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What’s breaking up the Texas Republican party? School vouchers
Out-of-state donors are funneling millions of dollars into state legislative races to defeat Republicans who opposed the governor’s top education priority.
Ireland and other European countries to recognize Palestinian statehood
Israel, anticipating Dublin’s move, accuses the Irish of playing into the hands of Hamas.
ScarJo May Have Ended Sam Altman’s ‘Cult of Personality’ in Washington
The latest scandal over seemingly appropriating a movie star’s voice will only inflame tensions between Washington and Silicon Valley.
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New York trial winds down — without Trump's testimony
The former president declined to take the witness stand as the defense rested its case.
House GOP leaders plan to whip Garland contempt vote
Democrats are expected to unanimously oppose the resolution, meaning Republicans need to keep intra-party defections to near zero.
Biden hits Trump over ‘unified Reich’ video but stays silent on trial
“It is not the first time Trump has gone down this road,” the president told attendees at a fundraiser.
Lawyers found classified docs in Trump’s bedroom 4 months after Mar-a-Lago search
The revelation was contained in a newly unsealed opinion that a federal judge issued in 2023.
Biden admin openly hammering Israel’s military strategy in Gaza
A parade of top officials has ratcheted up their criticism of Israel, signaling deep frustration with the country’s anti-Hamas campaign.
Egypt aid restrictions are complicating Gaza cease-fire negotiations
Aid groups in Gaza say they are running low on fuel and are unable to get more from Egypt, straining their operations on the ground.
Top California Dem launches national attack on GOP over abortion
Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a candidate for governor in 2026, is also a close ally of Vice President Kamala Harris.
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