Politics & Policy
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Florida bar probes Lindsey Halligan over political cases
President Donald Trump tapped Halligan for the Eastern District of Virginia job after the previous officeholder opposed bringing cases against the two Trump opponents.
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Trump says he wants to remove Iran's leadership, has list of those who 'would do a good job' leading
"We want to go in and clean out everything," President Trump said
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Convicted felon, Trump impeachment figure Lev Parnas to run as Democrat for Florida US House seat
Lev Parnas is a former associate of Rudy Giuliani and cooperated with President Trump’s first impeachment investigation
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Elon Musk drops $10M on pro-Trump, 'anti-McConnell' Senate candidate's super PAC: report
Donation to Fight for Kentucky, which backs "outsider" Nate Morris, is Musk's biggest single contribution ever to a Senate candidate, according to Axios.
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Newsom schedules election to fill seat of deceased California GOP congressman on last possible date
The winner of the election will serve only the remainder of the term, which expires about three months after Election Day.
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Doctor punished for questioning COVID vaccines says she could have made up to $35M by giving shots
Houston Methodist, which Mary Bowden sued for defamation after it suspended her admitting privileges, "collects up to $5920.50 per shot," she says, contrasting it with up to $5 per aspirin.
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Trump urges Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow to run for Senate against incumbent Bill Cassidy
Cassidy, a Republican, has been a target of criticism from Trump after he voted to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial.
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Florida renames part of a street in Palm Beach after President Trump
The four-mile stretch connects Palm Beach International Airport, where Trump lands on Air Force One, to his Mar-a-Lago resort, which has been his primary residence outside the White House.
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Trump administration strikes $250 billion trade deal with Taiwan in midst of tech battle with China
The deal directs Taiwanese semiconductor and technology companies to directly invest at least $250 billion in building and expanding advanced semiconductor, energy, and artificial intelligence production and innovation capacity in the United States.
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Spanberger asks several UVA board members to resign as she prepares for inauguration: Report
It was not immediately clear whether the board members will voluntarily resign their posts, or risk being removed by Spanberger when she takes office Saturday.
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Mitsubishi buys Louisiana, Texas shale gas assets for $7.5B
Daily gas production in the Haynesville region in early 2026 has averaged about 14.3 billion cubic feet, with Aethon accounting for 15%.
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Convention of States effort nears milestone in Kansas
A minimum of 34 states would need to approve such a move for a convention to occur. Nevertheless, the current initiative led by the organization Convention of States appears set to take its next step with the Kansas vote. Kansas would be the 20th state to approve the action.
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Trump to pardon former governor of Puerto Rico
The White House official told Politico that Vázquez Garced had merely discussed a policy matter with a possible donor and did not exchange a policy move for money.