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Trump-pledged support for Argentina stirs anger among Republicans

President Donald Trump’s potential $20 billion financial backstop for his ally, Argentina’s leader Javier Milei, is running into growing opposition from Democrats, Republicans and farm groups over ...

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Trump bills Hegseth’s unusual meeting with generals as a friendly meet-up

President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed his Defense secretary’s unusual order that hundreds of top officials meet in person next week as a kumbaya moment, even as some defense officials feared it...

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Epstein estate turns over new documents

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has received new materials from the estate of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The delivery of documents comes in response to a recent lette...

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Meet the judge who will oversee James Comey’s criminal case

The criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey — ordered up by President Donald Trump as he seeks to punish one of his oldest adversaries — will be resolved by the newest judge in the fe...

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‘We will not live on our knees’: A defiant Comey mounts a video defense

A defiant James Comey is mounting a defense in the court of public opinion — insisting in a video on Instagram that he’s innocent and won’t be cowed by President Donald Trump.The former FBI directo...

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James Talarico on immigration, his faith, and how Democrats are getting it wrong

James Talarico is a Texas state representative who’s recently announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate. He’s a Democrat, but not afraid to criticize some aspects of his party.“National Democrats ha...

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How Russ Vought’s ‘trademark chaos’ is shaking up the shutdown fight

Russ Vought careened into the escalating government shutdown fight this week, threatening mass layoffs of federal workers if Democrats don't capitulate to President Donald Trump and fellow Republic...

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Lawmakers are scared and ready to spend $1 billion to stay safe

Congress is on track to spend more than $1 billion on the budget for the U.S. Capitol Police for the first time in history, with even fiscal conservatives pushing for more member security investmen...

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Mike Waltz tries to make his mark at the United Nations

UNITED NATIONS — Newly minted U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz is trying to make up for lost time at the world’s largest diplomatic gathering this week as he pushes to recover from ...

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Kamala Harris’ Alternate Reality Book Tour

NEW YORK — Many Democrats are still mired in a state of low-level depression after Kamala Harris’ devastating defeat in the 2024 election. President Donald Trump has steamrolled Washington, and the...

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When Sam Altman Predicts a ‘Superintelligence’ Might Arrive

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, is wary of making predictions about the future of artificial intelligence. But if he’s prodded long enough, he’ll at least engage with the question of when a “superin...

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How Charlie Kirk’s Death Will Change His Message

As the leader of a young conservative political movement that helped Donald Trump win a second presidential term, Charlie Kirk accomplished a lot in his too-short life. But at Kirk’s packed memoria...

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RFK Jr. adviser: We’re trying to get kids with autism into vaccine injury program

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his staff are working on policy changes that would sweep children with autism spectrum disorder into a federal program that compensates people for alleged...

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How RFK Jr. could change vaccine recommendations — without the experts

Decision time is looming for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention usually approves changes to the vaccine schedule teed up by its external advisory p...

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DOJ sues 6 states for private voter data, voting rolls

The Department of Justice is suing six additional states to compel them to share their statewide voter registration lists with the federal government, an unusual request that has drawn pushback fro...

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Amy Coney Barrett explains why she won’t explain her recusals

Justice Amy Coney Barrett indicated Thursday that one reason she chooses not to explain why she recuses herself from cases for ethics reasons is because her friends or family could face unwanted pu...

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Trump, Vance downplay Hegseth meeting with military leaders

The White House on Thursday downplayed plans for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to convene top military leaders next week amid speculation about the purpose for the meeting. “It’s ...

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Trump approves TikTok deal — and gives it more time

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order putting a stamp of approval on the proposed deal to spin off an American version of TikTok, and granting an additional 120 days for the ...

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House Democrats call for investigation into release of Mikie Sherrill’s military records

House Democrats called for an investigation into the release of Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-N.J.) military records on Thursday, following reports that her personal information was errantly distributed...

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Fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska

U.S. fighter jets scrambled Wednesday to intercept four Russian warplanes off the coast of Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Thursday. NORAD said in...

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Palestinian president says Hamas will have no role in governing postwar Gaza

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that Hamas will have no role in governing a postwar Gaza Strip, virtually addressing the United Nations General Assembly after the Trump ...

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