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Senate confirms Trump's first judicial nominee of his second term

Read full article: Senate confirms Trump's first judicial nominee of his second term

The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s first judicial pick of his second term, voting along party lines to approve Whitney Hermandorfer as a judge for the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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12 hours ago

Martin Cruz Smith, acclaimed author of 'Gorky Park,' dies at 82

Read full article: Martin Cruz Smith, acclaimed author of 'Gorky Park,' dies at 82

Mystery novelist Martin Cruz Smith, known for such Arkady Renko thrillers as “Gorky Park,” has died at age 82.

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13 hours ago

Sesame Workshop regains control of Elmo's hacked X account after racist posts

Read full article: Sesame Workshop regains control of Elmo's hacked X account after racist posts

Sesame Workshop has regained control of Elmo's X account after a hacker posted racist and antisemitic messages.

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1 day ago

US manufacturers are stuck in a rut despite subsidies from Biden and protection from Trump

Read full article: US manufacturers are stuck in a rut despite subsidies from Biden and protection from Trump

Democratic President Joe Biden handed out subsidies to chipmakers and electric vehicle manufacturers.

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1 day ago

Bald eagle's new status as the official US bird brings pride and hope to many Native Americans

Read full article: Bald eagle's new status as the official US bird brings pride and hope to many Native Americans

Many Native Americans are marking ceremonies like graduations with bald eagle feathers, a form of reverence for the bird they have always held sacred as a messenger to the Creator.

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2 days ago

Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses

Read full article: Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses

The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.

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2 days ago

A year after Trump's near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man

Read full article: A year after Trump's near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man

One year after Donald Trump's near-assassination at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man.

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2 days ago

Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They're vying to replace the party's old guard

Read full article: Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They're vying to replace the party's old guard

Younger Democratic candidates across the country are running to replace party elders.

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3 days ago

One Tech Tip: 'Click-to-cancel' is over, but there are other ways to unsubscribe

Read full article: One Tech Tip: 'Click-to-cancel' is over, but there are other ways to unsubscribe

A “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have made it easier for consumers to end unwanted subscriptions, has been blocked by a federal appeals court days before it was set to go into effect.

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3 days ago

How US views of immigration have changed since Trump took office, according to Gallup polling

Read full article: How US views of immigration have changed since Trump took office, according to Gallup polling

A Gallup poll shows a substantial jump in the share of Americans who view immigration as positive for the U.S. since President Donald Trump took office.

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3 days ago

Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials as questions mount about response

Read full article: Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials as questions mount about response

President Donald Trump toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded local officials amid mounting criticism that they failed to warn residents quickly enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way.

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Rubio stresses cooperation in talks with China's foreign minister at ASEAN forum in Malaysia

Read full article: Rubio stresses cooperation in talks with China's foreign minister at ASEAN forum in Malaysia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there are “areas of potential cooperation” between Washington and Beijing.

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Appeals court overturns right-wing influencer’s conviction for spreading 2016 election falsehoods

Read full article: Appeals court overturns right-wing influencer’s conviction for spreading 2016 election falsehoods

A federal appeals court has overturned a self-styled right-wing propagandist’s conviction for spreading falsehoods on social media in an effort to suppress Democratic turnout in the 2016 presidential election.

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Biden's former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe

Read full article: Biden's former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe

President Joe Biden’s White House physician is refusing to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden’s health in office.

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Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban

Read full article: Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban

The Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents.

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Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, shot 9 times by a man posing as an officer, leaves the hospital

Read full article: Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, shot 9 times by a man posing as an officer, leaves the hospital

A Minnesota state senator who was shot nine times during an attack in June has been moved to a rehabilitation facility.

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Gavin Newsom swings through South Carolina, where Democrats will play pivotal 2028 nominating role

Read full article: Gavin Newsom swings through South Carolina, where Democrats will play pivotal 2028 nominating role

California Governor Gavin Newsom has launched a two-day tour in South Carolina, urging rural voters to stand up to President Donald Trump and challenge Republicans in the 2026 midterms.

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Biden's former doctor asks to delay testimony to House panel, citing patient privilege concerns

Read full article: Biden's former doctor asks to delay testimony to House panel, citing patient privilege concerns

Former President Joe Biden's physician has requested to delay his testimony to the House oversight committee.

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Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fears

Read full article: Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fears

President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day.

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Trump branded, browbeat and prevailed. But his big bill may come at a political cost

Read full article: Trump branded, browbeat and prevailed. But his big bill may come at a political cost

Donald Trump has made tax cuts a central part of his political legacy.

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Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic

Read full article: Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic

President Donald Trump has signed his signature bill of tax and spending cuts at the White House Fourth of July picnic.

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What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions

Read full article: What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions

Fireworks are a cornerstone of America's Fourth of July celebrations, but that can make the spirited holiday dangerous.

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Trump said he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic

Read full article: Trump said he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic

President Donald Trump says he didn’t know that the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders.

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Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of several immigrants with no ties there

Read full article: Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of several immigrants with no ties there

The Supreme Court is clearing the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bound for South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have no ties.

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Here's what to know about clean energy in Republican megabill headed to Trump

Read full article: Here's what to know about clean energy in Republican megabill headed to Trump

Congressional passage of a massive bill cuts billions of dollars in spending across many areas including clean energy.

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Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump's desk

Read full article: Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump's desk

The House has passed the massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump calls “beautiful,” getting it to his desk a day before the July 4 deadline that he had set.

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What's in the tax and spending bill that Trump has signed into law

Read full article: What's in the tax and spending bill that Trump has signed into law

President Donald Trump has signed his tax and spending bill into law after Republicans muscled it through Congress.

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The Latest: House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign

Read full article: The Latest: House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign

House Republicans have lifted President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage.

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Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker says he looks forward to 'truth' coming out

Read full article: Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker says he looks forward to 'truth' coming out

A man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband on June 14 says he's looking forward to the facts coming out.

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Trump ramps up his attacks against NYC's Zohran Mamdani as GOP seizes on new foe

Read full article: Trump ramps up his attacks against NYC's Zohran Mamdani as GOP seizes on new foe

President Donald Trump has a new political foil: New York’s Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

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President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let US goods into the country duty-free

Read full article: President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let US goods into the country duty-free

President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission

Read full article: Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who were fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge.

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Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America

Read full article: Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America

Civil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil rights leader Medgar Evers.

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Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department's 'weaponization' task force

Read full article: Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department's 'weaponization' task force

A former FBI agent who was charged with joining a mob’s attack on the U_S_ Capitol and cheering on rioters is now working as an adviser to the Justice Department official overseeing its “weaponization working group.”.

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Arizona Democrats will bypass struggling state party in midterms, with key races on ballot

Read full article: Arizona Democrats will bypass struggling state party in midterms, with key races on ballot

Arizona's top Democrats will bypass the state Democratic Party for next year’s midterms.

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What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill that passed the Senate

Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill that passed the Senate

At some 887 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

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Republican budget bill dismantles climate law passed by Democrats

Read full article: Republican budget bill dismantles climate law passed by Democrats

The sprawling Republican budget bill approved by the Senate Tuesday removes a proposed tax on solar and wind energy projects but quickly phases out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy.

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US calls reported threats by pro-Iran hackers to release Trump-tied material a 'smear campaign'

Read full article: US calls reported threats by pro-Iran hackers to release Trump-tied material a 'smear campaign'

A news report says hackers supporting Iran have threatened to release emails supposedly stolen from people connected to President Donald Trump.

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Trump moves to toughen US policy on Cuba

Read full article: Trump moves to toughen US policy on Cuba

President Donald Trump has instructed his top Cabinet officers to review U.S. policy toward Cuba, ordering them to examine current sanctions and come up with ways to toughen them within 30 days.

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What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill moving through the Senate

Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill moving through the Senate

At some 940 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

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Senate GOP tax bill could crush wind and solar power, advocates say

Read full article: Senate GOP tax bill could crush wind and solar power, advocates say

A Republican plan heading to a vote in the Senate would quickly end incentives for clean energy and impose new taxes on some wind and solar projects, while boosting production of coal used to make steel.

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A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cuts

Read full article: A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cuts

No state may have more to lose than Georgia as Republicans in Congress look to gut federal subsidies that aid both the solar and electric vehicle industries.

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Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon cites political dysfunction in deciding not to seek reelection

Read full article: Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon cites political dysfunction in deciding not to seek reelection

Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska has announced he will not seek reelection next year.

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National pride is declining in America. And it's splitting by party lines, new Gallup polling shows

Read full article: National pride is declining in America. And it's splitting by party lines, new Gallup polling shows

A poll shows only 36% of Democrats say they’re “extremely” or “very” proud to be American, reflecting a dramatic decline in national pride that's also clear among young people.

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After decades in the US, Iranians arrested in Trump’s deportation drive

Read full article: After decades in the US, Iranians arrested in Trump’s deportation drive

Some Iranians are getting arrested by immigration authorities after living decades in the United States.

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What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill now before the Senate

Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill now before the Senate

At some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

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Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral for former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman

Read full article: Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral for former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman has been honored at a funeral where former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended.

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USNS Harvey Milk is renamed after a WWII sailor in the latest Pentagon diversity purge

Read full article: USNS Harvey Milk is renamed after a WWII sailor in the latest Pentagon diversity purge

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the USNS Harvey Milk will be renamed after a World War II sailor who received the Medal of Honor.

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Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books

Read full article: Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books

A lawyer says the Supreme Court's ruling that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull their children from public school lessons using LGBTQ storybooks is a historic victory for parental rights.

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Supreme Court OKs fee that subsidizes phone, internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas

Read full article: Supreme Court OKs fee that subsidizes phone, internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas

The Supreme Court has upheld the fee added to phone bills to provide billions of dollars a year in subsidized phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas.

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Biden pays respects as former Minnesota House Speaker Hortman, killed in shooting, lies in state

Read full article: Biden pays respects as former Minnesota House Speaker Hortman, killed in shooting, lies in state

Former President Joe Biden joined thousands of mourners as former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman lay in state at the Minnesota Capitol rotunda.

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Rural schools feel the pinch from Trump administration's cuts to mental health grants

Read full article: Rural schools feel the pinch from Trump administration's cuts to mental health grants

School districts around the country are cutting back plans to expand their staffing of mental health specialists because of Trump administration cuts to federal grants.

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Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping up

Read full article: Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping up

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania isn’t even up for reelection until 2028, but already a one-time primary foe, Conor Lamb, is crisscrossing Pennsylvania looking and sounding like he’s preparing to challenge Fetterman again.

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Meet the Senate parliamentarian, the official tying Republicans in knots over their tax bill

Read full article: Meet the Senate parliamentarian, the official tying Republicans in knots over their tax bill

A few Republicans are reacting with indignation after the Senate parliamentarian advised that some of the measures in their tax and immigration bill could not be included in the legislation.

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Former top aide to Jill Biden is subpoenaed by House Oversight panel

Read full article: Former top aide to Jill Biden is subpoenaed by House Oversight panel

House Republicans have subpoenaed a senior aide to former first lady Jill Biden.

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Trump gets 'golden share' power in US Steel buyout. US agencies will get it under future presidents

Read full article: Trump gets 'golden share' power in US Steel buyout. US agencies will get it under future presidents

New disclosures with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission show that President Donald Trump will control the so-called “golden share” that’s part of the national security agreement under which he allowed Japan-based Nippon Steel to buy out iconic American steelmaker U.S. Steel.

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The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades. After the bombs, a new chapter begins

Read full article: The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades. After the bombs, a new chapter begins

A new chapter in U.S.-Iran relations is about to be written, whether for the better or the even worse.

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Zelenskyy approves plans on special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine

Read full article: Zelenskyy approves plans on special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has formally approved plans to establish a new international court to prosecute senior Russian officials for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to release EV charger funding in 14 states

Read full article: Federal judge orders Trump administration to release EV charger funding in 14 states

A federal judge has partially granted a preliminary injunction that sought to release funds for the build out of electric vehicle chargers in more than a dozen states.

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What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline

Read full article: What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline

President Donald Trump says “NO ONE GOES ON VACATION” until the big, beautiful bill is on his desk by the Fourth of July deadline.

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House shelves effort to impeach Trump over Iran strikes

Read full article: House shelves effort to impeach Trump over Iran strikes

The U.S. House has voted overwhelmingly to set aside an effort to impeach President Donald Trump over the military strikes in Iran.

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New York City closes arrival center for migrants in once grand Manhattan hotel

Read full article: New York City closes arrival center for migrants in once grand Manhattan hotel

New York City has closed the arrival center for migrants it had established in a once grand Manhattan hotel.

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to clear the way for a South Sudan-bound deportation flight

Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to clear the way for a South Sudan-bound deportation flight

President Donald Trump's administration is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for a deportation flight of several immigrants to South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have no ties.

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Trump toured Florida's immigration detention center in the Everglades. Here's what to know

Read full article: Trump toured Florida's immigration detention center in the Everglades. Here's what to know

The new immigration detention center at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades that President Donald Trump visited was heralded by Republicans as a potential model for other states to aggressively ramp up detention and deportation efforts.

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Rep. Robert Garcia elected top Democrat on Oversight panel, setting new path for party's opposition

Read full article: Rep. Robert Garcia elected top Democrat on Oversight panel, setting new path for party's opposition

There's a new top Democrat on the influential House Oversight Committee.

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Trump is trying to script the perfect ending to war in Iran. Will the rest of the world go along?

Read full article: Trump is trying to script the perfect ending to war in Iran. Will the rest of the world go along?

President Donald Trump wants a tidy end to the war between Israel and Iran.

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Presidents vs. Congress: Trump is only the latest to test the War Powers Act

Read full article: Presidents vs. Congress: Trump is only the latest to test the War Powers Act

President Donald Trump's decision to take military action in Iran has reignited debate over the War Powers Act.

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A look at the major players in the crypto industry and their ties to Trump

Read full article: A look at the major players in the crypto industry and their ties to Trump

President Donald Trump took office in January pledging to “make America the crypto capital of the world” and has since harnessed wide swaths of the federal government to bolster the industry.

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The Latest: As Trump goes to NATO, DHS says US remains at heightened risk

Read full article: The Latest: As Trump goes to NATO, DHS says US remains at heightened risk

President Donald Trump is in Europe for a two-day NATO summit laden with uncertainty over Iran’s response to U.S. airstrikes, the fate of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the future of U.S. troops based in NATO countries.

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Support for solar energy and offshore wind falls among Democrats and independents, AP-NORC poll says

Read full article: Support for solar energy and offshore wind falls among Democrats and independents, AP-NORC poll says

A new poll shows Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years, driven by a softening in support from Democrats and independents.

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Trump's move against Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA's anti-interventionists

Read full article: Trump's move against Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA's anti-interventionists

President Donald Trump’s decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran could deepen a divide among some of the Republican’s supporters.

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Democrats are at odds over response as Trump announces the US has entered Israel-Iran war

Read full article: Democrats are at odds over response as Trump announces the US has entered Israel-Iran war

Democrats seem to be at odds once more when it comes to the Mideast.

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How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump's big bill

Read full article: How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump's big bill

House and Senate Republicans are taking different approaches when it comes to the tax cuts that lawmakers are looking to include in their massive tax bill.

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Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievance

Read full article: Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievance

President Donald Trump is calling for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election won by Democrat Joe Biden, repeating his baseless claim the contest was marred by widespread fraud.

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Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president

Read full article: Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday.

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Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery

Read full article: Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery

Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas.

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Party like it's 2018: Democrats look to 1st Trump midterms for 2025 races and 2026 momentum

Read full article: Party like it's 2018: Democrats look to 1st Trump midterms for 2025 races and 2026 momentum

Democrats have spent the early months of Donald Trump's second presidency trying to find the right messages and messengers to counter an aggressive administration.

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President Donald Trump's latest judicial pick is someone that Joe Biden almost nominated

Read full article: President Donald Trump's latest judicial pick is someone that Joe Biden almost nominated

President Donald Trump says he plans to tap Chad Meredith, a former state solicitor general in Kentucky, for a federal judgeship in the state.

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Senate Republicans hold hearing on Biden's mental fitness as Democrats boycott

Read full article: Senate Republicans hold hearing on Biden's mental fitness as Democrats boycott

Republican senators are looking into former President Joe Biden's ability to serve in office.

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Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing national security agreement

Read full article: Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing national security agreement

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel say they've finalized their “historic partnership,” a year-and-a-half after the Japanese company first proposed its deal to buy the iconic American steelmaker for nearly $15 billion.

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Joe Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration at historic AME church in Texas

Read full article: Joe Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration at historic AME church in Texas

Former President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas.

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Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights

Read full article: Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights

The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a jolting setback to transgender rights.

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Judge says government can't limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people

Read full article: Judge says government can't limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans.

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A split forms in MAGA world as Trump weighs next steps on Iran, with some top stars rebuking him

Read full article: A split forms in MAGA world as Trump weighs next steps on Iran, with some top stars rebuking him

There's a split among President Donald Trump and some of his most devout MAGA supporters as Trump weighs how the U.S. should proceed in the conflict between Israel and Iran.

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Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax bill

Read full article: Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax bill

A proposal by Senate Republicans would adjust the pace at which some crucial home energy efficiency and electric vehicle tax credits are phased out in timelines different from what House Republicans proposed in the multitrillion-dollar tax bill they passed last month.

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In Oklahoma, Juneteenth highlights tribal slavery descendants' fight for recognition and citizenship

Read full article: In Oklahoma, Juneteenth highlights tribal slavery descendants' fight for recognition and citizenship

While many across the country recognize Juneteenth as the end to the institution of slavery in America in 1865, some tribal nations in Oklahoma continued to own slaves until the following year, 1866.

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US spies said Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment

Read full article: US spies said Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment

President Donald Trump has dismissed the assessment of U.S. spy agencies that Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon before the latest conflict with Israel.

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Trial opens for lawsuit against pardoned Capitol riot defendant over police officer's suicide

Read full article: Trial opens for lawsuit against pardoned Capitol riot defendant over police officer's suicide

Nine days after he helped defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of Trump supporters, Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith shot and killed himself while driving to work.

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Trump fires Democratic commissioner of independent agency that oversees nuclear safety

Read full article: Trump fires Democratic commissioner of independent agency that oversees nuclear safety

President Donald Trump has fired a Democratic commissioner for the federal agency that oversees nuclear safety as he continues to assert more control over independent regulatory agencies.

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Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmers

Read full article: Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmers

A Wisconsin dairy farmer has alleged in a federal lawsuit that the Trump administration is illegally denying financial assistance to white farmers by continuing programs that favor minorities.

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Takeaways from AP's reporting on shuttered prisons, mass deportation push and no-bid contracts

Read full article: Takeaways from AP's reporting on shuttered prisons, mass deportation push and no-bid contracts

Private prison operators are marketing their shuttered lockups to federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump pushes for mass deportations, with some facilities nabbing lucrative no-bid contracts.

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ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds

Read full article: ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds

No-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to the Republican Trump administration’s push for more space to hold immigrants for deportation.

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A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it

Read full article: A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

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Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP

Read full article: Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP

President Donald Trump vetoed a plan presented to the U.S. in recent days to kill Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.

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Justice Department's early moves on voting and elections signal a shift from its traditional role

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The Trump administration's Justice Department has begun targeting Democratic and presidential swing states with demands for election data or changes to voter registration procedures.

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Military parade rolls through DC as 'No Kings' protesters across US decry Trump

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The grand military parade that President Donald Trump wanted for eight years has barreled down Constitution Avenue in Washington with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute.

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Trump clears path for Nippon Steel investment in US Steel, so long as it fits the government's terms

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order paving the way for a Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel, so long as the Japanese company complies with a “national security agreement” submitted by the federal government.

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Appeals court won't reconsider ruling that Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5M in sex abuse case

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A federal appeals court won’t reconsider its ruling upholding a $5 million civil judgment against President Donald Trump in a civil lawsuit alleging he sexually abused a writer in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s.

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New Hampshire jury acquits consultant behind AI robocalls mimicking Biden on all charges

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A political consultant who sent robocalls that used artificial intelligence to mimic former President Joe Biden has been acquitted of 22 criminal charges in New Hampshire.

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Trump’s recent moves risk politicizing the military, which has long strived to stay above politics

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President Donald Trump has already eroded many of the U.S.’s democratic safeguards and traditions in the initial months of his second term.

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