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There Will Never Be Another Eric Adams
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Netanyahu to Meet Trump
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Trump Shares Wild Conspiracy Theory
President Trump posted a video purporting to be a segment on Fox News (it wasn’t) in which an A.I.-generated, deep-faked version of himself sat in the White House and promised…
Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid
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Trump Says Gaza Peace Deal Is Near
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Bill Maher’s Grand Bargain
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Five Types of Independents
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Trump Spewed Falsehoods About Public Health
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Wes Moore Hesitates on Redistricting
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The Rise of America’s Young Socialists
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Xi Is Chasing a Huge Concession From Trump
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Russia Hits Ukraine With Massive Overnight Attack
“Russia launched more than 600 drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine on Saturday night and Sunday morning, one of the largest aerial attacks of the war, while the United…
Trump to Attend Meeting with Generals
“President Donald Trump has decided he’s going to the last-minute global gathering of the nation’s top generals in Quantico, Virginia, that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered last week,” the Washington…
Full Force of Trump’s Job Cuts About to Hit
“The D.C. region is bracing for new economic pain next week as paychecks stop coming for thousands of federal workers who took the government’s offer of deferred resignation — and…
House Republicans Plan to Rewrite History
“A new House panel will re-investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack with an eye toward recasting the narrative about the events in Washington that day,” Politico reports. “It’s the latest…
Trump Would Favor Colleges That Align with His Policies
“The White House is developing a plan that could change how universities are awarded research grants, giving a competitive advantage to schools that pledge to adhere to the values and…
Top Lawmakers Will Meet Trump at White House
“The top four congressional leaders will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, as Washington works to avoid a looming government shutdown,” CNN reports. NBC News:…
Inside Trump’s Push to Prosecute James Comey
New York Times: “Mr. Trump’s campaign of retribution began to intensify in mid-July after an adviser stoked his snarling impatience over the slow pace of Justice Department investigations. It hit…
Congressional Trips Canceled Ahead of Possible Shutdown
“Several official congressional trips that were scheduled for next week have been canceled due to the possibility of a government shutdown,” Axios reports. “It’s one of the starkest indicators yet…
