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Senate's 'YOLO Caucus' Exposes GOP Dysfunction as Midterms Loom
The Senate's 'YOLO Caucus' of aging Republicans highlights a paralyzed Congress, where tax cuts for the wealthy overshad
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Trump Posts First Photo of Vance Newborn, Touts 'Perfect Baby Boy'
President Trump posted the first photo of Vice President Vance's newborn son, Alec Neel Vance, calling him a 'perfect ba
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Trump Orders Review of Judicial Manual After Climate Chapter Pulled Under GOP Pressure
Trump demanded a review of the federal judiciary's scientific manual after a climate chapter was withdrawn under conserv
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Maine Democrats at Risk: Jackson's Past Could Hand Senate to Collins
Troy Jackson's past positions on abortion, immigration, and marriage equality could repel independent voters and hand Se
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Schumer Report: Trump Family Profited $4 Billion From White House
Senate Democrats released a report Monday claiming President Trump and his family have made over $4 billion from his sec
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At 250, America's Legal Democracy Faces Crisis of Unchecked Power
Two Harvard law scholars contend that America's semiquincentennial demands a renewed commitment to legal democracy, as u
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House Passes Bill to End Penny Production and Standardize Cash Rounding
The House passed a bill to end penny production and standardize cash rounding, addressing confusion from the ongoing pen
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Rare Atlantic La Niña May Coincide with Super El Niño, Scientists Warn
Cooler-than-normal Atlantic waters may trigger a rare La Niña event simultaneously with a powerful Pacific El Niño, rais
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Hill Country Camps on High Alert as Floods Return, Echoing 2025 Disaster
Camp operators in Texas' Hill Country were on high alert this week as floodwaters returned, reminiscent of the deadly Ju
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Media Trust Plummets to Record Lows as Credibility Crisis Deepens
A new Gallup poll reveals that trust in television news has hit a record low of 14%, with newspapers at 17%, as the medi
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2028 Democratic Hopefuls Staking Out Rival Israel Positions as Party Rift Widens
Democrats eyeing 2028 are taking divergent stances on Israel after a House vote exposed deep party divisions, with Khann
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GOP Clash Over Shutdown Risk as Trump Allies Push SAVE Act on Funding Bill
Senate conservatives allied with President Trump are pushing to attach the SAVE America Act to a government funding stop