2028 Poll Crowns Two New Frontrunners: Marco Rubio and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Voters in both parties are expressing a willingness to consider candidates previously outside the top tier.
By JOSEPH CURL
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Before Caitlin Clark, There Was Ronda Rousey, the Fighter Who Changed Women’s Sports
MMA’s first female star returns to the cage where she proved female athletes could sell.
By GEORGE WILLIS
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Under Pressure, More Southern States Are Expected To Join Redistricting War
The governor of South Carolina is preparing to call the Republican-led legislature into session in order to eliminate one blue House seat.
By MATTHEW RICE
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Trump Administration Warns States To Combat Medicaid Fraud or Lose Funding
There will be a six-month nationwide moratorium on licenses for hospice and home health agencies as part of an aggressive fraud crackdown.
By LUKE FUNK
|CIA Whistleblower Claims Fauci’s Role in Alleged COVID Origin Cover-Up Was ‘Intentional’
‘This proceeding amounts to nothing more than dishonest political theater masquerading as a congressional hearing,’ a CIA spokesman says.
By JOSEPH CURL
|Mahmoud Khalil Locks In Memoir Deal as Detention Ruling Looms
The anti-Israel activist signed with Metropolitan Books even as a federal appeals court weighs whether to send him back to ICE custody.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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Global Oil Reserves Drop at Record Pace as U.S. Digs Into Larder To Boost Supply
The oil supply chain will take months to recover to normal levels after the conflict with Iran ends, according to the International Energy Agency.
By LUKE FUNK
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Alleged Leaked Messages Show Spencer Pratt Taking Firm Stand Against Antisemitism: ‘That BS Stops When I’m Mayor’
The former reality TV star is drawing praise from the Jewish community.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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Mamdani Retreats From Property Tax Increase After Hochul Pledges $4 Billion in State Funding To Balance City Budget
New York City’s mayor vows he is still going to ‘tax the rich’ as part of his first budget proposal aimed at closing a $12 billion deficit.
By LUKE FUNK
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High Oil Prices Mask Damage Caused to Russia’s Oil Industry
‘I think things are coming to an end,’ Putin tells reporters at Moscow, ‘but it’s still a serious thing.’
By JAMES BROOKE
|U.K.’s Media Regulator Investigates News Outlet Over Softball Interview of Trump
In a move resembling the FCC’s Brendan Carr, Britain’s media regulator says the news network may have violated its ‘due impartiality’ rule by not pushing back on the president’s remarks.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
|Critics Assail the Vatican for Honoring an Envoy of Iran’s Blood Soaked Regime
The award is bestowed on Ayatollah Mokhtari after Pope Leo condemned the ‘US-Israeli aggression against Iran,’ a regime official publication crows.
By BENNY AVNI
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‘Living Hell’: Hezbollah Threatens IDF Ahead of Israel-Lebanon Peace Talks
Terror group will fight ‘no matter how long it takes,’ vowed Naim Qassem, chief of the armed Shia organization based in southern Lebanon.
By JOTAM CONFINO
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Trump in Beijing for Summit With Xi Focusing on Iran War, Tariffs, Trade, and Taiwan
Trump says the Chinese leader has been ‘relatively good’ while Chinese commentaries have refrained from harsh rhetoric.
By DONALD KIRK
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The ‘Good Stories Happen All the Time, but No One Hears About It’: Outgoing IDF Spokesman
In an expansive interview with the New York Sun, Israeli Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani decried the selective international discourse surrounding his nation.
By JOTAM CONFINO
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Divided Senate Narrowly Confirms Warsh as Federal Reserve Chairman
Despite President Trump’s wishes to see rates go down, the new Fed chairman faces accelerating inflation that could delay interest rate cuts.
By LUKE FUNK
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Massie Hit With Hush Money Allegation as Primary Against Trump-Backed Challenger Enters Final Stretch
A former girlfriend alleges Mr. Massie offered her $5,000 to drop a wrongful termination complaint against a Republican ally with whom he helped her get a job.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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‘Surely This Can’t Be Right’: Anti-Abortion Activists Unnerved by Temporary Lead at FDA
The newly named replacement for Marty Makary is facing scrutiny over his time representing Planned Parenthood.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
|Transportation Secretary’s Reality Show Hits Skids After Ethics Complaint Over Corporate Bankrolling of Family ‘Road Trip’
Sean Duffy says no taxpayer dollars were spent on his family and no one received a salary or production royalties for participating in the reality show produced to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
By JOSEPH CURL
|Marco Rubio Lights Up Social Media for Wearing ‘Maduro Tracksuit’ on Air Force One
The Nike ensemble is similar to the one worn by Venezuelan leader, Nicolas Maduro, when he was captured in January.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Hochul’s Budget, Amid Surging Energy Prices, So Far Looks Unlikely To Offer Relief to New Yorkers
By ZILVINAS SILENAS
Ship of Fools: Hantavirus Cruise’s Lax Infection Control Protocols Bare Need for Greater Vigilance
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
Yoga Instructors and Baristas of the World, Unite
By GEORGE WILL
Logic of North Atlantic Alliance Ebbing as Europe Fails To Help America Over Iran
By DAVID HARSANYI
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CIA Whistleblower Claims Fauci’s Role in Alleged COVID Origin Cover-Up Was ‘Intentional’
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Netflix’s Martin Short Documentary Captures His Lifelong Comic Camaraderie
‘Marty, Life Is Short’ showcases both his positive outlook and his fun, celebrity friend-filled life.
By CARLOS SOUSA
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Arts and Cultural Engagement Linked to Slower Biological Aging, Study Suggests
People who engaged in arts activities on a weekly basis exhibited biological aging scores roughly 1.02 years lower than those who participated rarely or never, say London-based researchers.
By JOSEPH CURL
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Sights That Should Not Be Left ‘Unseen,’ Courtesy of the Bernsteins’ Collection
The eclectic and eccentric art collection of the Bernstein family is being showcased at the David Zwirner Gallery.
By MARIO NAVES
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Trump Media Posts $400 Million First-Quarter Loss as Trump Sons Pivot to Billion-Dollar Tech Investments
For the first three months of the year, the company generated just $871,200 in revenue.
By JOSEPH CURL
|Report: Extended Car Loans Are Strapping More Auto Buyers With Lower Equity, Reduced Buying Power
Consumers who haven’t paid off their vehicles by trade-in time are finding themselves lower valued assets, reducing their negotiating power, a new study suggests.
By LUKE FUNK
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Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Expanding Access to Retirement Accounts
The president says the plan will be ‘revolutionary’ for millions of Americans.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Powell Refuses To Leave Fed Over ‘Ongoing Threats’
The outgoing Federal Reserve chairman says, ‘I will leave when I think it is appropriate to do so.’
By LUKE FUNK
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Seattle Teacher in Lead for Top Union Post Faces Police Review Amid Child Abuse Allegations
The accusations against the special education teacher stem from the parents of a third-grade student with autism.
By JOSEPH CURL
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America’s Largest Teachers Union Helped Perpetuate Antisemitism in Public Schools, New Filing Alleges
The Brandeis Center accuses the National Education Association of discriminating against Jewish members.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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Who’s Too Dumb To Teach? Homeschooling Parents Clap Back, Citing Lower Test Scores Among Public School Students
A teacher’s disrespect toward parents triggers a fierce social media debate over parental intelligence and the quality of the public education system.
By SHARON KEHNEMUI
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‘The Good, the Bad, the Ugly’: Closing Arguments in Weinstein Case Highlight Mann’s Conflicting Emotions Toward Alleged Rapist
On Wednesday, a jury will begin deliberating the same rape charge for a third time in six years.
By MARIE POHL
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James Comey Denounces Trump’s ‘Bottomless’ Desire for Revenge — and Predicts a Third Indictment
The focus on the president’s motives could preview the former FBI director’s strategy to secure the dismissal of the charges against him.
By A.R. HOFFMAN
|Jack Smith’s Best Protection Against Prosecution Could Be the Evidence Against Trump He Never Presented in Court
The special counsel reportedly is growing to believe that a criminal case against him is ‘likely.’
By A.R. HOFFMAN
|As Lawsuit Rages, New York City School Accuses Turkey of Using U.S. Courts To Target Opponents
‘Allowing seized foreign assets to be turned into litigation weapons against Americans undermines the integrity of our legal system,’ says a legal analyst.
By HOLLIE McKAY
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|Defense Demands Recusal of U.S. Attorney Pirro, Attorney General Blanche as Alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Pleads Not Guilty
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