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Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter nearly exits tense interview in her run for California governor
Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter gained a reputation on Capitol Hill for grilling corporate executives at House hearings, white board…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher as tech strength outweighs Fed concerns
Technology shares boosted US stocks to a higher close on Wednesday (Oct 8) as investors, lacking economic data during the government…
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IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as the government shutdown enters a second week
The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce on Wednesday as part of the ongoing government shutdown, according to an updated…
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Susan Collins hits milestone in unbroken Senate voting streak but still short of ultimate record
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins has not missed a vote since she joined the Senate in 1997, and on Wednesday became the first senator…
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Hunter Biden sought Chinese money to pull off a land deal next to the U.S. embassy in Romania
Hunter Biden stood to make tens of millions of dollars if he could help a wealthy real estate tycoon in Romania escape corruption charges,…
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Appeals court allows Trump to federalize National Guard troops but not deploy them yet
A federal appeals court gave President Trump temporary permission to federalize National Guard troops in Oregon, but said he remains…
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Tempers flare in Capitol hallways with lawmakers sparring over shutdown
Eight days into the government shutdown with no end in sight, congressional sparring spilled outside the chamber floors and into the…
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Uncle Sam ends fiscal year 2025 $1.8 trillion in the red
The federal government will tally a deficit of $1.8 trillion for the just-completed fiscal year, the Congressional Budget Office projected…
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Kate DiCamillo on the Solace of Fairy Tales
When the children’s author Kate DiCamillo was a girl, she would listen over and over to a record of the Brothers Grimm story “The Juniper…
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The “Unfit” Mothers of Ariana Harwicz
The Argentinean author Ariana Harwicz writes slim books that draw on a slim band of resources, as if she pulled them from a narrow row of…
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'Come and Get Me': Defiant Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Snaps Back at Trump after President Threatened to Jail Him as Crisis Mounts in Chicago
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker fired back at Trump with a bold "come and get me" challenge after the President threatened to jail him over…
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Minnesota attorney general says having males in girls' sports 'doesn't harm anyone'
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison insisted that allowing males in female sports "doesn't harm anyone" as he comes under pressure…
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Republican AG Miyares says race against Democrat Jay Jones is 'test of decency' amid text scandal
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares says his reelection campaign against Democrat Jay Jones has become a "test of decency for the…
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Texas GOP considers censuring state representatives who aren't conservative enough
The Republican Party of Texas' governing board is set to meet in the state Capitol on Saturday to consider censuring state representatives…
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House Democrats want answers over White House's handling of Homan bribery allegations
House Democrats want to know how the White House handled bribery allegations against border czar Tom Homan. Source link
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Schumer's defiant F-bomb shutdown message sparks liberal cheers
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is embracing a bold message in the government shutdown standoff with President Trump and…
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Will A.I. Trap You in the “Permanent Underclass”?
The “lumpenproletariat,” according to “The Communist Manifesto,” is “the social scum, that passively rotting mass thrown off by the lowest…
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Johnson quashes hope of standalone bill to pay troops during shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he was "open" to a stand-alone bill to ensure active-duty military troops continue to receive pay…
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Euro, yen slide for third straight day versus US dollar
The euro and the yen were headed for a third straight daily loss against the US dollar, pressured by political turmoil in France and…
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SGX securities trading volume surges 50.8% in September on stronger equities demand
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) reported a 50.8 per cent year-on-year rise in its securities turnover volume, as demand for local equities…
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Tesla’s cheaper Model Y and 3 face uphill battle in Europe
The company hopes the cheaper cars will revive sales after global deliveries fell in 2024 for the first time Tesla’s lower-priced versions…
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Good Luck to Bari Weiss at CBS
The legacy media have lost the trust of the public and are in dire need of reform. Source link
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Students Are ‘Learning with Their Feet’ — by Shunning Bad Colleges
Students are reshaping the higher education market by abandoning low-ranking schools and low-earning majors. Source link
