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Ryan J. Karlin

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Kristi Noem blames GOP election results on Trump's first year successes

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday the second Trump administration was “too successful” in its first year, a comment...

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Robert White wins DC's non-voting House seat

D.C. City Council Member Robert White is projected to win the race to be the District’s next delegate to the House of Representatives, according to...

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DNC chair says Democrats should repeal Trump tariffs, end Iran war if they win power

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said Democrats should move to end President Trump’s tariffs and the Iran war if they take power after...

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Paxton: Review of Harris County voting claims 'won't be resolved by the time the election is over'

Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton said the investigation into claims of felon voting in Harris County will not be...

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DeSantis: War in Iran 'big, big drag' on Republicans

Outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) said the Iran war is a “big, big drag” on Republican candidates this midterm cycle. DeSantis joined sports and...

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Hamilton calls Marshall medical debt video 'desperate'

Kansas Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton called his opponent's attempt to explain away his past lawsuits against indebted patients...

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Adam Hamilton responds to Trump's 'perverted pastor' remarks in Kansas

Kansas Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton said it was “pathetic” for President Trump to call him a "perverted pastor" at a Sunday rally in...

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Bill Murray crashes Kevin Hassett CNBC interview: "Why is that man always smiling?"

Actor Bill Murray walked onto a CNBC set Monday and interrupted an interview with President Trump’s top economic adviser Kevin Hassett. The...

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Carville rips Stevens over Rogers endorsement: 'Your political career is over'

Democratic Strategist James Carville said Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) sold her soul in endorsing former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) for Senate in...

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Nate Silver: Latest preelection polling shows 'blue tsunami' on horizon

Political analyst Nate Silver predicted Sunday that a "blue tsunami" is on the horizon. Silver, a political forecaster and statistician, reacted to...

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The 10 races that will decide House control

The battle for the House majority will come down to a handful of battleground districts. Republicans are playing defense as they seek to defend their...

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Home heating costs threaten to chill GOP vote in key Senate races

Democrats running for Senate in Maine, Alaska and New Hampshire are zeroing in on the rising cost of home heating as winter — and Election Day —...

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Trump: 'I don't mind AOC that much'

President Trump said progressive firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) doesn’t “bug” him much at a Sunday rally in Michigan. While...

26.10.2026 9

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Jeffries: Democrats will deal with Hegseth if Trump doesn't

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Democrats will run Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “out of town” if they take the majority in...

26.10.2026 4

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Trump on the Alaska election lawsuit: 'I'm the one that said, "do it"'

President Trump said Friday he directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if...

23.10.2026 7

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Meghan Markle says she’s 'deeply distressed' in response to child pornography allegations against her father

Meghan Markle has addressed the accusations against her father, who is being investigated over alleged possession of child sexual abuse material....

23.10.2026 8

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Federal government stopped sharing information in Good, Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say

Minnesota officials said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has stopped sharing evidence related to the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by...

23.10.2026 9

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Buttigieg endorses independent in Montana Senate race with a Democrat still on the ballot

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg endorsed independent Seth Bodnar on Friday over the Democratic nominee in Montana's Senate race....

23.10.2026 8

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2 Air Force pilots eject from training jet in Texas

Two Air Force pilots safely ejected from their aircraft near San Antonio Thursday due to potential issues with their landing gear. The pilots — who...

23.10.2026 9

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Ty Cobb predicts Trump will likely skip deposition, dismiss BBC lawsuit

Former White House attorney Ty Cobb said President Trump would likely skip a mandated deposition or walk out in the middle, which he predicted would...

23.10.2026 10

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Prospects looking 'bleak' for New Jersey Republican who went missing for months

Embattled New Jersey Rep. Thomas Kean Jr.’s (R) hopes of hanging on to his battleground seat may be dimming after national Republicans effectively...

20.10.2026 10

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Carville: Republicans could lose House, Senate despite 'huge financial advantage'

Democratic strategist James Carville said Thursday that Republicans are “highly likely” to lose House control next month, despite a significant...

16.10.2026 10

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Kelly calls to remove Hegseth 'immediately' over public execution plan

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) called on the Trump administration to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from his post "immediately" over the Pentagon...

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Mullin rails against Mamdani: 'His words are dangerous and incite hostility'

Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin bashed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday for his response to a recent Immigration and...

09.10.2026 10

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Leading Catholic bishop urges Pentagon against livestreaming execution

The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops spoke out Friday against the Defense Department’s plan to live stream a firing squad...

09.10.2026 10

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Trump knocks Alaska voting system: 'How stupid are we to do this?'

President Trump took to Truth Social Thursday to encourage Alaska voters to vote for the Republican ticket in November and criticized the state’s...

09.10.2026 10

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26 percent of Trump voters say GOP candidates should break from him: Survey

Over one-fourth of President Trump’s 2024 voters believe Republicans would be more likely to win the midterms if they break away from the president...

09.10.2026 10

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Blanche defends DOJ's plan to send 1,000 monitors to polls on Election Day

Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Department of Justice's (DOJ) plan to send 1,000 election monitors to polling places on Election...

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Trump on protesters at site of proposed arch: 'Do these people not have jobs?'

President Trump on Sunday criticized protesters who gathered in Washington last week to oppose his triumphal arch project. "Do these people not have...

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Vance argues pro-Trump campaign ads 'are not partisan'

Vice President JD Vance said the new pro-Trump television advertisements are "not partisan" amid criticism from both sides of the aisle. The ads,...

05.10.2026 20

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Latino voters favor Democratic control of Congress by 24-point margin: Survey

Latino voters’ prefer Democrats take control of Congress after the midterms and their opinions of President Trump’s performance remain poor,...

05.10.2026 10

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Congressional acuity test? Some lawmakers want to talk about age, absences

Calls for congressional reform have bubbled up on both sides of the aisle after two lawmakers' months-long absences fueled debate over what to do when...

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Another former GOP governor backs Hamilton over Marshall for Kansas Senate

Former Kansas Gov. Mike Hayden (R) became the second former GOP governor to support Democrat Adam Hamilton over Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in...

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President Trump has his camera off for G7 leader zoom

President Trump participated in a video-call meeting with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries and the International Energy Agency (IEA) on...

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Talarico leads Paxton by 2 points in tightening Texas Senate race: Survey

State Rep. James Talarico (D-Texas) is leading state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-Texas) by just two points among likely voters, according to a new...

02.10.2026 20

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Here are the Republicans backing Democratic candidates in the midterms

A number of Republicans have come out in support of Democratic candidates ahead of the November elections, as control of both chambers of Congress is...

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Huckabee points to 3 factors in many Americans turning against Israel

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee laid out multiple reasons why Americans may be turning against Israel in an interview Thursday — the same...

25.09.2026 20

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Nor'easter cancels Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium after controversy over Macklemore, Palestine

Ed Sheeran has canceled his concerts at Gillette Stadium near Boston this weekend due to an incoming nor’easter storm. The canceled shows follow...

25.09.2026 20

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Capitol press corps beat Lawmakers in historically high scoring Congressional Women's Softball Game

Runs came in waves on Wednesday night in the annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game, with the press corps’s team Bad News Babes besting Team...

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FAA rolls out air traffic AI tool in Washington region

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation launched a new artificial intelligence tool in the Washington, D.C.,...

21.09.2026 30

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Conservative 'Squawk Box' host presses Bessent on media ban: 'We don’t do this'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the White House’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from the White House grounds Monday on...

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Lawmakers salute staffers keeping Capitol Hill afloat: ‘Everything is grit and hard work’

A bipartisan group of lawmakers highlighted the the integral role of staffers in the daily function of Congress Thursday at The Hill’s annual...

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