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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries kicks off 100 days till midterms with affordability agenda

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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries kicks off 100 days till midterms with affordability agenda

Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?

Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?

Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. Susan Collins

Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. Susan Collins

Trump returns to correspondents’ dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting

Trump returns to correspondents’ dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting

Trump speaks at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, in redo after April attack

Trump speaks at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, in redo after April attack

How to run for reelection in a messy Congress? It’s not easy

How to run for reelection in a messy Congress? It’s not easy

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens in Democratic US Senate primary

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens in Democratic US Senate primary

Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics

Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics

Biden drops lawsuit seeking to block release of recordings of his interviews with a ghostwriter

Biden drops lawsuit seeking to block release of recordings of his interviews with a ghostwriter

Trump orders new signs outside Smithsonian saying some exhibits are inaccurate

Trump orders new signs outside Smithsonian saying some exhibits are inaccurate

Democrats select South Carolina to kick off presidential nominating contest in 2028, leave Iowa out

Democrats select South Carolina to kick off presidential nominating contest in 2028, leave Iowa out

Nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected in California’s primary despite efforts to count every vote

Nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected in California’s primary despite efforts to count every vote

Trump says the US will investigate EU trade practices, claiming the bloc unfairly fined tech giants

Trump says the US will investigate EU trade practices, claiming the bloc unfairly fined tech giants

Wisconsin voters sue to allow for vote to count if absentee ballot is late

Wisconsin voters sue to allow for vote to count if absentee ballot is late

From prison fears to fireworks, Chinese pastor recounts sudden release after Trump’s intervention

From prison fears to fireworks, Chinese pastor recounts sudden release after Trump’s intervention

Secret Service warns of high threat levels before White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Secret Service warns of high threat levels before White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Laura Loomer meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine after her major reversal on the war

Laura Loomer meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine after her major reversal on the war

FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers

FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers

Fate of ICC chief prosecutor heads to unprecedented vote as US sanctions keep him out of New York

Fate of ICC chief prosecutor heads to unprecedented vote as US sanctions keep him out of New York

Alaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship ahead of this year’s elections

Alaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship ahead of this year’s elections

Federal judges allow new Tennessee congressional map that splits majority-Black district in Memphis

Federal judges allow new Tennessee congressional map that splits majority-Black district in Memphis

Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers

Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers

Navy revises what information about sailors can be released, citing internal misinterpretation

Navy revises what information about sailors can be released, citing internal misinterpretation

Liberal Justice Elena Kagan says the Supreme Court is not a rubber stamp for Trump

Liberal Justice Elena Kagan says the Supreme Court is not a rubber stamp for Trump

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