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Trump DHS head’s future already ‘on the rocks’ as extreme MAGA wing comes for him
Department of Homeland Security head Markwayne Mullin is facing fresh calls for his firing from President Donald Trump’s most extreme MAGA wing of the party. According to a report from Politico Playbook, Mullin set off a firestorm over the weekend over comments he made at the National Governors Association Summer Meeting, which caused his critics…
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Hero civilian who fired back at In-N-Out shooter trained in self defense after witnessing another mass shooting
The Good Samaritan being hailed as a “hero” for firing upon Idaho In-N-Out gunman Chad Williams in the middle of his deadly drive-thru rampage had trained for such a moment for years after witnessing another mass shooting. Jordan Salinas, 35, a healthcare worker and the full-time caregiver of his brother, who uses a wheelchair, had…
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The U.S. Isn’t Making Enough Weapons
Although the United States has been the world’s preeminent military power for decades, it apparently cannot fight a regional power such as Iran for more than a few months before experiencing an armaments crisis. Since hostilities with Tehran began on February 28, the U.S. has reportedly used up two-thirds of its Patriot missile interceptors, more…
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People Are Ghosting Long-Term Partners. Some Don’t Regret It
Dean met Nicole on Bumble in 2018, and they immediately bonded over their shared Chicago upbringing. Nicole had kids, and they talked often about “wanting more than what we saw growing up in the environment we did,” Dean, a 37-year-old independent contractor, tells WIRED. They also both considered themselves more spiritual than religious, and were…
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Will California voters ‘orphaned’ in top-two primary be strategic in November House races?
Esther Kim Varet has gotten a lot of questions recently from “depressed” liberals wondering whom they should vote for in November to represent them in the redrawn 40th Congressional District, which covers a large swath of inland Orange County and portions of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The Democratic art gallery owner placed third in…
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The US might lose the AI race to China. Should Americans care?
Both Washington and Silicon Valley are in the midst of a collective freak-out over China’s recent advancements in artificial intelligence. Key takeaways The release of the new AI model, Kimi K3, has reignited concerns in Washington and Silicon Valley that China’s AI capabilities are catching up fast to the United States. US concerns about Chinese…
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‘Pathetic’: Fury as Senate Republican ‘blinks’ first in ‘kabuki standoff’ with Trump
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) was widely ridiculed Sunday night into Monday morning after appearing to cave to White House demands without securing any of the concessions he’d sought in return, multiple onlookers noted. President Donald Trump has pressed GOP senators to confirm his pick for attorney general, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Cornyn, however, had…
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A judge who quit, a reality star and a presidential pardon: Chris Young’s improbable path to freedom
Chris Young grew up in Clarksville, Tenn., in the direst imaginable circumstances — unimaginable, in fact, to many of us. He never knew his father. His mother was a crack addict with a habit of stabbing her romantic partners. While his mom was in prison, Young and his older brother, Robert, mostly fended for themselves,…
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11th-hour GOP revolt rocks ‘rising star’ Republican candidate: ‘You’re gonna be surprised’
President Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate to be Michigan’s next governor is running into unexpected headwinds just days before the primary. According to a report from Politico, GOP “rising star” Rep. John James (R-MI) was expected to have smooth sailing to the nomination, but an insurgent campaign by businessman Perry Johnson has thrown a wrench in…
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With Iran, Trump Says Fighting Is Off and Talks Are On—For Now, Again
Zolfaghar and Qadr missiles alongside a metal model of a mini submarine are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, on July 24, 2026. —Fatemeh Bahrami—Anadolu/Getty Images U.S.-Iran talks are back on, President Donald Trump said after calling off major planned strikes. In a late Saturday post on Truth Social, Trump said he had agreed…