Democrats have railed against potential Medicaid cuts since President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. Now that his ‘big, beautiful bill’ has passed through Congress, they are making Medicaid a top talking point ahead…
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Trump says 10 hostages will be returning from Gaza ‘very shortly’ during White House dinner with allies
by adminDuring a celebratory dinner at the White House with a number of Donald Trump’s GOP allies, including several Republican lawmakers from Congress, the president signaled that 10 more hostages in Gaza would be ‘coming very…
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Justice Department moves to unseal Epstein, Maxwell grand jury transcripts amid calls for transparency
by adminAt Attorney General Pam Bondi’s direction, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday formally moved to unseal long-secret grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein case, citing what it called intense public interest in the…
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Rubio announces visa revocations on Brazilian judge for ‘political witch hunt’ against ex-president Bolsonaro
by adminU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions on a Brazilian judge after the country’s Supreme Court issued search warrants and restraining orders against former President Jair Bolsonaro. Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de…
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Slovenian lawmakers became the first Eastern European country to legalize a law on Friday to allow medically-assisted suicide for terminally-ill adults, in a shift in regional end-of-life policy. The country’s lawmakers passed the bill following…
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Edwin J. Feulner, a prominent figure in the American conservative movement and co-founder and former president of the Heritage Foundation, died on Friday at the age of 83. Feulner served as the organization’s president from…
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Trump’s modest spending cuts package survives narrow Senate vote as some Republicans break ranks
by adminWhat can you get for $9.4 billion? 3G Capital recently purchased footwear giant Skechers for $9.4 billion. $9.4 billion could cover your rent for a pretty nice apartment in New York City for more than…
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Senators are not thrilled with a top White House official’s comments that the government funding process should become more partisan, and fear that doing so could erode Congress’ power of the purse. Office of Management…
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State Department says US ‘unequivocally condemns’ Israeli airstrike in Syria, calls for ‘dialogue’
by adminState Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the United States does not support recent Israeli airstrikes on Syria and called for ‘dialogue’ between the two Middle East powers. ‘The United States unequivocally condemns the violence. All…
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PETA applauds GOP lawmakers’ demand to halt NIH funding for ‘cruel’ overseas animal testing
by adminPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is applauding a letter sent Thursday by Republican lawmakers to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, urging the agency to stop using taxpayer dollars…