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Middle Class Squeeze: Where Inflation Outpaces Wages Across US States
Inflation has returned above 4%, and for the first time in three years, price growth is outpacing wages. A new analysis
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Restoring Supreme Court Legitimacy: Why Fear of Reversal Is Key
To restore the Supreme Court's legitimacy, Paul M. Collins Jr. proposes expanding the court and requiring random three-j
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DHS Locates 146K Migrant Minors; DOJ Probes 15,500 Super Sponsors
DHS says 146,000 unaccompanied migrant minors smuggled under Biden have been located. DOJ is probing 15,500 super sponso
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AI Boom Fuels Skilled Trades Demand, Exposing Bernie's Blind Spot
Meta's $115M skilled trades academy and a looming 2.1 million worker shortage show AI is boosting blue-collar jobs and u
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Iran Casts Doubt on Trump's Claim of War-Ending Breakthrough
Iran denied Thursday that a final deal to end the war was reached, contradicting President Trump's claim of a breakthrou
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America at 250: Debt Surge and Racial Shift Threaten Future Stability
The U.S. faces a financial death spiral from soaring debt and a historic population shift, with whites set to lose major
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SpaceX IPO Poised to Make Elon Musk First Trillionaire, Sparking Inequality Debate
Elon Musk is on track to become the world's first trillionaire when SpaceX goes public, a milestone critics say undersco
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Ossoff Reelection Buzz Grows as Democrats Eye 2028 Bench
Democrats are buzzing about Jon Ossoff's potential 2028 presidential bid, but the Georgia senator is focused on his toug
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Senate GOP Resists Trump's Push for Third Reconciliation Package to Fund Pentagon
Senate Republicans are pushing back against President Trump's call for a third budget reconciliation package to boost de
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House Republicans, Democrats Escalate Dueling Probes of ActBlue and WinRed
Lawmakers from both parties are intensifying investigations into the major fundraising platforms ActBlue and WinRed, acc
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Disability Groups Sue NY Over Assisted Suicide Law, Alleging Coercion
Disability rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit in New York to block the Medical Aid in Dying law, claiming it i
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Ex-Ambassador Salazar Floated 2024 Run Over Biden's Border Failures
Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar writes in his upcoming memoir that he considered running for president in 2