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apnews.com/article/russ... attack on western Ukraine hits an American factory during the US-led push for peace
Russian attack on western Ukraine hits an American factory during the US-led push for peace
Russia has launched a rare drone and missile attack on western Ukraine, hitting an American-owned electronics plant among other targets and injecting further uncertainty into the U.S.
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August 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
apnews.com/article/russ... attack on western Ukraine hits an American factory during the US-led push for peace
When the Hell Did Empathy Become a Flaw, America?
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When the Hell Did Empathy Become a Flaw, America?
How in the hell did we get here?
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July 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
When the Hell Did Empathy Become a Flaw, America?
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apnews.com/article/joe-... orders investigation into Biden's actions as president, ratcheting up targeting of predecessor
Trump orders investigation into Biden's actions as president, ratcheting up targeting of predecessor
President Donald Trump is directing his administration to investigate Joe Biden’s actions as president, alleging aides masked his predecessor’s “cognitive decline” and raising questions about his use ...
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June 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
apnews.com/article/joe-... orders investigation into Biden's actions as president, ratcheting up targeting of predecessor
apnews.com/article/immi... wants to end temporary protection for over a million immigrants. What does that mean?
Trump wants to end temporary protection for over a million immigrants. What does that mean?
Millions of people live legally in the United States under various forms of temporary legal protection.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
apnews.com/article/immi... wants to end temporary protection for over a million immigrants. What does that mean?
apnews.com/article/sout... alleges 'genocide' in South Africa. White Afrikaner farmers reject that
Trump alleges 'genocide' in South Africa. White Afrikaner farmers reject that
Topping the agenda at President Donald Trump's meeting with South Africa's president at the White House this week is the extraordinary new U.S. refugee policy welcoming white Afrikaner farmers who the...
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May 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
apnews.com/article/sout... alleges 'genocide' in South Africa. White Afrikaner farmers reject that
apnews.com/article/medi... GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health care
House GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health care
House Republicans appear to be backing off some, but not all, of the steep reductions to the Medicaid program as part of their big tax breaks bill.
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May 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
apnews.com/article/medi... GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health care
apnews.com/politics/tru... 100 days: The Economy
Trump 100 days: The Economy
Trump has tried to bend the U.S. economy to his will. But one force is unbowed: the financial markets.
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April 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
apnews.com/politics/tru... 100 days: The Economy
No, Rep. Jasmine Crockett didn't collect dead grandmother's Social Security checks www.snopes.com/fact-check/j...
No, Rep. Jasmine Crockett didn't collect dead grandmother's Social Security checks
A network of Facebook pages and websites describing its output as satirical in nature originated the rumor about the Texas congresswoman.
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April 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
No, Rep. Jasmine Crockett didn't collect dead grandmother's Social Security checks www.snopes.com/fact-check/j...
Investigating rumor that Musk is shutting down Meals on Wheels program for older Americans www.snopes.com/news/2025/04...
Investigating rumor that Musk is shutting down Meals on Wheels program for older Americans
The food delivery organization says it serves 251 million meals annually to 2 million seniors across the U.S.
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April 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Investigating rumor that Musk is shutting down Meals on Wheels program for older Americans www.snopes.com/news/2025/04...
March 31, 2025
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March 31, 2025
On April 1, 1861, Secretary of State William Henry Seward wrote an astonishing letter to President Abraham Lincoln.
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March 31, 2025
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March 30, 2025
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March 30, 2025
On the Fox News Channel this morning, Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said: “President Trump has a long run vision of a golden age of America and we’re working really, really h...
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March 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
March 30, 2025
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apnews.com/article/supr... increasingly asks the Supreme Court to overrule judges blocking key parts of his agenda
Trump increasingly asks the Supreme Court to overrule judges blocking key parts of his agenda
President Donald Trump's administration has increasingly turned to the use of emergency appeals to the Supreme Court as it faces more than 130 lawsuits over his executive orders.
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March 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
apnews.com/article/supr... increasingly asks the Supreme Court to overrule judges blocking key parts of his agenda
March 27, 2025
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March 27, 2025
Today, Wired reported that it had found four more Venmo accounts associated with the Trump administration officials who participated in the now-infamous Signal chat about a planned military attack on ...
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March 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
March 27, 2025
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apnews.com/article/russ... says US push for Greenland rooted in history, vows to uphold Russian interest in the Arctic
Putin says US push for Greenland rooted in history, vows to uphold Russian interest in the Arctic
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says that President Donald Trump’s push for control over Greenland wasn’t surprising given longtime U.S. interest in the mineral-rich territory.
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March 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
apnews.com/article/russ... says US push for Greenland rooted in history, vows to uphold Russian interest in the Arctic
apnews.com/article/trum... Americans now see Canada as a close US ally as Trump strains a longtime partnership
Fewer Americans now see Canada as a close US ally as Trump strains a longtime partnership
A new poll shows Americans are less likely to see Canada and the U.S. as close allies than they were two years ago.
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March 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
apnews.com/article/trum... Americans now see Canada as a close US ally as Trump strains a longtime partnership
apnews.com/article/trum... court refuses to halt an order for the rehiring of thousands of fired federal workers
Appeals court refuses to halt an order for the rehiring of thousands of fired federal workers
An appeals court in California has refused to halt a judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to rehire thousands of probationary workers who were let go in mass firings.
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March 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
apnews.com/article/trum... court refuses to halt an order for the rehiring of thousands of fired federal workers
apnews.com/article/abor... bill proposing a near-total abortion ban causes an uproar at Georgia's Capitol
A bill proposing a near-total abortion ban causes an uproar at Georgia's Capitol
Protesters on each side of the abortion debate have packed a hallway of Georgia's Capitol during a hearing on a bill that would ban most abortions.
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March 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
apnews.com/article/abor... bill proposing a near-total abortion ban causes an uproar at Georgia's Capitol
apnews.com/article/soci... Security Administration backtracks on some ID requirements after backlash
Social Security Administration backtracks on some ID requirements after backlash
The Social Security Administration said Wednesday that people applying for Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income who are not able to use agency’s online porta...
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March 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
apnews.com/article/soci... Security Administration backtracks on some ID requirements after backlash
apnews.com/article/auto... places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues
Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues
Foreign leaders were quick to criticize the tariffs, a sign that Trump could be intensifying a broader trade war that could damage growth worldwide.
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March 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
apnews.com/article/auto... places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues
March 25, 2025
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March 25, 2025
On March 25, 1911, Frances Perkins was visiting with a friend who lived near Washington Square in New York City when they heard fire engines and screams.
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March 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
March 25, 2025
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apnews.com/article/atta... allies alarmed by a leaked group chat about attack plans
America's allies alarmed by a leaked group chat about attack plans
Allies of the United States see a group chat about attack plans by top U.S. officials that accidentally included a journalist as a jaw-dropping security breach.
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March 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
apnews.com/article/atta... allies alarmed by a leaked group chat about attack plans
apnews.com/article/soci... 'DOGE person' Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security
Self-professed 'DOGE person' Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security
The nominee to lead the Social Security Administration has faced tough questions at his confirmation hearing about efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to shut down field offices and cut...
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March 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
apnews.com/article/soci... 'DOGE person' Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security
apnews.com/article/voti... signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the United States.
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March 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
apnews.com/article/voti... signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
The Biggest Immigration Rally of 2025 is Coming. Will ICE Show Up?
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The Biggest Immigration Rally of 2025 is Coming. Will ICE Show Up?
Organizers are taking public safety seriously, but there is fear ICE could target attendees
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March 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Biggest Immigration Rally of 2025 is Coming. Will ICE Show Up?
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Musk Slashes Social Security as Republicans Debate What a “Cut” Is
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Musk Slashes Social Security as Republicans Debate What a “Cut” Is
Plus: The normalization of law-breaking continues.
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March 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Musk Slashes Social Security as Republicans Debate What a “Cut” Is
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