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Fetterman on Platner campaign suspension: 'The trash took itself out'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday praised the suspension of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's (D) campaign,…
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Legionnaires’ outbreak rocks New York as experts warn of rising climate threat
Officials say climate crisis ‘worsening our exposure’ to bacteria as at least 28 people sickened in ManhattanA New York …
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Trump’s consumer protection head has earned grudging respect – but does he have the authority to do his job?
Chris Mufarrige has taken aim at Facebook scams and junk fees, but consumer advocates say he has an uphill climbAs the d…
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Trump tells reporter she'll be killed if Iran strikes Air Force One: 'If I go, you go'
President Trump on Wednesday told a reporter aboard Air Force One that she would also be killed if Iran struck the jet, …
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Think your cellphone data is protected without a search warrant? Think again.
We have seen this movie before, and the original version ended with a whimper, not a bang.…
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ICE agents are making house calls for online critics
A few hours after checking into a hotel in New York City, David Streever woke up to a call from the front desk saying so…
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Former Maine state senator announces campaign after Platner suspension
Former Maine state Sen. Troy Jackson (D) on Wednesday announced his campaign to run against Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)…
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Trump is making a big mistake by alienating Giorgia Meloni
Meloni frequently went out of her way to give Trump opportunities that other European leaders denied him.…
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‘New terrifying levels’: 10 people fatally shot by immigration officials in Trump’s second term
As Trump’s immigration crackdown continues, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s death marks another high-profile killing by ICE off…
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Erdogan's Turkey must not get the F-35
To sell Erdogan these fighters would irreparably harm American security.…
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Trump says he'll ask Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case
President Trump said Wednesday he will ask the Supreme Court to rehear a case on the legality of his executive order res…
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America is quietly abandoning its Indo-Pacific strategy
The "Indo-Pacific" was a grand strategic concept linking the Pacific and Indian Oceans into one interconnected strategic…
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On the Ballot: Democrats try to pick up pieces in Maine after Platner exit
Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces after Graham Platner, the scandal-plagued progressive political newcomer, dro…
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First Thing: Second day of US strikes on Iran as Trump says Tehran ‘behaving very badly’
Explosions reported in southern Iran in most extensive exchange of fire since interim ceasefire. Plus the complicated le…
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In 60 years of independence, Botswana has refuted the authoritarian development myth
The assumption that poor societies cannot afford the luxury of liberal institutions is both false and potentially fatal.…
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Trump’s escalating attacks on Iran pose risks at home
In today's issue: ▪ Platner drops Senate candidacy ▪ Trump’s promises at NATO summit ▪ Kentucky governor requests McConn…
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Losing in Ukraine, is Putin finally down to his nukes?
Just over three years ago, we assessed that it was no longer a question of whether Russia loses in Ukraine, but only whe…
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Both sides signed the Iran deal, but neither could deliver
The 60-day negotiating window now beginning will test whether the gap between what was signed and what can be delivered …
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen talks about Trump at NATO and the renewed strikes against Iran
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen about President Trump at the NATO summit and more stri…
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Why Putin’s nuclear threats aren’t working anymore
When did Ukraine’s allies stop being scared of Russia’s nuclear weapons?  At this week’s summit in Turkey, NATO lea…
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‘His legacy is cringe’: how Charlie Kirk became a punchline among the young - even his supporters
Crude memes of the Maga luminary are exploding online – less than a year after conservatives were suppressing any slande…
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Trump Swaps Qatari Plane For Old Air Force One While Departing Turkey
Trump said the Qatari jet would fly to a U.S. base in England so U.S. service members could tour it.…
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McConnell, Kean absences revive debate about what information lawmakers owe voters
Lawmakers’ extended and sometimes unexplained absences from Washington are raising questions about how much transparency…
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Renewed war with Iran threatens to derail congressional agenda
The faltering of President Trump’s peace deal with Iran throws a wrench into Congress’s agenda as Republican leaders’ pl…