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- Luke 2:14
Bessent has 'very discreet plan' to reduce the $40 trillion national debt, Vance says
A 2024 analysis by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated that Trump's policies during his first term added $8.4 trillion to the national debt over a 10-year period. That's compared with the $4.3 trillion Biden approved in his first three years and five months in office.
Montana's Sheehy breaks with Trump over beef imports
Trump made the announcement on Thursday evening, evidently hoping that a supply influx would lower prices in the short term.
U.S. military assisted transporting 660 million barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz: CENTCOM
While the shipments help supply global markets and mitigate energy price shocks, they still don't quite match the 20 million barrels of oil per day that flowed prior to the war in Iran.
Texas court cuts $50M judgment against Alex Jones's InfoWars to $1.5 million
The case is one of several linked to Jones's claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.
Mark Sanford endorses Ralph Norman in SC Senate runoff
The runoff is set for Tuesday evening. South Carolina is regarded as reliably Republican and the winner of the Tuesday primary is heavily favored in the general election.
Maoist faction of DSA rejects AOC as potential candidate for lacking 'Palestine solidarity'
"Liberation condemns Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's continued retreat from socialist politics and rejects any effort to present her as the future presidential standard-bearer for DSA, or for the broader socialist movement," the group said in a statement.
Trump announces plan to increase beef imports and lower prices that ranchers previously criticized
In response to Trump's past efforts to waive higher quotas for beef imports, the American beef industry has argued the plan hurts ranchers.
ICE begins deportations for Haitians who lost TPS
The first deportation flight left the U.S. on Thursday, with 160 people aboard.
Rubio edges Vance in 2028 matchups with Dems: Poll
Rubio managed to handily defeat AOC, earning 48% support to her 43%. Vance, meanwhile, still outperformed her, but by a narrower, 46% to 44% margin.
New York Times order to pay $9.25 million in defamation suit from former Alabama basketball player
Kai Spears was an 18-year-old freshman walk-on basketball player for the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide when New York Times sports writer Billy Witz falsely identified Spears as being a passenger in the car at the site of a January 2023 fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jamea Harris.
Mike Rogers backs moratorium on data centers as public support sours
The Michigan Senate race is set to be one of the most competitive in the battle for the Senate in November.
Education Department moves to remove Bar Association's authority to accredit law schools
The Trump administration has accused the legal organization of promoting progressive agendas, including pushing law schools to adopt diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
Man arrested for home invasion, attempted sexual assault in Obama's wealthy DC neighborhood
Police were called to another house in the wealthy neighborhood, which is the former home of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kusher. The property manager said an unwelcome person was on the property.
Charter plane crash kills eight in remote part of western Alaska, military says
The plane was referred to as a "civilian-contracted aircraft" and no further information was provided on why the passengers were flying to the area.
Invited reporters, military members under escort held at gunpoint at Vandenberg Space Force Base
The convoy was stopped at the main gate and was waiting to proceed when one of the security officers raised concern about "gate runners."
Knicks owner, who once supported Hochul, now biggest GOP donor in New York
A strong showing for Republicans in New York's governor's race against Hochul is needed to win several New York swing House seats that could potentially determine control of Congress.
12-year-old boy charged with fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy in D.C.
Officers responded to a report of a man down, but when they arrived on scene, they found a 13-year-old boy with a gunshot wound.
Treasury Secretary Bessent calls $166B court-ordered tariff refund a 'corporate bonanza'
By law, the refunds go to the importers of record who paid the duties at the border, not directly to the consumers who absorbed the cost through higher prices.
California legislators discuss federal rule changes for gender-affirming care
Effectively, that means federal taxpayer money will not go to pay for medical procedures and services such as puberty blockers and surgeries for children.
Seattle Mayor Wilson's approval rating has dropped by 20% since April
The new poll showed Wilson retained her biggest support among progressive voters, though it has dropped 17 percentage points to 72% from April. Wilson is a self-described democratic socialist.
