A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court’s justices were absent from President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night — a conspicuous move coming just days after…
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Speechwriters split after Trump’s record-breaking SOTU: ‘Living in his own reality’ vs. ‘Resounding speech’
by adminPresidential speechwriters sharply split late Tuesday after President Donald Trump delivered a record-breaking State of the Union address, drawing praise from allies and prompting early exits from some Democrats. During…
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., wore a round button to the State of the Union address that read ‘F— ICE,’ referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She also wore a…
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Mysterious 2020 explosion in China had hallmarks of nuclear test, US official alleges
by adminA senior U.S. official offered new details Tuesday night about an alleged nuclear bomb test conducted by China in June 2020. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw spoke at a…
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The U.S. is preparing to expand the deployment of advanced missile systems in the northern Philippines, placing additional long-range strike capability within range of key Chinese military assets and reinforcing…
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Billionaire Victoria’s Secret mogul Les Wexner to testify in House Jeffrey Epstein probe
by adminThe House Oversight Committee is hearing from a billionaire on Wednesday who was named one of Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators by a 2019 FBI document. Les Wexner is the latest person…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine using mRNA technology, the company announced Tuesday, a decision that could delay the…
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Vice President JD Vance warned Iran that there is ‘another option on the table’ if the regime does not make a nuclear deal with the U.S. Vance made the statement…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday in a visit expected to center on Iran, as Washington weighs diplomacy against the threat…
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GOP must race for new ‘big, beautiful bill’ to slash costs before midterms, top House Republicans warn
by adminHouse Republicans who are spearheading the charge of another ‘big, beautiful bill’ say they only have a short window of time to pass a massive piece of legislation aimed at…
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Shutdown averted for now, but Senate warns DHS fight could trigger another in days
by adminAs the House crushed Republican resistance to a Trump-backed funding package to end the latest partial government shutdown, lawmakers in the upper chamber weren’t confident that Congress could avoid being…
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Trump’s Iran threats face ‘Obama red line’ test as White House pivots to diplomacy
by adminFor weeks, President Donald Trump has promised the Iranian people that ‘help is on the way’ while positioning a massive U.S. naval armada within striking distance of Iran’s coast. But…
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio will publicly testify on the Trump administration’s policy in Venezuela Wednesday morning after vowing to lawmakers that no more military action was expected in the…
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Ted Cruz urges US to arm Iranian protesters as militias threaten ‘total war’ against America
by adminSen. Ted Cruz called for the U.S. to arm Iranian protesters Tuesday as unrest continues inside the nation and Iran-backed militias issued threats against Washington. ‘We should be arming the…
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President Donald Trump paused during a restaurant stop in Iowa after a patron asked if he could pray for him ahead of the president’s remarks near Des Moines. Video shared…
