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Trump says he will keep Blanche in acting status if needed

President Donald Trump said Thursday he would keep Todd Blanche as acting attorney general and wait out his rivals if the nomination remains stalled in the Senate.The president criticized Republica...

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ABC accuses FCC of ‘attempted censorship’

ABC accused Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr of “attempted censorship” in a regulatory filing posted Thursday, saying the agency is creating a potential chilling effect across t...

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Why Trump is Afraid of International Law

President Donald Trump and his aides rarely go easy on their perceived enemies. But their attacks on the International Criminal Court — describing it as, among other things, filled with “lunatics” ...

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Mandela Barnes drops out of Wisconsin governor race

Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes dropped out of the crowded Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor on Thursday, as progressive state lawmaker Francesca Hong surges in the polls.“It’s become very c...

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A majority of MAGA supporters would still vote for a Republican candidate despite a scandal

Americans are largely tolerant of scandals among politicians. But nobody is more willing to stick by an embattled candidate than a MAGA voter.The POLITICO Poll finds President Donald Trump’s MAGA s...

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MORNING GLORY: The Fauci diaries and legacy media’s platinum dome under stress

Before the ever accelerating news cycle takes us back to combat operations with Iran, we should note one more facet of the Dr. Fauci story.That Dr. Fauci invoked the protection of the Fifth Amendme...

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What Abdul El-Sayed’s Election in Michigan Would Prove

Abdul El-Sayed is running for Senate as a Democrat in Michigan, where he is waging a close and bitter contest against Representative Haley Stevens in a primary that will be held on Tuesday. Were he...

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The Town That Wants a Data Center Next Door

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket CastsOpposition to data-center construction is the bipartisan issue of the moment—70 percent of Americans are against construc...

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Abdul El-Sayed Fuses Together Two Toxic Ideologies

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Democrats document staffing gaps in counterterrorism and election security

The Department of Homeland Security’s decision to shift staff to immigration enforcement and combating alleged left-wing extremist groups has left substantial staffing gaps in U.S. counterterrorism...

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Refinery makeover: White House hopes to attract private investors for defunct fuel factories

Investors know the Trump administration is worried about fuel prices — and they're offering assistance.The White House has had discussions with a wide range of potential suitors to reopen defunct p...

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Hegseth is the new Dem campaign trail villain

Democratic candidates have found a new bogeyman on the campaign trail: Pete Hegseth.Aspiring lawmakers focused on defense issues are planning to shift their attacks from President Donald Trump to t...

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Judge declines to block strict work rule for sick patients on Medicaid

A federal judge has declined to stop the Trump administration from requiring that chronically ill Medicaid patients prove that they are physically unable to work in order to keep their insurance.Wh...

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Asylum seekers fear case dismissal if they miss a $100 fee — even when notices fail to arrive

Early this month, a woman with a pending asylum claim logged into the government system to check the status of her family’s case.Her stomach dropped when she saw a charge for a $100 fee, and that t...

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European soccer officials eye Qatari sports executive to challenge Infantino

BRUSSELS — European soccer officials are considering Qatari sports executive Nasser al-Khelaifi as a potential candidate in next year's election for FIFA’s top job, after President Gianni Infantino...

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Trump administration to dispense $600M for vaccines RFK Jr. held up

The departments of State and Health and Human Services confirmed Wednesday they are releasing $600 million Congress appropriated to an international partnership that helps developing countries buy ...

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Trump unveils Dulles airport overhaul: ‘We're going to make it maybe the best.’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled plans to revamp Dulles International Airport that would create an underground train and ditch the controversial “people movers,” the bus-like mobile veh...

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Potential roadblocks ahead for Graham-led Russia sanctions bill

Long-anticipated Russia sanctions legislation proposed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham is heading toward passage in the Senate. That doesn’t mean the road ahead will be easy, and it certainly won’t...

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Pro-Israel Democrats face major test in key Midwest races

The Democratic Party’s fight over Israel is returning to where it began. Jewish Democrats are warning the results could push them out of the party entirely.In Michigan, where grassroots anger over ...

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Inside the lobbying fight threatening Congress’ college sports overhaul

Efforts to pass legislation governing the nation’s $19 billion college sports industry are teetering amid a fierce lobbying fight over media rights and antitrust protections.The Protect College Spo...

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How John Thune is trying to manage Trump’s summer squeeze

John Thune is eager to let GOP senators out of the Capitol and onto the campaign trail as Republicans fight to hold the Senate majority in November. First, he has to get through the next eight days...

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