Politics & Policy
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Democrat Aisha Wahab wins the special election for Eric Swalwell’s seat
Swalwell resigned from Congress in April over sexual misconduct allegations. He also suspended his gubernatorial campaign over the allegations.
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Atlanta mayor blasts DNC for hosting 2028 convention outside of the South: 'Abandoning black voters'
The Democratic National Committee announced its three finalists earlier Thursday, which consists of Boston, Denver and Philadelphia. Atlanta did make the final five, but was eliminated alongside Chicago.
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'Full-scale collapse': Gender transition group calls kid guidelines 'opinions' to defeat FTC suit
WPATH invokes Supreme Court precedents upholding "conversion therapy," state bans on medicalized gender transitions for kids, to claim FTC is persecuting it for "opinions" on care. "It's possible the FTC just got its win," expert says.
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Donald Trump speaks on assassination attempt
Details on the endeavor are not clear, but the business will be called World Liberty Financial. The creation was announced during an address on the "State of Crypto" from Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
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Listen live: Trump holds X space in wake of assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump is holding an X space.
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Second Trump assassination attempt follows years of extreme rhetoric from Dems, Hitler comparisons
President Joe Biden once used the term “semi-fascism” to describe the MAGA movement around Trump ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
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Ron Johnson: Trump needs his own 'head of security' to oversee Secret Service detail
"We shouldn't have to rely on the sharp eyes of one Secret Service agent and the potential assassin putting his muzzle out through the fence where it could be seen," Sen. Ron Johnson said.
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Flaming column erupts from Houston-area pipeline, officials waiting for burnout
Energy Transfer, the firm that operates the pipeline, has indicated that it shut off gas flow to the pipeline and expects the blaze to persist until the remaining fuel burns out.
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Elementary schools evacuate, colleges go virtual in Springfield after receiving bomb threats
The Springfield City School District on Monday said students at Simon Kenton and Kenwood Elementary Schools were evacuated and sent to an alternate location because of the bomb threats received by city police.
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Trump to hold X space from Mar-a-Lago in wake of assassination attempt
The announcement of the X space follows a Sunday afternoon episode in which the Secret Service engaged an armed suspect at Trump's golf course in Palm Beach.
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Suspect in second Trump assassination attempt wrote a book that urged Iran to kill former president
“You are free to assassinate Trump,” Routh wrote to Iran in his book “Ukraine’s Unwinnable War." He also described the former president as a "buffoon" and a "fool" for his role in the January 6 riot, and for leaving the Iran nuclear deal in 2018.
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Trump warns 'bullets are flying' due to Harris' rhetoric
Authorities have identified Ryan Wesley Routh as the suspect in the incident and charged him with federal firearm offenses.