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Shot Once—Then Police Opened Fire

A British overlander says he drove nearly 300 miles through Ethiopia with a bullet lodged in his foot, only to be shot at again...
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Guilty Verdict Stands — Prison Door Opens

MAGA’s most famous prison case has ended with Tina Peters walking free after a commutation, even though her conviction still stands.Quick TakeA Colorado jury...
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Senate Vote Puts AG Nomination at Risk

Thomas Massie’s latest food-price rant quickly turned into a fight over Jews, Israel, and money in politics.Story SnapshotMassie linked expensive burritos to the “Israeli...
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Orange County Freakout: Chemicals Paused

Rare cancer fears in Orange County have pushed a school district to freeze routine pesticide and herbicide spraying for 60 days.Quick TakeCapistrano Unified School...
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AI Smear Machine Targets Paris

When foreign influence operations target an election, the most effective payload is rarely a blockbuster hack; it is a steady, deniable stream of fabricated...
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House Probe Ignites Political Firestorm

When domestic-violence allegations surface against a sitting member of Congress, the most revealing record often isn’t a criminal docket; it’s the sprawling civil paper...
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Senate Hearing Turns Heated Over COVID

A Republican senator cursed at Dr. Anthony Fauci in a Senate hearing this week, and the retired health official responded by refusing to answer...
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Hit-and-Run Sparks Public Safety Concerns

A sitting member of Congress was sent to the hospital after a hit-and-run driver fled a Sunday morning crash, highlighting how even powerful officials...
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Postal Inspector Faces Prison Over Theft

A federal law officer sworn to protect seniors from fraud has admitted stealing their cash instead.Story SnapshotFormer U.S. Postal Inspector Scott Kelley pleaded guilty...
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Stroke-Of-Pen Shockwave Hits Policy

As President Trump signs yet another round of executive orders, many Americans see proof that one man and a small circle of advisers can...

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