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Billionaire investor warns of surging debt, says 'civil war' developing in US

Billionaire Ray Dalio warned that the U.S. government’s surging debt and “irreconcilable differences” in the country are creating a worrying...

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Putin praises Trump peace efforts: ‘He’s really doing a lot’

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised President Trump’s peace-building efforts Friday, citing his involvement in brokering a peace deal between...

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$4.5B in border wall contracts awarded: DHS, CBP

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Friday that $4.5 billion had been awarded to 10 new...

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Nobel winner dedicates peace prize to people of Venezuela, Trump

This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, has dedicated her award to the people of her country and to...

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Harris rips Letitia James indictment

Former Vice President Harris denounced the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, pointing to a lack of evidence in the...

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Over 200 international students ‘trapped’ in US are suing Trump administration

Over 200 international students caught up in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown are suing the State Department to get their visas...

06.10.2025 30

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Journalist arrested during summer ICE protests deported to El Salvador

Award-winning Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara has been deported to El Salvador in what press freedom advocates alleged was done “in...

04.10.2025 40

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Most Trump supporters back ObamaCare subsidies' extension: Survey

A new survey has found that a majority of Republicans and Make America Great Again (MAGA) supporters back the extension of enhanced Affordable Care...

03.10.2025 3

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Venezuela: 5 US fighters flying near its coast a national security threat

The Venezuelan government on Thursday denounced the “illegal incursion” of five American fighter jets into the country's coastal airspace,...

03.10.2025 2

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Greene: Senate Republicans 'playing games' on shutdown

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) blasted Senate Republicans for “playing games” instead of using the “nuclear option” to reopen the...

03.10.2025 3

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Stephen A. Smith knocks Crockett over Trump criticism: 'Is that gonna help your district?’

Stephen A. Smith blasted Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) for her criticism of President Trump, wondering how it helped her constituents. “However...

03.10.2025 3

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Putin: Charlie Kirk assassination ‘disgusting atrocity’

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday condemned the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, calling last month's shooting in...

03.10.2025 20

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FEC vice chair, seen as contender for Chip Roy seat, to resign

Federal Election Commission (FEC) vice chairman Trey Trainor (R) confirmed that he’s resigning from his position on Thursday as he eyes the seat of...

27.09.2025 10

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Trump won’t forget Musk’s ‘negativity,’ Lutnick says

Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that President Trump won’t forget tech billionaire Elon Musk’s “negativity” during his...

27.09.2025 9

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FEC vice chair, seen as contender for Chip Roy seat, to resign

Federal Election Commission (FEC) vice chairman Trey Trainor (R) confirmed that he’s resigning from his position on Thursday as he eyes the seat of...

27.09.2025 6

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Trump ‘can’t get over me,’ Comey told CNN before indictment

Former FBI Director James Comey told CNN in the months before his indictment that President Trump couldn’t “get over” him. “I often joke I’m...

27.09.2025 20

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Harris blasts Comey indictment: 'It's painful to see'

Former Vice President Kamala Harris bashed the federal government's indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, calling it “painful to see” on...

27.09.2025 10

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Trump touts 'inspired and productive' Gaza talks

President Trump on Friday night touted “inspired and productive discussions” focused around Israel’s military conflict in Gaza, just days after...

27.09.2025 3

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Trump orders release of Amelia Earhart files

President Trump on Friday evening said he will order the release of all government records related to aviator Amelia Earhart and her “last, fatal...

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FBI fires agents who knelt during 2020 racial justice protests

The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, the Associated Press reported late Friday.  Two...

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Judge temporarily blocks deportations of migrant Honduran, Guatemalan children

A federal judge in Arizona temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to deport close to 70 unaccompanied minors from Honduras and...

27.09.2025 10

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DOGE put Social Security numbers on cloud server at risk of hacking: Senate Democrat

A report issued Thursday accuses the Department of Government Efficiency of putting millions of Americans’ personal information in an...

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ICE detains Des Moines school superintendent

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Friday detained the superintendent of Iowa's Des Moines Public Schools, who they say is living...

27.09.2025 3

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Trump’s new tariffs plan raises more questions 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story  Trump’s new tariffs plan raises more questions ...

27.09.2025 3

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Iranian president: Trump's actions could ‘set fire’ to Middle East

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned Friday that the Trump administration’s actions could destabilize the Middle East amid deteriorating...

27.09.2025 7

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GOP's calls for Charlie Kirk social media crackdown hit roadblocks

Charlie Kirk’s assassination earlier this month spurred rare calls from the right for more for content moderation measures on social media.  At...

22.09.2025 30

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Cleveland leaders push back on Republican's call for National Guard deployment

Cleveland leaders have pushed back against Rep. Max Miller’s (R-Ohio) request that Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) deploy the National Guard to Cleveland...

20.09.2025 4

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Shapiro eulogizes beloved TikTok grandma ‘Mimmy’ who taught him 2nd grade

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) posted a video on TikTok commemorating Judith Bernstein, the grandmother of TikTok star Jake Kind who platform...

20.09.2025 2

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GOP rep: Rhetoric 'needs to come down across the board’

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) cautioned that political rhetoric “needs to come down across the board” in an appearance on CNN’s “The Lead...

20.09.2025 2

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Buttigieg rips GOP redistricting efforts in Indiana

Former Transportation Secretary and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg criticized Republican redistricting efforts at a Thursday rally...

20.09.2025 7

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Colbert mocks Kimmel suspension with parody video: 'Shut your trap'

Related Video: Jimmy Kimmel Suspension Ignites Free Speech FIRESTORM (Posted Sept. 18, 2025) CBS’s Stephen Colbert mocked the suspension of comedian...

19.09.2025 3

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Harris said Trump vowed to tone down campaign trail rhetoric

Former Vice President Kamala Harris recounted a conversation with President Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign where he promised to tone down...

19.09.2025 3

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Patel ripped into FBI agents in profanity-laced online meeting: NYT

FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly criticized subordinates in a tense Thursday morning meeting over their handling of the investigation into Charlie...

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Legislators Are Targeting Sex Education Post-‘Roe.’ Advocates Say It Will Worsen Children’s Health Outcomes.

This story is part of our monthly series, Campus Dispatch. Read the rest of the stories in the series here. Over the past two decades, formal...

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How Columbia’s Gentrification Impacts Reproductive Justice in West Harlem

This story is part of our back to school issue. Check out the rest of our Campus Dispatch stories here. In 1990, at a protest against the move of...

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