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Ex-Officer Testifies to 'Sniper Pad' Evidence in Charlie Kirk Murder Hearing
A former campus police officer testified Monday that he discovered a 'sniper pad' on a rooftop overlooking the site wher
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Judge Rules Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons Don't Shield Pipe Bomb Suspect
A federal judge ruled Monday that President Trump's sweeping Jan. 6 pardons do not cover Brian Cole Jr., a Virginia man
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Maine Democrat Platner Denies New Sexual Assault Allegation, Pauses Campaign
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, is taking a break from campaigning after a former girlfriend acc
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Cruz's 'Trump Accounts' Could Pave Way for Social Security Privatization
New 'Trump accounts' launched July 4, backed by Sen. Ted Cruz, could set the stage for privatizing Social Security by gi
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Ex-Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Gillum Busted on Drug Charges in Alabama
Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost the 2018 Florida governor's race, was arrested in Alabama on charges including possessi
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Trump Hails Toyota's $3.6B Texas Expansion as Win for Tariff Strategy
President Trump touted Toyota's $3.6 billion expansion in Texas, shifting Tacoma production from Mexico, as proof his ta
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Mamdani Joins Democratic Calls for Platner to Exit Maine Senate Race After Assault Claim
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw after a former partner accused
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El-Sayed and Stevens Clash in Michigan Senate Debate After McMorrow Exit
Michigan Democrats Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens debated Tuesday for the Senate seat left open by retiring Sen. Gary
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Senate Dems Demand Trump Firms Explain IRS Deal Scope
Senate Democrats are pressing Trump-affiliated firms to disclose whether a DOJ settlement with the IRS shields them from
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Rochester Man Sues ICE After Agents Show Up at Home Over Critical Email to Acting Director
A Rochester man filed a federal lawsuit Monday claiming ICE agents intimidated him for sending a blistering email to the
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Ex-EEOC Commissioner Drops Firing Suit After Supreme Court Bolsters Trump's Power
Former EEOC commissioner Jocelyn Samuels has withdrawn her lawsuit challenging her firing by President Trump, citing a S
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White House Dismisses Birthright Citizenship Irony in Balogun Case
White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai dismissed criticism that President Trump's intervention to overturn Folari