House passes Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump’s desk (The Hill)

The House on Wednesday passed legislation granting President Trump tariff authorities to sanction countries purchasing Russian energy and impose tougher sanc...

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‘Now It All Makes Sense’: Trump’s Frequent Makeovers Fuel Wild Theories — Then One Brutal Take Hits Below the Belt (Atlanta Black Star)

Whether building a real estate empire or serving as America’s head of state, President Donald Trump has long presented his blond combover as part of his pers...

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China's Humanoid Robots Are Walking Off The Assembly Line On Their Own (SlashGear)

Tesla revealed its Cybercab concept back in 2024, only to have thousands of Waymo vehicles flooding cities across the United States before even one Cybercab ...

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Democrat James Talarico’s odds of beating Republican Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race reach new highs (Knewz)

Democratic hopeful James Talarico‘s chances of defeating Republican Ken Paxtonin the closely watched Texas Senate race have climbed to new highs across sever...

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Donald Trump Has a Problem: Seven Republicans Side with Democrats in Vote to End Iran War (National Security Journal)

The House of Representatives has passed another measure aimed at ending U.S. military action in Iran after seven Republicans voted with the Democrats. The Ho...

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Reporter's Notebook: House control could hinge on whether the old political rules still apply (Fox News)

Are we playing with the old playbook or a new playbook in the midterm elections this fall? That’s unclear. It’s hard to determine simply because we’ve seen s...

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House votes to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress in Epstein probe (CBS News)

Washington— The House unanimously agreed to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt...

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Solar panel costs have plummeted from $6 per watt in 2000 to just 12 cents today

At Bestway Cement's plant in Chakwal, Pakistan, solar already supplies more than a quarter of the electricity used to make cement. The company has 26MW installed and...

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Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023 (CBS News)

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 on Wednesday, reversing cours...

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‘The cause has become dangerously political,’ says top Christian leader on Trump and MAGA era (Knewz)

A top Christian leader has spoken out against the Trump administration after his religious movement went awry amid the MAGA era. John Whitehead, founder of t...

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Mitch McConnell Hit With New Challenge Just Days After Senate Return (Reality Tea)

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s returnto the U.S. Senate isn’t winning him a free pass just yet. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says...

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House to adjourn early, stave off Hegseth impeachment vote (CNN)

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Number of single young men in US jumps 50% — but sorry, ladies, that’s not necessarily good news (New York Post)

Man, oh, man. The number of single young men in America has soared nearly 50% since 2000 — and despite what the ladies may think, that’s not necessarily a go...

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Massie says he hid Hegseth impeachment resolution from GOP leaders (The Hill)

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said Tuesday he kept his resolution to impeachDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth a secret from Republican leaders because he did not w...

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Family of Texas pregnant woman who died sues Texas AG Ken Paxton (ABC News)

The family of a pregnant woman who died sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday, claiming she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life...

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AI agents were given a world to run, so they built a language humans can’t spy on (Cybernews)

Key takeaways: Emergence AI found some agent messages became unreadable to human observers as agents created their own meanings. The most opaque worlds inclu...

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New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian attacks (CBS News)

New photos obtained exclusively by CBS News reveal for the first time the widespread damage and...

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Ranchers and Farmers Are Suing Trump to Stop the Big Bend Border Construction (Outside)

This article originally appeared on Outside Don’t mess with Texas. That’s the thrust of a lawsuit filed on Monday, September 14, in U.S. District Court in Wa...

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz warns Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will be ‘the most woke left‑wing senator the country has ever seen’ if elected (Knewz)

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has issued a stark warning to conservatives about Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico, saying on his podcast that if elected, Talari...

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Mark Cuban Asked Grok Whether AI Or Climate Change Will End Humanity. It Didn't Hesitate (Benzinga)

Several technology CEOs have expressed caution for the rapid growth of AI and a need to slow down. Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huangis not on...

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Texas Republican Candidate Ken Paxton Accused of Lunging at American Tourist Who Filmed Him in London During Trip With Alleged Mistress: Report (OK Magazine)

Republican Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxtonhas been accused of lunging at a...

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Pentagon calls for fittest troops to attend Hegseth speech (Daily Mail)

The Pentagon has asked commanders to nominate only the fittest service members with 'impeccable grooming' to attend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's State of...

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Charlie Kirk's family signals intent to sue, alleges 'stunning failures' (ABC News)

The family of Charlie Kirk alleges in a newly obtained notice of claim that a "series of stunning failures and reckless decisions" by Utah Valley University ...

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Two House Democrats defect again on key vote for Trump agenda (CNN)

House Democrats are fuming after a pair of centrist members once again defied their party leaders by voting to...

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That Photo of Donald Trump Kissing Natalie Harp Has One Big Problem (Gizmodo)

A photo that appears to show President Donald Trump kissing his 35-year-old assistant Natalie Harp on a golf course has gone viral in recent days. If you run...

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New Humanoid Worker Bot Seems to Cower When It Encounters Humans (Gizmodo)

I live in a neighborhood with a lot of delivery bots, and I can’t stand having to move even one inch out of the way to let one pass. If...

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Donald Trump’s Niece Says His Kennedy Center Fight Boils Down to 1 Thing (Reality Tea)

Donald Trump’s battle over Washington’s Kennedy Center has taken an increasingly dramatic turn, with threats of major...

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Trump once told me to ‘get rid of the judges’. His new defeat will make him reckless (The i Paper)

When Donald Trumploses, he lashes out. And if the past few days are any indicator, his top advisers will be getting phone calls – like we did in his first te...

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Kash Patel defends removing bestiality as automatic disqualifier for FBI applicants (CNN)

FBI Director Kash Patel's dec...

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