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Facing defeat, Trump completes dramatic U-turn on Epstein Files Transparency Act

The shutdown SNAP battle proved hunger isn’t a moral failure — it’s a policy failure

Republicans look to defuse the Obamacare time bomb they triggered

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A new prosecutor is taking over the Georgia election interference case

Kash Patel’s girlfriend being protected by FBI SWAT agents as security perk

ICE and DHS have created exactly what the Founders always feared

Epstein’s emails reveal the true definition of ‘Trump derangement syndrome’

Trump feuds with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over Epstein files

How Republicans’ shutdown ‘victory’ may actually end up hurting them

Trump’s latest Border Patrol deployment will fail for the same reasons

Trump’s reticence around reporters is a sign that he’s rattled by the Epstein crisis

Bondi follows Trump’s directive, taps prosecutor to examine Epstein’s Democratic ties

Ask Jordan: What’s the deal with Trump’s latest pardons for 2020-election related crimes?

Trump’s ‘Department of War’ rebrand could be outrageously expensive

Trump eyes federal Epstein investigation that targets his foes, but not himself

Trump’s handling of the Epstein case might be the greatest political scandal of our lifetime

Stephanie Ruhle: Trump ‘can’t BS’ the American people on the reality of the U.S. economy

Congress’ restrictions on hemp-derived THC is a short-sighted overreaction

Trump’s efforts to suppress the Epstein files have backfired spectacularly

Trump skipping COP30 could help save the world

Rep. Eric Swalwell slams Trump over ‘false’ mortgage fraud allegations: ‘Connect the dots’

Democrats need to start thinking beyond Obamacare

Another kind of shutdown is looming for ACA enrollees

PSA from Epstein survivors: ‘Release all of the Epstein files’

Gov. Polis: ICE shares ‘zero information’ about Colorado immigration operations

North Carolina lawmaker slams Trump’s ‘total disregard’ for Charlotte as immigration crackdown continues

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Target’s new smile policy disrespects its employees — and the shoppers who left

The shutdown is over. It’s time to end them for good.

Trump’s promising $2,000 checks to Americans again — but the math doesn’t add up

This 250-year-old idea would fight billionaires’ ‘overgrown influence’

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