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Watch the moment armed Secret Service agents evacuate Trump as gunshots ring out
Trump said he and his entire Cabinet was safe, and that one shooter was apprehended.
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Trump safely evacuated, gunman from California apprehended during White House correspondent’s dinner
Trump was attending his first White House correspondent’s dinner as chief executive when multiple shots rang out.
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Two large wildfires in Georgia burn more than 40,000 acres
Officials said in a news conference Saturday that extreme draught and strong winds have contributed to the difficulty of putting out the fires.
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Colorado sues to block Space Command HQ from moving to Alabama
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser argued this move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama is “unconstitutional and unlawful.”
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Comey blames 'ambiguous' question for indictment over alleged lie, but his answer was unequivocal
His own FBI often used "process crimes" to get at Trump-allied people, but now James Comey’s lawyers say congressional testimony at the center of ex-FBI director’s indictment was muddied by “confusing” and “ambiguous” questioning.
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China’s poor record cracking down on fentanyl trade looms over new trade deal
The Chinese government promised on two prior occasions to crack down on fentanyl precursor chemicals, only to allegedly subsidize their manufacture and route trade through Mexican cartels.
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Thune rejects Trump's call to nuke the filibuster to end government shutdown
Thune last week dismissed the possibility of nuking the filibuster as a “bad idea," but on Thursday night President Donald Trump urged the Senate to use the tactic.
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VP Vance defends his interfaith marriage with wife Usha: 'I hope she may one day see things as I do'
The vice president and second lady are raising three children in an interfaith household, but the family attends Mass on Sundays.
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Federal judge orders Trump admin to use emergency funds to pay SNAP benefits amid shutdown
“SNAP benefits have never, until now, been terminated,” U.S. District Judge John McConnell said
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Virginia state Senate passes constitutional amendment for redistricting
The amendment must be passed again by Virginia's legislature in the next session before sending it to voters
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Speaker Johnson warns against consequences of using nuclear option to bypass Senate filibuster
"The filibuster has traditionally been viewed as a very important safeguard," House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
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Ohio Redistricting Commission adopts new congressional map to assist GOP in 2026 midterms
The redrawn congressional districts will help Republicans gain two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives next year
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Obamacare's inconvenient truths exposed during shutdown
Expert says "When he said, 'If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan.' No you couldn't. Obamacare made a lot of those health care plans illegal." Other infirmities of ACA have been laid out, including nebulous allegations of fraud.