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New Jersey GOP Rep Kean loses reelection, after long, unexplained absence from Congress
A Republican who disappeared for months has lost his seat to a Democrat challenger in a purple district that has switched party control multiple times over the past decade.
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Paris Jackson asks Michael Jackson's estate for $600 million for her family's trust
The trust was designed to give the three children income from respective shares when they turned 21, and then begin receiving portions of the money held for them at age 30, with additional distributions at 35 and 40.
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Paul Pelosi pleads no contest in July hit-and-run in California's Napa County
The Napa County District Attorney's Office said Pelosi reached a plea agreement with prosecutors and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and is prohibited from driving for six months.
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Treasury chief Bessent declares illegal immigrants should not receive certain tax credit refunds
Ruling impacts adoption tax credit, the Child Tax Credit, the American Opportunity Tax Credit for undergraduate education costs, and the Earned Income Tax Credit.
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Trump says Canadian policies created barriers that systematically disadvantaged American exporters
Trump has frequently argued that long-standing Canadian trade policies created unfair barriers that systematically disadvantaged American exporters and justified the threatened 50 percent tariffs.
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Five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash
All six passengers and the pilot died when the aircraft crashed in the foothills of Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County.
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Trump claims US 'way ahead' of China in artificial intelligence race
Trump claimed the U.S. is number one in cryptocurrency, AI and prediction markets and that China is ranked number two.
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Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez accused of sexual assault after he claimed encounter was 'consensual'
"We fully expect that the House Committee on Ethics will come to the same conclusion in its investigation," the lawyers said.
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Alaska Republican Begich outpaces fellow senators with 6 bills passed, signed into law in first term
Not including minor bills that rename buildings and the like, most House lawmakers never introduce a bill that gets signed into law.
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Trump pauses Canada tariffs shortly before they were scheduled to take effect
Trump said he has paused the tariffs for three days "based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!"
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A US Navy destroyer was stranded in South China Sea without power for four days
The USS Benfold lost power from July 24 to July 28 and was towed to the Philippines where power was restored. During those four days, the ship lost its air conditioning, galleys, toilets and showers.
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Former Fauci adviser David Morens pleads guilty to conspiracy
The Justice Department brought the case against Morens in April, which accused the former senior scientific adviser at the NIAID of committing conspiracy against the U.S., destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting.
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Vance to tout Trump administration's economic agenda in home state amid midterm push
The speech comes as the vice president is expected to hit the campaign trail to stump for Republican candidates ahead of the November elections.