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With precision, might and a touch of surprise, Trump hastens the clock for regime change in Iran
Decapitation strike kills Tehran’s supreme leader and leaves Iranians rejoicing and world leaders hopeful of a diplomatic solution toward transition of power.
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Ex-pitcher Serafini sentenced to life in prison for murdering his in-laws
A Placer County jury convicted Serafini, 51, in July 2025 on charges that included first-degree murder, attempted murder and first-degree burglary.
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IRS' lack of rules for training, certifying tax preparers means millions in lost revenue: GAO says
“Paid preparer errors contribute to billions of dollars in improper claims of refundable tax credits and can have negative consequences for taxpayers,” the GAO report says.
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Numerous secret service agents on leave over investigation of attempted Trump assassination: report
The head of the Pittsburgh field office has been placed on leave, according to reports.
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Forty-seven percent of voters think illegal immigration will increase under a Harris presidency
The poll also showed that 60% of those surveyed believed that illegal immigration would likely decrease under GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Adam Kinzinger says Democratic Party is 'just as patriotic' as Republicans
“I believe true strength lies in defending the vulnerable," Kinzinger said. "It's in protecting your family. It's in standing up for our Constitution and our democracy that that is the soul of being a conservative."
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Swing state Democrat slams Trump on national security
The senator, who was on the shortlist to be Harris's running mate, claimed the national security dangers the United States faces are too great to elect Trump, who the "world laughs at."
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ACLU struggles to explain why California's conversion therapy ban doesn't protect Idaho's trans ban
9th Circuit upheld California law that takes medical decision authority from parents, which Idaho relies on to protect its ban on so-called gender affirming care for kids. Three-judge panel concerned about pending SCOTUS review of similar case.
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FDA approves updated Moderna and Pfizer COVID boosters
The new vaccines target the KP.2 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has caused a surge in COVID cases across the country this summer.
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Lawsuit, charges over AI deepfake robocalls may shut down various political speech before election
The DOJ will use it to create a “weapon to alter the outcome of the election and keep political speech from being communicated,” Dan Backer said.
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NASA will make its final determination on how to bring astronauts home this weekend
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were only expected to be on the station for a week, have been stranded in space since June. If NASA decides not to use Boeing's capsule, they would be forced to remain on the station until February.
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Nearing anniversary of Afghanistan withdrawal disaster, accountability may be slipping away
Last week, the resignation letter from a key congressional investigator raised concerns about whether the Republican Congress can successfully hold administration officials or military leadership to account for the chaotic pullout that left 13 U.S. service members dead.
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House Republicans launch probe into massive National Public Data breach
The probe, conducted alongside the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, is expected to include testimony from the company's leadership over its failure to notify people affected by the hack in a timely manner.