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Bernie Sanders spent over $550K in 2025 campaign funds on private jets, filings show

Campaign finance disclosures show Sen. Bernie Sanders used numerous private jet services for private flights while he and AOC crisscrossed the country on their Fight Oligarchy tour.

Happy Valentine’s Day: Little love in the air as uncertainty swirls on the Hill

House Republicans narrowly end three-day government shutdown after dramatic procedural vote, but another funding crisis looms for the DHS.

Russia, China squeeze US Arctic defense zone as Trump eyes Greenland

Trump's Greenland focus highlights urgent Arctic security needs as Sen. Sullivan reveals new U.S. defenses against Sino-Russian threats in Alaska.

Greg Abbott threatens arrests for violent student protesters, funding cuts for schools allowing walkouts

Texas Gov. Abbott called for the arrests of student protesters after a school walkout in Kyle turned violent, with two students charged.

‘Chinamaxxing’ is TikTok’s latest senseless trend — as young people romanticize living in a Communist society

TikTok's silly new Chinamaxxing trend looks harmless — but many followers are aesthetically, morally and...

61% of illegal immigrant households use welfare; children are main conduit for aid

Roughly half of all immigrant-headed households in the U.S. use welfare -- and among illegal immigrant homes in particular, it's even higher, at 61%, according to a new study Wednesday that argues that's another reason to enforce immigration laws.

How Americans’ top concerns compare to more than 100 other countries, according to Gallup

Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, according to new international polling from Gallup, a situation that sets the country apart from other rich and powerful nations.

The hospitality stop known as ‘Ice House’ is now the ‘Winter House’ for U.S. athletes

The Winter Olympics are a land of snow and frozen water - no "ice," though, at least not at the hospitality house being hosted by U.S. sports teams in Milan for the Games.

How Super Bowl halftime moments became flashpoints from the ‘wardrobe malfunction’ to caged kids

For a show that lasts roughly 13 minutes, the Super Bowl halftime performance has fueled decades of conversation.

Democrats’ surprise win in Texas sends shock waves through GOP race for U.S. Senate

Sen. John Cornyn's allies say the GOP's surprising loss in a recent state legislative special election is yet another sign that making Attorney General Ken Paxton the party's Senate nominee this fall is a gamble Republicans shouldn't take.

The last U.S.-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control

The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States is set to expire Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.

Trump speaks with China’s Xi ahead of April trip

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke over the phone Wednesday, their first conversation since November, as the White House and Beijing prepare for Mr. Trump's expected visit to China in April.

Washington Post lays off one-third of workforce, closes sports and books departments

The embattled Washington Post began slashing newsroom staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports department and shrinking its local and international desks amid a sharp loss of subscribers under billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.

McConnell, 83, checks himself into hospital, adding to health concerns

Sen. Mitch McConnell's health is back in the spotlight this week after he checked himself into a hospital with flu-like symptoms.

Border czar Tom Homan calls anti-ICE roadblocks in Minneapolis a ‘joke’ after police chief disbands them

Border czar Tom Homan called anti-ICE roadblocks in Minneapolis a "joke" while announcing 700 federal agents will withdraw from the Twin Cities area.

Supreme Court shuts down California GOP bid to block Newsom’s new map

The decision comes after voters in California approved a ballot measure called Proposition 50, which allowed the state to enact a Democrat-friendly map in time for the midterms.

Trump calls Savannah Guthrie as search for her missing mom intensifies

President Donald Trump calls NBC Today co-host Savannah Guthrie about her missing mother Nancy Guthrie, 84, last seen Saturday as sheriff says "we do have a crime."

Trump doubles down on calls for GOP to ‘nationalize’ voting as congressional leaders balk

President Donald Trump calls for Republicans to "nationalize" voting in certain areas, defending federal election takeover despite constitutional concerns.

‘Can you shut him up?’: Waters and Treasury’s Bessent clash over Trump’s economic agenda

Rep. Maxine Waters asks "Can you shut him up?" during heated exchange with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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