Politics & Policy
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Senate GOP poised for largest turnover of the millennium due to Trump primaries, retirements
Republicans currently have 53 seats in the upper chamber, but are essentially guaranteed to see at least eight of their ranks not return for the next Congress, marking what will be the largest instance of intra-party turnover in the past quarter-century.
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Pentagon blocks GAO report on F-35 jet program
The F-35 Lightning II has been in production since 2006 and is operated by the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and many NATO members.
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Trump blasts Hochul over data center moratorium
Much of the concerns around data centers have been fears they will contribute to rising energy costs for the local community, but, as Trump noted, many increasingly opt for producing their own electricity due to the inability of local grids to support their operations.
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US citizen in Congo tests positive for Ebola virus
Earlier this week, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,830 confirmed cases in the Congo, including 648 deaths.
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Judge nixes Trump administration’s bid for quick block on California ‘Glock ban’
Trump Justice Department sought a temporary restraining order freezing enforcement of the law known publicly as the "Glock Ban."
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Victor Marx wins Colorado Republican primary for governor
Results came more than a week after election night and with a voter margin of less than 3,000.
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Georgia election chief says dead dog received voter solicitation mail
“You do realize Sheba is my dead dog," one of the mailers shared with Secretary Brad Raffensperger said.
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Platner posts formal withdrawal letter to end Senate campaign
He had been expected to do so on Monday, ahead of the deadline to drop out and allow the party to select a new nominee.
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Trump endorses string of candidates for Arizona House races
In a string of Truth Social posts, he also endorsed Reps. Juan Ciscomani, Eli Crane, Paul Gosar, and Abe Hamadeh.
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Early voting begins Monday for Tennessee primary
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Rep. John Rose and state Rep. Monty Fritts are seeking the Republican nomination for governor. Democrats Carnita Atwater, Tim Cyr, Jerri Green, Adam Kurtz and Kevin Lee McCants are running to challenge the Republican nominee in November.
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Dozens hospitalized with gastrointestinal illness in 31 states, thousands diagnosed
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that cases have taken place in 31 states and the source of the illnesses is not clear. The CDC also said it was not clear whether the outbreaks in different states are connected.
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Trump backs Biggs in AZ GOP primary for governor
Republicans have struggled to win statewide in Arizona in the Trump era, save for the president himself.
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Venezuela reforms its socialist oil policies, and production soars with Trump’s help
Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, this week signed regulations reforming the country’s main oil law, and American oil companies are looking to invest.