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'Very in your face': Fox presses Kristi Noem about migrant arrests near Newsom's speech
'Very in your face': Fox presses Kristi Noem about migrant arrests near Newsom's speech
As Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) held an event in Los Angeles to announce California's planned vote on a redistricting push to retaliate against Texas Republicans' attempt to disenfranchise Democratic voters in up to five districts, the Border Patrol sprang into action and made arrests outside of the are...
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August 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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There was a huge show of force outside of a political event in Los Angeles on Thursday, prompting questions about the politicization of Customs and Border Patrol and immigration agents.
'Could not be bigger': Reporter warns Trump admin just handed Newsom a massive 'gift'
There was a huge show of force outside of a political event in Los Angeles on Thursday, prompting questions about the politicization of Customs and Border Patrol and immigration agents. Just a few weeks ago, Democrats were hesitant about redistricting California to eliminate GOP seats, while Texas w...
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August 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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At Duke we are all extremely happy and proud of our colleague Herbert Kitschelt, recipient of the 2025 Johan Skytte award. A very well deserved recognition! Congratulations!

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Herbert P. Kitschelt Awarded the 2025 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science
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May 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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The Trevor Project has blasted RFK Jr. attempt to rebrand conversion therapy with a more friendly sounding “exploratory therapy.”
RFK Jr. Accused of Pushing ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Trans Kids
The Trevor Project blasted the HHS review on treatment for kids with gender dysphoria.
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May 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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President Donald Trump cancelled a program that would help residents of Lowndes County, Alabama, stop human waste from building up in front of their homes, according to an NBC report.
'Health concerns are real': Trump nixed program stopping human waste from going into homes
President Donald Trump cancelled a program that would help residents of Lowndes County, Alabama, stop human waste from building up in front of their homes, according to an NBC report. Human wastewater contaminating homes and yards in these rural parts of central Alabama “has become a way of life,” a...
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May 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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NEWS: Law firms that made deals w/Trump worried abt losing clients if they didn't. But it looks like there is risk in the opposite direction: A major client, Microsoft, has pulled business from a firm that made a deal and gave it to a firm fighting Trump's exec order www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...
Microsoft Drops Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Law Firm
The tech giant instead engaged a firm that is fighting the president’s executive orders, Jenner & Block, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.
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May 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Breaking News: A Trump-appointed judge permanently barred the administration from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans from his Texas district, saying that the White House’s use of the statute was illegal.
Texas Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans
The ruling, which is limited to the Southern District of Texas, prohibited the administration from using the wartime law because the president’s claims about a Venezuelan gang do not add up to an “inv...
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May 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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President Donald Trump will hold a private dinner with the biggest spenders on his meme coin, and the very top owners of his digital assets will even get a tour of the White House.
Trump Uses Crazy AI Portrait to Push Latest Cash-in Scheme
The value of Trump’s meme coin soared following the announcement of a private dinner and tour for big spenders.
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April 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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An early Tesla investor argued Wednesday that Elon Musk’s “abhorrent” political views have plummeted the brand’s reputation to a low point he won’t be able to save.
Big-Time Tesla Investor: Musk’s ‘Abhorrent’ Views Damaged Company for Good
A Tesla investor, who claims to have been involved with the company for over a decade, argued Musk has got it all wrong.
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April 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Donald Trump’s spiritual adviser has argued that women should “submit” to men.
Trump’s Faith Adviser Says Women Should ‘Submit’ to Men in Bonkers Rant
“Look, the head of my household is my husband,” the televangelist said.
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April 24, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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April 23, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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🚨NEW: Andy Kim has been sworn in as the first Korean American U.S. Senator in American history.

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December 9, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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A judge ruled in September that the AZ Land Department violated open meeting laws when it approved part of the Copper World mine project. Foes say the agency made the same mistake last month when it re-approved the project.

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Copper World mine opponents sue AZ Land Dept, alleging open meeting violation • Arizona Mirror
An environmental advocacy group and the state’s largest pecan farming company filed an appeal Tuesday challenging a state land board's approval of a controversial right-of-way needed for a proposed $1...
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November 14, 2024 at 5:51 PM
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Shelley Wood’s The Leap Year Gene defies genres, mixing mystery, romance and historical fiction: The Leap Year Gene covers a vast sweep of 20th-century history through the story of a woman with a unique genetic makeup that means she ages incredibly slowly
Shelley Wood’s The Leap Year Gene defies genres, mixing mystery, romance and historical fiction
The Leap Year Gene covers a vast sweep of 20th-century history through the story of a woman with a unique genetic makeup that means she ages incredibly slowly
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November 14, 2024 at 6:21 PM
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Northern lights: how the aurora borealis captivated 18th-century minds
Northern lights: how the aurora borealis captivated 18th-century minds
The northern lights have been interpreted in many ways down the centuries - from portents of political upheaval to signs of religious revival.
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November 14, 2024 at 6:22 PM
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Ben & Jerry’s claims Unilever ‘silenced’ it over support for Palestinian refugees

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Ben & Jerry’s claims Unilever ‘silenced’ it over support for Palestinian refugees
Owner rejects accusation it breached agreement allowing the brand to pursue its own social mission
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November 14, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) clashed with Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) over a bill to provide disaster relief funding to parts of Virginia and North Carolina recently devastated by a hurricane.
'Order in the Senate!' Sparks fly as Rand Paul derails GOP-backed hurricane relief bill
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) clashed with Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) over a bill to provide disaster relief funding to parts of Virginia and North Carolina recently devastated by a hurricane.In a Senate floor s...
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November 14, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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NEW: High-ranking Kremlin officials and Russia’s security services were behind the decision to shutter Moscow’s award-winning Gulag History Museum, Moscow officials close to the matter told MT.
Kremlin and FSB Order Gulag Museum’s Closure in Latest Crackdown on Historical Memory - The Moscow Times
High-ranking Kremlin officials and Russia’s security services were behind the decision to shutter Moscow’s award-winning Gulag History Museum, Moscow officials close to the matter have said.
www.themoscowtimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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The Atlantic's Jonathan Chait expected President-elect Donald Trump's second term to be bad -- but even he found himself in awe at the picks that Trump has made for his cabinet.
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'Beyond-worse-case' Trump scenario is 'now upon us': columnist
The Atlantic's Jonathan Chait expected President-elect Donald Trump's second term to be bad -- but even he found himself in awe at the picks that Trump has made for his cabinet.In his latest piece, Ch...
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November 14, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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Ignorance is no defense in law.
It should be no defense in politics either.
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Why Trump voters should be held accountable for their choice
For now, I’m not getting involved in the debate over what Kamala Harris did wrong. For one thing, whatever conclusions are drawn now will almost certainly be forgotten by the time of the next election...
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November 14, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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The former governor of Russia’s Kursk region acknowledged at a meeting with residents that Russian soldiers looted Russian homes after their owners fled Ukraine’s ongoing cross-border incursion. After his admission, the residents applauded.
Former governor confirms Russian soldiers looted homes in Kursk region, days after state media blamed Ukrainians — Meduza
Roman Starovoit, the former governor of Russia’s Kursk region, acknowledged in a video published Thursday that Russian soldiers looted homes abandoned by residents of the region’s Glushkovsky…
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November 14, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, WHO and the CDC said. About 107,500 people, mostly young children, died — an “unacceptable” death toll from a disease that’s preventable through vaccination, the health groups said.
Measles is debilitating and deadly and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn | CNN
Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. About 107,500 pe...
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November 14, 2024 at 7:16 PM