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Congress passes short-term FISA extension

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22 hours ago - Health

MAHA scores on farm bill but loses ally for surgeon general

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Updated 24 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Scoop: Rep. Chuck Edwards under investigation by House Ethics

Rep. Chuck Edwards listens during a House Budget Committee markup on Capitol Hill on May 16, 2025.

House Republicans cave to Senate with vote to end 75-day DHS shutdown

This is MIke Johnson and John Thune
Apr 30, 2026 - Economy

Kevin Warsh's challenges become clear after Fed chair Powell's last hurrah

Fed chair Jerome Powell exits his final press conference

Louisiana halts House elections after Supreme Court map ruling

Photo illustration of Louisiana Governor-elect Jeff Landry with lines radiating from him.
Updated Apr 30, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Janet Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, clearing way for Platner

This is Janet Mills

Supreme Court supercharges the death of competitive districts

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GOP faces gas pump problem at the polls

Oil prices hit highest level since Iran war's start

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Apr 30, 2026 - Business

Colossal Biosciences reveals new species for "de-extinction": the bluebuck

A blueish-gray member of the antelope family with long curved horns stands on a rock in a sunlit savanna; golden grasses, scattered trees, and a blue sky with wispy clouds.

What a weakened Voting Rights Act means in today's America

Photo illustration of a hand casting a ballot into the Supreme Court building with a map of the United States South overlayed, and a photo in the background of US President Lyndon B Johnson and civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King Jr during the the signing of the voting rights act

Exclusive: New group plots 2028 "Abundance" agenda

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Exclusive: Data center firm inks carbon removal deal

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Apr 30, 2026 - Business

AI's endless game of thrones

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Apr 29, 2026 - World

Scoop: Commanders to brief Trump on new Iran military options Thursday

Cooper

Axios Finish Line: We're all on the clock

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Musk casts himself as AI's good guy in testimony vs. OpenAI

Elon Musk arrives for the trial of against OpenAI held at Dellums Federal Building in Oakland, California
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