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"You suck": Emmer unloads on Senate Republicans

Speaker at podium with the U.S. House seal, flanked by three officials; American flags behind them, a woman in red stands to the left.

House GOP leaders admit redistricting fell short

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Updated Oct 6, 2026 - Health

CDC: Monitoring Russian plague risk, "prepared" for any threat

A woman walks past the Rospotrebnadzor logo on fencing outside the Russian health watchdog’s headquarters in Moscow.

The Iran war's latest price shock could be your heating bill

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Trump's PAC won't pay taxpayers back for his ads

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on stage at the Butler-Vandalia Student Activity Center during a campaign rally on October 03, 2026 in Vandalia, Ohio. Trump is traveling across the U.S. in the final weeks before the midterm elections to campaign for Republican candidates.
Updated Oct 6, 2026 - Politics & Policy

DOJ moves to strip citizenship from 40 people

A man with dark hair wearing a dark suit, a white collared shirt and a blue tie (Attorney General Todd Blanche) points as he speaks into a microphone attached to a podium while another man with brown hair and a suit (Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin) during a news conference.
Oct 6, 2026 - Technology

AI tools flood into underground cybercrime markets

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Oct 6, 2026 - Business

Paramount closes historic $110B deal for Warner Bros. Discovery to create Skydance

David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, speaks during CinemaCon 2026 on April 16 in Las Vegas.

Exclusive: Fed eyes AI, tariffs, energy for inflation outlook

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Trump under fire for saying Iran could "take out" LA, San Diego

President Trump — wearing a navy blue jacket, a light blue tie, a white collared shirt and an American flag pin — a looks on during a campaign rally while standing behind a podium with a microphone
Oct 6, 2026 - Technology

Western AI labs challenge China's open-model lead

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Energy prices loom large in key Senate, House races

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Trump wants to rewrite the midterm lexicon

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Missing details keep U.S. plague response on hold

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Scoop: Senate GOP to send $5m to shore up Graham in South Carolina

Photo illustration of Senator Darline Graham Nordone surrounded by money, ballots, and blocks of color
Oct 6, 2026 - Health

Longevity guru Bryan Johnson: "People really want me to die"

Oct 6, 2026 - Business

Wall Street on track for record profits

Bilingual AI app helps Latinos figure out how to vote

Animated illustration of a spinning, voting booth with slight digital distortion being projected by a glowing phone beneath it.

Scoop: Gun control group gives Dems a $10 million midterm assist

A blonde woman holds a young girl in matching red shirts at a crowded rally. The girl has an orange bow in her hair; both look at each other. Their shirts read "MOMS DEMAND ACTION".
Oct 6, 2026 - Business

Inside Trump's new AI playbook

Illustration of President Donald Trump holding an oversized hand cursor like a foam sports finger on a background of broken glass

The most-watched election in U.S. history

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