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Smoke from Canada wildfires blanket US from Great Lakes to East, resulting in dangerous air quality
Conditions are expected to last at least through Saturday, when a forecasted thunderstorm could clear the smoke from the skies.
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Trump admin: FIFA must prohibit males competing in Women’s World Cup if U.S. is to host in 2031
The Trump administration is saying that cooperation with the tournament will depend in part on how willing FIFA's governing body is to align its policies to prohibit males from competing against women.
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Trump administration limits duration of visas for foreign students, visitors and journalists
Under the previous rules, those classifications of visas were available for the duration of the program or employment in the U.S.
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Rep. Tom Kean, after long absence, returns home to New Jersey
Kean was seen at his home in Westfield on Wednesday evening, but he declined to be interviewed.
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Interior Department tells staff not to confirm details concerning deaths in national parks: report
A spokesperson for the interior told the Post that the guidance was "developed to create a more consistent approach to incident communications across the Department and is not intended to conceal fatalities or delay information."
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Appeals court rules in favor of two Christian flight attendants who claim discrimination
Two flight attendants, Lacey Smith and Marli Brown, argue in their lawsuit that they were wrongfully terminated from their positions at Alaska Airlines, and discriminated against by the flight attendants’ union, because of their faith-based responses on an employee-only online network.
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After testy exchange, Senate hands Trump win by rejecting bill to rein in his war on Iran
How did it passed, the bill would've required President Trump to veto it in order to block it
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Duffy urges Americans to 'have kids' as US prepares to celebrate 250th birthday
The secretary, who married his wife, Fox News host Rachel Campos Duffy, in 1999, said the classic American ideals of falling in love, getting married and having children are what gives him purpose.
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Border Patrol celebrates record employment with more than 21K agents on board
The CBP said it now employs 21,471 agents, marking the highest staffing level in the Border Patrol’s 102-year history. The agency offers competitive salaries and hiring incentives of up to $60,000 for new Border Patrol agents in eligible locations.
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More than $10 billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars spent on improper SNAP payments in 2025
Alaska, the District of Columbia, New Mexico, Delaware, and Georgia had the highest average payment error rates, all surpassing 15%, with Alaska’s topping 23%.
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Some Senate Republicans accuse Trump of helping Democrats after refusing to sign housing package
Trump was expected to sign the housing package at the Capitol earlier Wednesday but pivoted to refusing to sign it until both chambers pass the election integrity and voter security bill known as the SAVE America Act.
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Postmaster General says he will comply with Trump rule to hold back mail ballots
The proposed rule seeks to create lists of citizens in each state to help determine who is eligible to vote and calls on the Postal Service not to distribute mail ballots to those not on state lists.
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Trump to seek $80B in Iran war funding: Report
The news comes as Trump increasingly pressures the Senate to change its rules to pass key legislation.