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Democrats Might Actually Win Iowa

There are a few ways to think about Iowa. You might imagine America’s 29th state as the land of corn and pigs (20 million hogs can’t be wrong, reads my favorite T-shirt for sale at the Eastern Iowa...

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US and Iran launch attacks amid tenuous ceasefire

U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged strikes on land and at sea Thursday as President Donald Trump pursues a comprehensive deal to end the war.Central Command said U.S. forces were responding with “se...

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White House distances itself from tighter AI regulation

Senior White House officials are trying to soothe industry concerns that the administration could require tech companies to submit their advanced artificial intelligence models for federal vetting ...

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The Man Trying to Make Trump’s Tariffs Go on Forever

WARREN, Mich. — Jamieson Greer is a trade lawyer. He is a well-respected trade lawyer. He was chosen by President Donald Trump to be the country’s top trade lawyer: the U.S. Trade Representative.He...

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Republicans clash over policy wishlist as they seek to boost their midterm message

With six months before the midterm elections, many congressional Republicans are hoping they’re not done legislating yet.A party-line bill funding immigration enforcement and White House security m...

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Trump administration tries to shore up its footing with immigration hardliners

Top Trump administration officials this week promised a “historic mass deportation,” part of a media blitz to beat back right-wing criticism that the White House has wavered on President Donald Tru...

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GOP polls show they have a shot at flipping House Dem districts Trump won

The National Republican Congressional Committee insists that it’s staying on offense heading into November, despite the historic headwinds that face incumbent parties in midterm elections and poor ...

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Tom Steyer’s anti-tech crusade has a potential hiccup: his brother

SACRAMENTO, California — Tom Steyer, the billionaire former hedge fund manager, is Silicon Valley’s most outspoken critic in the race for California governor, backing a tax on the ultrarich that ha...

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‘Trump’s roving censor’: Top Senate Democrats demand Brendan Carr end Disney review

A dozen senior Senate Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, on Thursday demanded that FCC Chair Brendan Carr immediately rescind his order hauling in Disney’s broadcast licenses for e...

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UN health agency chief says hantavirus outbreak shows why US should rejoin

The head of the World Health Organization said Thursday he hoped an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus would prompt the Trump administration to reconsider its decision to leave the United Nations ag...

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Tennessee Republicans pass new gerrymander following Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling

Tennessee’s Republican-controlled legislature approved a new congressional map Thursday that dismantles the state’s majority-Black district and will likely secure them an all-GOP federal delegation...

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30 House Dems Demand US Confirmation That Israel Has Nuclear Arsenal

30 House Dems Demand US Confirmation That Israel Has Nuclear Arsenal In the latest indication that Israel's position in American politics is growing increasingly shaky, a group of 30...

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Trump sets two-month deadline for EU to enact trade deal

President Donald Trump set a two-month deadline for the European Union to implement a trade deal with the U.S., before he increases tariffs to “much higher levels.”Trump doubled down on his threat ...

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Disaffected Mamdani allies press him for stricter rules on NYPD interactions with ICE

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing mounting pressure from progressive leaders to enact stricter rules on how the NYPD can interact with federal immigration authorities — the latest sign of a...

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‘The biggest China dove in the administration’: Trump to test limits of dealmaking in Beijing

American business leaders are frustrated over what they describe as mixed signals from the White House about the role CEOs will play in President Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to Beijing.The White H...

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OpenAI rolls out advanced AI cyber model to challenge Anthropic’s Mythos

OpenAI on Thursday unveiled a new advanced artificial intelligence model designed to scale up efforts to discover and patch vulnerabilities in critical systems.The new tool — labeled GPT-5.5-Cyber ...

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Trade court rules Trump’s replacement tariffs illegal

A federal court on Thursday ruled that President Donald Trump unlawfully used Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 10 percent global tariff — a backup plan the president implemented aft...

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Amid NIL tumult, Florida mulls regulating college sports agents

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — As more student athletes score endorsement deals — and in some cases, get burned on them — Florida university officials want tighter state oversight of collegiate sports agen...

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Kelly’s profile rises as he heads toward another likely victory over Hegseth

A federal appeals court panel appears likely to reject Pentagon plans to punish Sen. Mark Kelly for advising troops to disobey illegal orders, another potential victory for the rising Trump adminis...

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Shapiro is betting big on an ally for a House seat. There are some risks.

Bob Brooks has amassed one of the broadest endorsement lists of any Democratic challenger on the House map. But there’s one backer the Pennsylvania firefighter holds high above the rest: His pal Jo...

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'Buckshot’ or moonshot? Dem candidates to replace Newsom offer grand plans for more housing

When it comes to fixing California’s housing problems, Democratic gubernatorial candidates can’t resist a big, round number. And that could be a problem.Tom Steyer is promising to build 1 million n...

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