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Mace vows to be 'more of a menace than ever' following election loss

Outgoing Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Thursday vowed to be “more of a menace than ever” as her term winds down. Responding to comedian Rob...

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Election handicapper moves 3 Senate races toward Democrats

A top election handicapper shifted a trio of Senate races towards Democrats, as the minority party looks to regain control of the upper chamber this...

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CDC chief: 'No evidence' USAID cuts hampered Ebola response

The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) denied Wednesday that the Trump administration’s cuts to foreign aid...

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O'Reilly calls Iran negotiations a 'farce': 'Everybody knows it'

Political commentator Bill O’Reilly on Wednesday dismissed peace talks between the U.S. and Iran as a “farce,” as the two sides resumed strikes...

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Judge rejects bid to halt 'anti-weaponization' fund, warns DOJ not to 'play possum'

A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a watchdog group’s lawsuit seeking to block the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) scrapped $1.776 billion...

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US, Iran exchange strikes for second day as hostilities escalate

The U.S. and Iranian militaries continued to exchange strikes early Thursday in the Middle East region, sidelining negotiations between the two...

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Nearly half of Americans not interested in World Cup: Poll

More than 4 in 10 respondents to a new Emerson College poll are not interested in the FIFA World Cup, which starts on Thursday. Of the 1,200...

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Poll: Half of Americans concerned over AI's jobs impact

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that more than half of respondents fear that they or someone in their household will lose their job because of...

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Mace 'headed back to private sector' after congressional term ends

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Wednesday that she will return to the private sector once her term in Congress ends in January 2027, after she failed to...

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House Republican says Congress 'needs to get their act together' on Social Security ahead of deadline

Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) said Wednesday that Congress has to act on Social Security, a day after the Trump administration projected that one of the...

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Stephen A. Smith: 'Trump should have stayed his a-- in the White House'

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith reiterated on Tuesday that President Trump should not have attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday. “He...

10.06.2026 1

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Trump labels Stephen A. Smith as 'arrogant fool' after criticism

President Trump on Wednesday slammed sports commentator Stephen A. Smith amid their feud, calling the ESPN analyst an “arrogant fool.” “Stephen...

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Smith, Honeycutt advance to runoff in crowded GOP primary for Mace's House seat

Republicans Mark Smith and Jenny Honeycutt are projected to advance to a runoff for the GOP nomination in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional...

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Navy admiral fired by Hegseth advances to runoff in Democratic primary for Mace seat

Nancy Lacore, a three-star admiral that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired last year, is projected head to a runoff against veteran Mac Deford in...

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Georgia Democrat renews push for federal red flag law

Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) on Tuesday renewed her push for legislation expanding red flag laws to address gun violence. At a press conference on Capitol...

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FDA approves first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 20 years

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, the first such addition...

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Talarico leads Paxton by 3 points in Texas Senate race: Poll

Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) holds a 3-point edge over state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the Lone Star State’s Senate race, according...

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Most in new poll expect gas prices to keep rising

Nearly 6 in 10 adults in the U.S. expect gas prices to worsen over the next year, as the ongoing Iran war continues to roil energy markets, according...

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Vance adds chicken coop, chicks at Naval Observatory residence

Vice President Vance reportedly has a new side gig, with the second family getting a chicken coop installed at its Naval Observatory residence. Dozens...

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Susie Wiles on reported White House departure: 'I am not going anywhere'

Susie Wiles, President Trump’s chief of staff, denied that she will soon leave the White House in response to the Daily Mail reporting on Friday...

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Sherrill given 'closely controlled and limited' tour of NJ immigration facility

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) said Monday that she received a “closely controlled and limited tour” of a federal immigration detention...

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Pratt: Hundreds of thousands of votes still outstanding in LA mayor election

Republican Spencer Pratt said Monday that “hundreds of thousands of votes” remain outstanding in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, after Decision...

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FCC chair Carr says Scott Pelley 'completely out of touch' for not anticipating ’60 Minutes’ firing

Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, slammed former CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley on Sunday for saying he did not...

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Airline fuel costs jump 78 percent in past year amid war with Iran

As the war in Iran passes the 100-day mark, the cost for America's airline industry is mounting. On Friday, a report from the Bureau of Transportation...

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Madison Square Garden watch party canceled with Trump attending NBA Finals

There will not be a watch party outside of Madison Square Garden (MSG) for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday, with President Trump set to attend. In...

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Four takeaways from Trump’s explosive interview

President Trump, in a wide-ranging and sometimes testy interview with NBC News’s Kristen Welker that aired Sunday, touched on a variety of topics as...

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Iranian soccer team arrives in Mexico for World Cup amid US visa issues

The Iranian men’s soccer team arrived in Mexico on Sunday, with the FIFA World Cup just four days away. The Iranian squad posted to Instagram photos...

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Judge tosses lawsuit against musician who canceled Kennedy Center concert after Trump renaming

A judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that the Kennedy Center filed against a jazz musician for canceling a performance after the...

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Trump cuts off interview with Welker: 'I've had enough'

President Trump abruptly ended his interview with NBC News’s Kristen Welker on Friday, after the two discussed his unfounded claim that the...

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Trump defends 'anti-weaponization' fund: 'Great idea'

President Trump on Friday defended his administration’s short-lived “anti-weaponization” fund, days after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche...

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Trump says US would only unfreeze Iranian assets after peace deal

President Trump said Friday that the U.S. will unfreeze Iranian assets only after the two sides reach a peace deal. “No,” the president said on...

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Trump denies campaign push to finish endless wars: 'I didn't promise anything'

President Trump denied Friday that he campaigned on avoiding “endless” wars, as he seeks to reach a deal to end hostilities with Iran. “I didn't...

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Jill Biden: Former president, Harris 'still friends'

Former first lady Jill Biden said Wednesday that her husband and former Vice President Kamala Harris remain “friends,” nearly a year-and-a-half...

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Gabbard says husband's surgery was successful: 'Now the recovery begins'

Tulsi Gabbard, who announced she would resign as director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with bone cancer, said he underwent...

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Education Department sued over student loan limitations

A pair of advocacy groups filed suit on Wednesday against the Education Department over its cap on how much physician associates and assistants can...

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Boebert on 'embarrassing' Kean absence: 'Where is he?'

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) slammed fellow GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (N.J.) for his extended absence from Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. “Where...

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Trump rips 'meaningless' House vote on resolution to end Iran war

President Trump on Thursday panned the House passing a resolution designed to force him to end the Iran war as "meaningless." “Yesterday, in a...

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Trump says he'll nominate Blanche as attorney general

President Trump on Wednesday evening signaled he will name acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to officially serve as the nation's top prosecutor....

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Trump congratulates Hilton on yet-to-be called California governor's race

President Trump on Wednesday congratulated Republican Steve Hilton for “coming in first” in the California gubernatorial primary, but Decision...

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Navarro to Fed: 'Don't even think about' rate hikes

Peter Navarro, a senior adviser to President Trump, cautioned the Federal Reserve against raising interest rates on Wednesday. “The message I want...

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Miller-Meeks, Bohannan set for House rematch in Iowa

GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democrat Christina Bohannan are projected to face off again in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District in November,...

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Nunn, Trone Garrett to face off in Iowa House election

GOP Rep. Zach Nunn (Iowa) and state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) are projected to face off in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District in November,...

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California primary vote count could take days or even weeks — Here's why

While Tuesday marks Election Day in California, the results for races across the state may not come in for days, or even weeks. In the Golden State,...

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Bennett wins Democratic House primary to take on Kean in New Jersey

Democrat Rebecca Bennett is projected to win her party’s primary and will face incumbent GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional...

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Trump endorses missing lawmaker Tom Kean Jr.: 'He will never let you down!'

President Trump on Monday endorsed Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.), who has been missing from Capitol Hill and the campaign trail for months. Ahead of...

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Trump amends tariffs on imported steel, aluminum, copper

President Trump on Monday adjusted tariffs on some aluminum, copper and steel imports. In a proclamation, the president lowered tariffs on some...

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View hosts criticize Platner amid sexting controversy

Multiple hosts on ABC’s “The View” slammed Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner for his litany of controversies, after reports...

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Hegseth says 'see you at SCOTUS' after appeals court rules Trump admin illegally banned active transgender troops

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday indicated that he is willing to take a federal appeals court decision restricting his transgender military...

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Senate Democrats unveil bill to block Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.), Adam Schiff (Calif.) and Elissa Slotkin (Mich.) on Monday introduced legislation to block the Trump...

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Platner to meet Tuesday with Senate Democrats

Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner is meeting with Senate Democrats on Tuesday, according to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network. A...

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