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Hochul taps James to probe Cornell rape case after questions over initial probe
Gov. Kathy Hochul has named Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate a Cornell student's rape
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Gallup: Only 4% of Americans See Elected Officials as Courageous
A new Gallup poll shows only 4% of Americans associate elected officials with courage, tying with social media influence
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Rubio Releases $320M in Egypt Military Aid, Overriding Rights Conditions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has waived human rights restrictions on $320 million in military aid to Egypt, citing Egy
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Trump Kicks Off Red-State Midterm Blitz with Oklahoma Rally
Trump headlines a rally at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant, Oklahoma, joined by GOP gubernatorial nominee Mike Mazzei
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GOP Rep. Moore: Nixon Was 'Couped Out' and 'Framed' in Watergate
Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) said Richard Nixon was framed and couped out of office during Watergate, pointing to a new DO
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Tennessee Execution Fiasco Puts Death Penalty Back in Political Crosshairs
Tennessee's botched attempt to execute Christa Pike has reignited the national debate over capital punishment, drawing s
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GOP Faces Voter Anger Over Data Center Power Bills Ahead of Midterms
Republicans are scrambling to address voter frustration over higher power bills linked to data centers, but a stalled Se
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Texts Undercut Schmitt's Perjury Claim Against Jack Smith
Newly reviewed text messages show no reference to basketball team names, undermining Sen. Eric Schmitt's perjury accusat
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Trump Says Iran War Could Cost GOP Midterms, But Insists It Should Help
President Trump said Thursday that the Iran war could cost him the midterms, but argued it should help because it stops
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GOP Senators Press DOJ on Chinese Grip on U.S. Cannabis Trade
Sens. Cotton, Ricketts, Collins and Budd want the Justice Department to target Chinese criminal networks they say are ex
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Blackburn Urges Electric Chair After Botched Pike Execution
Sen. Marsha Blackburn wants Tennessee to bring back the electric chair after Christa Pike's botched lethal injection. Go
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Trump Heads to Texas to Tout Manufacturing Agenda Amid Economic Worries
Trump visits a Texas truck plant to promote his trade agenda, then heads to Oklahoma, as he wades into the competitive S