Politics & Policy
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Trump hails Vance as 'fraud czar' as nationwide crackdown ramps up
Vance, on Thursday, touted a series of arrests in the Los Angeles area linked to hospice and healthcare fraud.
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Trump touts Rand Paul's approval of White House ballroom project in board planning vote
The National Capital Planning Commission overwhelmingly voted to approve the project earlier Thursday, despite a federal judge's order blocking construction on the ballroom without congressional approval.
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Not just gasoline: Rising costs from Iran conflict will impact food, plastics and electronics
The Strait of Hormuz is an artery through which oil, natural gas, petrochemicals and nitrogen fertilizers flow. Just about every consumer product will be more expensive with increased costs of diesel, gasoline, fertilizers, plastics and helium, all of which require oil products. How high prices go and what the impact will be on the economy will depend on how long the conflict continues, and its eventual outcome.
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Iran denies direct negotiations with U.S., says American demands 'excessive'
President Donald Trump, for his part, has repeatedly touted the success of negotiations with the Iranian regime, though he has repeatedly presented threats of escalation if they did not make major concessions.
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Ex-SC Gov. Sanford enters race to reclaim old House seat
“People have been telling me it’s time to get off the bleachers,” he said.
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U.S. Supreme Court denies Michigan pipeline case
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Enbridge Energy's lawsuit against the state policy to continue. Whitmer argued Michigan has a right to decide how its public lands can be used and should be allowed to revoke the company's pipeline access.
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Trump changes strategy on Cuba energy embargo, to allow Russian tanker to dock
Three months after establishing a crippling energy blockade, Trump said he has "no problem" with countries sending Cuba oil
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Vance wins CPAC 2028 presidential straw poll, Rubio runner-up
Vance received 53% of the vote and Rubio received 35%.
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WATCH LIVE: Day 3 of the 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference
Speakers include Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as well as Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran.
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WATCH: Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests are taking place in cities around the country
More than 3,100 events have been planned across all 50 states, with organizers estimating that upwards of 9 million people could take part.
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Educators, Christian leaders push back on humanoids, AI teaching children
Humanoids are non-human machines powered by AI.
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Education Dept tells student loan borrowers to exit Biden's 'illegal' SAVE plan by summer's end
The Department of Education said 7.5 million borrowers are still enrolled in the program, but they must all enroll in an alternative repayment plan by Sept. 29.
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As offshore wind projects begin operations, cause of Vineyard Wind blade incident remains unknown
It's been 20 months since a blade broke off the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project, and residents whose beaches were littered with potentially toxic debris still don't have any answers. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement says it's still working on its investigation.