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News Helicopter Crash in Chatsworth Kills Reporter and Pilot Covering Bus Tragedy
A news helicopter covering a fatal bus crash in Los Angeles crashed, killing reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Mar
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Pizza Doxxing Campaign Targets Federal Judges With Impunity
A new study reveals that federal judges have been targeted by nearly 200 anonymous pizza deliveries since 2025, a coordi
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Democrats' Subpoena Strategy Risks a Double-Edged Sword
House Democrats are preparing civil subpoena enforcement lawsuits, but history suggests such tools can backfire. A plea
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Abortion Rights Group Pours $1M Into Key House Races in Three States
Reproductive Freedom for All is spending $1 million on canvassing in three battleground House districts, seeking to elev
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Trump's $5,000 promise to voters: a budget-busting bribe?
Trump's $5,000 dividend promise to all adults is slammed as a fiscally dangerous, vote-buying gimmick by conservative cr
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Polar Ice Sheets Lost 12.5 Trillion Tons Since 1979, Study Finds
A major study finds Earth's polar ice sheets have lost 12.5 trillion tons since 1979, with most melting driven by warm o
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2026 primaries: 7 moments that shook both parties
The 2026 primaries ended with Democratic socialist victories, a surprise Trump endorsement, and a Supreme Court decision
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Senate races to tame AI fears as clock runs out
Lawmakers scramble to pass AI safety measures after a researcher's viral warning, but with little time and Trump's oppos
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Warsh faces pivotal Fed decision as Trump pressures for rate cut
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is under pressure as the central bank weighs a rate hike against President Trump's demands for cut
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Texas public universities cut hundreds of courses amid conservative pressure
Texas public universities have removed hundreds of core courses, many focused on gender and race, amid political pressur
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Coons Secures Delaware Primary, Heads to General Election
Sen. Chris Coons won Delaware's Democratic primary, setting up a general election matchup against Republican Michael Kat
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Beatty says Trump called her incompetent in heated Kennedy Center clash
Rep. Joyce Beatty clashed with Trump at a Kennedy Center board meeting, trading insults. A judge blocked renaming the ce