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Americans more likely to oppose boat strikes, military invasion of Venezuela: Survey

A YouGov survey has found that Americans are more likely to oppose U.S. strikes against boats near Venezuela than support them after a month of...

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Graham Platner, Maine Democratic candidate, loses another top campaign official

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has lost another top campaign official after a series of controversies centering around old social...

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Trump-appointed judge praises prosecutors removed from Jan. 6 rioter's case

U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who was appointed by President Trump, praised two prosecutors removed from the case of a Jan. 6, 2021, rioter,...

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Venezuela's Peace Prize-winning opposition leader backs Trump's boat strikes

Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado has backed President Trump’s boat strikes in the Caribbean Sea, placing blame for deaths from U.S....

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Top universities ramp up lobbying amid Trump higher education crackdown

The nation’s top schools have ramped up their spending on lobbying the federal government this year amid President Trump’s crackdown on higher...

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House Republican slams Trump's Argentina beef imports plan

Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) criticized the Trump administration’s recent plan to quadruple the tariff-rate quota for imported beef from Argentina,...

25.10.2025 2

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Liberal Supreme Court justices decry nitrogen hypoxia executions: 'Excruciating suffocation'

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor led the court’s other two liberal justices in penning a dissent that condemned the use of nitrogen hypoxia in...

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Paul says he's tired of being GOP's 'whipping boy'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he was tired of always being the Republican Party’s “whipping boy” and of his colleagues wanting him “to do their...

24.10.2025 2

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Planned Parenthood moves to block Medicaid termination in Ohio

Two Planned Parenthood affiliates have moved to challenge the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) from prohibiting their participation in Medicaid....

24.10.2025 2

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Why is Trump mad about Ontario's Ronald Reagan tariffs ad?

President Trump called off trade negotiations with Canada on Thursday after the government of Ontario, the most populous province in Canada, released...

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Former Jill Biden aide: East Wing demolition 'sad,' but ballroom 'probably needed'

Michael LaRosa, an aide to former first lady Jill Biden, called the demolition of the White House’s East Wing “sad” but said it was “probably...

24.10.2025 7

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Democratic young guns come for old guard in post-Biden primaries

Young challengers are jumping into Democratic primaries against elder party stalwarts, putting age squarely on the ballot in the wake of former...

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Maine Senate candidate faces more resurfaced Reddit posts

Reports have found additional controversial social media posts Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner made years before his bid to oust Sen. Susan...

18.10.2025 10

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Republican lawmakers ask for DOJ to investigate Jack Smith

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and other GOP lawmakers requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate former special counsel Jack Smith on...

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Vermont state senator 'weighing all of' his options amid GOP group chat blowback

Vermont state Sen. Samuel Douglass (R) said he was weighing his options following calls for him to resign after a report of his involvement in a...

18.10.2025 3

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Mamdani rips Trump after order to halt work on NYC busway

New York City mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani (D) ripped the Trump administration’s order to halt work on the city’s bus system, the latest in...

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Jayapal: Report on US citizens in ICE custody ‘absolutely shocking’

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) criticized the Trump administration following a ProPublica investigation that found more than 170 U.S. citizens had...

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Johnson knocks Ocasio-Cortez 'publicity stunts' after criticism

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Democrats their “publicity stunts” during the government...

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Trump’s death penalty push gains traction in statehouses

State lawmakers have taken up President Trump’s aggressive push to expand the use of the death penalty, setting up legislative and legal battles...

13.10.2025 10

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Trump accidentally posted message to Bondi on prosecuting Comey, adversaries: Reports

A message President Trump posted on Truth Social in September pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute several political opponents was...

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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...

10.10.2025 1

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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...

10.10.2025 3

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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