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For the past decade, thousands of servicewomen have excelled in ground combat roles and met gender-neutral standards — but Secretary Hegseth wants to roll back progress. We applaud Senate leaders for introducing a bill to protect women’s right to serve on equal terms as men.

Women have served in combat for a decade. Lawmakers want to protect that right.

“As far as I’m concerned, the only person who doesn’t think that women should have the opportunity to serve in these roles is Hegseth,” said Sen. Mazie Hirono, a lead sponsor of a new bill.

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Many Americans are going back to old “dumb” phones, and the reason is an older case that is gaining new attention after federal prosecutors charged Atlanta activist Samuel Tunick over a phone that erased itself during a CBP search.

After being diagnosed with a cancer that he didn’t actually have, Olson dropped out of college, moved back in with his parents and began Weiner’s prescribed regimen: four straight days on chemo, four weeks off. Olson endured this for nine years. (Published Dec. 2024)

“I Thought He Was Helping Me”: Patient Endured 9 Years of Chemotherapy for Cancer He Never Had

Anthony Olson was told that he’d die without the treatment and to ignore a negative biopsy. He’s one of many patients who may have received harmful or unnecessary treatments from Montana oncologist Dr...

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Virginia Giuffre posted publicly: "I am not suicidal. Too many people with bad intentions want to silence me." Her death was ruled a suicide on April 25, 2025. She was 41. documents referencing Giuffre. Her testimony named names no one else would. RIP Virginia Release the Epstein files!

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Thanks to Trump's trade wars, several major companies will be raising prices this year. This is affecting everything from Levi jeans to McCormick spices. And 54% of small businesses say they plan to raise prices over the next few months as well.