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Trump grants posthumous Medal of Freedom to 9/11 hero Welles Crowther
President Trump posthumously awarded the Medal of Freedom to Welles Crowther, who saved lives on 9/11, during a ceremony
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Court Blocks IRS from Sharing Taxpayer Data with ICE in Deportation Push
A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that blocks the IRS from sharing taxpayer data with ICE, dealing a setback to Tr
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Penn State exhibit on Paterno omits Sandusky scandal, sparking debate
Penn State's new exhibit on Joe Paterno omits the Sandusky scandal, prompting a historian to argue for nuance over white
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate voter verification system
The Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court to lift a block on its upgraded immigration verification system, c
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GOP strategist: Trump's spending choices hurt party's midterm odds
Republican strategist Doug Heye slammed Trump for not spending more from his super PAC on GOP candidates, saying the par
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Bessent's Growth-Out-of-Debt Claim Draws GAO Rebuke
Bessent and Vance claim economic growth can offset $40T debt, but GAO projects debt growing twice as fast, drawing sharp
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Dent: Trump's 'New America' posts undermine GOP midterm hopes
Charlie Dent criticized Trump's 'New America' posts as bizarre and harmful to the GOP, calling them a distraction from r
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Huffman's 'No Prophets' Exposes Christian Nationalist Grip on House
Rep. Jared Huffman's new bestseller 'No Prophets' argues Christian nationalism has taken hold of the House under Speaker
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Kansas Republican Defends Bombardier as Trump Threatens US Market Ban
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) pushed back on Trump's threat to ban Bombardier from the US market, citing its Kansas workforc
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Midterm Election Threats Mount: Early In-Person Voting Urged as Key Defense
With federal actions threatening mail-in ballots, voting rights advocates urge early in-person voting as a key defense a
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Russian missiles pound Kyiv hours after US envoys depart
Russia resumed aerial attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities early Tuesday, hours after US envoys concluded a visit,
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Education Dept. Moves to Strip ABA of Law School Accreditation Power
The Education Department recommends ending the ABA's law school accreditation monopoly, citing ideological standards. Th