Politics & Policy
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Virginia man pleads guilty to impersonating FBI agent at polling site in 2024
The FBI impersonator arrived in a black SUV and was wearing dark sunglasses, a blue zippered sweatshirt with the FBI logo, a fake badge and a holster with an air pistol resembling a Glock handgun.
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Ohio legislature returns early, pre midterm vote, after governor nominees call to suspend gas tax
The idea was raised last week by Democrat nominee Amy Acton and GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy, with fellow state Republicans in support
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Alaska Airlines flight triggers emergency response after crew members become sick
Seven flight attendants reported nausea and headaches after an unidentified odor was detected inside the cabin, according to reports.
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Justice Department, FTC ask state AGs to investigate Trump's allegations of gasoline price gouging
In their letter, the FTC and DOJ direct state attorneys general to investigate, under their state laws, Trump's allegations that since gasoline prices haven't immediately dropped as oil prices have, then Big Oil is engaging in illegal price gouging.
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Intense heat wave threatens to disrupt July 4th and World Cup activities
There were “heat risk” forecasts in major cities, including New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Atlanta, with some facing the most extreme risk category through Saturday.
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CDC: Princess Cruises ship docked in San Francisco hit by norovirus outbreak
Out of the more than 3,000 passengers on the Ruby Princess, 102 have been affected by the virus, along with 23 crewmembers.
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Texas' U.S. Senate race statistically tied in new poll
The last time Democrats held a statewide office in Texas was in 1994.
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New poll suggests Netanyahu best suited as next prime minister, and is likely to form new government
Netanyahu has served as Israel’s prime minister for roughly 19 years total, over three separate stretches in office, beginning with his first term in 1996. The next election is required to be held by the end of this coming October.
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Illinois Democrat Governor Pritzker defends state's ban on semiautomatic weapons
After the Supreme Court agreed to consider a case challenging a ban on semiautomatic weapons in Illinois' Cook County Pritzker cited the 2022 Highland Park parade shooting as a reason why the statewide ban should be upheld.
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First Georgia polls since runoff shows Democrats in the lead
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms led Democrat Rick Jackson in a Fox News poll, which also showed Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff ahead of his GOP Rep. Mike Collins.
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Former US comptroller calls on Trump, Congress, all Americans to address nearly $40T national debt
Former United States Comptroller General David Walker thinks the issue is not a matter of if the debt collapses, it’s a matter of when.
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Tesla deliveries beat expectations in second quarter after consecutive annual declines
The company said that its entry-level Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV accounted for 97% of its deliveries.
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U.S. Air Force major arrested at Capitol while calling for Trump's impeachment
Watson was allegedly demonstrating on the Capitol steps, which is against the law unless the demonstrator is with a member of Congress.