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The Democratic Socialists of America are leaving it all on the field in NYC

NEW YORK — The Democratic Socialists of America are facing a reckoning in New York City — and there’s a lot on the line.Two members of the hard-left group’s New York City chapter are running for co...

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Trump reviews slowed screwworm response, former officials say

The Trump administration’s sweeping federal spending reviews slowed government efforts to contain the New World screwworm, according to three former Agriculture Department officials and a fourth pe...

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Newsom says he’s Trump’s next target. DOJ’s record makes that harder to dismiss.

James Comey. Letitia James. Mark Kelly. Jay Powell.The Justice Department has spent the last 18 months chasing President Donald Trump’s political adversaries in investigations that have more often ...

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The election that could reshape Colombia’s relationship with Israel

The election that could reshape Colombia’s relationship with Israel As Colombia prepares for its upcoming presidential elect...

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Talarico super PAC wants to give GOP voters “permission to defect”

A bipartisan group of federal campaign operatives is launching a new super PAC in support of state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, with plans to hammer Republicans’ standar...

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Gavin Newsom’s data center gamble

Likely Democratic presidential contenders are bashing the buildout of data centers in the run-up to 2028. With one big exception: Gavin Newsom.The governor of California — home to the third-most op...

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European allies say they’ll be ready to help in Iran. Trump has to show he has a solid deal.

Évian-les-Bains, FRANCE — G7 countries on Tuesday expressed willingness to help President Donald Trump with next steps in Iran, including a complicated effort to remove mines from the Strait of Hor...

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DOJ accuses New York of unlawful Medicaid home care ‘scheme’

NEW YORK — The Justice Department sued Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration Tuesday over its handling of a popular Medicaid home care program that enables over 200,000 New Yorkers to hire their own c...

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Todd Blanche is trying to charm his way to confirmation

Todd Blanche is mounting a charm offensive with Republican senators as his nomination as attorney general inches forward. So far, he seems to be saying the right things.The scheduling of a confirma...

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A red-state revolt against insurers

Consumer anger over rising insurance bills in Oklahoma is having an unusual effect in the political race for the state office of insurance commissioner: Four Republican candidates are threatening t...

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Powerful House Republican getting pressure on data centers back home

House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie has been a supporter of President Donald Trump's quest for the U.S. to dominate on artificial intelligence, but local officials in Guthrie's deep-red K...

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Harris says Trump targeting political enemies, 'not surprised' DOJ investigating Newsom

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said the Trump administration's investigation of Gavin Newsom fit a pattern of the president pursuing his political rivals, reinforcing the California governor's...

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Trump to shift more programs out of Education Department in latest move to shutter agency

The Trump administration plans to transfer several core Education Department responsibilities, including its civil rights and special education programs, to other federal agencies as part of its ef...

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As DSA gains ground in Central Brooklyn, will Hakeem Jeffries push back?

NEW YORK — A bitter state Senate race in the middle of Hakeem Jeffries’ House district is shaping up as a bellwether in the ongoing proxy war between moderate Democrats and members of the Democrati...

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Trump promised clear water. The reflecting pool went green.

Fresh off a multimillion-dollar renovation ordered by President Donald Trump, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is now a sea of green. The president had wanted a pool filled with clear water and...

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Republicans hopeful Iran deal could stop the pain at the pump — but it may be too late

Republicans who have been raising alarm about the political costs of gas pump sticker shock are relieved the Iran war could be ending — and hopeful prices will soon ease near pre-war levels.They’re...

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We’re about to find out how powerful Brian Kemp really is with Georgia Republicans

Brian Kemp’s political strength was already going to be tested in Tuesday’s Georgia runoffs. Then President Donald Trump made his move.Kemp had spent months throwing his full support and political ...

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5 races Trump is looming over on Tuesday

Democrats were largely in the spotlight this June, with primary after primary testing the party's direction. Now, it's President Donald Trump's turn.Trump looms over several critical races taking p...

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Olympic organizers working with White House on Trump golf tournament

Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are working with the Trump administration to put on a tournament at the Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles right before the Summer Games, according to ...

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RFK Jr. is popping up in battleground districts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is turning up with regularity in the House districts that will decide the midterms.With his visit to Charlotte, Michigan, on Tuesday to discuss his Make America Healthy Again ...

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Trump questioned Mike Collins about his hardline abortion stance before endorsing him

President Donald Trump’s 11th-hour endorsement of Rep. Mike Collins early Sunday morning surprised even some of the Georgia Republican’s aides and advisers, who thought a tense White House meeting ...

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