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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Trump skipping COP30 could help save the world

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

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Democrats need to start thinking beyond Obamacare

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Another kind of shutdown is looming for ACA enrollees

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

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

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

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Trump selectively walks back some tariffs amid rising cost of living

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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

Why Georgia is on Trump’s mind — again

A new prosecutor is taking over the Georgia election interference case

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

Tariffs, groceries and the gap between Team Trump’s public and private stances

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

‘I’m sorry’: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene makes remarkable turnaround on rhetoric

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

ICE and DHS have created exactly what the Founders always feared

White, male and… skinny? What Trump seems to want America to look like

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

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

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

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

Jack Schlossberg is running for Congress — and has some words for his cousin

Trump selectively walks back some tariffs amid rising cost of living

NYT: How a 17-year-old high schooler became involved in the Matt Gaetz scandal

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Understand Today’s News

Trump doesn’t just have an Epstein problem. He has a Ghislaine Maxwell problem.

The quiet victories keeping American democracy alive

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’

Florida is suing Planned Parenthood for racketeering. It’s part of a bigger plan.

Everything about Trump’s very bad week comes back to the same cause

Celebrate Veterans Day by demanding Trump get the troops off our streets

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The photographer who wants to help women embrace visibility – one portrait at a time.

How a ‘prosperity mindset’ can supercharge your career

Women are redefining purposeful giving. Here’s how.

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Black maternal health crisis takes center stage in Chicago

Nominations for Forbes and Know Your Value’s 2025 ’50 Over 50′ Global list are now open

She could barely run 90 Seconds. Then, at age 37, this mom became America’s fastest marathoner

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The White House’s line on Trump’s recent MRI raises more questions than answers

10 months later, Trump issues another round of pardons for Jan. 6 rioters

Republicans seem to be hijacking an Epstein survivor’s story for political gain

Trump administration plans to pay citizens to snoop on immigrants

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson continues to stand alone on crucial Supreme Court actions

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

Why Georgia is on Trump’s mind — again

A new prosecutor is taking over the Georgia election interference case

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

Tariffs, groceries and the gap between Team Trump’s public and private stances

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

‘I’m sorry’: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene makes remarkable turnaround on rhetoric