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Former Virginia lt. governor killed wife in murder-suicide while their children were home: police

The couple's kids called 911 after shooting, police say. Justin Fairfax had been served with divorce paperwork

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“Never seen spending like this”: House Dems grill Vought on war spending

Some Representatives criticized the Trump administration's spending on war instead of healthcare

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Chinese oil tanker breaks US blockade in Strait of Hormuz

World leaders say that the U.S. blockade will only deepen economic woes worldwide

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Catholics warn of serious juncture as Trump targets Pope Leo XIV

Even traditional allies pushed back after Trump escalated attacks and posted an image casting himself as Jesus

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“Reasonable discussion”: Pentagon denies reports that official threatened Pope Leo

A new report claimed a Pentagon official threatened a representative of the Vatican during a tense meeting

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“Completely false”: Melania Trump denies any “relationship” to Jeffrey Epstein

The first lady denied allegations that she was introduced to Trump by the late sex criminal

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Trump’s race to the moon is about dominance over China, not discovery

Trump wants a geopolitical win in outer space, while cutting millions from NASA

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“Will you stand for Western civilization?”: Vance demands Hungary reelect Viktor Orbán

A staunch ally of Trump and Putin, Orbán leads a government accused of rampant corruption

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“An out-of-touch plea for more money”: Trump seeks $1.5 trillion for new defense budget

Massive cuts to domestic programs, with higher state taxes, would bolster the spending increase

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Trump is considering a ground war in Iran. Experts say he should walk away

Military experts say Trump could be walking into a trap and invasion would unleash needless carnage

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“They weren’t there for us”: Trump vows to leave NATO after allies refuse to enter Iran War

The president's longtime frustration with NATO has increased since the start of the Iran war

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Dozens of lawmakers to investigate companies building Trump’s detention centers

Lawmakers warn that expanding detention centers will "exacerbate" inhumane conditions

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Trump and Latin allies push rebrand of failed War on Drugs

Using old, failed tactics, Trump puts U.S. influence over legitimate solutions

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“Damning evidence”: Trump’s DOJ shares memo alleging Trump took docs related to business interests

The DOJ shared a memo from Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents

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Saudi Arabia tells Trump to seize “historic moment” and continue war on Iran: report

A new report claims the Saudi crown prince encouraged a prolonged war with Iran

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Trump’s Iran war price tag just keeps rising

The Pentagon requests more than $200 billion for the war while the White House hasn't articulated a clear objective

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“Heartbreaking”: Judge denies asylum claim for Liam Conejo Ramos, family

The 5-year-old drew national headlines in January after ICE officers allegedly used him as "bait"

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Mullin takes Senate grilling, makes case for top job at DHS

Lawmakers laid into the prospective DHS secretary over his past comments about ICE actions and fellow senators

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“I would not participate”: Gabbard defends presence at FBI election center raid in Georgia

Gabbard said she oversaw "parts" of the raid on an election center, but avoided offering details

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A judge shot down RFK Jr.’s vaccine overhaul. The fight is far from over

Kennedy's critics celebrated the ruling, while the Trump administration vowed to overturn it

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“Black hole”: El Salvador disappearing US deportees into CECOT, rights group says

Families and lawyers of CECOT detainees have been kept in the dark

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“There are no good options”: Kansas’ new driver license law puts transgender Kansans in a bind

An ACLU attorney told Salon that a new law places trans Kansans in an "impossible position"

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Trump’s troubled plan for homeless vets

Advocates warn that the program could erode homeless veterans' trust in the VA

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Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei strikes defiant tone in first public statement

Khamenei said Iran would "avenge the blood of [its] martyrs" and suggested opening new fronts in the war

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“A giant mess”: Trump’s war in Ecuador won’t slow the flow of drugs into the US

Joint drug enforcement operations in Ecuador provide little benefit to Americans or Ecuadorians

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Trump’s “unpredictable” war in Iran has no end in sight

Analysts see the possibility of escalation, collapse, or negotiation, while stability remains elusive

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Iran war enrages Make America Healthy Again movement

A new petition from MAHA activists call for an end to "forever wars"

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“Awfully coincidental”: Review of US measles status delayed seven months

Over 1100 measles cases have been reported in the US in 2026

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“Did not help us at all”: Hundreds of Americans stranded overseas following Iran strikes

Over a thousand Americans have requested State Department assistance to leave the region

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“We are not afraid”: Minnesota state prosecutor opens investigations into Bovino, ICE officers

The Department of Homeland Security called the investigations "unlawful"

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“Pay a fair share”: Sanders, Khanna propose wealth tax on billionaires

The tax revenue could result in direct payments to Americans making less than $150,000 a year

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“This is not Iraq”: Hegseth denies that US attack on Iran is another forever war

Recent U.S. strikes in Iran have split public opinion and Congress

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“No president is above the law”: Ex-Judges, legal scholars sound off on Trump’s “contempt” of courts

Trump's attempts to impeach two federal judges draws outcry from legal experts

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“This is unprecedented”: Bondi’s conduct in hearing draws ire of lawmakers and legal scholars

Bondi may have lied under oath and had documents detailing the search history of lawmakers

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With a history of bigotry and racism, Trump nominee Jeremy Carl gets a Senate hearing

Carl has tried to gloss over his comments about anti-white racism and Great Replacement theory

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The Epstein files release failed the survivors twice

Survivors were left without dignity and justice, after the document dump offered little accountability

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“Trump-hating degenerate”: Steve Bannon faces conservative wrath over Epstein ties

Elon Musk, Dinesh D'Souza and others attacked the former Trump strategist

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Dr. Oz begs Americans to take the measles vaccine as infections soar

The call for vaccinations runs counter to Kennedy's vaccine-skeptical agenda

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“We’re at risk of an arms race”: US-Russian nuclear arms treaty expires

Lawmakers fear a global arms race as the last treaty comes to an end

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Trump puts FBI at “complete disposal” of authorities searching for Savannah Guthrie’s mom

President Donald Trump ordered federal law enforcement to assist in the ongoing search

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“I was foolish to spend time with him”: Gates says he “regrets” associating with Epstein

The Microsoft founder spoke out about recently released emails from the late sex trafficker

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“Incredibly distressing”: European resignations, investigations intensify over Epstein files

The newest batch of DOJ documents has led to resignations and investigations across the continent

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“Among the darkest days”: Washington Post lays off a third of its staff in “bloodbath”

The sweeping layoffs come amid a steep decline in readership under the leadership of Jeff Bezos

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“We want to take over”: Trump says Republicans should move to “nationalize” elections

Trump pushed for taking elections away from the states in an interview with Dan Bongino

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“Never been to Epstein Island”: Trump threatens to sue Noah over Grammys joke

Trump dangled a lawsuit against Grammys host Trevor Noah and called the awards "virtually unwatchable"

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DOJ release exposes dozens of Epstein victims’ names and nude photos

“It’s hard to imagine a more egregious way of not protecting victims," survivor says after images were released

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Trump and sons seek $10 billion taxpayer-funded payday in IRS lawsuit

Leaked tax returns caused the Trumps "public embarrassment" and reputational harm, lawsuit claims

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Don Lemon arrested after church protest in Minneapolis

Lemon was placed in custody in Los Angeles while covering the Grammys

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“Sore loser’s crusade”: Lawmakers react to FBI raid on Georgia election center

A Georgia official said the county was a longtime "target" for Trump

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ICE surge in Maine scrapped as border czar Homan calls for “improvements” across the US

Sen. Susan Collins said the ICE operation in her state would come to a close

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