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Live updates: Vance stumps in Iowa as races tighten; Trump to announce Medicaid drug price deal
The Midwest is home to several contentious congressional and gubernatorial races in November, historically red areas tha…
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Judge strikes down anti-DEI grant policy at Education Department
A federal judge ruled Thursday the Education Department cannot cut money to teacher training programs the Trump administ…
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The Fed is fighting the wrong war on inflation
The crucial question is not simply whether inflation is too high. It is why prices are rising and whether higher interes…
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White House set to tout Medicaid most favored nation drug pricing deals
President Trump on Friday is set to announce that all 50 states will see most favored nation (MFN) pricing for some drug…
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Trump may have breathed new life into the World Trade Organization
The WTO should shift from originating trade agreements to aggregating agreements negotiated elsewhere.…
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Cruz on Trump labeling him 'Lyin' Ted': 'The man has an instinctual genius'
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised President Trump's “instinctual genius” for giving him the nickname “Lyin’ Ted” during th…
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Fetterman says he 'can't compete' with Piker: 'Base loves him'
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) on Thursday said he feels like he has “lost to Hasan Piker,” following the popular …
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Fat Bear Week has returned – and the salmon are swimming for their lives
The public will for the 12th year in a row vote for the fattest of brown bears in Alaska’s Katmai national parkThe bears…
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Did Republican redistricting gains fall short of expectations?
With the midterm primaries now behind us, where does the political map stand? Are GOP redistricting efforts positioned t…
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Democratic Senate candidate in Kansas won’t support Schumer for leader
Adam Hamilton, the Democratic candidate running for Senate in Kansas, says he will not support Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y…
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How bad healthcare can derail a woman’s entire life
When we think about the stakes in healthcare, we tend to think of them in terms of life and death, being sick or being h…
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What the BRICS Summit Meant for Brazil
One year after hosting the event, is the country still shaping the bloc?…
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Private jets pollute up to 14 times as much as commercial planes and are undertaxed in US, report says
Number of private jets has surged in recent years, but they do not pay commensurate portion of fees to FAA operationsA n…
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No more book bans: how Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards
Local communities are fighting back against the influence of conservative groups like Moms for Liberty in educationJimmy…
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Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
Warren Buffett announced Friday he will step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the company he has led for over 60 …
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Iran's water crisis requires more than just regime change
Iran’s water crisis is fundamentally a governance crisis.…
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How to be an AI minimalist
Even before the latest batch of alarming AI news, a lot of Americans were souring on AI. That may be for big, existentia…
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What Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting mean for the midterms
The extraordinary danger is that a president who believes he is the law, and the law is him, remains intent on disruptin…
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‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science
Participants in Pittsburgh may never learn the results of their cognitive tests – and funding cuts that target ‘DEI’ hav…
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White House withdraws nomination of Lance Schroyer to lead ICE
President Trump's nominee to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schro…
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First Thing: Witnesses recount Israeli ‘double-tap’ strike that killed child and medic in Gaza
When Mohammad Abdul Zinati, 15, rushed to help a man wounded in a bomb attack, he had no time to react before he too was…
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Early voting begins in midterms as campaign shifts focus to cost of living and Iran war – US politics live
Campaigning or control of Congress is expected to ramp up as some states open early votingGood morning, and welcome to o…
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Democrat leads Marshall in tight Kansas Senate race: Poll
Democrat Adam Hamilton narrowly leads Republican Gov. Roger Marshall in a tight race for Senate in red Kansas, according…
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5 key players in Congress on AI policy
Fears over artificial intelligence's rapid development sent Congress into a tailspin this week, as dozens of lawmakers j…