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Kanter Freedom's WNBA Bid Tests League's Inclusion Rules
Enes Kanter Freedom, a former NBA center, has declared for the 2027 WNBA draft, arguing that current self-identification
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Trump Defends AI Data Centers as Texas Pauses Approvals
Trump says blocking data centers is a mistake, while Texas and New York impose moratoriums. The fight over AI infrastruc
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Slumping Jobs Data Deepens GOP Economic Worries Ahead of Midterms
New employment data reveals 23,000 job losses in July, undercutting GOP claims of economic strength and sharpening Democ
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Senate exits for five-week recess after funding government, confirming Blanche
The Senate cleared a stopgap spending bill and confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, then left for a five-week rec
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Senate approves stopgap funding to avert shutdown, sends to House
The Senate passed a continuing resolution early Saturday to fund the government through Dec. 11, avoiding a shutdown bef
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Senate Sidesteps Hemp Ban Delay Fight, Secures Month-Long Reprieve
The Senate voted 61-32 to table an amendment that would have removed a one-month delay on a federal ban of most hemp-der
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Trump presses Pirro to revisit Reflecting Pool charges
President Trump is pressing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to reopen the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case, disputing t
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Senate confirms 74 Trump nominees in single vote before recess
The Senate confirmed 74 Trump nominees in a single party-line vote, covering key agencies like FEMA, TSA, and Labor, jus
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Alito Dismisses Retirement Speculation, Vows to Stay on Court
Justice Samuel Alito confirmed he will remain on the Supreme Court for another term, pushing back on retirement speculat
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Trump pressures Senate GOP to skip recess for college sports bill
President Trump is pressing Senate Republicans to stay in Washington through recess to pass the Protect College Sports A
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Trump's Second-Term Agenda Hits Legal and Political Roadblocks
Eighteen months into his second term, Trump faces legal and political setbacks on multiple fronts but continues pushing
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Edwards Aide Accuses Ethics Panel of Political Motives in Censure Push
Paul Shumaker, spokesman for retiring Rep. Chuck Edwards, blasted the House Ethics Committee's censure recommendation as