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Guilfoyle's Cash-for-Access Texts Threaten Ambassadorship
Leaked texts reveal Ambassador Guilfoyle sought $100,000 from a GOP donor in exchange for access to top Trump officials,
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MAGA feud erupts as Trump adviser attacks Loomer's Zelensky defense
A Trump adviser and Laura Loomer sparred over Zelensky, with the adviser accusing the Ukrainian leader of undermining Tr
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Social Security Chief Predicts 90 More Years, But Solvency Questions Loom
Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano predicts the program will last another 90 years, even as trust fund solvenc
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Live execution broadcasts would betray American values, Marine veteran argues
Marine veteran Joslin Joseph argues that livestreaming the Fort Hood shooter's execution would betray American values an
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Trump Threatens to Cut Ukraine Intel and Arms Over Energy Strikes
The Trump administration has warned Ukraine it may cut off intelligence sharing and weapons sales unless Kyiv halts deep
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Kavanaugh's 'New Circumstances' Logic Could Open Door to Assault Weapon Bans
As the Supreme Court weighs challenges to state assault weapon bans, Justice Kavanaugh's 'new circumstances' analysis in
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Supreme Court's New Test Faces Assault Weapons Challenge
The Supreme Court will decide if semiautomatic rifle bans are constitutional. A key concurrence from Kavanaugh could ope
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Poll: 60% of Americans Oppose Election Betting as Midterms Loom
A Reuters/Ipsos survey shows 60% of Americans oppose betting on election outcomes, with majorities across parties agains
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Trump floats renaming Atlantic or Pacific after Lake Ontario, Gulf moves
President Trump told a Tennessee rally he's thinking of renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, following his executive
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Alito's claim of judicial neutrality rings hollow amid conservative court's record
Justice Samuel Alito's assertion that the Supreme Court is not politically motivated is contradicted by a long record of
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Alito's denial of political agenda flies in face of record
Justice Alito's claim that the Supreme Court isn't political is belied by the conservative legal movement's explicit aim
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Johnson vows to stay as GOP leader even if House majority falls
Speaker Mike Johnson said he intends to keep leading House Republicans even if the GOP loses the majority, calling that