As lawmakers debate what role, if any, the United States should play in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, progressive ‘Squad’ member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., made the curious claim that no one has…
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Poll position: Where Trump stands in the eyes of Americans five months into his second presidency
President Donald Trump touted his poll numbers while speaking with reporters on the White House lawn Wednesday. ‘My approval rating is the highest it’s ever been,’ the president declared, pointing to a newly released national…
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GOP says Dems admit ‘guilt’ in Biden health cover-up by boycotting Senate hearing on ‘constitutional scandal’
Republican lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee admonished Democratic colleagues for boycotting and walking out of a Wednesday morning hearing examining former President Joe Biden’s health decline while he was in the Oval Office. ‘I…
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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., a conservative fiscal hawk who refused to sign onto President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ is building an unlikely bipartisan coalition of lawmakers resisting the United States’ involvement in the conflict…
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Vance defends Gabbard as ‘critical part’ of Trump team after president dismissed Iran nuke threat comments
Vice President JD Vance insists Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is still an essential team member in Trump’s ‘coalition’ after President Donald Trump said he ‘didn’t care’ what she’d previously told lawmakers about Iran’s…
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A new king reigns in TV land. Streaming has officially surpassed broadcast and cable as a share of total television viewing, according to Nielsen data. In May, streaming accounted for 44.8% of viewership, while broadcast…
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The Justice Department announced Wednesday the largest-ever U.S. seizure of cryptocurrency linked to so-called “pig butchering” scams that have cost victims billions globally. Federal prosecutors filed a civil forfeiture action targeting more than $225 million…
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Tuesday that the company expects artificial intelligence ‘will reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains’ over time. ‘We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs…
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The NBA Finals may hinge on one right leg. Specifically, the right leg of Pacers All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who suffered another injury or re-aggravated a previous one – Haliburton said after Game 5 he…
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The 2025 WNBA season might have started only one month ago, but the games are more meaningful than ever as the league’s annual in-season Commissioner’s Cup final matchup was set on June 17. The Indiana…