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Starmer Steps Down as Labour Leader, Triggering UK Leadership Race
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Labour leader on Monday, triggering a leadership contes
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Vance Touts Iran Talks Progress as Senate Weighs Housing Bill
Vice President Vance announced significant progress in Iran negotiations in Switzerland. Meanwhile, Senate prepares to v
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LAUSD Superintendent Carvalho Resigns Amid FBI Probe into AI Chatbot Contracts
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho resigned amid an FBI investigation into district contracts and a failed AI chatbot
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iPhone Era Linked to US Fertility Plunge: Births Hit Record Low in 2025
The U.S. fertility rate fell to a record low of 53.1 births per 1,000 women in 2025, down 23% from 2007. A new working p
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Connecticut Man Dies in Fall at Madison Square Garden Concert
A 51-year-old Connecticut man died after falling from an upper-level balcony at Madison Square Garden during a Goose con
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FISA Renewal in Limbo as Trump Derails Clayton Hearing, Demands Voter ID Rider
President Trump's decision to postpone Jay Clayton's DNI hearing has thrown Section 702 renewal into chaos, as Democrats
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Iraq War Memorial Plan Echoes Bush's Flawed Justifications
The planned Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall inaccurately lumps the Iraq War with the fight against
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GOP Points Finger at China as Data Center Backlash Grows
Republicans are increasingly blaming China for fueling opposition to U.S. data center projects, even as some analysts sa
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Trump's Feud with Senate GOP Deepens as Midterms Loom
President Trump's relationship with Senate Republicans is crumbling after repeated clashes over FISA, Iran, and the SAVE
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Seven Democratic States Skip Trump-Backed State Fair, Cite Costs and Partisan Fears
At least seven Democratic-led states have opted out of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, citing costs
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Trump Escalates Feud with NYT, Labels Iran War Coverage 'Treasonous'
President Trump on Sunday accused the New York Times of treason for reporting that four months of war with Iran have pro
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Pence Blasts Trump's Iran MOU as 'Appeasement' and 'Plan to Make a Plan'
Former Vice President Mike Pence excoriated Trump's Iran memorandum of understanding as a 'plan to make a plan,' warning