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Jill Biden lost out in $35K bid for role in popular gay hockey romance drama 'Heated Rivalry'
The former first lady bid on the package, which included a role on the show and dinner with the cast, during an auction at the NYC LGBT Community Center on Thursday.
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AZ Gov Hobbs threatens to veto most bills unless GOP releases their proposed budget
This week, Hobbs said she would veto every bill besides two safety bills unless she saw the Republicans' budget. But she hasn't been happy with what she's heard so far,
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US military strikes continue daily along Easter Pacific drug routes, including 5 this week alone
As of Thursday, Joint Task Force Southern Spear had destroyed 53 vessels in 52 strikes: 50 go-fast boats, two low-profile vessels, and one semi-submersible. Officials said 178 people have died in these operations.
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Department of Energy in process of buying 5% of Lithium Americas
The U.S. Department of Energy settled government takeover reports of Lithium Americas Corp., announcing a 5% ownership of the $1.5 billion mining company.
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Student ousted from Zoom for sharing faith, saying he was moved by Charlie Kirk memorial
A high school student was muted and kicked off while sharing his faith during a daily “social time” Zoom meeting, violating his First Amendment rights, according to a religious liberty legal group.
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Democrat attorneys general sue Trump administration over denying grants for illegal immigrants
Suit challenges DOJ requirement prohibiting recipients of grants from using that money to provide legal services to illegal aliens.
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Illinois Gov Pritzker says Trump is to blame for partial government shutdown
The federal government partially shut down early Wednesday after Democratic U.S. senators withheld the votes necessary for Republicans’ funding resolution to pass.
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Wisconsin Rep. Tiffany says state should not close a single power plant
Tom Tiffany says Wisconsin barely has enough affordable electricity for its manufacturing economy. He’s worried about what will happen when the state’s new data centers come online.
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Durbin declines Chicago Archdiocese immigration award following backlash over pro-abortion stance
Bishop Thomas Paprocki said the senator was “unfit to receive any Catholic honor.”
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OpenAI adds parental control tools to help protect teen users
OpenAI updated its policy this week to include safety tools that will notify parents and law enforcement if users under the age of 18 engage in conversations of self–harm.
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Backlog of VA benefits down 45% since Trump took office
From January 2021 to January 2025, the backlog went from 213,000 to 264,000 – an increase of 24% under Biden. The September number stands at 144,000, a 45% decrease from President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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Forcing baker to make same-sex wedding cake recreates printing press censorship: scholars to SCOTUS
Former federal appellate judge, heavily cited legal scholar ask SCOTUS to "emphatically cast aside" precedent that stains Scalia's legacy. Texas leads red states against "fact-intensive inquiry" that lets states harass creative professionals.
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As government heads for shutdown, Department of War starts prioritizing operations
The Department of War said its highest priorities will be the border, Middle East operations, plans for the Golden Dome missile defense system, depot maintenance, shipbuilding and critical munitions, according to a contingency plan.