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Spy Powers Set to Collapse as Congress Stalls

A critical surveillance tool used by U.S. intelligence agencies is scheduled to expire this weekend, sparking warnings from top officials that the nation faces a dangerous intelligence gap if lawma...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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FBI raids Ohio voting group as Trump pushes unproven fraud claims

Federal agents descended on the Ohio Organizing Collaborative's office Thursday, executing a search warrant as part of a Justice Department investigation into the group's voter registration activit...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Judge to decide if prosecutor broke gag order in Charlie Kirk assassination case

A Utah judge will rule Friday on whether a prosecutor violated a court order by discussing evidence in a high-profile murder case on national television. The contempt question centers on Deputy Uta...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Tall Tales About D.C. Monuments Fall Apart Under Scrutiny

President Trump has leveled a series of unsubstantiated claims about major renovation projects in Washington, including sweeping assertions about a Civil War-era arch proposal, massive spending on ...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Warren, Blumenthal Demand Answers on DOJ's Abrupt Adani Case Dismissal

Two Senate Democrats are demanding clarity from the Justice Department over its sudden decision to abandon fraud charges against billionaire Gautam Adani, raising allegations that the Indian indust...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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White House UFC Event Could Get Rained Out This Sunday

A storm system bearing down on the Washington area threatens to disrupt a major sporting event scheduled for Sunday at the White House, with forecasters predicting hot and stormy conditions that co...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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AIPAC's Israel Push Backfires on Democrats

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has long positioned itself as a unifying force in Washington, built on the bedrock assumption that support for Israel transcends partisan lines. That fo...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Global Oil Stockpiles Plummet as Middle East Tensions Spike

Strategic reserves of oil and fuel held by governments and businesses worldwide have dropped significantly since conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran escalated, tightening supplies and inten...

Sarah Mitchell June 12, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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China Detains U.S. Scholar Studying Myanmar as Trump Meets Xi

China has arrested U Min Zin, a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley who founded a research organization focused on Myanmar politics and governance. The detention marks a shar...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump taps Wall Street cop for top spy job

President Trump has selected Jay Clayton, the federal prosecutor leading Manhattan's U.S. Attorney's Office, to serve as director of national intelligence, a position that oversees the entire intel...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Mystery Numbers Spark Federal Investigation on National Mall

Giant markings displaying the numbers 8647 appeared on the National Mall on Thursday morning, triggering a federal investigation and sharp condemnation from the White House, which characterized the...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Gabbard Orders Fresh Look at Havana Syndrome, Scraps Previous Findings

Tulsi Gabbard has moved to overturn intelligence assessments from the Biden administration that downplayed the role of foreign adversaries in Havana syndrome, the mysterious ailment that has afflic...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Netanyahu rejects U.S.-Iran deal as Trump pushes breakthrough

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu distanced his government from a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, asserting that Israel was not a party to the agreement even...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Melania Trump Launches Investment Program for Foster Kids' Benefits

Melania Trump has introduced a new initiative that empowers states to invest benefits designated for foster children under their supervision, creating a mechanism to potentially grow resources avai...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Surveillance Tool Expires as Trump's Pick Torpedoes Negotiations

A cornerstone surveillance power is set to lapse Friday after House Republicans abandoned efforts to extend it and left Washington for nearly two weeks, marking the first time Congress has allowed ...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Defense chief quits over military funding shortfall, piling pressure on Starmer

John Healey's surprise resignation as U.K. Defense Secretary on Thursday has deepened the crisis engulfing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with the decorated minister declaring the government unwillin...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Patriotic Vision Fractures as States Bail

President Trump's signature celebration of America's 250th birthday is unraveling at the state level, with at least four states declining to participate in what the White House has billed as the Gr...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Lasher Fires Back at Kennedy Ally Over 'Status Quo' Jab in New York House Race

A competitive New York House race is heating up with dueling accusations over who represents real change. Micah Lasher, running for the seat, pushed back sharply against criticism from Jack Schloss...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Iran Pours Cold Water on Deal Talk as Trump Signals Imminent Breakthrough

Iran's state media is casting doubt on escalating reports of a nuclear agreement, insisting that any talk of a finalized deal remains premature and unsubstantiated. The statement from Tehran comes ...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Trump's World Cup Gamble: Iran War Shadows Tournament as Republicans Face the Epstein Price

The 2026 World Cup arrives with an unprecedented complication: the United States is hosting a tournament while in active military conflict with a nation sending teams to compete. That reality cryst...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Trump Eyes Iran Deal by Weekend as Military Tensions Simmer

President Trump signaled optimism about reaching a diplomatic agreement with Iran, suggesting a deal could materialize as soon as this weekend. The statement came as the U.S. and Iran have traded m...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Spymaster Haines Takes Helm at Carnegie Peace Foundation

Avril Haines, who spent years at the helm of U.S. intelligence operations, is stepping into a new role leading the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The move marks a significant transitio...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Critical gaps open at top health agencies as leadership posts sit empty

Major U.S. health agencies are grappling with unfilled leadership positions, creating operational challenges across federal health infrastructure at a time when public health demands remain acute. ...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's 80th Birthday Gets UFC Cage Match in White House

President Trump is hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House on Sunday to mark his 80th birthday, complete with a cage match staged inside a towering structure dubbed the U...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump taps ex-SEC chair Clayton for top intelligence post

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is nominating Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, elevating the former securities regulator and current U.S. Attorney for the Souther...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Postal Service Threatens to Block Mail Ballots Over State Data Standoff

The U.S. Postal Service is proposing a rule that would prevent mail-in ballots from being delivered in states that refuse to share voter data with federal authorities, setting up a potential showdo...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Halts Iran Strikes as Negotiations Heat Up

President Trump has called off a planned military strike against Iran, citing momentum in diplomatic negotiations as the reason for the reversal. The decision marks a sudden pivot away from escalat...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump Abandons Pulte, Taps Clayton for Intelligence Post

President Trump has selected Jay Clayton to lead the nation's intelligence community, backing away from an earlier plan to nominate Bill Pulte after congressional pushback over the lack of experien...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Pentagon Locked Down Over Air Quality Hazmat Event

The Pentagon went into lockdown after a hazardous materials incident triggered concerns about air quality at the sprawling Defense Department headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.The facility, which...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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The Epstein Four Pay Heavy Political Price for Defying Trump

Four House Republicans wagered their political futures on one principle: forcing the release of Jeffrey Epstein files despite fierce White House opposition. Seven months later, the bet has decimate...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Trump's Courtroom Stumbles Mount as Federal Judge Faces Scrutiny

Former President Donald Trump continued to rack up legal setbacks this week, with multiple court decisions moving against him as a federal judge simultaneously found himself under intense examinati...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Brad Lander Acquitted in ICE Detention Center Protest Case

A New York judge found Brad Lander not guilty Thursday of misdemeanor charges stemming from his attempt to inspect conditions at an immigration detention facility in Manhattan last September.The on...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump DOJ Reverses Course on Election Fraud Investigations

The Justice Department has abandoned its traditional restraint in state election matters, now aggressively pursuing fraud claims as President Trump resurrects his discredited narrative that electio...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Florida court blocks voting rights challenge to GOP maps

The Florida Supreme Court has turned away a legal challenge to the state's newly drawn congressional districts, clearing the way for Republicans to move forward with their redistricting plans. Voti...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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House Kills Surveillance Bill as FISA Deadline Looms

The House rejected legislation on Thursday that would have extended a cornerstone of U.S. intelligence gathering, pushing the government closer to a lapse in a contested surveillance authority that...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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UFC Cage Fight on the Lawn: Trump's Birthday Bash Breaks White House Sports Tradition

A 92-foot, 600-ton fighting cage nicknamed "The Claw" now dominates the South Lawn of the White House, a structure so imposing it signals something unprecedented is about to happen. President Donal...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Trump Team Eyes Loans as Answer to America's Medical Debt Crisis

The Trump administration is exploring a novel approach to America's mounting health care debt problem: encouraging insurance companies to offer loans to struggling consumers who face higher out-of-...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump and Hegseth tip off strikes before the bombs fall

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have broken with longstanding military protocol by publicly discussing impending U.S. operations, raising concerns among national security experts...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Gates Points to Blackmail Fear in Epstein Testimony

Bill Gates has raised the specter of blackmail in connection with Jeffrey Epstein, bringing the accusation into public view during a congressional hearing. The Microsoft founder's comments mark a s...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Vance's Right Hand Man Heads for the Exit

Jacob Reses, the chief of staff to Vice President JD Vance, is leaving the Trump administration at the end of summer, according to people with knowledge of the vice president's plans. Reses informe...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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McGregor's PED Problem: Elite Doctor in the Crosshairs

Conor McGregor's path back to the UFC octagon took a complicated turn when performance-enhancing drugs entered the picture, with one of sports medicine's most respected figures now caught in the co...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump Embraces Inflation as Price Pressures Mount on US Consumers

Donald Trump has expressed enthusiasm for rising inflation, a striking position that cuts against conventional economic wisdom and typical political messaging during periods of elevated consumer co...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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How Much Escalation Can the US and Iran Stomach?

The cycle of military strikes between the United States and Iran is tightening, raising alarms among foreign policy analysts about whether the two nations are on a collision course toward something...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Young Politicians Make Housing Crisis Their Central Campaign Issue

A new wave of younger politicians running for office this year has made skyrocketing housing costs the centerpiece of their campaigns, turning what was once a niche issue into a defining generation...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Kavanaugh's shadow haunts Maine Senate battle

Maine's Senate race has become an unlikely referendum on a Supreme Court confirmation from six years ago. Senator Susan Collins' 2018 vote to put Brett Kavanaugh on the bench is now the central wed...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 11 min read

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Medicare Advantage Insurers Block Seniors From Rehab Care, Investigators Find

Federal investigators have documented a troubling pattern: Medicare Advantage plans are routinely denying older Americans access to short-term nursing home and inpatient rehabilitation services, ac...

Sarah Mitchell June 11, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Judge demands clarity on Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund after conflicting signals

A federal judge rejected an emergency request to halt the Trump administration's proposed 1.8 billion dollar compensation fund on Wednesday but delivered a sharp rebuke to the Justice Department fo...

Sarah Mitchell June 10, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Gates faces Capitol heat over Epstein relationship

Bill Gates found himself in the congressional spotlight as lawmakers demanded answers about his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a relationship that has shadowed the Microso...

Sarah Mitchell June 10, 2026 0 comments 7 min read