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Thune's packed week: budget vote, stopgap, and Blanche fight
Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces a jam-packed week as Republicans rush to pass a budget resolution, a stopgap fun
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Sanders touts El-Sayed's cross-party appeal in Michigan Senate race
Bernie Sanders argued Sunday that Abdul El-Sayed can attract working-class Republicans and independents in Michigan's Se
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RFK Jr. says Trump wants autism-vaccine probe despite scientific consensus
In a heated interview, RFK Jr. said Trump 'certainly' wants him to investigate vaccine-autism links, despite overwhelmin
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Kaptur Injured in Hit-and-Run, Hospitalized in Toledo
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) was hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash in Toledo. She is alert and recovering from non-li
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Ohio Senator Demands Miller Resign Amid Abuse Claims
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) urged Rep. Max Miller to resign following abuse allegations by Moreno's daughter, saying Mil
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Kennedy: Blanche Confirmation Odds Slim Amid GOP Standoff
Sen. John Kennedy said he wouldn't bet on Todd Blanche being confirmed, as GOP senators block the nomination over a DOJ
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Kennedy Doubts Trump's Vandalism Narrative as DOJ Drops Reflecting Pool Case
Sen. John Kennedy says Trump 'grows anxious when he has an unexpressed thought' as DOJ drops vandalism case against Olym
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Media Outlets Shift Strategy, Mount Legal Defense Against Trump Lawsuits
Several major media companies are pushing back against President Trump's lawsuits, a departure from earlier settlements,
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ACLU: Trump's asylum court push will trigger humanitarian disaster
The Trump administration's new rule diverting asylum seekers to deportation courts is a dangerous attack on humanitarian
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Kennedy and Bash Clash Over COVID Claims in Heated Exchange
In a tense Sunday interview, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CNN's Dana Bash clashed over COVID-19 death rates,
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Permanent Standard Time Would End Post-8 PM Summer Sunsets
A new analysis shows that permanent standard time would eliminate post-8 PM summer sunsets in nearly all US cities, a ke
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Trump's Iran 'Victory' Claims: A Pattern of Shifting Goalposts
Trump has declared victory in Iran four times, but the nuclear program remains. A fifth declaration is being floated, ra