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Wisconsin GOP lawmakers want convicted judge impeached if she doesn't resign

Wisconsin Republicans on Friday urged embattled judge Hannah Dugan to immediately resign or face impeachment proceedings after she was convicted of obstruction for helping an immigrant dodge federal authorities who planned to arrest him. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Assembly Majority Leader Tyler …

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‘Highly speculative’ that Trump’s new fuel rules will help drivers: Experts

Proposed changes weaken climate rules and waste years of investments by car makers in EVs.

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Schatz calls for DNC to release 2024 election autopsy report

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), who’s poised to become the No. 2 Senate Democrat after the midterms, called for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to release its autopsy report of the 2024 election. “I believe the DNC should release the report because 1) that’s what they said they were going to d…

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The Dangerous Message Hiding in Karoline Leavitt’s Face

We’re in a moment of cultural backlash, and some of us are wearing it on our faces.

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Quizmas special: Political Fix’s 2025 nerd-out!

George Parker puts our panel to the test

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Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers

The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.

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Save the Dividend, Warriors. You May Lose Your Health Care

The president says he’s giving members of the military $1,776. It doesn’t make up for all the damage to the VA

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The Government Has a Death Wish for My Son

This week, parents across the country are frightened—and furious.

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9 more drugmakers agree to Trump's policy to lower some prices

The White House announced Friday that nine additional pharmaceutical companies have agreed to follow President Trump's Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing policy, with several of the companies throwing in several months worth of emergency drug supplies. According to a senior administration offici…

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The senators America searched for most in 2025

Data: Google Trends; Chart: Axios VisualsBernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sparked more Google searches than any other senator this year, according to data from Google Trends.Why it matters: The progressive powerhouse has spent the year loudly protesting President Trump, and stepping into the vacuum of Democra…

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Martin Rowson on the road ahead for Labour – cartoon

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Trump Media Merger With Nuclear Fusion Firm Raises Ethics Questions

Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, putting the president’s financial interests in competition with other energy companies over which his administration holds sway.

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Trump Rescheduled Weed. Here’s What That Means

Using an executive order, he opened up research possibilities and eased taxes for businesses. But does it go far enough?

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HHS to announce overhaul to child vaccine schedule, aligning with Denmark

The Trump administration is planning to announce an overhaul to the childhood immunization schedule early next year, recommending fewer shots and aligning U.S. policy with that of Denmark. A source familiar with the matter told News Nation correspondent Libbey Dean that a new vaccination schedule to…

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Trump to announce new drug-pricing deals later today

The White House is getting ready to announce more deals with drugmakers aimed at lowering drug prices.

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ICE Raids Rely on a Surveillance State. Does Filming Them Make It Worse?

The aggressive crackdown of I.C.E. raids have turned the average American street into a battlefield.

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Kennedy family reacts to Trump being added to Kennedy Center's name

The family of former President John F. Kennedy is reacting after a board vote to change the name of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to also honor President Trump. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.

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Policy Reasons to Not Extend Covid-Era Enhanced ACA Subsidies

In this blog post, I briefly discuss its direct costs, its fairness, the fraud it engenders, and its adverse consequences for work incentives and for the cost and functioning of the health care system.
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Controversial Dakota Pipeline Gets a Big, Belated Government Boost

A delayed environmental review cleared the Dakota Access Pipeline to continue operating. Separately, a North Dakota judge expressed unusual exasperation over the tangled legal battles.

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To stop drug boats, GOP lawmakers want to license pirates of the Caribbean

A bill introduced Thursday looks to revive a presidential power from the age of sail, by which Trump could issue letters of marque to modern-day privateers.