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Panetta Slams Trump's Pick of Housing Chief Pulte for Top Intel Post
Former CIA Director Leon Panetta dismissed Bill Pulte as unqualified for intelligence chief, warning the Trump pick woul
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Solar Storms Set to Ignite Northern Lights Across Northern US States
Three coronal mass ejections from the sun are expected to hit Earth, potentially bringing the northern lights to states
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Anonymous $100M Donation Boosts Chamber's Free Enterprise Push Amid Political Crossfire
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced a record $100 million donation from an anonymous longtime member to expand its fr
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Brown Leads Husted by 8 Points in Ohio Senate Race as Trump's Favorability Slips
Sherrod Brown leads Jon Husted by 8 points in Ohio's Senate race, per a Fox News poll, as Trump's favorability dips and
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Nate Silver Casts Doubt on Platner's Lead Over Collins in Maine Senate Race
Nate Silver warns that Graham Platner's 4-point lead in a new poll may not hold, given Maine's history of Republican ove
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Blanche, Patel, Oz to Detail Medicaid Fraud Crackdown in Ohio Briefing
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel will brief reporters Thursday on federal efforts to com
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Trump's Net Approval Hits Record Low Amid Iran Conflict and Inflation
President Trump's net approval rating has fallen to -25 percentage points, the lowest in The Economist's polling tracker
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Short: Trump Feels No Urgency to Shift Agenda Before Midterms
Former Pence chief Marc Short says Trump feels no need to alter his political strategy before the 2026 midterms, despite
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Fierce NY-12 Debate Highlights Open Seat Race to Replace Nadler
Candidates in New York's 12th Congressional District will debate Thursday night in a race to succeed longtime Rep. Jerry
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Monterey Park Voters Overwhelmingly Approve First US Data Center Ban
Monterey Park voters approved a citywide data center ban with 86% support, the first such voter-led measure in the US, c
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Flesh-Eating Screwworm Returns to Texas After 60-Year Absence, Sparks Political Clash
The USDA confirmed a New World screwworm infestation in a Texas calf, the first since 1966. The discovery has triggered
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Rollins Faces House Grilling on USDA Cuts as Fertilizer Crisis Deepens
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins faces House questioning on Trump's $20.8 billion budget request, a $4.9 billion cut, as fa