted in alleged bribery scheme

Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke (D) was indicted on bribery charges on Friday following a monthslong state investigation into a campaign finance scandal....

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Zelensky says US, Ukraine moving forward on joint drone production

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the U.S. and Ukraine plan to build a drone factory in the U.S. as part of a new defense partnership...

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Zelensky says US, Ukraine moving forward on joint drone production

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the U.S. and Ukraine plan to build a drone factory in the U.S. as part of a new defense partnership...

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Education Department removes anti-discrimination rule

The Education Department said Thursday that it is rescinding a long-standing policy allowing statistical disparities to serve as evidence of...

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Canada opens Gordie Howe bridge without US; Trump says that's ‘fine’

President Trump said Friday it was “fine” that Canada excluded the U.S. from its ceremony marking the opening of the Gordie Howie International...

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Massie: Hegseth is breaking law with Iran war

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of “breaking the law” on Thursday, arguing the Trump administration is...

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Manchin launches effort to elect independent candidates to Congress

Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) is returning to politics by announcing a new organization aimed at recruiting and electing independent candidates to...

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Loomer meets Zelensky after turnaround on war

Far-right influencer Laura Loomer met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday after publicly reversing her long-held and outspoken...

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Explosions heard near US base in Iraq after Pentagon finishes latest strikes against Iran

Explosive-laden drones targeted a military base in northern Iraq that hosts American forces on Friday, hours after the U.S. military launched its 13th...

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US trading partners rip new Trump tariffs: ‘Completely unjustified’

U.S. trading partners including China, Japan and Australia pushed back on Friday against President Trump’s latest round of tariffs, arguing the...

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Kagan says Supreme Court is not a ‘rubber stamp’ for Trump

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday that while the nation’s highest court has a conservative majority, it is not a “rubber stamp”...

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Federal judges allow Tennessee congressional map dividing majority-Black Memphis district

A federal judicial panel on Thursday allowed Tennessee to use a new congressional map that divides a majority-Black district in Memphis, rejecting an...

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USDA: Food supply is safe despite cyclospora, screwworm fights

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sought to reassure Americans on Thursday that the nation’s food supply remains safe despite an ongoing...

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Patel returns looted artifacts to Indonesian president

Cultural artifacts from Indonesia’s Papua region that were looted and illegally taken to the U.S. have been returned to Indonesian President Prabowo...

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US Navy restricting press access to sailors’ service history

The U.S. Navy will no longer release service history information for sailors, ending the decades-long practice to address what officials describe as...

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Hegseth turns to University of North Carolina, Virginia Tech after cutting Ivy League ties

The Defense Department has selected the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Virginia Tech to host a revamped fellowship program for senior...

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Canada cancels opening ceremony for bridge connecting Detroit, Windsor after new Trump tariffs

A planned joint ceremony on Friday between the U.S. and Canada marking the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge has been canceled after...

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What is Pickaxe Mountain?

President Trump’s threats to bomb an underground Iranian nuclear facility called Pickaxe Mountain have brought renewed attention to the heavily...

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Nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia may allow uranium enrichment: Report

The Trump administration plans to announce that it reached a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially allow it...

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OpenAI says its technology hacked another company in 'unprecedented' event

OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its artificial intelligence systems hacked into another AI company’s servers on its own during internal testing, in...

22.07.2026 2

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Senate Democrats press Hegseth on testosterone plan details

Senate Democrats are demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the Pentagon’s new testosterone screening policy for troops, seeking...

21.07.2026 2

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DOJ accuses UC San Diego medical school of bias in admissions

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday accused the University of California (UC) San Diego School of Medicine of racial discrimination in its...

21.07.2026 4

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Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected former President Biden’s request to prevent audio recordings and transcripts from decade-old interviews...

21.07.2026 4

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Mamdani has 'no jurisdiction' to arrest Netanyahu: Israeli ambassador

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) has “no jurisdiction” to arrest Israeli Prime...

21.07.2026 2

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Taylor Farms expands lettuce recall to 27 states

Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce that was distributed to 27 states after federal health officials linked the lettuce...

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White House official defends Argentina’s use of Falklands banner

The White House's World Cup task force head defended Argentina's national soccer team after they displayed a banner asserting the country's...

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Sunday shows preview: Trump election claims raise alarm; Iran war shows no end in sight

President Trump used his primetime address on Thursday night to revive his claims of foreign interference in U.S. elections, making headlines as...

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CNN’s Smerconish blasts own network, others for not airing Trump's election speech

CNN host Michael Smerconish said major television networks acted with “condescension” by not airing President Trump’s primetime speech on...

18.07.2026 1

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US dramatically shortening visas for foreign journalists

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will be reducing the length of visas issued to foreign journalists working in the U.S., while...

17.07.2026 2

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ICE officer in Maine shooting should have never been given badge, gun, relatives say

Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for answers about the agency’s vetting and training for immigration...

17.07.2026 3

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Jill Biden accuses press of double standard in coverage of husband, Trump

Former first lady Jill Biden accused the media of applying a “double standard” in its coverage of her husband, former President Biden, when...

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Ty Cobb: Trump 'a 2-year-old who lost his toy'

Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb compared President Trump to a toddler whining about losing a toy, arguing his election fraud claims are rooted...

17.07.2026 3

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Warner labels Trump election fraud claim 'completely false’

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Thursday rejected President Trump’s claims that China meddled with the 2020 presidential election, calling the...

17.07.2026 1

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China dismisses ‘groundless’ Trump election interference claim

China denied President Trump’s accusation that it interfered with the 2020 presidential election, calling the claim “entirely fabricated” and...

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George Santos set to appear on Fox reality TV show

Disgraced former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who was convicted of multiple counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in 2024, confirmed that...

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'Millionaires tax' repeal qualifies for ballot in Washington state

Washington state voters will decide in November whether to repeal the state’s newly enacted so-called “millionaire's tax” on households earning...

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Former Federal Reserve adviser sentenced for false statements about China ties

A former Federal Reserve senior adviser was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison for lying to investigators about secretly sharing sensitive...

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Navy Blue Angels’ low-level flyover stuns Florida beachgoers

The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels are reviewing an unusually low flyover at Florida’s Pensacola Beach on Wednesday after jets sent tents and umbrellas...

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Democracy rally planned for anniversary of MLK-led March on Washington

A coalition of civil rights leaders on Tuesday announced plans for a march on Washington next month in response to recent court rulings they say...

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Ohio GOP senator praises bipartisan housing bill

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) on Tuesday praised a bipartisan housing bill that became law without President Trump’s signature, saying he wished Trump...

15.07.2026 1

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Trump: Texas, Alaska could be ‘alternatives’ to Strait of Hormuz

President Trump on Tuesday suggested pipelines in Texas and Alaska could serve as alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, which Trump said is “open if...

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California enacts $3,500 rebates on some EVs

California will begin offering instant rebates of up to $3,500 to first-time electric vehicle (EV) buyers later this summer, replacing some of the...

14.07.2026 4

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Ron Johnson backs off McConnell photo skepticism: ‘Discount all that’

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Monday walked back comments suggesting a recently released hospital photo of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) may have been...

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AI could lead to large-scale job displacement, say Nobel laureates

Hundreds of economics and artificial intelligence researchers warned Monday that institutions must begin preparing for the potential economic upheaval...

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Trump knocks congressman he pardoned, says he is now ‘fighting’ Cuellar

President Trump lashed out at Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) on Monday, saying he never expected the congressman he pardoned to run for office again as...

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Trump rips Haberman, says she'll ‘pay the price’ over health reporting

President Trump slammed New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman after she questioned his physical and cognitive fitness during an appearance on MS...

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Reflecting Pool drained again as issues plague Trump-backed renovation

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is being drained again for another round of repairs, marking another setback in President Trump’s...

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