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Court Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico (Gift Article)
Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets.
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September 24, 2026 at 6:08 AM
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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins (Gift Article)
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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September 23, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
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September 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says (Gift Article)
An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.
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September 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Year, and They’re Getting Tossed (Gift Article)
State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.
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August 31, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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Major Study Finds at Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE (Gift Article)
The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.
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August 25, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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He didn’t change. They did.
August 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
He didn’t change. They did.
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Trump Is Sued Over Plan to Sell Early Access to His Truth Social Posts (Gift Article)
The lawsuit filed in federal court said President Trump “stands to gain financially by giving ‘market-moving’ government information to those who are willing and able to pay his personal company.”
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August 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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Hospital admissions for severe malnutrition in Somalian displacement camps have surged 83 percent compared with last year, Doctors Without Borders reported, as the African country weathers drought and aid cuts from the U.S. and other donors.
Severe malnutrition in Somalia is surging after U.S. cuts, aid groups say
“What we are seeing is shocking and far beyond the threshold of an extremely critical emergency,” one humanitarian official said.
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August 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Hospital admissions for severe malnutrition in Somalian displacement camps have surged 83 percent compared with last year, Doctors Without Borders reported, as the African country weathers drought and aid cuts from the U.S. and other donors.
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Trump Seeks a Boost for Hemp That Would Benefit a Top Aide’s Family (Gift Article)
At the White House’s request, senators tucked a change sought by the hemp industry into a crucial spending bill. It would benefit the son-in-law of Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff.
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August 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee
Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform...
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August 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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She Voted for a Justice Who Overturned Roe. Now it Haunts Her on the Trail. (Gift Article)
Senator Susan Collins, who supports abortion rights, endorsed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court. It has emerged as a major issue in her campaign for re-election.
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August 1, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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Opinion | There Are So Many Reasons to Reject Todd Blanche. Here’s Another One. (Gift Article)
Don’t forget this key reason the Senate should reject him.
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July 31, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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With Blanche Nomination at Stake, Payouts to Trump Allies Continue
A seven-figure settlement was announced hours before senators skeptical about the so-called weaponization fund delayed a crucial vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general.
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July 30, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation (Gift Article)
The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.
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July 14, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Trump Live Updates: Judge Says Trump's IRS Settlement Was Self-Dealing (Gift Article)
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July 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Does a Sex Assault Claim Kill a Political Career? It Depends.
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July 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202.... “Welcome but be good”? Doesn’t he realize this is for US citizens???
Trump reveals new images of passport with his portrait to mark America’s 250th
The State Department said the new document “boldly honors” the president and the nation’s founding. The rendering differed from previous images of the passport in several ways.
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June 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202.... “Welcome but be good”? Doesn’t he realize this is for US citizens???
wapo.st/4g7mmxo. Tapes? What tapes?
Vance dismisses Watergate scandal, says ‘deep state’ went after Nixon
The vice president said he admired Nixon and drew parallels between the past president, who resigned amid pressure in 1974, and Trump today.
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June 26, 2026 at 7:03 AM
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Trump and Republicans "Big Beautiful Bill" has already taken food assistance away from more than 770,000 American kids:
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More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program
Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show ch...
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June 25, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Trump and Republicans "Big Beautiful Bill" has already taken food assistance away from more than 770,000 American kids:
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Do better, NYTimes.
Do better, NYTimes.
After a Day of Harmony, a Mercurial Trump Upends Leaders’ Summit
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June 18, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Opinion | President Trump Lost This War
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June 16, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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Ken Paxton’s Former Lawyer Endorses His Democratic Opponent
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June 8, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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Opinion | The White House’s Latest Provocation Is ‘Grotesque and Terrifying and Juvenile’
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June 7, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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