President Donald Trump warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as a deadline looms for Iran to agree to U.S. demands, escalating his rhetoric even as last-minute negotiations continue through intermediaries to avert sweeping…
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A top Senate Republican is eyeing a way to put a “down payment” on Trump-backed voter ID legislation through a party-line bill later in the year. The Senate has been debating the Safeguarding American Voter…
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Midterm alarm bells: Democrats face steep favorability deficit despite election gains
by adminA new national poll is the latest to indicate that Democrats are facing major problems with their party’s image as they try to win back congressional majorities from the Republicans in this year’s midterm elections.…
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A Democratic congresswoman whose parents fled the regime of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini decades ago announced Monday she would file articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for alleged war crimes amid the current…
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American journalist kidnapped in Iraq is set free, must leave country ‘immediately,’ her employer says
by adminShelly Kittleson, the American journalist who was kidnapped last week in Iraq, has been released, according to Al-Monitor, the Middle East publication where she works as a freelance contributor. Viral surveillance footage appeared to show Kittleson…
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Iran war nears ‘completion’ as Trump eyes deadline — what the endgame could look like
by adminPresident Donald Trump says the war with Iran is “nearing completion,” but a looming deadline could determine whether the conflict is actually ending — or about to escalate. “We are going to finish the job,…
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President Trump makes endorsement in California gubernatorial race: ‘He will be a GREAT Governor’
by adminPresident Donald Trump has endorsed Steve Hilton in the California gubernatorial race. “I have known and respected Steve Hilton, who is running for Governor of California, for many years. He is a truly fine man,…
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GOP races to pass ICE, Border Patrol funding bill as priorities pile up, divisions emerge
by adminA party-line tactic to ram legislation through Congress and bypass the Senate filibuster has become a dumping ground for Republicans’ legislative priorities throughout the year. Now, as Democrats refuse to fund immigration operations, Republicans are…
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Primary pause, political firestorm: High-stakes elections this month take center stage
by adminThe ballot box battle for the House majority resumes this week. Special U.S. House contests in Georgia and New Jersey and a Virginia referendum that is the latest face-off between President Donald Trump and Republicans…
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‘God is good’: Inside the high-risk US mission to save a wounded airman shot down in Iran
by adminIn a scene that unfolded like a Hollywood script, hundreds of American troops descended into the rugged mountains of southwestern Iran on Saturday to rescue a wounded airman who spent nearly two days hiding from…