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The primary pitting an 80-year-old progressive against an insurgent the left loathes
The prototypical Democrat vulnerable to a primary this year has been old, in Washington a long time, and vulnerable from…
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Fauci to face Republican questions over Covid pandemic origins – US politics live
Veteran medical adviser likely to face questions over disputed ‘lab leak’ theory in investigation seen by scientists as …
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Trump demands throw Senate GOP into disarray
President Trump’s demands that the Senate cancel its August recess to debate the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (S…
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Pentagon, under Trump, Hegseth, draws curtain tighter around Iran War
The Pentagon is drawing wide-ranging scrutiny over its increasing opacity about the mounting toll from the Iran war. Fr…
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‘I’m super proud of him’: father of teen lifeguard recounts dramatic ocean rescue
Ryder Williams, 16, saved a boy from drowning in Santa Cruz, California – the first rescue of his careerA rookie, teenag…
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Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era 'diary.' Now they'll face off on Capitol Hill
At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Anthony Fauci is likely to face questions from Sen. Rand Paul related to the origins of t…
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To win over working class voters, Democrats need to stop talking about democracy
Working class voters have moved away from the Democratic Party. Winning them back is key to the party's future, a new re…
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Anthony Fauci to face grilling from Senate Republicans on Covid pandemic
Hearing is part of a longtime Republican investigation into pandemic’s origins, led by Senator Rand PaulAnthony Fauci, t…
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Trump and Netanyahu meet in D.C. amid tensions over Iran war
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's latest meeting comes as the U.S. has paused strikes in Iran as th…
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Former peace negotiator shares takeaways from Trump's meeting with Netanyahu
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former peace negotiator and advisor to the Israeli government Daniel Levy about takeaways …
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Haitian TPS holders in South Florida brace for end of their legal status
Temporary protected status was given to Haitians after the 2010 quake because Haiti was deemed too dangerous for a safe …
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Collins says State Department will reinstate funding for global humanitarian vaccine alliance
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Tuesday that the State Department is set to reinstate funding for a global humanitaria…
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Ex-Trump health official shocked by Fauci's 'unabashed narcissism' from diaries
A former Trump health official on Tuesday slammed Dr. Anthony Fauci over his recently-released journal entries. “I'd lik…
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South Dakota governor fends off challenger in primary runoff
Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) is projected to defeat businessman Toby Doeden in Tuesday's GOP primary runoff for South Dakota go…
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Special election for Scott's House seat in Georgia heads to runoff
The special election to fill the remainder of the late Rep. David Scott’s (D-Ga.) term in the House is headed to a runof…
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Zelensky asks senators for air defenses, tells them Ukraine is winning war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with senators in the Capitol on Tuesday to press his case for additional U.S.…
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Thune and Johnson both plan to attend Trump's Dallas convention
House and Senate Republican leaders are heading to Dallas to embrace the president who has done the most to shape — and …
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Senate advances Graham bill to put harsher sanctions on Russia, Iran
The Senate, in a rare bipartisan vote Tuesday night, advanced a bill that would impose harsher sanctions on Russia and b…
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ICE agents used racial slurs during Los Angeles crackdown, court files show
Agents accused in lawsuit of using anti-immigrant slurs and denigrating undocumented MexicansICE agents deployed last su…
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Trump hosts back-to-back meetings with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu
Ukraine seeks more firepower for air defenses and Israeli prime minister tries to repair relationship with US presidentD…
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White House teleprompter operator accused over Trump bets no longer in job, official says
Official declines to say whether Gabriel Perez, who allegedly bet on prediction market Kalshi, resigned or was fired A W…
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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence (DNI) in a 51-47 party-line vote, poten…
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Trump hits lowest point in YouGov poll since return to office
President Trump’s approval rating has hit its lowest mark in the poll conducted by The Economist/YouGov since he returne…