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Updated 4 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Trump's $1.77B "anti-weaponization" fund temporarily blocked by federal judge

Trump, wearing a blue tie, watches as Todd Blanche speaks from a podium in the White House briefing room.

Rock-bottom immigration rates leave mark on U.S. economy

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Rep. Frederica Wilson confirms retirement from Congress

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3 hours ago - World

Trump meets team to decide on Iran deal

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Gas prices are dropping — but they're still high

AI billionaires brace for pitchforks

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9 hours ago - Technology

Inside the Democratic resistance on AI

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How AI, crypto and AIPAC are ending political careers

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Vance says U.S. and Iran are "very close" to a deal

Vice President JD Vance, a bearded man in a blue suit and red tie speaks at a podium with the presidential seal, flanked by microphones, against a dark blue backdrop.
Updated 20 hours ago - Business

Retailers say resilient shoppers are focusing on value

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DOJ probe targets Hoffman nonprofit tied to Carroll case

US President Donald Trump looks on during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 27, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

Why $250 bills bearing Trump's face are a tough legal sell

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23 hours ago - Health

Americans exposed to Ebola won't immediately return to U.S.

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23 hours ago - Business

Anthropic overtakes OpenAI as the most valuable AI startup

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How the Talarico-Paxton race could play out

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Updated May 28, 2026 - Economy

The household crunch: Americans are spending faster than they earn it

$2 million and counting paid out in Charlie Kirk settlements

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May 28, 2026 - World

Cuba's humanitarian crisis deepens as U.S. presses for regime change

People play domino on the street during a blackout in Havana on September 10, 2025. Cubans were in despair on September 10, 2025, after their cash-strapped communist country plunged into its fifth nationwide power blackout in a year. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP) (Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Ima
May 28, 2026 - World

Scoop: U.S. and Iran reach deal but need Trump's final approval, officials say

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May 28, 2026 - Economy

The CEOs are losing confidence

Exclusive: Trump's accelerating squeeze on Cuba

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Iran war drives multi-year missile defense gap

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AI sticker shock hits corporate America

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Updated May 27, 2026 - Politics & Policy

U.S., Iran in fresh clashes amid peace talks

President Trump in a navy suit and red tie sits at a formal table, with American flags and a gold crest behind him; he wears a somber expression.
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