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Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Put on Hold Amid State Antitrust Challenge
Paramount has agreed to pause its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery while a lawsuit from 12 state attor
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Whitmer throws support behind Stevens in Michigan Senate primary
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens in the state's open Senate primary, a last-minute move reflec
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Dem Strategist: Platner's Reddit Posts Were a 'Red Line' Ignored
Morris Katz, who recruited Graham Platner for Maine's Senate race, told The New York Times that Platner's deleted Reddit
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Trump Labels LeBron James a 'Racist' as NBA Star Signs with Philadelphia
President Trump described LeBron James as a possible racist, favoring Michael Jordan, after the NBA star signed with the
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Trump Returns to WHCA Dinner Stage After Assassination Attempt, Vows 'Unifying but Vicious' Speech
President Trump will address the rescheduled WHCA dinner Friday evening, three months after an assassination attempt dis
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DNC Picks South Carolina to Lead 2028 Primary Calendar; Trump Tariffs Shift to New Levies
The DNC chose South Carolina to kick off the 2028 primaries, with Nevada second and New Hampshire third. Trump's 10% tar
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Weissmann Dismisses Jordan's Perjury Claim Against Smith as 'Preposterous'
Andrew Weissmann, a former federal prosecutor, dismissed House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan's criminal referral against Ja
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Trump Turns Up Heat on Thune to Fast-Track Budget Bill Before August Recess
President Trump is pushing Senate Majority Leader John Thune to take up a House-passed budget resolution before the Augu
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Musk Rejects 'Far Right' Label, Says He Backs 'Normal People' in Economist Interview
Elon Musk dismissed claims he backs the far right, telling The Economist he supports 'normal people' and accusing the me
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DNC Panel Picks South Carolina to Lead 2028 Primary as Early Window Expands
South Carolina will lead the 2028 Democratic primary calendar after a DNC committee vote, with the early window expandin
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Denver Airport ICE Detention of Ecuadorian Au Pair Sparks Outcry
ICE detained 27-year-old Chantal Morales Rojas at Denver International Airport for overstaying her visa, leading to emot
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Scholten Refuses to Back El-Sayed Over Ties to Piker and Platner
Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.) declined to say she'd back Abdul El-Sayed in the Senate primary, criticizing his campaig