Politics & Policy
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Trump hails Vance as 'fraud czar' as nationwide crackdown ramps up
Vance, on Thursday, touted a series of arrests in the Los Angeles area linked to hospice and healthcare fraud.
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Trump touts Rand Paul's approval of White House ballroom project in board planning vote
The National Capital Planning Commission overwhelmingly voted to approve the project earlier Thursday, despite a federal judge's order blocking construction on the ballroom without congressional approval.
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Not just gasoline: Rising costs from Iran conflict will impact food, plastics and electronics
The Strait of Hormuz is an artery through which oil, natural gas, petrochemicals and nitrogen fertilizers flow. Just about every consumer product will be more expensive with increased costs of diesel, gasoline, fertilizers, plastics and helium, all of which require oil products. How high prices go and what the impact will be on the economy will depend on how long the conflict continues, and its eventual outcome.
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Strange bedfellows: Netflix to feature a movie about a transgendered coal miner
The entertainment industry has a history of portraying fossil fuels as immoral and destructive. But when a transgender woman enters a coal mine, climate activists are pushed to the sidelines.
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Indiana Gov. Braun joins effort to primary lawmakers who blocked redistricting
The incumbent party traditionally loses midterm elections and Trump hopes to buck the trend.
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DOJ moves to boot Boasberg from case ahead of contempt hearings
Baosberg has planned contempt hearings over the administration's response to his orders, despite the Supreme Court previously shutting down his initial stays.
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Johnson defends second strike on drug boat
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has faced significant pushback from media, Democrats, and libertarians over his assaults on the suspected drug boats operating out of Venezuela.
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Trump announces new ceasefire in Thailand, Cambodia conflict
"I had a very good conversation this morning with the Prime Minister of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, and the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Manet, concerning the very unfortunate reawakening of their long-running War," he posted on Truth Social.
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Trump admin account posts article asserting Ilhan Omar married brother
The White House has previously suggested that it could denaturalize American citizens who committed fraud in the naturalization process.
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USPS electric fleet push sparks cost, security and job concerns
The $3 billion the USPS received from the Inflation Reduction Act covers only a third of the more than $9 billion needed, a gap Heritage Foundation analyst Diana Furchtgott-Roth says will likely push USPS back to Congress for more funding.
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Republicans mull Obamacare extension after Senate votes down two bills
It remains unclear whether the chamber will advance a proposal before year's end and whether such a move would have the support of the Senate.
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More than 9,500 commercial truckers taken off U.S. roads nationwide
Truckers removed for failing English-language proficiency checks, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
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Historic floods hit Washington state, evacuation orders issued
"If you have instructions to evacuate from your local authorities, please evacuate," Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said