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Middle-class incomes shrink in all but two states as inflation bites
A new analysis shows middle-class incomes have failed to keep pace with inflation in 48 states since 2019, as soaring ho
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Khanna Backs NYC Mayor's Call for Netanyahu Arrest Ahead of DC Visit
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) echoed NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's call for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan
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Trump Roasts Press, Rivals in Lukewarm WHCA Dinner Speech
President Trump delivered a combative speech at the WHCA dinner, mocking Biden, Kennedy, and CNN's Collins, while also d
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Trump Orders Warning Signs Outside Smithsonian Museum Over 'Social Justice' Exhibits
President Trump ordered disclaimers installed outside the Smithsonian's Museum of American History, claiming exhibits pu
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Trump Administration Admits Political Basis for Canceling Blue State Green Grants
The Trump administration acknowledged in court that it canceled nearly 300 green energy grants solely because the recipi
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Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Put on Hold Amid State Antitrust Challenge
Paramount has agreed to pause its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery while a lawsuit from 12 state attor
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Whitmer throws support behind Stevens in Michigan Senate primary
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens in the state's open Senate primary, a last-minute move reflec
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Dem Strategist: Platner's Reddit Posts Were a 'Red Line' Ignored
Morris Katz, who recruited Graham Platner for Maine's Senate race, told The New York Times that Platner's deleted Reddit
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Trump Labels LeBron James a 'Racist' as NBA Star Signs with Philadelphia
President Trump described LeBron James as a possible racist, favoring Michael Jordan, after the NBA star signed with the
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Trump Returns to WHCA Dinner Stage After Assassination Attempt, Vows 'Unifying but Vicious' Speech
President Trump will address the rescheduled WHCA dinner Friday evening, three months after an assassination attempt dis
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DNC Picks South Carolina to Lead 2028 Primary Calendar; Trump Tariffs Shift to New Levies
The DNC chose South Carolina to kick off the 2028 primaries, with Nevada second and New Hampshire third. Trump's 10% tar
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Weissmann Dismisses Jordan's Perjury Claim Against Smith as 'Preposterous'
Andrew Weissmann, a former federal prosecutor, dismissed House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan's criminal referral against Ja