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Stacey Abrams on Trump’s mail-in voting order: ‘Patently illegal’
Former Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams (D) on Saturday slammed President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting as unconstitutional and illegal. “It is patently illegal, and it is entirely in the playbook of voter suppression that Republicans, including Donald Trump, have been using for the last decade or so,” Abrams, a former Georgia gubernatorial candidate,...
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Obama, Newsom congratulate UCLA for winning first NCAA women's basketball championship
The women’s basketball program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) captured its first NCAA title on Sunday, receiving praise from former President Obama and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) after the victory. The No. 1-seed Bruins, led by head coach Cori Close, completed a 37-1 season by defeating No. 1-seed South Carolina 79-51...
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Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump, congratulated him on rescuing downed pilot
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he spoke with President Trump about the mission to rescue a U.S. service member whose aircraft was downed by Iranian forces. “I spoke earlier with President @realDonaldTrump and personally congratulated him on his bold decision and a perfectly executed American mission to rescue the downed pilot from enemy...
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Iran says US aircraft destroyed during recovery mission for missing service member
An Iranian news outlet on Sunday reported that multiple U.S. aircraft were destroyed during the mission to rescue a stranded American service member in Iran. The Iranian Fars News Agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that two C-130 aircraft and two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were destroyed during the mission. ...
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Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' after search for mother passes 2 months
Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s “Today” show on Monday, the day after Easter, more than two months after the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie. “It’s hard to imagine doing it because it’s such a place of joy and lightness, and I can’t come back and try to be something that I’m not,” Savannah...
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Republican divisions, Trump’s detachment stymie GOP efforts to reopen DHS
House and Senate Republicans scrambling to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history keep running into themselves. Within the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team haven’t found a formula for containing their rebellious conservative wing. Between the chambers, Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) have been at odds over...
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House Republican says he doesn’t think ground troops will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday said he doesn’t think a ground invasion will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz as the critical choke point has remained closed for more than a month. Iran has planted mines in the waterway and threatened to shoot any “enemy” ships attempting to travel through, effectively halting...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene rails against 'insane' Trump after Easter Iran threat
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday slammed President Trump’s message to Iran earlier in the day, saying he is “insane” and “not a Christian.” Early Sunday morning, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran." "There will be...
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Moore: Ending foreign wars 'best thing that we could do' to lower gas prices
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said during an interview broadcast Sunday that ending foreign wars is “the best thing that we could do” to lower gas prices — comments that come amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran. “There's been some conversation in this state, at least, about possibly waiving the gas tax for a little...
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NASA administrator defends Trump’s proposed budget cuts
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Sunday backed the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to his agency, as the Artemis II mission continues. “Yes, of course I do,” Isaacman said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” when host Jake Tapper asked whether he supported the administration’s proposed budget cuts for fiscal 2027. On Friday, the Office...
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Judge blocks Trump bid to require colleges to prove race not considered in admissions
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s effort to force public colleges and universities in 17 states to hand over detailed race-based admissions data. U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor found that the Department of Education likely has the authority to “collect, analyze, and make use of the data,” but...
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Several injured after vehicle drives into crowd at Louisiana parade
Multiple people were injured during a Saturday parade in Louisiana, where police say a vehicle drove into a crowd, hitting several parade participants.
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Sunday shows preview: Trump ups threats on Iran after saying war ‘near completion’
President Trump escalated his warnings to Tehran on Saturday, threatening to rain “all hell” down on the country as the U.S. barrels toward a self-imposed Monday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” Trump wrote on Truth...
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Wisconsin judicial race spotlights state GOP's struggles
Wisconsin Republicans are bracing for a lopsided state Supreme Court race next week, as liberals are all but expected to expand their majority. It underscores how the state GOP has struggled to compete in critical elections over nearly the last decade. Democratic-backed judicial candidate Chris Taylor leads the conservative favorite, Maria Lazar, in recent polling, and Taylor’s campaign...
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Crews making progress containing Southern California wildfire as some mandatory evacuations remain
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Crews made progress Saturday battling a smoky wildfire in southern California that broke out a day earlier and prompted mandatory evacuations. Encompassing roughly 6.3 square miles (about 16 square kilometers) in Riverside County, about 64 miles (103 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, the Springs Fire was at least 45% percent contained on Saturday,...
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What we know about the White House ballroom bunker
A federal court fight over President Trump’s plan to build a massive ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House has recently pulled a long-quiet project into public view: the overhaul of a military bunker buried deep underground. “The military is building a big complex under the ballroom, which...
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Gen. George says Army deserves ‘leaders of character’ in farewell letter
Gen. Randy George, the U.S. Army's chief of staff ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on Friday sent a farewell letter saying the Army deserves "leaders of character." George thanked Army officials for their support in an email posted on Reddit's Army page. An Army official confirmed the email's legitimacy to The Hill. "I know...
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US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that has not happened in more than 20 years and shows the Islamic Republic’s continued ability to hit back despite President Trump asserting it has been “completely decimated.” The attacks came five weeks after U.S. and Israeli strikes first pounded Iran,...
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How your smart phone could help your motion sickness in moving vehicles
(NEXSTAR) -- Do you get dizzy while looking at your phone while riding as a passenger in a car? That could be a sign of motion sickness, a common, yet complex, condition that can have varying severities of symptoms to go along with it. Managing the symptoms can involve sitting in certain seats in moving...
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The US can beat Iran at its own game, and without boots on the ground
The United States can win a war of attrition against Iran by empowering the Iranian people, imposing economic and geopolitical pressure, and aligning U.S. strategy with the aspirations of the Iranian people.
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Stacey Abrams on Trump’s mail-in voting order: ‘Patently illegal’
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Obama, Newsom congratulate UCLA for winning first NCAA women's basketball championship
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Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump, congratulated him on rescuing downed pilot
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Iran says US aircraft destroyed during recovery mission for missing service member
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Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' after search for mother passes 2 months
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Republican divisions, Trump’s detachment stymie GOP efforts to reopen DHS
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House Republican says he doesn’t think ground troops will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz
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Marjorie Taylor Greene rails against 'insane' Trump after Easter Iran threat
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Moore: Ending foreign wars 'best thing that we could do' to lower gas prices
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Judge blocks Trump bid to require colleges to prove race not considered in admissions
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Several injured after vehicle drives into crowd at Louisiana parade
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Sunday shows preview: Trump ups threats on Iran after saying war ‘near completion’
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Crews making progress containing Southern California wildfire as some mandatory evacuations remain
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Gen. George says Army deserves ‘leaders of character’ in farewell letter
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US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years
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Stacey Abrams on Trump’s mail-in voting order: ‘Patently illegal’
Former Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams (D) on Saturday slammed President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting as unconstitutional and illegal. “It is patently illegal, and it is entirely in the playbook of voter suppression that Republicans, including Donald Trump, have been using for the last decade or so,” Abrams, a former Georgia gubernatorial candidate,...
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Obama, Newsom congratulate UCLA for winning first NCAA women's basketball championship
The women’s basketball program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) captured its first NCAA title on Sunday, receiving praise from former President Obama and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) after the victory. The No. 1-seed Bruins, led by head coach Cori Close, completed a 37-1 season by defeating No. 1-seed South Carolina 79-51...
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Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump, congratulated him on rescuing downed pilot
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he spoke with President Trump about the mission to rescue a U.S. service member whose aircraft was downed by Iranian forces. “I spoke earlier with President @realDonaldTrump and personally congratulated him on his bold decision and a perfectly executed American mission to rescue the downed pilot from enemy...
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Iran says US aircraft destroyed during recovery mission for missing service member
An Iranian news outlet on Sunday reported that multiple U.S. aircraft were destroyed during the mission to rescue a stranded American service member in Iran. The Iranian Fars News Agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that two C-130 aircraft and two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were destroyed during the mission. ...
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Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' after search for mother passes 2 months
Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s “Today” show on Monday, the day after Easter, more than two months after the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie. “It’s hard to imagine doing it because it’s such a place of joy and lightness, and I can’t come back and try to be something that I’m not,” Savannah...
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Republican divisions, Trump’s detachment stymie GOP efforts to reopen DHS
House and Senate Republicans scrambling to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history keep running into themselves. Within the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team haven’t found a formula for containing their rebellious conservative wing. Between the chambers, Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) have been at odds over...
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House Republican says he doesn’t think ground troops will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday said he doesn’t think a ground invasion will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz as the critical choke point has remained closed for more than a month. Iran has planted mines in the waterway and threatened to shoot any “enemy” ships attempting to travel through, effectively halting...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene rails against 'insane' Trump after Easter Iran threat
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday slammed President Trump’s message to Iran earlier in the day, saying he is “insane” and “not a Christian.” Early Sunday morning, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran." "There will be...
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Moore: Ending foreign wars 'best thing that we could do' to lower gas prices
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said during an interview broadcast Sunday that ending foreign wars is “the best thing that we could do” to lower gas prices — comments that come amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran. “There's been some conversation in this state, at least, about possibly waiving the gas tax for a little...
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NASA administrator defends Trump’s proposed budget cuts
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Sunday backed the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to his agency, as the Artemis II mission continues. “Yes, of course I do,” Isaacman said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” when host Jake Tapper asked whether he supported the administration’s proposed budget cuts for fiscal 2027. On Friday, the Office...
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Judge blocks Trump bid to require colleges to prove race not considered in admissions
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s effort to force public colleges and universities in 17 states to hand over detailed race-based admissions data. U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor found that the Department of Education likely has the authority to “collect, analyze, and make use of the data,” but...
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Several injured after vehicle drives into crowd at Louisiana parade
Multiple people were injured during a Saturday parade in Louisiana, where police say a vehicle drove into a crowd, hitting several parade participants.
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Sunday shows preview: Trump ups threats on Iran after saying war ‘near completion’
President Trump escalated his warnings to Tehran on Saturday, threatening to rain “all hell” down on the country as the U.S. barrels toward a self-imposed Monday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” Trump wrote on Truth...
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Wisconsin judicial race spotlights state GOP's struggles
Wisconsin Republicans are bracing for a lopsided state Supreme Court race next week, as liberals are all but expected to expand their majority. It underscores how the state GOP has struggled to compete in critical elections over nearly the last decade. Democratic-backed judicial candidate Chris Taylor leads the conservative favorite, Maria Lazar, in recent polling, and Taylor’s campaign...
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Crews making progress containing Southern California wildfire as some mandatory evacuations remain
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Crews made progress Saturday battling a smoky wildfire in southern California that broke out a day earlier and prompted mandatory evacuations. Encompassing roughly 6.3 square miles (about 16 square kilometers) in Riverside County, about 64 miles (103 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, the Springs Fire was at least 45% percent contained on Saturday,...
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What we know about the White House ballroom bunker
A federal court fight over President Trump’s plan to build a massive ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House has recently pulled a long-quiet project into public view: the overhaul of a military bunker buried deep underground. “The military is building a big complex under the ballroom, which...
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Gen. George says Army deserves ‘leaders of character’ in farewell letter
Gen. Randy George, the U.S. Army's chief of staff ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on Friday sent a farewell letter saying the Army deserves "leaders of character." George thanked Army officials for their support in an email posted on Reddit's Army page. An Army official confirmed the email's legitimacy to The Hill. "I know...
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US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that has not happened in more than 20 years and shows the Islamic Republic’s continued ability to hit back despite President Trump asserting it has been “completely decimated.” The attacks came five weeks after U.S. and Israeli strikes first pounded Iran,...
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How your smart phone could help your motion sickness in moving vehicles
(NEXSTAR) -- Do you get dizzy while looking at your phone while riding as a passenger in a car? That could be a sign of motion sickness, a common, yet complex, condition that can have varying severities of symptoms to go along with it. Managing the symptoms can involve sitting in certain seats in moving...
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Stacey Abrams on Trump’s mail-in voting order: ‘Patently illegal’
Former Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams (D) on Saturday slammed President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting as unconstitut…
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Obama, Newsom congratulate UCLA for winning first NCAA women's basketball championship
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Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump, congratulated him on rescuing downed pilot
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Iran says US aircraft destroyed during recovery mission for missing service member
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Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' after search for mother passes 2 months
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Republican divisions, Trump’s detachment stymie GOP efforts to reopen DHS
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House Republican says he doesn’t think ground troops will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz
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Marjorie Taylor Greene rails against 'insane' Trump after Easter Iran threat
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Moore: Ending foreign wars 'best thing that we could do' to lower gas prices
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NASA administrator defends Trump’s proposed budget cuts
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Judge blocks Trump bid to require colleges to prove race not considered in admissions
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Several injured after vehicle drives into crowd at Louisiana parade
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Sunday shows preview: Trump ups threats on Iran after saying war ‘near completion’
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Wisconsin judicial race spotlights state GOP's struggles
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Crews making progress containing Southern California wildfire as some mandatory evacuations remain
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What we know about the White House ballroom bunker
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Gen. George says Army deserves ‘leaders of character’ in farewell letter
Gen. Randy George, the U.S. Army's chief of staff ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on Friday sent a farewell letter sayin…
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