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The Freedom 250 music festival, a 16‑day celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary that will run on the National Mall from June 25 to July 10, is in crisis after a wave of perf...
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The Democratic nominee for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, Graham Platner, is confronting a series of personal‑conduct allegations that could affect the state’s most competitive race of the ...
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On May 27, 2026, a cohort of Republican lawmakers convened a series of hearings and unveiled bills that would curb immigration from Muslim‑majority nations. The proposals are framed as a r...
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On May 30, 2026, Prime Minister Ali al‑Zaidi unveiled a three‑phase strategy to place Iranian‑backed militias under Iraq’s official command, a development that could overhaul the nat...
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Alexander Tah‑ray Yui, Taiwan’s representative to the United States, told POLITICO that President Donald Trump’s characterization of a pending $14 billion arms package as a bargaining ...
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Israel’s voting system has long been described as a simple, nationwide proportional representation model that produces coalition governments. Recent developments in how ballots are cast, h...
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In a sudden blow to the 2026 Maine Senate race, Democratic nominee Graham Platner is under investigation for a series of sexual misconduct allegations that have drawn sharp criticism from se...
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Hundreds of young Indians converged on Saturday at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, the historic observatory that has long served as a stage for political dissent, to call for the resignation of Uni...
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From Fox News commentator to Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth’s early focus on a Navy SEAL’s death foreshadowed a tenure that would later spark intense debate.Hegseth first entered the...
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On September 18, 2025, the Senate confirmed Jeff Bartos—Pennsylvania businessman and former political candidate—as the United States’ representative to the United Nations for Managemen...
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Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled a bold proposal today that could make the United States a sovereign shareholder in the world’s most advanced artificial‑intelligence companies. His plan c...
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President Donald Trump announced on April 2, 2025 that he will host a mixed‑martial‑arts bout on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026. The date marks both the 250th anniver...
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American patriotic music has been woven into the fabric of the United States since the country's earliest days. Long before radio, television, or the internet, songs helped spread ideas, ins...
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On June 5, 2026, a desperate voice crackled from Tehran’s infamous Evin Prison as Reza Valizadeh, an American citizen and former Radio Farda correspondent, recorded an audio plea for medic...
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On Sunday, May 31, 2026, the world’s largest pro‑Israel parade unfolded along Fifth Avenue in New York City. The event, known as Israel Day on Fifth, has been a staple of the city’s Je...
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In a glittering Manhattan gala in June 2026, the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) claimed that the GOP was finally turning its back on antisemitic rhetoric. The event, dubbed “America 250...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a feasibility study on Friday that indicates the Trump administration’s plan to build a 259‑foot‑tall arch less than a mile from Wash...
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President Donald Trump addressed a farmers’ rally in Wisconsin on Friday, June 5, 2026, as part of his campaign to mobilize rural voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The event took...
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Seoul revealed plans to launch its first nuclear‑powered attack submarine (SSN) by the mid‑2030s, with the inaugural hull slated for service in the late 2030s. The move builds on a 2025 ...
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On Friday, June 5, 2026, the White House announced a plan to speed the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) for national‑security purposes, including intelligence gat...
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When Oklahoma voters say they want the truth about the messages that shape their ballots, the state’s ethics commission is listening.The Oklahoma Ethics Commission is drafting rules that w...
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In a story that hit the front page of the New York Times Thursday, former Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner found himself at the center of a storm of abuse allegations. According to a form...
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President Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal that he would welcome a further shrinkage of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). In a brief, unembellished remark,...
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