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Trump Authorizes Iran Strikes, Then Orders Them Halted

President Trump said he authorized new military strikes against Iran but decided to hold off on launching them, continuing a pattern of escalating threats followed by restraint in a conflict that h...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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San Diego mosque threat neutralized by police

Local police in San Diego have neutralized a threat at a mosque in the city, authorities confirmed. Details about the nature of the threat and how it was resolved remain under investigation by law ...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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U.S. Bars Entry From Three African Nations Over Ebola Fears

The United States is restricting entry from Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan for the next month as health officials respond to an outbreak of Ebola in the region. The temporary measure does not affec...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Georgia GOP hunts for Ossoff slayer as primary nears

Republicans heading into their primary election are increasingly jittery about November's general election matchup against Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, who party strategists view as perhaps the m...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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G7 Takes Aim at Iran Sanctions as Energy Costs Spiral

Finance ministers from the world's seven largest economies are converging on Paris this week to address a thorny intersection of geopolitics and inflation: how to manage economic fallout from Iran ...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Administration Moves to End IRS Lawsuit With $1.8 Billion Settlement

The Justice Department announced a settlement worth $1.8 billion to resolve a lawsuit connected to the unauthorized release of Donald Trump's tax returns in 2019, according to recent developments i...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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DOJ Creates Fund to Combat 'Weaponization' as Trump Abandons IRS Case

The Justice Department has established a new fund focused on what the administration describes as efforts to prevent the weaponization of federal agencies, following President Trump's decision to w...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Launches $1.8 Billion Compensation Fund for 'Weaponization' Claims

The Trump administration is establishing a substantial fund intended to provide compensation to individuals the government says suffered wrongful treatment at the hands of federal agencies. The ini...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Defense Secretary Takes Campaign Stage for Trump's Kentucky Primary Pick

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stepped into the political arena Monday evening, lending his military credentials to Ed Gallrein's primary challenge against incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky,...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Abortion Pill Case Forces Trump Into Political Minefield Before Elections

A legal challenge to medication abortion access is putting Donald Trump in a delicate position as Republicans head toward the midterm elections, with the potential to alienate swing voters who supp...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Prediction Market Watchdog Launches Major Campaign as Senate Scrutinizes Insider Trading

A nonprofit calling itself FairPredicts is flooding Washington, D.C., airwaves with a six-figure advertising blitz timed directly to a Senate Commerce Committee hearing examining prediction markets...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Defense Pick Breaks Pentagon Protocol with Campaign Trail Stop

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Department of Defense, is stepping onto the campaign trail to support a Republican House candidate, marking a notable departure from ...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump pulls plug on $10 billion IRS lawsuit days before judge forces showdown

President Donald Trump is abandoning a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS just as a federal judge was about to demand answers on a central legal problem: how a sitting president can sue an agency ...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump's Primary Muscle Flexed as Cassidy Falls in Louisiana

Donald Trump's grip on Republican politics tightened this week as Senator Bill Cassidy lost his Louisiana seat, a result the former president celebrated as validation of his sway over the party fai...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Southern States Scramble to Redraw Maps After Court's Voting Rights Ruling

A Supreme Court decision on voting rights set off a chain reaction across the South, forcing states to rapidly overhaul their electoral maps even as primary elections were already in progress. Loui...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump's Grip Loosens as War Drags Down Numbers

President Trump's approval rating has sunk to a second-term low with the midterm elections drawing closer, according to fresh polling from the New York Times and Siena College. Voter concern over h...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Massie's Trump Defiance Becomes His Biggest Liability

Thomas Massie's career has been built on independence from party orthodoxy, but that strategy faces its harshest test yet in his Kentucky primary race against Ed Gallrein, a candidate backed by for...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump's Approval Hits New Low as GOP Faces Midterm Storm

Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to 37 percent in a fresh Times/Siena survey, marking a significant warning sign for Republican prospects heading into the midterm elections.The number ref...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's vendetta against Massie reaches peak intensity in Kentucky primary

Donald Trump has made unseating Rep. Thomas Massie his personal mission in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, pouring unprecedented resources into a primary challenge that will test whether the...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Texas Firebrand's Senate Fate Could Flip GOP Control

Ken Paxton, the controversial Texas Republican, stands at the center of a high-stakes calculation that could determine which party controls the Senate next year. The conservative firebrand has beco...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Insurance Roadblock: Doctors Say Approval Delays Remain Out of Control

Insurance companies continue to drag their feet on approving medical treatments and procedures, frustrating physicians and patients who say the delays are getting worse rather than better, despite ...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump allies stage massive prayer rally on National Mall for America's 250th

Thousands converged on the National Mall on Sunday for a day-long religious and patriotic event billed as a rededication of America's founding principles, drawing both fervent supporters and sharp ...

Sarah Mitchell May 18, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Taiwan Pushes Back on Arms Deal Uncertainty as Trump Signals Negotiation Leverage

Taiwan's government is working to reassert its military needs after President Trump suggested that weapons sales to the island could become a bargaining chip in talks with Beijing. Officials in Tai...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Blue-Collar vs. Trump Fighter: Democrats Clash Over Party's Soul in Pennsylvania Battleground

A clash of visions is unfolding in a Pennsylvania House primary that offers a window into which direction Democrats will lean as they battle to reclaim swing districts. The contest pits a working-c...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 12 min read

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Louisiana GOP runoff pits Letlow against Fleming for Senate nod

Louisiana Republicans will choose between two prominent party figures in an upcoming runoff that will determine who carries the GOP banner in the race for U.S. Senate. Representative Julia Letlow a...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Polis Commutes Sentence of Election Denier Peters After Trump Talks

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has commuted the prison sentence of Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk who became a prominent figure in election denial circles. The move came after an extended...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Van Hollen blasts Patel for turning FBI into political weapon

Senator Chris Van Hollen leveled a sharp accusation at Kash Patel, saying the FBI director has weaponized the bureau for partisan purposes. The Maryland Democrat's criticism signals growing Democra...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Comey backs judiciary as seashell case unfolds

Former FBI Director James Comey expressed unwavering confidence in the nation's courts Sunday even as he navigates a federal prosecution centered on a cryptic Instagram photo of seashells arranged ...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Trump's Iran War Fiasco Exposes Wealth Bubble, Critics Say

Donald Trump's latest public comments have reignited accusations that he operates in a rarefied economic reality disconnected from ordinary Americans, particularly as tensions with Iran escalate. T...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump Sweeps Out Dissent as Cassidy Falls to His Grip on GOP

Donald Trump's command over the Republican Party has never been clearer. The primary defeat of a sitting senator who dared to cross the former president illustrates just how thoroughly Trump has re...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Graham Pushes Trump to Strike Iran Again, Gas Prices Soar

Sen. Lindsey Graham is calling for escalated U.S. military action against Iran, warning that the current standoff is damaging American interests and global stability. The South Carolina Republican ...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Graham warns GOP: Cross Trump, lose your seat

Senator Lindsey Graham delivered a blunt message to Republicans wavering on Donald Trump's agenda: the party has no tolerance for dissent.Speaking after Bill Cassidy's loss in a Louisiana primary c...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump Heads to China as Iran War Questions Loom

President Trump is embarking on a high-stakes diplomatic visit to China at a moment when tensions with Iran dominate the foreign policy landscape, raising sharp questions about how the administrati...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump shadow looms over GOP's midterm gamble

Six months before the 2026 midterms, Republican officials are wrestling with a paradox: Donald Trump won't be on the ballot, yet his political fate may determine whether the party keeps control of ...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Alexander Breaks Ranks: Ex-Senator Says Trump Crossed Impeachment Line

Former Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander is pushing back hard against Donald Trump in a new memoir, charging that the president's actions on January 6 met the threshold for impeachment and demandin...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Seattle's Socialist Mayor Clashes With Starbucks Over Expansion Plans

Katie Wilson ran for Seattle mayor on a platform of aggressive wealth redistribution, winning office as the city grappled with rising inequality and affordability crises. But her ability to reshape...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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High-Powered Reputation Firm Fails to Bury Epstein Connection

A prominent reputation management company's campaign to soften the public record of a Goldman Sachs executive's ties to Jeffrey Epstein has largely fizzled, leaving the firm's cleanup efforts large...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Kentucky Primary Upends GOP Machine

Kentucky Republicans face a crucial test Tuesday as a rebellious party member confronts a serious primary threat, underscoring the state's volatile political terrain that has repeatedly spawned unc...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Maps Without Partisan Bias Could Deliver Black Representation Without Voting Rights Act

A new analysis suggests that aggressive gerrymandering, not legal barriers, stands as the primary obstacle to Black political representation in the South, raising questions about which tools matter...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump's Iron Grip on GOP Tightens as Party Nerves Fray Over Midterms

Donald Trump's command over Republican ranks deepened this week with the political demise of Senator Bill Cassidy, a stark reminder that dissent within the party carries a steep price as the midter...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Inflation Surge Tests Trump's Comeback Bid

Rising prices across the economy are emerging as a major vulnerability for Donald Trump as the presidential race intensifies, with voters increasingly focused on their household budgets and the cos...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Iran War Gambit Triggers Wealth Gap Backlash

Critics are seizing on recent remarks from the president to argue he is fundamentally disconnected from the financial struggles facing ordinary Americans, particularly as escalating tensions with I...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Cassidy bows out as Louisiana GOP primary advances to runoff

Senator Bill Cassidy's reelection bid has ended after Louisiana's primary election, with the race now set for a runoff between two other candidates.Cassidy, the Republican incumbent, finished outsi...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Trump's Ballroom Funding in Budget Push

A Republican-backed proposal to dedicate $1 billion in federal funds toward President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project hit a major procedural roadblock Saturday when the Senate parliamen...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Cassidy's Senate career ends on impeachment reckoning

Bill Cassidy is out. The Louisiana senator lost his primary bid Saturday, eliminated by a field that coalesced around Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow, who will advance to a June 27 runoff against st...

Sarah Mitchell May 17, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Cassidy Falls in Louisiana GOP Senate Primary, Runoff Set

Sen. Bill Cassidy's path to reelection in Louisiana hit a wall on primary day, as NBC News projects the Republican incumbent will not advance to the general election. Instead, the race heads to a r...

Sarah Mitchell May 16, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Claims Another Scalp as Cassidy Crashes Out of Louisiana Senate Race

Senator Bill Cassidy's political career in Louisiana came to an abrupt end Tuesday, with the two-term Republican failing to advance past the primary despite his established seat and previous electo...

Sarah Mitchell May 16, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Senate Parliamentarian Kills Ballroom Funding in GOP Budget Package

A key Democratic budget provision that would have steered $1 billion toward ballroom funding hit a wall Saturday night when the Senate's top parliamentary referee ruled it violated budget reconcili...

Sarah Mitchell May 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read