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Senate GOP Blocks Gallego Effort to Halt $1.78B Fund for Trump Allies
Senate Republicans on Tuesday voted to table a Democratic amendment that would have blocked the Trump administration's $
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Trump Defends Self-Funded Ballroom as GOP Struggles to Secure Taxpayer Cash
President Trump defended his self-funded White House ballroom during a construction site tour, calling it a gift and a s
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Texas Students Revive 1940s Mock Funeral Protest to Defend Academic Freedom
Texas students are holding mock funerals to protest curbs on academic freedom, echoing a 1944 protest for UT president H
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Massie Slams Hegseth Kentucky Trip as Sign Trump-Backed Foe's Campaign Crumbles
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's campaign stop for his primary opponent a sign the Tru
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Ex-Stone Aide: Convicted Operative Pushed Violence Against Cuomos, Others
A former employee of Roger Stone has come forward with text messages from 2020 in which Stone allegedly discussed violen
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Tehran's Peace Terms: Reparations, US Exit, and End to Hormuz Blockade
Iran's new peace proposal demands US troop withdrawal, war reparations, sanctions relief, and an end to the Strait of Ho
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Cornyn Concedes Trump Endorsement Unlikely in Texas Runoff
Sen. John Cornyn acknowledged Monday that President Trump likely won't endorse him in the Texas GOP Senate runoff, as ea
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Trump's Silence on Taiwan During Xi Visit Signals Strategic Retreat
President Trump's visit to China ended with Xi Jinping dominating the agenda on Taiwan, while Trump's silence may be rea
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Bennet Slams DOJ's $1.78B Fund for Trump Allies as 'Worst Presidency'
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) excoriated the DOJ's $1.78 billion fund for Trump allies, calling it 'shameful' and compar
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Blanche Opens $1.776B Fund to All; Massie Fights Trump in Kentucky Primary
Acting AG Todd Blanche testified on Tuesday that any American can apply to a $1.776 billion fund for those claiming harm
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Trumpflation Sticks: Tariffs and War Keep Prices High Through 2025
Inflation hit 3.8% in April 2025, reversing the post-Biden disinflation trend. Trump's tariffs and the Iran war are keep
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Bennet Slams Polis for Commuting Election Denier's Sentence, Calls It 'Disqualifying'
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) blasted Gov. Jared Polis for commuting the sentence of former clerk Tina Peters, calling i