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President Trump heaped praise on Zohran Mamdani, New York City's democratic socialist mayor-elect, during a White House visit this week. “I feel very confident that he can do a very good job,” Trump said, a stark reversal from previously calling Mamdani a “lunatic” and a “communist.” The president
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The longest government shutdown in American history came to an end Wednesday night, when President Trump signed legislation to reopen the government after 43 days. Eight Senate Democrats broke ranks to vote with Republicans 60-40 on a deal that funds the government at current levels through January 30, reversing post-October
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Democrats did well in Wednesday's off-year elections. The party significantly outspent Republicans on advertising in the high-profile races, which are being watched as a preview of the 2026 midterms. And turnout was extraordinary, with races drawing their highest voter numbers in decades. * New York City Mayor: Zohran Mamdani,
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President Trump wrapped up a six-day, 20,027-mile tour of Asia on Wednesday with a meeting with Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea. President Trump agreed to to trim down tariffs on China from 57.6% to 47.6% in exchange for China's agreement to pause some rare
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The East Wing of the White House has been fully demolished to make way for President Trump's new 90,000-square-foot ballroom project. (No, there’s not an extra zero in that number.) A backhoe tore through part of the East Wing on Thursday as construction began on what
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After 737 days in captivity, all 20 living Israeli hostages were released from Gaza on Monday morning as part of a ceasefire agreement brokered by President Trump. The men, ages 21 to 48, spent most of their time underground in tunnels with minimal food, water, and medical care. In exchange,
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After two devastating years, the war in Gaza appears to nearly be over. President Trump announced a breakthrough ceasefire deal on Wednesday, with Israel and Hamas agreeing to exchange hostages for prisoners and begin a withdrawal of Israeli forces. The conflict, which began with Hamas's October 7, 2023
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Israel has shifted to defensive operations in Gaza, following President Trump’s call to halt strikes in the enclave, marking the closest the two sides have come to ending the war since the October 7 attacks nearly two years ago. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a suspension of the operation
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Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Thursday in federal court on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstructing its Russia probe investigation. The two-page indictment alleges Comey lied to the Senate in September 2020, when he testified he had not authorized anyone to leak information from his
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President Trump basked in royal grandeur during his historic second state visit to the U.K., receiving the largest military ceremonial welcome for a foreign leader in living memory. The day featured 1,300 armed troops, carriage processions, and visits to Queen Elizabeth’s tomb at St. George’s Chapel,
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“If you disagree with me, please come to the front of the line.” Charlie Kirk, notable for being outspoken about his Christian faith, founded Turning Point USA at the age of 18, growing it over the last 13 years into a powerhouse with over 850 campus chapters promoting conservative American
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China held its World War II 80th-anniversary celebration this week, featuring a massive military parade. The spectacle brought together some of Washington's toughest adversaries, including Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, and Iran's president, in a show of defiance against the West. In a moment caught on