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FEMA Staff Exodus Raises Doubts on Hurricane Readiness as Season Nears
FEMA's loss of 5,000 staffers since January 2025 has left observers questioning its readiness for hurricane season. Crit
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Trump's Cabinet Stars Step Into White House Briefing Spotlight
Top Trump officials, including Rubio and Vance, have filled in for press secretary Karoline Leavitt, turning briefings i
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House Dems: USAID Shutdown Caused 600,000 Preventable Deaths, Fueled Ebola Surge
A House Oversight Democratic report finds the Trump administration's dismantling of USAID led to 600,000 preventable dea
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Democrats Demand Answers on White House Role in Pentagon Loan to Trump Jr.-Linked Firm
Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers after a ProPublica report revealed White House intervention in a $620 million
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Jill Biden Challenges Democratic Critic: 'Say It to My Face' Over Book Backlash
Jill Biden hit back at a former Biden administration deputy press secretary who said her new memoir reopens a 'painful c
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CBS News Chief Weiss Fires Pelley, Cites 'Broken Trust' in Internal Call
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss said Scott Pelley's firing stemmed from a breach of trust, following a heated staff
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Altman Downplays AI Lobbying Push Amid Super PAC Controversy
Sam Altman denied OpenAI's involvement in a massive lobbying campaign during a Capitol Hill visit, even as a super PAC b
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Four House Republicans Break Ranks to Back Iran War Powers Resolution, Six Advance Ukraine Aid
Four GOP lawmakers crossed party lines to support a war powers resolution against Iran, and six others advanced Ukraine
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Trump Announces Reflecting Pool Completion Amid Blue Paint Controversy
President Trump announced the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is complete with a blue paint coating, drawing criticism
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Trump Signs Order to Reclassify 8,000 Federal Policy Workers as At-Will Employees
President Trump signed an executive order reclassifying around 8,000 federal policy workers into at-will roles, strippin
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Trump Lashes Out at CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Claims 'Hatred in Her Eyes' in Oval Office Exchange
During an Oval Office Q&A, President Trump targeted CNN's Kaitlan Collins, saying she has 'hatred in her eyes' and never
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Trump Defers to Lawyers on Fate of $1.8B Fund After AG Says It's Dead
President Trump deflected questions about his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund after acting Attorney General Todd Bl