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On Wednesday, the House Administration Committee swung in a straight‑line partisan vote to move forward with the Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act, a bill that would bar members of Congre...
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When Larry David stepped onto the South Lawn of the White House to watch a UFC bout, he didn’t just bring his trademark sarcasm—he brought a new complaint. During the premiere of his HBO...
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Attorney and community leader C.T. Wilson has secured a decisive victory in the Maryland State Senate District 28 Democratic primary, earning more than three-quarters of the vote in a comman...
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When the Cold War’s icy skies threatened the North, a partnership was forged in 1957 that would become the backbone of continental air defense. North American Aerospace Defense Command, or...
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A portrait of the Pentagon’s newest face‑off: Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visible tattoos and sweeping policy shifts have ignited a storm over diversity, religious expression, and leaders...
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In the sun‑baked city of Corpus Christi, a storm of debate raged Thursday through Saturday as delegates of the Texas Democratic Party turned their attention to nearly twenty resolutions th...
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When the sun rose on June 2, 2026, Los Angeles voters had already chosen its next mayor, leaving former reality‑TV personality Spencer Pratt on the sidelines. The non‑partisan primary, h...
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On June 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a memorandum titled Reiterating Executive Order Compliance Responsibilities. The memo, signed by John Bartrum, the under...
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On 22 June 1941, the German armed forces launched Operation Barbarossa, a massive invasion of the western Soviet Union that would become the largest and most costly military offensive in his...
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a 39‑page opinion on June 18, 2026 that reinterprets the 1999 Supreme Court decision Olmstead v. L.C. The memo, written by Lanora C. Pettit, p...
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On June 21 2026, former U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a set of declassified documents that she says show former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious D...
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When the University of Michigan’s contract for 3,300 graduate student workers expired on May 1, 2026, the union quietly extended it, sidestepping a strike that could have rattled the campu...
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On November 27, 2024, as the United Nations‑backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon went into effect, Hezbollah’s top commander, Secretary‑General Sheikh Naim Qassem, issued a shar...
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On June 22, 2026, a single letter from 400 of Israel’s most senior rabbis sent a resounding call to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The signatories, representing the Pikuach Nefesh Rabb...
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The Left Party (Die Linke) completed its 10th federal congress in Potsdam on 21 June 2026. The three‑day meeting, held at the Metropolishalle, focused on the party’s future direction, le...
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On Monday, the city’s congressional field settled into a crescendo of closing arguments, the last full day of campaigning before voters head to the polls on June 23. The race is a baromete...
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On June 19, 2026, the city of Chicago opened the Barack Obama Presidential Center to the public, a day after the formal dedication on June 18. The event, held on the 19.3‑acre campus in Ja...
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A fresh political force has entered Greece’s arena: former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, now at the helm of a newly formed party, has unveiled a proposal that could raise the state’s co...
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On June 22, 2026, the UK Parliament will witness a potential shake‑up as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is poised to resign, coinciding with former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham t...
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Barcelona’s streets turned into a global stage on April 17–18, 2026, as the Global Progressive Mobilization (GPM) summit drew roughly 6,000 participants from 40 countries. The event, org...
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On Sunday, June 21, 2026, Havana mourned the loss of a founding figure of the Cuban Revolution. Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, 94, died after a life that spanned more than six decades of revoluti...
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On Dec. 10, 2025, Uganda inked a data‑sharing pact with the United States that will let Washington tap into nine national health databases in real time for seven years. In return, the U.S....
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In a decisive move, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 to the full Senate floor for debate in July. The measure, which ...
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On Friday, former Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on a program hosted by former CNN anchor Don Lemon. The interview, recorded after the November 2024 presidential election, focused on ...
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