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Epstein Returns at the Worst Time for Trump

Since his return to office, President Donald Trump has missed few chances to flex the power he wields over the nation’s most formidable institutions and its wealthiest people. So when the White Hou...

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Sheldon Whitehouse heading to Brazil as sole US federal official at COP30

BELÉM, Brazil — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) will arrive Friday at the COP30 climate summit — making him the sole U.S. federal representative at United Nations talks that the Trump administrati...

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Nevada Supreme Court revives criminal case over Trump elector gambit

A unanimous Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday revived the criminal case against six prominent allies of President Donald Trump who falsely claimed to be legitimate presidential electors amid Trump’s...

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Mamdani and Hochul have to work together. It won’t be easy.

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul and mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani are facing a political high-wire act next year, one that will test whether a moderate Democrat can govern alongside a democratic socialis...

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Republicans in Congress lukewarm on Trump idea of tariff rebate checks

President Donald Trump’s push to send a tariff rebate check to Americans would take an act of Congress, his top economic advisers acknowledge. Support among Republicans on Capitol Hill is lukewarm,...

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Jeffries stalls effort to restore federal workers’ bargaining rights

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' staff on Wednesday night blocked an effort to sidestep Speaker Mike Johnson and force a vote on a bipartisan bill that would restore collective bargaining rig...

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Trump taps Ingrassia for new role after texting scandal

Paul Ingrassia, a conservative activist who withdrew his nomination to oversee a government watchdog agency last month after POLITICO reported he made racist comments in a group chat, said Thursday...

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Democrats eye Trump country for a special election surprise

Democrats’ sweeping victories last week have the party eyeing gains in even Trumpier territory, where voters in a deep-red Tennessee House seat will soon pick their next member of Congress in a spe...

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Assault Weapons Are Legally Banned in These 10 States

Researchers are examining gun-control policies in the wake of a church shooting in Minnesota. They found evidence that some legislation, like assault-style weapon bans and high-capacity magazine li...

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Judge green-lights Rep. LaMonica McIver prosecution, ruling certain to be appealed

A federal judge on Thursday declined to toss federal assault charges against New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver.The first-term Democrat was charged with assaulting law enforcement officers following a...

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Catholic bishops rebuke Trump on immigration

What happenedThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Wednesday issued a rare “special message” that implicitly rebuked President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigrat...

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The next shutdown threat is around the corner

The longest shutdown in U.S. history is ending. Yet Congress’ most onerous government funding work remains unfinished — setting up a potential repeat early next year.The bipartisan deal to end the ...

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The White House knows it needs to act on health care affordability. Here's what's on the table.

President Donald Trump’s Domestic Policy Council and senior health officials have been meeting privately for preliminary conversations on how to address the expiration of health insurance tax credi...

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With Zohran Mamdani's win, the age of moral silence is ending

With Zohran Mamdani's win, the age of moral silence is ending Submitted by Ahmet Davutoglu on Wed, 11/12/2025 - 16...

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Washington reopens, but Americans still feel shut out

On Wednesday, the House voted on a deal to reopen the federal government. Now, by Thursday, the lights have flickered back on in Washington. But let’s be honest: although the government has reopene...

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MORNING GLORY: Why older commentators must champion the next center-right wave

While it may be wise for younger people to study the analysis of older people, especially those with credentials in finance, government policy and election management and predictions, it is unreaso...

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Democrats focus on affordability over climate goals as midterm elections loom

Gov. Kathy Hochul once blocked two gas power plants and championed New York’s trailblazing effort to combat climate change.But as she prepares for what’s expected to be a tough reelection battle ne...

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Latest Epstein files knock White House on it heels

Jeffrey Epstein is back in the news — and it couldn’t have come at a worse time for the president.Following a brutal week for President Donald Trump during which his party took a beating at the pol...

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Halligan in the hot seat as Comey, James move to disqualify her as interim US attorney

President Donald Trump’s crusade to prosecute his political rivals could unravel as quickly as it began.A federal judge is weighing a claim Thursday that Trump’s handpicked prosecutor — who hurried...

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Finnish Left Leader: The Far Right Is Attacking Workers

Minja Koskela is leader of Finland’s Left Alliance. She spoke to Jacobin about how the right-wing-populist Finns Party is using its place in government to attack labor and public services, and how ...

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How Much Does Trump Really Want to Rein in the Fed?

President Donald Trump has loudly and persistently railed against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with an eye toward next year when he can pick a new Fed chief more aligned with his own views....

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