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Let’s Go Beyond Trump’s Vile Words About Rob Reiner
We must do far more to address the national crisis of addiction that leaves so many households in despair as well as danger.
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Lawler: Trump's national address has to 'focus on the affordability agenda'
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Wednesday said President Trump’s national address has to focus on affordability as Americans grapple with rising prices. “Look, I'm sure he's going to highlight the work that the administration and Congress have done throughout the course of this year. But the focus has …
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Congressional Democrats’ approval lowest since 2009: Survey
Just 18 percent of respondents approve of the job congressional Democrats are doing, according to a Quinnipiac survey released Wednesday, while 73 percent disapprove. That approval rating marks a new low since Quinnipiac began asking the question in 2009, surpassing the 19 percent of voters who appr…
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Re: Jared Isaacman nominated as NASA Administrator
Great, he got more than 2/3 of the votes! The last thing now is that he has to be sworn-in (probabaly by VP Vance).
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How to Watch Donald Trump’s National Address Live Online
President Donald J. Trump is set to deliver a primetime national address from the White House at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The address, set to focus on Trump’s economic record and his 2026 policy priorities, comes at a critical moment for the Republican leader. The president’s handling of tariff-linke…
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Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies about Trump investigations
Former special counsel Jack Smith is testifying behind closed doors on Wednesday over his investigations into President Trump. CBS News Justice Department reporter Jake Rosen has more details.
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Civility Is a Discipline—Especially in Dangerous Times
American Jews are arguing with one another in a moment of real danger. That fear is heartbreaking and regrettably justified. But fear does not confer moral license. It does not excuse contempt, nor absolve us of the obligation to argue with care rather than cruelty.
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Nearly $900 Million Flowed in Secret to Help Harris and Trump in 2024
The main dark-money group backing Kamala Harris and Joe Biden raised a staggering $613 million last year, while its pro-Trump counterpart brought in $275 million, new filings show.
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FCC chair suggests agency is not independent amid fears of Trump power grab
Brendan Carr’s declaration raises concerns amid Trump efforts to exert greater control over independent agenciesThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is not an “independent” agency, its chairman suggested on Wednesday, as the word was scrubbed from its online mission statement.Brendan Carr’s d…
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Watch live: Schumer, Senate Democrats unveil proposal to lower costs
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Democrats will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon to unveil a new initiative to lower costs. Democrats have leaned heavily into the affordability message in recent weeks, following a slew of key election wins and as high prices and infla…
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Moderate GOP rebels plot next steps on ObamaCare subsidies with senators
House GOP moderates on Wednesday privately huddled with a bipartisan group of senators to begin plotting the next steps on extending the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies. The meeting came after four Republicans broke ranks and signed a Democratic-led discharge petition, pushing it to the 218…
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Senate passes Cruz bill to change NDAA provision tied to DCA crash
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) aimed at boosting military helicopter safety, particularly around Reagan Washington National Airport, after a battle in recent days to have it included in the National Defense Authorization Act. Cruz sought and received unanimous conse…
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Trump attends dignified transfer ceremony for US service members killed in Syria
President Trump on Wednesday met with the families of U.S. servicemembers who were killed in Syria last weekend and participated in a dignified transfer, a solemn ceremony where the troops’ remains are returned to the U.S. Trump attended the proceedings at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for Sgt. …
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Omar on Homan saying she's under investigation: 'They're sick'
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday called White House border czar Tom Homan "sick" after he said the Trump administration is investigating her for alleged immigration fraud. Independent journalist Nicholas Ballasy asked Omar on Capitol Hill if she had a response to recent comments Homan made dur…
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Transfers at the Education Department spark fallout warnings from Senate Democrats
Lawmakers, union leaders and education officials say shifting programs out of the department risks losing expertise, adding bureaucracy and weakening support for students and families.
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US defence act passes in rebuke to Trump administration’s stance on Europe
Legislation commits to minimum troop numbers on the continent and continued assistance to Ukraine
Nora
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Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center in Colorado
Governor Jared Polis warned that breaking up Boulder’s NCAR would put ‘public safety at risk’The Trump administration is breaking up a research center praised as a “crown jewel” of climate research after accusing it of spreading “alarmism” about climate change.Russell Vought, the director of the Whi…
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FCC deletes “independent agency” from website as Carr defends allegiance to Trump
Meanwhile, Ted Cruz wants to restrict FCC's power to intimidate broadcasters.
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Trump attends dignified transfer of 2 National Guard members killed in Syria
President Trump on Wednesday attended the dignified transfer of two National Guardsmen and an interpreter, who were killed in Syria.
Adam T
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63 percent oppose US military action in Venezuela: Survey
A majority of Americans say they oppose the United States taking military action against Venezuela as the Trump administration escalates its campaign against the country's president, Nicolás Maduro, according to the Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. Pollsters found that 63 percent of Am…
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