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Trump's Immigration Flip: Tech Gets Slammed, Farms Get Help

The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is producing an unexpected winner: agriculture. While visa fees and new salary rules are devastating high-skilled sectors like technology, research,...

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NASA Launches Historic Moon Shot: Women, Minorities Break Apollo Era Barrier

NASA is hours away from sending astronauts beyond Earth's orbit for the first time in 50 years. The Space Launch System rocket, standing 322 feet tall on Kennedy Space Center's pad 39B, carries a c...

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EPA Targets Microplastics, Drug Residue in Drinking Water

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it will formally designate microplastics and pharmaceutical residues as contaminants in drinking water, marking the first time these substance...

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Trump, Iran in Secret Ceasefire Talks: Strait of Hormuz the Price

Negotiations are underway between Washington and Tehran over a potential ceasefire deal that would hinge on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to three U.S. officials briefed on the tal...

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Consumer Spending Holds Strong, But Storm Clouds Gather

American households are still opening their wallets, but cracks are beginning to show in the foundation supporting robust consumer spending. Fresh economic data released Wednesday painted a picture...

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UW Professor Ousted for Iran War Criticism

A University of Washington professor has been removed from his position directing the school's Middle East Center following complaints about emails he sent through the center's newsletter.Aria Fani...

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Dimon Rules Out White House Run, Defends Iran Strike, Blames Feds on Epstein

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon used a new television appearance to draw hard lines on his political future while offering a spirited defense of the U.S. military action against Iran, according to a...

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Trump Watches as Justices Skewer His Citizenship Gambit

President Trump sat in the Supreme Court chamber Wednesday as justices, including some of his ideological allies, tore into his executive order on birthright citizenship. The unprecedented appearan...

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Trump Names Vance 'Fraud Czar', Eyes Blue States

President Donald Trump has tasked Vice President JD Vance with leading a new push against what he characterizes as widespread fraud in Democratic-controlled states, though he provided no evidence t...

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Five Words Hold the Key to Trump's Citizenship Gamble

The Supreme Court is wrestling with a constitutional phrase that could reshape who qualifies as American. At the heart of President Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship sits a deceptively si...

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GOP Leaders Abruptly Reverse Course on Border Funding, Split DHS Bill in Two

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday they will advance a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that deliberately excludes immigration enforcem...

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Two Massive Fires Erupt in Southern California as Dangerous Winds Fuel Rapid Spread

Southern California faced a critical fire emergency Friday as two separate blazes tore through the region during the spring's most treacherous weather conditions yet.The Springs fire advanced on Mo...

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Trump DOJ Claims Presidential Records Law Is Unconstitutional

The Trump Justice Department has determined that the 1978 Presidential Records Act violates the Constitution, according to a senior White House official who spoke with Axios. The legal conclusion s...

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Four Astronauts Blast Off for Historic Moon Flyby

NASA's Artemis II roared into the Florida sky Wednesday evening, carrying four astronauts toward the closest lunar approach humans have attempted since Apollo ended more than 50 years ago. The Spac...

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Trump Seeks $152M To Reopen Alcatraz Prison

President Trump is requesting $152 million to restore Alcatraz and return it to operation as a federal prison, according to a budget proposal unveiled Friday for fiscal year 2027.The San Francisco ...

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Trump Threatens to Obliterate Iran's Power Grid in Bombing Blitz

President Trump said during a prime time address that the U.S. stands ready to unleash a devastating bombing campaign against Iran over the next two to three weeks, reducing the country's civilian ...

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Half of College Students Rethinking Majors Over AI Fears

Nearly half of all currently enrolled college students have seriously considered switching majors because of artificial intelligence, according to new polling from the Lumina Foundation and Gallup....

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Trump Orders DHS Payroll Continues During Historic Shutdown

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday directing the Department of Homeland Security to keep all employees on the payroll during the partial government shutdown, which has now stre...

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Dimon: America Faces Worst Crisis Since WWII

Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, is sounding the alarm about the convergence of threats bearing down on the United States, warning that the nation faces more concurrent dangers ...

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Trump Bypasses Congress Again to Fund DHS Workers

President Trump said Thursday he plans to sign an executive order directing payment to all Department of Homeland Security employees, marking his second attempt in a week to sidestep Congress durin...

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Top Military Chaplain: Iran War Fails Religious Test

The senior Catholic chaplain overseeing all military confessionals in the U.S. armed forces has cast doubt on the moral legitimacy of military action against Iran, arguing it does not satisfy funda...

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How Pam Bondi's Year as Attorney General Became a Spectacle

Pam Bondi is out. The attorney general, who spent just over a year leading the Department of Justice, exited her post Thursday after mounting pressure from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and ...

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Bondi Cannot Hide, Lawmakers Warn After AG Ouster

Congressional investigators from both parties are refusing to let Pam Bondi's firing as attorney general stop them from forcing her testimony about her handling of the Epstein files.Members of the ...

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Dems Launch Legal Blitz Against Trump Mail Voting Crackdown

A coalition of more than 20 Democratic attorneys general moved to block President Trump's newly issued executive order limiting mail voting access, arguing the directive strips citizens of their co...

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U.S. Strikes Iran Bridge After Trump's 'Stone Ages' Ultimatum

The U.S. military bombed a major bridge near Tehran on Thursday, marking the first time American forces have directly targeted Iran's civilian infrastructure. The strike came hours after President ...

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Easter Chocolate Still Pricey Despite Cocoa Collapse

Cocoa prices have crashed from stratospheric levels, but chocolate makers aren't passing the savings to shoppers hunting for Easter treats. The disconnect between ingredient costs and what consumer...

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Senator Blasts TSA for Dumping Shoe-Removal Rule, Calls Move 'Reckless'

A senior Senate Democrat is demanding the TSA reverse its decision to let air travelers skip removing their shoes at airport security checkpoints, warning the change represents a serious vulnerabil...

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Judge Slaps Down DOJ Pursuit of Fed Chair Powell

A federal judge on Friday refused to reverse his decision to kill Department of Justice subpoenas targeting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, dealing another blow to the Trump administration's i...

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YOUR TAX DOLLARS FUND LAWMAKERS' REELECTION BLITZ

Millions in federal funds are flowing into campaign-style ads across television, digital platforms, and mailboxes, courtesy of an obscure congressional privilege that lets lawmakers blur the line b...

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Cornhole Champ Fatally Shoots Passenger: Self-Defense Claim Rejected at Bail Hearing

A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee accused of killing a passenger in his Tesla told a Maryland judge this week that he acted in self-defense, but the court ordered him held withou...

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Trump Boots Attorney General Bondi After Failed Prosecution Push

Pam Bondi is out as Attorney General. President Trump announced her departure Thursday on Truth Social, saying she will transition to an unspecified private sector role within 45 days.Deputy Attorn...

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Trump Slaps 100% Tariff on Drug Patents, Demands U.S. Manufacturing

The Trump administration unveiled sweeping tariff penalties Thursday targeting patented pharmaceuticals, escalating its leverage campaign to force lower drug prices and shift manufacturing back to ...

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Bob's Burgers Voice Actor Survives Fiery Toll Plaza Crash in NH

Eugene Mirman, the comedian best known for his voice work on the animated series Bob's Burgers, survived a serious car crash at a New Hampshire toll plaza this week after his vehicle struck the str...

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Johnson Pumps Brakes on DHS Vote: Demands Senate Act First on Border Agencies

House Speaker Mike Johnson told Republicans Thursday he will not move forward with a vote on Department of Homeland Security funding until the Senate delivers meaningful progress on immigration enf...

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Hegseth Boots Army's Top General as Iran Crisis Looms

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has forced out Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, the service's most senior officer, along with two other military leaders, according to Defense officials. George...

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Trump Names Vance 'Fraud Czar', Arrests Follow in California

President Trump announced Friday that Vice President JD Vance will lead a new federal initiative targeting what Trump described as widespread fraud across Democratic-controlled states, with arrests...

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AI's Power Grab: Data Centers Ditch the Grid

The artificial intelligence boom is forcing a fundamental choice about how to power the massive computing centers fueling the technology revolution: plug into the electrical grid or go it alone wit...

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Trump Weaponizes NATO Commitment, Demands Iran War Support or Face Abandonment

President Trump is now openly conditioning America's defense of NATO allies on their willingness to join his military campaign against Iran, a fundamental break from the alliance's core principle t...

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Trump Budget Slashes Domestic Spending 10% to Bankroll Defense Surge

The Trump administration is pushing a budget blueprint that would pour an extra $445 billion into defense spending while cutting 10% from other federal programs, triggering sharp Democratic pushbac...

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California Becomes America's AI Cop as Washington Sleeps

California is moving to cement itself as the de facto regulator of artificial intelligence in the United States, rolling out a multipronged enforcement strategy that tech companies will likely trea...

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Jobs Market Whipsaws: Gains One Month, Losses the Next

The American job market has turned unpredictable. After years of steady monthly growth, employers are now swinging wildly between hiring and cutting, creating a disorienting pattern that has essent...

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Heartland Loses First Soldier to Iran Conflict; Families Question 'Why'

A soldier from the Midwest is set to be buried Friday at Dayton National Cemetery in Ohio, marking what appears to be the first casualty among service members from the region in the escalating US m...

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Hegseth's Shock Purge of Army Brass Stuns Pentagon: 'It's Insane'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and Gen. David Hodne in a pair of sudden dismissals that have alarmed military officials and raised questions about co...

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ARTEMIS II SNAPS EARTH FROM THE EDGE OF SPACE

NASA released a stunning photograph taken aboard Artemis II showing Earth in vivid detail, captured by mission commander Reid Wiseman as the spacecraft pushes toward the Moon.The image reveals mult...

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LA Drivers Adapt as Gas Prices Hit Nearly $6 a Gallon

Los Angeles drivers are confronting a new economic reality as fuel prices climb to their highest levels in the nation, forcing commuters to rethink their relationship with their cars and get creati...

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U.S. adds 178,000 jobs in March as labor market shrugs off geopolitical uncertainty

The U.S. labor market rebounded sharply in March, adding 178,000 jobs while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The gain far e...

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U.S. Fighter Jet Downed Over Iran; Search Underway for Crew

Iran has shot down a U.S. fighter jet, according to two sources familiar with the incident, marking what would be the first time during the ongoing conflict that American forces have lost a plane t...

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Trump Names Deputy as Acting Attorney General Following Bondi's Departure

Donald Trump has appointed Todd Blanche, his former personal attorney and current deputy attorney general, to serve as acting head of the Justice Department after Pam Bondi's removal from the role....

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