Politics
Healthcare, economy and the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’: Welcome to the midterms
If you’re still unpacking results from the 2024 election, it’s time to give up. 2026 is an election year. Welcome...
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Ukraine tricks Russia into paying $500K bounty for fake hit on Putin opponent: report
Ukraine orchestrated a fake hit on one of Russia’s enemies who has fought alongside Ukrainian forces, tricking the Kremlin into...
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Mamdani’s inauguration fuels debate over Gen Z shift toward socialism, away from free markets
New York City’s new mayor wasted little time drawing ideological lines, using his swearing-in ceremony to double down on campaign...
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DOGE says agencies cut $1.6B in federal contracts, flags spending on Somalia, HHS web services
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said Friday that federal agencies have terminated or reduced 55 contracts over the last...
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Key takeaways from Jack Smith’s testimony to House Judiciary Committee
Former special counsel Jack Smith used a closed-door deposition with House Republicans last month to defend his investigations into Donald...
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Trump-aligned super PAC enters 2026 midterms with nearly $300M war chest
A super PAC aligned with President Donald Trump has nearly $300 million in its war chest heading into the 2026...
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Black Republican calls for total, permanent abolition of DEI: ‘I want to earn every opportunity on merit’
Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas is calling for the complete and permanent abolition of diversity, equity and inclusion ideology,...
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China’s global aggression check: Taiwan tensions, military posturing and US response in 2025
As 2025 ends, tensions between China and Taiwan are higher — and more overt — than at any point in...
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Inside Trump’s first-year power plays and the court fights testing them
President Donald Trump spent the first year of his second White House term signing a torrent of executive orders aimed...
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Trump says US will intervene if Iran starts killing protesters: ‘Locked and loaded’
President Donald Trump warned early Friday that the U.S. would intervene if Iran started killing protesters. Writing on Truth Social,...
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