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Senate Clears Path for Warsh to Take Fed Chair as Powell's Exit Looms
The Senate advanced Kevin Warsh's nomination to chair the Federal Reserve in a 49-44 vote, with only two Democrats cross
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Rand Paul Predicts $1B White House Ballroom Funding Will Be Cut from Senate Bill
Sen. Rand Paul predicts the $1 billion for the White House ballroom will be removed from the budget reconciliation bill,
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Arcadia Mayor Pleads Guilty to Acting as Unregistered Chinese Agent
Eileen Wang, the ex-mayor of Arcadia, California, pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered foreign agent for China, f
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Supreme Court Clears Alabama GOP Map, Threatening Black District
The Supreme Court on Monday vacated a lower court ruling that blocked Alabama's Republican-drawn congressional map, pote
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Watchdog Demands Probe into Secretary Duffy's Reality Show Trip
A watchdog group has called for an investigation into Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's role in a reality series, al
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Trump Taps Kari Lake for Jamaica Ambassador After Turbulent USAGM Tenure
President Trump nominated Kari Lake as U.S. ambassador to Jamaica on Monday, after her contentious tenure at USAGM ended
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Trump’s Fury Over Iran Proposal Threatens Fragile Ceasefire as Both Sides Refuse to Blink
Trump's dismissal of Tehran's latest peace proposal as a 'piece of garbage' has put the month-old ceasefire on life supp
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Virginia Democrats Take Redistricting Fight to Supreme Court After State Court Blocks Map
Virginia Democrats appealed to the Supreme Court on Monday to restore a congressional map blocked by the state's top cou
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Kimmel Steps Aside for Colbert's Finale, Airing Rerun on CBS Rival's Last Night
Jimmy Kimmel will air a rerun on May 21 to avoid competing with Stephen Colbert's final 'Late Show,' a gesture of respec
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Fetterman Slams Democrats as 'Tin Foil Hat Brigade' Over WHCA Shooting Conspiracy Poll
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) blasted his party after a NewsGuard-YouGov poll showed 34% of Democrats think the WHCA dinne
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Trump's Midterm Fate Tied to Iran War's Toll on Fragile Job Market
Trump's midterm election prospects hinge on whether the U.S. job market can survive the Iran conflict, as April jobs dat
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Magic Johnson Endorses Karen Bass for Second Term as LA Mayor
Magic Johnson endorsed LA Mayor Karen Bass for a second term, highlighting reductions in unsheltered homelessness and vi