Politics & Policy
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McConnell to skip annual picnic as recovery continues
The former Senate leader has attracted considerable scrutiny over his fitness to serve in recent years, with a number of on-air incidents contributing to his decision to step down as Senate GOP leader.
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Grammy-winning singer Carly Simon announces she has Parkinson's disease
The "You're So Vain" singer shared the news on Friday in an update explaining her absence from the public eye.
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Federal appeals court upholds ruling blocking Trump's federal voter list order
Trump said his order would have created safeguards to keep non-citizens from voting, but state election officials argued the list would be abused and cause chaos.
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Harris says anybody who breaks into her home is 'getting shot,' then regrets comment
"I probably should not have said that," Harris said as the audience laughed. "But my staff will deal with that later."
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Harris outspending Trump 20-to-1 on Meta platforms Facebook, Instagram: NYT analysis
The data in the NYT story is based on Meta company records.
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Trump receives higher favorability rating than Taylor Swift in new poll
Swift endorsed Harris for president in an Instagram post
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Texas officials announce criminal investigation into Houston pipeline that burst into flaming column
The fire started after a car crashed through a fence near a Walmart and hit a valve. Officials have described the crash as an accident, and said they have not discovered any evidence of a coordinated attack, but the investigation is still ongoing.
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Oklahoma governor announces state has dropped 450,000 voters from voter rolls since 2021
The state removed a total 456,309 names from the rolls, consisting of 5,607 felons, 14,993 duplicate registrations, 97,065 deceased voters, 143,682 voters who moved out-of-state, and 194,962 inactive voters.
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Florida officials instruct physicians to perform abortions to save lives of the mother in all cases
The Agency for Health Care Administration and the Florida Department of Health said the alert was to counter misinformation that are being spread about abortion laws in the southern state.
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Trump vows 'bright new day' for Jewish Americans at fighting antisemitism event
The former president further recognized the upcoming anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas raid on Israel that kicked off the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, calling it the "worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust."
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Tim Walz meets with the families of Americans held hostage by Hamas
The governor told the families on Thursday that he was devoted to shining "a light on their cause" in his current position, and discussed the ongoing negotiations to secure a ceasefire.
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Spokane Mayor Brown protests federal plan to transport liquid radioactive waste through her city
The agencies want to expand that three-gallon load to 2,000 and have planned on doing so for years.
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Texas Secretary of State requests citizenship data from feds to secure voter rolls
“The federal government must stop hiding the ball,” top Texas official says.