Politics & Policy
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Trump debuts new White House helipad ahead of United Nations General Assembly
Trump used the new helipad to take off in Marine One, which is the call sign for a vehicle transporting the U.S. president, and travel to the assembly.
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Feds arrest, indict hundreds in Trump voter fraud crackdown: 'Catching it all over the country'
The Justice Department says its crackdown on noncitizen voting and election fraud has already produced more than 200 arrests and indictments, with that number possibly doubling soon and state election officials themselves now facing potential charges for looking the other way.
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Trump discusses housing, immigration during meeting with NYC mayor Mamdani
The meeting took place while the president is in the city for the United Nations' General Assembly., where he is expected to speak on Tuesday.
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You Vote: With Trump mocking climate change activists as major winter storm arrives, what say you?
Some climate scientists link extreme weather incidents to some form of climate change, though the effects of general climate trends on individual instances are disputed.
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Poll shows most Americans support legal limits to abortion
Director of the Marist Poll Dr. Barbara L. Carvalho: “Despite the publicly heated debates about abortion, there remains a consensus of opinion on this issue among Americans.”
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FAA denied request to reduce flight arrivals at DC airport months before mid-air collision: Report
The air traffic controllers asked the FAA to decrease the number of arrivals on the airport's main runway from 36 to 32 incoming flights per hour, the Washington Times reported.
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US airlines to waive rebooking fees for travelers impacted by historic winter storm this weekend
Weather experts are encouraging Americans to stay home this weekend because the mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow could make travel dangerous and result in power outages.
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With U.S. leading oil and gas production, environmental outcomes better for world energy: study
Of the world's top three producers, the U.S. has an Environmental Performance Index more than 9 points higher than the global average, and way ahead of of the next largest producers -- Saudi Arabia and Russia -- who are below the global average, an analysis by the Institute for Energy Research shows.
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Winter weather to disrupt U.S. gas production, increase prices
“This deep freeze is hurting production, especially for natural gas,” Price Futures Group analyst Phil Flynn wrote in his daily market commentary.
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Newly released records reveal 725% increase in Medicaid for Illinois children without SSNs
After more than a year of digging, Statehouse candidate Bailey Templeton’s most public records collection shows 1,085 Illinois children under 18 without SSNs had Medicaid bills of $66 million in 2025. That’s up 725% from $8 million for 450 children in 2021.
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Biggest culprits of wildfires like California's include arson, power companies – not climate change
This isn’t just California’s story—nationwide, about 85% of U.S. wildfires are human-caused, from accidents and equipment failures to arson.
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After running as moderate, Spanberger era opens in Virginia with heavy dose of leftist proposals
Many of the bills take aim at election integrity efforts, reduce criminal penalties, tighten gun laws, and create legal hurdles for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the state.
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Bovino defends his trench coat from Newsom attacks
Images of Bovino wearing the double-breasted trench coat have become a meme, with his image usually in black-and-white coloring.