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Talarico needs Crockett’s Black voters. They aren’t all convinced.

DALLAS — Friendship-West Baptist Church is a stronghold for Black politics, where candidates pass through cycle after cycle to win over its 13,000 congregants. It’s the church Rep. Jasmine...

Trump’s DC beautification push wins rare Dem praise as president snaps landmarks back to life

President Trump's D.C. restoration projects win rare Democratic praise as neglected fountains and landmarks come back to life across the capital.

White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting sharpens focus on Trump’s ballroom construction proposal

A shooting outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner renews focus on President Trump's push for a secure White House ballroom with bulletproof materials.

Army unveils Combat Field Test with new fitness assessment: ‘A critical step forward’

The U.S. Army is rolling out a new age and gender-neutral Combat Field Test requiring frontline troops to complete seven events in 30 minutes wearing full gear.

‘Discriminatory’ National Park fee plan slammed by Democrats turns into conservation win, Burgum says

Secretary Doug Burgum's national park pricing plan for foreign visitors has raised over $2 million in new revenue despite Democratic opposition, DOI says.

Man accused of Iran-backed Trump assassination plot compared his plan to Butler shooting: FBI

Asif Merchant told an FBI agent he thought Iran "was responsible" for the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, but the bureau found no evidence of that.

Spanberger lashes out at Pentagon after Hegseth pulls colleges’ support over woke ‘ideologies’

Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger slams Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth after military cuts ties with William & Mary over alleged woke ideologies.

How Kristi Noem’s ‘Chief’ Corey Lewandowski Ran Her DHS Tenure into the Ground

Lewandowski exercised an unprecedented level of control over the agency, and staffers have long suspected he used his influence for personal gain.

Indiana Judge Uses Religious Freedom to Defend Abortion

Luckily there are no Aztec practitioners of human sacrifice around to run a test case of their own before this judge.

The U.S. Labor Market Is Sputtering

Welcome to the limbo economy.

Trump faces an awkward COVID reckoning of his own six years later

When a coalition of civil rights groups launched the COVID Justice Resolution this week, a formal call for Congress to repudiate pandemic-era government overreach, they were asking, in part, for accountability from the man who started it all.

Lev Parnas, ex-Giuliani ally, launches House bid in Florida as a Democrat

Former Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas has jumped into a House race in Florida as a Democrat.

Congress has chance to update kids’ digital privacy law, while other online safety bills stall

Congress is struggling for consensus on legislation to protect kids in the digital age after years of legislative work, but at least one bill stands a shot of becoming law this year.

Six years on, country still waiting for a COVID reckoning

Six years after the coronavirus pandemic began to rip through the U.S., spreading death and sparking draconian shutdowns, the country still has not had a full accounting of the dystopian restrictions the government imposed to try to control the virus -- and the public.

Trump’s military actions reassert America’s role as global policeman

President Trump campaigned on an "America First" foreign policy, vowing that the U.S. would no longer serve as the world's policeman, entangled in unaffordable forever wars. Yet he has unleashed America's military might time and again.

New York AG Letitia James says Border Patrol account of migrant death in Buffalo ‘unreliable’

New York Attorney General Letitia James questioned the Border Patrol's version of events that led up to the death of a migrant in the state late last month, calling it "unreliable" and saying there are too many unanswered questions.

Judge weighs New York Times bid to block policy limiting journalists’ access to Pentagon

A Pentagon policy limiting journalists' access to the building is depriving Americans of vital information about U.S. military operations while the country is at war, a New York Times attorney argued Friday in urging a judge to block the new rules.

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Tucker Carlson could beat Trump in an election

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is throwing her support behind Tucker Carlson for president after President Trump said the conservative commentator has "lost his way."

Trump administration unveils $20B reinsurance program to help maritime traffic in Middle East

The Trump administration is rolling out a $20 billion reinsurance program for ships that are worried about incurring losses due to the U.S.-Israeli on Iran and retaliatory strikes against oil-rich Gulf states.

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