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Trump’s grip on the party threatens his grasp of Congress
President Donald Trump has finally delivered on his promise a decade ago: He has made Republicans “so sick and tired of winning.” The winning — a series of retributive primary challenges this month that settled scores up to five years old — has led to a fresh round of chest-thumping from MAGA allies boasting about…
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Nine key takeaways from election night in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Georgia
President Trump continued his hot streak Tuesday, powering several of his preferred Republican candidates to victory in key primary elections. Here are nine takeaways from contests in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Georgia. Trump takes out Thomas Massie in Kentucky The president claimed his latest political scalp in the hotly-contested House primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional…
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Trump’s spitting image is lining up a fresh con for America
Once upon a time, a reality TV star with a dubious track record of personal bankruptcy, bad business deals, terrible public behavior, and mistreatment of women — but no experience working for the government at any level — decided to run for one of the most high-profile political roles in the country. He was buoyed…
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Walmart forced to ban workers under 18 under federal labor law as summer job season nears
Your teen might need a new summer or after-school gig. Walmart — long seen as a common starting place for American teens to get their feet wet in the workforce — is being forced to crack down on a no-workers-under-18 rule in several stores, due to standards set by the US Department of Labor under…
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Putin, Following Trump, Visits the World’s Center Stage
Children wave flags and flowers as Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a welcoming ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on May 20, 2026. —Maxim Shemetov—Pool/AP It felt like the contrails from Air Force One had barely melted into Beijing’s skies by the time Vladimir Putin touched down late Tuesday, as all eyes turned…
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Harrison Ford urges Arizona State graduates to ‘extend social justice,’ prevent ‘mass extinction’
Actor Harrison Ford told graduates at Arizona State University (ASU) to “extend social justice” to clean up the environmental “mess” his generation left behind for them. The legendary “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” actor gave the commencement speech during a graduation ceremony on May 11, where he received an honorary Doctor of Arts and Humane Letters degree for…
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Boston Logan passengers will be able to skip long TSA airport lines thanks to new checkpoint
A remote TSA security checkpoint has been unveiled for passengers jetting out of Boston Logan airport – and it means travelers will be able to avoid long, winding lines that were synonymous with the agency’s funding crisis. The new program, which is set to come into force on June 1, has been declared the “first…
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Iconic Las Vegas burger joint closes its doors, blames rising costs for city’s decline
The Heart Attack Grill, the over-the-top Las Vegas restaurant known for its calorie-loaded “Bypass Burgers” and hospital-themed servers, announced this week it will close its Sin City doors. The restaurant was founded by Jon Basso in Chandler, Arizona, in 2005. It relocated to downtown Las Vegas in 2011. It’s most known for its unapologetically indulgent menu —…
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Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Is an Apt Title for Tatiana Maslany’s Smart New Thriller
Nola Wallace, left, and Tatiana Maslany in Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed —Apple TV A great fact-checker is a detective, interrogating every statement as if it’s a case to be solved. No one can get more out of a Google search. But it’s offline, doing the timeless work of journalism, where they really excel—pinning down cagey sources,…
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Illinois park boss accused of using taxpayer-funded credit card for daughter’s helicopter prom photoshoot
An Illinois park executive is facing backlash after she was accused of using a taxpayer-funded credit card to help pay for an $800 helicopter rental for her daughter’s prom photoshoot. Quintina Brown, head of the Markham Park District outside Chicago, arranged for the helicopter to land at Roesner Park on May 8 so her 17-year-old…