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Dozens of Democratic Texas legislators left the state this week in a dramatic attempt to block a Republican-led vote on congressional redistricting maps. The lawmakers scattered across the country, with some landing in Chicago, where they were welcomed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, while others headed to Boston and Albany.
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The Trump administration has expressed frustration after the latest Gaza ceasefire talks collapsed. Six months into the administration, media coverage has centered heavily on Gaza's humanitarian emergency, with less attention given to Hamas’s role in the crisis. The situation has apparently worsened, with negotiations completely deadlocked. Hamas
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President Trump put on his old developer’s hat and paid a visit to the Federal Reserve’s under-renovation headquarters, clashing in a made-for-camera moment with Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The tour comes following weeks of criticism from Trump over the costly renovation project and his calls for the Fed
The National Weather Service has issued a staggering 3,160 flash flood warnings nationwide this year through July 16 — the most for that period in any year since records began in 1986. As meteorologist Michael Lowry put it, “2025 has been the year of the flood.” Monday saw the most
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The devastating flood in Texas last weekend has killed over 120 people, including 36 children. Authorities estimate at least 160 are still missing. The bulk of the devastation occurred in Kerr County, where severe storms caused flash flooding along the Guadalupe River, about 65 miles northwest of San Antonio. Camp
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After the longest House vote in congressional history—7 hours and 24 minutes—President Trump's signature legislative package squeaked through the House 218-214, marking the first major legislative victory of his second term. The 940-page bill, which passed the Senate 50-50 with JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote,
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After less than two weeks of intense conflict, President Trump, with help from Qatar, successfully negotiated a full ceasefire between Iran and Israel, bringing an abrupt end to what he dubbed "THE 12 DAY WAR.” How It Unfolded: * Last weekend, U.S. B-2 bombers struck two of Iran'
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Saturday night the U.S. carried out targeted strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. “Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated,” Trump said in
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Thursday night, Israel unilaterally launched unprecedented strikes across Iran, targeting its nuclear program and military sites and hitting the key Natanz enrichment facility. The attacks killed Iran's top three military generals, including Mohammad Bagheri, the second-highest commander after the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Nuclear scientists were also
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The close political relationship between President Trump and Elon Musk came to a dramatic end this week as the two clashed publicly over Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill.” * After the CBS interview we mentioned last week, where Musk said he didn’t know if a bill could be “both”
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As originally planned, Elon Musk's brief but turbulent stint in Washington came to an official close this week. The tech billionaire confirmed his departure from the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in a post on X, thanking the president “for the opportunity to reduce
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Former President Joe Biden announced late last week that he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones. The 82-year-old's cancer carries a Gleason score of 9, indicating it is among the most aggressive forms of the disease. While stage 4 prostate cancer