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Schumer blasts Trump over 'chilling purge' of IGs

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) condemned President Trump’s move to fire more than a dozen watchdogs at several federal agencies...

25.01.2025 9

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Longtime Planned Parenthood head Cecile Richards dies at 67

Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, died at the age of 67 on Monday after a battle with cancer. “This morning our beloved...

20.01.2025 8

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Dismissed Space Force lieutenant colonel tapped to join Air Force leadership under Trump

President-elect Trump announced Friday that Matthew Lohmeier will serve as the under secretary of the Air Force.  “Matt is a former fighter pilot,...

18.01.2025 30

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Dockworkers reach tentative deal to avert damaging strike

Dockworkers and longshoremen struck a tentative deal Wednesday night to avoid a damaging strike ahead of a looming January deadline.  “This is a...

09.01.2025 10

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Greg Gumbel, sports broadcast legend, dies at 78 after cancer battle

The longtime CBS Sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel, 78, passed away after a battle with cancer, the network announced Friday in a statement from his...

28.12.2024 6

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Trump: Panama will lose control of Canal if it continues to ‘rip-off’ US

President-elect Trump took issue with fees charged to use the Panama Canal, a vital shipping route, on Saturday night, claiming that he will demand...

22.12.2024 90

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Trump names Seb Gorka, Alex Wong to be senior national security staff 

President-elect Trump has tapped his first term alums Alex Wong and Sebastian Gorka to join his national security team for his second go-around....

23.11.2024 80

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John Hopkins surgeon and COVID contrarian Marty Makary selected to lead Trump’s FDA

President-elect Trump has picked Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins's surgeon who has espoused contrarian views about the COVID-19 pandemic, to lead the...

23.11.2024 40

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Scott Perry holds off challenge for Pennsylvania's 10th District

Incumbent Rep. Scott Perry (R) has guarded his seat from Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson, according to a projection from The Hill/Decision...

06.11.2024 4

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Kehoe wins Missouri governor's race

Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) has won the governor’s mansion to replace the term-limited Gov. Mike Parson (R), according to a projection from...

06.11.2024 20

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Trump wins Utah

Former President Trump is projected to win the 2024 presidential contest in Utah, according to Decision Desk HQ.  Trump won the state in 2016 with...

06.11.2024 20

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Matt Meyer wins Delaware governor's race to replace outgoing John Carney

County executive Matt Meyer (D) has won the race to replace term-limited Delaware Gov. John Carney (D), according to a projection from Decision...

06.11.2024 20

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Trump wins Wyoming 

Former President Trump has won Wyoming in the 2024 presidential race, according to a projection from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. Trump won the state...

06.11.2024 9

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Trump wins Kansas

Former President Trump has won the 2024 presidential contest in Kansas, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Trump's win secures him...

06.11.2024 5

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Trump wins Louisiana

Former President Trump has won the state of Louisiana in the 2024 presidential race, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Trump's win...

06.11.2024 20

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Trump wins South Dakota

Former President Trump has won South Dakota in the 2024 presidential election, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.  A ruby red state,...

06.11.2024 4

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Trump wins Tennessee

Former President Trump has won the 2024 presidential contest in Tennessee, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Trump won the Volunteer...

06.11.2024 10

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Whitehouse wins Rhode Island Senate race

Incumbent Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D) is projected to win his reelection bid against Republican state Rep. Patricia Morgan in Rhode Island. An...

06.11.2024 4

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Trump wins Kentucky

Former President Trump has won the 2024 presidential race in Kentucky, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. A reliably red state, Trump...

06.11.2024 10

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Braun wins Indiana governor's race

Sen. Mike Braun (R) has won Indiana's gubernatorial race, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. The latest polling ahead of the...

06.11.2024 8

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Harris pledges to be a 'president for all Americans' in final ad

Vice President Harris released her last campaign ad ahead of the Nov. 5 election, making a case that Americans “deserve better” while pledging...

02.11.2024 4

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More than 1 million voters cast early ballots in North Carolina

Nearly 1.01 million North Carolinians have already voted in the November general election, state officials reported Sunday.  The North Carolina...

21.10.2024 30

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Trump calls Harris surrogate Mark Cuban ‘a loser’

Former President Trump took a swipe at Mark Cuban on Saturday, calling the billionaire who has hit the campaign trail for Vice President Harris...

20.10.2024 10

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Walmart reaches opioid shareholder settlement

Walmart reached a proposed settlement agreement about its distribution of prescribed opioids on Friday according to Security and Exchange Commission...

19.10.2024 10

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US soldier sentenced to 14 years for seeking to aid ISIS plot

A U.S. soldier has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after seeking to support an ISIS attack that intended to kill American soldiers in the...

12.10.2024 5

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US soldier sentenced to 14 years for seeking to aid ISIS plot

A U.S. soldier has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after seeking to support an ISIS attack that intended to kill American soldiers in the...

12.10.2024 30

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OpenAI expects about $5 billion in losses this year, report says

OpenAI expects roughly $5 billion in losses this year, according to reports from The New York Times and CNBC.  The company, which owns ChatGPT, had...

29.09.2024 40

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US strengthens Lebanon travel advisory following death of Hezbollah leader

The State Department augmented its travel advisory in Lebanon after the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah from Israeli strikes, reupping...

28.09.2024 4

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Pompeo draws contrast between Zelensky visits with Trump, Biden

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a “very different” meeting with former President Trump...

28.09.2024 3

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Republicans sued three battleground states this week. Here’s what you need to know

Republicans are reprising efforts to legally challenge election law in three key battleground states that could help decide who wins in November....

14.09.2024 7

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North Carolina will mail ballots two week late after RFK Jr. suit

North Carolina will begin mailing absentee ballots late next week after a lawsuit from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delayed their distribution.  On...

14.09.2024 10

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