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BIDEN, PARDON, HUNTER, THA
The federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden’s tax case issued a sharp rebuke of President Biden's claim that his son was unfairly treated as well as the president's delivery method following the president's last-minute pardon.
U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi,
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HEGSETH, PETE, TRUMP, SECRETARY
I can never decide whether “embattled” or “beleaguered” is the preferred adjective to describe a cabinet secretary pick whose confirmation chances appear to be vanishing. But with Donald Trump reportedly shopping around for backup candidates to run the Pentagon
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CEO, UNITEDHEALTHCARE, BRIAN, THOMPSON
Fifty-year-old UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed by a masked gunman outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan as he arrived for a conference around 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday.
The New York Post reported the masked attacker fired “repeatedly”
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SUPREME, COURT, TRANS, CARE
is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the decline of liberal democracy in the United States. He received a JD from Duke University and is the author of two books on the Supreme Court.
Lawyer and transgender
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SOUTH, LAW, MARTIAL, KOREA
South Korean lawmakers submitted a bill on Wednesday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law before reversing the move hours later, triggering a political crisis in Asia's fourth-largest economy, a major U.S. ally.
The surprise declaration
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TRUMP, GEORGIA, PARDONS, PREEMPTIVE
Trump's attorney wants an appeals court to order the case dismissed.
Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case should be dismissed because a sitting president is immune from criminal prosecution, the president-elect's lawyer told a Georgia appeals
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GOVERNMENT, FRENCH, VOTE, CONFIDENCE
French lawmakers oust the prime minister after just 91 days, toppling the government
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LONDON and PARIS — French lawmakers have voted to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a historic no-confidence vote.
It is the first time
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LAWRENCE, TREVOR, HIT, AZEEZ
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson defended his team on Wednesday after a controversial brawl against the Houston Texans.
After Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence took an illegal hit on a slide by Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, chaos broke
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TRUMP, FBI, PATEL, KASH
Prepare to don your shocked face. With the deep state scrambling to find a way to stop Kash Patel from becoming Director of the FBI the Trump nominee has been "hacked."
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RELATED: Bill Barr Inadvertently Makes the Case for Kash Patel While Left-Wingers
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LPGA, POLICY, GENDER, ELIGIBILITY
Multiple women's golfers came forward to praise and celebrate the LPGA's rule change on Wednesday that bars post-pubescent males from competing against females in pro competition.
The organization said in a news release that male players who have gone through
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TRUMP, HOUSE, GOP, SEAT
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet choices run the gamut from people who acknowledge the threat of climate change to those who deny the scientific consensus that emissions from the burning of fossil fuels are dangerously heating the planet.
But virtually
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SCHOOL, STUDENTS, CALIFORNIA, GUNMAN
The sheriff said it doesn't appear the suspect had a connection to the school.
2 students shot, suspected gunman dead after shooting at Christian school in California
Two students were wounded and the suspected gunman is dead after opening fire at a Christian
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TRUMP, PICKS, NAVARRO, TRADE
Peter Navarro, former Director of the U.S. Office of Trade & Manufacturing, gestures as he speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024.
President-elect Donald Trump announced
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HOUSE, 13TH, GRAY, CALIFORNIA
Slim majority for Republicans after Democrats flip final House seat
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Republicans will hold a narrow majority in the US House of Representatives next year, after Democrats won the final uncalled race in California on Tuesday. A slender win for
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SINKHOLE, SEARCH, PENNSYLVANIA, FALLEN
A search and rescue mission is currently underway for Elizabeth Pollard.
Missing grandmother believed to have fallen into sinkhole: Police
Rescuers are desperately searching for a grandmother they believe fell into a deep sinkhole -- holding out hope of finding
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ISRAEL, HAMAS, BODY, AIRSTRIKE
Hamas threatened to "neutralize" its hostages if Israel attempted another rescue operation, according to an internal statement seen by Reuters.
Israel rescued four hostages from Gaza's Nuseirat camp on June 9.
In the statement, Hamas told its operatives to
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000, 100, BITCOIN, RIDE
In May 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz, an early cryptocurrency enthusiast, used Bitcoin to buy two pizzas from Papa John’s. He spent 10,000 Bitcoins, or roughly $40 at the time, in one of the first purchases ever made with the digital currency.
It has turned out to
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2024, WRAPPED, SWIFT, TAYLOR
NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — 'Tis the season to unpack Spotify Wrapped. And it should come as no surprise that for a second year in a row, Taylor Swift has been named its most-played artist.
On Wednesday, the streaming giant unveiled its annual overview of
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SECRETARY, ARMY, TRUMP, ANNOUNCES
JD Vance's law school classmate and advisor, Daniel P. Driscoll, has been tapped by President-elect Trump as the 27th Secretary of the Army. Driscoll, a North Carolina investment banker who unsuccessfully ran in the GOP primary in North Carolina's 11th District
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JUDICIARY, NADLER, CHAIR, STEP
In clearing the way at Judiciary, Mr. Nadler also effectively opened up the top Democratic slot on the Oversight Committee, which Mr. Raskin now occupies. Representative Gerald E. Connolly of Virginia, 74, has already formally entered the race, but he may soon
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AMENDMENT, NEWS, ASSAULT, POLITICS
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-Incoming GOP Senate majority leader unveils legislative agenda for Trump administration's
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MSNBC, TRUMP, WEIGHS, CHIEF
MSNBC President Rashida Jones is considering leaving the network after Donald Trump is inaugurated, as ratings have continued to crash, according to Oliver Darcy’s Status newsletter and CNN’s Brian Stelter.
A spokesperson for Jones denied the report, and NBC
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ASTRONAUT, TRUMP, NASA, HEAD
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated billionaire entrepreneur and adventurer Jared Isaacman to head the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
I am delighted to nominate Jared Isaacman, an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, pilot,
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BORDER, TRUMP, CZAR, PATROL
Now those fights are all but over, and the state is poised to take what could be a central role in what the incoming Trump administration has promised will be a swift crackdown on the border and the largest deportation program in memory.
Other Republican-led
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