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I’m a Muslim doctor who treats 9/11 victims — why I’m outraged by Hasan Piker’s venom

Hasan Piker's casual denigration of the horrors of 9/11 does real damage — and as a Muslim who rejects Islamism, I must speak out against his venom.

Record gas prices squeeze Americans as summer travel season ends, midterms loom and Iran war wages on

Gas prices hit a record $4.15 per gallon over Labor Day weekend, shattering the previous high and posing a significant political test for Trump.

Can the ‘best showman in politics’ deliver again? GOP bets on Trump at historic midterm convention

Donald Trump headlines the first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas, aiming to energize low-propensity MAGA voters ahead of key 2026 races.

Traffic drama threatens to end Dem governor’s tenure as voters head to polls in Rhode Island

Democratic Gov. Dan McKee could become the first elected governor in 12 years to lose renomination as Rhode Island's primary centers on a bridge crisis.

Appeals court upholds order blocking IRS from sharing taxpayer data with ICE

A federal appeals court upheld an injunction blocking the IRS from sharing taxpayer information with ICE, ruling the policy violated tax confidentiality laws.

The Chase to Track Down Those Infected with Hantavirus

The good news is that the odds of any given viral outbreak turning into a global pandemic are exceptionally low.

Mamdani’s Shameful Condemnation of a Manhattan Synagogue

For the NYC mayor, free-speech protections come with ideological conditions.

The Market for a New Pandemic

The mainstream outlets covering hantavirus like a tragedy rather than a disaster are getting the story right. But there will always be a market...

Kash Patel’s pattern of branded gifts, including bourbon, draws scrutiny from agents, officials

FBI Director Kash Patel has developed a habit of handing out personalized merchandise, including self-branded bourbon bottles, to bureau employees and civilians alike, a practice that current and former agents say is highly unusual and without parallel in their experience at the nation's top law enforcement agency.

Rubio meets with Pope Leo as Washington-Vatican tension simmers

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV on Thursday amid strain between Washington and the Vatican.

Feds ask for public input on counterfeit certification marks

The federal government is gearing up for a crackdown on fake safety labels and counterfeit certification marks that it says are used to sell dangerous foreign-made products in the U.S.

FISA spy law snagged in nearly two-decade fight over feds snooping on Americans’ data

The latest short-term extension of a law granting the government crucial spy powers has given privacy advocates in Congress a glimmer of hope that they will finally slam shut "backdoor searches" of Americans' communications.

USDA tells food-stamp stores to sell more ‘real food’

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday that stores that accept government food stamps must sell more "real food" in an effort to prod America's poor to ditch snacks in favor of healthier fare.

Whirlpool Corp. says Iran war caused ‘recession-level’ collapse in consumer confidence

Whirlpool Corp. blamed a first-quarter revenue drop on a collapse in consumer confidence stemming from the war in Iran, an unusually blunt appraisal of the ripple economic fallout from the conflict that extends beyond oil and gas.

Rubio makes fence-mending visit to the Vatican after Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a fence-mending visit to the Vatican on Thursday to underscore strong bilateral ties, after U.S. President Trump's broadsides against Pope Leo XIV for his opposition to the Iran war angered the Holy See and sparked ongoing sparring between them.

Bipartisan lawmakers push to remove Secret Service from DHS after Trump assassination attempts

House lawmakers unveiled a DHS reform package that would transfer Secret Service oversight to the White House following multiple Trump assassination attempts.

Reality TV star Spencer Pratt gains traction in Los Angeles mayoral race after fiery debate

Reality TV star Spencer Pratt delivered an aggressive LA mayoral debate performance, calling incumbent Karen Bass an incredible liar on stage.

Far-left groups pivot from May Day protests to mobilize voters for 2026 midterms, pushing Dems leftward

Socialist groups behind May Day protests lay out an electoral plan to win 2026 midterm races and push the Democratic Party further from the center.

Justice Department zeroes in on UCLA for alleged illegal DEI admissions as elite school crackdown expands

The Justice Department accuses UCLA's medical school of illegal race-based discrimination in admissions, favoring minority students over merit.

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