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Wisconsin’s messy governor’s race adds Thanksgiving drama. Francesca Hong is probably still going to win her primary. But old social-media posts about abolishing Thanksgiving aren’t helping her.
Wisconsin’s Messy Governor’s Race Adds Thanksgiving Drama
Wisconsin’s messy governor’s race adds Thanksgiving drama. Francesca Hong is probably still going to win her primary. But old social-media posts about abolishing Thanksgiving aren’t helping her.
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Recent comments from Eric Trump indicate that his dad’s Qatari-gifted luxury Air Force One won’t be heading for the Trump presidential library after all. Will President Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach be its new home instead?
Is Trump Going to Try to Keep His Flying Palace?
Recent comments from Eric Trump indicate that his dad’s Qatari-gifted luxury Air Force One won’t be heading for the Trump presidential library after all. Will President Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach be its new home instead?
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Tuesday’s Kansas primaries gave Democrats a shot at a big upset. Gubernatorial nominee Cindy Holscher and Senate nominee Adam Hamilton are about the strongest ticket Democrats could hope for in the red state.
Kansas Primaries Give Democrats a Shot at a Big Upset
Tuesday’s Kansas primaries gave Democrats a shot at a big upset. Gubernatorial nominee Cindy Holscher and Senate nominee Adam Hamilton are about the strongest ticket Democrats could hope for in the red state.
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Meanwhile, one of the company’s rockets reportedly crashed into the moon going 8,700 kilometers per hour.
Wall Street Is Not Feeling Musk’s ‘Totally Nuts’ Plan for SpaceX
Meanwhile, one of the company’s rockets reportedly crashed into the moon going 8,700 kilometers per hour.
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After a House Ethics Committee investigation detailed his creepy behavior toward two young female staffers, North Carolina congressman Chuck Edwards is abandoning his reelection bid.
Republican Congressman Ends Reelection Bid Amid Disturbing Allegations
After a House Ethics Committee investigation detailed his creepy behavior toward two young female staffers, North Carolina congressman Chuck Edwards is abandoning his reelection bid.
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The progressive candidate won a Democratic-primary squeaker, but the left still has something to prove in Michigan.
El-Sayed Pulls Through. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The progressive candidate won a Democratic-primary squeaker, but the left still has something to prove in Michigan.
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Like Zohran Mamdani, Michigan’s fiery progressive Abdul El-Sayed overcame well-financed opposition to build a successful coalition. But Haley Stevens didn’t go easily, and progressive had mixed results overall.
El-Sayed on Brink of Breakthrough Win
Like Zohran Mamdani, Michigan’s fiery progressive Abdul El-Sayed overcame well-financed opposition to build a successful coalition. But Haley Stevens didn’t go easily, and progressive had mixed results overall.
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President Trump needs to choose how to lose the Iran war. No matter how he tries to spin it, Iran has defeated the U.S. strategically, and it’s time to accept that and find the least bad way out, writes Jonah Shepp.
Trump Needs to Choose How to Lose the Iran War
President Trump needs to choose how to lose the Iran war. No matter how he tries to spin it, Iran has defeated the U.S. strategically, and it’s time to accept that and find the least bad way out, writes Jonah Shepp.
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Per a new report, Trump ordered workers to scrap some of their completed work on the multimillion-dollar helipad project because he didn’t like how it looked.
Trump Is Making Another Big Mess With the White House Helipad
Per a new report, Trump ordered workers to scrap some of their completed work on the multimillion-dollar helipad project because he didn’t like how it looked.
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Jeanine Pirro reportedly brought a box of reflecting pool evidence to her meeting with Trump on Monday, then apparently left with her job intact, despite having publicly contradicted his vandalism claims.
Pirro Hauled a Box of Reflecting Pool Evidence to Trump Meeting
Jeanine Pirro reportedly brought a box of reflecting pool evidence to her meeting with Trump on Monday, then apparently left with her job intact, despite having publicly contradicted his vandalism claims.
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Appointed U.S. senator Darline Graham is running away from her brother Lindsey Graham’s legacy as she runs for his seat. She wants to be known as the heir to Lindsey but the ideological servant of Donald Trump.
Darline Graham Is Running Away From Lindsey’s Legacy
Appointed U.S. senator Darline Graham is running away from her brother Lindsey Graham’s legacy as she runs for his seat. She wants to be known as the heir to Lindsey but the ideological servant of Donald Trump.
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The billionaire cosmetics heir who gave Trump the idea to buy Greenland isn’t spending like he used to.
Trump Pal Ronald Lauder Is Cutting Off the GOP
The billionaire cosmetics heir who gave Trump the idea to buy Greenland isn’t spending like he used to.
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Congress delays its next government-shutdown crisis. The Senate passed a bill that postpones the spending fight until after the August recess. But Trump could blow it all up.
Congress Delays Its Next Government-Shutdown Crisis
Congress delays its next government-shutdown crisis. The Senate passed a bill that postpones the spending fight until after the August recess. But Trump could blow it all up.
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President Trump reportedly phoned congressman and alleged domestic abuser Max Miller and expressed his doubts about his reelection chances. Miller apparently wasn’t dissuaded and now says he will launch an investigation into himself.
Even Trump’s Not Sure if Max Miller Can Survive This
President Trump reportedly phoned congressman and alleged domestic abuser Max Miller and expressed his doubts about his reelection chances. Miller apparently wasn’t dissuaded and now says he will launch an investigation into himself.
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Trump’s arch will photobomb every view of D.C. The National Park Service warned that the massive Triumphal Arch would have an ‘adverse effect’ on the sightlines from sites all over Washington.
Trump’s Arch Will Photobomb Every View of D.C.
Trump’s arch will photobomb every view of D.C. The National Park Service warned that the massive Triumphal Arch would have an ‘adverse effect’ on the sightlines from sites all over Washington.
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Michigan and Missouri primaries put the progressive surge to the test. Abdul El-Sayed, William Lawrence, Donavan McKinney, and Cori Bush could make it another banner primary night for progressive primary candidates.
Michigan and Missouri Put the Progressive Surge to the Test
Michigan and Missouri primaries put the progressive surge to the test. Abdul El-Sayed, William Lawrence, Donavan McKinney, and Cori Bush could make it another banner primary night for progressive primary candidates.
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Yes, Anthony Fauci can take the Fifth. So can Donald Trump, and so can you. Everyone has the same constitutional rights, whether you like them or not, explains Elie Honig.
Anthony Fauci Can Take the Fifth
Yes, Anthony Fauci can take the Fifth. So can Donald Trump, and so can you. Everyone has the same constitutional rights, whether you like them or not, explains Elie Honig.
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Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn have reached a deal with Todd Blanche over Trump’s anti-weaponization fund, but they may not have gotten what they asked for.
Did Todd Blanche Actually Kill Trump’s Slush Fund?
Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn have reached a deal with Todd Blanche over Trump’s anti-weaponization fund, but they may not have gotten what they asked for.
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Trump is a war hero (but only in his memes). Truth API users paid $100k for early access to Trump’s Truth Social posts. All they got during opening weekend was this lousy self-aggrandizing AI slop.
Trump Is a War Hero (But Only In His Memes)
Trump is a war hero (but only in his memes). Truth API users paid $100k for early access to Trump’s Truth Social posts. All they got during opening weekend was this lousy self-aggrandizing AI slop.
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Ahead of Tuesday’s primary, the Michigan progressive talks about how he’d take on the GOP in November and why he wants to debate J.D. Vance.
Abdul El-Sayed Is Already Eyeing Race Against ‘Weak’ Mike Rogers
Ahead of Tuesday’s primary, the Michigan progressive talks about how he’d take on the GOP in November and why he wants to debate J.D. Vance.
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In a new court filing, the bank revealed why it shut down hundreds of Trump-tied accounts in mid-2021.
Capital One: Trump Accounts Closed Over Money-Laundering Probe, Not Politics
In a new court filing, the bank revealed why it shut down hundreds of Trump-tied accounts in mid-2021.
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Will Trump let Thune avoid a government shutdown? Senate GOP leader John Thune has a tentative deal on a stopgap spending bill to keep the federal government open. But Trump could instantly kill it.
Will Trump Let Thune Avoid a Government Shutdown?
Will Trump let Thune avoid a government shutdown? Senate GOP leader John Thune has a tentative deal on a stopgap spending bill to keep the federal government open. But Trump could instantly kill it.
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Ohio representative Max Miller denied his ex-wife’s domestic-abuse claims and says he isn’t giving up his reelection bid, even as his former father-in-law, Senator Bernie Moreno, has condemned him.
Max Miller Is Trying to Brush Off Domestic-Abuse Allegations
Ohio representative Max Miller denied his ex-wife’s domestic-abuse claims and says he isn’t giving up his reelection bid, even as his former father-in-law, Senator Bernie Moreno, has condemned him.
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Just how badly did Democrats lose the redistricting wars? A conversation with Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman, who surveys the damage heading into November’s midterms.
Just How Badly Did Democrats Lose the Redistricting Wars?
Just how badly did Democrats lose the redistricting wars? A conversation with Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman, who surveys the damage heading into November’s midterms.
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Why would a perfectly good plane suddenly go rogue? The answer was disturbing enough to ground 6,000 aircraft, reports Jeff Wise.
The Mysterious Case of the JetBlue Flight That Went Into Free Fall
Why would a perfectly good plane suddenly go rogue? The answer was disturbing enough to ground 6,000 aircraft, reports Jeff Wise.
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The GOP’s big red scare is really stupid. Democrats aren’t communist, and the relatively small progressive surge in this year’s primaries isn’t a Bolshevik Revolution, writes Ed Kilgore.
The GOP’s Big Red Scare Is Really Stupid
The GOP’s big red scare is really stupid. Democrats aren’t communist, and the relatively small progressive surge in this year’s primaries isn’t a Bolshevik Revolution, writes Ed Kilgore.
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Senators have urged the SEC to investigate Trump’s social-media company Truth Social for selling immediate access to the president’s posts to Wall Street for $100,000 per month.
Truth Social’s Cash Grab Will Not Save Trump’s Business
Senators have urged the SEC to investigate Trump’s social-media company Truth Social for selling immediate access to the president’s posts to Wall Street for $100,000 per month.
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The Trump Administration has finally admitted that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was not attacked by former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, but was instead the victim of a botched renovation by Trump’s hand-picked no-bid contractor.
Trump Administration Admits Reflecting Pool Wasn’t Attacked by Canoeist
The Trump Administration has finally admitted that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was not attacked by former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, but was instead the victim of a botched renovation by Trump’s hand-picked no-bid contractor.
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New reporting explores the president’s expansive fundraising operation led by a woman Trump calls ‘the princess of darkness.’
6 of the Wildest Details From the WSJ’s Trump Fundraising Report
New reporting explores the president’s expansive fundraising operation led by a woman Trump calls ‘the princess of darkness.’
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Trump’s agenda is jammed in the Senate due to Republican senators he purged or alienated by purge threats. Intra-party strife is also a bad look for the midterms. He only has himself to blame, Ed Kilgore writes.
Trump Reaping Whirlwind From His Senate Purges
Trump’s agenda is jammed in the Senate due to Republican senators he purged or alienated by purge threats. Intra-party strife is also a bad look for the midterms. He only has himself to blame, Ed Kilgore writes.
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