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Live updates: Jack Smith faces Senate GOP scrutiny; Trump unveils federal AI tool
Former special counsel Jack Smith spent over four hours testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his…
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Trump’s Global Tariffs Are Likely to Fail in Court (Again)
Despite having a better legal foundation than past attempts, these duties may also be struck down.…
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CDC updates measles count, now includes two deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its national measles tally late Monday to include an additi…
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A better path forward for Head Start
Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams argues that Head Start must pivot toward local operational flexibility to reverse decl…
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CDC reports second measles death in US while excluding Pennsylvania deaths
Pennsylvania has reported over 900 measles cases and four deaths as governor and health chief RFK Jr spar over dataA sec…
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Watters: Trump should just say 'half-off beer if you vote Republican'
Fox News host Jesse Watters on Monday joked that President Trump should just say that he will cut the price of beer in h…
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Clueless 'SNL' mocks Tucker Carlson with outdated impression
I think it says something about the laziness of mainstream entertainment that even their parodies of conservatives can m…
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New York man killed after bag caught in subway train doors, police say
Man, 57, was reportedly leaving A train at Utica Avenue station when stuck bag dragged him back and on to tracksA man in…
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Trump extends red state midterm tour to Nebraska
The Republican National Committee announced on Tuesday that President Trump will headline a rally in Nebraska, marking t…
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Beijing blackout: Why we may never know what happened between Trump and Xi
The recent summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping was a win-win for China — at least, as far as anyone can tell.…
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Media freedom perceptions hit record low: Survey
A new poll found that Americans' perceptions of media freedom hit a record low, its lowest point since pollsters started…
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With Trump’s help, the Senate looks good for Democrats
Democrats are projected to regain control of the Senate during the Nov. 3 elections, potentially flipping multiple Repub…
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The next generation of Republican justices will be even more partisan
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Missouri may not use a newly drawn Republican gerrymander during the 2026 congres…
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Lindsay Clancy returns to court for hearing after Massachusetts murder case mistrial
Clancy’s attorneys say a mistrial shouldn’t have been declared and a retrial would result in double jeopardyLindsay Clan…
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Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pent…
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A political veto over NIH grants could leave East Palestine in the dark
The research that serves us is exactly the kind of work that could land on a veto list.…
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Trump created an energy crisis — states can help fix it
More and more, states are proving grounds for responsible, forward-thinking energy policy — even when the federal govern…
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GOP pollster highlights 'dangerous' Trump midterm strategy
Republican pollster Frank Luntz on Monday called President Trump’s midterms strategy “dangerous,” with the GOP dealing w…
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RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event
Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidem…
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Big Oil can’t hide behind the Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act was designed to shield Americans from harmful pollution. It was not designed to shield fossil fuel com…
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Court blocks Trump bid to withhold some counterterrorism funds for states that don't adopt election reforms
A federal court has blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to withhold some counterterrorism funding from states tha…
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Nor’easter unearths pieces of 19th-century shipwreck in Massachusetts
Storm seems to have exposed segments of the Warren Sawyer, a wooden vessel that ran aground in 1884The nor’easter storm …
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Senate Democrats warn Trump administration against Brazil election interference
A trio of Senate Democrats is warning the Trump administration against interference ahead of Brazil's presidential elect…
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Ask your 2026 candidates where they stand on public health
Public health is now part of modern-day politics.…