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Trump, like Biden before him, finds there's no quick fix on inflation

Read full article: Trump, like Biden before him, finds there's no quick fix on inflation

President Donald Trumpโ€™s problems with fixing the high cost of living might be giving voters a feeling of dรฉjร  vu.

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1 day ago

Naturalized US citizens thought they were safe. Trump's immigration policies are shaking that belief

Read full article: Naturalized US citizens thought they were safe. Trump's immigration policies are shaking that belief

As President Donald Trump reshapes immigration and the nationโ€™s relationship with immigrants, some naturalized citizens are wondering if the country they made a commitment to when they took the oath of citizenship is still making one to them.

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The Latest: Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as consumers face high prices

Read full article: The Latest: Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as consumers face high prices

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits.

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2 days ago

Emails reveal Epstein's network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status

Read full article: Emails reveal Epstein's network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status

Emails released by the House Oversight Committee reveal how Jeffrey Epstein maintained connections with influential figures despite his 2008 guilty plea to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.

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Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary

Read full article: Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary

Now that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans say they'll negotiate with Democrats on whether to extend COVID-era tax credits that help tens of millions of Americans afford their health care premiums.

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Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress

Read full article: Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress

The Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters, joining a legal battle that could determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026.

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From gowns to pantsuits, Michelle Obama explains her iconic fashion picks in a new book, 'The Look'

Read full article: From gowns to pantsuits, Michelle Obama explains her iconic fashion picks in a new book, 'The Look'

Michelle Obama says that on any day during the eight years she was first lady of the United States, she could go from giving a speech to meeting with a foreign counterpart to digging in her vegetable garden with schoolchildren.

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US bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

Read full article: US bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

U.S. Catholic bishops have voted to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals.

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Speaker Johnson shuttered the House and amassed quiet power with Trump

Read full article: Speaker Johnson shuttered the House and amassed quiet power with Trump

After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session.

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Justice Department issues flurry of subpoenas in fresh inquiry into Trump-Russia probe: AP sources

Read full article: Justice Department issues flurry of subpoenas in fresh inquiry into Trump-Russia probe: AP sources

The Justice Department has embarked on a fresh investigation into one of President Donald Trumpโ€™s chief grievances, issuing a flurry of subpoenas related to the U.S. governmentโ€™s inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

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Progressives warn Democrats against alienating the left and blast Schumer's Senate leadership

Read full article: Progressives warn Democrats against alienating the left and blast Schumer's Senate leadership

Democrats are riding high after Election Day wins and some are capitalizing on the victory of New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani.

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Appeals court gives Trump another shot at erasing his hush money conviction

Read full article: Appeals court gives Trump another shot at erasing his hush money conviction

A federal appeals court has given new life to President Donald Trumpโ€™s bid to erase his New York hush money conviction.

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Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House

Read full article: Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she wonโ€™t seek reelection.

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Trump faces rare Republican pushback as he presses Senate to scrap the filibuster

Read full article: Trump faces rare Republican pushback as he presses Senate to scrap the filibuster

President Donald Trump is finding that Senate Republicans have a limit as he pushes them to scrap the filibuster.

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EU ministers meet to align climate goals ahead of UN climate talks

Read full article: EU ministers meet to align climate goals ahead of UN climate talks

The European Union is working to establish new climate goals before the U.N. climate talks in Brazil starts next week.

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California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026

Read full article: California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026

California voters have approved a plan to overhaul the stateโ€™s congressional district boundaries, giving Democrats a boost in their bid to win the U.S. House majority next year.

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Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump

Read full article: Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump

Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been elected governor of New Jersey.

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Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump's GOP. Takeaways from Election Day 2025

Read full article: Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump's GOP. Takeaways from Election Day 2025

Democrats are dominating the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

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G2 or not G2: Trump's new favorite term for US-China relations carries a lot of history's baggage

Read full article: G2 or not G2: Trump's new favorite term for US-China relations carries a lot of history's baggage

President Donald Trump has suggested his outlook to the U.S.-China relationship with a six-word post on Truth Social.

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Republicans seek to tap into Trump energy on eve of Election Day in New Jersey, Virginia

Read full article: Republicans seek to tap into Trump energy on eve of Election Day in New Jersey, Virginia

New Jersey Republicans are trying to ride the coattails of President Donald Trumpโ€™s 2024 electoral momentum.

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Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats

Read full article: Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats

The Trump administration is indicating in court that it will only partially fund the federal food assistance program as the government shutdown reaches into a second month.

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Tariffs are Trump's favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses them

Read full article: Tariffs are Trump's favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses them

For President Donald Trump, tariffs โ€” or the threat of them โ€” can bend nations to his will.

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SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries

Read full article: SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries

Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown.

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Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point

Read full article: Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point

The twin crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington are coming to a head.

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Obama blasts Trump ahead of Election Day in Virginia and New Jersey. Republicans keep it local

Read full article: Obama blasts Trump ahead of Election Day in Virginia and New Jersey. Republicans keep it local

Former President Barack Obama is urging voters to use Tuesday's elections in Virginia and New Jersey to rebuke President Donald Trump and candidates loyal to him.

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What's the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown?

Read full article: What's the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown?

President Donald Trump wants Republicans in the Senate to kill a longstanding rule called the filibuster.

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Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown

Read full article: Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown

Two federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown.

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Democrats test a new playbook in Tuesdayโ€™s election: Less talk of Trump, more focus on economy

Read full article: Democrats test a new playbook in Tuesdayโ€™s election: Less talk of Trump, more focus on economy

Democrat Abigail Spanberger is focusing on economic concerns rather than bold promises and anti-Donald Trump rhetoric in her race for Virginia governor.

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Justice Department strips Jan. 6 references from court paper and punishes prosecutors who filed it

Read full article: Justice Department strips Jan. 6 references from court paper and punishes prosecutors who filed it

The Justice Department has stripped references to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack from court papers and punished two federal prosecutors who filed the document seeking prison time at sentencing Thursday for a man arrested with guns and ammunition near former President Barack Obama's home.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia on Election Day

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia on Election Day

Virginia will elect its first woman as governor as Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger look to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

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Judge's order blocking removal of man from US wasn't received until after he was deported, DHS says

Read full article: Judge's order blocking removal of man from US wasn't received until after he was deported, DHS says

Immigration authorities say they did not receive word of a court order blocking the removal of an Alabama father until after he had been deported to Laos.

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Federal health officials push effort to spur cheaper biotech drugs

Read full article: Federal health officials push effort to spur cheaper biotech drugs

Federal regulators are trying to make it easier to develop cheaper alternatives to powerful drugs that many Americans depend on to treat autoimmune diseases or cancers.

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What shutdown? Trump isn't canceling travel, golf or his ballroom even with the government shuttered

Read full article: What shutdown? Trump isn't canceling travel, golf or his ballroom even with the government shuttered

Shutdown.

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Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff gambles on shutdown to save health subsidies as reelection bid looms

Read full article: Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff gambles on shutdown to save health subsidies as reelection bid looms

There may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from the federal government shutdown than Georgiaโ€™s Jon Ossoff.

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UN condemns US embargo on Cuba for a 33rd year, but Washington's stand draws bit more support

Read full article: UN condemns US embargo on Cuba for a 33rd year, but Washington's stand draws bit more support

The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for a 33rd year.

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Retirees and students in Florida are seeking to defend 2020 census results against a GOP challenge

Read full article: Retirees and students in Florida are seeking to defend 2020 census results against a GOP challenge

Two Florida college students and an advocacy group for retirees are asking a federal judge to let them intervene in a lawsuit to defend census methods used to protect privacy and fill in missing data.

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Man deported to Laos despite court ordering blocking his removal, attorneys say

Read full article: Man deported to Laos despite court ordering blocking his removal, attorneys say

U.S. immigration officials have deported a man to Laos despite a federal court order blocking his removal.

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Japan's sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement

Read full article: Japan's sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement

Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the worldโ€™s oldest head chef to do so.

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The East Wing of the White House is gone. Here's a look at some of the history made there

Read full article: The East Wing of the White House is gone. Here's a look at some of the history made there

Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the โ€œmindโ€ of the nation, then the East Wing is the โ€œheart.โ€.

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Shutdowns began as a way to enforce federal law. Now Trump is using it to take more power

Read full article: Shutdowns began as a way to enforce federal law. Now Trump is using it to take more power

The government shutdown is quickly becoming a way for President Donald Trump to exercise new command over the government.

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Trump speaks at tele-rally to boost GOP's chances in governor's race in New Jersey

Read full article: Trump speaks at tele-rally to boost GOP's chances in governor's race in New Jersey

President Donald Trump is urging his supporters in New Jersey to vote for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli.

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What lawmakers are saying about Trump's demolition of the East Wing

Read full article: What lawmakers are saying about Trump's demolition of the East Wing

Members of Congress are divided largely along party lines on the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom that President Donald Trump wants to build.

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Fight over new US House districts in California could turn on advertising edge in closing days

Read full article: Fight over new US House districts in California could turn on advertising edge in closing days

Less than two weeks from Election Day, a potentially decisive edge in California's fight over new U.S. House districts has emerged: advertising.

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Prince Harry, Meghan join call for ban on development of AI 'superintelligence'

Read full article: Prince Harry, Meghan join call for ban on development of AI 'superintelligence'

Prince Harry and Meghan have joined a diverse group, including Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck, to call for a ban on AI "superintelligence" that threatens humanity.

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Obama will campaign with Spanberger and Sherrill in high stakes governorโ€™s races

Read full article: Obama will campaign with Spanberger and Sherrill in high stakes governorโ€™s races

Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill in the final stretch of their statewide campaigns for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.

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The Latest: Trump hosts GOP senators at White House as shutdown drags on

Read full article: The Latest: Trump hosts GOP senators at White House as shutdown drags on

Senate Republicans projected a unified front at the White House Rose Garden Tuesday, arriving at President Donald Trumpโ€™s invitation as they refuse to yield to Democratic demands for health care funds into the fourth week of the government shutdown.

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Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya, as thousands mourn former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

Read full article: Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya, as thousands mourn former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

Heavy security has been deployed to Kenyaโ€™s western city of Kisumu before the final public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

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FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquarters

Read full article: FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquarters

Current and former FEMA staff have gathered for a โ€œFEMA Solidarity Rallyโ€ outside the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

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Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger

Read full article: Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger

Barack Obama has endorsed Democratic candidates Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger for governor in New Jersey and Virginia.

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After billions in failed big bets, funders and schools are turning to this small education nonprofit

Read full article: After billions in failed big bets, funders and schools are turning to this small education nonprofit

Leslie Cornfeld launched the National Education Opportunity Network, or NEON, to address educational inequality.

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States are redistricting to help one party but sometimes the move can backfire

Read full article: States are redistricting to help one party but sometimes the move can backfire

An unprecedented number of states are considering redrawing their congressional district lines mid-decade.

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Michelle Obama to promote new book 'The Look' with podcast series

Read full article: Michelle Obama to promote new book 'The Look' with podcast series

Michelle Obama is set to promote her upcoming book on fashion, โ€œThe Look,โ€ through a special podcast series.

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Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time

Read full article: Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time

Senate Democrats are rejecting for the 10th time a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government.

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Colleges are fighting to prove their return on investment

Read full article: Colleges are fighting to prove their return on investment

For many young Americans, deciding on college has become a complex choice.

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Barack Obama joins fight for US House control, urges vote for California districts to counter Trump

Read full article: Barack Obama joins fight for US House control, urges vote for California districts to counter Trump

Barack Obama is entering the fight for U.S. House control.

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Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation

Read full article: Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation

A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that's designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out another pillar of the 60-year-old law.

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Marc Maron ends his podcast with final guest Barack Obama after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes

Read full article: Marc Maron ends his podcast with final guest Barack Obama after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes

Barack Obama has helped Marc Maron close out his podcast, โ€œWTF With Marc Maron,โ€ after 16 years and over 1,600 episodes.

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Marc Maron's 'WTF' podcast ends soon. Here's a look at 7 essential episodes

Read full article: Marc Maron's 'WTF' podcast ends soon. Here's a look at 7 essential episodes

The final episode of comic and actor Marc Maron's influential podcast drops Monday.

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Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations

Read full article: Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations

The White House is responding bitterly to President Donald Trump being passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize despite efforts from Republicans and world leaders.

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Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states

Read full article: Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states

Senate Republicans have voted to roll back restrictions on mining and drilling in federal land in three Western states.

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Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize before. Experts say he's unlikely to win this year

Read full article: Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize before. Experts say he's unlikely to win this year

U.S. President Donald Trumpโ€™s bid to win the Nobel Peace Prize has drawn added attention to the annual guessing game over who its next laureate will be.

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Canada's prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump

Read full article: Canada's prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump

A Canadian government official familiar with the matter says Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project during his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week.

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Trump has yet to provide Congress hard evidence that targeted boats carried drugs, officials say

Read full article: Trump has yet to provide Congress hard evidence that targeted boats carried drugs, officials say

The Trump administration hasn't provided evidence to lawmakers that recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats were justified.

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Supreme Court seems ready to revive GOP challenge to Illinois mail-in ballot law

Read full article: Supreme Court seems ready to revive GOP challenge to Illinois mail-in ballot law

The Supreme Court seemed ready to revive a Republican challenge to an Illinois law that allows the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump.

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Your phone rings, and it's a number from Sweden. Do you answer? A Nobel Prize winner didn't

Read full article: Your phone rings, and it's a number from Sweden. Do you answer? A Nobel Prize winner didn't

This yearโ€™s Nobel Prize science winners got the good news from early morning phone calls and door knocks.

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'Tennessee Three' Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime representative from Memphis

Read full article: 'Tennessee Three' Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime representative from Memphis

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson says he is running for a U.S. House seat representing Memphis, challenging longtime Democratic congressman Steve Cohen to represent the majority-Black city in a contest of youth versus experience.

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In โ€˜A House of Dynamite,' Kathryn Bigelow explores 18 minutes that decide the fate of civilization

Read full article: In โ€˜A House of Dynamite,' Kathryn Bigelow explores 18 minutes that decide the fate of civilization

Kathryn Bigelow's new film, "A House of Dynamite," explores the chilling reality of nuclear annihilation.

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Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated

Read full article: Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated

Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Departmentโ€™s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump.

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A judge has blocked a Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programs

Read full article: A judge has blocked a Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programs

A judge has blocked new requirements for teen pregnancy prevention grantees.

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Government shutdown drags on as health care compromise remains elusive

Read full article: Government shutdown drags on as health care compromise remains elusive

To hear party leaders talk, the seventh day of the government shutdown sounded a lot like the first.

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Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade

Read full article: Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade

A Navajo tribe-owned company has bid $186,000 to lease 167 million tons of coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana.

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Kremlin welcomes Trump's comments on Putin's offer to extend the New START nuclear arms pact

Read full article: Kremlin welcomes Trump's comments on Putin's offer to extend the New START nuclear arms pact

The Kremlin has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trumpโ€™s comments about Russiaโ€™s offer to extend the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the United States, saying it raises hope for keeping the pact alive after it expires in February.

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Voting is underway in California on new maps that could swing US House control, check Trump's power

Read full article: Voting is underway in California on new maps that could swing US House control, check Trump's power

The fight for control of the U.S. House is underway in California.

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Will the government shutdown affect next year's election? Recent history provides clues

Read full article: Will the government shutdown affect next year's election? Recent history provides clues

Political leaders in Washington are spending much of their energy these days blaming the other party for what could be a significant government shutdown.

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It's dรฉjร  vu for Muslim Americans as anti-Muslim playbook follows Zohran Mamdani's success

Read full article: It's dรฉjร  vu for Muslim Americans as anti-Muslim playbook follows Zohran Mamdani's success

Zohran Mamdaniโ€™s rise in New York Cityโ€™s mayoral race has brought him national prominence and a surge of anti-Muslim vitriol, including from elected officials and prominent conservatives.

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Federal government could resume taking DACA applications for permits to live and work in U.S.

Read full article: Federal government could resume taking DACA applications for permits to live and work in U.S.

Expected changes to a six-year-old lawsuit in Texas against DACA could mean the federal government will resume taking new applications for the program that offers people without legal immigration status two-year, renewable permits to live and work in the U.S. legally.

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Democrats voted for a shutdown. Now they have to find a way out

Read full article: Democrats voted for a shutdown. Now they have to find a way out

Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didnโ€™t extend or restore health care benefits, choosing instead to force a government shutdown.

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The US military has long been an engine of social change. Hegseth's approach runs counter to that

Read full article: The US military has long been an engine of social change. Hegseth's approach runs counter to that

The U.S. military has historically been an engine for cultural and social change in America.

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National parks will remain 'generally' open during the shutdown, but Liberty Bell doors are closed

Read full article: National parks will remain 'generally' open during the shutdown, but Liberty Bell doors are closed

Crowds of people loaded onto boats to tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Wednesday morning with no immediate signs of the government shutdown that is triggering the furlough of about two-thirds of National Park Service employees.

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Trump signs an executive order vowing to defend Qatar in the wake of Israel's strike

Read full article: Trump signs an executive order vowing to defend Qatar in the wake of Israel's strike

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pledging to defend Qatar, including using U.S. military action if necessary.

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Texas' redrawn US House map that boosts GOP begins a key court test

Read full article: Texas' redrawn US House map that boosts GOP begins a key court test

A panel of three federal judges will begin considering whether Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that boosts Republicans and has launched a widening redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Cuban foreign minister says Rubio's 'personal' agenda in Latin America risks Trump's peace prospects

Read full article: Cuban foreign minister says Rubio's 'personal' agenda in Latin America risks Trump's peace prospects

Cuba's top diplomat says recent U.S. escalations in the Caribbean are a result of Secretary of State Marco Rubioโ€™s โ€œpersonalโ€ agenda against the region.

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Government shutdown blame begins as Senate tries to reverse course

Read full article: Government shutdown blame begins as Senate tries to reverse course

The federal government was thrown into a shutdown with no easy endgame in sight.

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A look at previous government shutdowns and how they ended

Read full article: A look at previous government shutdowns and how they ended

Party leaders in Congress have long criticized government shutdowns as toxic and destructive.

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Trump's shutdown blame game: Why he says Democrats are at fault

Read full article: Trump's shutdown blame game: Why he says Democrats are at fault

President Donald Trump is blaming Democrats for a potential government shutdown.

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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Trump is marching the country into a government shutdown

Read full article: Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Trump is marching the country into a government shutdown

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are โ€œmarching the countryโ€ into a government shutdown.

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A look at the Trump-Comey relationship and the indictment against the former FBI director

Read full article: A look at the Trump-Comey relationship and the indictment against the former FBI director

The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey represents the first criminal case against a perceived adversary of President Donald Trump so far in this administration.

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Trump extends Georgia health insurance program with work requirements, despite red tape findings

Read full article: Trump extends Georgia health insurance program with work requirements, despite red tape findings

President Donald Trump's administration has extended Georgia's Pathways to Coverage program for 15 months.

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Bipartisan group of top officials urges Court to reject Trump's effort to fire Fed governor

Read full article: Bipartisan group of top officials urges Court to reject Trump's effort to fire Fed governor

A bipartisan group of former Federal Reserve chairs, Treasury secretaries, and top White House economists urged the Supreme Court Thursday to reject an attempt by President Donald Trump to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.

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Greenspan, Bernanke and Yellen urge Supreme Court to let Lisa Cook keep her job as a Fed governor

Read full article: Greenspan, Bernanke and Yellen urge Supreme Court to let Lisa Cook keep her job as a Fed governor

Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and other former top economic officials appointed by presidents of both parties are urging the Supreme Court to preserve the Federal Reserveโ€™s political independence and allow Lisa Cook to remain as a central bank governor for now.

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Trump has managed another Republican makeover since Kirk's assassination, this time on free speech

Read full article: Trump has managed another Republican makeover since Kirk's assassination, this time on free speech

As they mourn slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump, members of his administration and a broader universe of supporters have seemed to impose a double standard on speech.

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What to know about the H-1B visa Trump has targeted with $100,000 fees, generating confusion, fear

Read full article: What to know about the H-1B visa Trump has targeted with $100,000 fees, generating confusion, fear

The Trump administrationโ€™s abrupt decision to slap a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas has stunned and confused employers, students and workers from the United States to India and beyond.

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Trump's peace efforts falter as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalate

Read full article: Trump's peace efforts falter as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalate

President Donald Trump likes to project dominance and confidence on the world stage, but lately he's been expressing more frustration and disappointment.

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In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage

Read full article: In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage

In all the stunning things about ABCโ€™s swift removal of Jimmy Kimmel, its longtime late-night host and Oscars-hosting face of the network, perhaps the least surprising was that a comedian was again at the center of a battle over free speech.

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Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules

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The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trumpโ€™s nominees.

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Federal watchdog report on Georgia's Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs

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A government watchdog has raised concerns about high administrative costs in Georgia's Medicaid program.

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National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change

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The National Academy of Sciences says evidence supporting a 2009 U.S. government finding that climate change threatens public health is โ€œbeyond scientific disputeโ€ and that evidence supporting that finding has only grown stronger.

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Obama says the US is at โ€˜an inflection pointโ€™ after Kirkโ€™s killing and Trump has divided the country

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Former President Barack Obama says the U.S. is at an "inflection point" after conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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From Carter's kiss to Trump's step ahead: Famous presidential gaffes toward British royals

Read full article: From Carter's kiss to Trump's step ahead: Famous presidential gaffes toward British royals

U.S. presidents and first ladies have had their share of awkward moments with the British royal family over the years.

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Families in crisis after massive immigration raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia

Read full article: Families in crisis after massive immigration raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia

After Koreans detained in a historic raid on a Georgia Hyundai plant were sent home, lawyers and social workers say the nearly 200 non-Korean workers ensnared in the crackdown remain in legal limbo.

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