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Why House Dems may go easy on one of GOP's most vulnerable members

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Congressional campaign stars

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Karoline Leavitt stepping down as White House press secretary

President Trump speaks to reporters on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stands nearby.

Trump's ballroom costs are rising. What we know about the secret underground bunker

Metal numbers reading "45-47" are embedded in a concrete sidewalk near the White House ballroom construction site.
Updated Aug 12, 2026 - Politics & Policy

ICE to spend up to $20M on electric shock gloves

A man in a white tank top and camo pants is walked out of a building by ICE agents while his hands are behind his back. Another ICE agent, whose face is covered, stands in the foreground.
Aug 12, 2026 - Economy

Quantifying the AI boom crowding-out effect

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Aug 12, 2026 - Technology

Diesel desperation is mounting globally

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Updated Aug 12, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Socialist fever breaks: Takeaways from Crowley's win

Crowley, wearing a white shirt and glasses, greets a woman inside a Milwaukee polling place as news cameras record the interaction.

AI brings savings to clinical trials: study

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Anthropic's text watermarks signal new front in AI detection

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Crowley beats socialist Hong in Wisconsin Democratic governor primary

David Crowley, wearing glasses and a white shirt, stands outdoors in Milwaukee.

"Woke 1 was crazy": AOC seeks do-over on 2020-era rhetoric

Jonathan Karl interviews Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sunday on ABC's ''This Week."

Rep. John Larson becomes 7th House Democrat to lose primary this year

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Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota Democratic primary for governor

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Updated Aug 11, 2026 - Politics & Policy

South Carolina GOP Senate primary heads to a runoff

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