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House to Consider Daylight Saving Bill
The House of Representatives will vote on a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, according to a notice.
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Hegseth Reinstates Suspended Apache Pilots After July 4 Beach Flyover
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lifted the suspension of eight South Carolina Army National Guard pilots Friday after they were grounded for flying Apache helicopters over packed holiday beaches during a July 4 "Salute from the Shore" celebration.
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White House Overhauls Election Agency Ahead of Midterms
President Trump removed the remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission.
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Newsom Won’t Say Why He’s Hidden His Tax Returns Since 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom grew defensive Thursday when reporters pressed him on why he has not released his tax returns since 2020, deflecting to President Trump and calling ongoing federal investigations into him and his wife a "witch hunt."
Politics
Rubio Deports Pardoned Child Rapist
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he revoked the legal status of Laotian national Tou Lue Vang after he was pardoned by Governor Tim Walz (D-MN).
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Omar’s Financial Disclosures Show $29 Million Drop in Reported Assets
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) declined to answer questions Thursday about revised financial disclosures showing a dramatic reduction in her reported net worth, leaving the public with no explanation for an apparent $29 million drop in her reported assets.
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Presbyterian Church USA Votes to Back Trans Procedures for Children Despite Bible’s Position
The nation's largest Presbyterian denomination has officially declared its support for transgender medical interventions on minors, with one church leader making clear that "all individuals means exactly that" when it comes to children accessing life-altering gender procedures.
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Dem Candidate Used ‘Resistance Preaching’ to Combat Trump
Democrat candidate Sarah Trone Garriott, a minister and state legislator running for a U.S. House seat in Iowa, contributed to a "resistance preaching guide" that encouraged faith leaders to combat President Trump, Fox News reports.
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Lawmakers Demand Oversight as Assisted Suicide Rises
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has sounded the alarm on physician-assisted suicide, arguing that the practice demands oversight to protect vulnerable patients and safeguard informed consent.
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Hunter Biden Launches Substack to Rewrite the Laptop Story
Hunter Biden announced Thursday that he is launching a Substack newsletter to publish a series of essays about "the last seven years" of his life, starting with an entry titled "The Laptop" that disputes the origins and authenticity of the device that triggered a federal criminal investigation and years of congressional scrutiny.
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Mamdani Neglects Migrants that Built His City
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani published a map of migrants across the city, although a major group that helped build the city was seemingly forgotten.
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Children’s YouTube Host Defends Hijabs for Kindergartners
A Minnesota public school kindergarten graduation featured young girls wearing hijabs, drawing attention after President Trump shared video of the ceremony on Truth Social.
Politics
White House Hails ‘NATO 3.0’
The White House released a fact sheet detailing the progress made among NATO allies during the 2026 Ankara Summit.
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Mamdani Demands ICE Abolition
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani renewed his push to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday, one day after an ICE officer shot and killed a Mexican national in Houston who federal agents say attempted to use his vehicle as a weapon against law enforcement.
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Labor Department Launches Sweeping Investigation into H-1B Visa Fraud
The Trump administration launched a "major investigation" this week into instances of H-1B visa fraud.
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FBI Arrests Surge 197% as Trump Crackdown Crushes Violent Crime
FBI arrests have exploded by 197 percent in 2025 compared to last year, as the Trump administration's aggressive law enforcement strategy appears to be driving violent crime to historic lows across the nation, according to The Federalist.
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Tennessee Names Bridge After Trump
Tennessee has unveiled the President Donald J. Trump Bridge in Dandridge along Interstate 40.
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Kirk Family Demands Judge Open the Courtroom in Accused Assassin’s Hearing
The widow and parents of Charlie Kirk filed a court motion Wednesday demanding a Utah judge require that all evidence in the accused assassin's preliminary hearing be displayed in real time for everyone present in the courtroom, arguing that victims have a right to meaningfully observe the proceedings rather than simply attend in name only.
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Trump Admin Promotes ‘Freedom Fuel’
The White House is promoting what it calls the "Freedom Fuel" gas station, a Philadelphia site selling gasoline below the national average.
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Trump Urges Rehearing of Birthright Citizenship Case
President Trump said that he will ask the Supreme Court to rehear its decision on birthright citizenship.