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Trump notches win in Nevada GOP House primary for Amodei's seat

Retired Lt. Col. David Flippo, who was endorsed by President Trump, is projected to win Nevada’s GOP primary for the state’s only Republican...

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Trump administration offering 'premium' expedited visa interviews for $750

The State Department is launching a new “premium” expedited visa interview service next month, allowing foreigners seeking U.S. travel or business...

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Trump warns hundreds of hospitals of fines over missing price information

The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals nationwide that they are failing to comply with federal price transparency requirements by...

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Alaska investigating Senate candidate with same name as incumbent

Alaska’s top election official is investigating a GOP Senate candidate who shares the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), citing...

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O’Reilly on Los Angeles mayoral race results: ‘Every thinking person knows that it's suspicious’

Political commentator Bill O’Reilly said Monday that the results of the Los Angeles mayoral primary are “suspicious” after city councilmember...

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Trump approval mired near record low: Survey

President Trump’s approval rating remains near the lowest level of his political career as Americans said they expect gasoline prices to continue...

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Trump administration seeking to revoke citizenship of 17 in latest denaturalization push

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that it is seeking to strip the citizenship from 17 foreign-born Americans across the country accused...

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Paxton's impeachment defense lawyer backs Talarico for Texas Senate

A lawyer who helped defend Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) during his 2023 impeachment trial has endorsed his opponent, state Rep. James...

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White House AI policy adviser to leave role at end of month

A top White House adviser on artificial intelligence confirmed Saturday that he will be stepping down from his position at the end of this month....

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Mamdani: Democratic Party has ‘lost its focus on working people’

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said Saturday that Democrats have lost sight of the important economic issues facing working-class Americans as...

06.06.2026 3

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Sunday shows preview: Trump faces GOP headwinds as midterms near

President Trump is sitting down for an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” following a turbulent week marked by new lows in his approval...

06.06.2026 2

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Pence says violent Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump ‘should never get a dime’

Former Vice President Pence said Friday that Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers, vandalized government property or sought to disrupt...

06.06.2026 2

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Top Democrats urge Treasury Department to halt production of gold coins with Trump image

Two Senate Democrats on Thursday called on the Trump administration to stop the production of a 24-karat gold coin bearing President Trump’s image...

05.06.2026 1

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ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees: 'This is common sense'

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will no longer publicly report the deaths of released detainees under a newly revised policy,...

05.06.2026 2

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Ilhan Omar casts lone Democratic no vote on Ukraine aid, Russia sanctions package

Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) was the only Democrat to vote against a bill that passed the House Thursday that would provide new military assistance to...

05.06.2026 1

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Platner says he and wife dealt with his texts to other women ‘very early’ in marriage

Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D) said Thursday that his past sexting with multiple women was an issue that he and his wife, Amy Gertner, dealt...

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NPR reporter says Santos threatened him: ‘He was boiling with rage’

An NPR reporter on Thursday accused former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) of threatening him during a heated phone call that included the phrase “a gun...

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Vanilla Ice says he hopes he’ll perform at DC rally announced by Trump

Rapper Vanilla Ice on Thursday said Thursday that he hopes he's able to perform at President Trump’s upcoming rally in Washington, one of several...

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Trump says he’ll attend NBA Finals game, root for Knicks

President Trump said Thursday he plans to attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden next week, after receiving an invitation from New York...

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Six Republicans vote no on FISA extension

Six Republican senators sided with Democrats early Friday to vote against advancing the extension of warrantless spy powers set to expire next week,...

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FCC reviewing school internet subsidies amid kids’ screen time concerns

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reviewing a $3 billion annual program that subsidizes internet access for schools and libraries, citing...

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Trump announces DC rally to celebrate America’s 250th birthday

President Trump on Thursday announced a rally in Washington to commemorate America’s 250th birthday after several artists dropped out of previous...

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Feds indict Ohio state employees in alleged $50M fraud scheme

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced a statewide crackdown on fraud in Ohio and unsealed indictments against 14 people accused of...

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O’Leary shrinking Utah data center after backlash

Business mogul Kevin O’Leary said late Wednesday he is willing to scale back his controversial 40,000-acre artificial intelligence data center...

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Anderson Cooper on Trump's latest Kaitlan Collins remarks: ‘That doesn't happen to men’

Anderson Cooper late Wednesday defended Kaitlan Collins after President Trump verbally attacked his CNN colleague in the Oval Office, saying she has...

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Spencer Pratt popularity ‘wake up call’ for California Democrats: Van Jones

CNN analyst Van Jones said the rise in popularity of reality tv star Spencer Pratt (R) in the Los Angeles mayoral race against incumbent Mayor Karen...

03.06.2026 1

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Trump: Vance, Rubio team would be ‘hard to beat’ in 2028

President Trump suggested Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio should run together on a joint Republican ticket in the 2028...

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Trump confirms calling Netanyahu ‘crazy’ over constant fights with Lebanon

President Trump confirmed he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “f---king crazy” during a heated phone conversation earlier this...

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Solis, Casas set to duke it out for open California House race

Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis (D) and psychologist Pedro Casas (R) advanced to the general election Tuesday in California’s 38th...

03.06.2026 2

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Doeden, Rhoden head to GOP runoff in South Dakota governor’s race

South Dakota’s crowded GOP primary for governor advanced to a July runoff on Tuesday after no candidate was able to secure at least 35 percent of...

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Iowa Senate race shifts toward Democrats after Turek win: Cook Political Report

The Cook Political Report late Tuesday shifted its rating of the Iowa Senate race toward Democrats, moving the needle from “likely Republican” to...

03.06.2026 1

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Booker to face off against Justin Murphy in New Jersey Senate race

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is set to face off against GOP nominee Justin Murphy in November after both candidates secured victories in New Jersey’s...

03.06.2026 2

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Durbin, Duckworth call for Chicago’s US attorney to resign

Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Tuesday called on interim U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign following the doomed...

02.06.2026 3

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Nebraska governor: Cruise ship passengers’ release from quarantine facility a ‘positive development’

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) on Tuesday welcomed the release of five hantavirus-exposed cruise ship passengers from the National Quarantine Unit (NQU)...

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Amazon Ring sued over facial recognition

Amazon was sued Monday by a Virginia man over allegations that facial recognition software in the company’s Ring doorbell cameras collected and...

02.06.2026 5

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Kimmel: ‘I feel a bit defeated’ after Colbert cancellation

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is expressing concern about the future of late-night TV after CBS canceled “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” a...

02.06.2026 5

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New Mexico lawmakers issue first subpoenas in Epstein investigation

A bipartisan special committee of New Mexico lawmakers, which was created to probe convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch near Santa...

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Justice Department asks for judge’s recusal from Georgia election case over Fani Willis event

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday asked a federal judge to recuse herself from overseeing the department's lawsuit against Georgia election...

30.05.2026 2

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Zelensky expecting ‘big attacks’ from Russia soon

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is bracing for a major attack from Russia that he said he expects to occur within the next 48 hours, citing...

30.05.2026 3

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UN adds Israeli and Russian forces to blacklist for sexual violence during conflict

The United Nations has added Israeli and Russian security forces for the first time to its annual blacklist documenting sexual violence during...

30.05.2026 3

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Trump calls out Pope Leo for meeting with ‘useless’ Chicago mayor

President Trump swiped at Pope Leo XIV and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) on Saturday after the two met in Rome, saying someone at the Vatican...

30.05.2026 3

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White House denies NYT report alleging Wiles urged Vance to take social media break

The White House on Saturday denied a report by The New York Times alleging chief of staff Susie Wiles advised Vice President Vance to step back from...

30.05.2026 3

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Reports: Platner's wife told campaign staff he sent sexual messages to other women

The wife of Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D) alerted campaign staff last year that he had exchanged sexually explicit messages with other...

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Sherrill, Mullin find common ground on securing protests outside ICE facility in NJ

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin found common ground on Saturday after the...

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Pratt says he doesn’t need ‘anyone’s endorsement’ after Trump backs his LA mayor bid

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has brushed aside a possible endorsement from President Trump, saying national politics has no place in...

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Ex-Iowa schools chief gets 2-year sentence on immigration, gun charges

Ian Roberts, the former school superintendent of Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty on federal...

29.05.2026 5

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FAA head says air traffic system is 'safe, but it's not efficient'

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford says that while the nation’s air traffic control infrastructure is safe, it is...

29.05.2026 5

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Texas man indicted in shooting near Washington Monument

A Texas man has been indicted on federal charges tied to a shooting near the Washington Monument on the National Mall in which a civilian bystander...

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JFK Airport to screen airline passengers from Ebola outbreak nations

John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City will now begin enhanced Ebola screenings for travelers arriving from countries affected by the...

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Putin adviser warns EU after drone hits Romania: ‘The peaceful sleep is over’

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of the Security Council of Russia and the country’s former president, cautioned the European Union on Friday to be...

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