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Trump admin pulls funding for new mRNA vaccines

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

How ethnic stereotypes underlie Trump's agricultural vision

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Aug 5, 2025

Scoop: Anthropic wants to sell the government Claude for $1

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Trump faces escalating GOP revolt on redistricting

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Updated Aug 5, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump: FBI "may have to" help bring back Texas Democrats

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Hate crimes hit second largest record in 2024: FBI

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Updated Aug 5, 2025 - Business

Big banks are now in Trump's crosshairs

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Trump plans to "take over" Gaza aid effort, U.S. officials say

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Prosecutor who negotiated Epstein's sweetheart deal left off subpoena list

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Summer rerun: How the job market slowdown mirrors 2024

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Epstein victims condemn Trump administration for plan to unseal grand jury testimony

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Updated Aug 5, 2025 - Politics & Policy

House Oversight subpoenas Clintons, Epstein files

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Aug 5, 2025 - World

Trump spoke with Zelensky ahead of deadline for Putin

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Updated Aug 5, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump "happy to hear" DOJ launched grand jury probe of Obama officials

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Aug 5, 2025 - Technology

Exclusive: Anthropic pits Claude AI model against human hackers

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent off list for next Fed chair, Trump says

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Democrats go nuclear in redistricting arms race

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Palantir's $10 billion Army contract continues its D.C. win streak

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ICE arrests decline amid backlash to June immigration raids

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Wizards, not workers, win AI's talent lottery

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Updated Aug 5, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Civil warrants issued for Texas Dems who fled state

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Updated Aug 4, 2025 - Politics & Policy

DHS denies tying FEMA funds to Israel stance

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Marjorie Taylor Greene presses Trump to pardon George Santos

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