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On Tuesday, federal judges in Texas imposed the harshest penalties yet for a violent assault on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center. The group’s leader received a...
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When Christopher Luxon stepped onto the stage at Wellington’s China Business Summit on Thursday, 24 June 2026, he didn’t merely discuss trade; he sounded an alarm about New Zealand’s s...
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In a move that could reshape the gun‑policy landscape, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has opened a formal inquiry into a tangled web of alleged cooperation between the Bide...
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On Tuesday, June 24, 2026, New York City voters delivered a series of victories for candidates aligned with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The results, ...
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House Republicans have moved a new bill that would bar members of Congress and their families from participating in political prediction markets. The Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act was a...
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In a move that could reshape the nation’s automotive regulatory landscape, California filed a federal lawsuit Monday, led by Attorney General Rob Bonta and joined by Governor Gavin Newsom ...
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A new study released this month by the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute has highlighted a sharp increase in harassment, threats, and safety concerns for openly LGBTQ+ candidates running for public o...
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President Donald Trump has again pressed Congress to codify permanent, year‑round access to the lower‑cost E15 fuel blend, and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) issued a statement on...
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When the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool opened its waters on a warm June evening, the sight was meant to be a triumph of presidential ambition. Instead, a sudden bloom of algae turned the ...
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As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, the Supreme Court is on the brink of a decision that could redefine a cornerstone of American citizenship. The pending case,...
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When high‑earning workers finally meet the Social Security tax ceiling, two senators are proposing a bold shift.Senators Elizabeth Warren (D‑Mass.) and Bernie Moreno (R‑Ohio) announced...
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When a campaign trail turns into a battleground, the line between spirited debate and personal danger can blur.A new report from the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute paints a stark picture of that r...
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In a striking claim that has rattled Berlin’s aid community, a German newspaper has accused the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) of siphoning tens of millions of euros fro...
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When the U.S. Postal Service announced it would refuse to deliver mail ballots unless states provided voter‑list data, the nation heard a new chapter in the ongoing debate over election in...
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In the wake of a new Iran‑Lebanon accord, Washington has made clear that Hezbollah remains the top U.S. security concern. The State Department reiterated this stance after the Islamabad Me...
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On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that the Department of Justice would investigate major oil firms for allegedly "gouging" consumers while wholesale oil costs plummeted. "The bi...
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On Wednesday, a split Congress passed the largest housing package in decades, but President Donald Trump canceled the signing ceremony just two hours before it was slated to occur. The House...
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On August 21, 1790, President George Washington sent a brief but profound note to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island. The letter, now housed in the historic Touro Synagogue, re...
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As November’s election looms, New Zealand’s Electoral Commission is tightening its cyber defenses in response to a new, AI‑driven threat landscape. Acting chief electoral officer Mark ...
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On Tuesday, the Interior Department unveiled a sweeping revision to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) 2024 Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Rule that would strip away several safeguards add...
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In New Delhi on 24 June 2026, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer convened a two‑day ministerial meeting to keep a long‑awaited bilateral trade ag...
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When the city’s ranked‑choice ballot opened on Tuesday, June 24, 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s name became the rallying cry for a trio of progressive victories that reshaped New York’...
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Wednesday that Israel would not pull its troops out of the self‑declared security zone in southern Lebanon, ...
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