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Trump nominates next chief of naval operations, Joint Chiefs vice chair

President Trump has chosen Adm. Daryl Caudle as the next chief of naval operations, nearly four months after firing Adm. Lisa Franchetti with no explanation. Caudle, the head of U...

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Who is US Central Command chief Gen. Erik Kurilla, key player in Iran, Israel clashes?

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) chief Gen. Erik Kurilla has become a key player in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. As Centcom chief, Kurilla leads the U.S. military co...

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MAGA allies deride attacking Iran — but won’t criticize Trump directly

As Republicans battle over direct military engagement with Iran, prominent conservatives and allies of the president have emerged as forceful voices against intervening, lashing out at a host of po...

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Trump’s Iran threats set off scramble to protect Americans abroad

The United States is ramping up efforts to protect Americans worldwide, as President Donald Trump mulls wading into Israel’s conflict with Iran.The actions come as Iran’s Islamist leader warned of ...

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Red state AG investigating more than 30 potential noncitizens who voted in 2024 election

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into 33 potential noncitizens allegedly illegally voting in the 2024 general election.Paxton, a Republican who is running a Senate pr...

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Burchett calls Republicans advocating US intervention in Iran 'war pimps'

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) called Republicans pushing for U.S. involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict “war pimps,” in an interview Wednesday. CNN’s John Berman asked Burchett abo...

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Trump talk of joining Iran-Israel conflict unnerves lawmakers in both parties

Senators in both parties are growing increasingly nervous about the possibility that President Trump could insert the United States directly in the Israel-Iran war with a decision to bomb...

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Bloomberg pours more cash into Cuomo super PAC, bringing his total contribution to $8.3M

NEW YORK — Mike Bloomberg’s vast wealth is continuing to power Andrew Cuomo’s front-running mayoral bid.The billionaire former mayor contributed $3.3 million to a super PAC supporting Cuomo’s attem...

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Ted Cruz vs. Tucker Carlson: Conservatives clash over Iran policy

Sen. Ted Cruz and conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson got into a heated exchange in a sit-down interview for Carlson’s program, sparring over Cruz’s support for military intervention in Iran...

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States are trying to save local news from Big Tech. Trump isn’t helping.

SACRAMENTO, California — Blue-state lawmakers are increasingly turning to tech giants for cash to save struggling newsrooms, fearful that President Donald Trump’s policies could crush already reeli...

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‘Fight of our lives’: Lobbying intense on climate law credits

The morning after the Senate Finance Committee released a new megabill text that would roll back tax credits for renewable energy development, the solar industry's top lobby group hosted a rally in...

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Supreme Court upholds Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The Supreme Court has upheld a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.In a 6-3 ruling Wednesday, the court’s conservative majority rejected a challenge from tr...

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Israel says it has destroyed Iran's internal security HQ

Israel's military destroyed the headquarters of Iran's domestic policing arm, expanding its blows beyond Tehran's military and nuclear facilities as it continues to bombard its Middle Eas...

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Trump on strike of Iranian nuclear site: ‘I may do it. I may not do it.’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated an American strike on Iranian nuclear sites as Israel and Iran enter their sixth day of conflict."I may do it, I may not do it,” Trump told reporters out...

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Trump's FAA pick acknowledges he doesn't have a 'commercial' pilot's license

Bryan Bedford, the Trump administration's pick to head the Federal Aviation Administration, acknowledged this week that he does not have a commercial pilot's license, despite having claimed for yea...

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Israel running low on missile interceptors

Israel is running low on its supply of Arrow missile interceptors as Iran has increased its fire toward the country with two hypersonic missile barrages Tuesday night. The shortag...

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US announces evacuations out of Israel for American citizens

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced Wednesday that the United States is organizing evacuations of American citizens out of Israel, as the specter of the U.S. potentially striking agai...

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GOP hawks appear to be winning over Trump on Iran

President Donald Trump, who criticized his predecessor for allowing new wars to break out on his watch, is increasingly listening to a small group of Iran hawks who have been pushing to go tougher ...

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State Lawmakers Confront Their Own Vulnerability

News of the tragedy unfolded in the group chat: Two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses had been shot in their homes overnight by a man allegedly impersonating a police officer. One of thos...

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Social Security, Medicare finances worsen, bringing funding cliffs sooner

The long-term financial health of Social Security and Medicare worsened last year, according to the federal government’s latest projections, accelerating the funding cliffs for the key safety-net p...

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Trump's Iran War Would Not Be a One-Off Deal

President Donald Trump is considering joining the war that Israel started with Iran. Although his administration immediately downplayed its role in the Israeli surprise attack last week, Trump has ...

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