Key inflation reading comes in cooler than expected, easing pressure on Fed and Trump
The government said Wednesday that a key index of what Americans pay for goods and services came in lower than expected…
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Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascots
In Sen. Eric Schmitt's effort to trip up former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith on Tuesday, the Missouri Republican seemed…
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Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced an assault charge against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car…
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New California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday banning local, state and federal law enforcement officers from using…
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'We will have somebody extraordinary': Trump to name AI czar within days
President Trump said Tuesday that he will name his artificial intelligence czar within the next few days.
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Military academies won't give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says
The Defense Department will no longer appoint civilians as tenured college faculty at the United States' military…
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Breaking down the college sports act: A salary cap, a 'Lane Kiffin rule' and a superleague ban
The Senate passed a bill Monday night that would bring new rules to college sports covering a wide range of issues…
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U.S. delays closure of Qatar camp housing more than 1,000 Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort
President Donald Trump's administration finalized a last-minute reprieve Tuesday to avoid the closure of a camp in…
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Appeals court won't block sanctions against Trump's lawyers over weaponization fund
A federal appeals court declined to block sanctions against President Trump's lawyers who struck the deal that created…
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Democrats line up against 'toothless' bill to prevent electricity cost increases from data centers
Senate Democrats are poised to block a House-passed bill asking local utility regulators to consider forcing data…
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Is 'self-regulation' enough for AI? Trump says yes as lawmakers demand rules
President Trump said he agreed with more than two dozen of the nation's top artificial intelligence leaders Tuesday to…
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Former House majority leader named CEO of major pharma lobbying group
Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has been tapped for a consequential lobbying job: CEO of the Pharmaceutical…
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AP FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider
President Donald Trump is adding to the economic numbers he touts, claiming the lowest poverty numbers in history.
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Lafayette Square across from White House partially reopened after renovation
Lafayette Square, a park located across the street from the White House, partially reopened to the public Tuesday after…
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Trump aims to expand efforts against cartels as effectiveness of deadly boat strikes draws criticism
President Trump is leaning into his plan deploying lethal force against "ISIS"-like drug cartels, dismissing critics…
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Supreme Court lets DHS maintain third-country deportation policy
The Supreme Court gave tentative permission on Tuesday for the Department of Homeland Security to keep carrying out…
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House not likely to take up Senate-approved rules for college sports compensation before election
Reeling in House members during recess for a vote on a student-athlete compensation bill has a slim chance of coming to…
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GOP's Schmitt calls Jack Smith 'dirtbag'; former special counsel says Trump should've been convicted
Former special counsel Jack Smith vowed not to be "silenced" by threats of prosecution and doubled down Tuesday on his…
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Republicans seek to advance congressional stock trading ban
Senate Republicans are trying to ban the purchase of individual stocks by members of Congress in one of their final…
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Democrats question government spending on Trump ads
A Democratic duo is pressing the Department of Homeland Security for answers about spending to create and air…
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Jack Smith says he should have spoken up to keep support for Trump criminal cases
Former special counsel Jack Smith told senators on Tuesday that his one failing in his criminal cases against President…
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Mamdani unveils antisemitism strategy amid community tensions
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released an antisemitism security and education blueprint on Tuesday amid a rise in…
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Noem divorces husband months after 'bimbofication' fetish revealed
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem, months after reports of…
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Woman hid mother's body in freezer to keep getting her Social Security, say federal prosecutors
An Illinois woman hid her mother's body in a deep freezer in her garage for two years and assumed her identity to keep…
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D.C. Council member Trayon White takes victory lap after mistrial declared in bribery case
An air of triumph surrounded D.C. Council member Trayon White after a judge declared a mistrial Monday in his federal…
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No more faxes: Trump unveils America.gov, a one-stop shop for government info
President Trump unveiled America.gov on Tuesday, calling it a front door to let citizens find federal services and…
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Senate advances bill to ban penny production
The Senate on Monday approved a bill that would put into law President Trump's policy to stop minting pennies, each of…
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Ex-special counsel Smith tells senators he won't 'be silenced' by Trump's threats of prosecution
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two federal indictments against President Donald…
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Democrats eye Wisconsin Republican incumbent as congressional map expands in hopes of a blue wave
Mitchell Berman knows voters are angry. It's the Democrat's best hope of defeating Rep. Bryan Steil in a Wisconsin…
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Jack Smith's Trump investigation scooped up communications from major media
Former special counsel Jack Smith's probe into President Trump and Republicans collected "communications" from members…
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Antisemitism allegations against her running mate cloud Le Pen's presidential campaign in France
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, her National Rally party and its allies closed ranks Tuesday behind her running…
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GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate
Republicans once saw Georgia and North Carolina as promising pieces of their strategy to keep control of the Senate.…
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From motorcycles to booze, U.S. ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early…
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Senate passes benchmark legislation on college sports NIL rights
The Senate passed landmark legislation Monday night intended to regulate the Wild West of college sports compensation…
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DHS flubbed 40% of Afghan ally asylum cases
Homeland Security's citizenship agency failed to spot derogatory information that could have sunk asylum applications…
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Man ordered released on bail after decades on Utah's death row after DNA tests show no match to him
A Utah judge on Monday ordered a 71-year-old man who spent decades on death row for a 1985 killing to be released on…
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