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Rare Bipartisan Push Emerges to Boot Two House Members

A bipartisan effort to remove two House members from Congress is gaining momentum, with lawmakers from both parties signaling they will back expulsion measures in separate votes.The dual campaign t...

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Castro Denies Communist Label in Rare U.S. TV Appearance

Fidel Castro walked onto the Meet the Press set in April 1959 with a startling claim: he was not a communist. The Cuban leader made the declaration during his inaugural American television appearan...

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Florida Republican Calls for Ouster of Two Lawmakers Over Misconduct Claims

Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida said he will support expulsion votes for both Rep. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, over allegations of sexual assault...

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Progressive Democrat Breaks Ranks, Backs Expulsion of Swalwell and Gonzales

Rep. Pramila Jayapal said she will vote to remove two House members accused of sexual misconduct, drawing a sharp distinction between her position and partisan loyalty.The Washington Democrat told ...

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Cuban Leader Vows to Fight U.S. Invasion: 'We'll Die for This'

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel made his first appearance on American television Sunday, using the platform to deliver a stark warning about military confrontation with the United States.Speaking...

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Cuba Ready to Fight Back, Leader Warns Washington

Cuba's president insisted his country would mount a fierce defense against any U.S. military action, even as he called for diplomatic talks between the neighboring nations.Miguel Díaz-Canel made th...

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Capitol Gets a Reality Check: Housewives Cast Finds Congress Just as Dramatic

When stars from "Real Housewives" descended on Capitol Hill recently, they didn't find themselves in unfamiliar territory. The gossip, the infighting, the performance for cameras: the parallels bet...

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Nuclear Arms Race Replay: Nations Scramble for AI Weapons Dominance

The world's military powers are locked in an escalating competition to weaponize artificial intelligence, with China, the United States, and Russia leading a buildup that experts are likening to th...

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Trump Shrugs Off Iran Talks as He Catches UFC in Miami

President Trump was watching a UFC fight in Miami when negotiations with Iran fell apart, underscoring his publicly dismissive stance toward the talks even before they collapsed.As he traveled to F...

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Vance Walks Out of Iran Talks Empty-Handed

Vice President JD Vance departed nuclear negotiations with Iran on Wednesday after more than 21 hours of talks without securing a deal, leaving the Trump administration scrambling to navigate a nar...

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Trump Administration Ousts Immigration Judges in Student Deportation Case

The Trump administration has removed several immigration judges following their decisions to block deportation proceedings against pro-Palestinian student protesters, according to reporting on the ...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump's White House Ballroom Gets Green Light to Resume Construction

A federal appeals court cleared the way Saturday for construction on a new ballroom at the White House to continue, at least temporarily. The ruling came after a lower court judge had already appro...

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Manhattan DA opens investigation into Swalwell misconduct claim

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has initiated an investigation into a sexual assault allegation involving a U.S. congressman, marking the latest legal scrutiny faced by the lawmaker.The mo...

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Manhattan prosecutors probe Swalwell over alleged assault

The Manhattan district attorney's office has launched an investigation into Representative Eric Swalwell following allegations that the California politician sexually assaulted a woman in New York ...

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Trump's Ballroom Gets Green Light, but Court Wants Answers

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for construction work on President Trump's ballroom project to move forward, at least temporarily, while pushing a lower court to sort out exactly what t...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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U.S. Navy Deploys to Clear Hormuz Strait as Cease-Fire Talks Heat Up

The U.S. military has sent naval destroyers into the Strait of Hormuz to remove mines blocking one of the world's most critical shipping lanes, according to American officials. The operation comes ...

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Democrats Signal Their 2028 Playbook at Major Convention Gathering

A showcase of potential 2028 presidential contenders at the National Action Network convention revealed striking similarities in messaging, even as the field remains wide open and competitive.The g...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Mail-In Ballot Order Puts USPS in the Crosshairs

The U.S. Postal Service is bracing for fresh conflict after President Trump signed an executive order that would fundamentally restrict how the agency handles voting materials.The directive targets...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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USPS Burns Cash While Stuck in 1970s Business Model

The U.S. Postal Service faces a deepening financial crisis with no overhaul in sight. Despite repeated reform efforts over five decades, the agency's core operations remain fundamentally unchanged ...

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U.S. Seeks to Deport Son of Iran Hostage Crisis Figure

Federal immigration authorities have moved to deport a man whose mother played a public role during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, when militant students occupied the American embassy in Tehran a...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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US-Iran Talks Stall as Middle East Erupts: Israel Strikes Hezbollah While Shipping Chokes Off

Diplomatic efforts to ease US-Iran tensions are underway in Pakistan, yet the region shows no signs of cooling. Instead, military escalations and economic disruption are intensifying across multipl...

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China Quietly Expands Military Support to Iran, U.S. Intelligence Warns

China is deepening its military engagement with Iran through weapons transfers and supply chain support, according to American intelligence officials monitoring the relationship.U.S. intelligence a...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Swalwell Denies Sexual Assault Claims as California Governor Race Heats Up

A former staffer has accused Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexual assault, according to reporting that emerged Friday night. The Democratic congressman, who is running for California governor, faces additi...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Harris Eyes 2028 Comeback, Tests Waters as Democratic Front-Runner

Kamala Harris is seriously weighing another presidential bid, she revealed Friday during an appearance with Rev. Al Sharpton. The former vice president said she's "thinking about" a potential 2028 ...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Police called to home of Ohio gubernatorial candidate in 2019

Police responded to a domestic dispute call at the residence of Dr. Amy Acton during 2019, according to records from that year. Acton, who now seeks the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor, was...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Alito Retirement Speculation Heats Up as Trump Victory Reshapes Supreme Court Calculus

Justice Samuel Alito has become the focus of mounting speculation over whether he will step down from the bench and hand President Trump an opportunity to reshape the court further.The chatter refl...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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NASA credits teamwork, not fortune, for Artemis II success

NASA officials are pushing back against suggestions that the Artemis II mission succeeded by chance, instead crediting rigorous preparation and sustained effort by thousands of employees.Amit Kshat...

Sarah Mitchell April 11, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Montana Senator's Plane Loses Engine, Forced Down in Field

Sen. Tim Sheehy, the Montana Republican, executed an emergency landing in a remote field after his aircraft suffered engine failure during a training flight.Sheehy was at the controls of the plane ...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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RFK Jr.'s vaccine rules may render court order toothless, lawyers warn

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has approved a new regulatory framework that could effectively neutralize a federal judge's freeze on the CDC's vaccine advisory panel, according to legal exp...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Maine Senate hopeful taking fertility fight to Norway

Graham Platner, a Republican candidate running for Maine's U.S. Senate seat, and his wife have decided to pursue in vitro fertilization treatment abroad rather than pay American fertility clinic pr...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Iran Cease-Fire Teeters as Vance Heads to Pakistan for Talks

The fragile detente between the Trump administration and Iran faces new pressure as Vice President JD Vance prepares to meet with Iranian officials in Pakistan, according to sources tracking diplom...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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DHS watchdog freezes key immigration probes as shutdown bites

The Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog office has halted several investigations into the agency's immigration enforcement operations, citing the ongoing budget crisis that has left...

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Pakistan's Role as Iran Broker Takes Center Stage as Vance Heads East

Pakistan's ambassador to the United States is positioning his country as a crucial mediator between Washington and Tehran, signaling momentum toward possible talks as U.S. officials prepare high-le...

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Iran's Missing Mines Complicate Trump's Strait Demand

Iran is struggling to locate mines it reportedly placed in the Strait of Hormuz, creating a significant obstacle to the country's compliance with President Trump's recent demands that it allow incr...

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Pentagon Gets Green Light to Fire Lasers at Drones Over U.S. Cities

The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized the military to deploy high-energy laser weapons in American airspace, clearing a regulatory hurdle that had sparked turf wars between defense off...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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White House push to oust Indiana GOP candidate falls flat

The Trump administration attempted to force a Republican candidate out of an Indiana state Senate primary but ultimately failed to move the needle, according to exclusive reporting from NBC News.Se...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Woman accuses California Democrat Swalwell of sexual assault

A former staffer has accused Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexually assaulting her on two separate occasions, including one instance when she was intoxicated, according to her account. Swalwell, the Califo...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Taps Blair to Lead Outside Political Push Before Midterms

Former President Donald Trump is reassigning James Blair, a top aide from his White House operation, to oversee political strategy from outside the formal apparatus as Republicans prepare for a cha...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Swalwell's Governor Bid Hit by Assault Claim, Staff Exodus

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell is grappling with fallout from a sex assault accusation as his California gubernatorial campaign faces mounting internal upheaval.A former staff member's account publi...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Shifts Key Operative to Lead Outside Political Push

James Blair, a top aide in the Trump administration, is being repositioned to spearhead political operations outside the formal government structure as Republicans prepare for what many see as a ch...

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Trump's 250-foot Washington monument takes shape: Here's what renderings reveal

Architectural renderings have unveiled fresh details about a massive arch President Trump plans to construct near the Potomac River, offering the first comprehensive look at the monument's symbolic...

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Project 2025 Leader Abandons Graham Challenge

Paul Dans, the architect behind the conservative policy blueprint known as Project 2025, has ended his primary challenge against South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.Dans, who directed the Heritage F...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Long Island Democrat Eliot Engel, Once House Foreign Policy Chief, Dead at 79

Eliot Engel, who spent more than three decades representing the Bronx in Congress before losing his seat in a stunning 2020 primary upset, has died at 79.Engel's career spanned a transformative per...

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Dem hopefuls make early play for Black voter backing in 2028

With the 2028 presidential race still years away, potential Democratic contenders are making aggressive moves to secure Black voter support, a bloc that has historically proven decisive in party pr...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump Defends Melania's Epstein Comments, Says She Had Right to Speak

President Trump said Friday that he was aware his wife intended to address longstanding rumors involving the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, though he claimed to have no advance knowledge of her sp...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Cuban Leader Vows Unwavering Commitment to Revolution in Rare Interview

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel declared his readiness to sacrifice everything for the island's revolutionary system during an exclusive conversation, signaling that political change remains off ...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Harris opens 2028 with commanding head start over Democratic rivals

Kamala Harris is positioning herself as the frontrunner in the early scramble for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, leveraging advantages that other potential candidates have yet to matc...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Hunter Biden Throws Down Cage Match Gauntlet at Trump's Sons

Hunter Biden challenged Donald Trump Jr. to settle their differences in a cage match, according to recent statements from the president's son.The confrontation marks an escalation in the long-runni...

Sarah Mitchell April 10, 2026 0 comments 4 min read