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Bolton Blasts Trump's Iran Deal Push as Election-Driven 'Mistake'
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Bolton Blasts Trump's Iran Deal Push as Election-Driven 'Mistake'
Former national security adviser John Bolton sharply criticized the Trump administration's tentative Iran deal, calling
Drag Activist Pattie Gonia Fights Patagonia Trademark Suit, Cites Anti-LGBTQ Timing
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Drag Activist Pattie Gonia Fights Patagonia Trademark Suit, Cites Anti-LGBTQ Timing
Drag queen and climate activist Pattie Gonia is publicly opposing Patagonia's trademark infringement lawsuit, accusing t
Louisiana GOP Redraws House Map, Eliminates Black-Majority District After Supreme Court Ruling
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Louisiana GOP Redraws House Map, Eliminates Black-Majority District After Supreme Court Ruling
Louisiana's GOP-led legislature passed a new House map Friday that eliminates a Black-majority district, after the Supre
Speaker Johnson's Chief of Staff Haynes to Step Down in June
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Speaker Johnson's Chief of Staff Haynes to Step Down in June
Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff, Hayden Haynes, is leaving in early June. Deputy Garrett Fultz will succeed him, a
Trump-Backed July 4th Festival Loses Most Acts as Artists Cite Political Concerns
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Trump-Backed July 4th Festival Loses Most Acts as Artists Cite Political Concerns
More than half of the musical acts for the Great American State Fair, a Trump-backed July 4th event, have withdrawn, cit
Cornyn’s Fable of Betrayal Stings After Trump Endorses Paxton in Texas Primary
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Cornyn’s Fable of Betrayal Stings After Trump Endorses Paxton in Texas Primary
Sen. John Cornyn posted the fable of the frog and scorpion after Trump backed Ken Paxton, who won the Texas GOP Senate p
New York Times Bias Erodes Trust in Journalism, Critics Say
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New York Times Bias Erodes Trust in Journalism, Critics Say
The New York Times faces accusations of abandoning journalistic objectivity, particularly in its coverage of the Israeli
How a Central Florida Civility Pledge Is Bridging Deep Divides
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How a Central Florida Civility Pledge Is Bridging Deep Divides
A civility pledge born from post-Oct. 7 tensions has drawn 6,000 signers in Central Florida, including interfaith and yo
Medvedev Warns EU: 'Peaceful Sleep Is Over' After Russian Drone Hits Romania
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Medvedev Warns EU: 'Peaceful Sleep Is Over' After Russian Drone Hits Romania
Dmitry Medvedev warned EU citizens that their governments have unilaterally entered a war with Russia after a Russian dr
Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson, 83, Announces Retirement After 16 Years in House
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Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson, 83, Announces Retirement After 16 Years in House
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), an 83-year-old veteran of 16 years in Congress, announced she will not seek reelection,
Sullivan Slams Trump's Iran Strategy, Calls Strait Deal 'Best of Bad Outcomes'
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Sullivan Slams Trump's Iran Strategy, Calls Strait Deal 'Best of Bad Outcomes'
Jake Sullivan, Obama's Iran deal negotiator, says Trump's tentative Strait of Hormuz deal is 'best of bad outcomes' afte
DeWine Halts Ohio Data Center Tax Breaks as AI Boom Costs Balloon
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DeWine Halts Ohio Data Center Tax Breaks as AI Boom Costs Balloon
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine suspended the state's data center tax exemption, citing skyrocketing costs and legislative scrutin