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Gas price spike pushes up inflation by most in four years in March
WASHINGTON — The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House. Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Friday,
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‘This could end poorly’: GOP had ‘ugly’ scramble in lead-up to big Senate choice
The Republican Party found itself extinguishing fires up to the very last moments of confirming a Senate candidate for this year’s midterm elections. White House insiders were keen to maintain the Donald Trump-endorsed candidate, Brenda Wilson, for the Indiana seat. But staffers found themselves fighting off a growing interest in Alexandra Wilson, with the long-time
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As we kissed, I realized a surprising truth about my date. We had history
I didn’t think anyone would take my Hinge prompt seriously. My ideal first date is … hot yoga. The prompt was partly a joke, written by a friend because I couldn’t figure out what to write. If anything, I figured the prompt would explain the series of yoga pictures scattered across my profile, proving to
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Mamdani pushed combined $23B worth of new NYC taxes in just his first 100 days
The past 100 days have been a taxing experience. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has backed new taxes during his short time in office that would squeeze a combined at least $23 billion out of even middle-class New Yorkers — despite his campaign pledge to only hike levies on the rich. The democratic socialist campaigned on a
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Taylor Frankie Paul shares emotional message after judge sides with ex Dakota Mortensen in custody court
Taylor Frankie Paul issued an emotional “thank you” to her supporters after facing a custody blow in court. “Just want to say THANK YOU to those that have all helped carry,” the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star wrote via Instagram late Thursday. “Nothing but gratitude for these gifts given by different people at different
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‘Charlie’s Angels’ soars to a golden milestone
Once upon a time there were three women who starred in an ABC series about private investigators working for a mysterious boss they never saw. His name was Charlie. “Charlie’s Angels” quickly became a sensation after its September 1976 premiere, turning Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith into major stars. Cheryl Ladd joined the
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Melania’s ‘poorly worded’ Epstein denial leaves Trump advisor shook: ‘What is she doing?’
First Lady Melania Trump issued a surprise statement Thursday denying she ever had a “relationship” with Jeffrey Epstein or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, leaving not only observers confused, but a close adviser to President Donald Trump as well, along with multiple senior administration officials. “To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or
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From Mainstream to MAGA in Two Easy Steps
From the vantage point of a decade ago, Donald Trump’s current command over the Republican establishment today would be difficult to fathom. Even after he dispatched his rivals in the 2016 primary, the presidential nominee remained persona non grata. That year’s Republican National Convention filled its programming with second-raters (Scott Baio gave a prime-time speech),
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Faith lessons don’t belong in public schools, and Christians know that
We had so much going on this week, with the new season of “Euphoria” coming out and the president threatening to wipe out a 2,600-year-old civilization, that it’s easy to miss things like the latest attempt by conservatives to reshape the U.S. into a theocracy. Not satisfied with shoehorning Bible stories into its English curriculum
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MAGA exodus support group soars as Trump devotees walk away: ‘One lie too many’
The Epstein files. Tariffs. Deaths at the hands of federal immigration enforcement agents. Skyrocketing gas prices. The slashing of federal jobs. A “war of choice in Iran.” Former loyal supporters of President Donald Trump and adherents to his Make America Great Again movement recently chose to hang up their red hats for these exact reasons,