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Johnson Warns High Gas Prices Threaten GOP Midterm Hopes as Iran Conflict Drags On
House Speaker Mike Johnson warns that high gas prices tied to the Iran war are hampering the GOP's midterm message, as p
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Trump, GOP Pitch China Farm Deals to Shore Up Rural Support Ahead of Midterms
Trump and GOP lawmakers are courting farmers with China trade deals and a farm bill ahead of midterms, but experts warn
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Trump's Credibility Crisis Erodes US Alliances and National Security
President Trump's repeated lies and policy flip-flops have eroded trust among allies and adversaries alike, creating a d
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Massie Turns Trump's Attacks Into Fundraising Bonanza Ahead of Kentucky Primary
Rep. Thomas Massie claims Trump's Truth Social attacks are fueling his fundraising, as the Kentucky GOP primary becomes
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Artemis III Redesign: Lunar Landing Pushed to 2028 as NASA Rethinks Moon Plan
NASA has restructured its moon program: Artemis III will test landing systems in Earth orbit, pushing the first lunar la
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Memorial Day 2025 Falls on Earliest Possible Date: May 25
Memorial Day 2025 arrives on May 25, the earliest possible date, a rare alignment not seen since 2020 and not due again
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Senate Parliamentarian Blocks $1B Trump Ballroom Funding in Budget Bill
The Senate parliamentarian rejected a $1 billion provision for President Trump's White House ballroom in the budget reco
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Trump Targets Massie in Kentucky Primary After Cassidy Ouster
President Trump is targeting Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in Tuesday's primary, calling him disloyal after leading the oust
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GOP Lawmakers Increasingly Defy Trump as Election Pressures Mount
House Republicans are increasingly defying President Trump on key legislation, from housing to surveillance, as election
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Black Democrats Denounce GOP Redistricting as Modern-Day Jim Crow
Black Democrats on Capitol Hill are accusing Republicans of using redistricting to silence Black voters, warning the GOP
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Cassidy Ousted in Louisiana GOP Primary as Trump-Backed Letlow and Fleming Head to Runoff
Sen. Bill Cassidy failed to make the runoff in Louisiana's GOP Senate primary, with Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow and
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Trump Threatens to Pull Boebert Endorsement Over Massie Alliance
President Trump threatened to withdraw his endorsement of Rep. Lauren Boebert after she campaigned with Rep. Thomas Mass