Politics

Congress’ health deal still has hurdles

After months of fruitless negotiations to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that have since expired, congressional leaders announced Tuesday they’d notched a rare bipartisan win to overhaul othe...

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A US return to the World Health Organization could hinge on whether Trump approves of its next leader

After 77 years, the U.S. is no longer a member of the World Health Organization.Now, the race is on to convince President Donald Trump he should rejoin. The key to a potential return is who becomes...

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MORNING GLORY: Trump uses Davos to showcase American strength and shake the global order

When President Donald Trump agreed to address the "World Economic Forum" in Davos, he rescued that gathering from looming irrelevance — at least for a year. If the president of the United States at...

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Top federal prosecutors ‘crushed’ by Epstein files workload

The premier federal prosecutors’ office in the country is consumed by the task of reviewing files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to four people familiar with the matter and internal memos ob...

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Doomsday-Prepping for Trump’s Third Term

Betting money puts the odds of constitutional collapse in the United States at about one in 25. Anyone can wager three or four cents on Polymarket, Kalshi, or PredictIt that will pay out $1 if Dona...

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Vintage photos show American life under Trump's tariff hero, William McKinley

The turn of the century saw a rise in labor movements as industry grew largely unregulated.Bettmann/Getty ImagesTrump has credited a 19th-century US president for inspiring his aggressive approach ...

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The ‘nightmare’ budget scenario looming over California — and Gavin Newsom

SACRAMENTO, California — Two emerging threats are looming over California’s future — the prospect of an AI slowdown colliding with an aggressive wealth tax proposal that has already driven a handfu...

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New York court ruling scrambles Staten Island House map in win for Democrats

ALBANY, New York – A Manhattan judge on Wednesday ruled Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ district is unconstitutional and should be redrawn, potentially giving Democrats a coveted pickup opportu...

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Trump’s Greenland Gambit Has Broken Brains Across Washington

President Donald Trump may be backing down on his threat to seize Greenland, but his push for the island has already changed the way foreign policy is done in Washington and beyond.More than any ot...

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FCC warns late-night, daytime TV to give both parties equal time

President Donald Trump’s top television regulator warned late-night and daytime hosts that they need to give political candidates equal time when booking guests — a move that brought renewed object...

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Trump Insurrection Act and Minneapolis Protests, Explained

When the president waves around the Insurrection Act, it’s not just a one-man show. This centuries old law gives the president the power to call in the United States military and National Guard tro...

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Trump steps back from the brink on Greenland. But the damage has been done.

After two weeks of escalating threats toward Europe, President Donald Trump blinked on Wednesday, backing away from the unthinkable brink of a potential war against a NATO ally during a speech at t...

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9 Democrats vote to hold Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress for evading Epstein testimony

Nine Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted with Republicans Wednesday to recommend holding former President Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress for defying a subpo...

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Trump stands down on Greenland — and Republicans exhale

Republican lawmakers breathed a collective sigh of relief Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he wouldn’t use force to seize Greenland.Trump's surprise announcement removed the immediate th...

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The 12 People Who Hold Trump’s World Cup in Their Hands

Europe has spent the last week rummaging around for leverage that would force U.S. President Donald Trump to back off his threats to seize Greenland from Denmark.While Trump now says he will not be...

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Judge blocks feds from accessing devices seized from Washington Post reporter

A federal magistrate judge has blocked the FBI from accessing electronic devices it seized from a Washington Post reporter’s Virginia home last week in a court-ordered search as part of an investig...

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Bernie Sanders implies CBS is part of 'oligarchy' controlling US while on network’s ‘Late Show’

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., implied that CBS was part of an "oligarchy" of powerful companies controlling the U.S. economy and media while appearing on one of the network's flagship broadcasts.Duri...

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Trump says individuals will soon be prosecuted for 2020 election

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said individuals will soon be prosecuted for their role in what he called the “rigged 2020 election,” continuing his fixation on an election he lost.Speaking at ...

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Newsom administration alleges State Department pressure in Davos cancellation

Gavin Newsom was informed at the 11th hour that his talk with Fortune at USA House in Davos was canceled.Newsom had been invited to speak on Wednesday at an event sponsored by USA House, which for ...

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Trump and Zelenskyy to meet Thursday at Davos

President Donald Trump said he will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.The president’s meeting with Zelenskyy is scheduled t...

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Trump Can Prosecute Anyone Now

A year into Donald Trump’s second term, the Department of Justice has become his private law firm, devoted less to the impartial administration of justice than to blackmailing, intimidating, and pe...

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