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House Votes to End the Iran War Again, Because Apparently Three Times Is the Charm
The House passed another war-powers resolution seeking to end U.S. military action in Iran without congressional authorization.
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Senate Crypto Bill Crashes Into the Trump Family Ethics Wall
A Senate cryptocurrency bill failed by one vote after Democrats demanded stronger restrictions on presidential crypto holdings and conflicts of interest.
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Trump Jr.’s Wedding Got an Oligarch Upgrade, Because Subtlety Was Booked
Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson confirm a Russian oligarch helped fund their lavish post-wedding celebration, renewing questions about influence and access.
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A Second Judge Freezes Trump’s Mail-Ballot Rewrite as Voting Starts
A second federal judge blocked new Trump administration mail-ballot rules as states begin sending ballots and the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
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Trump Accepts Crypto Ethics Rules, and Congress Still Wants Receipts
Donald Trump accepted major ethics provisions in a cryptocurrency bill, but lawmakers still question whether the safeguards go far enough.
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Trump May Release More 9/11 Records After Families Ask Again
Donald Trump said he would consider families’ request to release additional records about September 11 and possible Saudi connections.
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Trump Says $5,000 Checks Are “Easy,” and Congress Finds the Calculator
Donald Trump says $5,000 payments to American adults would easily fit the federal budget, but Congress and the math still get a vote.
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Georgia’s Secret Ballot Has a Privacy Flaw Nobody Ordered
A Georgia voting-system feature may allow officials to connect some voters with their completed ballots, challenging ballot secrecy.
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Trump Tells Ukraine to Stop Hitting Russian Diesel as Prices Bite
Donald Trump urged Ukraine to stop striking Russian diesel infrastructure as fuel shortages and prices intensify worldwide.
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Obama Warns Democrats That AI Policy Cannot Stay in the Group Chat
Barack Obama urged Democrats to make artificial-intelligence safety and economic disruption central political issues.
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Crypto Billionaires Drop $97 Million on Reform UK, Because Democracy Needed Whales
Two cryptocurrency billionaires gave Reform UK a combined $97 million, reviving demands for limits on enormous political donations.
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Judge Says the FEMA Half-Off Sale Was Illegal
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated law by ordering FEMA to cut its workforce in half, with remedies still to come.