Ex-Rep. Mark Sanford jumps into South Carolina special primary to replace Lindsey Graham
Former South Carolina GOP Rep. Mark Sanford tossed his hat into the ring to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on…
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Cato Institute flags risks as wealth-tax proposals gain steam in U.S., abroad
A libertarian think tank is raising fresh concerns about the renewed push for wealth taxes on the ultra-rich, arguing…
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Nun who was detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas says many are in her situation
A nun who was taken into immigration custody after being arrested while walking to Mass in her habit last month in…
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A member of Vance's Secret Service detail is being investigated over a suspected news leak
A member of Vice President J.D. Vance's security detail is being investigated over allegations tied to a suspected news…
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Fetterman calls Mamdani a 'clown' over Netanyahu arrest threat
FETTERMAN on Mamdani's threats toward Netanyahu: "You are a mayor, dude ... You can fix a pothole. You can take out the…
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Obama Center subcontractor shuts down amid $4 million dispute over unpaid work
A plumbing subcontractor who says he is owed nearly $4M for work on the Barack Obama Presidential Center has suspended…
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Trump wants SAVE America voting rules passed before lawmakers' August recess
President Trump's "patience is running out" with Senate Republicans and he wants to see real movement on his effort to…
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Watchdog finds most big federal programs fall short on risk assessments
The federal government loses hundreds of billions of dollars a year to fraud, and most of the largest programs that…
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Seen, Heard & Whispered: Faith persecution; videos censored; children's book on immigration
Paula White-Cain, director of the White House Faith Office, says 344 million people of faith will be persecuted this…
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House passes second war powers resolution to end conflict with Iran
House Democrats on Thursday forced a second successful vote to end the war with Iran, but they did not pick up any new…
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Democrats' primary shake-up becomes GOP ammunition in New Hampshire Senate race
Democrats' push to reorder the presidential primary calendar by sidelining New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation status…
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Kamala Harris falls to back of the pack in new presidential poll
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg leads in the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination race, overtaking…
Read at source →House again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as some Republicans defect
The House on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a warning to President…
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Senate Majority PAC adds $54 million in ad spending across four GOP-held battlegrounds
Senate Majority PAC announced Thursday it is investing an additional $54 million in television ad reservations across…
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House chairman asks DOJ to investigate Jack Smith for lying to Congress
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan made a criminal referral to the Justice Department on Wednesday, asking…
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Trump, Ocasio-Cortez spar over communism label as DSA's influence grows in Democratic Party
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushed back Wednesday on GOP accusations that her fellow democratic socialists will drive…
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Republican Hilton tells Californians they can hate Trump but still vote for him in governor's race
Republican Steve Hilton launched his general election campaign for California governor Wednesday with a gambit to win…
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Passengers in Texas ICE shooting say officers not in danger, driver was parking when shots fired
The immigration officer who shot and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston was not in danger of being…
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Democrats press ICE on oversight, say 1 officer referred for discipline over use of force
One Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has been referred for discipline over a use of force incident since the…
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R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, a national security expert who led the CIA for two turbulent years after his appointment by President…
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Republicans in Congress continue to back Iran war despite the political risk
Republicans on Capitol Hill are walking a cautious election-year line on the Iran war as the future of the conflict…
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House approves GOP's stock trading ban, voter ID bill in mostly partisan vote
House Republicans narrowly passed a GOP priority bill Wednesday to prohibit congressional lawmakers from purchasing…
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House GOP adopts budget blueprint to tee up filibuster-proof defense funding, voter ID bill
House Republicans on Wednesday narrowly adopted their budget blueprint for a filibuster-proof bill containing up to $95…
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COVID-inspired House bill would guarantee Americans in the hospital can see their clergy
Rep. Mike Flood is fighting for Americans in a hospital or nursing home to never again be barred from seeing clergy, as…
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Apartment owners take Mamdani to court over 'irrational' rent freeze amid his crackdown on landlords
A group of landlords sued Wednesday to block New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rent freeze, as they face the…
Read at source →Mamdani says NYC can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said late Tuesday that the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by…
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Kalshi goes all in on midterm election betting
Executives from the online prediction market Kalshi came to Washington on Wednesday to debut a new "Midterms Hub" for…
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Hegseth's new testosterone standard for troops could undercut military's transgender ban, judge says
A federal judge suggested Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new policy requiring troops to meet…
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AOC, Buttigieg lead hypothetical 2028 Democrats in New Hampshire; Rubio closes gap with Vance
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has climbed into the pole position in the early jockeying for the 2028 New…
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House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities
House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to advance a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot…
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Special prosecutor drops all felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Murrill
A special prosecutor on Wednesday dismissed felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who…
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Trump trade rep says more tariffs are coming as blanket levies expire, Democrats raise cost worries
President Trump will keep tariffs at the center of his economic policy despite legal headwinds and Democratic…
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Smithsonian museum director on hot seat over display of 'crotch harness'
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History comes with a parental advisory warning, the museum's director…
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Trump attending Dover transfer for troops killed in Iran war
President Trump on Wednesday traveled to Delaware's Dover Air Force Base to observe the dignified transfer of U.S.…
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House panel subpoenas nonprofits linked to Shanghai-based mega-donor over Chinese influence
The House Ways and Means Committee has subpoenaed three nonprofits tied to Shanghai-based tech tycoon Neville Roy…
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1 in 10 Americans call politics the greatest risk to personal safety, says survey
Americans are the likeliest to name politics as a threat to their safety, as no other population in the world…
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