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Michigan Senate Race Is Wide Open
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The GOP Is Losing One of Its Best Issues
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Trump’s Fire-Free Zone
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Barry Diller Wants to Buy CNN
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Threats Against Lawmakers Skyrocketed Last Year
“Capitol Police investigations into threats against members of Congress, their families and staffers, and the U.S. Capitol rose drastically in 2025, according to data released by the department Tuesday,” Axios…
FBI Now Involved In Trump’s Election Conspiracy Claim
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ICE Told Not to Engage with ‘Agitators’
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Republicans Aren’t Rushing to Defend Stephen Miller
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Congress Slides Towards Shutdown
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Bruce Springsteen Pens New Trump Protest Song
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