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Sanders Rejects Emanuel’s Warning That Left-Wing Activists Could Harm Democrats in Midterms
Sen. Bernie Sanders pushed back against Rahm Emanuel's Wall Street Journal op-ed, arguing that the Democratic establishm
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Thune under siege from Trump as Senate sprint tests GOP unity
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is under intensifying pressure from President Trump and his own party as he juggles go
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Permanent Daylight Saving Time Would Push Winter Sunrises After 8 AM in Many US Cities
The Sunshine Protection Act, passed by the House, would lock clocks year-round, creating later winter sunrises—after 8 a
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Van Hollen Accuses Trump of 'Bait and Switch' on Saudi Nuclear Deal
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) charged that President Trump pulled a 'bait and switch' on Saudi Arabia by tying a nuclear
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Western Drought Threatens 'Mini Dust Bowl' as El Niño Looms, Expert Warns
AccuWeather warns that severe drought across the West, already at 'exceptional' levels, could trigger a 'mini Dust Bowl'
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Vance Raises Valid Concerns About Mars Colonization's Biological Hurdles
Vice President JD Vance voiced worries about human DNA damage in low gravity during a podcast, underscoring a major obst
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How Plea Bargaining Has Gutted the Jury Trial Right the Founders Fought For
The Founders listed jury trials as central to liberty, yet today 95% of criminal cases end in pleas. The Supreme Court e
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Trump pushes GOP to kill filibuster as rift with Thune deepens
President Trump renewed his call for Senate Republicans to abolish the filibuster to pass voting reform and other priori
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Texas Senate Candidates Push for AI Oversight Amid Data Center Boom
Texas U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico and Ken Paxton call for AI safeguards. The PUC moves to curb data center cos
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Democrats Poised to Flip House but Face Uphill Senate Battle 100 Days Out
Democrats are favored to take the House but remain underdogs in the Senate race, according to DDHQ's latest forecast. Th
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Maine Democrats Rally Behind Troy Jackson in 100-Day Sprint Against Susan Collins
Maine Democrats have chosen progressive former state Senate leader Troy Jackson to face five-term incumbent Susan Collin
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Israeli Forces Arrest Over 70 in West Bank After Deadly Clashes
Israeli forces arrested over 70 people across the occupied West Bank after deadly clashes left two Israeli soldiers and